Pavel Pardo rejoins Club America

Mexican international Pavel Pardo has rejoined Club America for a fee of $4m from VfB Stuttgart. Defensive midfielder Pardo played for Club America for seven years between 1999 and 2006 before joining Stuttgart for a fee of 1 million euros after the 2006 World Cup. Pardo, 32, has been capped over 140 times for the … Read more

Wigan to make bid for Michael Owen in January?

According to reports, Wigan Athletic could make a fresh bid for Michael Owen when the winter transfer window opens. The Latics had tried to sign Owen from Real Madrid a few years ago, but lost out to Newcastle United. With Owen’s contract due to expire in the summer of 2009, and an extension not currently agreed upon by the player and Newcastle, Wigan might make another effort to sign the former Liverpool forward. However Owen’s wages could prove to be a stumbling block for the Latics. He reportedly earns around £120,000 a week at St.James Park.

Wanted man- Newcastle forward Michael Owen
Wanted man- Newcastle forward Michael Owen

Steve Bruce is also planning a winter bid for Owen’s teammate Nicky Butt.

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Zenit St.Petersburg sign Igor Semshov

According to reports in the press, Zenit St.Petersburg have made Russian midfielder Igor Semshov their first 2009 signing, acquiring him from Dinamo Moscow for a reported €8 million euro fee. Semshov will sign for St.Pete when he returns from holiday, and joins former Dinamo teammate Danny Alves at the Petrovsky Stadium. Zenit had signed Alves for a Russian record fee of €30m from Dinamo in August 2008.

Moving to Zenit- Igor Semshov ( Pic taken by Mikhail Slain)
Moving to Zenit- Igor Semshov ( Pic taken by Mikhail Slain)

Semshov, considered as one of the best players in the Russian Premier League, played for CSKA Moscow and Torpedo Moscow before moving to Dinamo.

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