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Summer Transfer Window Closes Shut

Summer Transfer Window Closes Shut

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Summer Transfer Window Closes Shut

September 11th, 2011 by Michael B.

Following the loss of Cesc Fabregas and the 8-2 defeat at the hands of Manchester United, much focus was on Arsenal and how they would respond. The Gunners signed Mikel Arteta, Per Mertesacker, Park Chu-Young, Andre dos Santos and have borrowed Yossi Benayoun from Chelsea.  Fabregas’ sale for £35m was the second biggest transaction of the period, the first and third being Manchester City’s acquisition of Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri respectively. The other big deals involved the usual suspects – Chelsea taking Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku, Liverpool signing Stuart Downing and Jordan Henderson and Manchester United picking up David de Gea, Ashley Young and Phil Jones. Read More »

Where will Cesc and Samir Land When the Music Stops?

Where will Cesc and Samir Land When the Music Stops?

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Where will Cesc and Samir Land When the Music Stops?

July 13th, 2011 by admin

The Summer Transfer market is a case of musical chairs. Where will Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri end up when things are all said and done?

In the case of Fabregas it’s a more delicate situation. Born in Barcelona, he was signed by the Barcelona Academy at the age of 10. He went to Arsenal when he was 16 on a promise of first-team football and broke into Arsene Wenger’s side shortly after. Since Thierry Henry’s departure in 2007, Fabregas has been the club captain.

He won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 alongside several Barcelona players, many of whom are childhood friends so, obviously, there is a strong pull to return home, and with Barca winning trophies left, right and centre, there couldn’t be a better time to move.

Nasri signed for Arsenal from Marseille (and relative obscurity!) in 2008. He had a great season last year and wants to capitalize on that, or at least that’s what he’s being advised to do. There are reports that he will sign for Manchester City who are, in turn, prepared to treble what he is currently earning at Arsenal, although Nasri himself doesn’t seem fussed and, as speculation increased about champions Manchester United expressing their interest in acquiring the Frenchman’s services, Nasri was with his Arsenal teammates on their tour of the Far East.

If Arsenal were to sell two of their best midfielders, the negative message that would send to the fans may be irreversible and their future amongst the Premiership’s elite could be in jeopardy but, however this unfolds we’ll know everything by the close of the transfer window at the very latest…

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Football Musical Chairs Begins

June 22nd, 2011 by Titan Bet

There may not be much on-the-field action going on in football right now but there is plenty going on off it, not least with the opening up of the transfer window. Which means speculation and gossip and rumours galore.

Will this be the year that Cesc Fabregas finally goes back to Barcelona? They made several overtures to him last year but he and Arsenal resisted. Who knows if he could do it again? Think of their live football betting odds if he is playing alongside Xavi, Iniesta and Messi?

Tottenham’s Gareth Bale helped steer his club to the last eight of the Champions League but this year won’t be playing in the tournament unless he leaves. Will that prove enough of a lure and, if so, who could possibly afford him?

Similarly, Harry Redknapp has placed a massive price tag on the head of Luka Modric in an attempt to deter other clubs from tabling unsettling bids. Three years ago, Spurs paid a club record £16.5 million for the Croatian, money which now appears to have been very well spent.

The good Football betting odds appear to be leaning towards Brazilian sensation Neymar heading to Chelsea. Their deep pockets see them associated with nearly every player that comes on the market. The same also goes for Manchester City who are now playing in the Champions League and despite stiff competition for the young Chilean’s signature, City are one of the favourited to land Alexis Sanchez from Udinese. Don’t be surprised if Sanchez is the first of a number of signings they make before the start of the next campaign.

One of the things about the transfer window is that most of the activity tends to happen at the end. So watch this space and pace yourself until then.

After endless speculation, Milner finally became a City player this summer.

After endless speculation, Milner finally became a City player this summer.

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D (Deadline) Day

September 5th, 2010 by Dan S

This summer was relatively quiet as far as football transfer activity goes, prompting Rio Ferdinand to name it the ‘recession window’ as opposed to the more conventional ‘transfer window’ by which we know it. Rich boys Manchester City handed out the expected fortunes in the form of transfer fees and contracts, along with which there were few surprises.

Most shocking, perhaps, was the failure of Arsenal to bring-in a proven goalkeeper with both Premier and Champions League experience, despite spending the whole summer courting Fulham’s Aussie international Mark Schwarzer amongst others, and their cheeky neighbours Tottenham waiting until the eleventh hour to table an offer of £8m for Raphael van der Vaart – which, if reports are to be believed, was a cool £10m less than previous bids from the likes of Bayern, Schalke and Bremen! Read More »