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[andeeeee]

dont know about you , but i`ve a gut feeling that gabby heinze will be at the 5timers very soon

[all_funkt_up]

I would happen to agree Andee. I think Real, Juve, Liverpool and Newcastle are after him. He wants to go and United want to sell. As I understand it, Liverpool and the Toon have made an acceptable offer. United dont want to sell him to us and he doesnt want to move to Newcastle - so we are at an impasse.

If SAF needs to sell him to balance the books then he's coming to us. If he can hold on to him financially then he will do so, if only to spite Liverpool.

Cant see Juve or Real making an offer, surely they would have done so by now, given that he has said he wants away and United have said he is free to move.

[crowie]

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is keen to land Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Daily Mirror)

I don't know whether to or

Although the boy is a cock he was a major part of Inter winning the title last season. So therefore I think its very unlikely Inter will punt him and also, considering his ego, he wouldn't be considering a move to Man City.

I think the Mirror journalist who wrote that should be drug tested.

[keemanan]

jealous?

you have to accept we're in with the big boys now crowie, you must scratch around for Oldham/Citeh rejects whilst we scour the top clubs for their stars

[crowie]

Originally Posted by keemanan

jealous?

you have to accept we're in with the big boys now crowie, you must scratch around for Oldham/Citeh rejects whilst we scour the top clubs for their stars

Hey, Killer Killen will do a job for us this season. Our gain is Citys loss

Nah, come on Keema, you have to admit that Ibrahimovic is a bit far fetched. If he was up for sale I reckon most of the big clubs in Europe would have him. Nae disrespect to the City but I think he would have a few options before taking them.

Mind you, that boy Bianchi is the absolute dogs bollocks in FM2007. Wins everything in the air, loadsa goals.

[all_funkt_up]

Ibrahimovich is shit, along with that Tresemme bloke that plays for Juve. Absolute pile of gash the pair of them.

[crowie]

A couple of seasons ago I would give Ibrahimovic has been a hit and miss player, no consistancy. But he was excellent last season and a season or two more like that will see him considered a top top player.

[keemanan]

Aye but you have to remember that Sven went in for Torres crowie , that tells me he has a damn site more money than 50million , else he wouldn't blow it on one player.
With him being a swede too it's not beyond the realm , he'd operate well with Dikov

[christianu]

if United pay £17m for Carrick then Hargreaves is there or thereabouts

If you honestly think Hargreaves is worth 17m then your the one talking drivel.

Im glad that Bianchi is good on fm2007 because they usually get things pretty accurate.

And yeah seems Sven has more money to spend that first imagined, Ibrahimovic is more plausible than the recent stories of Newcastle in for Ronaldinho!

[all_funkt_up]

Originally Posted by christianu

If you honestly think Hargreaves is worth 17m then your the one talking drivel.

Everything's relative.

I do think though that if United pay £17m for Carrick, then Hargreaves is worth roughly the same. Thats how it works Chris. Bear in mind that when we bought Alonso 3 years back, he cost us £12m - so what's the going rate now for an International class midfield player?

£17m seems about right to me. Oh and you might even say its a bargain, given that Carrick isnt fit to lace Hargreaves' boots IMO.

[all_funkt_up]

Charlton are closing in on a £1.5m deal for MK Dons striker Izale McLoed - with Leicester also interested. (Various)

Scored a shitload last year didnt he. Could be worth a punt at that price.

West Ham and Manchester City will have to match £5.5m offers from Sevilla and Galatasaray for Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mail)

Santa Cruz a citizen by the end of the week? Surely West Ham cant have any money left to buy players anyway??

Sunderland will smash the British transfer fee for a goalkeeper on Wednesday by paying Hearts £9m for Craig Gordon. (Daily Mail)

Hmmmmmmmmm

IMO, a goalie wont keep Sunderland up next season. Spending that on strikers might though.

Real Madrid will lure Arjen Robben to Spain by offering him a six-year deal worth £24m. (The Sun)

The Spanish club has offered Chelsea a £14.5m plus players deal for the Dutch winger. (Various)

Freddie Ljungberg wants a £6m pay-off from Arsenal before he leaves the Emirates Stadium. (Daily Star)

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has rejected a £13m move to Arsenal and will stay in the north-east. (Daily Express)

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon does not want the club to sell Shaun Wright-Phillips to Spurs - as he fears the north London club will be title rivals in seasons to come. (The Sun)

Everton will complete the signing of Switzerland international Johann Vogel on Wednesday. (Various)

Liverpool will try to hijack young England star Danny Rose's £1m move from Leeds to Spurs. (Daily Mirror)

Charlton want to sign Spurs misfit Danny Murphy. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City and Manchester United are battling to sign Argentine goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo. (Daily Star)

Birmingham will secure striker Mido from Spurs this week on loan - with a view to a £5m permanent deal. (Various)

Chelsea are still interested in signing Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda, and could offer Glen Johnson as part of any deal. (Various)

Derby, Cardiff and Preston all want to sign Blackburn striker Francis Jeffers. (The Sun)

Derby boss Billy Davies will sign Ipswich's Welsh international goalkeeper Lewis Price. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal teenagers Fran Merida and Varlos Vela are to join Primera Liga side Almeira on a season-long loan. (Daily Mirror)

Reading are close to signing Danilo Gerlo after making a £750,000 bid for the River Plate defender. (The Times)

Watford are closing on a £2m deal to re-sign their former striker Heidar Helguson from Fulham. (The Sun)

Sheffield United boss Bryan Robson has made a £1.5m bid to sign Thomas Gravesen from Celtic. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday have weighed in with a £2m bid for Southampton striker Grzegorz Rasiak. (Various)

Middlesbrough and Manchester City are in the running for Charlton's £3m-rated defender Luke Young. (Daily Mirror)

Charlton will offload former Chelsea and Millwall midfielder Jody Morris. (Daily Express)

Hull City are ready to make a shock bid to sign former England striker Andrew Cole. (The Sun)

Ipswich are set to sell Gavin Williams to Stoke for £400,000. (The Sun)

[crowie]

Originally Posted by all_funkt_up

Santa Cruz a citizen by the end of the week? Surely West Ham cant have any money left to buy players anyway??

They have only spent £20m from what I can see. Consdering how many players they have been linked with then they must have buckets of cash left. Roque Cruz would be a good signing at £5.5m

Originally Posted by all_funkt_up

IMO, a goalie wont keep Sunderland up next season. Spending that on strikers might though.

True. Gordon is an excellent keeper and I can't see Hearts turning this down. although they are meant to have knocked back £8.5m for him already but they need a few more players IMO and blowing a large part of your budget on one player could be a mistake.

[rcgills]

Originally Posted by all_funkt_up

IMO, a goalie wont keep Sunderland up next season. Spending that on strikers might though.

It's OK, they've got Michael Chopra

[all_funkt_up]

Aye Crowie. A mate of mine is a Jambo and he rates Gordon very highly. However with the deficiencies they have at the moment (sunderland) I cant see that blowing such a big chunk on one player is worth it.

[christianu]

It's OK, they've got Michael Chopra

He's better than Dvid Nugent, im willing to bet anyone he will score more goals than David Nugent.

I rate Chopra as a good little player.