I know it's not quite the Summer Window, but it still makes high school recruiting rumors seem like child's play. And I don't know why I started this thread, maybe to live vicariously through other clubs since Arsenal is more likely to buy another real estate property than a player. Oh and links/reposts from Bleacher Report earn a perma ban from the entire internet. So fuck it, let's start with the rumors: Thursday's gossip column - transfers and rumours Comments (52) For updated transfer news and gossip throughout the day, read our breaking news service Sportsday Live. TRANSFER GOSSIP Liverpool are keen to re-sign Thomas Ince from Blackpool in a £6m move. The Reds sold Ince, 20, to Blackpool just 18 months ago for £250,000. Full story: Daily Mirror Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway has criticised Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger after he admitted his interest in England new boy Wilfried Zaha, 20. Full story: the Sun Inter Milan club president Massimo Moratti says the club have no interest in re-signing Mario Balotelli, 22, from Manchester City in the January transfer window. Full story: Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian) Midfielder Wesley Sneijder has admitted he does not know if he will stay at Inter Milan due to a contract dispute. The 28-year-old Dutch star has been linked with moves to Manchester United, Schalke and Russian side Anzhi. Full story: Metro Mario Balotelli: Return to Inter ruled out for the enigmatic striker Malaga insist that Isco, 20, is on course to sign a long-term deal with the Spanish club despite interest from Manchester United and Manchester City. Full story: talkSPORT Manchester United could make a move for Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 24, who is reportedly considering his future at Real Madrid after losing his place to Luka Modric. Full story: the Sun. New QPR manager Harry Redknapp is considering making a January move for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, 28. Full story: Daily Mirror Chelsea are lining up a move for Bayern Munich's 28-year-old striker Mario Gomez as owner Roman Abramovich looks to strengthen Rafa Benitez's squad in January. Full story: Caught Offside Benitez is also keen to bring in German forward Andre Schurrle, 22, from Bayer Leverkusen. The German international was also a target for Benitez's predecessor at Stamford Bridge, Roberto Di Matteo. Full story: Daily Mirror Brazilian full-back Wallace, 18, claims he will move to Chelsea from Fluminense either in January or in next summer's transfer window. Full story: skysports.com Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says that Jermain Defoe is not for sale after rumours claimed Harry Redknapp was keen to link up with the 30-year-old striker at QPR. Full story: Metro Daniele De Rossi, 29, will ignore interest from Manchester City and Chelsea and opt for either Paris St-Germain or Real Madrid if he decides to leave Roma. Full story: talkSPORT Manchester United are keen on Chelsea's teenage midfielder Conor Hunte. The 16-year-old is yet to sign a professional contract at Stamford Bridge and has already attracted interest from Manchester City and Liverpool. Full story: Daily Mail Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady is ready to quit Spartak Moscow when the transfer window opens, with Fulham leading the chase for the £6m-rated Glasgow-born Republic of Ireland international. Full story: The Sun Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United are poised to battle it out with Rangers, whose signing ban ends in September, to sign Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy when his contract ends in the summer. Full story: The Sun Goalkeeper Mark Brown has agreed a contract extension with Ross County until the end of the season. Full story: Daily Express
Sneijder likely leaving Inter. Anzhi and Shalke seem to have the most interest in him so far, although a proposed Pastore-Sneijder swap with PSG is being reported by the French media.
I'm glad you did not mention a certain other club. We don't want certain esteemed soccer board posters who are mortal enemies of afore-referenced club to start crying.
Sell Ince for 250K and buy him back a year and a half later for 6 million. Sounds like another fine piece of business for Liverpool.
Arsene says 2 players + possibly Henry on loan Spoiler Code for selling Theo and buying a 17 year old to replace him
This reminds me of when Chilean would post the daily transfer rumor thread. The halcyon days when Liverpool contended for Champions League spots, Arsenal did not consider the top 4 to be a trophy, and AVB had just learned to read and write.
There was a whisper of a dark dream and the words rang out through the night.... TELLI....TELLI....TELLI
No one competing for a title or CL spot is going to transfer a star player that plays every game in January, unless they are dumb.
Former RSL and KC forward Movsisyan transfers to Spartak Moscow Posted on December 8, 2012 by Ives Galarcep Just two years after leaving Major League Soccer for Europe, forward Yura Movsisyan has made a big-money move to Spartak Moscow. Movsisyan is heading to Spartak on a $9.7 million transfer from FC Krasnodar. The transfer is the second-largest ever involving a current or former MLS players. Only Jozy Altidore’s $10 million transfer to Villarreal from the New York Red Bulls was larger. Movsisyan moved to Europe after the 2009 MLS season, helping Real Salt Lake win an MLS Cup title before moving to Danish club Randers. A successful stint in Denmark earned him a $3.2 million move to Russian side FC Krasnodar, where he enjoyed two impressive seasons, scoring 23 goals and earning the attention of Spartak Moscow. The No. 4 pick in the 2006 MLS Draft by the Kansas City Wizards, Movsisyan spent four years in MLS, scoring 20 goals during that time. A native of Azerbaijan, Movsisyan spent a year playing at Pasadena City College, where MLS scouts and discovered him and signed him to a Generation adidas contract. Movsisyan had aspirations of eventually playing for the U.S. Men’s national team, but was unable to secure citizenship before moving to Europe and eventually decided to play for the Armenian national team.