Confirmed Transfers: EPL - Marko Marin from Werder Bremen to Chelsea - Lucas Podolski from Koln to Arsenal Bundesliga - Phillip Wollscheid from Nuremberg to Leverkusen - Xherdan Shaqiri from Basel to Munich - Dante from M'gladbach to Munich - Marco Reus from M'Gladbach to Dortmund - Leonardo Bittencourt from Cottbus to Dortmund - Rene Adler from Leverkusen to Hamburg - Ivica Olic from Munich to Wolfsburg - Lucas Barrios from Dortmund to Guangzhou in China for 10 million. They are paying him 6.7 million a year. Ha - Eren Derdiyok from Leverkusen to Hoffenheim - Tim Wiese from Werder Bremen to Hoffenheim free - Roman Neustadter from Monchengladbach to Schalke Serie A - Bakaye Traore from Nancy to Milan 5/9 Transfer Rumors The Independent: - Sunderland joins the list of teams interested in Junior Hoilett - Man City's signing of Eden Hazard is proving more difficult than originally thought, and as a result they are pursuing Montpelier's Younes Belhanda as a backup plan The Sun: - Martin Olsson may leave relegated Blackburn for Stoke City Guardian: - Wolves's Karl Henry is a target for Aston Villa Daily Mirror: - Everton's Leighton Baines is a target for big clubs like Man U and Bayern Munich - Robert Green may leave West Ham for spanish club Malaga - Eden Hazard says he will "definitely wear blue" next season, leading us to believe he is down to Man City and Chelsea - If QPR survive this weekend, they plan a £7,000,000 offer to Wigan for Victor Moses TalkSport - Eljero Elia is unhappy at Juventus and Liverpool are interested in making an offer for him - 17 year old Peruvian Andy Polo has left his peruvian club for a £4 mil move to Genoa Daily Mail - Arsenal is keeping tabs on Swansea keeper Michael Vorm Metro - Arsenal have agreed to a £17 mil fee to sign Rennes player Yann M'Vila
Reliable French journalists are convinced we're agreed a fee and personal terms for Yann M'Vila choosing us over Inter. Waiting on our BBC guy to either confirm it or shut it down as he's about as connected to Arsenal as can be.
We (Milan) will talk a big game all summer and then sign a few people on free transfers...it'll be grand
God I hope Southampton signs Scott Dann. I want that fucker to experience relegation as many times as possible. They can have Roger Johnson on a free as well.
I think M'Vila could make us a contender in England but not buying it yet. Could just be agent talk at this point and wouldn't be surprised if it's just to put bigger clubs on notice. Looking for what, a LB and striker? Jordi Alba seems like he'd be a smart pickup.
Would rather have Javi Martinez over Alba. Not even sure who would potentially be a target at striker.
A lot of talk of Van der Wiel to Roma and the only reason I am starting to buy into the talk is because of Stek
Wenger interested in Justin Hoilett... Wouldn't mind seeing him come on for either Walcott or the Ox. Would be the steal since he'd be leaving on a free transfer.
Reading some stuff about Asamoah from Udinese for United, to shore up our Central Midfield. Looks like Kagawa is pretty much a done deal.
I forgot to include this in the OP but I also saw Asamoah Gyan being linked with Anzi (Russian Club Eto and Christopher Samba play for)
Newcastle have a pre-contract done with Romain Amalfitano, from a French Ligue 2 side. Invited Marseilles and France U19 LB Christophe Lowinsky in for a trial Lots of clearout this summer for new players - Xisco, Alan Smith, Loverkrands , Nile Ranger, Danny Guthrie(could still be kept), Leon Best, Tamas Kadar, and Fraser Forster(to Celtic probably)
Wenger would love a free signing but no chance he signs Hoilett, just tabloid bullshit. We have wingers galore. Also sounds like M'Vila is already being shot down, didn't take long. Not surprising at all, Wenger doesn't like to have quality depth and thinks Diaby will be healthy and Ramsey has super class. Guess Podolski is Wenger's "big" signing. Probably another decent signing, and a few random teenagers to add to his stable.
perroh, at least get his name right. David "Junior" Hoilett. Seems like a Liverpool player if you ask me. Gyan is being linked with the team he's on loan with in UAE. Been hearing that for months.
He's not British and can actually play, no way Liverpool sign him. He's also black which doesn't work for them.
i thought junior would rather play for jamaica but still hasnt decided permanently if he will play for jamaica or canada. maybe he's decided since i last checked
Want Hoilett to just declare for Canada already seeing as we need him. As for club level, I'd prefer him to go to Spurs if he's going to go to a 'big' club. As for Gyan, there's essentially no chance he comes back to Sunderland.
Signed a new contract with Santos that runs through Brazil 2014. Not sure whether to believe it when they say he'll stay past that or if he's off to Madrid/Barca this summer. He's got nothing left to prove in Brazil.
Get that garbage topic icon far away from God's forum. And the one bad thing about getting Dempsey would be the tremendous bandwagon that will come with it. A midfield of THE BOY - Song - M'Vila