12/13 Football Thread

[mcgaffer]

Manchester United are hoping to derail Arsenal's bid to sign Nuri Sahin, 23, from Real Madrid on loan by making an offer to buy him outright.

Meanwhile, the Reds have agreed a £30m deal for Brazil's Lucas Moura, 19, and are looking to press ahead with their move for Robin van Persie.

Arsenal are hopeful Van Persie will stay at the club after the Dutchman was impressed by efforts to improve the squad.

Aston Villa's new signing Ron Vlaar has urged Dutch team-mate Van Persie not to join Juventus as it was the Arsenal striker who persuaded him to move to England.

Santi Cazorla has met his new Arsenal team-mates after the 27-year-old midfielder passed a medical and finalised a £20m move from Malaga.

Manchester City are considering making a move for 23-year-old Swansea City and Team GB winger Scott Sinclair.

Meanwhile, Manchester City's Nigel de Jong, 27, is being tracked by Arsenal and Inter Milan as both clubs look to bolster their midfield.

Tottenham are losing patience with Emmanuel Adebayor and are switching their interest to Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao, 23.

Brendan Rodgers wants to bring Swansea defender Ashley Williams, 28, to Liverpool as a replacement for Manchester City target Daniel Agger.

Swedish international Rasmus Elm, 24, has revealed that Liverpool were chasing his signature this summer before he moved to CSKA Moscow.

West Ham lead the race for 24-year-old Evian ace Yannick Sagbo. The striker has also had approaches from Fulham, Wolfsburg and Marseille.

Liverpool have made a £12.5m offer for 21-year-old Bologna winger Gaston Ramirez.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist plans to sign three strikers - former Hearts men Kevin Kyle and Craig Beattie, plus out-of-contract St Johnstone forward Francisco Sandaza.

Ashley Cole wants to be paid £200,000 a week at Chelsea, with Real Madrid and Paris St Germain monitoring the 31-year-old England defender's situation.

Randy Lerner may listen to offers for Aston Villa following the $1bn sale of his American football team, the Cleveland Browns.

Lee Wallace's decision to stay at Rangers will likely cost him his Scotland place, with coach Craig Levein poised to recall Southampton left-back Danny Fox for next week's friendly against Australia.

Twice-bankrupt Jim Park - a friend of shamed Rangers owner Craig Whyte - has been hired as a consultant by Rangers' new owners to find investors in the new club.

Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels says there must be a second tier of the Scottish Premier League established next season, with Rangers playing in it as the Ibrox club should be competing against "professional people" and not "part-timers such as Albion Rovers and Stranraer".

Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster has likened HJK Helsinki's artificial surface, where the Scottish champions will perform on Wednesday, to playing in a car park.

[Captain Clarkie]

Just thought I'd mention that Cole has stated that contract talks have not stalled, and he wouldn't dream of asking for 200k a week.

[DebkoX]

Just thought I'd mention that Cole has stated that contract talks have not stalled, and he wouldn't dream of asking for 200k a week.

Just about to say that ;D He's a good player, not greedy.

[thehod]

Blues have signed Ravel Morrison.

Don't see this ending well.

[DebkoX]

Blues have signed Ravel Morrison.

Don't see this ending well.

Its only a loan-signing, only have to put up with his bad attitude for the season ;S Hope it doesn't turn perm.

[Captain Clarkie]

Just about to say that ;D He's a good player, not greedy.

Well he is quite greedy if you ask Arsenal fans.

[DebkoX]

Cashley is not greedy! Lol.
Ravel Morrison is the worst (In terms of talent and ambition) of the Man utd kids, Pogba's gone to Juventus, champions league and titles, Fryers is RUMOURED to be heading to Spurs.

[thehod]

Its only a loan-signing, only have to put up with his bad attitude for the season ;S Hope it doesn't turn perm.

It could be a waste of a loan space. For clubs like Blues those home loan spaces can be crucial, and if we've filled it with a genius, but one likley to implode at any minute, then it could be a bad move.

Still, its not like we've not had rebels in the past. Pennant, Bowyer and King, so why not Morrison.

[king mob]

Blackburn fans... rioting? Wha...?

I'm curious about this too because outside of the derby with Burnley, I don't hear reports of Blackburn fans being violent.

[king mob]

Rangers manager Ally McCoist plans to sign three strikers - former Hearts men Kevin Kyle and Craig Beattie, plus out-of-contract St Johnstone forward Francisco Sandaza.

How is he going to pay them?

Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels says there must be a second tier of the Scottish Premier League established next season, with Rangers playing in it as the Ibrox club should be competing against "professional people" and not "part-timers such as Albion Rovers and Stranraer".

Oh this is how probably.

Words fail me as to how much of a bunch of cunts people in the SPL are.

[king mob]

Just about to say that ;D He's a good player, not greedy.

Ashley Cole would never be greedy.

Somewhere along the A406 North Circular Road, one telephone call changed everything about how I viewed and felt about Arsenal.

“Ash! Are you listening?” said a virtually hyperventilating Jonathan. “I’m here in the office and David Dein is saying they aren’t going to give you £60k a week. They’ve agreed £55k and this is their best and final offer. Are you happy with that?”

When I heard Jonathan repeat the figure of £55k, I nearly swerved off the road. “He is taking the piss, Jonathan!” I yelled down the phone. I was so incensed. I was trembling with anger. I couldn’t believe what I’d heard. I suppose it all started to fall apart for me from then on. I’d trusted Mr Dein to push the deal through.

Don't know about anyone else, but scraping by on 55k a week must be hellish.

[Captain Clarkie]

Ashley Cole would never be greedy.

Now that's sarcasm!

[Alan Lynch]

How is he going to pay them?

Sandaza has reportedly been offered £5K a week. In the fucking third division! Something well dodgy is going on there.

Words fail me as to how much of a bunch of cunts people in the SPL are.

I'd take Kenny Shiels with a bucket of salt. The guy has an opinion on everything, most of them nonsense. Safe to say his will be a minority opinion.

It's Olympics, but still mentioning it here. The women's football between Canada and the USA is a great game; just gone into extra time after 3-3 in 90 minutes.

[Omega Alpha]

Ashley Cole would never be greedy.

Saying Ashley Cole is greedy is like saying I would never in a million years have a shot with Charlize Theron: a completely filthy lie that couldn't be more false.

[Captain Clarkie]

Saying Ashley Cole is greedy is like saying I would never in a million years have a shot with Charlize Theron: a completely filthy lie that couldn't be more false.

Every single top-quality Brazillian footballer in the last ten years has gone to a European club for entirely footballing reasons.

(I really hope we don't ruin Oscar)