Official: European Transfers - Summer 2009

Possible development on the Benzema front. According to L'Equipe, Lyon are in talks with Porto over a deal for €20m-rated Argentine forward Lisandro Lopez.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Possible development on the Benzema front. According to L'Equipe, Lyon are in talks with Porto over a deal for €20m-rated Argentine forward Lisandro Lopez.

In other news....here's some ducks on a pond.

That wasn't to say Benzema is coming to United, btw. Barca more likely, I suspect

Originally Posted by Pop

Perez being as subtle as ever....

But Perez does not appear deterred and he told Onda Cero and Radio Marca:

"I will do everything possible to get Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.

"Kaka is (just) the first signing.

"The only thing I have done is ensure we follow the path Santiago Bernabeu marked out for us; (signing) the best players in the world (Alfredo Di Stefano), the best in Spain (Amancio) and, with them, the best from the youth set-up (Raul)."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...371209,00.html

in the same story he says he admires alonso but he plays for a big club who have not made any indication of wanting to let him go

erm, hang on

Chelsea now being linked with a £45m move for aguero.

Reports in Spain the deal for Ronaldo is done.

They've said this for 2-3 summers on the trott.

As I said the other day, it makes me laugh 'cos all the British press/Spanish press, Graham Hunter and Ballague will say "I told you so!" when it happens. Er..you've been saying it for 2-3 summers you thick @#%&!s.

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

Reports in Spain the deal for Ronaldo is done.

They've said this for 2-3 summers on the trott.

As I said the other day, it makes me laugh 'cos all the British press/Spanish press, Graham Hunter and Ballague will say "I told you so!" when it happens. Er..you've been saying it for 2-3 summers you thick @#%&!s.

I'm going to £#%&! cheryl tweedy next month.

(hopefully by 2013 this will be true and i can say i told you so!)

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I'm going to £#%&! cheryl tweedy next month.

(hopefully by 2013 this will be true and i can say i told you so!)

Sorry Sparkers, I'm first.


And after I've done Chegsy, I'm giving Kate Beckinsale a portion.

In other news, I had to laugh at comments attributed to Alexandre Pato:

"It's an honour that a club like Chelsea like me" Of course it is mate.No doubt he's been Chelsea all his £#%&!ing life.

Think it was last summer when Graham Hunter was on Sky saying Ronaldo is definitely going to Madrid (that summer) and had a big smug look on his face, #@&%!.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Sorry Sparkers, I'm first.


And after I've done Chegsy, I'm giving Kate Beckinsale a portion.

In other news, I had to laugh at comments attributed to Alexandre Pato:

"It's an honour that a club like Chelsea like me" Of course it is mate.No doubt he's been Chelsea all his £#%&!ing life.

yeah, a huge club like chelsea want to take me away from little old 7 time european cup winners, AC Milan.

the £#%&!ing football world has gone nuts. Milan should be scoffing at those insignificant blue @#%&!s and telling them to £#%&! off.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

yeah, a huge club like chelsea want to take me away from little old 7 time european cup winners, AC Milan.

the £#%&!ing football world has gone nuts. Milan should be scoffing at those insignificant blue @#%&!s and telling them to £#%&! off.

It's appalling isn't it?

Had to laugh at City wanting to set up 'special relationships' with Milan and Barca ffs £#%&!ing City, like they're ever so significant because they've got some cash.

So...

Chelsea to sign Pato

City to sign Tevez, Barry, Santa Cruz

Real to Sign Kaka, Ronaldo, Villa, Silva, Alonso

Barcelona to sign Mascherano, Zlatan, Benzema

United to sign Valencia

Is that about the size of it thus far?

Originally Posted by dunk

So...

Chelsea to sign Pato

City to sign Tevez, Barry, Santa Cruz

Real to Sign Kaka, Ronaldo, Villa, Silva, Alonso

Barcelona to sign Mascherano, Zlatan, Benzema

United to sign Valencia

Is that about the size of it thus far?

No, chelsea are going to sign Aguero as well.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

No, chelsea are going to sign Aguero as well.

Orly.

Where is Ribery going now then? I think I read that he doesn't fancy England.

Benitez has said he isn't inetrested in that boy from Napoli.

Originally Posted by dunk

So...

Chelsea to sign Pato

City to sign Tevez, Barry, Santa Cruz

Real to Sign Kaka, Ronaldo, Villa, Silva, Alonso

Barcelona to sign Mascherano, Zlatan, Benzema

United to sign Valencia

Is that about the size of it thus far?

Spurs and City will finish higher than us this season.

Pirlo is off to Chelsea too

"Me at Chelsea? Let's see," the midfielder said from Italy's training camp in South Africa ahead of the Confederations Cup.


"Maybe not now, but we will see."

OK Then...

Chelsea to sign Pato, Aguero, Pirlo

City to sign Tevez, Barry, Santa Cruz

Real to Sign Kaka, Ronaldo, Villa, Silva, Alonso, Ribery

Barcelona to sign Mascherano, Zlatan, Benzema

Liverpool to sign Javi Martinez, Lavezzi

Inter to sign Eto'o

Milan to sign Dzeko

Bayern to sign half of the Bundesliga

United to sign Valencia

More like it?

Pirlo would be a very good signing for Chelsea.

Pato won't be going to Chelsea. Milan won't sell 2 big players.

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

Pirlo would be a very good signing for Chelsea.

Pato won't be going to Chelsea. Milan won't sell 2 big players.

Yeah, but Pato is only about 5' 6'' and skinny, so they might sell him.

I don't think signing Pirlo would make a great deal of sense.

Whilst he is a fantastic footballer, it is Chelsea's strongest area of the side and he is 30 years old.

They'd be better off bringing in someone who can bring something different in an attacking sense, i.e. a bit of width, especially on the right side. They could also do with a centre half if they are getting rid of Carvalho. Signing a 30 year old Pirlo just leaves them with another position which is filled by a footballer whose better days aren't in front of him. I'm still not convinced they have the right back area sorted either.