Off-season transfer window thread (soccer)

Nicklas Bendtner -> Benfica http://www.slbenfica.pt/Informacao/Futebol/Noticias/CompraRedPass.asp?Adepto=nicklas%20bendtner

 

22.33 Mark Viduka has held talks with Fulham over a possible move to Craven Cottage, according to reports.
20.34 United States midfielder Clint Dempsey has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Fulham until 2013.
19.42 Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan has gone on loan to Plymouth and will join Paul Sturrock's squad ahead of Saturday's opening home game against QPR.
18.25 Man City manager Mark Hughes has not given up hope of signing unsettled Everton defender Joleon Lescott. The City boss has said that negotiations are ongoing and the Eastlands outfit are preparing to make an increased bid for the England international.
17.33: Gary Megson remains hopeful of adding a striker to his list of summer recruits as new-look Bolton prepare to open their campaign at home to Sunderland on Saturday.
17.21: A big move! Birmingham have agreed a deal to sign former Liverpool and Rangers defender Gregory Vignal from RC Lens.
17.02: Manchester City look set to further test Everton's resolve to keep Joleon Lescott with an increased bid for the unsettled defender.
16.48: Sunderland manager Steve Bruce insists the Black Cats were not guilty of unsettling Lee Cattermole ahead of his £6million move from Wigan to the Stadium if Light.
16.04: A rather bizarre story has appeared linking Emmanuel Eboue to Barcelona. We think that's hilarious!
15.42: Gazzetta dello Sport quotes Nicolas Burdisso's agent as saying there has been no contact from AS Roma over a transfer.
15.32: Juventus are interested in Atletico Madrid duo Sergio Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez, according to Marca.
15.24: Bild claims that Hertha Berlin will attempt to sign Liverpool's Andriy Voronin on loan for another season.
15.17: As if by magic! Portsmouth have now completed the signing of Belgium international Anthony Vanden Borre on loan from Genoa for the season.
15.15: It's not a very busy afternoon.
14.48: Portsmouth manager Paul Hart is set to boost his threadbare squad by completing the loan signing of Belgium international Anthony Vanden Borre.
14.24: Wolves have re-signed Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne on a season-long loan.
14.15: Sky Sports believes Sunderland are close to signing Lyon defender John Mensah on a season-long loan.
14.04: Hull manager Phil Brown has said of his move for Real Madrid's Alvaro Negredo: "There are times when you think it is 95% certain and then something happens and it's 50-50 again. But we're still working on it. In time for the Chelsea game on Saturday? I don't know."
13.42: Leandro Rinaudo's agent claims the Napoli defender would be well suited to the Premier League, but believes the Serie A club are not prepared to sell him.
13.33: Le Parisien feels that Inter Milan could complete a deal for Bordeaux midfielder Yoann Gourcuff.for €25m.
13.14: Brazil legend Romario has confirmed he is coming out of retirement to fulfil his late father's wishes and play for America Football Club.
13.00: Kamel Ghilas has completed a move from Celta Vigo to Hull City for an undisclosed fee.
12.59: Prince Tagoe's agent has hit out at TSG Hoffenheim for their "inhumane treatment". The Ghana striker had his contract cancelled this week on medical advice.
12.40: Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie insists the club want to keep hold of defender Sylvain Distin but it is looking likely he will move on.
12.20: Olivier Thomert is desperate to sign for Espanyol. The Stade Rennes striker told L'Equipe: "Espanyol is a good club. The coach speaks French, they have a new stadium and great players like Ivan de la Pena."
12.12: Sky Sports is claiming that Liverpool, West Ham and Fulham all wanr Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross.
11.41: Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has not given up hope of signing Everton defender Joleon Lescott. "We are still trying to speak to the people who will ultimately make the decision over whether or not the deal continues," he said.
11.11: West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has insisted he is still on the look out for a new striker. We're looking for at least two strikers, that's the idea," he told Sky Sports News.
10.42: Hull have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland international Stephen Hunt for what the Championship club have described as "a sizeable fee".
10.21: Zenit St Petersburg are in talks with Lazio to sign Goran Pandev.
9.59: Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo wants to join Roma and will wait before signing for either Hull (!), Blackburn or Zenit.
9.54: Schalke boss Felix Magath has told Die Welt that Manchester United are tracking goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
9.32: Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder has told ATP that he is determined to stay and fight for his place at Real Madrid.
9.24: Portuguese giants Benfica are poised to complete the signing of Middlesbrough's Afonso Alves, after the Brazilian failed to impress in England. Sure he can score in Portugal?
9.05: AC Milan have left-sided problems and seem to think that Real Madrid's Royston Drenthe is one of the best solutions. Not sure about that one.
8.45: Defender Diego Lugano has been a wanted man this summer as he is a free agent, but it appears that his choice has been whittled down to just two clubs: Lazio and Fiorentina.
8.25: Tottenham look set to ignore the fact they need defenders and may move for Crystal Palace forward Victor Moses for £5m.
8.16: David Beckham says he will wait to make a decision on his return to Europe.
"I'm not sure. You never know," he said on links to the Premier League. "I'm not going to say it will never happen, but I enjoyed my time in Milan and they have expressed that they would like to take me back. AC Milan are one of the best clubs in the world, but I have quite a few months to decide on that."
7.59: Brede Hangeland says continued speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal is nothing more than paper talk.
7.46: Portsmouth are apparently closing in on the signing of former Middlesbrough midfielder Bolo Zenden, who is a free agent. Could it be that they actually sign a player before the start of the season?
7.39: Burnley boss Owen Coyle hopes to clinch the £2.8m signing of Reading's Cameroon defender Andre Bikey.
7.32: Barcelona are apparently weighing up a £40m move for Cesc Fabregas before he becomes ineligible for the Champions League campaign when he plays for the Gunners in their qualifier on Tuesday.
7.22: Michael Mancienne is on the verge of signing a new four-year contract with Chelsea before rejoining Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.
7.12: Chelsea are poised to make midfielder Nemanja Matic their fourth signing of the summer in a £5m deal. Midfielder Matic, 20, from MFK Kosice , is set to fly into London in the next 24 hours to take a medical at Stamford Bridge and sign a four-year contract, having already agreed personal terms according to the Daily Express.
7.02: A possible manager move here, as Ossie Ardiles admits he would love the chance to manage Newcastle again, but concedes there is little chance of him re-taking the helm at St James' Park.
7.00: Morning all, and we expect it to be fairly quiet today in transfer world after all the internationals last night, but you never know.

 

Tottenham want to build on their flying start to the season by adding Joe Cole and David Wheater to their squad. Fairly strong rumour, with Arry looking at off setting it with Chimp>>>Hull and Jenas>>>Villa.

I like this rumour, round the squad of nicely.

 

I rate Joe. He's wasted at Chelsea IMO

 

Pascal Chimbondia ---> Rovers (Spurs)
Hopefully he can re-find hisWigan form, he was ****ing awesome, and then Spurs played big money for him and he flopped. Think he spent time at Sunderland too.
Steven Warnock ---> Aston Villa (Rovers)
Robert Huth ---> Stoke (Boro)