Tag: offseason

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Barcelona Looking for a Midfielder

    Unusually, it’s been rather quiet on the Spanish ‘Big Two’ front. Barcelona have signed Jordi Alba, but haven’t been linked with too many premier players, until now. It seems that the La Liga runners-up from last season are looking for some midfield boost, hoping to land either Yohan Cabaye or Yann M’Vila.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Fabio Borini Getting Closer to Liverpool

    Maybe, just maybe, Liverpool are closing in on their first signing of the Brendan Rodgers era, as it seems that the only thing standing in the way between them and Fabio Borini is the player himself, as his club, AS Roma, have apparently agreed to sell him to the Premier League club. Dortmund’s Jakub Blaszczykowski is also rumored to be a transfer target.

  • NBA Free Agency 2012 – Dwight Howard Trade Now a 4-Team Deal

    The biggest name in the NBA free agency period is still Dwight Howard, who won’t be a free agent until 2013. With the Brooklyn Nets desperately trying to find a trade that works, the proposed deal has now turned into a four-team deal, with the Nets using the Cavaliers and the Clippers to get Howard from the Orlando Magic.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Manchester United Chasing Lucas

    With the race for Oscar looking pretty much over, Manchester United turn their attention to another young Brazilian midfielder, 19-year old Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva or simply Lucas, who has played his club football since the age of 17 for Sao Paulo.

  • Summer Transfers 2012 – Chelsea Win Race for Oscar

    This year, Roman Abramovich is keeping his wallet open for the Chelsea manager to make use of. The next big thing? Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior, Oscar in short, the 20 year old Brazilian midfielder from Internacional who will also be part of the Brazilian setup in London this summer.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Liverpool After Fabio Borini

    Brendan Rodgers is desperatley looking for someone to help Luis Suarez carry the scoring load for Liverpool, and another one of his transfer targest may be a player he has coached in the past for the Chelsea Youth and at Swansea City, Fabio Borini of AS Roma.

  • NBA Free Agency 2012 – Trading for Dwight Howard, Keeping Kevin Love

    Slowly but surely, the Brooklyn Nets are making moves that might, eventually, allow them to land Dwight Howard, although in order to get the Orlando Magic center they’ll need a third team to help them make the trade happen. For Kevin Love, playing on the Olympic team just makes him realize he’s missing out, big-time, on playoff basketball with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Andy Carroll Between Liverpool and AC Milan

    It’s not that AC Milan have a lack of forwards, but still, they seem rather interested in yet-to-be-confirmed-as-a-flop Andy Carroll, who might not be such a sure thing in the early days of Brendan Rodgers as the Liverpool manager, which might be a reasonable thought considering his poor production so far.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Ganso Not Going to Manchester United

    It’s been pretty widespread knowledge that Ganso isn’t happy with the terms offered to him by his club, Santos, making him look for a new team, in Brazil more likely than in Europe, with both Manchester United and AC Milan chasing the 22 year old Brazilian.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Liverpool Thinking Clint Dempsey

    A week into the signing season of the 2012 Summer, Liverpool have yet to make a move. Looking for a midfielder with scoring ability, it seems that the club are now targeting Clint Dempsey of Fulham, looking to launch a bid for the American player in the next 24 hours.