Tag: summer transfers

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Chicharito Leaving Manchester United to Juventus

    A new striker coming to Manchester United means that the current crop of forwards, except for Wayne Rooney, will have less time to spend on the pitch and score goals and for someone like Javier Hernandez (Chicharito for some) it might mean time to find a new team, perhaps hungry-for-goalscorers Juventus.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Luka Modric Will be a Real Madrid Player

    As the season draws nearer, long transfer sagas are finally concluded. Next up? Luka Modric, who has been wanting to leave Tottenham for over a year now, looks like he’ll get his wishes come true and finally complete his transfer to Real Madrid in the coming days. Still, like everything involved in this deal between […]

  • Arsenal & Arsene Wenger Lose Their Best Player Again

    For the second straight summer, Arsenal had the chance to show that their not just a feeder club but actually one of the greats in England. Arsene Wenger had a chance to prove he’s a manager great players want to play for. Instead, Robin Van Persie chose Manchester United and Alex Ferguson.

  • Giuseppe Rossi – Leaving Villarreal for Serie A?

    After pretty much every notable player left Villarreal as the yellow submarine sunk to the depths of the Segunda division in Spain, Giuseppe Rossi is the last man standing, although his goal is to be with a new team by the time he’s back on the pitch in early 2013, hopefully in the Italian Serie A.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Barcelona Moving in on Alex Song

    Despite all the denials, it seems that Alex Song might be closer to leaving Arsenal for Barcelona than initially thought, with rumors of Barca vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu travelling to London in an attempt to successfully negotiate a deal for the Cameroonian midfielder.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – No Chance Kaka Leaves Real Madrid for AC Milan

    It’s an interesting thing to have three sides wanting the same thing but not managing to accomplish it – AC Milan want Kaka to return, while the player would gladly leave Real Madrid, open to offers, in order to get regular football again, preferably with his old club. Still, money seems to be in the way of the transfer being completed.

  • Manchester United – Still Trying to Get Robin Van Persie From Arsenal

    Seeing as Robin van Persie still hasn’t a signed a new contract, Manchester United are still in the one-horse race to try and get the Dutchman from Arsenal while also hoping to finalize the signing of Chilean wonder-kid Angelo Henriquez and looking into another left-back, possibly Neil Taylor from Swansea.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Xabi Alonso Wants to Leave Real Madrid

    One of the weirdest and most surprising rumors to pop up this summer, but it’s still worth mentioning. Xabi Alonso, who has a contract with Real Madrid until 2014 isn’t looking to extend it, instead waiting for the deal to expire and then find a new club, hopefully in the Premier League.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Liverpool Get to Keep Daniel Agger?

    The club and reporters suggest one thing, the player says something else. Daniel Agger has been chased by Manchester City over the last couple of weeks, seeing three bids for him rejected by his club, Liverpool. Sources implied that Agger asked Rodgers to leave, but the Denmark captain says he wants to say at Anfield, but it may not be up to him.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Juventus Closing in on Fernando Llorente

    The 4-2 win over Napoli in the Italian Super Cup wasn’t enough to ease the minds of the Juventus sporting directors, adamant to add another striker to the mix before the season begins. It seems that Fernando Llorente of Athletic Bilbao is the man closest to being the new front man for the Bianconeri, while Javi Martinez is getting closer and closer to Bayern Munich.