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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Chelsea After Edinson Cavani
Is a striker Chelsea’s most immediate need? Probably not. But that isn’t stopping them from pursuing one of Europe’s best over the last couple of seasons, Edinson Cavani of Napoli. Like others the club has sought after this summer, Cavani seems like quite a long shot.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal & Manchester United Chasing Isco
Malaga aren’t done with their clearance sale, and 20 year old Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, aka Isco, seems to be the next name Premier League teams are chasing, as Manchester United and their mountains of cash just waiting to be spent join Arsenal in their chase after the Spain U-23 midfielder.
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Hulk – Ready to Leave Porto and Join Chelsea
Maybe it was all about waiting for the Olympic tournament to be over, so he can fully concentrate on bringing a gold medal back to Brazil. Hulk had a good tournament, but failed at the finish line, losing to Mexico 1-2 in the final. Now he feels ready to move on, leave Porto and join a Premier League team, probably Chelsea.
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Tottenham Looking for Goalkeeprs – Julio Cesar? Hugo Lloris?
Trying to keep Luka Modric isn’t all the Tottenham are doing this summer. Chasing goalkeepers, feeling that reliable yet not too extraordinary Brad Friedel, already 41, is also part of the off-season. Hugo Lloris seems unreachable and too expensive, but Julio Cesar isn’t.
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Joe Allen – A very Expensive Gamble for Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers
At first look, this Joe Allen transfer is bound to fail. A young central midfielder, just like Jordan Henderson was last season, just a bit cheaper. Still, £15 million isn’t cheap, especially during these times, not matter how rich the owners are. But maybe Brendan Rodgers knows what he’s doing.
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Manchester United – Still Chasing Robin van Persie
It’s been relatively quiet on the Van Persie front in recent days. He never announced anything, but the Dutch striker seems to be happy with the way things are going in Arsenal and their signings (and future ones) this summer, which hasn’t stopped Manchester United from trying to sign the Premier League’s top scorer last season.
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Athletic Bilbao – Hanging on to Fernando Llorente & Javi Martinez
The two most sought after Spanish player this summer both come from the same club that isn’t in the business of selling their players, despite the big offers. Fernando Llorente and Javi Martinez have both made an impression on Europe’s biggest clubs over the last couple of years, but Athletic Bilbao are still trying to hold on to the Spanish internationals.
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Real Madrid – No More Luka Modric, Just Axel Witsel
The Luka Modric ordeal is nearly over, with no real resolution. Real Madrid made a final €30 million ‘take it or leave it’ offer to Tottenham and were rejected once again, which will now probably turn their full attention to Benfica’s Belgian midfielder, Axel Witsel.