Tag: transfer rumors

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal Want Michael Essien

    As the transfer deadline looms closer and closer, the deals get weirder and weirder, with more loans for desperate sides and players coming through. The next possible big one? Arsenal, looking for someone (they need more than just someone) to improve their defensive midfield, are looking into bringing in Michael Essien of Chelsea on loan.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Maicon Joining Manchester City

    It’s still not completely official, but it seems Maicon will be leaving Inter and join his former manager, Roberto Mancini, at Manchester City, busy making a late spending spree through the transfer market and landing the very coveted Brazilian right back.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal After Edin Dzeko

    In their desperate attempts (at least they seem to be), Arsenal might finally peg one player back from Manchester City after losing a few to them over the years, looking to bolster their striking options with Edin Dzeko, who feels he’s being a bit left out by Roberto Mancini who prefers to see others start for him.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Liverpool & Arsenal Chasing Fernando Llorente

    With two days left for teams to take advantage of the summer transfer window, Brendan Rodgers is still trying to make moves for Liverpool, hoping to get at least one more striker before September arrives, turning the club’s attention towards Fernando Llorente, who has been looking for a way out of Athletic Bilbao all summer.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Javi Martinez Closer to Bayern Munich

    Another long summer transfer saga might be coming to an end, as Bayern Munich are reported to be one step closer to finally completing their signing of Javi Martinez from Athletic Bilbao, with reports varying from the clubs agreeing (finally) to a transfer fee and even suggesting that the Spain international is already going through a medical in Germany.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Theo Walcott Leaving Arsenal

    The signs were already there since the beginning of the Robin van Persie saga, but Theo Walcott is closer to leaving Arsenal than he ever was, with Manchester City suddenly rising as the prime destination for the England winger, who refuse to renew his contract at the terms offered to him and might be leaving the club in the next 48 hours.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Late Tottenham Spending Spree?

    Now that the Luka Modric saga is all over (with £33 million in their pockets), Tottenham might go on a huge late transfer window spending spree, hoping to sign as many of their remaining targets – Hugo Lloris from Lyon, Moussa Dembele from Fulham and Leandro Damiao from Internacional.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – The Manchester City Shopping List

    So far, it’s only been Jack Rodwell. With less than a week left on the transfer window, Manchester City are planning a £50-60 million spending spree, targeting mostly central midfielders – Daniele De Rossi of Roma, Javi Martinez of Athletic Bilbao and Javi Garcia of Benfica, while the Scott Sinclair from Swansea deal is nearly completed.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Wayne Rooney Leaving Manchester United

    It wasn’t the best of Saturdays for Wayne Rooney, who got the combo of starting on the bench, only to be called on by Alex Ferguson in the 68th minute and leave the match before Manchester United completed their 3-2 win over Fulham due to an injury. But it hasn’t been the best of summers for the England international altogether.

  • Transfer Rumos 2012 – Luka Modric Finally a Real Madrid Player

    Maybe using Chelsea’s name helped Daniel Levy and Tottenham finally convince Real Madrid to go ahead and not give up on the deal to sign Luka Modric for £33 million (including add-on fees), but the important thing is that this transfer saga is nearly over, with the Croatian flying to Spain in order to complete the move in the next 48 hours.