Agents
Dos Santos signs Spurs deal
Barcelona’s promising Mexican midfielder Giovani Dos Santos has signed for Tottenham Hotspur in an initial £4.7m deal. There are a number of conditions attatched to the deal as Barca look for compensation for yet another Cantera product, with the fee rising to £8.6m depending on appearances and Barca claiming a 20% sell on fee for [...]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Mancini out of Inter
According to reports in Italy, Roberto Mancini was asked to step down by Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti after a 25 minute meeting yesterday. Though no official statement has been made by the club as of yet, his agent has spoken pulicly of the 43 year old’s sacking by Inter Milan:
“Roberto didn’t expect it to [...]
Popularity: 6% [?]
Hleb agent says he’s off to Inter
Alexander Hleb’s agent has told a Belarusian newspaper the player is definitely moving to Inter Milan despite an increased offer to stay at Arsenal. The crafty midfielder still has 2 years left to run on his Arsenal contract but under the so called ‘Webster clause’ is allowed to buy himself out of the contract for [...]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Man United trio sign new contracts
Manchester United have renewed the contracts of 3 first team players today. Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Wes Brown have all extended their Old Trafford deals. Ferdinand backed by super agent Pini Zahavi has agreed a deal worth £130,000 making him one of the top earners in world footbal. Carrick who only signed for United [...]
Popularity: 6% [?]
Redknapp to sue Police
Harry Redknapp is to take legal action against City of London Police who arrested the Portsmouth boss as part of the ongoing corruption in football inquiry. It is understood that Redknapp is unhappy that photograhers were alerted to the dawn raid on his luxury home and the subsequent bad press cost him the chance to [...]
Popularity: 10% [?]
Sven happy with Ronaldinho rumours
Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has welcomed rumours linking the North West club with the Brazilian genius. The rumours have picked up pace since saturday when Ronaldinho’s brother and agent Roberto De Assis was entertained at Eastlands presumably with a view to convincing the Brazilian’s representatives that they are a seriuos option for the [...]
Popularity: 7% [?]
Fabio Capello under investigation in Rome
Reuters is reporting that Fabio Capello is facing a fresh legal battle in his native Italy as a case probing corruption in football continues in Rome. The case centres around the Gea sports agency run by Davide Lippi son of World cup winning coach Marcelo Lippi and Allesandro Moggi son of disgraced Juve supremo Luciano [...]
Popularity: 6% [?]
Dos Santos City link
Barcelona teenage prodigy Giovani Dos Santos is being linked with a move to Manchester City in press reports today. The 18 year old has found it difficult to break into Barca’s first team ranks ahead of other teen prodigies Leo Messi, Bojan Krcic and established stars Eto’o, Ronaldinho and Henry. The youngster has also angered [...]
Popularity: 8% [?]
Lay off the Nigerians
Nigerians are getting a rough ride from certains sectors of English football at the moment amidst claims of racism from the Nigerian FA. David Moyes recently ignited the debate over players falsifying their birth certificates when he quipped about Yakubus age following a hatrick in UEFA cup this season:
“He’s only 25, albeit a Nigerian 25, [...]
Popularity: 8% [?]
Barton hits the toon £300k better off
Joey Barton has finally completed his transfer to Newcastle united in a deal which has spiralled to £5.8 million after a bitter row between the clubs, player and his agent. Barton completed a medical at Tyneside 9 days ago and it seemed as though the deal was done and dusted, however Bartons insistance on receiving [...]
Popularity: 10% [?]
