Football Transfer activity from the European Leagues
January 31, 2009
The winter transfer market window is drawing to an end, and teams are rushing to make their signings before the window officially closes.
Here is a roundup of the activity from some of the major European Leagues last week.
Germany:-
Veteran Croatian defender Robert Kovac has left Borussia Dortmund for his native Dinamo Zagreb. Hertha Berlin made two signings this week- Marko Babic from Real Betis, and Leandro Cufre from AS Monaco. Martin Jol’s Hamburg have signed Marcel Ndjeng on loan after he impressed in a 10 day trial. Winter leaders TSG Hoffenheim have signed Werder striker Boucabar Sanogo as a short term replacement for the injured Vedad Ibisevic.
France:-
Fred’s transfer to Tottenham Hotspur seems to have broken down, but his club Lyon are still being linked with a host of players in the market- PSG’s Peguy Luyindula and Roma’s Christian Panucci being two.
Nice’s Emerse Fae has moved to Championship side Reading, while St.Etienne’s Lasse Nilsson has moved to Vitesse Arnhem on loan.
Monaco have signed Ivorian international Lolo from Dniepr Dniepropetrovsk.
And Grenoble have slapped a €30m(£27.5m) price tag on fast developing young midfielder Sofiane Feghouli.
Holland:-
PSV Eindhoven have loaned out Cassia Ramos and Jonathan Reis to Sparta Rotterdam and Tupi FC respectively. PSV have also appointed Dwight Lodeweges as their interim manager after Huub Stevens resigned.
Promising Icelandic youngster Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been snapped up by AZ Alkmaar. Alkmaar have also loaned out Milano Koenders to NEC Nijmegen.
De Graafschap have signed Turkish defender Muslu Nalbantoglu on a one and a half year deal.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailRobins sign quartet
January 28, 2009
League One side Swindon Town have added four new players to their roster. Defender Gordon Greer and winger Hal Robson Kanu have been signed on loan while Jean-Francois Lescinel and Hamdi Razak have joined the Robins on short term deals.
Greer has been brought on a one month loan from Doncaster, while 21 year old Hal Robson Kanu has been signed for the same duration from Championship side Reading.
Centreback Jean-Francois Lescinel has played for Falkirk and Guingamp in the past. Hamdi Razak impressed the Robins management while on trial at the City Ground. He scored a hat trick in the win against Swansea reserves.
Swindon are currently 19th in League One, and will play Walsall tomorrow.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailHayden Mullins set for Pompey switch
January 26, 2009
West Ham holding midfielder Hayden Mullins has agreed to move to the South Coast, with Portsmouth’s bid of £2m being accepted by the Hammers. Mullins has agreed personal terms with Pompey, and put pen to paper a three and a half year deal at Fratton Park.
Mullins, 29, joined West Ham from Crystal Palace for £800,000 in 2003. He is a versatile player, who is equally at ease in both defence and midfield. His role at Fratton Park would be to fill the hole left by Lassana Diarra’s departure to Real Madrid.
Mullins had made over 200 appearances for the Hammers. He will turn 30 in March.
Portsmouth have also announced the signing of Pele on loan from Portuguese side FC Porto
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailPremiership Transfer News
January 25, 2009
There has been very little transfer activity in the Barclays Premier League in the last week with the top 4 not involved even in a single deal. Although two deals in excess of 10 million pounds have gone through, the general mood of the market has been mellow.
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the 14 million pound signing of Honduran midfielder Winston Palacious from Wigan. Manchester City have also gone into the market and snapped Dutch holding midfielder Nigel de Jong for 15 million pounds from Hamburg. De Jong would have been available for 3.5 million in the summer but Manchester City decided not to wait that long for securing his services. In a strange move, Hull City have signed Fulham’s English midfielder Jamie Bullard for $ 9 million. He has signed a four and a half year contract with the Tigers. Marlon King, who was on loan at Hull City has now joined Middlesbrough on a six month loan deal. Boro are struggling for goals this season and King is an astute signing. Aston Villa have completed the signing of Wigan striker Emile Heskey for 3.5 million pounds and Martin O’Neill has dropped hints that he would make a bid for England superstar Michael Owen in order to revive the Owen-Heskey combination which worked wonders for Liverpool.
Both Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers are reportedly after Portugese star Miguel Veloso. Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson is on the verge of joining Wigan. He rejected an offer from Middlesbrough to join Bruce at the JJB. Branislav Ivanovic is expected to leave Chelsea for Fiorentina while Leeds United are demanding £8m for their midfielder Fabian Delph, with Fulham eager to sign him as a replacement for Bullard.
With one week to go, the window is now into its business end !
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailJermaine Pennant joins Portsmouth on loan
January 20, 2009
Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has agreed to join Portsmouth on loan till the end of the season. Pennant, who celebrated his 26th birthday on January 15, is a free agent in the summer, and has made only two Premier League appearances for Liverpool after a fallout with manager Rafa Benitez.
Wigan Athletic were also interested in signing Pennant, who had earlier turned down an offer to move to Real Madrid. Pennant had joined Liverpool from Birmingham City in July 2006 for £6.7 million.
The move is a well thought out one. Pennant is guaranteed first team football at Fratton Park, and if he performs well, it will raise his value at the end of this season. Pennant has also stated his desire to stay at Anfield and fight for a spot in the starting XI, but that looks unlikely given his current relationship with Benitez.
Pennant is expected to make his debut in Pompey’s FA Cup game against Swansea this Saturday.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailWorld Football Transfer News
January 20, 2009
There has been considerable player movement in Spain recently. Experienced goalkeeper Dudu Aouate has moved from Deportivo to Mallorca for a fee of $2 million. Two La Liga veterans – Ivan Helguera and Jose Mari have had their contracts cancelled by Valencia and Real Betis respectively and are looking out for new employers. Dani Castellano has moved on from Mallorca to Alaves while Marc Pedraza has switched to Espanyol. Also, Raul Albiol is reportedly a target of moneybags Manchester City. Argentine international Javier Saviola, is set to depart Real Madrid with Everton, Pompey and Newcastle all reported to be interested in acquiring the striker’s services.
AC Milan have upped the ante and bid a whopping $ 46 million for the services of French winger Frank Ribery. Massimo Oddo has been thrown in as makeweight in the bid. Bayern Munich have vehemently denied the bid and the transfer is unlikely to go through especially after the non-move of Kaka. Meanwhile, Kevin Prince Boateng has joined Borussia Dortmund on loan from Tottenham.
Roma midfielder Danielle De Rossi is a target of Manchester City who are also trying to sign Nigel De Jong from Hamburg. If Hamburg lose de Jong to City, they will turn their attention to Mark van Bommel or Christian Poulsen to fill the void.
In France, Marseille have completed signings of Brandao from Shakthar Donetsk and Rennes’ Sylvain Wiltord while defender Gael Givet has been loaned to Blackburn Rovers. He moves to Blackburn for the rest of the season with the option for a permanent transfer. He has not made Marseille’s lineup this campaign after a spat with coach Erik Gerets.
Manchester City’s £100m bid for Kaka!
January 15, 2009
Manchester City’s £100m bid for Brazilian playmaker Kaka might be sealed this January, with some press reports saying that he will earn a jaw dropping £500,000 a week, surpassing the likes of Ronaldo, Terry and Lampard by a long way.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailHull sign Kevin Kilbane from Everton
January 15, 2009
Hull have signed Kevin Kilbane from Everton for an undisclosed fee. Kilbane’s contract at the JJB was due to expire in the summer.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailBolton end Barton pursuit
January 12, 2009
Bolton Wanderers have ended their interest in Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton after their £2 million bid for him was rejected by the Magpies.
Trotters boss Sam Megson said, “There is an amount we would go to and that’s it. We would not go any further.”
Bolton have been hit by a spate of recent injuries, and Megson was able to name only three substitutes in Saturday’s Premiership clash against Arsenal, which the Trotters lost 1-0.
Portsmouth were also reportedly interested in Barton, but Newcastle’s asking price of £6m + might see them go Bolton’s way too.
Megson has made only one major signing in the January transfer window. He has brought Sebastien Puygrenier on loan from Russian giants Zenit St.Petersburg.
Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood is reportedly a target for the Trotters, who have struggled to find the back of the net in recent games.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailWest Ham turn down £9million bid for Bellamy.
January 12, 2009
West Ham have turned down an offer of £9million for wales striker Craig Bellamy from Manchester City. The Hammers do not want to sell any of their best players during the January transfer window. City manager Mark Hughes said last week that he is interested in signing Bellamy and fellow team-mate Scott Parker.
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