Nouble set for Hammers move

July 21, 2009

Chelsea youngster Frank Nouble is currently undergoing a medical at West Ham according to reports. The 17 year-old is highly rated and Chelsea wanted to offer him his first professional contract, but the player decided to reject the offer and look elsewhere.

The starlet knows that he is more likely to break into the first team at the Hammers than at Stamford Bridge. He also knows that hes unlikely to get a chance in the Premier League with Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba standing in his way at Chelsea. Hes set to sign a five year-old contract with Gianfranco Zola’s side and compensation will be decided by a tribunal, the deal is likely to go through in the next 48 hours.

Arsenal and Tottenham had also registered an interest in the striker, but West Ham’s record of bringing through youngsters into the first team persuaded him to choose the Hammers. It’s seen as a coup for Gianfranco Zola as the youngster is tipped to be a star of the future.

Nouble will become the Hammers second signing of the season after Zola made Inter playmaker Luis Jimenez his first summer signing on a season-long loan. Zola also missed out on the signing of Southampton keeper Kelvin Davis earlier this summer. The former Wimbledon stopper decided to sign at a new contract at St Marys rather than join the Hammers.

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Wigan sign James McCarthy

July 20, 2009

Wigan Athletic have signed Hamliton midfielder James McCarthy on a three-year contract for a fee of £1.2m which could rise to £3m depending on appearances and other clauses. Hamilton had also accepted a bid from fellow Premier League club Wolves, but Wigan stole a march on them and signed the 18-year old prodigy. The Ireland U-21 international travelled to Wigan on Monday and will join his new team-mates at their pre-season training camp in Austria.

It is believed that the assurance of first-team involvement from Wigan manager Roberto Martinez tilted the balance in Wigan’s favour. McCarthy had rejected a transfer to Liverpool in 2007 and was also linked with Chelsea.

The £1.2m received by Hamilton is a club record for highest fee received for a player – more than thrice the previous record of £380,000 they received from Millwall for Paul Hartley in 1996. Accies chairman Ronnie MacDonald told BBC Scotland -

“James is a superb prospect and I know Roberto Martinez and Wigan will look after him.We are very sad to see them go, but that is what Hamilton Accies are about – taking young boys through our youth system and giving them a chance.They have become very wealthy young men and I am delighted for them.”

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Huntelaar nears Stuttgart switch

July 20, 2009

Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has agreed terms with Stuttgart over a £20million move to the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion according to reports emanating from Germany. The 25 year-old had been linked with a move to Tottenham earlier in the summer, but looks set to make the move to the Bundesliga.

The striker has been pushed down the pecking order at Real by the arrival of French whizkid Karim Benzema from Lyon. Huntelaar only arrived at the Bernabeu in the January transfer window from Ajax and it looks likely that his stay in Madrid will be a short one. The Dutch internationals arrival will he see him the fill the boots of German international striker Mario Gomez, who left for Bayern Munich earlier this summer.

His agent has denied that any deal has yet been struck and told the Deutsche Presseagentur:

“There is no decision made actually,”

“The only thing for sure at this point is that it will be this Monday when he says yes or no to those offers that are on the table.”

The former Ajax star had a decent scoring record at Real scoring eight goals in his 20 appearances in La Liga, many of those appearances coming as a substitute. However he was heavily criticised when he first arrived in Spain as he wasn’t seen as a Real Madrid class player.

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Chelsea may lose Carvalho and Shevchenko

July 19, 2009

Russian giants Zenit St.Petersburg are keen to sign Chelsea forward Andriy Shevchenko before the start of the new season. Shevchenko has spent the last two years of his contract on loan at AC Milan but has returned to Stamford Bridge to see out his last year under new coach Carlo Ancelotti. Zenit are set to make an offer to Chelsea, which would be made public in a few days.

The Russian outfit are willing to offer Andriy a two-year contract where he would earn about €3.5 million per season. Chelsea have refused to comment on this development.

Another player who has hinted of a move away from Stamford Bridge is Ricardo Carvalho. Carvalho has been linked with a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Italian giants Inter Milan but the move has been stalled as Inter are unwilling to match Chelsea’s asking price. In an interview with Sky Sports, Carvalho confirmed that he is thinking of moving out of Chelsea –

“What I said before was that I have had four great seasons here and last season wasn’t so good, so I wasn’t happy and I don’t think the club were happy because I didn’t play.”

“At that time I felt like maybe it was time to go. But now I have a contract and I have to be professional and get fit to help my team-mates.

“In the future you never know, but at this moment I am focused on getting fit.”

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Adebayor completes City move

July 19, 2009

Emmanuel Adebayor has completed his £25million move from Arsenal to Manchester City. The Togan international has signed a five-year deal at Eastlands. He was left out of the Gunners squad which faced Barnet yesterday as he was in Manchester completing the move.

There has been speculation over the strikers future for the last two summers, with the star nearly moving to AC Milan last summer, only for the transfer to collapse at the last minute. He has now sealed his switch away from the Emirates.

Adebayor spoke of his delight at the reaction he recieved from the City fans on their official website: “It made me feel really welcome and special and I can’t wait to play for City’s fans and show them what I can do,”

“I was born to play football and that is what I want to do. I have come here to make history for this club and those supporters. It what the chairman and the manager told me that they want too and I can’t wait to get started.”

His new manager Mark Hughes couldn’t hide his delight at his signing saying: “Emmanuel has been one of the top forwards in the Premier League since he arrived from France and we are delighted he has agreed to come and join us,”

“Along with the other signings we have made in the last two windows he will greatly enhance our ability to compete with the top sides.

“His arrival is another clear indication that we are determined to augment the players we have here with the best of international talent.

“He adds vital balance and power to our attack. He has everything a top forward needs. He is versatile, powerful, quick and agile on the ball.

“I am looking forward to working with him as are the rest of the staff. He will definitely add a new dimension to our play. I have been a great admirer for a long time.”

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HSV sign Marcus Berg

July 18, 2009

German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV have snapped up Swedish striker Marcus Berg from Groningen. The fee for the 22 year old was not revealed, but Hamburg did announce that Berg had joined on a five year contract.

Berg joined Groningen in 2007 from Goteburg for a reported £2.5m. He scored 44 times in 69 appearances for Groningen. Groningen revealed that it was the highest transfer fee ever received for a Groningen player, and Dutch newspaper report the fee is somewhere in the range of 10 million euros.

Berg was also part of the Swedish team that lost to England in the semifinals of the recently concluded UEFA U-21 European Championships. He scored seven times in the tournament to finish as its top scorer, and was also named Player of the Tournament.

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Ibrahimovic near to Barcelona switch

July 18, 2009

Barcelona have ‘agreed in principle’ to sign Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic according to Barca president Joan Laporta. Reports suggest that Inter will receive £34million plus Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’. There has been major speculation over the Cameroonian international’s future this summer and it looks like he will now move to Italy.

The player has already been linked with a big money move to Manchester City, but the English side decided to pursue other targets. Former Arsenal star Alexander Hleb will also join Inter as part of the deal on a season-long loan.

Swedish striker Ibrahimovic has been linked with some of the top European clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea. Inter full back Maxwell is also heading to Barcelona as well, but not part of this deal.

Laporta told Spanish press “There is an agreement in principle with Inter Milan,”

“Ibrahimovic’s signing depends on the player himself, on Samuel Eto’o and all the parties involved.”

The player has been offered a two-year contract at the Nou Camp, but the striker is yet to respond to the offer. Laporta went onto say that David Villa could still arrive from Valencia, with Barcelona already deep in discussions with Los Ches over the Spanish international.Villa had also been linked with Barca’s bitter rivals Real Madrid, but the Nou Camp is a more likely destination for the star.

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Everton reject City bid for Lescott

July 17, 2009

Manchester City have lodged a £15million bid for Everton defender Joleon Lescott, but the Merseysiders are understood to take turned the offer down. Everton manager david Moyes has already stated numerous times this summer that none of his players are for sale.

The Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has also stated that any final decision will be up to David Moyes, no matter what the finances involved. The 26 year-old has become a major force at the back for Everton in the last few seasons and has forced his way into England contention. Lescott, who can play at centre half or left back also has the handy knack of popping up with crucial goals.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes could return with a larger bid or a player plus cash deal involving young defender Micah Richards, who is believed to be unsettled at Eastlands with personal problems hampering his form, the player could see it as a fresh start and a chance to rediscover the form which made him an England regular.

However David Moyes seems determined to hang onto Lescott, unless the England international asks for a move, its unlikely that the Scot will sell such a crucial player. Lescott himself has kept quiet over the speculation surrounding him, but hasn’t distanced himself from a move, which could be a sign that hes willing to move to City and double his wages.

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Tottenham close to signing Naughton,Walker and Negredo

July 16, 2009

According to reports in The Independent, Tottenham Hotspur have beaten a host of other Premier League teams to complete the double signing of Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker from Sheffield United. Tottenham fended off a stern challenge from Everton who were also given permission to discuss terms with Naughton.

According to the deal, Naughton will join Tottenham immediately and would be the fourth right back at the club while Walker will be loaned back to the Blades for one whole season. With the capture of Naughton, Redknapp has made Pascal Chimbonda and Alan Hutton available on the transfer market. Also, 19-year old youngster Chris Gunter has been loaned out to Nottingham Forest for a year.

Tottenham are also very close to completing a €15 million deal for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo. Negredo has been linked with a move to the Premier League all summer, especially after his agent stated that there was a 95 percent chance of him playing in England at the start of the new season. Harry Redknapp had laid his eyes on Klaas Jan Huntelaar, but with the Dutch striker moving to Stuttgart, he had to move for Negredo who had a very good Spanish league campaign scoring 19 goals in a struggling Almeria side.

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FC Twente sign Miroslav Stoch on loan from Chelsea

July 16, 2009

2008-09 Eredivisie runners up FC Twente have snapped up Slovakian youngster Miroslav Stoch from Chelsea on a season long loan.

Stoch, 19, started his career with FC Nitra, and signed for Chelsea after catching the attention of Blues scouts in 2006. He made his league debut for Chelsea against London rivals Arsenal in November 2008 as a substitute for Portuguese playmaker Deco. Stoch has also been capped at international level by Slovakia.

Apart from Twente, Premier League clubs Reading and Wigan, along with Germany’s Borussia Monchengladbach were interested in securing the services of the young forward.

Stoch becomes Steve McLaren’s fourth attacking signing of the summer after club record signing Bryan Ruiz and the African duo of Ransford Osei ( on loan from Maccabi Haifa) and Bernard Parker.

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