Veteran defender Hall signs for Northampton
August 1, 2010
Former England U-21 captain and veteran defender Marcus Hall has joined League Two outfit Northampton Town on a one year contract. The 34 year old moves to the Saddlers from Coventry City, where he was released at the end of last season.
Hall, a Coventry youth product, spent eight years with the Sky Blues between 1994 and 2002 before joining Nottingham Forest in 2002. From Forest, he joined Southampton, where he did not make even a single first team appearance before leaving for Stoke City. He spent three years with the Potters before returning to Coventry in 2005.
Cobblers boss Ian Sampson expressed delight at the signing and said that he hoped Hall would excel at the left back position for the club.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailCrewe Alexandra sign Lee Bell
May 21, 2010
League Two side Crewe Alexandra have completed the signing of midfielder Lee Bell on a free transfer. Bell, 27, a product of Crewe’s youth academy, was a free agent after being released by Macclesfield Town at the end of the 2009-10 season. Bell has signed a two year contract with the Railwaymen.
As mentioned before, Bell started his career with Crewe and had spells on loan with Shrewsbury Town and Burton and Hove Albion before transferring to the latter in 2007. In August 2007, he joined Macclesfield Town and made over a hundred appearances for the club in a three year stint with the Silkmen.
Bell expressed delight at returning to his boyhood club and said that there was only one place he had in mind once he learnt that Crewe were interested in signing him.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailReal Madrid’s Karim Benzema Possibly Heading to Man Utd
April 13, 2010
Football players in this day and age are straight commodities. Your hometown hero this season could catch the twenty-million-pound bus next and leave you bitter and jaded. It’s always fun to watch your favorite footy star while he’s suited up for your squad. But knowing where he’ll end up is like playing online slots – you just never know.
Players are transferred today like it’s the London Stock Exchange, and Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema certainly doesn’t appear to be an exception to the rule.
No stranger to the transfer game, Manchester United is currently in negotiations that would hopefully send Karim, along with Valencia’s David Silva, to the team. So far, the news is only on the rumor mill, but United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is attempting to shore-up funding for the acquirement by sweet-talking American owner Malcolm Irving Glazer out of 60 million.
Glazer, who also owns the American NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, certainly has the funding available to sign Real Madrid’s ultra-talented forward to a lucrative deal – and gain a solid utility player in the process on the cheap. But whether or not Ferguson will receive funding for his selected stock remains to be seen.
Some speculate that, instead of Glazer parting with such a sweet chunk of change, he will instead pinch his pennies and force Ferguson to make lemonade from lemons by acquiring lesser players.
Benzema and Silva both would be welcomed additions to Manchester, but only time will tell if the deal can be made.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailSchmeichel set for summer County exit
April 1, 2010
Notts County will be forced to sell highly-rated young goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel this summer. They have to sell the 23 year-old as they can no longer afford to pay his high wages. The Dane was signed when money was no object at the world’s oldest club.
However the mega-rich former owners got tired of running the club and the club need to cut their cloth accordingly. They are currently second in League Two and hoping for promotion. Schmeichel has helped their cause immensely. Notts County still owe Manchester City £500,000 after former-owners Munto Finance failed to pay for the bill for his signing.
New Notts County owner Ray Trew has put a £2million price tag on the former-Manchester City ace. Trew revealed: “I’d like to get £2million for Kasper. I think he’s worth that,”. Two Premier League clubs are believed to be chasing Schmeichel.
Trew wouldn’t revealed the identity of the two top flight clubs but there will be no shortage of takers for the young keeper. He is by far the biggest earner at the Magpies and his wages are closer to Premier League wages then League Two.
County are flying at the moment and looking good for promotion, with lots of people using free sports betting offers to wager on them!
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailSwindon sign Hammer, as Hereford sign Jervis
March 20, 2010
League One surprise package Swindon Town have signed promising young West Ham striker Frank Nouble on-loan for a month. The 18 year-old joined the Hammer’s from London rivals Chelsea last summer.
The exciting youngster had a run in the West Ham first team earlier in the season but has only just returned to the Hammers from a loan spell from West Brom. West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has lots of options up front after strengthening his attack during the January transfer window.
The spell at the League One promotion contenders will give the youngster some very valuable first team experience. Nouble will go straight into Swindon’s squad for their game against league leaders Norwich on Saturday.
League Two side Hereford United have signed young Birmingham City striker Jake Jervis on loan until the 17th April, depending on Football League permission. Jervis is the second signing United have made this week after signing Louis Young on loan from Watford.
Jervis is in-line for his Hereford debut on Saturday as they host Bradford City. United have also allowed experienced striker Lee Morris to join Forest Green on loan for a month.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailLeague Two duo strengthen squads
February 24, 2010
League Two side Dagenham and Redbridge have signed Plymouth midfielder Yoann Folly on a month’s loan deal. Folly has struggled to command a regular place in the Plymouth first team this season and has made just seven appearances for Argyle.
The former French youth international is likely to go straight into the Daggers squad for their home game against Grimsby on Saturday. Folly is the second player to move to Dagenham in the last few weeks after defender Damien McCrory also made the move.
Fellow League Two side Burton Albion have also strengthened their squad with the signing of midfielder Romuald Boco. The Benin international has signed a contract until the end of the season after impressing following a trial with the club.
Boco had a previous spell with the club and was the first player to score for the Albion in the football league. Burton boss Paul Peschisolido recently told the Burton Mail: “Romuald trained with us before he went away for the Cup of Nations, and now he’s back I’m hoping we can sort something out with him for the rest of the season.
“I really like him because he can play in about five positions, ranging from full-back to midfield and up front.”
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailTranmere striker joins Kettering as Kabba joins Burton
November 29, 2009
League One side Tranmere Rovers have allowed striker Kithson Bain join Kettering on a loan. The Grenada international has made only six appearances since joining Rovers in the summer. Tranmere caretaker boss Les Parry believes the 27 year-old will benefit from regular football.
“We have a lot of competition here in the striker department with Craig Curran, Chris Shuker, Ian Thomas-Moore, Michael Ricketts and Terry Gornell all starting in recent matches, so Kithson has been limited to substitute appearances and reserve-team football,” said Parry.
“This move will give him more experience of competitive football and allow him to get a few games under his belt. Hopefully he will return here in January and push for a place in the team.”
League One rivals Brentford have decided to let their striker Steve Kabba join Burton Albion on loan. Burton manager Paul Peschisolido knows the player well having played with him at Sheffield United.
The Albion boss revealed: “I know Steve from my time at Bramall Lane. He’s a good lad and if he’s half the player he was back then he will be a great asset to us.
“He’s quick and he’s desperate to play and get a run in first-team football again. This is a great opportunity for us and a great opportunity for him to re-launch himself as a player.”
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailRotherham sign Rundle
November 23, 2009
League Two side Rotherham have signed midfielder Adam Rundle from Rochdale on an emergency loan for a month.The Millers have signed the winger after midfielder Paul Warne suffered an ankle injury in the 2-0 victory over Torquay at the weekend.
Rundle joins midfielder Gary Roberts as a new signing at the Yorkshire club. Rundle is set to make his debut on Tuesday against Lincoln at the Don Valley Stadium. Rundle has lots of experience in the lower leagues having already played for Darlington and Carlisle.
Rundle told the clubs official website: “The lads have made me feel welcome straight away. Obviously I knew a few of the lads from playing against them in my time, and everything went very well this morning. I know Adam Le Fondre from my Rochdale days and since Adam moved here we became best mates off the field.
“He has kept telling me how much he loves it here so it was nice to join up with him again today.”
The two clubs have done lots of business in recent months with striker Adam Le Fondre moving from Rochdale to Rotherham in the summer and Rotherham midfielder Jason Taylor also joined Rochdale last week in a loan deal.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailTorquay sign duo as Newcastle sign striker
November 22, 2009
League Two side Torquay United have completed the signings of Chris Zebroski and Adam Smith on loan. Striker Zebroski has joined on loan from Wycombe till January and Smith has joined from Premier League side Tottenham. For Zebroski it will be his second loan spell with the Gulls after spending season 2007-08 with them and scoring 19 goals.
Torquay boss Paul Buckle is delighted to have Zebroski back at the club he said: “Zebs will need no introduction as the players and supporters here know who he is and what he is about,”
“They know that he scores goals and has already won promotion from this league with Wycombe. We are delighted to have him back with us.”
Buckle continued about Smith:”We have signed a very good young full-back in Adam Smith from Tottenham. Adam can play left or right-back and is what we need to cover for Lee Mansell and Kevin Nicholson.”
Meanwhile Championship side Newcastle have signed French striker Fabrice Pancrate. The former PSG star has been on trial at the club after his release from the French side. The 29 year-old has signed a deal until the end of the season with a view to extending his stay at St James.
Subscribe to Football Transfers by EmailEnglish clubs interested in Simunovic
November 13, 2009
Championship side Doncaster and League Two side Notts County have both been linked with a move for young Swedish striker Mario Simunovic. The 20 year-old is currently plying his trade at Degerfors and is highly rated. The youngster has already had a trial with the Championship side and will now train with the Notts County.
County have strong links with Swedish football through their director of football Sven Goran-Eriksson and their manager Hans Backe. Eriksson had a previous spell at as boss of Degerfors he is monitoring the youngster progress at the club closely.
He is also still waiting to see if Doncaster are going to follow up their interest in him after his trial but in the meantime the highly promising talent has revealed that he is on his way to Nottingham for a trial at County.
Simunovic told Karlskoga-Kuriren: “Things have been going really fast. I will be given a decision if Doncaster want to take this further by Wednesday at latest. Regardless of what happens I will be going to Notts County to train. The trial is scheduled to be late next week.”
Notts County have allowed goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington to join Blue Square Premier side Luton on a months loan. The veteran has yet to make an appearance for the Magpies this season, due to the presence of Kasper Schmeichel.
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