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Pavyluchenko inclusion might work in favor of Spurs

August 30th, 2008

Tottenham Hotspurs have started a wrecking Barclay’s Premier League campaign, which has already seen two losses under their belt.

With the uncertainty in regards to the future of Dimitar Berbatov, who is being talked to a move for Manchester United, the team looks to be lacking the needed vigor of a first club.

However, things might be different in the coming weeks, as they have completed the transfer of the Russian striker, Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Pavyluchenko came into the limelight after a promising Euro 2008 with Russia where his skills were tough to compete.

Pavyluchenko has troubled several international sides, including England. With his aggression, Tottenham might get the killer instinct necessary for getting out of the slum, which they have got themselves into in the beginning of the season.

The only hope for Tottenham is shining in the form of Pavyluchenko, who has come down to London for finalizing his move to the Lilywhites. This move would be a boost for the club ahead of their next match against the in-form Chelsea, who are also the current leaders in BPL table.

He would join the side from North London alongside striker Darren Bent for the rest of this season. With the Spurs making little use of the transfer window, they are only left with the experienced Russian striker to resurrect their lost pride.

Pavyluchenko may not play for the weekend’s match against Chelsea, but Spurs might be playing with renewed energy at the news of this addition.

Meanwhile, Chelsea will be looking forward to continue their winning run by going one-up on Spurs.

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SWP resigned by Manchester City for 4 years

August 29th, 2008

Shaun Wright Phillips has been resigned by his former club Manchester City for an undisclosed sum (reported as £9 million) from Chelsea.

26-year old Phillips passed a medical test on Thursday and signed 4-year contract with City.

According to sources, Wright Phillips was initially reluctant for making a move from Stamford Bridge. However after having talks with Chelsea manager on this issue, his decision of calling time in The Blues shoes was finalized.

Phillips quoted: ‘I am delighted for making a comeback to Manchester City, where it actually started for me. I just cannot wait anymore to get back on the field for them’.

Mark Hughes, City Manager, expressed his pleasure after finalizing Phillips deal. He was with his side in Denmark to play FC Midtjylland for their second leg UEFA Cup clash.

Hughes accepted that he was always an admirer of the player and wanted him to be in City colors, since being appointed as the manager of the club.

It was Manchester City only, where the player made an impact in Premier League, before getting transferred to the London Club 3 years ago for £21 million.

Wright-Phillips had a 7-year spell with Manchester City (1998 – 2005) before he was moved to the London Club. England winger was able to start in 43 games with Chelsea during his span with the club that lasted 3 years.

Meanwhile, after a 3-0 victory over West Ham United at City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester City will be looking to carry their momentum in the coming games. With Wright in their squad, they might have the ‘right’ side to achieve this feat.

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Wegner: Robinho might debut against Spurs

August 29th, 2008

According to reports, Robinho, Real Madrid forward, would be able to complete his €36 m (£28.7 m) transfer deal for Chelsea in due time for debuting in a home game against Tottenham Hotspur.

Wegner Ribeiro, agent of the Brazilian International, believes that his client should be wearing the Blue jersey for training as early as Friday and can play for the club in their weekend game.

Robinho was amongst the main targets of Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, when he took the charge at Stamford Bridge.

Peter Kenyon, chief executive of Chelsea, felt similar to coach Scolari’s view and stated that with Robinho in their ranks, they can become a team that can decimate any opposition.

Robinho is expected to put on No. 7 short, which was vacated after the departure of Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko, who rejoined his former club AC Milan for £ 30m.

Scolari has already signed Deco from Barcelona in one of the most noted signings of the season. Portuguese player has already created an impact with the club by scoring two goals in first two games for his club.

The Blues are already topping the table on goal difference with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Portsmouth in Stamford Bridge and a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic in Britannia Stadium.

With a possibility of Robinho and Deco playing together in their squad and players like Frank Lampard & Joe Cole in great form, Scolari’s men has all the possible ingredients to run away with all the spoils of the season.

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Philippe Senderos to play for AC Milan

August 28th, 2008

AC Milan has signed Philippe Senderos as a part of a loan deal for one full season from Arsenal.

The transfer was approved by Arsenal, as Senderos was not getting chances to utilize his skills at the club owing to the presence of a large number of players, who could play at the center back position.

Senderos, who plays for Switzerland, has been playing with the London Club for quite sometime now. The defender had a wonderful stint with the Gunners for the past five years.

His former teammates wanted him to have a wonderful season with AC Milan. It is expected that the temporary move could become a permanent move for the Swiss player, if he performs well in the coming season at AC Milan.

23-year old has appeared in 115 games during his last five years of stay with the Gunners. He arrived at the club in 2003, before which he played for FC Servette.

Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, said that the player is currently visiting AC Milan where he will be having a medical test.

According to Wenger, the player was being lent to AC Milan so that he could play and utilize his skills and not let it rot on the bench.

Meanwhile, Arsenal secured a place in UEFA Champions League by defeating FC Twente 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium. With goals from Samir Nasri, William Gallas, Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner, Gunners crushed the hopes of former England Coach, Steve McClaren’s side. McClaren will now have to be contented with a place in UEFA Cup.

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Sunderland signs Anton Ferdinand for four years

August 28th, 2008

After a series of fresh faces in Roy Keane’s side, Anton Ferdinand is the newest player that will be drafted in Sunderland.

Ferdinand, who is currently playing for West Ham United, has been looked upon as an excellent addition for his side’s defense by Keane.

According to former Red Devil’s midfielder, the young player is a good central defender and can be a breath of fresh air in their defense that has been vulnerable in the recent past.

23-year old Ferdinand, who is also a member of the England Under-21 squad, is believed to have signed a contract according to which he will have to play for Sunderland for the coming four years.

The deal between the Black Cats and the Hammers is rumored to be worth £8 million.

Roy Keane believes that Ferdinand has a good experience to back him up. Again being a young player, he will add to the energy of the team.

The manager stated that he had full faith in the young player and adding him to the team will help in developing the overall performance of the Black Cats.

On being asked about the transfer, Anton Ferdinand said that it was not easy on his part to leave West Ham United. Ferdinand had a long tryst with the club and has been playing for them for almost sixteen long years.

The player also said that he feels his game will develop at Sunderland and was looking forward to be playing for the team under the watchful eyes of Manchester United’s Roy Keane.

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Ferguson hopes still alive for Henry

August 26th, 2008

It has been a long summer for the English club coaches in the Barclays Premier League.

Rafa Benitez has had his fight for Gareth Barry, which turned sour as the club owners decided against the transfer. Arsene Wenger, on the other hand, might make a move into the transfer market yet again to pursue the same Gareth Barry. However, Sir Alex Ferguson is treading a different path altogether.

Ferguson, who has already made his intentions clear of signing in Berbatov over from the Tottenham side, has mentioned that he would not give up on the Barcelona striker Thierry Henry.

After a scrappy performance by his team last week, Fergie has made it a point to strengthen his side into a formidable barrier to break down. He surely looks confident to defend the Championship title at every cost.

On the other hand, Dimitar Berbatov is to be put on the Spurs bench while his teammates are to take the field. This may be an opportunity for Fergie to get one deal out of the two.

If Fergie does pullout Barcelona striker, Henry, it will be a major transfer of the season. Manchester United, already known well for their counter attacks, would then have an attacking line, which would be tough for the best of defenders to cope.

Now, only time can tell what is in stored for Fergie and his men? However, it does not seem that he would have to encounter any misfortune like that of his fellow Liverpool Coach Benitez.

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Diouf: Cisse might be transferred to the Stadium of Light

August 21st, 2008

Djibril Cisse, former Liverpool forward, has agreed for joining Sunderland from his current club Marseille.

Sunderland, which is currently managed by Roy Keane, is on the brink of signing a loan deal for Cisse. They have reached an agreement with the French Club for their forward.

The future of this talented France International has been a subject of discussion for most part of this summer. There have been a number of sides from Premier League gunning for the player and the recent development suggest that he might end up playing at the Stadium of Light.

According to Pape Diouf, OM president, it is almost certain that the striker will move to play for Black Cats.

According to an announcement made on om.net, Diouf has said that agreement has been finalized between the two clubs for Cisse’s loan. This deal will allow the striker to play for Sunderland till the end of this year.

The French striker made his way into the Mediterranean club after a transfer from Liverpool last summer. Before the transfer, the 26-year old striker had already spent 6 months on loan with the French club

Cisse was not in the starting lineup of OM during their 4-0 annihilation of Auxerre.

Even though he had an indifferent time at Anfield, the player wants to go back and prove his critics wrong. Amongst other English clubs, he was also linked with Manchester City and Portsmouth.

If Cisse does get a chance in Sunderland, then Roy Keane’s club will be the one to watch out for this season.

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Silvestre joins Arsenal for an undisclosed fee

August 21st, 2008

After a lot of speculation, Arsenal has successfully completed the transfer of Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United for a fee, which is still undisclosed.

31-year-old defender, who was out of action for most part of the previous season after damaging his knee ligament, has been reported to agree with a 2-year deal at Emirates Stadium after serving 9 years in Old Trafford.

There were rumors in the previous season of the Frenchmen of shifting to Manchester City or Bordeaux, as his contract was about to expire. However, he eventually went for the North London side, which was his choice from the very beginning.

With Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic forming a first choice partnership for the Red Devils, Silvestre was having tough time holding a position in the playing eleven. Again with John O’Shea & Wes Brown renewing their contract and Patrick Evra playing wonderfully in the left-back, only a miracle could have earned him a spot in the first team.

With this transfer, Silvestre became only the second player to leave the Old Trafford club and join their rivals in Premier League after Brian Kidd 3 decades ago.

Lately, Wenger has been reluctant to offer contract to players over 30 years and this move for the France International, who has played 40 games for his side, has taken everyone by surprise.

After an uncharacteristic move from Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger said that there was a need for Silvestre in the Gunners Ranks with his side lacking the needed experience in the defense.

Meanwhile, Gunners would be looking for continuing their clean sheet in the coming weeks following their 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates Stadium.

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Liverpool may stop chasing for Barry

August 20th, 2008

Although the Reds beat Sunderland 1-0 in their opening game of the season, their coach, Rafael Benitez, did not seem to be ecstatic. Still, most experts felt that it was a good game and Liverpool players did well to keep a clean sheet to start with.

Now Liverpool has 3 points to their name after the win and will be looking for the next game in hand.

The only concern for the coach could be that the team should have performed much aggressive football against Sunderland. According to reports, he was seemingly unhappy about the way his team is going.

Meanwhile, it seems that the hopes of Benitez to get Barry would be put back onto the shelves for another season because the owners do not seem too eager to proceed.

It has been confirmed that the owners of the Liverpool Football Club, George Gillet and Tom Hicks, have made it clear to coach Benitez that there would be no more of chasing Barry.

Gillet and Hicks are saying that that the price for Barry is too high. They seem adamant of not sanctioning the amount Aston Villa is asking for.

Moreover, the owners further stressed that there was absolutely no need for selling Alonso, whose hopes relied more on this deal than anything else. Maybe now it is a good time for Alonso to prove the club owners right.

Benitez, who had been in hot pursuit of Barry throughout the summer, was looking to obtain a versatile player, who could switch positions in between the midfield and defense. Having his plans thwarted, maybe he would try his luck somewhere else.

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Clouds over possible Kaka move, as transfer season reaches its climax

August 16th, 2008

According to sources, there is still a possibility for a transfer of top Brazilian footballer Kaka to the London based Club, Chelsea, from San Siro, where he plays for AC Milan.

The Samba star is quite adamant to make a move to the West London side despite reports to the contrary.

Kaka still believes that his move to Chelsea can still become a reality by the end of August, before the transfer window shuts down.

Luiz Felipe Scolari, Chelsea’s boss, was the one, who gave Kaka his first international debut for Brazil.

Reports suggest that Scolari has already made a huge bid in the region of $US 156 million for this talented Brazilian midfielder, who is currently associated with Milan.
According to reports, Kaka is now more interested and happy to talk about the terms should Milan accept Chelsea’s offer.

Diogo Kotscho, personal assistant of Kaka, said that he spoke with the Brazilian player yesterday and found him to be excited with this likely move.

Kotscho also said that he knew the football clubs were talking about the likely transfers. However, he confirmed the media that they still haven’t reached any sort of conclusion yet.

Kotscho added that Kaka will only talk regarding his transfer when the final deal gets signed. There is no possibility for the player to hold a news conference at present, but he has been eagerly waiting for the deal and then only he will start negotiating with Chelsea.

Although Milan has always tried to keep top players with their side, still this bid seems too much to let go off. With the transfer season reaching its climax, no one can predict what is in store for fans of both the clubs.

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