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The Other Clubs Transfer Rumours and News Thread

Lee Clark has warned the Premier League vultures it will take more than £6million to land Jack Butland.

Liverpool and Everton lead the chase for Birmingham’s England goalkeeper, for whom they rejected a £6m bid from Southampton in the summer.

Manager Clark said: “By the time the window opens he’ll have played 25 or so *Championship games.

“We would be looking for an even more substantial figure than we were offered in the summer – even though I certainly don’t want it to come to that.”

Clark wants to keep the 19-year-old but his hand may be forced if Blues fail to be taken over.

He added: “Ultimately, it’s down to the board. He’s the future and the type of player I’d rather build my team around.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-will-squeeze-premier-league-clubs-1493596
 
Shanghai Shenhua have confirmed talks are taking place with Nicolas Anelka regarding an agreement to cancel the striker's contract.

Anelka joined Shanghai from Chelsea in the last January transfer window, but has struggled to make an impression in Chinese football.

He was joined in the Far East by former team-mate Didier Drogba after the Ivorian decided to leave Stamford Bridge after helping the Blues to win the Champions League.

However, Shanghai could only finish ninth in the Super League and, after scoring just three goals, Anelka is now in talks to leave the club.

"The discussion is between the club and himself, I don't know about the specific details," said Shanghai spokesman Ma Yue.

"But so far we haven't got the final result."

Reports are suggesting that Anelka is prepared to give up the final year of his contract on the proviso that Shanghai will grant him a free transfer.

The 33-year-old has been strongly linked with a return to the Premier League, with Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United both reported to be considering an offer.

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/8338439/Nicolas-Anelka-in-talks-with-Shanghai-Shenhua-to-cancel-his-contract
 
Tancredi Palmeri @tancredipalmeri

Boom! According to Sky Italy, Corinthians has just bid 15m € for Pato from Milan!
 
Honduras midfielder Roger Espinoza will join Wigan Athletic when his contract with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City expires at the end of December.

The 26-year-old has been granted a work permit and could play in the FA Cup against Bournemouth if he receives international clearance.

Wigan do seem to love their Hondurans
 
More from Sky Italia, Milan have joined the chase for Drogba as Juventus won't cough up the money.
 
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri wants to be reunited with midfielder Frank Lampard at French second division side Monaco. Lampard, 34, has been told his Blues contract will not be renewed when it expires next summer.

Full story: Daily Mail

Marouane Fellaini could replace Lampard at Chelsea, who will bid more than £20m for the 25-year-old midfielder next month.

Full story: London Evening Standard
Feghouli has scored nine goals in 39 La Liga appearances since joining Valencia in 2010

Feghouli has scored nine goals in 39 La Liga appearances since joining Valencia in 2010

England centre-back Joleon Lescott, 30, may consider a loan move in January after starting just seven games for Emirates Marketing Project this season.

Full story: The Guardian

Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen, 20, is good enough to play for Tottenham, according to Spurs centre-back Jan Vertonghen.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

The agent of Liverpool target Arda Turan has said the 25-year-old winger plans to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season.

Full story: Daily Star

Liverpool could also buy fellow La Liga winger Sofiane Feghouli, 22, from Valencia.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, 33, is in talks to cancel his contract with Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua and wants to join Queens Park Rangers.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

New York Red Bulls head of global soccer - and former Liverpool and Aston Villa manager - Gerard Houllier claims he has heard nothing from Arsene Wenger about a loan return for striker Thierry Henry, 35, to Arsenal.

Full story: the Sun

Striker Bafetimbi Gomis says he will decide in January whether to sign a new contract with Lyon or leave the French title challengers. The 27-year-old has been linked with Chelsea and Liverpool.

Full story: skysports.com

Club World Cup champions Corinthians are to make a £12.2m offer for AC Milan's 23-year-old striker Alexandre Pato, who has also been linked with a move to Chelsea.

Full story: La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian)

Honduras midfielder Roger Espinoza, 26, will join Wigan in January after being granted a work permit to work in the UK.

Full story: The Independent

Saudi Sportswashing Machine striker Demba Ba, 27, says he is interested in a move to Arsenal in January.
Balotelli will face Emirates Marketing Project at a Premier League tribunal in London on Wednesday.

Balotelli will face Emirates Marketing Project at a Premier League tribunal in London on Wednesday.

Full story: The Sun

Stoke and Aston Villa are leading a 30-club race to sign Crewe's latest midfield starlet Luke Murphy, 23.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Saudi Sportswashing Machine are in advanced talks to sign France international striker Loic Rémy, 25, from Marseille for £10m and hope to announce the deal at the start of the January window.

Full story: Daily Telegraph
OTHER GOSSIP

Senior figures at Emirates Marketing Project have told manager Roberto Mancini to leave striker Mario Balotelli, 22, out of the team over Christmas as punishment for his behaviour.

Full story: Daily Mail

Mancini personally sanctioned the £340,000 fine and misconduct charge that Balotelli is fighting at a Premier League tribunal.

Full story: the Independent

Italy manager Cesare Prandelli has urged Balotelli to start listening to his coaches if he is to make the most of his career.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Rangers manager Ally McCoist has backed the share issue of Charles Green, the chief executive, by investing more of his own money in the Ibrox club.

Full story: The Times (subscription only)
AND FINALLY

Saudi Sportswashing Machine manager Alan Pardew has cancelled the club's Christmas party as a show of respect to supporters due to their poor run of form.

Full story: Evening Chronicle

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney, 27, was coaching children in Switzerland on Monday as part of his sentence for getting sent off for England against Montenegro in October 2011.

Full story: The Sun

Emirates Marketing Project officials have approached the FA with an offer to host a trial to see if safe standing can return to football.

Full story: Daily Mirror
 
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says there is no value in the January window and has ruled out new signings

So only a couple of new players then.
 
Jordinho said:
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says there is no value in the January window and has ruled out new signings

So only a couple of new players then.
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Isn't this pretty standard for Ferguson?

Do they normally buy a lot of players in January?

I remember their two big January signings being Vidic and Evra and both struggled terribly in their first half season to the point of ridicule before later proving themselves as excellent signings. Can't remember Ferguson doing a lot of business in January after that.
 
Every summer he says they're done shopping at some point, sometimes more than once, only to go out and spend more a couple of weeks later.
 
Balague on revisita was saying that Falcao may have signed for Chelsea. Just rumours but a fudging disaster if true.
 
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 27, for £75m - and recruiting the club's manager Jose Mourinho.
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo scored 60 goals in all competitions in the 2011-12 season

Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has offered no guarantees that Frank Lampard, 34, whose contract is due to expire in the summer, will see out the season at Stamford Bridge.

Full story: Sky Sports

Roma president James Pallotta has said midfielder Daniele De Rossi will not be sold in January despite the 29-year-old being linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Emirates Marketing Project.

Full story: talkSPORT

Arsenal have held "peace talks" with Theo Walcott, 23, over a new contract and will tie up deals for British trio Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs.

Full story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

QPR's Adel Taarabt, 23, has confirmed he wants to play for Morocco at the Africa Nations Cup next month despite club boss Harry Redknapp asking him to miss the tournament.

Full Story: Le Equipe

Demba Ba has revealed his frustration at Saudi Sportswashing Machine's style of play this season, increasing the uncertainly surrounding the striker's future at the club.

Full story: The Journal

Leeds United manager Neil Warnock has said he deserved more loyalty from QPR's hierarchy after guiding the club from the Championship to the Premier League. Warnock was sacked by the Premier League strugglers in January.

Full story: Evening Standard

AND FINALLY

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed the dressing room secrets that have kept him at the top for over a quarter of a century to academics from Harvard Business School in Boston.

Full story: Daily Mirror
 
raphael honigstein ‏@honigstein
"Huntelaar has decided to renew Schalke contract, details to be announced in the coming days" (via @DerWestenSport)
 
Thomas Ince is prepared to sit tight at Blackpool and run down his contract if the Championship club fail to agree a fee with Liverpool.

Ince, 20, believed the deal with Brendan Rodgers' side was almost done, but there is hitch over the price.

The England Under 21 winger's contract at Bloomfield Road is up at the end of the season and an FA tribunal would have to set the fee.

Blackpool want £6m for Ince, but Liverpool are offering substantially less for a player they released 18 months ago.

Liverpool still have a 30 per cent sell-on clause in Ince's contract, but the Blackpool wideman is determined to return to Anfield.

He has scored 13 times for Michael Appleton's side and has contributed 15 assists from his position on the wing.

Blackpool are already in dialogue with Liverpool about the January move, but it is being held up by the Tangerines' playing hardball.

Rodgers, who is short of attacking options because of Andy Carroll's loan move to West Ham and the long-term injury to Fabio Borini, needs the deal done in the transfer window.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2250976/Thomas-Ince-prepared-season-Blackpool-Liverpool-argue-6m-fee.html

He could wait for his contract to run out and Liverpool would have to pay Blackpool a development fee set in a tribunal. :lol:
 
Jordinho said:
He could wait for his contract to run out and Liverpool would have to pay Blackpool a development fee set in a tribunal. :lol:
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Really? Even though he's a Liverpool youth product, didn't join Blackpool until 5 months short of his 20th birthday and has been with them for less than 18 months?
 
jimmyb said:
Really? Even though he's a Liverpool youth product, didn't join Blackpool until 5 months short of his 20th birthday and has been with them for less than 18 months?
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Blackpool already paid Liverpool for their part in his development...
 
Jordinho said:
Blackpool already paid Liverpool for their part in his development...
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Fair enough.

Given the amount of his development that has been done at Blackpool, however, I can't believe that the development fee will be all that much.

Certainly, it ought to be considerably less than the £6 million Blackpool are demanding, I'd have thought.
 
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