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July 3, 2008

Rumor: Barca to raise offer for Arsenal striker

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Barcelona had a £24m offer for Emmanuel Adebayor turned down by the North London club but they're thought to be ready to come back with a bigger offer for the Togo international. Adebayor scored 30 goals last season and would... Click to continue reading...
The Other Football @ 03:22 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, Emmanuel Adebayor, Rumors and stuff, Togo

Rumor: Chelsea and Manchester City battling for big star

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Ronaldinho looks more and more likely to come to the Premier League - the question if he comes, is where will he go? Manchester City have reportedly agreed to a fee of £13m with Barcelona to bring the Brazlian to... Click to continue reading...
The Other Football @ 05:08 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, English Premier League, Manchester City, Ronaldinho, Rumors and stuff

I’m tired of rumors starting

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The see-sawing saga of Adebayor continues. And against my better judgement, I'm bringing it up again. There are other things to comment on. But first, the Togan international looks more and more like he will remain at Ashburton Grove for the 2008/09 season. Why do I think that? Because it seems like Arsenal simply won't sell him, having reportedly turned down a £25m offer from Barcelona, and requesting £35.

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The Offside - Arsenal @ 08:36 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: AC Milan, Arsenal, Arsenal News, Barcelona, Daniel Alves, Emmanuel Adebayor, England, Nasri, Roma, Samir Nasri, ben arfa, giants, london, saga, shocker, silly season

Fat Ronaldinho, still a half-decent player (with video)

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Lardy Brazilian ex-genius still has some skills Fat-Ron, unwanted by Barcelona, showed he still has some magic left in his feet in a comeback friendly, against a Lionel Messi representative game. In his 56 minutes on the pitch, Ron scored... Click to continue reading...
Who Ate All the Pies @ 09:43 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, Chelsea, Europe, Man City, Videos, lionel messi, magic, pitch

Has Mark Hughes got it in him to resurrect Ronaldinho’s career at Man City?

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The Independent reports that new Man City boss Mark Hughes reckons that he can get Ronaldinho's mind away from bars and women and back to football. The Brazilian's fall from grace at Barca has left the Camp Nou High Command with no option but to let him go. "People are questioning Ronaldinho's situation at [. Click to continue reading...
Caught Offside @ 12:26 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, England, English Premier League, Jo, Man City, Manchester City, Mark Hughes, Ronaldinho, Transfer Rumours, barca, camp nou, la liga

Andrei Arshavin - the Next Token Russian at Chelsea

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Looks like Andrei Arshavin is being lined up as the new Golden Boy at Chelsea. It's no secret that the Russian facepuller/playmaker - twice brilliant and once rubbish at Euro 2008 - wants out of Zenit St Petersburg and into one of the big leagues. The expected destination was Barcelona, but seems Roman Abramovih has swooped [. Click to continue reading...
The Offside @ 01:00 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Alexi Smertin, Andrei Arshavin, Andriy Shevchenko, Ashley Cole, Barcelona, Chelsea, English Premier League, Euro 2008, Roman Abramovbich, World Football, Zenit St. Petersburg, russia

Droggers to bugger off, will any Chelsea fans miss him?

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The Sun's banshee transfer wail can be heard all over the Scepter'd Isle; apparently Big Phil Scolari has given the green light to "Flog Drog". Droggers - to his mates - has often been a mouthy critic of the Chelsea management, and openly wept when Jose Mourinho left, so any move to show [...] Click to continue reading...
Caught Offside @ 01:17 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: AC Milan, Barcelona, Chelsea, DIDIER DROGBA, England, English Premier League, Samuel Eto'o, Serie A, Transfer Rumours, la liga, mates, phil scolari

Manchester City ‘Optimistic’ About Possible Deal With Ronaldinho

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Despite Ronaldinho making comments that Chelsea, with new manager Felipe Scolari may be the right choice for him, Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook is still hopeful of landing Barcelona's Ronaldinho. Cook is 'optimistic' of bringing the Brazilian superstar to City saying, "We are in the hunt and have been talking to them on a regular [. Click to continue reading...
The Soccer Blog @ 01:50 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, Chelsea, Europe, Manchester City, Premiership, Ronaldinho, felipe scolari, la liga

Chelsea prepared to stake £12m for Russian striker: Could this already be a done deal?

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Oh, that Roman Abramovich is a sly one! The Russian billionare owner has been lying in the weeds for the last week, watching as his top summer target inched closer, and closer to a possible move to Real Madrid or Barcelona. And just when you thought Roman was going to be content watching his new [... Click to continue reading...
Caught Offside @ 02:39 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, Chelsea, England, English Premier League, Extra Time, Real Madrid, Roman, Roman Abramovich, Rumours, Transfer Rumours, la liga

Talks Between Chelsea And Arshavin Continue

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Arshavin has reportedly attracted interest from a number of European clubs following his excellent performances at Euro 2008 for Russia, and Chelsea may be the club in the lead for the talented striker. Barcelona seemed like the team most likely to sign the 27-year-old, however Konstantin Sarsania, a Zenit spokesman has claimed that talks between Chelsea [. Click to continue reading...
The Soccer Blog @ 02:42 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, Chelsea, Euro 2008, Europe, Premiership, la liga, russia, striker

Chelsea Offer Malouda for Eto'o

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With the impending transfer of Andrei Arshavin to Chelsea, boss Felipe Scolari is looking to move the now unneeded Florent Malouda to Barcelona in exchange for Samuel Eto'o. Eto'o has long been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, and with Didier Drogba targetted by Milan and Eto'o coming off a sub-par season, the move could finally happen. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: AC Milan, Andriy Shevchenko, Barcelona, Chelsea, Florent Malouda, Hernan Crespo, Italy, Stamford Bridge, bet, boss, felipe scolari, sampdoria, striker

July 4, 2008

Rumor: Barca to get Arsenal striker for £30m

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I think we're likely to have a big summer blockbuster about to happen - though I don't know if anyone would have guessed it possible back when the summer started. Barcelona are expected to increase their offer to £30m for... Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Barcelona, Rumors and stuff

Rumor: Wenger's wants Blackburn striker to replace Ade

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With the news looking more and more like Emmanuel Adebayor is going to leave Arsenal for Barcelona, it's now time to start thinking about who Arsene Wenger might replace him with. The first choice seems to be Blackburn striker Roque... Click to continue reading...
The Other Football @ 03:50 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Arsenal, Barcelona, Emmanuel Adebayor, Rumors and stuff, striker, wenger

Arsenal fans - Who should replace Adebayor?

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Let's just say the reports are true and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor is off to Barcelona for a reported £30m - If that happens than the Arsene Wenger is going to have a need for a new striker, and some... Click to continue reading...
The Other Football @ 04:12 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Barcelona, Emmanuel Adebayor

Transfer Rumors (04 July 08): Wright tells SWP to leave Chelsea, Barca to make final offer for Adebayor, Pavlyuchenko to Tottenham, and more

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It's Friday, and I'm back to give you all the latest top transfer headlines. I've been away for most of the past week, as regular readers can tell (cheers to Ahmed for taking over in the meantime), so I'm still getting caught up, which means that if there are any transfers that need [...] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Birmingham City, Bundesliga, Chelsea, Cristiano Ronaldo, English Championship, English Premier League, Eredivisie, Europe, Features, Football Transfer Rumours, Fulham, Juventus, Ligue 1, Manchester United, Players, Portsmouth, Real Madrid, Serie A, Villareal, West Brom, la liga, tottenham hotspur

Transfer rumors: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bolton, Blackburn, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton, Manchester United, Tottenham, Celtic, Fulham, Wigan, Bla

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Arsenal are ready to let Emmanuel Adebayor head to Barcelona. That's the latest on the Togo international and it appears it might happen. The Catalan club is expected to improve their offer to Arsenal by £6m for the striker and... Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Arsenal, Barcelona, Emmanuel Adebayor, Rumors and stuff, Togo, striker

Chelsea prepared to stake £12m for Russian striker: Could this already be a done deal?

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Oh, that Roman Abramovich is a sly one! The Russian billionare owner has been lying in the weeds for the last week, watching as his top summer target inched closer, and closer to a possible move to Real Madrid or Barcelona. And just when you thought Roman was going to be content watching his new [... Click to continue reading...
Caught Offside @ 09:52 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Barcelona, England, Real Madrid, Roman Abramovich

Updates on Emmanuel Adebayor and Gareth Barry

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First off, happy 4th of July to everyone in America. Let us not forget what this day is truly all about.

It's amazing in this 24 hour news world how fast stories change and develop. I went over one story in full on this week's installment of The Third Half, I talked in full about Emmanuel Adebayor and how that story had changed.

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The Third Half @ 06:40 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: AC Milan, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Barcelona, Emmanuel Adebayor, FC Barcelona, Gareth Barry, Liverpool, guardian, sour grapes, telegraph, wenger

Nightmarish Words for Barca Fans

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"Having said that, clearly playing in Italy is the dream of every player, including my son. "Seeing as nobody knows what will happen in the future, let us just say it is possible that sooner or later that dream can come true." - Lionel Messi's father & agent. From a realistic perspective, one team men are a [. Click to continue reading...
The Offside @ 07:30 PM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Argentina, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Italy, Spain, World Football, lionel messi

July 5, 2008

Transfer Rumors (05 July 08): Ronaldinho to snub Man City for AC Milan, Pompey to bag 11m Crouch, Liverpool to sign backup keeper, and more

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There's no big news to report on the Cristiano Ronaldo front, but fortunately for those who love soap operas, there's something to talk about in regards to one of the summer's other big transfer sagas. Reports are circulating that Ronaldinho is set to opt for a move to AC Milan over going to Manchester City, [. Click to continue reading...
SoccerLens @ 05:00 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Cristiano Ronaldo, English Championship, English Premier League, Eredivisie, Europe, Football Transfer Rumours, Inter Milan, Ligue 1, Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Players, Portsmouth, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Serie A, West Ham, la liga, tottenham hotspur

The latest in the Arsenal striker saga

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Emmanuel Adebayor is still an Arsenal striker - but most reports have him nearing closer to a move to Barcelona. The Catalan club were expected to increase their offer for the Togo international after having a £24m one turned down.... Click to continue reading...
The Other Football @ 05:24 AM EDT | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: Arsenal, Barcelona, Catalan, Emmanuel Adebayor, Rumors and stuff, Togo