Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: George McCartney (Sunderland), Anton Ferdinand (Sunderland), Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: Anton Ferdinand (Sunderland), Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Defender to return to Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: Anton Ferdinand (Sunderland), Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Hammers going after Djourou Many. Click to continue reading...

The Boomerang Boys
21 Players That Had A Second Spell At One Of Their Previous Clubs

1. Peter Beardsley (Newcastle, 1983-87 and 1993-97)
2. Henning Berg (Blackburn, 1993-97 and 2000-03)
3. Lee Bowyer (West Ham, 2003 and 2006-)
4. Lee Clark (Newcastle, 1990-97 and 2005-07)
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Notable arrivals: Abdoulaye Meite (West Brom), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur), Georg Grasser (Grazer AK) Notable departures: Richard Wright (Ipswich Town), Bobby Zamora (Fulham), John Pantsil (Fulham), Nolberto Solano. Hammers ace reveals that there is interest in... Click to continue reading...

Nolberto Solano has admitted he will consider a short-term deal with a club in England while he waits to learn whether he will join up with David Beckham at the Galaxy.
Winger Solano is hoping to join Los Angeles Galaxy, the English league's first Peruvian player was released from his contract at West Ham last month - and he is prepared to leave the country 10 years after arriving to join Newcastle. Click to continue reading...

This comes to us via an email courtesy of a UK based person who supposedly has heard from Solano:


"I wish to be anonymous but I can tell you having had direct contact with Nolberto Solano at the Peru Independence Day celebration in London, I can tell you that Solano is now a member of the LA Galaxy, at least on paper. Click to continue reading...

I feel as though the day after the MLS All-Star game I need to start announcing clean ups in aisle nine or something. So many stories from the game and the surrounding festivities this week. I kind of think we all underestimated just how big of an event this really truly was this year. First off, [.. Click to continue reading...

Neither Galaxy GM Alexi Lalas nor Coach Ruud Gullit would comment today on reports the Galaxy are close to signing former Newcastle and Aston Villa midfielder Nolberto Solano.

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The first news of Monday Transfer Madness comes to us courtesy of an anonymous MLSR reader.

It appears the Peruvian midfielder and West Ham player that turned down Toronto FC over concerns about its artificial pitch is going to sign with the LA Galaxy.

According to this article:

"Luego de diez temporadas en la Liga Premier, el volante peruano dejaría el fútbol de Inglaterra para dar el salto a Estados Unidos y jugar en la MLS

Por estos días Nolberto Solano goza del verano norteamericano, quizá para ir entrando en ambiente, ya que en las próximas semanas Estados Unidos podría convertirse en el nuevo país de residencia del volante peruano si es que se llega a concretar su fichaje por Los Ángeles Galaxy de la Major League Soccer (MLS).

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Good evening folks. After a day of sun, and the requisite nap that comes with sunning, I wanted to offer up some observations as well as news tidbits to keep the day going for those of you who have turned to SBI for your soccer fix.

Peru reduces suspensions, stars set to return

Reversing what was clearly a dumb decision a few months too late, the Peruvian Football Federation has reduced the suspensions of Jefferson Farfan, Claudio Pizarro and Santiago Acasiete.

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South Americans are a bit...how shall I say this...more passionate about their soccer than we are here in the States. Sometimes that's a good thing. Like when Peru's Nolberto Solano is pictured on the front page of his country's biggest sports daily pointing a gun at an Uruguayan jersey prior to their World Cup qualifier [. Click to continue reading...

Footballers can do stupid things sometimes. Former West Ham, Newcastle and Aston Villa midfielder Nolberto Solano who is currently without a club after being released by the Hammers was pictured this week on the cover of the most-read Peruvian sports daily in the build-up to their match against Uruguay. Click to continue reading...

Another Monday Kicker here on WVHooligan.com. We are zeroing in on that summer transfer window to open up so of course there is a lot of talk right now in the world about a few players making their way to the MLS. Some are probably decent rumors, while others are probably nothing more than a [...] Click to continue reading...

It's about time the Magpies signed another Peruvian. Little Nolberto Solano was something of a hit at St James' Park, especially with his prowess from free-kicks. Now, Sky Sports report that Kevin Keegan is in the hunt for Juan Carlos Marion, who currently plays for the impressive-sounding Hercules in Spain's second division. Click to continue reading...

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Remeber the announcement that Toronto FC was going to announce player signings this week? Well West Ham's 33 year old Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Solano will not be one of them according to this report out of Peru.

Note to Mo Johnston: there are good South American players that are younger playing in less pricey leagues than the Premiership, right in South America. Click to continue reading...