File this one under Holy Bloody Crap. Manchester City, a club that was in the third tier of English football not too long ago, is today the richest football club in the world, the fortune of their owners estimated at about $50 billion.

City wasted no time in flashing their newfound cash, offering about $200 million yesterday as they tried in vain to lure David Villa from Valencia and Mario Gomez from Stuttgart. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Robinho (Real Madrid), Vincent Kompany (Hamburg SV), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gláuber Berti (FC Nuremburg), Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Rolando Bianchi (Torino), Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City),. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Vincent Kompany (Hamburg SV), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gláuber Berti (FC Nuremburg), Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Rolando Bianchi (Torino), Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City), Andreas Isaksson (PSV). Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Vincent Kompany (Hamburg SV), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gláuber Berti (FC Nuremburg), Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Rolando Bianchi (Torino), Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City), Andreas Isaksson (PSV). Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham are to re-ignite their interest in Manchester City defender Vedran Corluka. The Croatian international had been linked with a move to the North London side for quite a while until Corluka played in Manchester City's 1-0 defeat to FC Midtjylland, which saw the player become ineligible for a possible UEFA Cup campaign with Spurs. Click to continue reading...

The Manchester City defender clashed heads with Tal Ben Haim and the 20 year old (above) got the worst of it.

He was stretched off the field and sent the hospital, but released hours later.

"Following a scan doctors confirmed Micah has no neck problems, only concussion and will be regularly checked by the Club's doctor over the coming days.

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Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, loan), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Robinho still in the club's sight. Click to continue reading...

Despite being desperate for money and needing to borrow against future TV earnings, Manchester City is still busy in the transfer market. It appears that Vincent Kompany could be heading to Eastlands from Hamburg in a deal that was completed... Click to continue reading...

The English Premier League season kicks off tomorrow and the general consensus is that only four teams have a serious chance of winning the league title. As much as Tottenham would like to disagree, that believe is grounded in reality.

Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are some of the world's best teams, boasting the game's most talented players and most expensive rosters.

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Manchester City's 2007-2008 campaign was their best since rejoining the Premiership after a few years of purgatory in England's lower levels. Manager Sven-Göran Eriksson compiled a very respectable 19-11-15 record in his first year on the job, guiding the club to a 9th-place finish, a trip to the Carling Cup quarterfinals, and a berth in the UEFA Cup through their fair play record. Click to continue reading...

Thaksin Shinawatra faced with possibility of selling Manchester City

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has cast fresh doubt over the future of Manchester City following the revelation that he may be forced into selling the club.

Manchester City's owner is currently facing corruption chages back in Thailand and reports suggest that Shinawatra is toying with the idea of either selling the club outright or bringing in fresh investment at Eastlands. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Tal Ben. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City), Andreas Isaksson (PSV) Tal Ben Haim's move became official. The former Chelsea defender is now Mark Hughes' newest signing at City. City and... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Tal Ben Haim's. Click to continue reading...

::Chelsea fans breathe collective sigh of relief::

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Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan). Possibilities: Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Manchester City are. Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid midfielder Ruben De La Red has been mentioned with Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham and now the 23-year-old is being linked with Aston Villa. Tal Ben-Haim's move from Chelsea to Manchester City is closer to happening. The defender is... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa). Possibilities: Frank Lampard (Inter Milan), Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Drogba still on. Click to continue reading...

CHELSEA Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Claude Makelele (PSG), Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa). Possibilities: Frank Lampard (Inter Milan), Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Blues confident on Brazilian signing Click to continue reading...

CHELSEA Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa). Possibilities: Frank Lampard (Inter Milan), Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Still brewing: The Blues made the news late in. Click to continue reading...

Quick which one? Or both?

As per Chelsea, two days ago it was Robinho that was supposed to alight on Stamford Bridge on a bid of £40m. Today it is Kaka for double the price. How about importing the whole Brazilian and Portugese team and rendering the Premiership moot? Having Big Phil makes these pipe dreams possible.

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Tal Ben Haim is said to be nearing a Chelsea departure with Manchester city ready to sign the 26-year-old. Ben Haim has never caught on in west London and that has opened the door for a possible move for the... Click to continue reading...

CHELSEA Notable arrivals: Deco (Barcelona), Jose Bosingwa (FC Porto) Notable departures: Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa). Possibilities: Frank Lampard (Inter Milan), Andriy Shevchenko (Sampdoria), Didier Drogba (Marseille), Tal Ben-Haim (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Philips (Portsmouth) Still brewing: It's been a quiet summer. Click to continue reading...

In a recent poll as to which Grant they'd like in charge of their team, 37% of Chelsea fans voted for reggae musician Eddy Grant, 24% voted for astrologer Russell Grant, while 16% went for Grant off Eastenders. Despite such unpopularity (that may have just been made up by COS), Avram Grant is sticking to [. Click to continue reading...

Avram Grant was criticised this week for leaving Joe Cole out of the starting XI that faced Wigan on Monday. Many fans at Stamford Bridge chanted 'you don't know what you're doing' at the Chelsea manager and according to The Sun, Tal Ben Haim might have been joining in. You might be forgiven for thinking that [. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim has claimed that had he known Jose Mourinho would have departed so soon after his signing with Chelsea and then been replaced by Avram Grant that he would never have made the move to Stamford Bridge.

These are a few Ben Haim quotes i garnered from the story at Soccernet. Click to continue reading...

..If they sign Tal Ben Haim that is...Sun journo Andrew Dillon is bellowing in our faces with the glorious headline: Ram raid for £8m Ben Haim..Yep you read it here second, Tottenham's Juande Ramos is after Chelsea's Israeli centreback Tal Ben Haim. The Spaniard believes that if he waves £8million under the noses [. Click to continue reading...

Despite all the new rumour of Big Sam already made an official bid for Manchester United Wes Brown, BBC has printed the breaking news that Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected an offer from Newcastle for defender Wes Brown.

I personally have said on my article couple days ago that I prefer to have Silvestre rather than Brown and feel upset when I read the Official club has launch the bid for Brown.

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Chris Mort has urged United team to be doing better than before to bring the pride back home. He also indicated that Sam Allardyce could be given fresh funds to spend on new players during the January transfer window, according to AFP today.

Mort and United's owner Mike Ashley had insists there will be no new boss to replace Sam Allardyce.

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Chelsea will be forced to start the new season without a recognised left-back after Wayne Bridge underwent surgery for a mystery pelvis injury.

In a worrying echo of the defensive crisis that undermined the Blues last season, Bridge has been ruled out for three months while Ashley Cole has not yet returned to training following an ankle operation.

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