ALEX SANCHEZ

[simon12]

I`ve heard he has a dodgy groin...

[Sideshow Bob]

If the news is true, barca and real madrid have a lot in common, the greedy cunts. Buying star players just because they can. I hope Sanchez enjoys his view from the bench.

[nick (duki blues)]

ive just been watching ssn and checked the website and cant see any mention of him signing for barca

[nick (duki blues)]

ive just been watching ssn and checked the website and cant see any mention of him signing for barca

[Beefymcfc]

One question arising from this is what happens to Ibrahimovich; isn't his loan spell with Milan up now?

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Barcelona pip City for Sanchez

Udinese have agreed the transfer of Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez - a reported target for both Manchester United and City - to European champions Barcelona for around £33m.

The gifted 22-year-old, who is back home preparing for next month's Copa America in Argentina, will travel to Spain to have a medical before wrapping up his move to the Nou Camp next week.

Sanchez, known as 'Kid Marvel', scored 12 goals last season as Udinese finish fourth to clinch a Champions League qualifying berth.

He was signed by Udinese in 2006 for £1.7m, before being loaned to Argentina's River Plate in 2007.

skysports.com

http://m.skysports.com/article/football//6996844

[lets all have a disco]

Thank the lord for that,ONE OF THE MOST TEDIOUS TRANSFERS IN RECENT MEMORY.


My only hope is weve been on the phone to Mr Nasri.

[freshie]

According to the Bleacher Report we have gazumped Barca at the eleventh hour:

The most talked-about transfer of the summer so far, and perhaps the one that will set the tone for the rest of the transfer window, swung in Manchester City's direction tonight.

Alexis Sanchez, the sought-after Chilean winger, had been widely tipped over the last 24 hours to have decided on a move to Barcelona, but his club, Udinese, received a staggering and game-changing bid of £40m from Manchester City earlier today.

Barcelona immediately refused to match the fee, and the player has been told by Udinese President Franco Soldati that he would now be moving to Manchester.

The deal will be signed tomorrow, Monday, with a medical examination having already been conducted by both Barcelona and Manchester City in South America.

It now seems clear that Manchester City are going to use their financial muscle to get the players they want with a bid for Sergio Aguero also now in the pipeline.

They also reckon our transfer policy this summer is due to change with the club willing to outbid our nearest rivals in pursuit of the top players so that the deals are completed quickly:

There has never been such excitement and expectation ahead of a transfer window like there has been for this summer.

Often times, there have been one or two teams spending big, such as Madrid and Manchester City or Chelsea and Barcelona before them, but this year had the stamp of something extraordinary.

Roman Abramovich has yet to announce who will manage Chelsea next season, but he has made it clear to those close to the club that he will spend big once again.

Manchester United will likely spend in excess of £100m this summer, as Sir Alex Ferguson is finally having to replace the spine of his aging team.

Barcelona will probably spend more than the €45m budget publicly mooted by a number of club representatives, and of course Real Madrid don't know how not to spend.

Liverpool are already moving in on additional players to go alongside Jordan Henderson, who they spent an estimated £20m on already.

But the biggest hitters this summer are likely to be Manchester City, whose owner has apparently become bored with not getting deals done quickly, and for whom prudence has become tiresome.

A number of high-value deals are already in the offing with Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Wesley Sneijder in the mix, but a surprise bid for David Villa may also be key to Roberto Mancini turning City into genuine Champions League contenders.

Less headline-worthy bids for Gary Cahill and Leighton Baines were considered to be coming soon, but bigger deals for Jan Vertonghen and Juan Mata are more likely now as City aim for the very best talent available.

The suggestion from some at City is that deals will be done expensively as long as they are concluded quickly.

A name-your-price attitude is apparently in place at the world's richest club, which may well mean even Real Madrid and Barcelona take a back seat for the next week or so as they wait for Manchester City's dust to settle.

[Chad]

According to the Bleacher Report we have gazumped Barca at the eleventh hour:

The most talked-about transfer of the summer so far, and perhaps the one that will set the tone for the rest of the transfer window, swung in Manchester City's direction tonight.

Alexis Sanchez, the sought-after Chilean winger, had been widely tipped over the last 24 hours to have decided on a move to Barcelona, but his club, Udinese, received a staggering and game-changing bid of £40m from Manchester City earlier today.

Barcelona immediately refused to match the fee, and the player has been told by Udinese President Franco Soldati that he would now be moving to Manchester.

The deal will be signed tomorrow, Monday, with a medical examination having already been conducted by both Barcelona and Manchester City in South America.

It now seems clear that Manchester City are going to use their financial muscle to get the players they want with a bid for Sergio Aguero also now in the pipeline.

They also reckon our transfer policy this summer is due to change with the club willing to outbid our nearest rivals in pursuit of the top players so that the deals are completed quickly:

There has never been such excitement and expectation ahead of a transfer window like there has been for this summer.

Often times, there have been one or two teams spending big, such as Madrid and Manchester City or Chelsea and Barcelona before them, but this year had the stamp of something extraordinary.

Roman Abramovich has yet to announce who will manage Chelsea next season, but he has made it clear to those close to the club that he will spend big once again.

Manchester United will likely spend in excess of £100m this summer, as Sir Alex Ferguson is finally having to replace the spine of his aging team.

Barcelona will probably spend more than the €45m budget publicly mooted by a number of club representatives, and of course Real Madrid don't know how not to spend.

Liverpool are already moving in on additional players to go alongside Jordan Henderson, who they spent an estimated £20m on already.

But the biggest hitters this summer are likely to be Manchester City, whose owner has apparently become bored with not getting deals done quickly, and for whom prudence has become tiresome.

A number of high-value deals are already in the offing with Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero and Wesley Sneijder in the mix, but a surprise bid for David Villa may also be key to Roberto Mancini turning City into genuine Champions League contenders.

Less headline-worthy bids for Gary Cahill and Leighton Baines were considered to be coming soon, but bigger deals for Jan Vertonghen and Juan Mata are more likely now as City aim for the very best talent available.

The suggestion from some at City is that deals will be done expensively as long as they are concluded quickly.

A name-your-price attitude is apparently in place at the world's richest club, which may well mean even Real Madrid and Barcelona take a back seat for the next week or so as they wait for Manchester City's dust to settle.

That's a wind up report made up by some chap with too much time on his hands.

[Ted Hughes]

If he does go to Barca, it will be interesting to see if he adapts. Imo, he is the opposite of an identikit Barca player; they say " to me, to you, to me , to you" , he says "thanks for passing, I'll return the favour a week on Tuesday".

[1950]

If he does go to Barca, it will be interesting to see if he adapts. Imo, he is the opposite of an identikit Barca player; they say " to me, to you, to me , to you" , he says "thanks for passing, I'll return the favour a week on Tuesday".

He won't have to run with the ball from the halfway line anymore though. Just get on the end of some through balls & beat players in the final third instead of dribbling all over the pitch.
I think he can be a success, but we'll just have to wait & see.

[CityFanFromRome]

If he does go to Barca, it will be interesting to see if he adapts. Imo, he is the opposite of an identikit Barca player; they say " to me, to you, to me , to you" , he says "thanks for passing, I'll return the favour a week on Tuesday".

He won't have to run with the ball from the halfway line anymore though. Just get on the end of some through balls & beat players in the final third instead of dribbling all over the pitch.
I think he can be a success, but we'll just have to wait & see.

He still doesn't suit their style though; even Pedro, who now kind of does the work you mentioned, often plays the "to me, to you" game for a while before finding a good space to run into and get onto a though ball from Xavi, Iniesta or someone else. I think Giuseppe Rossi, while being much slower than Sanchez, would have suited their style better.

[john@staustell]

Right, that's the end of him. Move on!

[Avalon]

As was said by others, he'll be on the bench. It is not like he'll be picked ahead of Pedro and Messi, now is he?

Aside from that, I'll wait until the official announcement has been made.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Not gutted one bit. I still remain unsure whether he is the real deal (might well be but we'll see) and whether he could've done it in England.

[Goaters 103]

So we've wasted a month chasing this guy who clearly doesnt want to sign for us. Move on please.

[ashton287]

I payed very little attention to this one and even less when i heard about barca being interested so i can't say im fussed.

Of the players i would want to see coming in he isnt anywhere near the top of my list. LEFT BAAAAAACK.

Plus anyone who goes to barca has one of 2 issues. A) over confident thinking they will replace anyone in that team. (B) is happy to sit on the bench and pick up his wages while poking models and sunbathing or doing both at the same time.

Barca are a young team aswell so it's not like it's a case of just waiting for his turn either.

[Blue Blood]

Some speculation today that the rumours of a deal with Barca for Sanchez is premature.

Believed the Udeni president is playing games to try and hike the price. Tis merely speculation atm, likely barca bound.


It's also believed should we fail in the Sanchez chase we'll move on Pastore.

The old saying rings true, plenty of fish in the sea and a whole summer to fish :D

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Some speculation today that the rumours of a deal with Barca for Sanchez is premature.

Believed the Udeni president is playing games to try and hike the price. Tis merely speculation atm, likely barca bound.


It's also believed should we fail in the Sanchez chase we'll move on Pastore.
The old saying rings true, plenty of fish in the sea and a whole summer to fish :D

Any one season wonder playing in Serie A is GUARANTEED to be linked with us.

[Avalon]

Some speculation today that the rumours of a deal with Barca for Sanchez is premature.

Believed the Udeni president is playing games to try and hike the price. Tis merely speculation atm, likely barca bound.


It's also believed should we fail in the Sanchez chase we'll move on Pastore.
The old saying rings true, plenty of fish in the sea and a whole summer to fish :D

Any one season wonder playing in Serie A is GUARANTEED to be linked with us.

Pastore and Sanchez aren't one season wonders though. I can understand your skepticism whether they will do a good job in the PL, which is a very fair point, considering the differences in the leagues, however, they have been showing a lot of talent for more than one season, without a doubt.