***Transfer Rumours Thread*** [ALL RUMOUR TOPICS MERGED]

[Beeks]

Raiolta is in a meeting with Milan right now...since 2.45pm according to Gazzeta...they say it must be serious as all negotiations have been by phone previously...I think something is stirring ;-)

[Ted Hughes]

Raiolta is in a meeting with Milan right now...since 2.45pm according to Gazzeta...they say it must be serious as all negotiations have been by phone previously...I think something is stirring ;-)

Is that our time or theirs?

[Beeks]

Raiolta is in a meeting with Milan right now...since 2.45pm according to Gazzeta...they say it must be serious as all negotiations have been by phone previously...I think something is stirring ;-)

Is that our time or theirs?

Ours...3.45 theirs

[Ted Hughes]

Raiolta is in a meeting with Milan right now...since 2.45pm according to Gazzeta...they say it must be serious as all negotiations have been by phone previously...I think something is stirring ;-)

Is that our time or theirs?

Ours...3.45 theirs

So they've only been at it an hour & a bit then (our time). Or an hour & a bitti (their time).

[Beeks]

Well apparently there is a lunchtime deadline tomorrow to have players registered for the spurs game so hopefully we will have these done and dusted by then!

[DoomMerchant]

Well apparently there is a lunchtime deadline tomorrow to have players registered for the spurs game so hopefully we will have these done and dusted by then!

this preseason is so wacky with the WC and the INTL break...it would seem like madness for any new signings today or tomorrow to have a role in Saturday's match, but i guess stranger things have happened.

i personally don't think they will have any involvement other than being on the bench for the match if they sign.

cheers

[Ted Hughes]

Well apparently there is a lunchtime deadline tomorrow to have players registered for the spurs game so hopefully we will have these done and dusted by then!

this preseason is so wacky with the WC and the INTL break...it would seem like madness for any new signings today or tomorrow to have a role in Saturday's match, but i guess stranger things have happened.

i personally don't think they will have any involvement other than being on the bench for the match if they sign.

cheers

Not a bad player to have on the bench though. Late sub? Apart from being big strong & quick he's fucking deadly from free kicks, so, 88th minute, a rag style dive by somebody 25 yards out, up steps Balotelli.... y never know.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

FFS how is this still not done yet?

[BmoreBlue]

Guardian reporting that Big Phil off to West Ham on season long loan:

"The exodus of fringe players from Eastlands has continued with Felipe Caicedo, the 21-year-old Ecuadorian, heading to West Ham on a season-long loan."

[JonnyAsh]

Sport.es (Barca's mouthpiece), also carried now by MD, are saying that there are negotiations on the Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Barca, City front. Aimed at City giving Robson a value that will allow Barca to not lose on the amortization of Ibrahimovic. Apparently Cook and Sandro Rosell are old negotiating buddies from his Nike days.

http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpubli ... cio_PK=803

Cant be arsed to translate it all, but:

..........The strategy is the following: if the amortization of Ibrahimovic, who has 4 years left on his contract, between what is left to pay Inter and his annual salary is €55M, to put a figure as an example, we are talking about City giving Robinho a transfer value which, added to the salary the Brazilian will have in the next 4 years, will mean it turning out that FC Barcelona will not make a loss on Zlatanm, in fact quite the reverse.......

Clear as mud eh? Also all depends on the attitudes of Guardiola and Ibrahimovic himself.

Ah yes the new City press officer, Stanley Unwin

[dtduffy]

Guardian reporting that Big Phil off to West Ham on season long loan:

"The exodus of fringe players from Eastlands has continued with Felipe Caicedo, the 21-year-old Ecuadorian, heading to West Ham on a season-long loan."

Great news for Big Phil, hopefully he gets a good bit of first team action and starts to fulfill some of his potential. I could see us selling him to an Italian club for some reason, think he could be a decent player in the long run, probably never up to the standards that we need now though.

[DoomMerchant]

Guardian reporting that Big Phil off to West Ham on season long loan:

"The exodus of fringe players from Eastlands has continued with Felipe Caicedo, the 21-year-old Ecuadorian, heading to West Ham on a season-long loan."

Great news for Big Phil, hopefully he gets a good bit of first team action and starts to fulfill some of his potential. I could see us selling him to an Italian club for some reason, think he could be a decent player in the long run, probably never up to the standards that we need now though.

i think he can do OK at West Ham. They have that tasty winger kid i can't recall his name know, plus Scotty Parker and a little touch of creativity. Phil didnt really do horribly for us. He scored a few goals, and was starting to show something. The bus has rocketed past him now for City perhaps, but you never know. I'd love to see him banging them in for the Hammers. Good luck Phil.

[Beeks]

Word from Italy is we have finally agreed a fee with Inter for 28 million euros..this ones about to be concluded folks

[Chopper]

One of the douchebags on blue prune is claiming that the deal is done, OS piece has been written and hes just waiting for the ok to upload.

[blackburnblue]

One of the douchebags on blue prune is claiming that the deal is done, OS piece has been written and hes just waiting for the ok to upload.

another 'douchebag' posing as an 'interested observer' believed by some of the mongs to be ireland has stated that the Milner deal may not be completed in the near future due to Stevie being supposedly pushed into a corner.

[Mase]

Has this cunting Micah Richards look-a-like signed yet or what? We need to get this cunt signed asap. These cunts don't have a clue what they're cunting doing! Cunts!

[Chopper]

Has this cunting Micah Richards look-a-like signed yet or what? We need to get this cunt signed asap. These cunts don't have a clue what they're cunting doing! Cunts!

Yes

Balotelli transferred to the City
Inter collects 28 million

The Inter striker in the coming hours will be in Manchester, where he will assess if summoned for the match against Tottenham on Saturday. Contract of 5 years from 3.5 million in other years to rise. At Inter a figure between 27 and 28 million, plus bonuses linked to performance

Balotelli will be at Manchester City in the coming hours, which will assess if summoned for the match against Tottenham on Saturday. Contract for 5 years from 3.5 million in other years to rise. At Inter a figure between 27 and 28 million, plus bonuses linked to performance The player's agent Mino Raiola was not unbalanced output from the meeting with leaders Inter Milan in the late afternoon. "I'm working, when I have news" had simply said, pending the filing of the final details.

From Corriere Dello Sport.it

[The Man In Blue]

Has this cunting Micah Richards look-a-like signed yet or what? We need to get this cunt signed asap. These cunts don't have a clue what they're cunting doing! Cunts!

Yes

Balotelli transferred to the City
Inter collects 28 million

The Inter striker in the coming hours will be in Manchester, where he will assess if summoned for the match against Tottenham on Saturday. Contract of 5 years from 3.5 million in other years to rise. At Inter a figure between 27 and 28 million, plus bonuses linked to performance

Balotelli will be at Manchester City in the coming hours, which will assess if summoned for the match against Tottenham on Saturday. Contract for 5 years from 3.5 million in other years to rise. At Inter a figure between 27 and 28 million, plus bonuses linked to performance The player's agent Mino Raiola was not unbalanced output from the meeting with leaders Inter Milan in the late afternoon. "I'm working, when I have news" had simply said, pending the filing of the final details.

From Corriere Dello Sport.it

so, imminently then?

[Chopper]

Two Flights into Manchester tomorrow at the same time from Milan? Hmm




http://www.imgplace.com/viewimg153/7615/65milan.jpg

[Beeks]

we have made decisive progress. I am very confident the operation may close in the coming hours. But I do not think Mario can already play Saturday in the Premier with Tottenham. - agent.