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

[john@staustell]

SKY live man at Villa's training ground (LOL) reckons 'all the resource is going into getting the Milner deal done' and that is holding up Balotelli.

[Beefymcfc]

I reckon we've already tapped up/unsettled Torres, and that's led him to seek talks with the chairmen. He know's that 'the Grass is Greener on the Blue Side'.

[Beeks]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

[ENIAM NAM]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

[Blue Blood]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

Those three are the three i believe we are seriously looking at. Torres is a pipe dream, Drogba a joke.

[mr_nool]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

Those three are the three i believe we are seriously looking at. Torres is a pipe dream, Drogba a joke.

that means that the arsehole raiola has great odds to make a big buck. he's agent for both balotelli and zlatan.

[Dubciteh]

neutral forum i read, never usually has an itk but ill post it anyway saying ozil in talks with united and city today

http://www.lslforum.com/ go to thread on ozil in main forum cant link direct

[markuse]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Now the Gazzeta webiste states that Balotelli has already signed with us

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Inter/26-07-2010/balotelli-ha-gia-firmato-71577050211.shtml

[trueblue64]

Here it is translated.............


MILAN, July 26, 2010 - Mario Balotelli was agreed with Manchester City. The final okay arrived late on Saturday night then in the surprise party organizzatagli by close friends for good luck so melancholy as sincere. Have already been put signatures necessary on a five year contract by 4 million per season. Important figures, from number one. This was that "claimed" the almost 20 year old prodigy of Italian football, assisted by Mino Raiola, another indisputable number one in his field, what prosecutors.

CLOSES TODAY? - Mario Party is still with Inter, because it still must be formalized agreement between the two clubs and why failure is still there waiting for me in the States, who awaits him with his band. Well, today (or at most tomorrow morning) and Inter City close the deal (30 million plus bonuses linked to goals and appearances for a total of 35 million euros), Then Mario will be free to leave Inter withdrawal of Philadelphia and reach his new team, which among other Wednesday evening (Thursday morning at 2 in Italy) will play against Club America of Mexico at the Georgia Dome Stadium in Atlanta. Saturday, July 31 (Sunday, August 1 at 2 in Italy) is planned (in Baltimore) Inter-Manchester City. Not be ruled out, however, that eventually that evening Mancini avoid his pupil now contend with former comrades, a bit 'and for feeling a bit' to 'prudence'.

PRECAUTIONS ENGLISH - According to the "News of the World", in the offices of the leaders of English club for some time circulating a DVD with a compilation of attitudes most questionable of the attacker Inter. Stuff but not at all impressed by Roberto Mancini.

[simon12]

Here it is translated.............


MILAN, July 26, 2010 - Mario Balotelli was agreed with Manchester City. The final okay arrived late on Saturday night then in the surprise party organizzatagli by close friends for good luck so melancholy as sincere. Have already been put signatures necessary on a five year contract by 4 million per season. Important figures, from number one. This was that "claimed" the almost 20 year old prodigy of Italian football, assisted by Mino Raiola, another indisputable number one in his field, what prosecutors.

CLOSES TODAY? - Mario Party is still with Inter, because it still must be formalized agreement between the two clubs and why failure is still there waiting for me in the States, who awaits him with his band. Well, today (or at most tomorrow morning) and Inter City close the deal (30 million plus bonuses linked to goals and appearances for a total of 35 million euros), Then Mario will be free to leave Inter withdrawal of Philadelphia and reach his new team, which among other Wednesday evening (Thursday morning at 2 in Italy) will play against Club America of Mexico at the Georgia Dome Stadium in Atlanta. Saturday, July 31 (Sunday, August 1 at 2 in Italy) is planned (in Baltimore) Inter-Manchester City. Not be ruled out, however, that eventually that evening Mancini avoid his pupil now contend with former comrades, a bit 'and for feeling a bit' to 'prudence'.

PRECAUTIONS ENGLISH - According to the "News of the World", in the offices of the leaders of English club for some time circulating a DVD with a compilation of attitudes most questionable of the attacker Inter. Stuff but not at all impressed by Roberto Mancini.

Exactly!

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

Class. NO RAG REJECTS!

[Beefymcfc]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

Class. NO RAG REJECTS!

I think he actually said, 'I used to Love Forlan, but I'm looking at younger men now'.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

Class. NO RAG REJECTS!

I think he actually said, 'I used to Love Forlan, but I'm looking at younger men now'.

Yeah, once they are used and abused by rags, they are all older men.

[Beefymcfc]

Direct quotes from Mancini...48 hours for Balotelli either way

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -deal.html

Interesting quote when talking about strikers we are after - "Those that I am interested in are those that the newspapers are saying apart from Forlan," So that's:

Balotelli
Torres
Ibrahimivic
Dzeko
Drogba?


Any others?

Class. NO RAG REJECTS!

I think he actually said, 'I used to Love Forlan, but I'm looking at younger men now'.

Yeah, once they are used and abused by rags, they are all older men.

I took it to mean that Mancio wanted to use and abuse him, but now he's got a wrinkly arse.............???

[dawn]

i have looked at all the strikers around and would go for dzeko before all the others.

[brite blu sky]

i hope we have another shot at bringing Dzeko to City. I think the stumbling block is determining his value in the Prem. So if there was a deal to be made it would have to be heavy on add-ons and performance related stuff. If within two years he was banging the goals in then what would he be worth to us?

[Mase]

I'm not claiming to be ITK or whatever but I've just heard Blackburn are after Jo. Not saying they're going to sign him buy apparently they're interested.

[Goaters 103]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8862366.stm

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has said Manchester City are not prepared to meet the Midlands club's valuation for midfielder James Milner.

Thank fuck we are making a stand.

If we end up paying £30m here we will look like the biggest soft touches in the world. Please walk away City and look elsewhere.

[john@staustell]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8862366.stm

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has said Manchester City are not prepared to meet the Midlands club's valuation for midfielder James Milner.

Thank fuck we are making a stand.

If we end up paying £30m here we will look like the biggest soft touches in the world. Please walk away City and look elsewhere.

Not this time I dont think. We are now an attractive proposition to many players, many alternatives.

[Goaters 103]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8862366.stm

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has said Manchester City are not prepared to meet the Midlands club's valuation for midfielder James Milner.

Thank fuck we are making a stand.

If we end up paying £30m here we will look like the biggest soft touches in the world. Please walk away City and look elsewhere.

Not this time I dont think. We are now an attractive proposition to many players, many alternatives.

john - Milner would have to kick up a stink to get a move now unless we cave in. Don't think he's going to myself and Id hate to see us go to £30m for Milner - good player, decent player, but not worth anything like that.