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

[irblinx]

Presumably will fly in to Heathrow, have medical in London and maybe even join up with the squad there, SSN pimping the story hard, always helps that a City fan is presenting I suppose :-).

[cityPinoy_fc]

breaking news ssn just spotted the private jet landing at coms. (courtesy from a bluemooner)

[trueblue64]

SSN...................

SKY SOURCES: MARIO BALOTELLI FLYING TO ENGLAND FOR MEDICAL WITH MANCHESTER CITY.

[Dronny]

Like a roman candle stuck in a turd.

MANCHESTER City have offered Zlatan Ibrahimovic a four-year deal worth a staggering £96MILLION - or roughly £500,000 a week.

The mega-deal would make the Barcelona striker the highest-paid footballer in the world, earning £24m a year.

That dwarfs the salaries of top stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka.

City representatives made their mouth-watering offer direct to Ibrahimovic's manager Mino Raiola to show how much they want to capture the Swedish international.

The huge deal dwarfs the 11m euros a year the striker picks up at the Nou Camp.

Ibrahimovic is unsettled at Barca despite joining only last summer in a 50m euro deal that also took Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona to the San Siro.

The enigmatic forward fell out with Barca coach Pep Guardiola in February and the pair barely speak now.

Ibrahimovic is upset he has not been a regular starter and he has clashed with his coach over Barca's style of play.

So the chance to be involved in building a new club to rival Europe's best is an attractive proposition, especially with such a salary on offer.

The striker is familiar with City boss Roberto Mancini after the pair's time together at Inter Milan.

A source close to Ibrahimovic said: "City have shown how much they want Zlatan and although he is well paid at Barcelona this offer is in a different league.

"It has given him plenty to think about especially when he is not so happy with his football at Barca.

"The idea of being part of a move to create a new super club to challenge the very best in Europe is also attractive.

"City have to agree a deal with Barcelona before this can go any further - but there's a feeling that could all happen fairly quickly now."

Unsettled Brazilian star Robinho could move to Barcelona as a makeweight in the deal.

Ibrahimovic's arrival would raise more questions about the futures of strikers Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Craig Bellamy as City continue their spree.

From random sun hack with unknown quoted source.

Ha ha ha, I was going to say you couldn't make it up, but if and I say its a big if we do pick up Ibra then fuck me we'll have some options up front.

[Mike J]

breaking news ssn just spotted the private jet landing at coms. (courtesy from a bluemooner)

something from bluemoon actually made me laugh a little bit.

[Beeks]

Any news on Milner? I gather we were trying to push it through for the 12pm deadline so he could play at spurs?

[Haz]

Latest from Gazetta.it

09:55 The arrival in Manchester of Mario Balotelli is expected towards the 10,30 local hour (11,30 in Italy). To how much it has been learned, for the cession of Balotelli Inter and Manchester City they would have been come to an agreement on the 28 million euro (societies nerazzurra asked 30, that English offered 26). They would remain to define the economic conditions for the player. The contract, to how much has learned, has quinquennial duration.

[Blue Blood]

Taken from SSN Transfer Clockwatch

10:27
Rob_Parrish:
It's proving to be a busy day at Eastlands, with City manager Mancini now revealing the signing of James Milner from Aston Villa could take "another two or three days". Stay with us for all the developments as they happen.

10:17
Rob_Parrish:
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed the signing of Mario Balotelli is "close" and he expects it to go through "today or tomorrow". More details to follow...

http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer_clockwatch

[Ted Hughes]

breaking news ssn just spotted the private jet landing at coms. (courtesy from a bluemooner)

something from bluemoon actually made me laugh a little bit.

Hehe.

[Craig B]

SSN...................

SKY SOURCES: MARIO BALOTELLI FLYING TO ENGLAND FOR MEDICAL WITH MANCHESTER CITY.

Anyone hear that letter they read out from 'Bertie from Manchester' before? I mean how thick are they! Unless they just do it on purpose to wind us up. Of course it was the usual Rag imposter bollocks about how 'despite not winning a pot since 1976 we're the champions elect' etc etc. Talk about braindead!

[Ted Hughes]

SSN...................

SKY SOURCES: MARIO BALOTELLI FLYING TO ENGLAND FOR MEDICAL WITH MANCHESTER CITY.

Anyone hear that letter they read out from 'Bertie from Manchester' before? I mean how thick are they! Unless they just do it on purpose to wind us up. Of course it was the usual Rag imposter bollocks about how 'despite not winning a pot since 1976 we're the champions elect' etc etc. Talk about braindead!

One of their staff probably wrote it.

[irblinx]

Excellent Mancini press conference, very definitive and also funny as usual

Ireland and Bellamy deffo out

Mario and Milner the last two deals coming in (at the moment)

Hopes both Given and Hart stay for the season

[Blueboylewis]

Fuck sake! Why aint bellamy in the list. I am pissed of right now!

[Beeks]

Marios landed in Manchester...speeding to his medical as we speak in a silver merc

[Ted Hughes]

Marios landed in Manchester...speeding to his medical as we speak in a silver merc

Provided he's not dead when he gets there he should be signed by haf past then..

[lets all have a disco]

Marios landed in Manchester...speeding to his medical as we speak in a silver merc

Quick dip into The Townley,quick Gary Glitter,sneaky pie then off to London.

[Goaters 103]

Quick dip into The Townley,quick Gary Glitter,sneaky pie then off to London.

The tried and trusted pre-match routine of Fat Bob Taylor

[irblinx]

Marios landed in Manchester...speeding to his medical as we speak in a silver merc

Hope Baconface isn't in that Merc with him!

[johnny crossan]

Mancini at his Press Conference on SSN
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[BobKowalski]

Marios landed in Manchester...speeding to his medical as we speak in a silver merc

Provided he's not dead when he gets there he should be signed by haf past then..

Pfft. He'll still pass the medical