World Football Transfer Thread

[red]

Meh.

There's every chance he'll never set foot on the pitch as an Aberdeen player.

[taz]

Red, how do you rate your chances of making the top 6 split?

[DavidP]

go to sleep, guys.

[red]

Depends on what we do between now and the end of the transfer window, Taz.

Right now, we look solid enough defensively and pretty muscular in midfield, but probably won't score enough goals to win a lot of games.

If we can sign a creative sort of SS, we have a decent chance of a top six finish.

Top four will almost certainly be the Bigot Bros. followed by Hearts and Utd, as it was last season. After that is pretty much all up for grabs.

Stocked up on drink today for a jaunt down to Hearts v Aberdeen on Saturday. Edinburgh is usually a good away day.

[taz]

Swansea City have signed goalkeeper Michel Vorm from Utrecht for around £1.5million.

Anderlecht have signed striker Dieumerci Mbokani from Monaco for around £3million.

Arda Turan's move to Atletico Madrid has been finalised, the Spanish club has confirmed.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has taken advantage of Strasbourg's problems by snapping up 19-year-old striker Nouha Dicko on a free transfer.

Premiershit new-boys QPR have signed Brazilian defender Bruno Perone, subject to international clearance.

Out of favour Newcastle forward Xisco has returned to former employers Deportivo La Coruna for a third spell.

Blackburn Rovers have confirmed striker Nikola Kalinic has left the club to join Ukrainian side Dnipro for an undisclosed fee.

[taz]

Bolton Wanderers have signed striker Tuncay from Wolfsburg on loan.

Real Zaragoza have signed midfielder Franco Zuculini from Hoffenheim on loan.

Liverfekkin'wankscum have completed the signing of full-back Jose Enrique on a long-term contract from Premiershit rivals Newcastle United.

Blackburn have confirmed they have completed the signing of Brazilian defender Bruno Ribeiro.

Everton have confirmed that striker Joao Silva has joined Vitoria FC on a season-long loan.

Manchester United have confirmed Park Ji-sung has signed a contract to stay with the Premiershit champions at least until 2013.

Swansea City defender Ashley Williams has signed a three-year extension to his contract at the Liberty Stadium.

[taz]

Espanyol have released midfielder Milan Smiljanic.

Norwich City have signed defender Daniel Ayala from Liverfekkin'wankscum for around £800,000.

[taz]

Genk have signed goalkeeper Grzegorz Sandomierski from Jagiellonia Bialystok for an undisclosed fee.

Spanish club Hercules have confirmed that Paraguay international Nelson Valdez has joined Rubin Kazan.

[Italiamia]

I wonder what Edzo thinks about this:





Robbie Keane has joined Los Angeles Galaxy from Tottenham in an initial $3.5 million deal, as Goal.com reported.

The Ireland captain has agreed a lucrative two-year contract believed to be worth $9.75 million and he was announced by the Galaxy on Monday.

The fee could potentially rise to $4.9 million depending on conditions in the contract between Spurs and the Galaxy. It represents a significant loss on the $17.5 million Spurs paid to re-sign him from Liverfekkin'wankscum in January 2009.

Keane, 31, completed the move just hours before the MLS transfer window closed on Sunday night after turning down a move to Championship outfit Leicester City.

“I have always wanted to come and play in MLS so it’s the perfect combination for me and a dream come true," Keane said.

The striker replaces former Aston Villa forward Juan Pablo Angel as one of the three designated players at the Galaxy alongside David Beckham and Landon Donovan. Angel is understood to have signed with Chivas USA.

“I have already discussed football with [Galaxy coach] Bruce Arena and I know exactly what he wants from me,” Keane said. “I am fit, fresh and ready to go. I've come here to score goals and help this team achieve their goals. This is a massive opportunity for me in my career. I aim to grab it with both hands and hopefully help give the Galaxy fans what they want.”

Keane had been offered to a number of Premiershit clubs this summer as Tottenham desperately tried to get his $106,000-a-week wages off the books.

He has previously spoken of his desire to one day play in the MLS and had the option of joining Vancouver Whitecaps in January before he decided to sign for West Ham on loan.

The move to California could be the last of Keane's eventful career, which has also seen spells at Wolves, Coventry, Inter, Leeds, Liverfekkin'wankscum and Celtic.

"Keane will be a great addition to our club," Arena said. "I have followed his career and have always respected his ability as a competitor and a goalscorer. I believe that he brings qualities in and around the penalty area that we have been lacking."

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[RomaShield27]

Bah, its a silly move. Most players go to the MLS when they're at the end of their career's for one last hurrah (and one last paycheck), but Keane is only 31 yet, so what is he doing, he should be finding himself a good lower-league Premiershit club and be competing at a good level. He's a greedy fecker, and the move was probably decided for him by his missus who fancied the lifestyle over there. It won't do him any good, and he'll be butchered and injured a lot by the rough play of the MLS, which doesn't bold well for Ireland's ambitions.

[taz]

PSV Eindhoven have signed defender Timothy Derijck from ADO Den Haag for around £750,000.

Cesc Fabregas has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona to complete his return to Camp Nou after eight years with Arsenal.

St Etienne have snapped up Rennes midfielder Fabien Lemoine on a four-year contract.

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Brisbane Roar have signed defender Sayed Mohamed Adnan from Al Khor on a free transfer.

AZ Alkmaar have signed midfielder Roy Beerens from Heerenveen for an undisclosed fee.

Brisbane Roar have signed striker Besart Berisha from Arminia Bielefeld for an undisclosed fee.

PSV Eindhoven have signed goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton from Roda on loan.

Sporting Gijon have signed midfielder Andre Castro from Porto on loan.

West Bromwich Albion have snapped up former Arsenal youngster Jamie Edge on a one-year contract.

Galatasaray have confirmed that they have signed defender Emmanuel Eboue from Arsenal on a four-year contract.

Midfielder Thomas Butler has earned a new one-year deal with Premiershit new-boys Swansea.

[taz]

Former Millwall and Liverfekkin'wankscum goalkeeper Tony Warner has been snapped up by Hyundai A League outfit Wellington Phoenix.

Fulham full-back Carlos Salcido has joined Mexican outfit Tigres on a season-long loan deal.

Rangers have confirmed the signing of midfielder Alejandro Bedoya on a three-year contract from Swedish side Orebro.

Celtic have confirmed Fraser Forster has returned to the club on a season-long loan deal with the view to a permanent switch.

Bundesliga side Wolfsburg have confirmed they have signed midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger on a three-year deal.

Rangers have signed United States international defender Carlos Bocanegra on a three-year deal.

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Tokyo Verdy have signed striker Seiichiro Maki from Shenzhen Ruby for an undisclosed fee.

Chelsea have signed striker Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht for around £25million.

Vitesse Arnhem have signed midfielder Jan-Arie van der Heijden from Ajax for an undisclosed fee.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll has signed for OFI FC in the Greek Super League.

West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie has signed a new three-year contract with the club and will remain at The Hawthorns until the end of the 2013-14 season.

Bayer Leverkusen have signed Colombia U20 international Michael Ortega on a one-year loan deal.

Marco Thiede has penned his first professional contract with Bundesliga new boys FC Augsburg.

Ambitious second tier outfit Dynamo Dresden have reached an agreement for Wolfgang Hesl and could move for Mickael Pote.

[forzaitalia]

Didn't know Lukaku was £25m. Will be interesting to see what he's like.

[DavidP]

I believe he was the top scorer of the Beglian Pro League at age 16, and even improved on the amount of goals scored at age 17 but came fourth. He has now turned 18 (at the end of last season). Pretty big guy - 1.91 cm, and it's rare to see those types of forwards develop so quickly (Drogba, Toni, Vieri, even Koller, etc). Could be big.

[taz]

Arsenal have signed striker Joel Campbell from Deportivo Saprissa for an undisclosed fee.

Stoke City striker Jon Walters has agreed a one-year contract extension at the Britannia Stadium.

Fenerbahce have revealed that striker Dani Guiza will no longer play for them and will join Getafe this summer.

Fulham winger Damien Duff has signed a one year contract extension to keep him at Craven Cottage to the summer of 2013 at least.

[taz]

Melbourne Victory have signed midfielder Harry Kewell from Galatasaray on a free transfer.

Getafe have signed striker Dani Guiza from Fenerbahce on a free transfer.

Liverfekkin'wankscum striker Nabil El Zhar has completed a switch to Spanish side Levante on a two-year deal.

[taz]

Utrecht have signed midfielder Rodney Sneijder from Ajax on loan.

Everton captain Phil Neville has signed a new deal to keep him at the club until 2013.