Transfers and Rumours Thread

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Exactly!

Edit: Has anyone watched Sevilla vs Arsenal? Jesús Navas and Diego Capel are two great wingers. The former was the man of the match in my opinion, his playing style, talent and speed will promote him to be amongst the best midfielders in the world soon, I expect.

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I already suggested Capel as a winger for us. He has a 12m€ buyout close as far as I know. Anyway, it's unlikely that we will get any of them, unfortunately.

Sevilla looked good in the matches against Inter and Arsenal despite losing important players this summer.

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If we're going to adopt a plain 4-4-2, then true wingers like Capel will perfectly fit in our system.

The kid is very speedy and his crosses are unmatchable, he made three accurate dangerous crosses just in 20 minutes after invading Arsenal's right flank single-handedly.

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HSV And Juve After Kovacevic

Hamburger SV and Juventus could be set to slug it out over the right to sign Lens star Nenad Kovacevic.

The 27-year-old Serbian international has made it clear that he is not keen on playing in the French second division, so chances are that he will be plying his trade in either Germany or Italy next season.

Lens reportedly want at least 4.5m euro for the versatile midfielder, who is currently on 700'000 euro a year at the Stade Felix Bollaert.

As it stands right now, HSV would likely be favourites for the ex Red Star Belgrade captain, as they have money to spend following Rafael van der Vaart’s €15 million move to Real Madrid, while Juve have said many times over that their summer spending is over.

The Hamburg side's hope of prising Valerj Bojinov away from Manchester City look distinctly less optimistic, however, as his current club have made it clear that they have no intention of selling him.

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What's with us going after players in their late 20's?

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Turks To Gobble Up Tiago?

Juventus midfielder Tiago Mendes has had a tough time time adapting since his arrival at the club and may finally be moving elsewhere...
»Comments (18) Print This Story Send To A Friend Contact Us galleria zoom Tiago arrived at Juventus last summer and was expected to be a fixture in the Juve's starting XI, but he has made little impact.

In fact, the Portuguese player has made just 20 appearances for the Bianconeri, causing him to lose his spot in the Seleccao squad and miss out on Euro 2008.

Juventus' management recently declared Tiago would be playing for them again this season, but the former Olympique Lyon man is eager to relaunch his career and has attracted plenty of interest this off-season.

Atletico Madrid, Porto, Sporting Lisbon and Benfica have all made inquiries about the player this summer, but none of them have put in a concrete bid for the midfield maestro.

However, a new party now seems to be interested in Tiago - the Turkish team Fenerbache. The Super Lig side have an abundance of talented midfielders already and Tiago could line up nicely beside the likes of Emre Belozoglu, tender Alex and Ugur Boral.

The 27-year-old lost his first-team spot at Chelsea when Michael Essien arrived at the club and the same thing looks to be happening at Juve with the arrival of Christian Poulsen.

Tiago signed for Juventus for a hefty sum of 13 million euros and was considered one of the biggest flops of the 2007/08 Serie A campaign.
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One of the folks on goal.com suggested Tiago for Lugano... I would take that. I would prefer the money, but Lugano is a good player and would definately start.

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Juve Look At Ledesma

Juventus are considering making a move for Lazio contract rebel Cristian Ledesma, according to the Corriere dello Sport.

Ledesma’s future with the Biancocelesti is in huge doubt, and the only question seems to be whether he leaves the club this summer or next.

The Argentine has been attempting to negotiate a new contract in the Italian capital for several months, however he has grown increasingly frustrated at the failure to offer him a decent pay rise.

His agent Vincenzo D'Ippolito has threatened on a number of occasions that his client will execute FIFA's Article 17 in order to leave the club for a small fee next year.

And indeed a couple of weeks ago, Ledemsa himself announced that there is no chance of him signing a new contract, meaning that it is now inevitable that he will be leaving the Italian capital either this summer or next.

The 26-year-old has since been linked to a number of clubs, including Inter Milan, but the Corriere is today claiming that Juventus are considering making a move.

The Bianconeri have recently announced that they will probably be signing no more outfield players this summer, however a recent spate of injuries has led them to reconsider.

Midfielders Cristiano Zanetti, Mauro Camoranesi and Marco Marhionni are all struggling with injuries, while Claudio Marchisio and Sebastian Giovinco are away at the Olympics, thus leaving Juve short of options in the middle third.

Ledesma would help solve this issue, and he also comes with Champions League experience, which will come in useful given the Old Lady’s return to the prestigious competition this term.

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Juventus Follow Lucho

FC Porto schemer Lucho González has reportedly emerged as a leading target for Juventus.

The Argentine midfielder had been on the summer shopping list of Atlético de Madrid for most of the summer, however the Colchoneros reportedly called off the deal after learning of FC Porto's asking price.

News daily Record understands that Juventus are in the market for a creative solution for their midfield, having identified El Comandante as their prime target.

Lucho, 27, has been a vital piece for the Dragons' midfielder since his arrival in 2005, having been named the league's best player last season.

He has been in great form in Porto's pre-season friendlies and scored a goal in yesterday's 2-1 win over Lazio at Estádio do Dragão.

It is believed that a deal for the player, who costed the club around €10 million, could be struck for a fee of €20 million.

FC Porto coach Jesualdo Ferreira is unwilling to part with one of his biggest assets, but Lucho's desire for a fresh challenge may well put his employers at the negotiations table less than a week before the start of the new season.

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Alonso could still go - Benitez

Rafael Benitez says he could yet sell Xabi Alonso despite the player being a big hit with the Liverfekkin'wankscum faithful.

[quote]The Liverfekkin'wankscum boss has one eye on the continued pursuit of Aston Villa’s Gareth Barry, and the Spanish playmaker may have to go with the big price that is currently around the England player's neck.

Barry’s name was not chanted with love by the Anfield crowd during the 1-0 friendly win against Lazio on Friday, and Benitez remains unmoved.

"We knew Alonso was a very good player and as a result he had a good price [on his head]. We had offers, but they were not enough so we decided he needed to stay with us,â€

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I'd only sell Chiellini for 100 million pounds and then i'd still have to think about it....and i dont think i'm exaggerating either

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And there are still so many players we're going to steal, and in the daylight.