Archive for May, 2008

Injury rules Liverpool Ace out of Euros

by Jon on May 31st, 2008 | 125 words | 6 comments

Liverpool and Netherlands winger Ryan Babel will miss Euro 2008 after he tore ankle ligaments in training on Saturday, the BBC reports.
The 21-year-old Liverpool star is highly regarded in Holland and was widely expected to feature in Marco van Basten’s team during the tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
There’s no word how serious the injury is […]

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Arsenal in £19m swap deal that makes good sense: A GREAT Flamini replacement!

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 218 words | 90 comments

It seems that Arsenal’s Belarus international Hleb is very keen to leave the club that made him the star that he is today and today’s speculation about a possible swap deal could well be just what Arsene Wenger’s side need!
Defensive midfielder Yaya Toure may be about to join Arsenal as part of the deal that […]

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Liverpool line up £60m trio: THREE signings to make Rafa’s men title chasers

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 325 words | 95 comments

Of all the players linked with a summer move to Anfield, and there must have been near on a hundred already, the three that seem to be backed by most of the Loyal Liverpool faithful are reportedly edging ever nearer to the Merseyside club, and with this trio on board surely Rafa’s men will be […]

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Liverpool line up £20m superstar bid: Could this really happen?

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 200 words | 26 comments

Well this latest Liverpool target seemed to come from nowhere and may or may not be ‘paper talk’ but if it’s true it would be a very audacious move by Rafa Benitez.
Rafael Benitez is looking to add a different attacking dimension to his Reds side for the new season, and Ribery has proven himself to […]

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Arsenal want £14m Spanish striker: Is he a better bet than Villa?

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 179 words | 44 comments

This latest striker linked with a move to the Emirates may not be as big a name as David Villa, Klaas jan Huntelaar or Karim Benzema, but since when did Arsene Wenger opt for the easy signing when he can mould a player into a star himself!
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is after £14m rated […]

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Liverpool after £5m midfielder: What a bargain!

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 224 words | 25 comments

Kevin Keegan has apparently decided he wants to freshen things up at St James’ Park this summer so a few of his squad are being made available to interested parties, and the latest player set to be culled by King Kev could well be what Rafa Benitez is looking for!
Newcastle United are to make midfielder […]

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Liverpool want £10m young sensation: A fantastic prospect!

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 201 words | 14 comments

It does seem that all the hard work achieved by outgoing Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson is set to be undone this summer. Richard Dunne seems to be very near to leaving Eastlands and another of the Blues top performers
Richard Dunne and Michael Johnson are set to lead the player departures from Manchester City […]

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Spurs to bid for £14m Berbatov replacement: A very average striker!

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 217 words | 28 comments

A week doesn’t go by without Ramos supposedly lining up a replacement for the seemingly exit bound Dimitar Berbatov, perhaps most worryingly is the fact that most of these ‘targets’ are nowhere near as good as the Bulgarian (with the exception of the rather hopeful attempts to sign Samuel Eto’o). This latest bit of tabloid […]

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Celtic and Rangers go to battle for £4m Premier League midfielder: Which club should he choose, and why?

by Mr Comfort on May 31st, 2008 | 196 words | 57 comments

Rangers dreams of a quadruple faded as the season came to a hectic end but there is still no doubting the good work of Walter Smith and Ally McCoist and it does seem that both Celtic and the Gers are at a similar level now as both teams look to convert SPL dominance into European […]

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Everton chase former reject - he’s now worth £8m!

by Dexter on May 31st, 2008 | 137 words | 6 comments

According to the Daily Mail, Everton are set to make a bid for Man City midfielder Michael “The New Stevie G” Johnson, with David Moyes ready to wave a sizeable chunk of his transfer kitty - £8m - in front of Man City officials.
Everton are hot on the heels of Manchester City midfielder […]

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