EPL summer deals
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Below are the updates in the transfer market as at 19July08
ARSENAL
IN: Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff, £5m), Samir Nasri (Marseille, £12m)
OUT: Alex Hleb (Barcelona, £15m), Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan, free), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Kerrea Gilbert (Leicester, loan)
ASTON VILLA
IN: Curtis Davies (West Brom, £8m), Steve Sidwell (Chelsea, £5m)
OUT: Luke Moore (West Brom, £3m), Patrick Berger (Sparta Prague, free), Olof Mellberg (Juventus, free), Thomas Sorensen (released)
BLACKBURN
IN: None
OUT: Peter Enckelman (Cardiff, free), Stephane Henchoz (released), Bruno Berner (released)
BOLTON
IN: Johan Elmander (Toulouse, £10m), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham, £5m)
OUT: Daniel Braaten (Toulouse, exchange), Andranik Teymourian (Fulham, free), Ivan Campo (released), Stelios (released)
CHELSEA
IN: Jose Bosingwa (Porto, £16.5m), Deco (Barcelona, £8.3m)
OUT: Steve Sidwell (Aston Villa, £5m), Ben Sahar (Portsmouth, loan), Hernan Crespo (Inter Milan, free)
EVERTON
IN: None
OUT: Lee Carsley (Birmingham, free), Stefan Wessels (VfL Osnabruck, free), Bjarni Vidarsson (released)
FULHAM
IN: Bobby Zamora and John Pantsil (West Ham, £6.3m combined), David Stockdale (Darlington, £600,000), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, free), Zoltan Gera (West Brom, free), Andranik Teymourian (Bolton, free), Toni Kallio (BSC Young Boys, free)
OUT: Tony Warner (Hull, free), Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, free), Bjorn Runstrom (OB, free), Brian McBride (released), Jari Litmanen (released), Philippe Christanval (released), Simon Elliott (released), Ian Pearce (released), Kasey Keller (released)
HULL
IN: Peter Halmosi (Plymouth, £2m), George Boateng (Middlesbrough, £1m), Craig Fagan (Derby, £750,000), Geovanni (Manchester City, free), Bernard Mendy (Paris St Germain, free), Tony Warner (Fulham, free)
OUT: David Livermore (Brighton, free), Henrik Pedersen (Silkeborg IF, free), Jay-Jay Okocha (released)
LIVERPOOL
IN: Andrea Dossena (Udinese, £8m), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras, £3m), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund, free)
OUT: Peter Crouch (Portsmouth, £11m), John Arne Riise (Roma, £4m), Danny Guthrie (Newcastle, £2.5m), Antony Le Tallec (Le Mans, undisclosed), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray, free), Scott Carson (West Brom, £3.25m)
MANCHESTER UNITED
IN: None
OUT: Gerard Pique (Barcelona, £5m), Tom Heaton (Cardiff, loan)
MANCHESTER CITY
IN: Jo (CSKA Moscow, £18m)
OUT: Georgios Samaras (Celtic, undisclosed), Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven, undisclosed), Geovanni (Hull, free), Sun Jihai (Sheffield United, free), Emile Mpenza (released), Paul Dickov (released)
MIDDLESBROUGH
IN: Didier Digard (Paris St Germain, £4m), Marvin Emnes (Sparta Rotterdam, £3.2m)
OUT: George Boateng (Hull, £1m), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham, free), Fabio Rochemback (Sporting Lisbon, free), Gaizka Mendieta (released), Dong Gook Lee (released)
NEWCASTLE
IN: Danny Guthrie (Liverpool, £2.5m), Jonas Gutierrez (Real Mallorca, £2m)
OUT: Peter Ramage (QPR, free), Stephen Carr (released), James Troisi (released), David Rozehnal (Lazio, £2.9m)
PORTSMOUTH
IN: Peter Crouch (Liverpool, £11m), Glen Little (Reading, free), Ben Sahar (Chelsea, loan)
OUT: None
STOKE
IN: Rudolph Austin (Portmore United, £1m), Dave Kitson (Reading, £5.5m)
OUT: Dominic Matteo (released), Russell Hoult (released), Marlon Broomes(Blackpool, free)
SUNDERLAND
IN: None
OUT: Andy Cole (released), Ian Harte (released), Stephen Wright (released), Stan Varga (released)
TOTTENHAM
IN: Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb, £15.8m), Giovani dos Santos (Barcelona, £4.7m), John Bostock (Crystal Palace, £700,000)
OUT: Tommy Forecast (Southampton, £200,000)
WEST BROM
IN: Gianni Zuiverloon (Heerenveen, £3.2m), Luke Moore (Aston Villa, £3m), Roman Bednar (Hearts, £2.5m), Marek Cech (Porto, £1.4m), Do-heon Kim (Seongnam Ilhwa Shunma, £550,000), Graham Dorrans (Livingston, £100,000), Michal Danek (Viktoria Plzen, loan), Scott Carson (Liverpool, £3.25m)
OUT: Curtis Davies (Aston Villa, £8m), Martin Albrechtsen (Derby, free), Luke Steele (Barnsley, free), Zoltan Gera (Fulham, free), Kevin Phillips (Birmingham, free)
WEST HAM
IN: Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (HK Kopavogur, undisclosed)
OUT: Bobby Zamora and John Pantsil (Fulham, £6.3m combined), Nolberto Solano (released)
WIGAN
IN: Olivier Kapo (Birmingham, £3.5m), Daniel de Ridder (Birmingham, free)
OUT: Andreas Granqvist (Gronigen, £800,000), Julius Aghahowa (Kayserispor, free), Salomon Olembe (Kayserispor, free), Andy Webster (Rangers, free), Josip Skoko (released)
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Zarate
ARSENE WENGER is considering a move for Argentine ace Mauro Zarate.
The striker, 21, has left Birmingham after his loan from Al-Sadd of Qatar, who value him at £20million.
He scored four goals at St Andrew’s but City gave up their option on him after they were relegated.
Now Arsenal boss Wenger is tracking the hitman.
Blues boss Alex McLeish said: “He will be a good asset to one of the big clubs.
"It’s just a shame that our situation counted against us.”
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Reading
READING could lose four mainstays of their team following relegation.
Stephen Hunt, Nicky Shorey, Kevin Doyle and James Harper are summer targets for Premier League clubs.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is a big admirer of Irish midfielder Hunt.
West Ham are eyeing left-back Shorey, while midfielder Harper and striker Doyle could attract attention.
Ibrahima Sonko and Emerse Fae, banned by the Royals for refusing to play for the reserves, also want out.
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Barry
ASTON VILLA boss Martin O’Neill is ready to get tough with Liverpool over Gareth Barry.
O’Neill and club owner Randy Lerner have already spoken to their skipper about his future after the Reds tabled a rejected £10million player-plus-cash bid.
That angered O’Neill who snapped: “Liverpool have put in an offer — well it’s debatable whether it is an offer!”
England midfielder Barry, 27, who has two years left on his current deal, has promised an answer within a fortnight.
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stickie!
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Rochemback released meh? i thought he just signed a new deal
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villa should accept the 10 million + player deal.
provided liverpool exchange mascherano.
that will silience rafa.
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Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:
Zarate
ARSENE WENGER is considering a move for Argentine ace Mauro Zarate.
The striker, 21, has left Birmingham after his loan from Al-Sadd of Qatar, who value him at £20million.
He scored four goals at St Andrew’s but City gave up their option on him after they were relegated.
Now Arsenal boss Wenger is tracking the hitman.
Blues boss Alex McLeish said: “He will be a good asset to one of the big clubs.
"It’s just a shame that our situation counted against us.”
wu ngia boh. they actually loaned out a player valued at 20 million pounds?
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whats wrong with Liverpool - if they really want Barry, table a big bid for him lah...get rid of the rubbish players- Kewell (past his prime), Pennant (crap thats why Arsenal ditched him), Hyppia (think he can play well in a Championship team), Itanjie (a funny name to go with a crap keeper).
And next season, maybe he shouldn't rotate so much and play Babel more often - he is fast and he is good - don't understand why he don't get so much "air time".
With Barry sitting in midfield with Maescharno, Gerrard and Babel and orchestrate the attack and striker wise - Kuyt and Torres should be formidable.
Think he should keep Crouch and sell off Voronin. Get another decent keeper to compliment Reina.
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Originally posted by red_amoeba:
whats wrong with Liverpool - if they really want Barry, table a big bid for him lah...get rid of the rubbish players- Kewell (past his prime), Pennant (crap thats why Arsenal ditched him), Hyppia (think he can play well in a Championship team), Itanjie (a funny name to go with a crap keeper).
And next season, maybe he shouldn't rotate so much and play Babel more often - he is fast and he is good - don't understand why he don't get so much "air time".
With Barry sitting in midfield with Maescharno, Gerrard and Babel and orchestrate the attack and striker wise - Kuyt and Torres should be formidable.
Think he should keep Crouch and sell off Voronin. Get another decent keeper to compliment Reina.
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Silvestre
MANCHESTER UNITED defender Mikael Silvestre is weighing up a move to Bordeaux.
Former United veteran Laurent Blanc, who is the French club's boss, has declared his interest in the player.
Silvestre, whose season has been disrupted by knee injuries, is out of contract at the end of next season.
And he said: “It isn’t impossible. Bordeaux is a club which is close to my heart.
"When I was little, I followed their exploits in Europe. I also have family in the Gironde region.
“But each player has to be satisfied in a sporting sense as well as financially."
Silvestre missed most of United’s title-winning campaign with a knee injury he suffered in September.
He returned towards the end of the season but he is unlikely to make France’s squad for Euro 2008.
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Sidwell
MIDDLESBROUGH have joined the race to land £4million-rated Chelsea outcast Steve Sidwell.
Boro boss Gareth Southgate faces stiff competition from Premier League rivals Everton and Aston Villa.
But Southgate will try to tempt the former Reading midfield star, 25, with the promise of regular first-team football at the Riverside.
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Originally posted by glacer:
Rochemback released meh? i thought he just signed a new deal
Rochemback
MIDDLESBROUGH have ended Fabio Rochemback's stay on Teesside.
The Brazilian is out of contract this summer and has been told he will not earn another deal at the Riverside.
Rochemback is now set to join former club Sporting Lisbon.
Boss Gareth Southgate said: “We both feel that the time is right for Fabio to have a fresh challenge.
"He is a talented footballer and he’s just had his best season for us.
"It was fitting that he should bow out against Manchester City on Sunday with probably his best performance in a Middlesbrough shirt.”
Gaizka Mendieta and Dong Gook Lee has also been released by Boro.
But Southgate is desperate to keep hold of keep Mark Schwarzer, whose deal is set to expire.
He added: “We are talking to Mark. I’d like him to stay. His experience is important but he has real drive and determination that is still increasing.
“He is the one in our dressing room that can truly say he has played at the highest level - in World Cups, in Europe, in cup finals and so on.
“We have to negotiate and see where we go but players have to want to stay here and we have to want to keep them.
“Mark has been here a long time so he has to decide if he needs a fresh challenge, whether what we are trying to do is going to excite him, whether he feels he is going to be appreciated here.”
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JOHNSON
MICHAEL JOHNSON will spark a Manchester City exodus by sealing a switch to Liverpool.
The £6million-rated England Under-21 midfielder is wanted by Rafa Benitez as the Kop boss looks to bring in fresh blood.
And with City sources insisting EVERYONE is up for sale due to the uncertainty over Sven Goran Eriksson’s future, Johnson will be the first to go.
Skipper Richard Dunne is weighing up moves to Newcastle or Everton while Manchester United will lead the chase for Micah Richards.
Elano, Martin Petrov and Joe Hart have also been targeted by a host of Premier League clubs.
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Deco
CHELSEA and Spurs are on alert after Barcelona midfielder Deco, 30, announced he wants to leave this summer.
The Portugal star said: “To play for Barca is a dream I have completed. There is only one club bigger — and they would not let me go to Real Madrid.”
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Moreno
SPURS are expected to return with an improved £6m bid for Cruzeiro striker Marcelo Moreno, 20.
Alvimar Perrella, president of the Brazilian side, claims Spurs have already had an offer rejected.
He said: “The proposal was well short of what we expected.
“They should return to make a new offer.”
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the club that consist the most average joe is spurs.
why keep buying average player which they had abundance at their disposal.
get DECO, get a world class central defender.
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Bolton release Campo, Stelios and Andranik
Midfielders Ivan Campo, Stelios Giannakopoulos and Andranik Teymourian have all been released by Bolton but manager Gary Megson is hopeful of persuading goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and defender Ricardo Gardner to sign new contracts.
Wanderers finished just a point above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone after staging a remarkable escape and Megson has started planning for next year.
'Ivan, Stelios and Andranik have all done well for Bolton Wanderers and I'd like to express my gratitude to them,' said the Bolton boss. 'It's time for them to move on and I wish them all the best.'
Jaaskelainen and Gardner's contracts expire at the end of June but Megson remains hopeful of extending their stay at the Reebok.
'Jussi and Ricardo have both been excellent servants and are still very much part of my future plans for this football club,' he told the club's website. 'Hopefully, we can get them secured on new deals as soon as possible.'
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Hammers striker Ashton is £15m target for Spurs
Dean Ashton will get a fresh opportunity to leave his bitter-sweet FA Cup final memories behind when he is expected to move across London to join Tottenham this summer.
The 24-year-old striker, valued at about £15 million, scored for West Ham in the last final to be played in Cardiff but still finished on the losing side when Liverpool won a dramatic penalty shoot-out after Steven Gerrard's last-gasp equaliser.
Now Ashton tops the Spurs shopping list as they look for a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Dimitar Berbatov.
Meanwhile, the north London club are hoping to end their long search for a goalkeeper by signing former Real Madrid youth team product Diego Lopez from Villarreal.
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Milner
GARETH SOUTHGATE will make a £5million bid for James Milner if he fails to keep Gary O’Neil.
The Middlesbrough boss is a big admirer of Newcastle midfielder Milner.
And despite a successful first season at Boro, O’Neil’s family have failed to settle since his £4m move from Portsmouth last summer.
West Ham and Fulham are ready to offer the 24-year-old a return to the South East.
Teesside boss Southgate said: “We want to keep Gary and, ideally, we can get everything sorted out soon.”
Meanwhile, Toon chief Kevin Keegan is set to hijack Roy Keane’s £5m move for Manchester United star Jonny Evans.
The Manchester United defender, 20, has had two successful loan spells with Keano’s Black Cats in the past 12 months.
But Keegan is ready to rival Sunderland with a firm £30,000-a-week offer.
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Degen
RAFA BENITEZ has started rebuilding his Liverpool squad by signing Switzerland right-back Philipp Degen on a free transfer.
Degen, 25, will join the Reds on July 1 when his Borussia Dortmund contract expires.
The ex-Basel defender faces a fight for a regular spot with Alvaro Arbeloa and Steve Finnan already at Anfield.
But Benitez believes Degen can provide an attacking edge down the right flank.
He said: "Philipp is still young but has gained great experience from playing in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and on the international stage with Switzerland.
"He also played in the Champions League during his time with Basel and is used to top-level football.
"He is an offensive player with great energy and a winning mentality.
"His strength is going forward and I am confident he will be prove to be a quality addition to our squad."
Degen admits he jumped at the chance to join the Reds — despite seeing them end the season empty-handed.
He said: "When I received the offer from Liverpool, there was no doubt I would accept it.
"They are one of the biggest clubs in the world and I am looking forward to the challenge of establishing myself there and playing in the best league there is."
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Garay
RAFA BENITEZ has missed out on Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay — one of his top summer targets.
Real Madrid have snapped up the highly-rated centre-back for £8million.
Liverpool boss Benitez had lined up a switch for Racing Santander ace Garay, 21, in January.
But the rift between club owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks left the deal up in the air.
And the boardroom unrest allowed Real to swoop ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Spanish club's president Ramon Calderon said: "We paid £8m for Garay — a player we are very keen on.
"This also demonstrates, moreover, the good economic standing of our club."
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Dossena
RAFA BENITEZ wants Italian Andrea Dossena to solve his problem left-back slot.
Initial talks have already taken place with the Udinese player’s representatives.
Dossena, 26, would cost £8million as he has four years left on his contract.
He is rated as one of the best full-backs in Serie A and won his first cap for Italy in November.
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ALVES
DANIEL ALVES has put Manchester United red alert by saying he wants to leave Seville.
The Brazilian ace was on the verge of joining Chelsea last summer before Blues owner Roman Abramovich refused to cough up £25million.
United hope to bring in the right-back as a replacement for Gary Neville but face stiff competition from Barcelona.
The Catalan giants' new boss Pep Guardiola has also targetted Alves as well as his Seville team-mates Christian Poulsen and Seydou Keita.
The interest from two of Europe's biggest clubs has unsettled the 25-year-old and he has revealed he is ready to move on.
Alves said: "I really want to leave now and I hope that everything will be finalised as soon as possible."
