Makes sense.

Spurs and Everton making moves for Honda.

Or rather, Honda wanting to leave because there's no space for him.

Also, Niang will be out for three months, so Matri might stay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

You told me off for implying he wasn't in favour under Miha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)



Niang is a big blow. He is the one genuinely bright spark of this pre-season. That's how bad it's actually been - that a fairly untested young lad like him is the only thing we're pinning hopes on, and that's now dashed!

Btw. guys, can you tell me what's so fascinating about Alex Witsel that you regard him that high? Isn't it odd since he's a 26-year-old player who's never actually played in a top league or a top team?

Axel.

And he's a Belgian international (one of the best footballing nations around right now) who has played at the highest level in the world cup, as well as being as at ease in Russia as he was in Portugal.

At 26 he has almost 60 caps. For a team as strong as Belgium that's superb.

It's more a puzzle why no massive teams have picked him up than it is as to why we rate him so highly.

Zenit don't really need the cash and they don't want to let him go.

The only way we'll sign him is if he pushes his way out and we are all in for him, not the half hearted intentions we have now though

Also re Niang, he's hardly the guy we're pinning anything on. Once the season started he wasn't going to be getting much of a look in anyway

He was 23 when he joined Zenit. He earns a very high salary there and Zenit don't need any money, hence there was no reason for him leave. But I guess the time has come for him to join a big club. At 26, that's the perfect age. Chelsea, Juve and PSG have already shown interest for him.

I think what Pippo's getting at is why did he go to the bowels of Russian football when he was this rising star at a maturing age and why did no one else in a better league want him instead.

And why did no one throw any big bids at Zenit?

There, see? I can be be impartial!

He is still brilliant and he'd be a fantastic signing for us.

Because no-one else was willing to spend €40 million for him at the time like Zenit did. And he wasn't exactly a star back then, just like he isn't a star right now either. He's just a really good midfielder who would help us a lot.

And just because no-one bid for him in the last couple of years doesn't underestimate his value. Like I said, Zenit didn't need any money and Witsel was happy playing for them. But perhaps now the time has arrived for him to try a new adventure, and if an important bid does come Zenit will probably have to accept if the player also agrees with the new destination.

Indian club Pune City have offered us $250,000 for Zaccardo, but the player has refused the new destination.

Link

How many offers has this leech refused so far? What a total and utter piece of %^&*.

PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi slammed the door on Milan. “Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a contract and will stay with us.”

The Rossoneri never disguised their intention of bringing Ibra back to San Siro this summer under new Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.

“Ibrahimovic has a contract for one more year and will stay with us,” announced Al-Khelaifi during today’s Press conference.

He was speaking at the presentation of new midfielder Angel Di Maria from Manchester United.


Source: http://www.football-italia.net/70662/psg-ibrahimovic-stays

- I guess we can forget about Ibra then..

In other news Roma are expected to finalise the deal of Dzeko for 14million

Why didnt we sign Dzeko at that price ? We spent 30 million on Bacca when Dzeko was available.

I think 14 million pounds = 20 mil euros. Iagree though, I'd rather have Dzeko..

I'm with him on this one. Ex-Rangers goalie Steve Simonsen ended up there - they're an absolute joke, and their unveiling of him was something below pathetic.

I wouldn't go to Pune City if you paid me either.