2009 Worldwide Soccer News and Rumors

~Utah

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I do this with all the other sports but figured id throw this on. Feel free to add anything you see or hear...

Adriano formely of Inter (Italy) is very motivated to go back to Flamengo (Brazil)

Eric Geret resigned from Olympique Marseille (France) despite having a 5 point lead in Ligue 1

Real Madrid presidential candidate Florentino Perez is reported to have over 300 million euro's set aside for summer spending. He is ready with a 100 million euro bid for Ibrahimovic with 15 mil a year wages. Zlatan admitted a few days ago that he would like to possibly leave Inter and try something new

Perez also has his heart set on Barcelona's Iniesta

Speculation that Nani might be leaving Man U

Man U might sign Karim Benzema(Lyon) at the end of the season

All is not well in Arsenal. Arshavin's agent told some media outlets in Russia that the other Arsenal players are jealous of him. His agent also hinted that Barcelona might bid for Arshavin because he doesnt like being the butt of all the jokes in the clubhouse and he doesnt like playing the left

Man City denies making a bid for Eto'o

Man City might make a bid for Imbrahimovic
 
Toronto Mike tells me that Luciano Spalletti and that landing strip on his chin are going to be canned at AS Roma.

Che peccato.
 
There is going to be a major coaching carousel in Italy.

Juventus, Roma, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Genoa are all in line for coaching changes
 
4/29/2008

Frank Rijkaard's agent has confessed that his client is eyeing the AC Milan job and is eyeing Series A in general

Juventus has made an offer for Diego of Werder Bremen. They have offered 20 Million Euro's but Werder is asking for 26
Inter has also been in contact with Werder about Diego

Adriano has sealed a deal with Flamengo and the deal should be announced any day now

Inter is set to make an offer for Rafael van der Vaart
Real Madrid has offered his services to a few Premier League teams...such as...

Chelsea for 8.9 million Euro's
However Real Madrid would be ready to give Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton a chance to make an offer

Mauro Zarate has reached a deal with Lazio

Real Madrid will try and tempt Ibrahimovic with a 15Million Euro a year deal...just like 3 other teams seem ready to do
 
Top 10 Worst Premier League transfers (2008-2009)



10) David N'Gog
9) Younes Kaboul
8) David Kitson
7) Andrew Johnson
6) Xisco
5) Jo
4) Deco
3) Marlon
2) David Bentley
1) Robbie Keane
 
4/30/2009

Diego Milito wants to stay in Italy

Frank Ribery said he will leave Bayern if they failed to make the Champions League. Inter is ready to swoop in for him

Trezeguet could join Inter also, his agent has confirmed that Juventus has asked him to offload Trezeguet.

Eto'o insists that he will stay in Barcelona for at least five or six more years

AC Milan is interested in Mandanda
 
Top 10 Worst Series A Transfers 2008-2009

10 Julio Baptista
9 Juan Pablo Carrizo
8 Bruno Fornarali
7 Christian Vieri
6 Sergio Almiron
5 Andriy Shevchenko
4 Simone Loria
3 Amantino Mancini
2 Christian Poulsen
1 Ricardo Quaresma
 
Diego Milito wants to stay in Italy

Frank Ribery said he will leave Bayern if they failed to make the Champions League. Inter is ready to swoop in for him

Trezeguet could join Inter also, his agent has confirmed that Juventus has asked him to offload Trezeguet.

Eto'o insists that he will stay in Barcelona for at least five or six more years

AC Milan is interested in Mandanda

He is leaving regardless.

Won't go to Inter, realistically he's either going to Man Utd, Arsenal, Barcelona or Real Madrid
 
5/3/2009

Ronaldo said that his dreams of joining Real Madrid are "dead"
He is only concerning himself right now with Man U, at least till the end of the season...

Barcelona will attempt to make a summer bid for Atl Madrid's Diego Forlan. Reports coming in that Eto'o is all set to leave Barcelona

Man City might make a bid for John Terry during the summer

Arsenal is ready to reportedly accept a 34 Million Euro bid for Adebayor, there have been reports linking him to AC Milan also

Liverpool is ready to unload Xabi Alonso to free up some money

Arsene Wenger has turned down a 45 M Euro/ 5 year deal, and will reportdly soon sign an extension with Arsenal that will keep him their till 2014

Barcelona is on the verge of getting Ribbery

Juande Ramos admits that Real Madrid is no longer one of Europe's elite clubs

The US Bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup has lured 56 bids from 48 major cities to host games
 
Top 10 Worst La Liga Transfers 2008-2009

10) Edmilson
9) Santiago Ezquerro
8) Alhassane Keita
7) Gregory Coupet
6) Joffre Guerron
5) Omar Bravo
4) Javi Garcia
3) Abdoulay Konko
2) Jozy Altidore
1) Aliaksandr Hleb
 
Juventus, Roma, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Genoa are all in line for coaching changes

Roma's recent performances pretty much guarantee this in the Eternal City. They needed a big April, they didn't get it. Not even a little bit.

I imagine serious changes there.
 
5/4/2009

Kaka's agent denies reports that Kaka will be in Madrid next year, he is going nowhere his agent (father) said today

Daniel Agger has extended his contract with Liverpool till 2014

Bayern Munich wants Diego to replace Franck Ribbery

Buffon may be going to AC Milan next year

Arsenal is ready to sell Adebayor to AC Milan

Henry didnt practice today but will play tommorrow

Liverpools Hyypia to join Leverkusen
 
5/11/2009

Tevez all but done with Man U but would like to stay in England

Trezeguet for Eric Abidal a possiblity

Diego deal all but done to Juventus

Man City will be making a move for Xabi Alonso

AC Milan might make a 17 M Euro bid for Drogba
 
Berbatov should be on that list

Berbatov? No way dude, he might not be bagging the goals like he did with Spurs but his role is EXTREMELY vital at Utd. He is an amazing box player, holds the ball very very well, Utd have used him as more of a set up man for the wingers. I mean look at Utd's attack, for the most part they don't really have any strikers....Rooney is a forward who plays defense, Tevez is a bulldog who plays nasty defense in his attacking half, Berbatov is their main target man but yet he creates moreso than scores.
 
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