Rovers reject City Santa Cruz bid
Manchester City's latest tortuous pursuit of a high profile target seems to be heading down the well trodden path towards failure after Blackburn turned down a new bid for striker Roque Santa Cruz. City have been chasing Santa Cruz since the transfer window opened and after having one offer… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: BLACKBURN ROVERS
Finnan next on Spurs' shopping list
Tottenham Hotspur have had a combined bid of £30 million for Glen Johnson, Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch turned down by Portsmouth. Defoe, who is also being chased by Aston Villa and Manchester City, could cost as much as £20 million himself. Should he fail to land England right-back Johnson,… [continued] Transfer Talk: Tottenham Hotspur
£18m Robbie Keane bound for Liverpool
Robbie Keane's £18m move to Liverpool moved ever closer after the Irish international was left out of the Spurs squad for a friendly in Spain. The player is not known to be injured, so his absence from the Spurs line-up against Hercules in Alicante has been read as Juande Ramos… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Pompey close on £11m Wright-Phillips
Long-term Portsmouth target Shaun Wright-Phillips finally looks like moving to Fratton Park when he return from Chelsea's pre-season tour of the Far East and Russia. Harry Redknapp will pay £11m to bring the nimble winger to the south coast, to join a tasty looking attack that already features Peter Crouch… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: BRIDGE BUSINESS
Liverpool look at PSG’s David Ngog
Liverpool are to move for Paris St-Germain's teenage striker David Ngog to head off any striker shortage caused by the sale of Peter Crouch and the lack of other transfer activity. The 19-year-old, who is a cousin of the former Newcastle and Rangers defender Jean Alain Boumsong, would cost Rafa… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: EURO STARS
Liverpool renew Keane chase after Crouch sale
Rafa Benitez is getting closer to signing one of his top targets, Robbie Keane from Spurs. His original offer of £5m plus Peter Crouch was turned down by the White Hart Lane club, but Benitez - whose need for a striker is now all the more pressing since Crouch's £11m… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Toon look set to pick up Pablo Aimar
Newcastle look set to pick up Real Zaragoza's Argentine midfielder Pablo Aimar. Portsmouth had been in the market for the player, who will cost around £7m, but the signing of Peter Crouch has emptied their transfer coffers. Despite Kevin Keegan having similar financial concerns, he is confident he will be… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Liverpool want all-Spanish attack
Rafa Benitez is looking to reunite the strike-force that shot Spain to Euro 2008 glory with a bid for Valencia's frontman David Villa that - if successful - would see him partnering Fernando Torres in Liverpool's attack. The departure of Peter Crouch to Portsmouth has left Benitez with few striking… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: EURO STARS
Crouch goes to Pompey for £11m
Peter Crouch will finalise his £11m transfer from Liverpool to Portsmouth today. The England striker underwent a medical at Fratton Park yesterday, and will link up again with his old manager Harry Redknapp on the south coast. Redknapp had been pursuing Crouch for much of the close season, and the… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: DONE DEAL
Crouch agrees £11m Pompey deal
Portsmouth and Liverpool have finally agreed a deal for the out-of-favour Anfield frontman Peter Crouch, according to media reports. The 27-year-old England international fell foul of Rafa Benitez's squad rotation policy and made limited appearances alongside Fernando Torres, but had wanted to stay and fight for his place. The approach… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: DONE DEAL?
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