Michael Owen weighs up options
Newcastle striker Michael Owen is considering his options after being offered a new contract by the north-east club, which includes a £25,000 a week pay cut to a paltry £80,000 a week. The 29-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season, may decide to look for a move… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: MICHAEL OWEN
Fergie always gets his man
Manchester United and Dimitar Berbatov got their wish yesterday when the wantaway Spurs striker finally signed for the Premier League champions in a £30.75m deal that was finalised minutes before the transfer window closed. The on-off transfer had been mooted all summer but almost fell through at the last minute… [continued] transfer talk: done deal
Spurs complete double signing
Spurs have signed Croatian defender Vedran Corluka from Manchester City. The 22-year-old had been with City for just one season and made 41 appearances for the club, but he handed in a transfer request after interest from Spurs. He will link up with fellow countryman Luka Modric at White Hart… [continued] transfer talk: done deal
Roman arrival paves way for Berbatov exit
Spurs are expected to wrap up the signing of striker Roman Pavlyuchenko from Spartak Moscow in a £12m deal in the next 48 hours. The player was pulled out of his current club's Champions League qualifier with Dynamo Kiev to ensure the deal went through. The signing will mean that… [continued] transfer talk: done deal
Zenit pull plug on Spurs deal
Andrei Arshavin's move to Spurs is definitely off. Although the 27-year-old Russian was eager to move, a fee could not agreed with Zenit St Petersburg who refused to budge on their £20m valuation. The Russian club say that Spurs missed a deadline earlier this week to come up with the… [continued] transfer talk: euro stars
Berbatov begs Spurs for move to Man Utd
Dimitar Berbatov has begged Spurs to sell him to Manchester United. The London club is looking for £30m for their star striker but Sir Alex Ferguson will only go to £25m. Berbatov came off the bench during Spurs' 2-1 defeat at Middlesbrough. Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Newcastle yesterday showed… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Berbatov exit key to Arshavin deal
Spurs' pursuit of Andrei Arshavin, which has become dependent on the Londoners selling Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United, is moving inexorably closer to fruition. The Zenit St Petersburg playmaker, who caused such a stir at Euro 2008, will cost £17m. The funds for the deal will come from the sale… [continued] transfer talk: done deal?
Man Utd close in on Berbatov
Manchester United are closing in on Spurs' wantaway striker Dimitar Berbatov. Sir Alex Ferguson is willing to pay the £28m demanded by the north London club for the Bulgarian international, after their counter-bid of £20m was dismissed by Spurs. United were reported to have made a £20m bid for David… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Portsmouth win chase for Stephen Appiah
Portsmouth look likely to land the signature of Ghana international Stephen Appiah from Fenerbahce. The south-coasters will beat manager Harry Redknapp's old club West Ham to land the 27-year-old as a replacement for Sulley Muntari. The Ghanaian, who captains his national side, previously played for Juventus and Parma and has… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: SPECULATION
Villa set to sign £7.8m Cuellar from Rangers
Aston Villa are ready to pounce for Rangers' Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar. The international has a clause in his contract that lets him move if any club offers £7.8m for him, which the Midlanders have done. Manager Martin O'Neill faced stiff competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United for the… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: DONE DEAL?
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