Premier League - Transfer Talk: Pull the other Ron

Eurosport - Fri, 06 Jun 07:57:00 2008

Manchester City will surely return Liam and Noel Gallagher to optimum "mad-fer-it" status if they pull off the coup of the century and sign Ronaldinho from Barcelona.

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The Times reports new boss Mark Hughes has over £50million to burn and is ready to fly to Brazil to lure the Brazilian to Madchester. Back on planet earth, Sparky can realistically hope to secure Jo from CSKA Moscow for a club-record £18million sooner rather than later.

The Times also report that Portsmouth are making increasingly seductive moves towards Peter Crouch, who's apparently very good on the deck for big man, while Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb is close to completing a deal with Barcelona.

Liverpool are reportedly on the verge of signing full-back Andrea Dossena from Udinese. The Sun can also reveal Xabi Alonso is exiting stage left from Anfield to join Juventus.

Speaking of those lovable Sawf-West London tikes at Chelsea, it's being claimed that both Steve Sidwell and Shaun Wright-Phillips are refusing to sign new contracts until a new gaffa arrives at Stamford Bridge - presumably both are hoping the new manager uses substitutes more liberally.

Meanwhile Zolton Gera's suitors now include not just every relegation candidate in the Premier League, but also Portuguese "giants" Benfica.

As for Cardiff's Aaron Ramsey, who's been lusted after with more vigour than Ana Ivanovic this week, the Daily Star are suggesting Liverpool are offering a player swap for his services. The Reds are apparently willing to sacrifice both Paul "I'll never get in the Liverpool team" Anderson and Adam Hammill. Throw in their tea lady and they might just get him.

Finally, it appears Bolton Wanderers have performed a piece of negotiation with Toulouse more befitting of a Bangkok market than the European transfer one. Johan Elmander has fallen in price from £21million to £6million and may arrive at the Reebok in the near future - who said the credit crunch bypassed the world of football.

Will Tidey / Eurosport

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  1. Elmander dropping from £21million to £6million? what the heck
    does anybody know what happened to him?
    Ramsey should go to Manu, cuz manu's offering to have him on loan back to cardiff, a win-win situation, rather than having Liverpool's reserves
    Sidwell doesnt belong to a club as big as chelsea, he should go to clubs like Aston Villa for a while
    and its unbelievable that ronaldinho would end up at Man City, it just doesnt fit. He mightn't get use to english football anyway

    From anthony_199424, on Mon 9 Jun 11:23AM

  2. ar5ena1 fans need to stop going on about buying more foreign players cos dont u think u got enuff. still didnt win naff all last season did u with all that "talent". fabregas the only decent player u got, adebayor is no henry or wright or bastin,he just had a half decent season and u all think hes the best striker in the world, my nan could play better and shes dead.

    From silkyspur, on Fri 6 Jun 9:22AM

  3. I don't care who goes where. I'm sick of all the money and the thick as @#$%
    mentality of footballers and supporters. I'm going non-league.

    From kphhpk2005, on Fri 6 Jun 8:14AM

  4. Re: Comment 69.

    I think Berbatov would have much better sense then moving across the way to Arsenal, I agree that Arsenal do need a striker to partner Adeybayor, but Berbatov is really not an option.

    Besides we would never sell him to you ( Sol Campbell made that mistake and he is a hated man on our side of North London ever since ).

    From Mike S, on Fri 6 Jun 7:33AM

  5. what i love abt ma club is that they make no one look bigger than the club, i wonder what has happened to fergie recently?. The lad (Ron)want's to play for Real and he made it very clear!i think i'm personally fed up with Ronn's continued saga, in fact in ma opinion "this may likely cause some real probs in united players Pschycic,should this move make headlines anyway near August.Crying out loud,"let him get the f***K out!I BET HE WILL ROT OUT LIKE BECK, HEINZ, OWEN.....etc.if he's smart enough he should listen to BECKS advice.at leasr with his tranfer fee we will sure of taking out our share of the remaining years he signed for and the summ cd be used to get some 5* plyers....think of QUARRESMA, HUNTAALAR, SANTA CRUZ AND DEVELOPING OUR STARLET NANI.REAL ARE GOOD IN DESTROYING PROMISING PLAYER CAREER, HE WILL MAKE A WONDERFUL INCLUSION TO THAT CATALOGUE.KAKA WAS MATURED ENOUGH TO SNUB THEM!
    RIDE ON RED'S AND DO YOU THINGS,
    A DIE HEART FAN,
    NIGERIA.
    CALABAR.

    From Joe W, on Fri 6 Jun 7:32AM

  6. what i love abt ma club is that they make no one look bigger than the club, i wonder what has happened to fergie recently?. The lad (Ron)want's to play for Real and he made it very clear!i think i'm personally fed up with Ronn's continued saga, in fact in ma opinion "this may likely cause some real probs in united players Pschycic,should this move make headlines anyway near August.Crying out loud,"let him get the f***K out!I BET HE WILL ROT OUT LIKE BECK, HEINZ, OWEN.....etc.if he's smart enough he should listen to BECKS advice.at leasr with his tranfer fee we will sure of taking out our share of the remaining years he signed for and the summ cd be used to get some 5* plyers....think of QUARRESMA, HUNTAALAR, SANTA CRUZ AND DEVELOPING OUR STARLET NANI.REAL ARE GOOD IN DESTROYING PROMISING PLAYER CAREER, HE WILL MAKE A WONDERFUL INCLUSION TO THAT CATALOGUE.KAKA WAS MATURED ENOUGH TO SNUB THEM!
    RIDE ON RED'S AND DO YOU THINGS,
    A DIE HEART FAN,
    NIGERIA.
    CALABAR.

    From Joe W, on Fri 6 Jun 7:32AM

  7. blue is A colour, footballl we try to play, we are all divided and losing is our aim, so @#$% us hard through the sun and rain ,cause chelski chelski is their name

    From yid of the yids, on Fri 6 Jun 6:54AM

  8. i suggests wanger should leave arsnal or sign for us one big striker
    ronaldinho babatov and others
    arsenal is nothing if the board doesn't decide

    From petrobon, on Fri 6 Jun 6:49AM

  9. i think let ron go its not him only who brings trouph we will let him go, for us to determine united championship as van went fergi shouldn't worry
    united was big even before ronaldo
    bongiri peter

    From petrobon, on Fri 6 Jun 6:38AM

  10. Misa want christano Ronaldo to go he to bigheaded
    The most important single factor in individual success is COMMITMENT. Commitment ignites action. Dating someone who really understands the word 'commitment' on~ "UniformedCupid.com"~~
    will lead u to success!

    From amanda6416574, on Fri 6 Jun 3:28AM

  11. If Ronaldo goes there are plenty of others who could fill the gap he is only 1 player
    there are lots of players undiscovered in this country english clubs should be doing more to aid them rather than rely on foreign players.

    From paul j, on Fri 6 Jun 1:43AM

  12. ronaldo is the best because hes the only one thats alowed to have an ego in manchester but he need to realize that hes gonna be just like evry big player that signs and ends up ruining his career. if he proves everyone wrong i feel that he will undoubdetley be the best player of this century

    From juandinho11, on Thu 5 Jun 11:46PM

  13. your all talking a load of b@**&*s you obviously aint got a clue what your calacalacing about go to bed and sleep it off,the mighty blues "WILL"get a top class manager and we will flaten everyone in our path f@@k drogba and the rest of em just wait and see..remember this comment.

    From ben.hughes07, on Thu 5 Jun 10:48PM

  14. re comment 61
    Garry Barry- wot a joke

    Drogba Inter- wot a joke

    Ronaldo Real- wot a joke

    MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIER&EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS- no joke..................................

    manure supporters,,= big headed pricks with no dignity.no joke just reality,,

    From adybds, on Thu 5 Jun 10:11PM

  15. Wenger should stop the idea of releasing Hleb without options and if he must do that then let him bring world class players like Messi, Robinho, Benzema, David Villa etc atleast we are financially sound.Abubakar Adamu Ikara.

    From abupoke2001, on Thu 5 Jun 9:16PM

  16. Garry Barry- wot a joke

    Drogba Inter- wot a joke

    Ronaldo Real- wot a joke

    MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIER&EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS- no joke..................................

    From minhajikharya, on Thu 5 Jun 9:05PM

  17. Garry Barry- wot a joke

    Drogba Inter- wot a joke

    Ronaldo Real- wot a joke

    MANCHESTER UNITED PREMIER&EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS- no joke..................................

    From minhajikharya, on Thu 5 Jun 9:00PM

  18. LIVERPOOL!!! what a season! no trophies(again) beaten home, humiliated away, by manchester unnited, out of fa cup by BARNSLEY(My team),owned by americans who by the way love football(ha ha ha) well done scousers!!!!

    From donnacullen20, on Thu 5 Jun 8:34PM

  19. Guyz be realistic put yourself in Ronaldo's shoes and honestly tell me that you won't jump ship? Even the entire ED team will jump ship, relocate to and blog for a company owned and based in Argentina if they are offered the kind of pay Madrid is rumoured to be offering Ronaldo. Madrid is not a run of the mill club remember they are the most successful club in EU. Pls be realistics most of you have moved or change allegiance for less compelling reasons.

    From jamiu d, on Thu 5 Jun 7:37PM

  20. typical comment from a liverpool supporter you all say you'll be unstoppable at the end of every season

    From gutsy, on Thu 5 Jun 7:21PM
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