Transfers - Gossip Shop: Adebayor to Chelsea

Eurosport - Fri, 15 May 07:47:00 2009

Nothing new about reports that Didier Drogba is on his way out of Chelsea, but wait until you find out who'll be replacing him.

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Ah yes, well, the picture and the title of this page made have been a bit of a clue but still, Emmanuel Adebayor rocking up at the Bridge? Surely not.

That's what the Daily Mirror claims anyway, reporting that Carlo Ancelotti has targeted the Arsenal striker as his first buy when he takes the Chelsea helm in the summer.

Chelsea are also tailing CSKA Moscow's Yuri Zhirkov, apparently on the recommendation of current boss Guus Hiddink. However, it doesn't take a genius to know that the £15 million-rated Russia international, who can take up pretty much any role on the left side of the pitch, would be a tidy purchase.

Manchester United love it at Wigan. United boss Alex Ferguson in particular loves it at the JJB because, not only do they always leave with all three points, but every match the two sides play gives Latics winger Antonio Valencia another glimpse of what he's missing.

The Ecuadorian has long been linked with a move to United, and The Sun says that the Old Trafford side will beat Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and, best of all, Liverpool in the race to sign him this summer.

Steve Bruce can moan all he wants about the big boys continuously coming to poach his best players, but a fee of £20m for a player they only signed permanently in January 2008 is not to be sniffed at.

United are also set to strengthen at the other end of the pitch too, and they will fly Brazilian defender Dodo in for a two-week stay that will include a trip to the Champions League final. Not bad for a 17-year-old who hasn't even started a game for Corinthians yet. The plan is for the ball-playing centre-back to sign a deal that will see him become a United player in January, allowing him to play in the Brazilian league until then.

Across Manchester now, and any talk of Stephen Ireland leaving City should soon stop when he signs a new four-year deal. The midfielder, by far City's best player this year, and his new £80k a week wage will give him parity with others at the club such as Shaun Wright-Phillips and - wait for it - Wayne Bridge.

Newcastle temporaryinterimcaretakermanager Alan Shearer insists that Michael Owen still has his part to play in the Toon's battle against relegation.

By way of endorsement, Shearer decided to remind us of the qualities the little striker showed a decade ago: "You can't forget about Michael. He was always a threat with his pace and he worked his socks off."

Shearer's is also planning to sign Wigan's versatile defender Paul Scharner in the summer should Newcastle stay up (does anyone really think Joe Kinnear is coming back?), and he will do so by triggering a £6m release clause in the Austrian's contract.

According to the Daily Mail's Sports Agenda, Portsmouth will have to shed several players come the end of the season.

Pompey are £65m in debt, £40m of which is owed to South Africa's Standard Bank, who want a hefty part of that sum paid back sharpish. The other £25m has been loaned to the club by owner Alexandre Gaydamak, who won't be ploughing more money in anytime soon.

Receiving a phone call demanding such a large sum of cash would be a fright, but to hear it from a South African accent would be downright chilling.

Elsewhere, Harry Redknapp wants to bring Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz to Tottenham Hotspur, Rovers will shell out £4m to make Gael Givet's loan from Marseille permanent and Bolton will offer the same amount for Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil.

Tony Mabert / Eurosport

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  1. chelsea can f.ucking have him his s.hit

    From arsenal.fc25, on Thu 14 May 6:54PM

  2. YEE FECKUN AGNARANUSEEES.

    From donneysbeck, on Thu 14 May 6:51PM

  3. STAP YAYS BYES BEAN CHECKAY TAY MAY.

    From donneysbeck, on Thu 14 May 6:51PM

  4. So chelsea wants to replace a world class flopper with­ another world class flopper........

    From Albert A, on Thu 14 May 6:51PM
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    donneysbeck.wat da **** is up wit u.why cant u talk­ normal?

    From johndavey13, on Thu 14 May 6:40PM

  6. doony is a little bender who spends too much time on­ his computer. the weener

    From David J, on Thu 14 May 6:36PM

  7. ATS A YEER TA DAY SANSE US RANGARS BYES WRACKED­­ MONCHASTAR. A SAY THEM WERE GUD DAYS. THEMS WERE THA­­ DAYS.

    From donneysbeck, on Thu 14 May 6:32PM
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    i could play striker for chelsea. im a big strong boy­ with a perfect sexual technique and strong arms to grip­ women and tell them they are safe whilst i shave my bum­ hair

    From David J, on Thu 14 May 6:30PM

  9. donneysbeck, cant you take the hint and go away for a­ few weeks!

    From stevebullisgod, on Thu 14 May 6:26PM

  10. Just because Newcastle have 'big support'­ doesn't mean they deserve to stay in the­ Premiership. Personally I'd rather see Hull stay up­ than Newcastle. I used to like Newcastle and even­ admire them as a club, back in the 90's - when they­ had a thrilling team containing Ginola, Asprilla,­ Ferdinand etc... but lately I'm afraid I'm ­ just fed up with reading about the 'latest­ crisis' taking place at the club, and of­ in-fighting between players, management, and the board.­ I know I'm going to get slated for my views (but I­ don't care)... I think the club just needs time­ away from the premiership to rebuild their image and­ come back like the club they were in the 90's. If­ they stay up will they be any better next season???...­ for me i'd rather see over achieving Hull remain in­ the premiership than woefully underachieving­ Newcastle..but I don't expect many to agree.­ It's great that we have many smaller clubs now in­ the Premiership...and clubs like Hull and Wigan have­ proved that you don't need 'history' to get­ to, and survive in the top flight.

    From Gizmo1, on Thu 14 May 6:24PM

  11. PLEASE I BEG YOU CHELSEA TAKE HIM TAKE ADEBAYO EVEN­ FOR­ A FIVER I JUST DONT WANT TO SEE HIM PLAY NEXT­ SEASON­ LIKE HE DID IN THIS ONE.

    From Wilson-M, on Thu 14 May 6:21PM

  12. If Adebayor leaves the question is who is Wenger going­ to bring?? And that is if Wenger stays...and I hope he­ does....But if Wenger leaves, Adebayor Leaves.......no­ way..I see Arsenal like Newcastle next season...­ DISASTER.....Come on Arsenal we have to stand up!!!!!

    From peterpale006, on Thu 14 May 6:20PM

  13. ADEBAYAR AS FRAM AFREEKA. ATS WAN AV THA BAGGAST­ CUNTRAYS AN THA PLONAT.

    From donneysbeck, on Thu 14 May 6:19PM

  14. ME BECK GURDEN AS CAMIN DOON AN BARDIE BYES. ATS LEEK A­ FECKUN AERPART.

    From donneysbeck, on Thu 14 May 6:18PM

  15. NAY NAY STEVE OM STAL HERE STEVE BUL BYE. STIL HERE.

    From donneysbeck, on Thu 14 May 6:16PM

  16. he can do 1 adebayor no way ...

    From billiebdj, on Thu 14 May 6:14PM

  17. Tevez isnt the same type of player as messi or villa.­ But hes a very important part of the united squad. If­ tevez go's . Manchester united WILL miss him. No­ question. And that is why you are not a football­ pundit. And that is why paul parker is.

    From Smack My Fish Up, on Thu 14 May 6:12PM

  18. Adebayor is not the type of strike Chelsea need. Out of­ every ten scoring chances Ade will score only one. Is­ not good enough for Chelsea, not even to buy from­ Wenger with all the silly clause he negotiate like 60%­ of the sell on fee. Chelsea should look s elsewhere.

    From cynthadel, on Thu 14 May 6:11PM

  19. Adebayor is too much like Kanu, he has a few moments,­ but that is all.

    Also man utd should not think about­ spending 20 million on a Wigan player, he looks good at­ Wigan but won't at utd. Nani looks like he will­ go, fergie has obviously lots patience with him after­ all the poor performances from Nani, he just has not­ improved since joining.
    Paul Parker believes that Tevez­ is as good as Messi and David Villa, and that is why­ Paul Parker does not manage a team, Tevez is a hard­ worker, but is not any where near the league of those­ players.

    One thing is for sure, the Champions League­ final is going to be very tough for utd to win, they­ will have to be near their best, if they are then barca­ does not stand a chance, they, like utd, are very­ powerful up front, but, unlike utd, are very poor at­ the back, it should certainly be better than last years­ final, where utd and Chelsea cancelled each other out,­ this year we have two teams that play acting football,­ bring it on.

    From clive V, on Thu 14 May 5:59PM

  20. 4 players in 3 out
    in=kaka , Love, villa,­ zhirkov

    out=drogba , ballack, carvalho

    From Kevin, on Thu 14 May 5:57PM
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