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Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 1:36pm On Sep 01, 2014
Manchester united just agreed a year loan deal for Monaca star man R.Falcao
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 1:41pm On Sep 01, 2014
Official: Real Madrid sign
Chicharito on loan
The Champions League holders have
announced on their official website that they
have signed the Mexico international on a
temporary basis
Sep 1, 2014 13:16:00
Real Madrid have
confirmed that they have
secured the services of
Javier "Chicharito"
Hernandez on loan from
Manchester United for
the 2014-15 campaign, with an option to make
the move permanent at the end of the season.
http://m.goal.com/x/en-ng/news/5075781
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 1:50pm On Sep 01, 2014
Deadline Day looms large for Arsenal, Man Utd &
Tottenham
Three games down, 35 to go - on deadline day, some of the Premier
League's chief contenders have work lots of work to do to keep pace
with Chelsea
Sep 1, 2014 10:00:00
COMMENT
By Peter Staunton
Three games into the Premier League
season and it's now the last chance
for teams to fortify their squads.
Other than Chelsea, there isn't one
team in the league who you can say look ready to challenge for the
title. Of the rest of the contenders, there is work to be done. Some
minor adjustments for some, drastic overhauls for others. A
combination of a strategic deadline day and modifications from
within the squad is required.
Arsenal and their travails in front of goal continue and the Gunners
are now in dire need of reinforcements. Arsene Wenger did not give
much away in his post-match press conference on Sunday in regard
to specific targets but he did not deny outright that they would
attempt to sign a striker on deadline day.
Any move for a forward
would of course be a
blow to the confidence of
Yaya Sanogo who, at
only 21, will get better in
time. But now is not the
right moment for an
untested, goal-less
forward to be given an
extended run in the
team. It's too much to
ask.
A move for Carlos Bacca
would be the right one
for a number of
reasons. Not only is he
more mobile and
tenacious than both
Sanogo and Olivier
Giroud, he is also a better finisher. Arsenal will lack for a bit of
physicality with Bacca as opposed to Giroud but he is more clever in
his running and would give the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Santi
Cazorla a moving target to hit with their passes.
Too often against Leicester, Arsenal worked the ball to the edge of
the box with nowhere left to go. It became compressed and static.
The signing of Bacca, a willing runner into space, will give them the
option of an earlier pass and help turn opponents around.
One or two more players to cover midfield positions might not be a
bad idea if Wenger can source them at this late stage. He is not
adverse to working late into the window.
For Liverpool, Steven Gerrard looked past his prime on Sunday and
Brendan Rodgers can only indulge him for so long. From the current
ranks, one of the new boys must demonstrate his capabilities for
replacing the captain. It's the perfect season for Rodgers to do that.
Liverpool will be busy and he does not have to 'drop' Gerrard as such,
he can rotate him. When you consider that Esteban Cambiasso is
seen as somewhat of a punt for Leicester City although he is younger
than Gerrard and has played his career at an equatable level, the
folly of building the team around the Liverpool captain becomes
apparent.
It's been a difficult week to judge Liverpool based on their two
performances. Their displays against Manchester City away and
Tottenham away were like night and day. Their summer spending
looks most definitely over given that Mario Balotelli arrived last
week, so the main task now for Brendan Rodgers is bedding in the
players he's got. While some of the acquisitions will be used primarily
to bulk out the squad with 60-odd matches to play the likes of Lazar
Markovic, Adam Lallana and Balotelli represent the future of the club
and need time to integrate.
There will be aberrations along the way as team-mates new and old
become acquainted with each other, such as the City game, but
Rodgers will expect that the talent in his ranks will do the business
more often than not. The defeat to City was a setback in the sense
that it played out much worse than last year's fixture, but they
reacted well against Spurs.
Where to start with Manchester United ? It will of course take time for
them to emerge as a force under Louis van Gaal but if the
Dutchman is given a mandate to re-make the club in his image then
emerge they will.
It is not, however, the fact that he is blooding young players and
facing matches with his fringe men at the back and in midfield that
is United's chief worry at the moment - it is at the other end that the
starkest problems lie.
Wayne Rooney may have scored against Swansea on the opening
day of the season but he has played far beneath the standard
expected of a £300,000-a-week captain. With United so light on
experience and quality elsewhere, Rooney is supposed to be the one
leading from the front. He, however, looks sluggish. It seems a major
exertion for him to attempt runs for his team-mates' passes and his
first-touch is bouncing away from him. He has in the past displayed
a proneness to start seasons slowly but that is unforgivable at this
stage of his career. United and Van Gaal cannot afford to ease him
in, especially not with the older Robin van Persie still very much
feeling his way back to full fitness.
Van Gaal's 3-5-2 has been implemented not only to cover large
cracks at the back and the signings of World Cup stars Marco Rojo
and Daley Blind will improve that particular situation. It has also
been deployed as Van Gaal's weapon of choice to maximise the
impact of his forward players. He used a formation at the World Cup
to facilitate Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben and Van Persie - his three
biggest stars. With Juan Mata, Rooney and Van Persie expected to
lead the charge for United this season, he has done the same again.
It's time they started repaying that faith. That, of course, leaves
Angel di Maria very much as a central midfielder. He could play on
the left side and improve that sector but it is through the middle he
is needed. A superstar he might be but there is no lack of
responsibility and work-rate in the Argentine. He can turn away
from trouble in the centre of the field and is rarely exuberant.
It would appear at this stage late stage of the window that
Manchester City are busy overhauling their striking options. Financial
Fair Play restrictions inhibited their summer business and the
limitations within their current frontline were exposed against Stoke
City on Saturday.
The champions pushed the ball from side to side without causing
Mark Hughes' team too much danger. There was too little in the way
of purposeful runs from Sergio Aguero and Stevan Jovetic and the
midfield had no answer to Stoke's sturdy and disciplined defending.
What worked so well for City against Liverpool on Monday was met
with stiff resistance on Saturday, illustrating the tough time they are
going to have against teams who dig in. Defending for defending's
sake goes against Liverpool's natural inclinations so there was
always going to be space to make goals.
Alvaro Negredo did contribute to City's title win last season but the
goals dried up alarmingly at the turn of the year. He does not figure
largely in the plans of Manuel Pellegrini, the injury notwithstanding,
and the ability of the club to ship him out on loan would free up the
necessary funds for a loan move for Radamel Falcao.
Both of are a similar age but the Colombian is of a much higher
pedigree. It would be a smart transaction for City to bring him in on
a loan deal from Monaco for the season provided his knee can be
proven to stand up to the rigours of regular football.
Their business elsewhere is more or less complete with that €62
million spending limit reached with the reinforcements in the shape
of Eliaquim Mangala and Fernando of Porto.
Chelsea, meanwhile as mentioned, are the finished article, squad
wise. There is not one position now in the squad in which Jose
Mourinho feels his group is vulnerable. They have the best starting XI
in the league and also boast a frightening array of options and
strong cover.
Goals and hunger from the top were missing last season and Diego
Costa has come in and remedied all of that. There was a puzzle in
midfield too where Oscar had gone dramatically off the boil. He could
no longer be relied upon as that central creator and Mourinho knew
it. Cesc Fabregas has hit the ground running and, along with Costa,
has probably been the best player in the league so far.
Further back they impressed against Everton. Nemanja Matic was
born to play that position while Ramires - a goal and three assists -
was the muted star on Saturday night. Chelsea, with their power,
look the early season favourites for the title and Mourinho will be
expected to lead from the front.
They are not going to drop a lot of silly points this time around and
if the others keep shedding them it won't be long until Chelsea are
out in front setting the pace.
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by TrebleChamp(m): 4:47pm On Sep 01, 2014
Manchester united are expected to complete the signing of Radamel Falcao from Monaco (loan), Ryan Shawcross from Stoke City and William Calvalho from Sporting Lisbon today.
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:22pm On Sep 01, 2014
Welbeck having Arsenal medical
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is having a medical with
Arsenal.
Source: Sky Sports
Monday, September 1, 2014 18:19
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:22pm On Sep 01, 2014
Liverpool want Victor Valdes
Liverpool are set to make a deadline day swoop to bring former
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who is without a club, to Anfield
on a free transfer.
Source: The Daily Mail
Monday, September 1, 2014 12:34
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:23pm On Sep 01, 2014
Chelsea offer Cech to QPR
Chelsea have offered goalkeeper Petr Cech to QPR. The Blues do not
want him to leave Stamford Bridge for a Premier League or
Champions League rival but the shot-stopper is keen to stay in
London.
Source: Daily Mail
Monday, September 1, 2014 12:48
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:24pm On Sep 01, 2014
Leicester lead race for Defoe
Leicester City are leading the race to sign Jermain Defoe on loan with
a view to a permanent move from Toronto FC. QPR have cooled their
interest in the 31-year-old.
Source: Daily Telegraph
Monday, September 1, 2014 17:52
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:25pm On Sep 01, 2014
Campbell in Benfica move
Joel Campbell’s agent is in London to try to convince Arsenal to allow
the forward to move to Benfica.
Source: O Jogo
Monday, September 1, 2014 17:14
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:26pm On Sep 01, 2014
Sunderland & Southampton fail in Van Dijk bids
Sunderland and Southampton have seen a £10 million bid for Celtic
centre-back Virgil van Dijk rejected by Celtic. Arsenal have also been
credited with an interest in the Netherlands defender.
Source: Voetbal International
Monday, September 1, 2014 16:47
Amalfitano flying in for West Ham talks
Marseille winger Morgan Amalfitano is flying to London to discuss
personal terms and undertake a medical at West Ham.
Source: L'Equipe
Monday, September 1, 2014 16:15
Stoke enter Lennon hunt
Stoke City are keen to take Aaron Lennon off Tottenham's hands,
posing QPR - who are also interested in the former England
international - a problem as they try and wrap up a deadline day
deal.
Source: Various
Monday, September 1, 2014 16:04
Ayew interested in north London move
Andre Ayew has rejected a move to Hull City because of apparent
interest from both Tottenham and Arsenal. The 24-year-old has also
turned down offers from QPR, Aston Villa and Swansea.
Source: Daily Star
Monday, September 1, 2014 16:00
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:28pm On Sep 01, 2014
drop any of your transfer news
will get u updated as soon as we have much news at hand
thanks
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:33pm On Sep 01, 2014
Official: Sunderland sign Coates from Liverpool on
season-long loan
The 23-year-old has been unable to establish himself at Anfield since
joining from Nacional but becomes Gus Poyet's eighth recruitment of the
transfer window on deadline day
By George Ankers
Sep 1, 2014 19:16:00
Sunderland have completed the
signing of Liverpool centre-back
Sebastian Coates on a season-long
loan.
The 23-year-old is Gus Poyet's eighth
signing this summer.
Having joined the Reds in 2011, the youngster has been unable to
break through into Brendan Rodgers's first team and was sent back
to former club Nacional on loan last term.
Coates has 15 caps for Uruguay to his name and links up with
compatriot Gus Poyet at the Stadium of Light after a summer in
which he made a brief appearance at the World Cup.
He joins Billy Jones, Jordi Gomez, Costel Pantilimon, Jack Rodwell,
Patrick van Aanholt, Will Buckley and Santiago Vergini in signing for
the Black Cats this summer.
Defender @SebastianCoates seals SoL switch: http:///
r5OqqUfnH2#transferdeadlinedaypic.twitter.com/B37AEwEHhw
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) September 1, 2014
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 8:10pm On Sep 01, 2014
Anderson on his way to Burley
good luck to him
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 8:22pm On Sep 01, 2014
HUNTELAAR WATCH
It would appear the name of KLAAS-JAN HUNTELAAR has been
trending on Twitter. Why? Because he is apparently a target for -
wait for it - Arsenal! Don’t build your hopes up, Gooners... it may just
be a Twitter #buzz... but he is odds-on with some bookmakers to
complete a shock move to the Emirates Stadium. INTERESTING!
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by WoodcrestMayor(m): 9:29pm On Sep 01, 2014
Welbeck signs for Arsenal
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by Adeyemiopemipo(m): 9:50pm On Sep 01, 2014
more shockers still to come on this deadlne day. Cech to qpr?
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by heatmeup(f): 9:55pm On Sep 01, 2014
WoodcrestMayor: Welbeck signs for Arsenal
how true is ur news? Meanwhile bring ur head while I offer you a drink as we celebrate our buy

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Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by brilapluz(m): 10:05pm On Sep 01, 2014
WoodcrestMayor: Welbeck signs for Arsenal
not yet signed...just an agreement of terms...#skysportssources
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by WoodcrestMayor(m): 6:46am On Sep 02, 2014
Lol cheesy...*brings head closer for the wine pour* grin
Welbeck moved for £16m.
But I for like make LVG sign one more defender o! sad.Tho I heard Marcos Rojo has been granted diplomatic status so he can start playing for United grin
heatmeup: how true is ur news? Meanwhile bring ur head while I offer you a drink as we celebrate our buy
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by WoodcrestMayor(m): 6:47am On Sep 02, 2014
Sure u knw itz done now...no breakdown
brilapluz:
not yet signed...just an agreement of terms...#skysportssources
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by bolafez(m): 7:50am On Sep 02, 2014
WoodcrestMayor: Sure u knw itz done now...no breakdown
wwlbeck signs for Arsenal on a 4-year deal worth £16M

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Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by heatmeup(f): 9:09am On Sep 02, 2014
WoodcrestMayor: Lol cheesy...*brings head closer for the wine pour* grin
Welbeck moved for £16m.
But I for like make LVG sign one more defender o! sad.Tho I heard Marcos Rojo has been granted diplomatic status so he can start playing for United grin
i hope this is good news ooooooo.but he would have just loaned welbeck oooooo the guy is just 23 undecided
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by WoodcrestMayor(m): 9:24am On Sep 02, 2014
Yeah cry...if d guy adds finishing to his game,he'll be a beast.
I just hpe LVG knows what he's doing.We want result to speak.James Wilson will have a shot at first team too.
heatmeup: i hope this is good news ooooooo.but he would have just loaned welbeck oooooo the guy is just 23 undecided
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by heatmeup(f): 9:32am On Sep 02, 2014
WoodcrestMayor: Yeah cry...if d guy adds finishing to his game,he'll be a beast.
I just hpe LVG knows what he's doing.We want result to speak.James Wilson will have a shot at first team too.
james has little potential for me?? have you seen henriquez?
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by WoodcrestMayor(m): 9:38am On Sep 02, 2014
Yes i have.Henriquez is older plus he has been loaned out aiidy.Wilson scored two on his debut-confidence is at itz peak tonguecheesy
heatmeup: james has little potential for me?? have you seen henriquez?
Re: Transfer deadline day-Live! by HenCq15: 1:00pm On Sep 02, 2014
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