Transfer Talk

Manchester City’s transfer failings, Chelsea chase Portuguese defender

The latest gossip, rumours and damned lies

Garry Cook

A cursory glance at the headlines this morning suggests Garry Cook [pictured above with something very overpriced] and Manchester City have learned nothing from the embarrassing Kaka saga. Several papers claim the Eastlands side have already failed to land David [...]

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TRANSFER TALK

Arsenal in talks to sign long-term Spurs target

Is Arsene Wenger really about to spend £20 million?

Tottenham have been linked with Andrei Arshavin ever since Euro 2008 but Zenit St Petersburg have confirmed to Sky Sports News that they are holding transfer talks with Arsenal regarding the Russian playmaker.

A quick glance at the reaction of Spurs fans online shows that some [...]

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Transfer Talk

Arsenal to launch £20m bid for Andrei Arshavin

Zenit star touts London move, upsets some commies

Andrei Arshavin

With the news that Cesc Fabregas will be living la vida Darren Anderton for the next three months, rumours that Arsenal will uncharacteristically break the bank to bring in Andrei Arshavin are in full swing.

The Euro 2008 sensation [...]

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January Departures

The Spoiler’s “available in the transfer window” XI

Eleven players who’ll probably all end up at Man City in January

Available in the transfer window XI

With just 23 days left until the big day, footballers all over Europe are champing at the bit to leave their current employers behind, in search of [...]

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Player Protest

Andrei Arshavin goes on strike

Spurs transfer target refusing to play for Zenit

Andrei Arshavin

Tottenham remain keen on signing Russian manchild Andrei Arshavin, yet they are not so keen on coughing up his club’s £27m asking price. In protest, the 27-year-old refused to help Zenit crash out of the Russian Cup yesterday, [...]

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Wiki Fun

Glasgow Rangers have already won the UEFA Cup

… according to Wikipedia

Rangers UEFA Cup

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If I suddenly gained the ability to travel into the future, one of my first acts would be to inform Wikipedia readers of the result of future games. A time/ space continuum-shattering [...]

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Zenit St Petersburg steal iconic logo

Everton’s UEFA Cup opponents in unoriginal emblem design shocker

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Some facts about Zenit St Petersburg:

1. They face Everton in the UEFA Cup tonight (bet here) 2. They are formed from the ashes of a club named “Stalinets” 3. The person who designed their club crest watched [...]

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Big Sam’s search for alternative employment to begin tonight?

The best sports programming on the telebox this evening

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It would be harsh to dismiss a manager upon losing to the undefeated league leaders, but nevertheless this is the kind of hot water Sam ‘I stole Christmas’ Allardyce finds himself in. If seeing the demise of a highly [...]

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