With Madrid, Chelsea and Man City expected to contribute over £ 250 million to the transfer market, there will be a lot of buying and selling this year. Here's your quick summary.
CONFIRMED (UNVEILED/ DEPARTED)
Real Madrid have signed Xabi Alonso for an undisclosed sum thought to be around £ 30 million
Liverpool have agreed a £20m price for Aquilani from Roma - although he is yet to pass a stringent medical at Anfield.
Man City confirm the signing of Kolo Toure for a reported £16 m
Man City confirm the signing of Emanuel Adebayor from Arsenal for a reported £25 million
Man City sign Carlos Tevez for a reported £ 25 million from Kia Joorabchian & MSI Sports.
Barcelona have signed Ibrahimovic from
Inter Milan with Eto'o going the other way, and an additional £30 million odd being paid to Inter.
John Terry has committed his future to
Chelsea, rejecting Man City's offer. As has Ashley Cole
Man United sign Michael Owen on a free transfer from Newcastle, on a reported pay-for-play deal.
Real Madrid have signed Karim Benzema from Lyon for about E 30 m which could rise significantly based on performances
Manchester United sign Antonio Valencia from Wigan for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £ 15 m
Liverpool have signed Glen Johnson for a reported £ 17m from Portsmouth
Real Madrid signed Kaka from AC Milan for £59 million
Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo from Man United for £ 80 m
Chelsea have signed Zhrikov for an undisclosed fee reported to be £18 m from CSKA Moscow.
Man City have signed Gareth Barry from Aston Villa for £12 m
Man City: Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn for £18m
Arsenal have signed Vermaelen from Ajax for £10m
HAPPENING (EVERYBODY AGREES THAT DISCUSSIONS ARE ON)
Arsenal are looking to sign Patrick Vieira from Inter Milan
Real Madrid are closing in on Xabi Alonso - for somewhere between £24m and £ 30m
Man City have been rejected twice with bids for Joleon Lescott from Everton but have not given up yet.
Chelsea - discussions for Pato from AC Milan are under way. Ashley Young is another target.
Man United Sir Alex claims that no further signings will be done this summer. But David Gill says they might sign more.
Early Rumours (only one party claims there is discussion)
Liverpool: are reported to be making a £ 20 m bid for Ashley Young from Aston Villa and are also considering a bid for David Silva to replace Alonso if he moves to Madrid.
Man United: are also reported to be talking to Valencia pair David Villa, and Silva as United play Valencia on the 5th of August
Real Madrid - David Villa from Valencia, Ribery from Bayern Munich, Xabi Alonso from Liverpool.
Chelsea - Pato, Pirlo, Valencia, Ribery, Daniel Sturridge, Maicon, Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg)
Barcelona - Fabregas, Ashley Young, Mascherano
Man City - Joleon Lescott
Liverpool - David Villa, Negredo in exchange for Xabi Alonso with Madrid; Gokhlan Inler, Lee Catermole, Aquilani
Arsenal - Blaise Matuidi; Melo (but he has signed a new contract); Marouanne Chamakh (Bordeaux)
TARGETS (IDLE GOSSIP, POSSIBLY FROM SOMEONE'S LIVING ROOM)
Manchester United - Sergio Aguerro, David Villa, David Silva
Man City: Pato, Pirlo, David Villa,
AC Milan: Huntelaar, Fabiano
MANAGERS ON THE MOVE
Pellegrini to Real Madrid
Ancelotti to Chelsea
Leonardo to AC Milan
Steve Bruce to Sunderland
Roberto Martinez to Wigan
Paul Hart Confirmed as manager of Portsmouth
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Published Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:38:51
