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Bolton have wrapped up the signing of former Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis. Davis rejected a new contract at Fratton Park and joins the Trotters on a free transfer.
Manager Gary Megson finally gets his man after a long pursuit. In January Bolton bid £3 million for the player, but Pompey were quick to reject the bid. In hindsight, with only six months left on the midfielder’s contract, Portsmouth should have accepted the cash on the table.
While Bolton are keen to bolster their squad this summer, it remains to be seen what will…
Read the full story »Sir Alex Ferguson has clinched his first signing of the summer by completing a £16 million deal for former Wigan winger Antonio Valencia. The 23 year old Ecuador international will be a direct replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo’s spot on the Old Trafford flanks.
Valencia’s style is a bit different from what United fans were accustomed to with Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead of powerful runs into the middle, United fans will now witness the silky smooth and quick runs down the wing of Valencia. Ala the old Ryan Giggs, Valencia isn’t afraid to get…
Read the full story »When I came across this morning’s comments provided by the agent of Barcelona ace Samuel Eto’o, the first word that came to my mind was diplomatic. Mr. Mesalles, who has been instrumental in promoting Eto’o to interested parties ever since Barca’s treble-winning season came to an end, stated that the Cameroon international preferred to see out the one year that is left on his Barcelona contract. However, to keep things exciting, he also stated that his client would be “delighted” to move to Manchester City.
A lot of us who require that our morning dose of…
Read the full story »Sepp Blatter is infamous around football circles for being an extraordinarily inconsistent man and one of the most biased football politicians ever. This is a man that named Real Madrid the club of the century, became an honorary member of the Real Madrid board, and constantly runs his mouth about the evil that is the English Premier League.
Think back to one year ago - Sepp Blatter tried to interfere in football matters once again by weighing in with his own opinions about Manchester United’s decision to hold on…
Read the full story »The Tottenham faithful often wonder why their team cannot break into the top four in the Premier League. Before the Martin Jol era, they were told that they needed a great coach. After the arrival of Jol, it was believed that the squad needed bolstering. Once that was done, things got going - until blunders became the norm again at White Hart Lane.
Till this date, nobody has a clear idea regarding the reason for Jol’s absolutely ridiculous sacking. He was a fantastic coach and brought together a group of players who…
Read the full story »Manchester United may have lost the services of the world’s best player, but they’ve got another one waiting in the wings. Just in time for Shrek 4, Wayne Rooney has promised Manchester United fans that he is ready to make the step up and fill the void left by the exits of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.
Speaking to The Times, Rooney said, “We’ve lost two key players, and obviously I hope we can get a few players in.
“Between them Cristiano and Carlos scored a lot of goals for us last season…
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