Rumours and gossip

[lickedlollipop]

Zhirkov signed for Chelski.

[Shaggy]

Really good buy IMO, I like Zhirkov.

[Shaggy]

0935: Manchester United have an agreement in place with Bordeaux to sign 20-year-old winger Gabriel Obertan, according the French club's president.

"It's actually a great possibility," said Jean-Louis Triaud. "United want him and we would be delighted to see Gabriel develop in such a club. We will make it official when the moment comes."

[Imy]

Luis García, the former Liverpool forward, has been given permission to leave Atlético Madrid and is attracting interest from Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers.
Times

I thought the reason he left was because he/his Mrs was homesick? why comeback? surely he could find another club in Spain?

Out of the teams interested Fulham would be the team i'd plump for, living in London (as opposed to Blackburn ) top manager in Hodgson and European football.

[dww]

I thought the reason he left was because he/his Mrs was homesick? why comeback? surely he could find another club in Spain?

Out of the teams interested Fulham would be the team i'd plump for, living in London (as opposed to Blackburn ) top manager in Hodgson and European football.

I guess that the teams feel they can offer him a better package than comparable teams in Spain and he might be willing to give life in England a second chance. I would think of those teams Fulham as you say would be favourite as they offer everything you said and the fact they could argue (reasonably) that living in London would be a different experience.

[Kenneth]

Really good buy IMO, I like Zhirkov.

Really good player.

[Gingawaria]

Interesting that they've gone out and paid £18million for a left back...Cashley to City?

[johnly]

Quote:
0935: Manchester United have an agreement in place with Bordeaux to sign 20-year-old winger Gabriel Obertan, according the French club's president.

"It's actually a great possibility," said Jean-Louis Triaud. "United want him and we would be delighted to see Gabriel develop in such a club. We will make it official when the moment comes."

Bit more on this one Shaggy comes from The Guardian here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/06/manchester-united-bordeaux-gabriel-obertan

Apparently he's the new David N'gog! First they get one of our old boys in Owen and now a copy of one of our newer signings. Hmm shall we turn our desk away from ol whiskey nose? He appears to be copying our answers

[The_weatherman]

Interesting that they've gone out and paid £18million for a left back...Cashley to City?

I think he plays on the wing as well.

[Bari]

Really good buy IMO, I like Zhirkinov.

[Joe King]

I thought the reason he left was because he/his Mrs was homesick? why comeback? surely he could find another club in Spain?

Out of the teams interested Fulham would be the team i'd plump for, living in London (as opposed to Blackburn ) top manager in Hodgson and European football.

Little Harwood, ftw

[Kenneth]

Everton are expected to make American midfielder Anton Peterlin their first summer signing after the 22-year-old impressed while on trial at Goodison Park. Peterlin currently plays for Ventura County Fusion, who compete in the fourth tier of football in the United States. (Press Association)

[JohnDoe]

Mancs are apparently signing Gabriel Obertan, 20-year old French forward/winger for £8m, a player who isn't a regular starter at Bordeaux and has been loaned out to Lorient, and even then failed to make an impression. He can do step overs though.

What an underwhelming signing that would be, after dreaming of Benzema and Ribery, they're getting two average players and a crocked has been on a free.

Edit: just noticed it's already been posted.

[lickedlollipop]

Well he's a bit Slovenian too, so I wish luck to this lad.. but I still don't get it.. "fourth", like "" ,...

[SimonNo7]

Jo back to Neverton on a season long loan.

Anybody else think that this is completely wrong that a Premiership team should be allowed to loan another Premiership’s team player?

In fact that a Premiership team should be allowed to loan any player full stop?

Shouldn’t loans be about the higher division teams loaning young/fringe players to teams in lower leagues for experience?