Transfer tittle-tattle

[Guest]

Now it's David James to Sunderland

David James back to Celtic again

Make your mind up.

[Chazza]

Eric Djemba-Djemba has travelled to England to reportedly hold talks over a free transfer move to West Bromwich Albion.

The Cameroon midfielder currently plays for Odense, but has been given permission to miss the Danish club's game against Randers on Monday night.

Though Odense refused to confirm the exact reason for the 29-year-old sitting out the Randers encounter, reports in Denmark claim he has been allowed to discuss a return to the Premier League.

Odense coach Lars Olsen said: "Eric will not be involved (against Randers) because we have allowed him to travel abroad.

"It is for personal reasons which we cannot say more about."

Djemba-Djemba previously endured a frustrating time in English football after joining Manchester United in 2003 from French club Nantes.

He made 39 appearances for United before joining Aston Villa in 2005, but again struggled to make an impression in the Premier League.

After a loan spell with Burnley, and a stint in Qatar, Djemba-Djemba joined Odense two years ago, but could now seal a move to top-flight new boys West Brom.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...279731,00.html



Maybe they can go for Kleberson aswell!

[Tee]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...279731,00.html



Maybe they can go for Kleberson aswell!

Wasn't he is the Brasil WC squad??

[Chazza]

Wasn't he is the Brasil WC squad??

He was indeed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...azil/kleberson

Chosen ahead of Lucas

[Tee]

He was indeed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...azil/kleberson

Chosen ahead of Lucas

[Shaggy]

Sol Campbell to have a medical at Newcastle according to SSN.

[Craig_H]

Is it just me, or is that really funny for some reason?

[Bender]

Make your mind up.

David james needs to make his mind up

[Guest]

David james needs to make his mind up

[dww]

Football transfer rumours: Carlton Cole or Emmanuel Adebayor to Real Madrid?

Today's hearsay may have been hallucinating

* Paul Doyle
* guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 27 July 2010 09.01 BST


Jose Mourinho Cole or Adebayor? It's up to you José ... Photograph: Mikhail Voskresensky/Reuters

The Mill knows that many a hack suffers from the Tetris effect.

People who play Tetris over a sustained period of time find themselves thinking about ways that objects can fit together in the real world so, for example, when they see a book they instinctively imagine slotting it into a space on a shelf or if they catch sight of their fist they envisage placing it perfectly into Jeremy Kyle's provocative face. What this means for hacks who spend their summer days scribbling transfer yarns is that when they see a footballer they instinctively link him with a club where the fit seems plausible.

Sometimes, however, such as when the author is suffering from the delirium tremens or is plain stupid, the fit seems preposterous: no better example could be given than today's internet gossip linking Real Madrid with a sensational swoop for Carlton Cole.

Mind you, it is true that Cole is in demand. Stoke definitely want him, Birmingham are thinking about it and, it is claimed, even Liverpool's Roy Hodgson is tempted, though only, it is also claimed, if Kevin Doyle can't be got. And as Real search for a new striker, José Mourinho is considering some surprising options – Amauri of Juventus, for example, and Mario Gómez of Bayern Munich – however, it seems his most likely choice will not be Cole but rather Emmanuel Adebayor, who will be allowed leave Manchester City if Fernando Torres or Mario Balotelli joins.

City, of course, will be doing plenty of trading over the coming weeks. Their latest scheme for prising James Milner away from Aston Villa involves offering £24m plus Stephen Ireland, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Roberto Mancini's redundant scarf and a bank to which Martin O'Neill can laugh all the way.

Meanwhile back at Real, Mourinho will help fund his move for Adebayor by flogging Rafael van der Vaart to Chelsea.

And meanwhile back at Liverpool, Hodgson may or may not be scoffing at that Cole and Doyle talk while preparing a spot in his dressing room for Mexican left-back Carlos Salcido, who is currently with PSV.

West Ham, as previously disclosed, are preparing a spot for David Beckham and Juventus and Roma both reckon that that means Valon Behrami must be available.

Mido is also available as Gordon Strachan does not want him at Middlesbrough because Celtic is not one of the many clubs at which he has started promisingly before fizzling and, indeed, filling out. So Martin Jol will take the Egyptian to Ajax.

If the Mill were to tell you that John Utaka earns £80,000 per week at Portsmouth, you might counter that that is an embarrassing misuse of the word 'earn'. But Sunderland and Bolton might not, for they are currently bickering over the privilege of paying his wages for next season.

Finally, Osasuna want Manuel Almunia. And there was you thinking no one did.

[doogle]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8863062.stm

West Ham reject bid from Tottenham for Scott Parker

West Ham have rejected a bid from Tottenham for midfielder Scott Parker.

The 29-year-old England international, who has three years left on his contract, has been linked with a move away from Upton Park.

But Hammers chairman David Sullivan told the club website that Parker is not for sale at any price.

"I made a promise that I would not sell Scott and I will not, for any amount of money, break that promise to the West Ham supporters," he said.

"Scott is not for sale at any price, to anyone. West Ham supporters, for far too long, have had owners that sell their best players and promise one thing and do another.

"This is a new era. We are building a bigger, better West Ham and when we make a promise, we honour it."

Parker joined the Hammers from Newcastle in 2007 for £7m and had moved to the Magpies two years earlier in a £6.5m switch from Chelsea.

West Ham reiterated the stance of their chairman over Parker's future and a statement read: "The club would like to state that regardless of the size of the bid, nothing will break the promise that chairman David Sullivan made to our supporters.

"As repeatedly stated, Scott Parker is not for sale and there are no circumstances and no amount of money that will cause us to break that pledge to the fans.

606: DEBATE
Curious bid by Tottenham. I can't see any way in which Scott Parker would improve their first team

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"The club informed Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy prior to him making the offer that we would not welcome any approach to unsettle the player.

"Scott Parker has three years left on his contract and the club has opened talks with his agent over a new five-year deal."

Parker, who missed out on a place in England's World Cup squad for this summer's final in South Africa, returned to club action last Friday against Panathinaikos.

He captained the side and played for 45 minutes in the 1-0 win over the Greek outfit.

[Shaggy]

For the life of me I cannot understand why they are pursuing Parker.

I mean...he's alright like but he's nearly 30 and they want ludicrous money. Moreover they already have Palacios, who they spent big on, Huddlestone, who despite being unfashionable and derided by many is a good player and a favourite theirs, and they've also just spent big on the young Brazilian holding midfielder Sandro. Bizarre state of affairs.

[red g]

he is british and rated and therefore Spurs have to try and sign him its the law

[red g]

oh and i also reckon he will be mashers replacement.

[Craig_H]

I quite like Scott Parker, but considering his age and the stupid price that's been mentioned, he seems like a non-starter for us.

I'd take him but i wouldnt want to pay more than about £7m for him. WHU are apparently after double that