So the writers of
22Men.blogspot.com have taken a long break from the hassles of the transfer window. I bet you lot are all thirsty for transfer tabloid rumors, aren't you? No? You sodded off to Soccernet, Skysports.com or (horrors of horrors) TribalFootball? Ay, and you lament the lack of club loyalty in football.
First up, West Ham winger
Matthew Etherington is reportedly the subject of Fulham's interest, making him the 19876656343rd West Ham player to be linked away from the club. Fulham joins the second longest list in football (the first is, of course, Chelski's haters), the number of clubs trying to sign West Ham players. Neither club nor player have released official statements about this rumor.
Totteham and Bolton are both rumored to be trying to shore up their respective defences as they attempt to sign famous French defender
Dijibril Cisse, currently on loan to Marseille, from Liverpool. Cisse's abilty to keep the ball out of the net has been well-documented, and Scousers will fondly remember how he unbelievably stopped a certain goal against Manchester United last season. Tottenham and Bolton will face steep competition from Marseille, for whom Cisse has been in good form recently.
Over at Newcastle, the stock prices of pork-pie companies have soared as Newcastle United attempt to sign Brazillian fattie
Ronaldo (not to be confused with Aussie fattie,
Mark Viduka, or Italian fattie and whinie
Antonio Cassano). The World Cup record goalscorer has been in lacklustre form for Real Madrid, and with his contract ending in May,
Glenn Roeder looks set to empty the club's coffers once again.
Meanwhile, Manchester United midfielder cum lost striker
Alan Smith has had a 7 million bid from Wigan for him rejected. Smith himself has insisted that he is not leaving Old Trafford, in a touching display of club loyalty. And all around England, Leeds United fans snort their soda through their noses. Elsewhere,
Gareth Bale's transfer to Man Utd is apparently in the final stages of completion, giving the rumor of
Gabriel Heinze's transfer to Juventus further cred.
Not contented with the signing of versatile fullback
Lucas Neill, Liverpool are looking to Manchester for further defensive reinforcements. Relax, Scousers, they're buying from the blue half of the city, not the red. Manchester City defender
Sylvain Distin is apparently the subject of interest of interest from Benitez. Chelsea, though, are also rumored to be interested in Distin. No worries, scu*, er, i mean Scouse, if
Jose Mourningho continues sulking, he'll have no Russian oil money to throw towards Manchester.
Finally, the rest of the rumors in a nutshell. Deciding the sight of someone gorging on food is more pleasant than the sound of a player whining,
Alan Curbishley has offered
Nigel Reo-Coker in exchange for
Mark Viduka. Poor Charlton can't win anything at all, as they lose the race for Sevilla striker
Kepa Blanco to Manchester City. Villa are set to make a 3m bid for West Ham tree
Marlon Harewood, while Fuham have offered 10m for
Darren Bent. Jose Mourningho has not stuck to his claim that all he needs is the best racist in the world back as he attempts to lure Birmingham and Monaco defenders
Matthew Upson and
Gael Givet to London.
Hacjience Yukona-WEE Labels: Rumours
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