JUVE HIJACK MELO FROM ARSENAL
UPDATE: According to Carlo Garganese at Goal.com, Sky Sport Italia is reporting that Juventus have signed Arsenal target and Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo for €20million.
July 4th, 2009 According to James Dall at Sky Sports News, Fiorentina’s official website reported that the club is willing to accept Arsenal defender/winger Emmanuel Eboue + Cash for Felipe Melo. The statement read:
“In case the footballer has already reached an agreement with any club, the release clause fixed with the player himself is €25million. We would not contemplate any exchange, unless it is to the liking of Fiorentina.”
“Arsenal is the only club to have come close to the sum established by the release clause.”
“Fiorentina in turn proposed to the aforementioned club a reduction in the amount set by the release clause by including right-back (Emmanuel) Eboue in the deal.”

Mikel To Sign New Five-Year Deal With ChelseaJuly 7th, 2009
According to ESPN Soccernet, John Obi Mikel is expected to sign a new five-year deal with Chelsea worth about £70,000-a-week. His agent John Shittu said,
“He will sign the deal … Some of the club officials were away but they were expected back last weekend. As soon as everybody is in, we will sign the new contract.
“It is a very good deal for him and would put him on a par with some of the top earners in the club.”
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Stoke City Sign Two YoungstersJuly 7th, 2009
According to Stoke City’s official website, Stoke City have signed Matthew Lund and Ben Marshall to two-year deals. Both came from Crewe Alexandra’s Academy.
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Obertan Undergoing Medical For Manchester UnitedJuly 7th, 2009
UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet,
Bordeaux winger Gabriel Obertan is undergoing a physical for Manchester United.
July 6th, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, L’Equipe is reporting that Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud admitted that Manchester United are leading the way for midfielder Gabriel Obertan. He said,
“There is a very strong likelihood that the deal will go ahead … Manchester United want to sign him and, for our part, we would be delighted to see Gabriel playing for such a prestigious club.”
“We will make the official announcement when the time is right.”
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Derby County Want Arsenal Youngster On Loan July 7th, 2009
According to the Derby Telegraph, Derby County are interested in signing Arsenal’s 19-year-old midfielder Mark Randall on loan.
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Chelsea Looking For A Marquee Name July 7th, 2009
According to Chelsea’s official website, Chelsea are looking for a “marquee name.” Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck told Chelsea TV,
“We announced [Yuri] Zhirkov, and you know about [Ross] Turnbull and Daniel Sturridge. We are looking for a marquee name but as you know, as you read about it in the papers, most of the big clubs are chasing the same players. We are only going to get one of those top-notch players and there aren’t very many of them.”
“And we are only going to get one of those top-notch players if the price is right and he fits into our team appropriately. But we are looking and we are optimistic.”
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Blackburn Boss Admits He Won’t Get Ruud Or Crouch July 7th, 2009
UPDATE: According to Sky Sports News, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce admitted that he will most likely not be able to sign Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy or Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch. He said,
“I think probably Ruud, from a salary point of view, is out of our reach … And I think he is not going to be fit until September, so that is not going to be what we are looking for at the moment … We need someone right now who can join up with the squad as soon as we can.”
“We think he [Peter Crouch] is probably out of our reach and bigger clubs than Blackburn will take him if Portsmouth decide they are going to sell him.
“No-one has said to me from Portsmouth that he is for sale so we haven’t done anything from that point of view.”
June 27th, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce admitted that he would like to sign Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who has been linked with Tottenham as well. He said,
”Who’d have thought Bolton would get Nicolas Anelka? Nobody did. But I went out and did it … It would be nice to do it with a Van Nistelrooy.”
”The sort of salary he would be on at Real Madrid may be beyond us. But maybe he wants to come and play in England again and take less of a salary - then we’d be interested … ‘It would be a major coup if I could pull it off.”
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Ben Foster Signs New Deal With United July 7th, 2009
According to Manchester United’s official website, Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2013.
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Blackburn To Negotiate New Deals With Dunn, Reid, Petersen July 6th, 2009
According to ESPN Soccernet, Blackburn are going to begin contract negotiations with midfielders David Dunn, Steven Reid, and Morten Gamst Pedersen. Both are entering the final years of their current contracts. Blackburn chairman John Williams said,
“David and Steven have both got a year left, so we’ll sit down and have a chat with them, … We’ve got David, Steven and Morten in that position.”
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Everton News: Agard, PeterlinJuly 6th, 2009
According to Everton’s official website, 19-year-old striker Kieran Agard signed a new two-year deal with Everton.
According to ESPN Soccernet, Everton are expected to sign 22-year-old American midfielder Anton Peterlin.
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The Times Rumors: Jo, Zamora, CerdanJuly 6th, 2009
According to James Ducker and Gary Jacob at The Times,
Manchester City striker Jo is expected to join Everton once again on a season-long loan.
Hull City have an agreement in place for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora. However the deal is based on whether Fulham can find a replacement.
Blackburn are interested in £2.2 million Le Mans defender Gergory Cerdan.
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Manchester United Look Like They Will Sign ObertanJuly 6th, 2009
According to ESPN Soccernet, L’Equipe is reporting that Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud admitted that Manchester United are leading the way for midfielder Gabriel Obertan. He said,
“There is a very strong likelihood that the deal will go ahead … Manchester United want to sign him and, for our part, we would be delighted to see Gabriel playing for such a prestigious club.”
“We will make the official announcement when the time is right.”
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Benayoun Signs Contract ExtensionJuly 6th, 2009
According to Liverpool’s official website, Liverpool striker Yossi Benayoun has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2013.
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Manchester City Set To Sign Lucio?July 6th, 2009
According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City are set to sign Bayern Munich defender Lucio for around £6million.
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Official: Lee Martin Joins Ipswich TownJuly 6th, 2009
UPDATE: According to Manchester United’s official website, Manchester United have agreed to a deal with Ipswich Town to sell winger Lee Martin. Martin signed a four-year deal with the club.
July 1st, 2009 According to Football Spy at the Daily Mirror, Ipswich are prepared to pay Manchester United £2million for winger/striker Lee Martin.
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Inter Milan Feel There Is No Need To Buy Deco & CarvalhoJuly 6th, 2009
UPDATE: According to Sky Sports News, Inter Milan believe that there is no need a the moment to purchase Chelsea midfielder Deco and defender Ricardo Carvalho. Inter president Massimo Moratti told Gazzetta dello Sport,
“Deco and Carvalho? They are two champions but at this time I don’t feel there’s a need to buy them.”
July 2nd, 2009 According to Adam Scime at Goal.com, the Daily Express is reporting that negotiations between Chelsea and Inter Milan for Deco and Ricardo Carvalho are at a stall. They are reporting that Chelsea want €14million for the pair and Inter Milan don’t want to pay that much.