Here is my update for this week’s transfer activity, the percentage is strictly my prediction based on the different sources the stories are coming from.
Confirmed So Far:
In: Jonjo Shelvey - The youngster has signed from Charlton Athletic for £1.7 million.
Out:
Mikel San Jose – The Spaniard who was on loan at Athletic Bilbao has now made the move permanent. Fabio Aurelio -The Brazilian’s contract was not extended.
Not Confirmed & Rumours:
In: Milan Jovanovic – Nothing new on this, should be completed soon – 95% Danny Wilson – Rangers now want £5 million(Dropping him from 80% ) – 70% Arda Turan – The Turkish player has been linked again – 40% Diego Tardelli - The Brazilian is connected with Liverpool – 30% Juan Mata – Nothing new on this story this week, dropping from 15% – 10% Stephen Ireland - Nothing new on this story, dropping from 15% – 10% Guiseppe Rossi – He was linked again twice this week – (raising him from 4%) – 10% David Bentley - Same story here dropping from 15% – 10% Oscar Cardozo – The Paraguayan wants out of Benfica and is being linked to us – 10% Giampaolo Pazzini - Another story that has gone flat this week dropping from 15% – 10% Simon Kjaer - This has gone cold too from dropping from 8% – 5% Marijan Antolovic – The Croatian keeper has been linked, I think he will chose Spurs – 5% Micah Richards – More talk of him being linked by Liverpool (raised from 1%) – 4% Javi Martinez – His name floated around a few times – 4% Simao – His name has been mentioned a few times this week, (raising from 1%) - 4% Rafael van der Vaart -Talk of Man Utd being interested in him (dropping from 3%) – 2% Joe Cole – Man Utd are also interested, I am afraid that we will not be able to pay his salary – 2% Diego Forlan – Nothing new on this story this week, leaving him 2%- 2% Gary Cahill – Price tag of £30 million? Forget it - 1% Raul – Nothing new- 1% Adriano – Rumour – 1% Nedum Onuoha - Name mentioned this week – 1% Michael Johnson – His name was also mentioned this week (one source) – 1% Edin Dzeko – He is now being linked with Man Utd – 1% Gareth Barry – Star Fantasy - 0% Nikola Zigic – Just signed with Brum – 0%
Out:
Albert Riera – Talk of him going to Valencia – 75%
Yossi Benayoun – Yossi is being linked with Chelsea again – 25% Javier Mascherano – Masch too was linked with Chelsea this week (up from 15%) - 25% Steven Gerrard – Mourinho causing trouble – 8% Ryan Babel – Linked with Wolfsburg (dropping from 8%) -5% Lucas Leiva - Linked with Wolfsburg - 5% Fernando Torres - Pepe Reina and his agent are convinced Torres will stay (dropping him down from 5%) – 3% Rafa - There was a rumour linking Rafa with UAE, (I am raising him up from 2%) - 3% Alberto Aquilani – Agent denied it again – 1%
We all heard that Diego is a Liverpool target this morning, check out this compilation.
BTW that first goal (the penalty) would have been ruled out now thanks to the new FIFA rules.
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