Weekly Transfer Roundup – May 30th 2010

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%

The Daily Antoine 26/5/2010 LFC News Digest

Thanks again for your prayers and support

Maxi suffered an injury while playing for Argentina more…
(Hopefully he can shake it off in time for the World Cup, good luck Maxi)

In the meantime Torres is aiming to be fit for Spain’s first World Cup game more…
(Good luck Nando)

According to the Daily Fail, Danny Wilson’s transfer has been held up by the ‘Home grown’ rule more…
(If this is true then it is utter BS from UEFA. Scotland, England and Northern Ireland should be exempt from this rule after all at the end of the day they are one country.)

David Moores admits his mistake in selling to Hicks & Gillett more…
(Redemption, ok so do you want to reinvest the money you made into LFC then?)

Nikola Zigic is now a Brum target more…
(That is our story unfortunately)

Michael Johnson, Micah Richards & Nedum Onuoha are all being linked with Liverpool more…
(Three Man City players?)

Soto assisted as the Greeks drew against North Korea more…
(YNWA)

While in the Spanish camp there seems to be a rift between Reina and Valdez more…
(You have three of the World’s top keepers in the same squad)

The Daily Antoine 26/1/2010 LFC News Digest

Tweet of the Day
RT @paul_tomkins: RT @mcdonaldtaf: Invincible Bastion – I NEED 100 LIVERPOOL FANS – http://bit.ly/4uREkU Please RT

My January Transfer Predictions (Higher % more likely):

In
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar : 45%
Milan Jovanovic : 30%
Arda Turan : 30%
Kenwyne Jones : 25%
Taye Taiwo : 15%
Jeremy Menez : 15%
Nedum Onuoha : 15%
Sebastian Giovinco : 15%
Morauane Chamakh : 5%
Emile Heskey : 0%
Richard Stearman : 0%
Milos Krasic : 0%
Nikola Zigic : 0%

Out
Ryan Babel : 75%
Damien Plessis : 50%

The Daily Antoine 25/1/2010 LFC News Digest

Happy Monday everybody,  Christmas is only 11 months away :-)

One quick word on the Shortys, not sure what is going on but they seem to not be counting all the votes. If you have already voted, do not vote again instead invite your friends to vote

Tom Hicks sold The Texas Rangers for $500 million more…
(Yeah but we are not going to see a penny of it)

And the People reported yesterday that Man City are preparing a £100 million bid for Torres more…
(Don’t believe this crap, it was Sunday remember they always publish a Torres or Stevie is leaving on Sundays)

And the same rag is linking Babel with Arsenal more…
(Babel is too old for Wenger, it will not happen)

Israeli press is reporting that Dynamo Moscow is making an 8 million Euro bid for Yossi more…
(Well the Daily Mail made the story their own but it was originally reported in the Israeli press. Sounds very low to me, it will not happen)

Chamakh & Jovanovich are back in the spotlight more…
(Chamakh will not happen in the next week but Jovanovich is a possibility so I am raising him)

Everton joins race for Huntelaar more…
(This is good news, when ever they enter a race for a player we are after we always end up signing that player :-) )

Sami Hyypia backs Rafa more…
(Sami you are legend, always have a place in our heart)

Rafa admits that Aquilani needs time more…
(Rafa is right, I can sense though he is starting to finally settle in)

And finally Kuyt talks about his family is now Scouse more…
(Dirk you are a Working Class Hero)

Tweet of the Day
Man City to launch a £2 billion bid for the Mona Lisa

My January Transfer Predictions (Higher % more likely):

In
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar : 50%
Milan Jovanovic : 40%
Arda Turan : 35%
Kenwyne Jones : 30%
Taye Taiwo : 30 %
Jeremy Menez : 30%
Nedum Onuoha : 20%
Sebastian Giovinco : 20%
Morauane Chamakh : 10%
Emile Heskey : 5%
Richard Stearman : 1%
Milos Krasic : 1%
Nikola Zigic : 1%
Eidur-Gudjohnsen : 1%
Matthew Upson : 0%

Out
Ryan Babel : 70%
Damien Plessis : 40%

The Daily Antoine 24/1/2010 LFC News Digest

Thanks again for the Shorty votes unfortunately we are still stuck in 3rd place however the gap between 1st and 3rd has now narrowed. A word of caution, please do not submit multiple votes in succession as they will delete all your votes please invite your friends and remind them to put a reason as the votes without reasons are not counted VOTE HERE

King Kenny was named the best player to play in British football since the 2nd World War more…
(Sorry Sky News, apparently football existed before 1991)

Pepe Reina is set for a new contract more…
(I am glad, Pepe is already a legend)

It is Sunday so the London-Based-News-Mafia dishes out some Guus  more…
(More BS on how Guus is linked with Liverpool)

And Milan Jovanovic is set to reject Liverpool over fears that Rafa might be fired more…
(Are you happy now Stan Collymore? You and your Rafa-Out Brigade are destroying our club)

Brum raise offer for Babel more…
(Source is the Daily Mail so I will leave it the same)

Eidur Gudjohnsen to snub Liverpool for West Ham more…
(Did not know he was a target, putting him down at 5% just because he was mentioned)

Aldo talks about how clearing the air has been a  boost for Liverpool more…
(Agreed)

The Young Reds lose to Wolves more…
(Keep your chin up lads, YNWA)

Damien Plessis is wanted by an Italian club more…
(Not sure what truth is behind this, but Purslow did mention that we might sell another player before the window closes.)

And Martin “I fill up my cereal bowl with nails” Skrtel is confident of run more…
(after the interview the reported vapourised :-) Just Kidding Martin you are awesome)

And finally John Owens issues warning to the youth squad not to take Watford lightly more…
(Good luck lads, YNWA)

Tweet of the Day
Doing my taxes is more fun than watching Man Utd play 

My January Transfer Predictions (Higher % more likely):

In
Kenwyne Jones : 40%
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar : 40%
Arda Turan : 40 %
Taye Taiwo : 35 %
Jeremy Menez : 35%
Nedum Onuoha : 30%
Sebastian Giovinco : 20%
Morauane Chamakh : 15%
Milan Jovanovic : 10%
Emile Heskey : 5%
Richard Stearman : 5%
Milos Krasic : 5%
Nikola Zigic : 5%
Eidur-Gudjohnsen : 5%
Matthew Upson : 1%
Nicolas Lodeiro : 1%
Victor Moses : 0%

Out
Ryan Babel : 70%
Damien Plessis : 40%
Philipp Degen : 0%

The Daily Antoine 23/1/2010 LFC News Digest

There are no LFC games this weekend so we can focus on the Shorty’s :-)
We currently sit in 3rd place, I tell you I admire the Sao Paulo supporters they are really passionate.
However we are up for the challenge, we have lots of passion too VOTE HERE

Stevie G returns to full training more…
(That is awesome news he might feature against Wolves)

And Bruce calls us disrespectful more…
(Bruce has a big head. We had a lot of fun with this on Twitter, lots of jokes flying around check this out)

Sammy Lee talks about Lucas, Maxi & Krygiakos more…
(Great read)

Milan would considering swapping Klaas-Jan Huntelaar with Ryan Babel more…
(Ok raising both)

Taye Taiwo is being linked with LFC more…
(Starting him off at 40%)

Philipp Degen salutes Carra more…
(Carra is a legend)

Sebastian Giovinco is being linked with Liverpool more…
(Starting him at 20%)

Aquilani admits that he has struggled to settle in the Premier League more…
(Good performance against Spurs, I can see a legend being born)

Michael ‘Judas’ Owen is asking Wayne Rooney for advice on how to get back into the England squad more…
(Should have joined a bigger club LOL)

Alex McLeish has tipped David Moyes to take over Fergie’s job at O.T. once he retires more…
(ROFL)

And finally, according to the FIFA fair play iniative clubs must not spend more than they make more…
(This is the perfect excuse for H&G not to spend)

Tweet of the Day
Pls RT to yr followers: I nominate @empireofthekop for a Shorty Award in #sports because we love LFC http://bit.ly/shorty

My January Transfer Predictions (Higher % more likely):

In
Kenwyne Jones : 45%
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar : 45%
Arda Turan : 45 %
Taye Taiwo : 40 %
Jeremy Menez : 35%
Nedum Onuoha : 30%
Milan Jovanovic : 30%
Sebastian Giovinco : 20%
Morauane Chamakh : 15%
Emile Heskey : 10%
Matthew Upson : 5%
Richard Stearman : 5%
Milos Krasic : 5%
Nikola Zigic : 5%
Nicolas Lodeiro : 1%
Victor Moses : 1%
Vasil Torosidis : 0%
John Carew : 0 %

Out
Ryan Babel : 70%
Philipp Degen : 1%