: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:02 pm  

Apologies if it has already been mentioned, but Sheffield Utd keeper Paddy Kenny has tested positive for ephedrine.

It doesn't carry a mandatory ban and is present in some over the counter medicines. If it's taken as a performance enhancer however, he could be looking at a couple of years.

Be interesting to know if he declared anything he was taking to the testers...

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:07 pm  

United on the brink of signing a great Football Manager player in Gabriel Obertan.

Was on loan last season playing 15 games and scoring 1 goal, he has played for Bordeaux 54 times scoring 3 goals.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:08 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Both Kenyon and Ancellotti have said he is not for sale at any price.

I'll repeat what Cibaman said: "Deafening silence from John Terry".

The Chelsea supporting journos have been stating that Terry has failed to respond to the offer from City because he is on holiday. Well, he was supposed to play in a friendly on Saturday for Yeovil Town but pulled out at the last minute. This was a long-standing engagement.

Something fishy is going on. It was obvious there was more to this than meets the eye, following Chelsea's late night statement last week. It seemed to be an unecessary, and classless, response to City’s enquiry. However, on closer inspection, I suspect that Chelsea are calling Terry’s bluff. I just cannot ever see Terry asking for a transfer from Chelsea. I just don’t think he would want to be seen to want to leave the club. After all, he is to Chelsea what Robson was to United, what Mackay was to Spurs and what Adams was to Arsenal.

Terry was unhappy following the last round of wage negotiations. Apparently, Terry requested an increase in salary. This was refused, and the club said that they would not go higher than what he is paid, estimated by the press to be £130k. Later on Lampard asked for an increase. There was talk he could leave but the club eventually gave in and increased his salary – apparently to a level higher than that which Terry receives.

My own personal opinion is that Terry is using us to leverage himself a better deal with Chelsea.

As for Terry’s financial worth: IMO he is worth about £15m-20m in the current market (based on ability) but as a leader he is priceless to Chelsea.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:17 pm  

Starting tio my head in the Terry situation :@ lol would love too see him at city but hjust know its not going to happen. Like you said i just thinmk hes using us for leverage but stranger things have happened (fingers crossed lol)

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:27 pm  

Ande wrote:

Milan also interested

News on David Villa has been quiet recently;

After Valencia decided to take him off the market, and Madrid instead turning to Benzema Barcelona, the honourable saints of football that we are told they are, have gone straight to the banks Valencia owe money to asking them to force through his sale.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:31 pm  

Asim wrote:

Barcelona, the honourable saints of football that we are told they are, have gone straight to the banks Valencia owe money to asking them to force through his sale.

Hahaha.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:44 pm  

A unknown superstar wrote:

So are Milan, with the cash Utd have recieved. They should be aiming higher than players such as Huntelaar. Why not make a bid for Ibrahimovich or someone with his calibre? Huntelaar isn't a bad player and will score goals I just think Utd need someone better than him.

Utd have already virtually lost out to Madrid atleast twice this season already and taking Huntelaar will be helping them even more.

There have been links in the last week with Fabiano, Huntelaar and Eto'o, think Huntelaar would be my last resort on that list.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:46 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

I'll repeat what Cibaman said: "Deafening silence from John Terry".

The Chelsea supporting journos have been stating that Terry has failed to respond to the offer from City because he is on holiday. Well, he was supposed to play in a friendly on Saturday for Yeovil Town but pulled out at the last minute. This was a long-standing engagement.

Something fishy is going on. It was obvious there was more to this than meets the eye, following Chelsea's late night statement last week. It seemed to be an unecessary, and classless, response to City’s enquiry. However, on closer inspection, I suspect that Chelsea are calling Terry’s bluff. I just cannot ever see Terry asking for a transfer from Chelsea. I just don’t think he would want to be seen to want to leave the club. After all, he is to Chelsea what Robson was to United, what Mackay was to Spurs and what Adams was to Arsenal.

Terry was unhappy following the last round of wage negotiations. Apparently, Terry requested an increase in salary. This was refused, and the club said that they would not go higher than what he is paid, estimated by the press to be £130k. Later on Lampard asked for an increase. There was talk he could leave but the club eventually gave in and increased his salary – apparently to a level higher than that which Terry receives.

My own personal opinion is that Terry is using us to leverage himself a better deal with Chelsea.

As for Terry’s financial worth: IMO he is worth about £15m-20m in the current market (based on ability) but as a leader he is priceless to Chelsea.

Why would he need to say anything? The only time he would say something is if he wanted to leave Chelsea for City. JT has to play in the CL and the move would be too great a risk for him. He would be moving purely for money.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:49 pm  

Asim wrote:

After Valencia decided to take him off the market, and Madrid instead turning to Benzema Barcelona, the honourable saints of football that we are told they are, have gone straight to the banks Valencia owe money to asking them to force through his sale.

Must be true.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:24 pm  

Ben Foster has just signed a new 4 year deal with Man Utd