Stoke City in for Ruud van Nistelrooy
Stoke City have made an approach to sign Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Holland forward who has been surplus to requirements at Real Madrid since they signed a new wave of galácticos in the summer.
Van Nistelrooy has made only two appearances this season and played 13 minutes in the league, scoring once.
“It may be a long shot but we’ve made inquiries and we’ll see what comes from them,” Peter Coates, the Stoke chairman, said. “It depends on him wanting games to make sure he goes to the World Cup.”
Portsmouth wants £14M for Kaboul
Portsmouth have told Manchester City and Sunderland they want £14 million for defender Younes Kaboul.
The Premier League’s basement boys are ravaged by financial difficulties but are demanding the huge fee to show they will not be bullied into selling their best players on the cheap.
Atletico Madrid offer Sergio Aguerro To Chelsea
ATLETICO Madrid held an unexpected key to the Premier League title last night after the transfer window opened with a whirl of activity.
The Spaniards are believed to have offered to sell Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero, 21, to Chelsea for £30million, providing they can have him back on loan for the rest of the season.
Berbatov to head £80million United clear-out
Dimitar Berbatov will head a sensational clear-out of £80m of Manchester United talent at the end of the season.
Sir Alex Ferguson has run out of patience with the £30.75m striker after 18 months of inconsistent performances.
And the United boss is also looking to offload underachieving trio Anderson, Nani and Zoran Tosic as well as unsettled central defender Nemanja Vidic.
It will signal the biggest overhaul of a United squad since 1995 when Ferguson dumped Paul Ince, Andrei Kanchelskis, Mark Hughes to clear the way for youngsters like David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers.
Argentine defender set to complete Man City move
Cristian Ansaldi will fly in this week to complete a £6million move to Manchester City.
His Russian club Rubin Kazan finally agreed a deal last night to allow the left-back to join Roberto Mancini’s Eastlands revolution.
And he will be the Italian’s second signing after Patrick Vieira joined from Inter Milan on Friday.
Argentine left-back Ansaldi, 23, is being brought in to provide Wayne Bridge with a long-term challenge for his spot in the team.
Man City to sign Kaboul
MANCHESTER CITY are closing in on a £7m deal for Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul.
City want to take advantage of Pompey’s cash crisis and sign the French centre-half.
Kaboul’s form has improved on the South Coast after a disastrous spell with Tottenham two years ago.
Chelsea lining up January swoop for Wolfsburg striker
Carlo Ancelotti has identified Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko as Chelsea’s first choice striker target in this transfer window.
The Bosia Herzegovina striker, who has been watched by every top club in Europe, was thought to be heading to Milan.
But the Italian club last night admitted a deal could be scuppered by the late interest of the Stamford Bridge club.
Milan cannot meet the £36m buyout clause in the 23-year-old’s contract and want to do a swap deal.
Harry: Keane will cost £50m!
Keane, 29, has been linked with moves to Aston Villa and Celtic.
But Redknapp said: “Please God, he’ll still be here in February.
“I don’t see any way Robbie won’t be here unless someone comes up with £50m or something for him!”
I don’t need to buy a striker, insists Wenger
Arsene Wenger has a transfer budget of around £35m burning a hole in his pocket but the likelihood of him spending any of it in January has receded with the news that striker Nicklas Bendtner can return to full training next week.
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Gianfranco Zola to sign a new striker next week
West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola is hopeful of signing a new striker next week. With Carlton Cole out injured, the Hammers have been linked with former Upton Park man Marlon Harewood, surplus to requirements at Aston Villa. Stoke’s James Beattie and Eidur Gudjohnson of Monaco are also in the frame.
