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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has opened the door to a sensational return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo, who he sold to Real Madrid for £80m last summer.
Full story: Sunday Express

Ferguson is also locked in negotiations with Chelsea to sign Joe Cole who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
Full story: People

Manchester United are also eager to sign Everton's young stars Dan Gosling and Jack Rodwell, while Everton boss David Moyes would like to bag Manchester City's Stephen Ireland.
Full story: News of the World

But Ireland could be spoilt for choice this summer as Everton's Merseyside rivals Liverpool are thought to want his signature too.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Spanish giants Real Madrid have made Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard their number one transfer target and believe they can tempt the midfielder away from Anfield with a £30m bid.
Full story: People

Liverpool winger Albert Riera is a £6m target for Spanish side Villarreal, who are looking for a replacement for Robert Pires who is set to depart at the end of the season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are preparing a £45m bid for Real Madrid 's Argentinian stars Gonzalo Higuain and Fernando Gago. Higuain is Real's top scorer this season with 18 goals while City also tried to sign Gago in January.
Full story: IM Scouting

Chelsea and Manchester United face competition from Spanish side Barcelona in the race to sign Benfica winger Angel Di Maria. Di Maria has a buyout clause of 50m Euros (£45m) in his contract, but his Portuguese side would accept 25m Euros (£22m).
Full story: IM Scouting

Portuguese international midfielder Deco expects to leave Chelsea at the end of the season and hopes to join Brazilian side Corinthians.
Full story: IM Scouting

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is eyeing Birmingham duo Liam Ridgewell and Sebastian Larsson. Both players are out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: News of the World


OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is preparing for a summer exit from Anfield after reaching "the end of his tether" while billionaire New Yorkers line up a £100m takeover bid of the club.
Full story: News of the World

Ashley Cole's World Cup hopes are virtually over after it was revealed he would not play again for Chelsea this season. The left-back broke his left ankle on 11 February against Everton and has had three pins inserted in the bone.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has emerged as a contender to replace Marcello Lippi in charge of the Italian national team when the 61 year-old steps down after the World Cup in South Africa.
Full story: The Sunday Telegraph

Meanwhile, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who has spent around £200m on transfers and £100m a year on wages, claims football in Britain - and across Europe - is on the road to ruin. He has also hinted he could favour the introduction of a salary cap.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

David Beckham has admitted he is not a certainty to make Fabio Capello's England squad for the World Cup in South Africa. The 34-year-old midfielder would become the first Englishman to play in four tournaments if selected.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

The Football Association has sold its entire allocation of 29,000 tickets for the World Cup. (Sunday Express)

Portsmouth are on the brink of securing their fifth owner of a chaotic season with property tycoon Rob Lloyd fronting a consortium intending to buy the crisis-ridden club.
Full story: The Sunday Telegraph


AND FINALLY
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has come out in support of his former club Manchester United, reckoning Manchester City will never overcome their rivals.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
 
What do a person gain by buying Pompy? Especially when it seems like the weirdos can't afford owning the club....
 
Gunnar said:
Meanwhile, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who has spent around £200m on transfers and £100m a year on wages, claims football in Britain - and across Europe - is on the road to ruin. He has also hinted he could favour the introduction of a salary cap.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
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The irony
 
All my copy'n'pasting work, gone.........
 
Gunnar said:
Sorry to all who was reading my other post i accidentally deleted the wrong one



Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has opened the door to a sensational return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo, who he sold to Real Madrid for £80m last summer.
Full story: Sunday Express

[B]Ferguson is also locked in negotiations with Chelsea to sign Joe Cole who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
Full story: People [/B]

Manchester United are also eager to sign Everton's young stars Dan Gosling and Jack Rodwell, while Everton boss David Moyes would like to bag Manchester City's Stephen Ireland.
Full story: News of the World

But Ireland could be spoilt for choice this summer as Everton's Merseyside rivals Liverpool are thought to want his signature too.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Spanish giants Real Madrid have made Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard their number one transfer target and believe they can tempt the midfielder away from Anfield with a £30m bid.
Full story: People

Liverpool winger Albert Riera is a £6m target for Spanish side Villarreal, who are looking for a replacement for Robert Pires who is set to depart at the end of the season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are preparing a £45m bid for Real Madrid 's Argentinian stars Gonzalo Higuain and Fernando Gago. Higuain is Real's top scorer this season with 18 goals while City also tried to sign Gago in January.
Full story: IM Scouting

Chelsea and Manchester United face competition from Spanish side Barcelona in the race to sign Benfica winger Angel Di Maria. Di Maria has a buyout clause of 50m Euros (£45m) in his contract, but his Portuguese side would accept 25m Euros (£22m).
Full story: IM Scouting

Portuguese international midfielder Deco expects to leave Chelsea at the end of the season and hopes to join Brazilian side Corinthians.
Full story: IM Scouting

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is eyeing Birmingham duo Liam Ridgewell and Sebastian Larsson. Both players are out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: News of the World


OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is preparing for a summer exit from Anfield after reaching "the end of his tether" while billionaire New Yorkers line up a £100m takeover bid of the club.
Full story: News of the World

Ashley Cole's World Cup hopes are virtually over after it was revealed he would not play again for Chelsea this season. The left-back broke his left ankle on 11 February against Everton and has had three pins inserted in the bone.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has emerged as a contender to replace Marcello Lippi in charge of the Italian national team when the 61 year-old steps down after the World Cup in South Africa.
Full story: The Sunday Telegraph

Meanwhile, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who has spent around £200m on transfers and £100m a year on wages, claims football in Britain - and across Europe - is on the road to ruin. He has also hinted he could favour the introduction of a salary cap.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

David Beckham has admitted he is not a certainty to make Fabio Capello's England squad for the World Cup in South Africa. The 34-year-old midfielder would become the first Englishman to play in four tournaments if selected.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

The Football Association has sold its entire allocation of 29,000 tickets for the World Cup. (Sunday Express)

Portsmouth are on the brink of securing their fifth owner of a chaotic season with property tycoon Rob Lloyd fronting a consortium intending to buy the crisis-ridden club.
Full story: The Sunday Telegraph


AND FINALLY
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has come out in support of his former club Manchester United, reckoning Manchester City will never overcome their rivals.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
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Why would we negotiate with Chelsea to sign Joe Cole? We can't sign him before the end of the season by which time he is out of contract.
 
whats with the 100m takeover of liverpool
didnt they want >500m ?
 
If Real keep underachieving for the next two or three years then maybe we'll get a chance. With the money they have spent and the merchandising potential I think it's more likely that if Ronaldo does ever return as a united player it will be when he's 30+. By that time he'll be a very different player (sort of like Figo when he went to Inter)
 
Valencia-------------Nani
-----Rooney--Ronaldo----

Not a bad front four. Is he any good this Christiano?
 
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has opened the door to a sensational return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo, who he sold to Real Madrid for £80m last summer.
Full story: Sunday Express


How exactly?

He isn't coming back.....ever.
 
Crumpsall Red said:
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has opened the door to a sensational return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo, who he sold to Real Madrid for £80m last summer.
Full story: Sunday Express


How exactly?

He isn't coming back.....ever.
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But that's not what Fergie says, is it? He indicated as much last summer. Perhaps he knows something we don't?
 
Crumpsall Red said:
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has opened the door to a sensational return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo, who he sold to Real Madrid for £80m last summer.
Full story: Sunday Express


How exactly?

He isn't coming back.....ever.
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They missed out the bit were Fergie said he can't see it happening.
 
No way ever would anyone try to buy both Higuain and Gago. They hate each other, and would like nothing more than to be in separate clubs.
 
They do make you laugh.

CALDERON: REAL 'OBSESSED' WITH ROONEY

Real Madrid have an "obsession" about signing Wayne Rooney but would need to fork out £80million or more to do so, according to former president Ramon Calderon.

Madrid, who have spent £250million assembling a team with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Xabi Alonso, were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek by Lyon.

Current president Florentino Perez has been linked with potential moves for Jose Mourinho to replace manager Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester United striker Rooney.

Calderon said: "It seems that it's an obsession for the president to go for Rooney. I imagine Manchester United wouldn't like to lose a player like him.

"Sometimes it's a point of money and if there is a proposal maybe there will be a deal.

"You have to take into account that the most important thing is what a player wants to do.

"Ronaldo was a good signing. He is one of the best. He is a professional, a real professional and he is doing a really good job.

"I don't know if it is possible to spend again another 100 or 80 million more euros. I imagine in that case you (Manchester United) would have to sell."

Asked on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme if Ronaldo regretted his move to Madrid, Calderon added: "I don't think so.

"He did what he wanted to do, he came to a big club. The idea was to win everything but you can't buy everything with money.

"Even though you think you've got lot of very good players together, that's not the same as having a good team."
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CALDERON: REAL 'OBSESSED' WITH ROONEY

Real Madrid have an "obsession" about signing Wayne Rooney but would need to fork out £80million or more to do so, according to former president Ramon Calderon.

Madrid, who have spent £250million assembling a team with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Xabi Alonso, were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek by Lyon.

Current president Florentino Perez has been linked with potential moves for Jose Mourinho to replace manager Manuel Pellegrini and Manchester United striker Rooney.

Calderon said: "It seems that it's an obsession for the president to go for Rooney. I imagine Manchester United wouldn't like to lose a player like him.

"Sometimes it's a point of money and if there is a proposal maybe there will be a deal.

"You have to take into account that the most important thing is what a player wants to do.

"Ronaldo was a good signing. He is one of the best. He is a professional, a real professional and he is doing a really good job.

"I don't know if it is possible to spend again another 100 or 80 million more euros. I imagine in that case you (Manchester United) would have to sell."

Asked on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme if Ronaldo regretted his move to Madrid, Calderon added: "I don't think so.

"He did what he wanted to do, he came to a big club. The idea was to win everything but you can't buy everything with money.

"Even though you think you've got lot of very good players together, that's not the same as having a good team."
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Going to be one long summer
 
Drifter said:
Going to be one long summer
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doubt it...unlike Ronaldo, Rooney isnt one for stupid games - he has come out numerous times saying that Utd are the best club in the world, and that there is no need to move due to his love for the club, and the fact that his family and life are in and around the area in which he currently lives.
 
Sunday 21/03/10

West Ham want to sign David Beckham should he consider a return to England after his recovery from injury.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester United are leading the chase to sign Spanish striker David Villa for about £35m after the World Cup. Full story: Daily Star on Sunday

Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Wigan midfielder James McCarthy. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has sent chief scout Steve Rowley to watch the 19-year-old Republic of Ireland player.
Full story: News of the World

Liverpool are prepared to replace Ryan Babel, Albert Riera and Alberto Aquilani with top new players in a bid to keep Fernando Torres at the club.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea are set to pip Manchester City to the signing of 18-year-old Brazilian striker Neymar from Santos.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal are planning an £8m bid for AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who has impressed Wenger during the Dutch side's European campaign.
Full story: News of the World


OTHER GOSSIP
Jose Mourinho is very interested in becoming the next Liverpool manager, but would only take the job if American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett leave.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City will ask Mourinho to name his price to become their manager in the summer.
Full story: Sunday Express

Liverpool's Javier Mascherano is looking for a hefty pay rise of around £1m-a-year to stay at Anfield.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Juventus could look to Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini to restore their club to its former glory following their exit from Europe.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

German midfielder Michael Ballack has been offered a new contract at Chelsea, which could keep him at the club until 2012.
Full story: IM Scouting

Dozens of English footballers are missing out-of-competition drug tests, while QPR and Bradford City have been fined for failing to provide accurate information to sampling officers over their players' whereabouts.
Full story: Sunday Times


AND FINALLY
Chelsea skipper John Terry admits that the club's top players fear the drop following the defeat by Inter Milan in midweek.
Full story: Daily Mail

Gareth Barry bemoans the loss of David Beckham to the England squad saying that the injured star is a "good bloke to have around".
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
 
Sunday 28/03/10

Arsenal have joined Manchester City in the race to sign £11m Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

The Gunners have also been given first option on West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
Full story: News of the World

Failing that, Arsenal will take a closer look at Japanese striker Takayuki Morimoto.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City, Tottenham and Stoke are all keen on Getafe midfielder Pedro Leon.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will discuss a £40m summer move for Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery when the two clubs meet in the Champions League this week.
Full story: Sunday Express

Chelsea and Spurs are locked in a tussle to land Nigerian teenage striker Sani *Emmanuel, who is just 17.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Portsmouth's short-term financial future could be secure after receiving a number of bids for players, among them £4.5m from CSKA Moscow for Nadir Belhadj and £5m from Sevilla for Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Birmingham City are eyeing a shock summer move for John Carew as the Norwegian striker's contract talks with Aston Villa have hit a stumbling block.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sunderland are prepared to pay £10m for Tottenham's David Bentley and Jamie O'Hara.
Full story: News of the World

Barcelona star Thierry Henry is set to join Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls this summer.
Full story: News of the World


OTHER GOSSIP
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho will snub Manchester City's advances as he is waiting for Sir Alex Ferguson to retire before taking the reins at arch-rivals Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Star

Glenn Hoddle and Graeme Souness have both turned down the chance to take charge at West Ham as the clock appears to tick down on Gianfranco Zola's time managing the club.
Full story: News of the World

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has also distanced himself from the West Ham job.
Full story: Daily Star

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is instead being lined up to replace Zola.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks stands accused of risking the club's future by rejecting a 40% sale of the club, because he will not make any money from the deal.
Full story: News of the World

Senior figures at the FA fear the furore over the departure of the Football Association's chief executive, Ian Watmore, has fatally damaged England's bid to stage the 2018 World Cup.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Burnley's on-loan striker David Nugent is prepared to give up £1m to ensure he never has to play for Portsmouth again.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Meanwhile, former Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie, still a consultant at Fratton Park, has received a letter from police over Eyal Berkovic's pay-off from the club in 2005.
Full story: News of the World

Avram Grant has been asked to stay on as Portsmouth manager next season by administrator Andrew Andronikou, despite all the club's players being up for sale.
Full story: Observer

Darren Fletcher is negotiating a new contract worth £80,000 a week with Manchester United.
Full story: News of the World

Gabriel Agbonlahor is also ready to put pen to paper on a new deal, one which will extend his Aston Villa contract by two years and make him one of the club's top earners.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal expect Barcelona's Pep Guardiola to succeed Arsene Wenger as manager.
Full story: Daily Star


AND FINALLY
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger resorted to a four-letter word when facing the media following his side's 1-1 draw with Birmingham.
Full story: News of the World

Lionel Messi has a claim to be considered the best player in the world - but has barely any fans in his home country of Argentina.
Full story: Observer

Bradford Park Avenue are looking to make a Football League comeback, 40 years after being voted out of it.
Full story: Independent on Sunday
 
gambit28 said:
All my copy'n'pasting work, gone.........
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gambit28 said:
Just beat me to it.
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Don't walk under any ladders anytime soon. Say, three weeks.

fjred said:
But that's not what Fergie says, is it? He indicated as much last summer. Perhaps he knows something we don't?
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He knows that Ronaldo is a perfectionist, does not fear change, and is all about the win. And if the wins don't come, the player will gravitate towards the value of proper environment/context. At which point, should said player return to said proper environment with a more mature outlook on the balance between sacrifice and victory...well then look out world. You'll see a battle-hardened Ronaldo who can switch intra-game between domination mode and making-teammates-better mode.

EDIT: This sounds like obvious shit, but I think Ronaldo has it in him to become less bulldozer with sports-car cornering and more ATV with tank-turret add-on.
 
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will discuss a £40m summer move for Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery when the two clubs meet in the Champions League this week.
Full story: Sunday Express
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SAF mind games going that step further.Poor from the Express.
 
Couple more "links"

NEWS OF THE WORLD


Glenn Hoddle and Graeme Souness have turned down the chance to take over at West Ham.

Carlton Cole has shot to the top of Arsenal's summer wanted list.

Gabby Agbonlahor is set to sign a contract extension at Aston Villa.

Thierry Henry is poised to join the New York Red Bulls.

Darren Fletcher is to hold talks with Manchester United over a new deal.
Steve Bruce is lining up a £10million double deal for David Bentley and Jamie O'Hara.

Manchester City, Spurs and Stoke are all aiming to grab Getafe midfielder Pedro Leon.

Hull star Geovanni is in talks with AEK Athens over a summer move.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY:


Cesc Fabregas last night told Barcelona: I don't want to join you.

Manchester United are "seriously interested" in Wolves striker Kevin Doyle.

Arsenal are keen on Sunderland striker Darren Bent.

Arsene Wenger has made a personal call to Lille starlet Eden Hazzard, according to reports in France.

Celtic want to talk to Nigel Pearson about succeeding Tony Mowbray.

Yaya Toure is a step closer to joining Manchester City in the summer.

Steve Coppell has been interviewed for the vacant Bristol City job.

Burnley want Brighton's Glenn Murray.

Moritz Volz has been offered a contract until the end of the season by QPR.

Didi Hamann wants to find a new club for next season.
THE PEOPLE:


Jose Mourinho will put his return to England on hold for at least a year - with Manchester United his top job target.
Manchester City and Chelsea are on red alert that Sergio Aguero will be up for grabs in the summer.

Manchester United have failed with an £18million bid for Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea.

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has rejected a new contract offer.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to make a summer move for Robbie Keane.

Tottenham and Chelsea are both targeting Everton's Steven Pienaar.

Sunderland are ready to move for Swansea's Darren Pratley, Nottingham Forest are also admirers.

Fulham have enquired to the MLS about buying Landon Donovan out of his contract.

Burnley are chasing Swansea's Welsh international centre-half Ashley Williams.

Derby are ready to snap-up Dutch midfielder Danny Buijs.

Lee Hendrie will agree a permanent move to Brighton at the end of the season.

Birmingham want to take Manchester United starlet Tom Cleverley on loan.

Rochdale defender Craig Dawson is a target for Sheffield Wednesday.
SUNDAY MIRROR:


Liverpool chief executive Christian Purslow has met with their top players to assure them the club is going in the right direction.

Kolo Toure has urged brother Yaya to quit Barcelona for Manchester City.

Arsenal are set to join the race for Hamburg star Jerome Boateng.

Didier Drogba has poured cold water on reports linking him with a return to Marseille.

Birmingham will monitor John Carew's summer transfer talks at Aston Villa.

Wigan are preparing a renewed bid for Espanyol striker Jose Callejon.
SUNDAY EXPRESS:


Manchester United are to discuss a £40million move for Franck Ribery.

There is "serious" Manchester United interest in Kevin Doyle.
Celtic want to talk to Nigel Pearson about their managerial vacancy.
MAIL ON SUNDAY:


Alex McLeish is the man West Ham will turn to if Gianfranco Zola quits.
 
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