RONALDINHO transferred from FC Barcelona to AC Milan, the Italian club announced late Tuesday, ending several days of furious negotiations in which the Brazil playmaker appeared eager to avoid a move to Manchester City.
Milan said Ronaldinho would arrive in Milan on Wednesday for a medical exam and sign a contract through June 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
INTER Milan president Massimo Moratti claims it is now down to Frank Lampard whether he leaves Chelsea for the San Siro.
New Inter coach Jose Mourinho, Lampard’s former boss at Stamford Bridge, has made no secret of the fact he would like the England midfielder in his squad and club director Gabriele Oriali claims the Chelsea man wants to join the Italian champions this summer.
Lampard is under contract with the west London club for another year and Chelsea have so far been adamant they will not sell him, despite being unable to convince him to sign a new deal. Read the rest of this entry »
The Gunners finally completed what has been a protracted pursuit of the attack-minded midfielder from Marseille on what they describe as a ‘long-term contract’ for an undisclosed fee on Friday.
The move could now pave the way for unsettled Belarus winger Alexander Hleb to join Barcelona. Read the rest of this entry »
Crouch underwent a medical on Friday morning and signed a four-year contract before he was officially unveiled at a press conference.
The England striker scored 19 goals in 39 matches in his first spell at Portsmouth in the 2001/02 season before moving on to Aston Villa and then Southampton. Read the rest of this entry »
The pair have been linked with switches to the San Siro this summer, with Galliani claiming Arsenal have sent him a letter saying they are willing to discuss a deal for Adebayor but remaining tight-lipped regarding Barcelona’s Ronaldinho.
However, the 64-year-old insists any deal for one would end interest in the other, with the possibility of two big-name new signings having a negative effect on the Rossoneri - and Adebayor, who scored 30 goals in 48 games for Arsenal last season, appears to be Galliani’s first choice. Read the rest of this entry »
Atletico Madrid have signed Netherlands defender John Heitinga from Ajax on a five-year contract, the Primera Liga club confirmed on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old, who can play at right back and centre back, will be presented at the Calderon on Thursday after having agreed a deal back in March when he said Atletico were paying his €10 million buyout clause.
He has already passed a medical. Read the rest of this entry »
