Transfer Thread

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

http://www.footballtransfers.info/index.asp

Heres a good resource for this thread, worth looking at every day, feel free to paste any big stories directly here.

[G-O-D]

Anelka agrees Fener terms

Manchester City striker has agreed terms with Fenerbahce and is now set to complete his move to the Turkish outfit.

The Istanbul-based club revealed they had reached an accord with the French striker on Sunday night, and the transfer should now beat Monday's deadline.

The two clubs had settled on a fee of between £6-7 million earlier in the week allowing Anelka to travel to Turkey for talks on personal terms.

The 25-year-old will now undergo a medical on Monday and if, as expected, he comes through with no problems he will put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year deal - with an option of a further year.

Fenerbahce have been chasing the French striker throughout the transfer window and finally appear to have got their man.

"An agreement has been reached with French international forward Nicolas Anelka, following a deal with his club Manchester City," read a statement from the Turkish outfit.

"The France international is a Fenerbahce player for three and a half seasons plus an option of an extra year.

"The contract result is as the way our club wished, in fitting with our requests and principles.

"Anelka will arrive in Istanbul in the late hours of the evening."

Anelka has endured a turbulent career at The City of Manchester Stadium, despite finishing as top scorer for the past two seasons, having repeatedly spoken of his desire to move to a big club.

With City still owing Paris Saint Germain money on the deal that brought Anelka to the club in 2002, it appears they have decided to cut their losses on the former Arsenal ace.

[Dan]

Unsworth going to Ipswich is a shocker.

[WS1]

Aston Villa have agreed a fee to buy Cameroon international Eric Djemba-Djemba from Manchester United.

Terms have been agreed and the 23-year-old midfielder is due at Villa Park later on Monday for a medical.

Djemba-Djemba joins David O'Leary's injury-hit side after just 18 months at Old Trafford.

He moved from Nantes in 2003 to be groomed as Roy Keane's eventual replacement, but has failed to impress manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...lla/4221969.stm

[public enemy]

I've heard that Villa have forked out £3.5 Million for Djemba, the same United bought him for in the first place. Of course back then he was an established young international capable of going places in the premiership...

[lazy_arse]

Spurs have made an £8 million bid for Dawson and Reid. Lot of money for a couple of Championship players, but I hope it all works out well.

Tottenham have made an £8 million double bid for Andy Reid and Michael Dawson of Nottingham Forest.

The Championship club have confirmed they are considering the huge offer from White Hart Lane after previously accepting a bid of £3 million plus Darren Kenton and Brett Ormerod from Southampton.

Reid's first choice is believed to be a switch to long-term suitors Spurs, who almost signed him last summer but were unable to agree a fee with Forest.

Southampton boss Harry Redknapp admitted on Saturday that he expected the Republic of Ireland international to head for Spurs and the North Londoners have now followed up their bid for Dawson with a joint-package for both of the promising City Ground performers.

Central defender Dawson has also attracted attention from Charlton Athletic and other Premiership clubs but Spurs are stepping up the pressure on Forest to sell their prize assets.

Martin Jol and Frank Arnesen have been particularly active in the transfer market this month and the capture of Reid and Dawson would further strengthen Spurs' squad.

Edited January 31, 2005 by lazy_arse

[public enemy]

FOOTBALL365's TOTAL LIST OF JANUARY TRANSFERS

ARSENAL

IN

Emmanuel Eboue - 21-year-old Ivory Coast defender (can play left, right or centre-back) from Beveren for £1m. Eboue played for the Gunners in pre-season on trial from their Belgian feeder club.

OUT

ASTON VILLA

IN

Eric Djemba-Djemba - 23-year-old Cameroon midfielder completes a move from Manchester United worth around £2m and signs a four-and-a-half year deal.

OUT

BIRMINGHAM CITY

IN

Salif Diao - 27-year-old Senegalese international midfielder from Liverpool on a six-month loan deal.

Robbie Blake - 28-year-old former Bradford striker signed from Burnley in a £1.5m deal.

Njazi Kuqi - 21-year-old Finland Under-21 international, younger brother of Ipswich striker Shefki, has joined from Finnish side FC Lahti for £400,000 on a two-and-a-half year deal.

OUT

Robbie Savage - 30-year-old Welsh international has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Blackburn for £3m. 

Jesper Gronkjaer - 27-year-old Danish winger to Atletico Madrid on a two-and-a-half-year deal for £1.4m

BLACKBURN ROVERS

IN

Robbie Savage - 30-year-old Welsh international has signed from Birmingham on a three-and-a-half-year contract for £3m.

Aaron Mokoena - 24-year-old South Africa captain who can play in defence or midfield from Genk for £300,000.

Ryan Nelsen - 27-year-old New Zealand captain - a centre-half who can also operate in midfield - signed from US side DC United on a free transfer. He impressed in trials with Rovers, and has been offered an 18-month contract.

OUT

Javier De Pedro - 31-year-old Spanish winger has been released to join Perugia on a free transfer.

David Yelldell - American goalkeeper on loan to Brighton for the rest of the season.

BOLTON WANDERERS

IN

Vincent Candela - 31-year-old veteran French defender who has signed a five-month contract after leaving Roma.

OUT

Les Fedinand - 38-year-old former England, QPR, Spurs, Newcastle, West Ham and Leicester striker, who left Bolton by mutual consent. Has joined Reading for the rest of the season.

CHARLTON

IN

OUT

Simon Royce - 33-year-old goalkeeper to QPR on loan. It is Royce's second spell at the club following a three-month stint in 2002.

Graham Stuart - 34-year-old midfielder has joined Norwich on a free transfer for the rest of the season.

CHELSEA

IN

Jiri Jarosik - 27-year-old Czech Republic midfielder from CSKA Moscow on a two-and-a-half-year deal for around £3m.

OUT

Celestine Babayaro - 26-year-old Nigerian international full-back to Newcastle for a fee of around £1m.

CRYSTAL PALACE

IN

OUT

Ivan Kaviedes - 27-year-old Ecuador international, who made just six appearances since signing from Barcelona de Guayaquil in August 2004, has left the club by mutual consent.

EVERTON

IN

Mikel Arteta - 22-year-old former Rangers midfielder on loan from Real Sociedad for the rest of the season.

James Beattie - 26-year-old striker joins from Southampton as Everton's record buy for £6m.

OUT

Thomas Gravesen - 28-year-old Danish international midfielder joins Real Madrid for £2.5m and signs a three-and-a-half year deal.

Kevin Campbell - 34-year-old striker has joined West Brom on an 18-month deal after being given a free transfer by Everton.

FULHAM

IN

OUT

Adam Green - 20-year-old left-back has joined Sheffield Wednesday on a month's loan.

LIVERPOOL

IN

Scott Carson - 19-year-old England Under-21 international from Leeds has signed a four-and-a-half year deal after spurning an approach from Chelsea.

Fernando Morientes - Spanish international striker signed for £6.3m from Real Madrid and signed a three-and-a-half year contract.

Mauricio Pellegrino - 33-year-old Argentinian defender from Valencia on a six-month contract with the option of another year. 

OUT

Stephane Henchoz - 30-year-old Swiss international defender who has signed a contract with Celtic until the end of the season.

Salif Diao - 27-year-old Senegalese international midfielder to Birmingham on a six-month loan deal.

MANCHESTER CITY

IN

Kiki Musampa - 27-year-old Dutch midfielder joins on loan from Atletico Madrid for six months.

OUT

Nic Anelka - 25-year-old sulky French striker to Turkish club Fenerbahce in a £7m transfer. He has signed a three-and-a-half year deal.

Christian Negouai - 27-year-old midfielder/striker has joined Coventry City on a month's loan.

Ronald Waterreus - 34-year-old former Dutch international goalkeeper has joined Rangers on a one-year deal for a nominal fee.

MANCHESTER UNITED

IN

OUT

Eric Djemba-Djemba - 23-year-old Cameroon midfielder completes a move to Aston Villa worth around £2m.

Kieran Richardson - 20-year-old winger on loan to West Brom until the end of the season.

Bojan Djordjic - 22-year-old Belgrade-born Swedish winger to Rangers on an initial six-month contract with an option of a further two years. Djordjic spent last season on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, Aarhus and Red Star Belgrade. 

MIDDLESBROUGH

IN

OUT

Massimo Maccarone - 25-year-old Italian striker to Siena on loan for the rest of the season. Maccarone had already been on loan at Parma.

Andy Davies - 20-year-old centre-back has joined QPR on a month's loan.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

IN

Amdy Faye - Senegalese midfielder from Portsmouth for around £2m just 18 months after joining the club. He has signed a four-year deal.

Celestine Babayaro - 26-year-old Nigerian international full-back from Chelsea for a fee of around £1m.

Jean-Alain Boumsong - 25-year-old France international centre-back from Rangers on a five-and-a-half year contract for £8m.

OUT

NORWICH

IN

Graham Stuart - 34-year-old midfielder has joined from Charlton on a free transfer for the rest of the season.

Dean Ashton - 21-year-old England Under-21 striker from Crewe for a club record £3m on a three-and-a-half year deal with a further one-year option.

OUT

PORTSMOUTH

IN

Alexsander Rodic - 24-year-old Slovenia international striker joins from Gorica.

Kostas Chalkias - 30-year-old Greek international goalkeeper joining from Panathinaikos for a nominal fee.

Giannis Skopelitis - 26-year-old defensive midfielder signed from Egaleo for around £1m.

OUT

Amdy Faye - Senegalese midfielder from Portsmouth for around £2m just 18 months after joining the club.

Nigel Quashie - 26-year-old Scottish international midfielder to Southampton in a £2.1m deal, signing a three-and-a-half year contract.

Harald Wapenaar - 34-year-old goalkeeper has finally left Portsmouth and agreed a contract with Vitesse Arnhem until 2007.

Richard Duffy - 19-year-old Welsh Under-21 defender/midfielder to Coventry on a three-month loan.

SOUTHAMPTON

IN

Jamie Redknapp - 31-year-old former England international midfielder from Tottenham on a six-month contract, having been released.

Calum Davenport - 22-year-old England Under-21 centre-back from Tottenham on loan until the end of the season. Davenport signed for Tottenham from Coventry in the summer and was loaned out to West Ham earlier this season.

Nigel Quashie - 26-year-old Scottish international midfielder from Portsmouth in a £2.1m deal, signing a three-and-a-half year contract.

OUT

James Beattie - 26-year-old striker capped four times by England to Everton for £6m.

Yoann Folly - 19-year-old Togo-born France Under-21 international to Nottingham Forest on a month's loan. He joined Southampton for £250,000 from St Etienne in 2003.

TOTTENHAM

IN

Radek Cerny - 30-year-old Czech international goalkeeper signed from Slavia Prague on an 18-month deal.

Mido - 21-year-old Egyptian striker joins on an 18-month loan deal from Roma. Spurs are his sixth club in six years.

Mounir El Hamdaoui - 20-year-old former Dutch Under-21 international striker (now pledged to Morocco) from Excelsior Rotterdam on a three-and-a-half year contract.

Emil Hallfredsson - 20-year-old Icelandic Under-21 international left-sided midfielder on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Icelandic champions FH Hafnarfjordur.

David Limbersky - 21-year-old Czech Republic midfielder from Czech Division Two side Viktoria Plzen has joined on an initial six-month loan deal with the option to make the signing permanent in the summer.

OUT

Kasey Keller - 35-year-old American goalkeeper to Borussia Monchengladbach on an 18-month contract.

Jamie Redknapp - 31-year-old former England international midfielder to Southampton on a six-month contract having been released.

Calum Davenport - 22-year-old England Under-21 centre-back to Southampton on loan until the end of the season. Davenport signed for Tottenham from Coventry in the summer and was loaned out to West Ham earlier this season. 

WEST BROM

IN

Kieran Richardson - 20-year-old winger on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season.

Kevin Campbell - 34-year-old striker on an 18-month deal after being given a free transfer by Everton.   

OUT

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[RawIsWar]

Liverpool have done well with Scot Carson he will be the future English Gk and he knows it himself

Also Boumsong is a top class defender, thats the only good thing Souness as done for Newcastle

[Summers]

Djemba Djemba > Salif Diao.

B)

The payment structure:

The initial consideration is £1.35 million (payable £0.9 million on completion and £0.45 million on 30 June 2005) with further payments of £0.25 million after the player has made 20 FAPL appearances and £0.25 million after the player has made 40 FAPL appearances.

From the official Manchester United website.

Edited January 31, 2005 by Summers

[botchedpiledriver]

Djemba-Djemba, better than nothing I suppose. But I would of rather us of signed a striker. He'll do while McCann is out.

[Different Cloud]

I Think Djemba-Djemba could be a good signing for Villa.

Rangers better sign Barry Ferguson, looking less likely though

[FLiam]

Scottish champions Celtic have completed the signing of Newcastle's Craig Bellamy.

More to follow...

source: planetfootball.com

Good enough replacement for Camara I would say.

Edited January 31, 2005 by Gooner4Life

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

Apparently its a loan, had it been an actual signing, he'd of pretty much been making the worst mistake of his life, if you can stay in the premiership do it at all costs.

EDIT: Theres an option to buy after 6 months too.

Edited January 31, 2005 by muddatrucker

[Different Cloud]

Fergusons having a medical

[FLiam]

Where did you see that?

[Different Cloud]

Sky Sports News.

Edit: Has now passed Medical

Edited January 31, 2005 by Viper.

[Guest The Real Deal]

Well I don't see that anywhere..

But Bolton have signed Candela from Roma which is a good signing. And im chuffed that Villa have signed Djemba-Dejemba

[FLiam]

Why?

I really don't rate him from what I have seen on him. But maybe he could improve, who knows.

[R.W.]

Ferguson's joined Rangers, for £4.5 mil, rising to £5 mil depending on appearances.

[Different Cloud]

Fuckin' Lovin' it