Official Transfer Thread

[Guest Ringmaster]

Tottenham are set to seal the signing of Dutch star Edgar Davids from Internazionale.

The 32-year-old has fallen out of favour with Inter coach Roberto Mancini and the Nerazzurri have agreed to release him on a free transfer.

Spurs coach Martin Jol is delighted to be on the cusp of landing his fellow countryman.

"He is one of the most versatile midfielders, a playmaker, a ball-winner with great stamina and huge charisma and one of the best midfielders to come out of Holland in the last 10 years," said Jol.

"This is a player who went to Barcelona when they were middle of the league and took them close to winning the title.

"It's terrific that he is joining us. This is the player we have spoken about who will lift the team's performance. We have a young squad with an average age of 23 and I believe Edgar will come in and lead by example."

Davids, who has 70 Dutch caps to his name, is anxious to secure first team football in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

The Surinam-born star will arrive in England in the next 24 hours to finalise personal terms and undergo a routine medical at White Hart Lane.

England will be the fourth country Davids has played in his illustrious career after spells in Holland with Ajax, Italy with Juventus, Inter and Milan, and Spain with Barcelona.

Both Everton and Middlesbrough had shown an interest in Davids earlier in the summer, but the lure of London looks to have won the day.

[fineintent]

*drools*

If he's shit, he's shit - I just want to see those goggles with a Tottenham shirt. Weren't Arsenal interested as well? That just makes it better.

[Guest Ringmaster]

Well Wenger said he wasn't interested but the press said he was so who knows.

I too want to see the goggles in a Tottenham jersey.

[therockbox]

If Arsenal were really interested, I'd imagine he'd have gone to them.

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

Nah, Lanky will be here in a minute saying he was a boyhood spurs fan.

[FLiam]

DAMMIT! [/Jack Bauer]

Edgar Davids at Tottenham. I know he was shit at Inter but he is still an amazing player, and I wanted us to sign him.

Edited July 27, 2005 by Gooner4Life

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

DAMMIT! [/Jack Bauer]

Edgar Davids at Tottenham. I know he was shit at Inter but he is still an amazing player, and I wanted us to sign him.

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[fineintent]

Thank god, a pretty damn good signing there.

[MDK]

Has he actually signed yet? I've always wanted to see Davids in the Prem, altho sadly it has to be with Spurs. I was hoping he would have gone to Bolton to join all the other old names.

[Turbo Yannis]

Not signed yet. He's having a medical on thursday. His lawyer also said that there's offers from 'Boro and Everton. I'd mark out for Davids at 'Boro.

[Steeb]

Vassell deal has been finalised. Four year deal. Villa get £2million. Even though he's not that good, I still think £2mill is a bit low. Meh.

[Steeb]

German giants Schalke have joined the race to land Milan Baros and have opened talks about a move.

The Gelsenkirchen outfit have recently allowed Ailton to move to Besiktas and they are now targeting Baros as his replacement.

It is no secret that Baros is way down the pecking order under Rafa Benitez and a parting of the ways will suit both parties.

Aston Villa are leading he chase ahead of West Ham to keep him in England and David O'Leary had hoped Patrik Berger would persuade his former team-mate and fellow countryman to follow him to Birmingham.

However, Schalke - who can offer UEFA Champions League football - have now made their move and are looking to do a quick deal.

"I can admit that I have had a meeting with Schalke manager Rudi Assauer," confirmed Baros's agent Pavel Paska.

"The name Baros has been noted. Schalke are one of the interested clubs. Nothing more."

Schalke are now believed to be discussing terms with Liverpool, who could even let Baros go out on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal.

The Reds allowed both Valencia and Lyon to talks with Baros earlier this summer, but neither move materialised and the Anfield club are keen to ship the Czech star out.

[Summers]

Hopefully Berger can talk sweet Czech into his ear and guide him to us.

[Turbo Yannis]

Spurs looks set to sign Edgar Davids AND Andy Van Der Meyde

Van Der fucking Meyde? What a signing he'll be for you lot. I am actually jealous

[Guest Ringmaster]

I daresay, with that lineup, Spurs will be in Europe next year.

[FLiam]

van der Meyde isn't that great at all. He really isn't.

Just overated on CM/FM. But we will see.

[Turbo Yannis]

I honestly do think that he is a decent and exciting player. Put it this way, he'll be an improvement on what Spurs have just now, IMO.

[fineintent]

I honestly do think that he is a decent and exciting player.  Put it this way, he'll be an improvement on what Spurs have just now, IMO.

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[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

Santos striker Robinho's move to Real Madrid has been blocked after the CBF, the Brazilian Football Federation, refused to sanction the proposed deal.

The Brazilian club have so far turned down Real's approaches for their most prized asset; insisting that any deal would be dependant on the Spaniards paying the buy-out clause of €41 million euros (£28.5 mllion) in full.

Last week, however, Real offered to pay Santos €25 million (£17 million) for the 21-year-old, equating to approximately 60 percent of the buy-out clause, with Robinho waiving his right to the other 40 percent.

The CBF have now put the kibosh on that proposal, insisting that such an arrangement would contravene Brazilian law.

In a fax received by the Spanish Football Federation, CBF general secretary Marco Teixeira declared:

"We are informing you that it is impossible for us to send the International Transfer Certificate for the player.

He added: "Santos will not accept the transfer without full payment of the buy-out clause in the contract, which is legally binding and fixed at €41 million."

Despite this latest setback Real are still confident of landing their number one transfer target, a player once courted by Arsenal.

Speaking from Thailand where Real are on a pre-season tour, Real's head of media, Antonio Ferreras, explained: "It's what we were expecting.

"However I'm convinced that the deal will go through and Robinho will definitely be included in the squad when we go for pre-season training in Austria," he concluded.

[Johnny Drama]

yeah pretty sure he can play down the right and the left.