Official Transfer Thread

[Different Cloud]

Rangers are also bringing in Filippo Maniero and Oliver Bernard.

Not sure about Bernard really, never seen Maniero I don't think. Anyone any more info on these two?

[Big Red Fury]

Pompey just took Salif Diao on loan from Liverpool, and they are going absolutely nuts of late.

Silva, Diao, Songo'o, and Vukic yesterday.

[J-Rod]

Portsmouth have snapped up Uruguay international Dario Silva on a free transfer.

Silva has signed a two-year contract with the Premiership club after cancelling the final year of his deal at Sevilla.

Earlier this month, it had been thought Silva had secured a deal to leave Sevilla to join Colon in Argentina.

The experienced forward had been informed he did not figure in Sevilla's plans for this season and had been lined up for a return to South America.

But Silva has now clinched a contract to remain in Europe after signing his deal with Premiership strugglers Pompey.

The South Coast club had promised to bring in an established international striker and Silva is the man Alain Perrin has been chasing.

Silva will certainly add a touch of class to the Portsmouth forward line after spending the past six seasons in Spanish football.

Having also played in Serie A for Cagliari, Silva admits he is relishing the chance to play in English football.

"I have played in both Italy and Spain which are very high standard and I rate the Premier League up with them," Silva told the club's official website.

"Also I have heard that the Pompey fans are crazy and I know if I can please them with what I have to offer I hope they will be crazy about me.

"I am very pleased to sign for Pompey and my game is all about hard work and scoring goals and I will offer a lot of both and am looking forward to pulling on the blue shirt."

Pompey had also been interested in Twente Enschede hot shot Blaise N'Kufo but were reluctant to meet the Dutch club's demands.

Twente wanted a fee for the forward but Portsmouth baulked at the suggestion and abandoned plans to sign N'Kufo.

source: planetfootball.com

Wow, that could be a really, really good signing for Pompey. Suprised by that one.

Middlesbrough have agreed a deal with Spanish giants Barcelona for Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback.

Rochemback was thought to be on his way to England on Wednesday afternoon to finalise terms on a five-year contract with Boro.

Barca have now confirmed that a deal has been struck with their English Premiership counterparts after the Catalan club received a financial settlement in the region of €1.5 million (£1 million) from Sporting Lisbon for Rochemback.

The South American was in the final season of a three-year loan spell with the Portuguese giants and a clause in the loan deal meant Sporting had to pay Barca £1 million to break the agreement.

The Teesside club have now assisted the Lisbon club by paying them that amount, paving the way for Rochemback to complete his switch to The Riverside.

The news will delight Boro boss Steve McClaren, who was keen to boost the central midfield position of his squad with the addition of Rochemback.

source: planetfootball.com

[Summers]

So, uhm, is Solano gone or not? ¬.¬

[Big Red Fury]

Nobby is off to Newcastle for 1.5 million pounds with James Milner going to Villa on a season long loan. Also Charlton made the final move of the transfer window with the signing of former Coventry man Jay Bothroyd.

[J-Rod]

I still hadn't given up hope of us signing Ballack

[Summers]

Nobby is off to Newcastle for 1.5 million pounds with James Milner going to Villa on a season long loan.  Also Charlton made the final move of the transfer window with the signing of former Coventry man Jay Bothroyd.

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Oh, in that case.

Fuck Nobby Solano.

[Colly]

I'd like to know why he wanted to go back, personally.

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[Summers]

I hope Solano gets injured for the year.

[Turbo Yannis]

We are delighted to announce that we have agreed with Derby County for the transfer of Polish international striker Grzegorz Rasiak, subject to the completion of certain formalities.

The former Groclin Dyskobolia player joined Derby in September 2004 after a transfer to Italian Serie A side Siena was not registered with the football authorities.

The move to Pride Park proved a great success and the 26-year-old netted 17 goals last season as Derby reached a play-off position.

A powerful 6ft 3" frontman, Rasiak has already scored five goals this season with three coming at international level where he has been capped 20 times.

"Rasiak is a tall target man, a hard working, honest player with a good goal scoring record,” commented Head Coach, Martin Jol.  “He scored 45 goals in 103 games. He is a regular in the Polish international side which leads qualifying Group 6 just above England and he scored two against Israel in their recent 3-2 victory."

"A lot is said about making the step up from the Championship to the Premiership, but Ashton and Bent have shown that for good players it is not such a big step. I believe he will do well for us and that he will be an asset to the squad."

The Poland international joins Teemu Tainio, Paul Stalteri, Tom Huddlestone, Wayne Routledge, Aaron Lennon, Edgar Davids, Jermaine Jenas and Lee Young-Pyo in joining the Club since the end of last season, considerably strengthening Martin’s squad options.

[lazy_arse]

That's a definant suprise. Don't think anybody saw that coming. I think he'll make a good stand in for Mido. I suppose he'll play the next four games because Mido is suspended.

[Jam]

West Brom also signed Curtis Davis from Luton for £3 Million just before the deadline.

I think that could of been one of the best bits of business all day

Some good players took out of the Championship on the final day in Bakke, Davis and Rasiak

[lafunky xxvii]

I'm surprised Spurs got rid of Zeigler and Edman. I always liked them. I wonder how Georgie Kinkladze V2 will do in the Prem.

I think Poom is a solid signing for us. Anything is better than Almunia.

[fineintent]

Ziegler is just on-loan, Jol really likes him and he should be a big player when he comes back next season.

[lazy_arse]

I've actually heard that Jol doesn't like him because he is too lightweight or something so that's why he bought Reid.

But he didn't have to get a fatty to prove his point

[9 to 5]

TAFKA.

[King Ellis]

I read on Ceefax that Mads Timm of Man Utd has gone out on loan, but I thought he'd gone to some youth offenders place? Did he do his time?

[public enemy]

He must have done his time or whatever, the official site's reporting it. Seems he's off to FC Lyn Oslo, the Norwegian side we were supposedly buying Jon Obi Mikel off.