Football News (Transfers and others)

Raul signed a 1-year contract at Al-Sadd (Qatar).

Hazard (17 goals this season) player of the year in France. 2nd Giroud (21 goals, Montpellier), 3rd Nene (18 goals, PSG)

How the hell did Fiorentina let Montolivo leave on a free transfer? What an absolute steal for Milan.

Ian Wright will take his first steps in the world of coaching by joining League One side MK Dons as a coach, the BBC has reported. The former Arsenal striker will work with the forwards under manager Karl Robinson.

Wright worked on an informal basis with the club earlier in the season but has joined now in an official capacity, as has former Wimbledon and Luton Town striker Mick Harford, who replaces the retiring John Gorman as assistant manager.

Yet to obtain all his necessary coaching qualifications, Wright will only work with MK Dons through the week due to his weekend media commitments while he continues his coaching courses. Robinson noted that Wright will attend all MK Dons’ midweek games.

Wright scored 185 goals in 288 games for Arsenal, becoming the club’s record goal scorer until he was surpassed by Thierry Henry. Wright also won 33 England caps, scoring nine goals, and played for Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Celtic, amongst others.

http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk/p6_1_14937_arsenal-legend-wright-to-join-mk-dons-coaching-staff.html

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1080975/lille's-eden-hazard:-i'm-joining-chelsea?cc=5901

Hazard says he's joining Chelsea.

Shinji Kagawa about to move from Dortmund to ManU

another big stories:

Dzeko about to move to Bayern (20-25 mil€)
Schalke wants to sign vdVaart (10 mil€) and Kalou (would be for free)
Emre from Fener to Atletico
Altintop from Real to Gala

Give us some (inward) Arsenal news !!!

Chris Chan wrote:Give us some (inward) Arsenal news !!!

Arsenal have signed nobody for an undisclosed amount.

Germany-Israel

Podolski, Mertesacker and Yossi in starting XI

Neuer - Lahm, Badstuber, Mertesacker, Boateng - Khedira, Kroos - Podolski, Özil, Müller - Gomez

Replace Kroos with Schweinsteiger and maybe Gomez with Kloe and you have the starting XI of Germany in the EURO 2012.

Chris Chan wrote:Give us some (inward) Arsenal news !!!

top rumours:
in
Yann M'Vila
Jan Vertonghen
Olivier Giroud

out
B52 to Dortmund
RvP to City, Juve, ManU, PSG, Anzhi, Real....

Mvilla could miss Euro's due to injury picked up tonight. This could be good for us if we're really interested. His price won't rise due to good performances at Euro's and we might be able to make the move sooner now. One can only hope.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/31052012/2/mvila-twists-ankle-france-euro-warm.html

Bas Dost (32 goals last season) from Heerenveen to Wolfsburg (9 mil€)
Ola John from Twente to Benfica (9 mil€)

RvP will play for Netherlands in the EURO. Huntelaar on the bench.

How far is Robin from Holland's all time top scorer (Kluivert, I think)? Can he break his record?

Kluivert has 40 goals, RVP has 25. He can score at least 15 more before he retires from international football.

Although, he scored two today, I don't know if those were factored into the stats I found.

Dirk Kuyt for just 1 mil€ to Fener.
Hummels signed a new contract at Dortmund until 2017.

Netherlands top scorers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_national_football_team#Most_goals_scored

Let's go for Podolski, too
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_football_team#Top_goalscorers

Henry is still the greatest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_leading_goalscorers_for_the_France_national_football_team

Kagawa to ManU confirmed.
Hazard to Chelsea confirmed - Lille will buy Marvin Martin from Socheaux

Dennis Bergkamp enters running for Swansea City job

Dennis Bergkamp has emerged as a contender to fill the vacant manager's post at Swansea City.

The former Arsenal forward, who is Frank de Boer's assistant at Dutch champions Ajax, has shortened to 6/1 in the market this afternoon, according to Sky Sports News.

Swansea are looking for a new boss after Brendan Rodgers took over at Liverpool on Friday.

Bergkamp has in the past said that he could not see himself as a manager.

Speaking in 2011, he said: "I've never seen myself as a manager. You've to put all your time into the job and that would be hard for me."

The Welsh club are believed to have only contacted Wigan assistant Graeme Jones over the position but talks are thought to have broken down.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/swansea-city/news/bergkamp-enters-running-for-swansea-job_29816.html

Hearing about it a lot on Twitter too and his odds have been slashed to make him favourite.

Mike York wrote:Dennis Bergkamp enters running for Swansea City job

Dennis Bergkamp has emerged as a contender to fill the vacant manager's post at Swansea City.

The former Arsenal forward, who is Frank de Boer's assistant at Dutch champions Ajax, has shortened to 6/1 in the market this afternoon, according to Sky Sports News.

Swansea are looking for a new boss after Brendan Rodgers took over at Liverpool on Friday.

Bergkamp has in the past said that he could not see himself as a manager.

Speaking in 2011, he said: "I've never seen myself as a manager. You've to put all your time into the job and that would be hard for me."

The Welsh club are believed to have only contacted Wigan assistant Graeme Jones over the position but talks are thought to have broken down.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/swansea-city/news/bergkamp-enters-running-for-swansea-job_29816.html

Hearing about it a lot on Twitter too and his odds have been slashed to make him favourite.

would be a welcome move if he takes over imo. We'll get a closer look if he can be the man to take over from Wenger when time comes.

Thiago Silva from Milan to PSG - 42 mil €
Modric about to move to PSG or ManU - more than 30 mil €

Expect City to go after Dzagoev now.

Hearing more and more that Harry Redknapp is leaving Spurs.

Tottenham have confirmed that 'arry is out, and the rumor is that they're after Moyes.

Rafa Benitez is desperate for a job. Think he'll take it if offered.

haha, Spurs.

I really hope they don't get Moyes - I like him far too much to see him go to that shithole

Wow, Redknapp is just as delusional as spurs fans, he thinks it's a pity he's getting sacked cause he thinks spurs would have won the league within the next two years.......

wait for it.........

Hahahahahahaaa!

They should get Juande Ramos back.