Is it close to being done?? was hoping Liverpool would pick him up.
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Is it close to being done?? was hoping Liverpool would pick him up.[/quote]
It’s just a rumour at the moment but circulating among a few fairly reputable German media types.
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It’s just a rumour at the moment but circulating among a few fairly reputable German media types.[/quote]
Die Free Kick?
News emerging this evening that Leicester are weighing up a move for Fitz Hall on a free transfer.
Bild say Wolski’s move to Dortmund is off. legia were offered 4.5m but want 6.
Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms with both Borussia Dortmund and Shinji Kagawa for his transfer to the Club.
The deal is subject only to the player medical and obtaining a UK work permit. These conditions are anticipated to be completed by the end of June.
Further details will be announced in due course.
Ah lovely. 
Kagawa is every bit as good as Hazard and half the price. Void signing for United, they still need at least one deeper midfielder though. Interesting to see if they move towards a 4-2-3-1 with Young, Nani and Valencia filling two wide positions with Kagawa behind Rooney. Rooney could play any of those four attacking roles if stuck.
Void signing?
Filling a void…
Depressing from a Liverpool point of view when you think of the money spent last season. 12m for a proven quality player- 20m for an English player with half a season behind him.
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Kagawa is every bit as good as Hazard and half the price.[/quote]
+1
It seems Asia is the way forward …
NEWCASTLE UNITED are chasing the signature of North Korean sensation Jong Il-Gwan, who recently revealed that he is seeking a move to Europe to participate in European competition.
The striker, 19, first shot to prominence in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship, where he scored 5 goals, including a hat-trick in the final that saw his country beat Australia 3-2. This would see him secure both the tournament’s Abdullah Al Dabal Most Valuable Player award and also the AFC Youth Player of the Year trophy in the same year.
Now a regular for the North Korean first team, winning his first of 10 caps in 2010, he wants to follow in the steps of his close friend and fellow striker Pak Kwang-Ryong, who joined FC Basel in June last year and became the first North Korean to play in the Champions League, making several appearences inclding against Manchester United.
“I’ve spoken with Pak many times about Europe,” said Il-Gwan. “He told me it’s a great experience but also a challenge. However, I think I have the quality to make the step up. I want to play in European competition, it would be a dream come true for me”
Unbeknownst to Il-Gwan, Newcastle’s scouting team, headed by Graham Carr, who are working on expanding their developing habit of unearthing gems from Northern Europe to other continents, have their eyes on the striker. As the club’s remarkable scouting network expands, buying from Asia seems like a logical step forward. There are some extremely talented players available and they’ll often go for very modest prices. Shinji Kagawa, who Manchester United have just announced the capture of, only cost €350,000 when he moved from Japan to Borussia Dortmund.
Newcastle’s Chief Asian Scout was dispatched to watch the striker in several of North Korea’s internationals, including last September’s game where they travelled to Tokyo to face Kagawa’s Japan. The club are rumored to be submitting a six figure bid to make Il-Gwan Newcastle’s second signing of the summer after Reims’ Romain Amalfitano. But they need to be quick. With news of Newcastle’s interest, rumors are flying that both Arsenal and Dortmund will be looking to capitalise on any failure on the North East club’s part to do a deal.
You’d have to imagine that the North Korean fan market is largely untapped to date. Shrewd move by Newcastle.
Hoilett to Mönchengladbach looks to be a done deal
Juventus look like they will sign Mauricio Isla and Kwadwo Asamoah on a co-ownership deal for a fee of around €15m, both players would move to Turin for next season. Two good players, Isla is an interesting one, he will be out for a while as he did his cruciate last season - but where will he play? I’d imagine he’ll be more of a squad player, he’s very versatile as he can play anywhere down the right flank, he can play in the centre of midfield as well. Maybe Conte will try one of him or Lichsteiner on the left? Asamoah will add depth to the Juventus midfield, he’s another good player who is capable of challenging Vidal and Marchisio for a first team place. Pogba is pretty close to signing for Juventus as well, so they are doing well in their business already. No word yet on whether they will keep Estigarribia and Borriello.
Aduriz on the verge of returning to Athletic from Valencia for €3m.
Will give them a bit of depth anyway. He is a similar enough style of striker to Llorente, but obviously not as classy. But a more of a goal threat than Toquero
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Will give them a bit of depth anyway. He is a similar enough style of striker to Llorente, but obviously not as classy. But a more of a goal threat than Toquero[/quote]
Yep not a huge outlay or anything but a signal of intent that they want to add a bit to their young squad. They always get screwed on transfer fees though.
Strong rumours that United are close to signing Poland & Dortmund star Lewandowski.