Spanish giants have been keeping watch on teenage forward who is setting the Under-17 World Cup alight with his goals
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
REAL MADRID YAMFUKUZIA "DROGBA MPYA"
Real Madrid have set their signts on 16-year-old Siena youth striker Souleymane Coulibaly who is proving to be a sensation at the Under-17 World Cup with the Ivory Coast.
Lazio hopeful of signing Panathinaikos' Djibril Cisse on three-year deal
The French hit-man could be soon form a partnership with Miroslav Klose up front at Lazio
By Luis Mira
Djibril Cisse - Panathinaikos (INTIME)
Lazio are looking to tie-down Panathinaikos striker Djibril Cisse to a three-year contract, according to RMC.
The Italian club are looking to bolster their attack to mount a challenge in Serie A next season, having already picked up German veteran Miroslav Klose earlier in the summer.
Cisse joined Panathinaikos in 2009 and has found the form which made him one of the most prolific strikers in France during the last decade.
However, with Panathinaikos looking to trim down their wage bill as a result of the financial crisis that is hitting Greece, the club will most likely have to cash in on the ex-Liverpool striker.
Lazio and Panathinaikos are seemingly already locked in discussions for Cisse, with RMC reporting the Italian side preparing a three-year contract with an annual salary of €1.7 million for the 29-year-old.
TETESI ZA USAJILI SPAIN.
Alexis Sanchez to Barcelona & five Spanish transfers to watch out for over the coming week
ANALYSIS
By Ben Hayward
They say the league table doesn't lie. For those teams that are unhappy with their final position in La Liga, therefore, the summer transfer window is the ideal time to redress the balance, to address the team's needs, to sign the missing link. It's a time for fantasy football, for dream XIs and misty-eyed visions of what might be next season, but those in charge must keep in touch with reality, too. Whether it's shopping at bargain basement or in elite boutiques, the key is to improve and evolve - and to go after bigger objectives than before.
June, though, is already more than half over and while Real Madrid and Malaga have already brought in several new players, many teams, including champions Barcelona, has yet to recruit a single star for the next campaign.
That, however, could all change this week. With speculation spiraling and rumors rising, Goal.com looks at the five signings that could advance towards completion within the next seven days.
By Ben Hayward
They say the league table doesn't lie. For those teams that are unhappy with their final position in La Liga, therefore, the summer transfer window is the ideal time to redress the balance, to address the team's needs, to sign the missing link. It's a time for fantasy football, for dream XIs and misty-eyed visions of what might be next season, but those in charge must keep in touch with reality, too. Whether it's shopping at bargain basement or in elite boutiques, the key is to improve and evolve - and to go after bigger objectives than before.
June, though, is already more than half over and while Real Madrid and Malaga have already brought in several new players, many teams, including champions Barcelona, has yet to recruit a single star for the next campaign.
That, however, could all change this week. With speculation spiraling and rumors rising, Goal.com looks at the five signings that could advance towards completion within the next seven days.
| ALEXIS SANCHEZ | Udinese kwenda Barcelona |
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This link is a fairly recent one but has gathered pace at a considerable rate and the Chile forward looks set to seal a move to Camp Nou within the next couple of days.
Barcelona isn't the only ones interested in the Udinese forward, who has also attracted interest from Manchester United, Manchester City, Inter and Juventus.
The Catalan club looks set to win his signature, however, after he reportedly told his Chile teammates he is set for a Blaugrana switch this week. A bizarre cryptic message on Twitter from his agent, referring to a pig with an apple in its mouth, was also an apparent allusion to a move to Barcelona for the 22 year-old. So let's hope he has better luck with pig heads than Luis Figo.
| CESC FABREGAS | Arsenal kwenda Barcelona |
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If you have just emerged from a time capsule or awoken from a long coma, you may not have heard about this one. But Goal.com can confirm that Barcelona really do want to sign Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. And you know, it looks like it will finally happen this week. Hello? Are you still there?
Yes, it appears that one of the world's longest ever transfer sagas is about to reach a conclusion. Barcelona president Sandro Rosell claimed earlier this week that his side would not pay over the odds for the Catalan midfielder and the gallery groaned. But Arsenal then revealed negotiations were underway. Cesc wants to leave and he's in Spain at the moment, so expect big developments to take place this week. It's finally happening, folks.
| FABIO COENTRAO | Benfica kwenda Real Madrid |
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Real Madrid has already been proactive in the transfer market this summer, signing Nuri Sahin, Hamit Altintop and Jose Callejon. Do they need any of them? That's a good question and another good question is this one: do they need Fabio Coentrao?
Cynics point to the fact that the Benfica full-back shares the same agent as Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria. And then there's his position to take into account - he's a left-back. And Madrid already have a fine, and much-improved left-back in Marcelo.
But when did Madrid's transfer policy ever respect logic anyway? Mourinho's interest in the defender is real and a right-back role for the Portuguese could be in the Special One's mind. Whatever his thoughts are, Madrid look set to seal the signing this week, as reports in Portugal say a deal has been agreed for the 23-year-old, who is set to undergo a medical in the Spanish capital in the coming days.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, has welcomed the arrival of his countryman. "He is the best Portuguese player still playing in Portugal," he said. Don't worry Cristiano, there isn't anyone as good as you out there - not from Portugal anyway.
| JOAQUIN | Valencia kwenda Malaga |
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Remember when Joaquin was linked with Chelsea and Real Madrid? Now he's linked with Malaga. Nothing against Malaga, of course - the seasiders have come into some serious Qatari cash and having made a splash on Ruud van Nistelrooy, Jeremy Toulalan and Joris Mathijsen already this summer, the Costa del Sol outfit has now turned its attentions to the Valencia winger.
An initial bid of €4.5 is set to be turned down by Unai Emery's side, but the debt-ridden club aren't opposed to selling the winger and have an agreement with the player that he can leave for the right money. A higher offer from Manuel Pellegrini's side is likely to see Joaquin return to his native Andalusia, therefore, just in time to face the club where he made his name, Betis, who are back in the top flight. Isn't that a nice story?
| HECTOR MORENO | AZ Alkmaar kwenda Espanyol |
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Espanyol don't pay big money for players and that's likely to be the hold-up here. The Catalan club have reportedly offered €3 million for the AZ Alkmaar defender, but the Dutch side are said to holding out for €5 million. Somewhere in between probably reflects the real value of the Mexico defender, who has been a success since moving across the pond in 2008, and a deal is set to be struck this week.
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino knows a thing or two about defending and Moreno will have a great teacher in his new boss. For Espanyol, there are plenty of pluses as well; Moreno is young (23), he's a good defender, he's already an experienced international and best of all, he wasn't one of the five Mexicans to test positively for clenbuterol recently.
USAJILI MAJUU.
Barcelona's Bojan to Roma & five Italian transfers to watch out for over the coming week
ANALYSIS
By Kris Voakes
They say the league table doesn't lie. Therefore, for those teams that are unhappy with their final position in Serie A, the summer transfer window is the ideal time to redress the balance, to address the team's needs, to sign the missing link. It's a period for fantasy football, for dream XIs and misty-eyed visions of what might be next season, but those in charge must keep in touch with reality, too. Whether it's shopping at bargain basement or in elite boutiques, the key is to improve and evolve - and to go after bigger objectives than before.
June, though, is nearly over and while Juventus and AC Milan have both made a number of early moves, many teams, including world champions Inter, have yet to recruit a single star for the next campaign.
That, however, could all change this week. With speculation spiraling and rumors rising, Goal.com looks at the five signings that could advance towards completion within the next seven days.
By Kris Voakes
They say the league table doesn't lie. Therefore, for those teams that are unhappy with their final position in Serie A, the summer transfer window is the ideal time to redress the balance, to address the team's needs, to sign the missing link. It's a period for fantasy football, for dream XIs and misty-eyed visions of what might be next season, but those in charge must keep in touch with reality, too. Whether it's shopping at bargain basement or in elite boutiques, the key is to improve and evolve - and to go after bigger objectives than before.
June, though, is nearly over and while Juventus and AC Milan have both made a number of early moves, many teams, including world champions Inter, have yet to recruit a single star for the next campaign.
That, however, could all change this week. With speculation spiraling and rumors rising, Goal.com looks at the five signings that could advance towards completion within the next seven days.
| BOJAN KRKIC | Barcelona kwenda Roma |
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The player himself has shown an aversion to a move away from the European champions but it would appear as though he has finally been persuaded to come to terms with the fact he has no future in Catalunya. With new Roma boss Luis Enrique having set the club on the striker’s trail almost from the moment he arrived at Trigoria, the one thing Bojan can’t claim is that he is unwanted.
Sporting director Walter Sabatini expressed last week that a deal has been done with Barca, and with Bojan now freed of international commitments after winning the European U21 Championship with Spain, an agreement with the player shouldn’t be far away.
| GOKHAN INLER | Udinese kwenda Napoli |
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Having appeared to be destined for Napoli for long periods of last season, it seemed that Juventus may be the Swiss international’s destination after his agent Dino Lamberti announced that he had agreed terms with the Turin club. But with Juve failing to stump up the €15 million asking price, it was the southern side who satisfied Udinese’s demands. With Inler having gone on holiday to consider his situation, he left it to Lamberti to announce last week that the player had “never thought about anything else” except a move to Naples.
The Swiss himself is due back from his break at the weekend, whereupon strides should be made towards a deal being struck between all parties.
| JONATHAN | Santos kwenda Inter Milan |
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Much has been said about the future of Inter full-back Maicon over the past 12 months since the then-European champions blocked his potential move to Real Madrid, but it finally looks as though the Pinetina side are on the verge of signing a successor. There was even some talk in Italy over the weekend that Jonathan had agreed a deal, but his agent Jeiki Tadic denied the claims, stressing: “We are still in negotiations. We will have news next week.”
His words suggest it could be days rather than weeks before Jonathan is holding the Nerazzurri shirt and shaking hands with new Inter boss Gian Piero Gasperini.
| STEPHAN LICHTSTEINER | Lazio kwenda Juventus |
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In what must be one of the most long-winded formalities seen on the Italian transfer market for quite some time, Lichtsteiner has seemed headed for Juventus for an eternity, but still there has been no meeting of pen and paper. The Swiss full-back’s agent, Federico Pastorello, said on Thursday that his man would be a Bianconero by the weekend, and while that never came to pass it should all be agreed in the next seven days.
There is a belief that a late moving of the goalposts on the asking price by Lazio president Claudio Lotito may be what has held up the transfer, but with player and buying club in agreement this one seems just a matter of time.
| MAARTEN STEKELENBURG | Ajax kwenda Roma |
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Roma have made no secret of its need for greater options in goal, with Gianluigi Buffon reportedly its original target. Next on its list was Bologna’s Emiliano Viviano, but a move to the capital has been complicated by the co-ownership blunder at the weekend which ended with the shot-stopper moving to rivals Inter.
Stekelenburg is a much more attainable commodity as things stand having built up an excellent reputation in 10 years at Ajax, and his agent Rob Jansen having said on numerous occasions that the Italian capital is the 28-year-old’s favoured destination.
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