Transfergeruchten # 29

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Op zondag 16 mei 2004 15:57 schreef methodmich het volgende:

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Nou, Doc, MTK heeft toch echt wel heel wat wereldtoppers afgeleverd de laatste 5 jaar. Die Nederlandse club van jou kwam met klunzen als Sneijder, van der Vaart, de Jong en die Heitinga aan zetten.

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Blues close on Heskey deal


Heskey has scored 12 times for Liverpool this season
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce says he is close to signing Liverpool's Emile Heskey, with the striker set to clinch deal worth £3.5m rising to £6m.
England striker Heskey will be named in the squad to go to Euro 2004 on Monday but is out of favour at Anfield.

Bruce said: "We are close to agreeing a new deal and we hope to complete it within the next 48 hours.

"Hopefully we will be able to make Emile a Birmingham player within the next two days."


The deal would be worth an initial £3.5m, but would go up after the player makes a certain number of club and international appearances.

Liverpool paid Leicester City £11m for the services of Heskey in March 2000. He has since made 277 appearances for the Merseysiders, scoring a total of 60 goals in all competitions.

But he looks to have fallen out of favour after Liverpool agreed to pay £14m for Djibril Cisse in time for next season.

Heskey is expected to be the first in a number of high-profile signings by Birmingham in the summer.

Bruce has already been linked with Heskey's former Leicester team-mate Muzzy Izzet, as well as Chelsea midfielder Jesper Gronkjaer.

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Op zondag 16 mei 2004 16:28 schreef CherrymoonTraxx het volgende:
Stijn Vreven naar ADO Den Haag

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Op maandag 17 mei 2004 10:13 schreef SCH het volgende:

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Hehe ze hebben elkaar gevonden. Die kluns zal daar op handen worden gedragen

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Wiltord to leave Highbury

Arsenal's Arsene Wenger has confirmed Sylvain Wiltord is to leave Highbury on a free transfer in the summer. The French international striker, 29, has been unable to agree terms on a new deal at Highbury and will be a free agent in June when his contract ends. Wiltord has held talks with Werder Bremen, but no deal has been confirmed. Bremen are confident Wiltord will sign and director of sport Klaus Allofs said: "There is a lot of interest in the move from both sides." Wiltord became Arsenal's record signing when he joined for around £11m in 2000.

Meanwhile Wenger has still to resolve Nigerian international Kanu's future. Arsenal's French manager said: "I haven't decided on Kanu and he hasn't decided yet. "He is free to go where he wants as he is out of contract this summer and I have no final say to that."

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Woodgate rated at £50m

Newcastle have attempted to ward off bids for defender Jonathan Woodgate by asking for a £50m transfer fee. Woodgate is understood to be unhappy at Newcastle after they failed to qualify for the Champions League this season. Arsenal and Manchester United have both been linked with Woodgate, who will miss Euro 2004 through injury.

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd said: "I haven't heard anything from Manchester United. Unless they want to pay £50m for him they shouldn't call." The 24-year-old, who cost £9m when he moved to Newcastle from Leeds last January, has been one of the bright spots of the season on Tyneside.

He has been in outstanding form when he has been able to stay free from a run of injuries. Woodgate would have rivalled Chelsea's John Terry for a place alongside Sol Campbell in England's defence in Portugal, but he was ruled out after suffering a thigh injury in the 2-1 win against Chelsea on 25 April.

And a partnership with Campbell could be revived at club level if Woodgate makes it clear he wants Champions League football. Kole Toure has been a success alongside Campbell in Arsenal's title success, but he is a versatile player and Wenger is likely to be tempted if the price is right for Woodgate.

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Op maandag 17 mei 2004 15:45 schreef BliksemSchigt het volgende:
De BieBieCie meldt:
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Op maandag 17 mei 2004 16:10 schreef Peregrijn het volgende:

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Kijk eerst even of het gerucht er nog niet staat Dat complete Heskey-artikel was al gepost.

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De Boer could stay at Ibrox

Frank de Boer could stay at Rangers if brother Ronald fails a medical to move to Qatar.
The Dutch twins have agreed to move to the Middle East from Ibrox this summer to finish their careers. But Frank de Boer says he would like to stay in Glasgow if Ronald's knee problem scuppers the move.

"I feel I have made a good impression here and, when you get that feeling, you wonder if you have made the right decision," said Frank. "I know now I can play two years in Qatar but first we have the medical tests and there might be a problem for Ronald.
"His knee is feeling good at the moment and he should be okay but, if he fails his medical, then I really want to stay here.

"I have said to Ronald for him to take his medical right away because we need to make a quick decision about Rangers."

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Tottenham director of football David Pleat will leave the club to be replaced by PSV Eindhoven's Frank Arnesen as general manger. (Guardian)

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Twee Portugezen en een Fransman op proef bij Twente

18 Mei 2004 - Mastho

FC Twente heeft deze week een drietal spelers op proef. De bekendste is Pedro Camata (foto), de 22-jarige linkerspits die al eens onder contract stond bij FC Groningen, maar daar al na 1 wedstrijd vanwege heimwee vertrok. Verder werken ook de 24-jarige Portugese linksback Nino Rodrigues en de 26-jarige Portugees Patacas een oefenstage af. Patacas is een 26-jarige rechstback en aanvoerder van de nummer 4 van Portugal, Nacional. Vanwege de voorbereiding van het eerste elftal op de Amstelcupfinale, trainen de proefspelers mee met Jong Twente.

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Andre Ooijer liet in een interview met het Algemeen Dagblad weten dat Philip Cocu hem had laten weten bij een eventuele terugkeer in Nederland alleen voor PSV te willen spelen. Hij had aan de verdediger aangegeven best open te staan voor een terugkeer. De kans dat dat nu gebeurt is overigens heel klein geworden, want de voormalig PSV'er is in vergaande onderhandelingen met Barcelona over verlenging van zijn contract met nog een jaar.

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Op dinsdag 18 mei 2004 09:02 schreef Peregrijn het volgende:
Nieuwe club voor Frank Arnesen? Zou leuk voor hem zijn en misschien indirect ook wel voor Van Bommel en Kezman

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Onderhandelt Laursen toch met Feyenoord?
[Bron: FR-Fans.nl]

Volgens de Deense website Onside.dk vliegt Martin Laursen vandaag naar Rotterdam om te onderhandelen met Feyenoord. Feyenoord-voorzitter Jorien van den Herik zei gisteren in Voetbal Insite dat de overgang van de baan was (Lees meer), maar nu lijkt Laursen dus toch weer in beeld. Laursen zou met oud-Feyenoorder Jon Dahl Tomasson gesproken hebben en zou toch best oren hebben naar een overgang. Laursen vindt het belangrijk dat hij weer basisspeler wordt. De vraag is alleen hoe serieus we deze Deense website moeten nemen. Loopt deze site nog achter of is het een handelstruc van Feyenoord?

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Op dinsdag 18 mei 2004 15:59 schreef Tony_Montana67 het volgende:
Emile Mpenza is zo goed als rond met HSV

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Atletico Madrid in talks with Man Utd striker Forlan
tribalfootball.com - May 18, 2004

Atletico Madrid have opened talks with Manchester United striker Diego Forlan.
The Independent says the Uruguayan will move this summer if Atletico can agree either a permanent £2.5m deal or a one-year loan arrangement.

Forlan has been made available by United after a difficult three years at Old Trafford.