The players itching for a transfer move

Saturday, 11 July 2009

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Wants to leave the South coast club, with its uncertainties over ownership, and his preferred destination is Tottenham, though there are doubts about chairman Daniel Levy's willingness to pay the £70,000-a-week salary he is asking for. The contract offer on the table at Spurs leaves Crouch liable to take a £2m drop in wages over three years and at 28 his prime earning time as a striker will be running out. Fulham and Sunderland would be willing to pay him the requisite wage. It now depends on Levy's willingness to budge.

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The players itching for a transfer move

In the words of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez the transfer market this summer has become 'Crazy – all money, money, money'. So who else might be adding to the madness by moving in the next six weeks? Ian Herbert assesses the main targets.

Click the image on the right to launch our guide.

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the_town_crier wrote:

Saturday, 11 July 2009 at 01:13 pm (UTC)

'8m seems likely for an individual who would be part of Chelsea's push for a great English component.'

Read: 'Chelsea's attempt to buy all the English internationals they can think of, even if - as in the case of Glen Johnson - they already have two senior players in that position - Bosingwa and Ivanovich'.

Chelsea's naked ambition in the transfer market almost rivals City's, though you can tell one billionaire owner is keener to spend lavishly than the other, this time around. The problem is, the Chelsea first team team does not suit young or up-and-coming players. The only individual of any real quality to have 'emerged' through their ranks is Mikel, and he's not exactly lighting the world.

The way I see it, in spite of his success, Mourinho left a team of 25+ year olds, and did virtually nothing for youth development during his time there. Compare that to United or Liverpool, teams that have balanced experience with youth and have consistently reared players from the ground up, as it were. (If you have any doubts, here's a list of Liverpool players bought at the age of 23 or below: Reina, Agger, Skrtel, Alonso, Mascherano, Torres, Ngog, Lucas, Insua, Arbeloa, Babel).

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The players itching for a transfer move

hove2 wrote:

Thursday, 16 July 2009 at 11:22 am (UTC)

I cant see Peter Crouch going to Spurs - after all he grew up supporting Chelsea - was even a ball boy at Stamford Bridge- might suit him to move to Fulham. As for John Terry I thought he had already spoken to Abramovich last week -end - the only way he will be able to get his hands on this extra cash he so desires, is if he puts his hands up and comes clean that is what he is after, and the only way that is going to happen is if he puts in a written request to leave the club himself. Come on John, come clean and tell everybody what the real price of club loyalty is..........

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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 at 02:41 pm (UTC)

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