Five years before a 16 year old Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene with a goal on his debut against Arsenal, Everton had a young striker who showed bags of promise: making his debut for the club aged 16, a striker who became the joint top scorer for England U21’s, a player who has a record of one game and one goal for England and who impressed Arsene Wenger enough …
Gazing back over the January transfer windows of 2008 and 2009, it is striking to see which teams use the window frequently (Stoke City and Manchester City in particular have been busy) and those, like Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal for example, who use it sparingly. It also gives us a great chance to look at some of the signings made in the past two years which are proving to be fantastic January …
He is a top pundit, he can take a mean penalty and he can score from his own half… in 5-a-side.
The Championship is a funny old division. Week after week teams that are supposedly in form are turned over in their next match and the form book is constantly thrown out of the window. Nothing seems to be predictable, except that Newcastle look set for a quick return to the Premier League, although you’d be stupid to think that their promotion was a forgone conclusion. Now, QPR manager Jim Magilton has …
Wigan Athletic chairman announced yesterday that striker Marlon King has been sacked from the club after being found guilty of sexual assault and actual bodily harm in a London nightclub. The disgraced King has lost an estimated £2.7m due to his dismissal and as he starts his sentence, he has said that he will launch an appeal against the courts findings and against Wigan over his sacking.
King however joins a …
Rumours flying everywhere in The Transfer Tavern as Neil Moxley from the Daily Mail tells us, that Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is to get his “teenage kicks” with a £2million offer for Mark Beevers at Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.
Neil claiming, the Spurs boss is also interested in luring Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong to White Hart Lane, but wants …
Just having a game of pool with a regular in the Transfer Tavern, when someone from The Sun, says Marcus Tudgay at Sheffield Wednesday “has begged” the Championship side to “let him talk” with Premier League debutantes Burnley.
The British tabloid claiming, that the Clarets have been “slammed” by Hillsborough boss Brian Laws for the manner of the Premiership clubs “£1.5million” bid to take the Owls striker …
Another one flying through the doors from the Daily Mail into The Transfer Tavern, with the news that West Ham striker Freddie Sears is “set to join” Crystal Palace on a “season-long” loan deal.
The paper claiming that the Hammers striker “looks set” to arrive at Selhust Park on loan after “rejecting approaches” from the Eagles Championship rivals Peterborough United and Sheffield Wednesday.
It said that Sears had …
Just arriving in The Transfer Tavern is the news that BBC Sport say Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws “wants” Everton striker Victor Anichebe “for a new-look strike force” at the Championship club.
BBC Radio Sheffield “understands” that the Owls boss “is interested” in bring Nigerian International Anichebe to Hillsborough and that the 21-year-old Toffees striker is “one of a number of targets” on Laws’ “wanted list”.
It is …
Just blowing through the doors at The Transfer Tavern is the news that the Daily Mail, say Manchester City “have made a move” for goalkeeper Lee Grant at Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.
The paper claims that the Citizens want the Owls keeper after “agreeing” to let England International Joe Hart “join” newly promoted Premier League outfit Birmingham City.
It said City boss Mark Hughes “wants experienced cover” for …
