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Benitez Rekindles Old Flame

A host of Premier League clubs – including Man United, Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea – have reportedly been tracking him, but he now looks set for Serie A and calico Italia, so who the devil is Milos Krasic?

Born in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Krasic joined FK Vojvodina in 1999. He spent the next four and a half seasons in Novi Sad, the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, where he …

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Manchester United’s Most Wanted – Igor Akinfeev

To be successful in the Premier League it is vital that you have a good goalkeeper. As such every club pursues the best goalkeepers around, and there a few more sought after that Igor Akinfeev.

The Russian number one has been linked to many top European clubs, particularly Manchester United.

Currently playing at CSKA Moscow Akinfeev is set to be hot property in this summers transfer window. Edwin Van Der Sar is till …

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United target Uros Cosic potentially a “bigger star than Vidic”

Date: 16th December 2009 at 12:30 pm | Filed under: CSKA Moscow,Manchester United,Premiership,Transfer Dilemmas | Author: Mark Greenwood | Tags: , ,

cosicManchester United are interested in signing CSKA Moscow’s 17-year-old Serbian centre back Uros Cosic – a youngster so talented that sources in his homeland are already declaring him as potentially a bigger talent than Nemanja Vidic.

United’s £7 million capture of Vidic from CSKA’s local rivals Spartak Moscow didn’t make many headlines at the time with the player relatively unknown in England, but Cosic is already making a name for himself around the …

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Igor Akinfeev

Club: CSKA Moscow (Russia Premier League)  Position: Goalkeeper  Age : 23

Height:1.85m (6ft 1)  Previous clubs: None   Career apps/goals: 157/0

Contract: December 2011  Market value: £12 million  Buy-out clause: None

Linked to: Manchester United, Arsenal (Premier League), FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), Villarreal, Real Madrid (Primera Liga)

International appearances/goals: 35/0  Debut: April 2004 v Norway (aged 18 years and 20 days becoming Russia’s youngest ever full international)

Honours won: UEFA Cup Winner (2005), Russian Super Cup Winner (2004, 2006, 2007), Russian Premier League Winner (2003, 2005, 2006)


‘Russian Ronaldinho’ Set To Finalise £18million Chelsea Switch?

Date: 6th July 2009 at 7:00 am | Filed under: CSKA Moscow,Chelsea,European,Premiership | Author: Landlord Freddie Myers | Tags: , ,

Yuri ZhirkovJust got back behind the bar at The Transfer Tavern, when another guy from the Daily Mail starts telling people that Russian International Yuri Zhirkov “flew into London” last night to “finalise his £18million” switch to Chelsea from CSKA Moscow.

The Sportsmail reporter claiming that 25-year-old Zhirkov is “due a medical” before “signing an £80,000-a-week” contract at Stamford Bridge until “2010”, with an “option” of a fourth-year …

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Chelsea Poised To Complete Triple Swoop?

Yuri ZhirkovFirst one into The Transfer Tavern this morning from The Mirror, who say Chelsea are ready to complete a “triple swoop” at the Premier League club.

The paper claimed that the Blues “are poised to confirm the first stage” of the “rebuilding” at Stamford Bridge under new manager Carlo Ancelotti this summer, with the “arrivals” of Daniel Sturridge and Ross Turnbull along with Russian International Yuri Zhirkov.

25-year-old …

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Zhirkov On The Verge Of £18million Chelsea Switch As Barca Dream Dies?

Date: 23rd June 2009 at 1:13 pm | Filed under: Barcelona,CSKA Moscow,Chelsea,European,La Liga,Premiership | Author: Landlord Freddie Myers | Tags: , , , ,

Yuri ZhirkovAnother one into The Transfer Tavern from the Daily Mail, who are now saying that Yuri Zhirkov is on the “verge” of an “£18million” transfer to Chelsea from CSKA Moscow as the Russian International’s “dream move” to La Liga champions Barcelona “fades” away.

The paper claiming that 25-year-old Zhirkov “is expected” to become a Blues player by the “middle of next week”, with the “versatile” winger, “ready …

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Everton Targeting Russian Skipper To Replace Man City-Bound Lescott?

Date: 19th June 2009 at 11:04 am | Filed under: CSKA Moscow,European,Everton,Manchester City,Premiership | Author: Landlord Freddie Myers | Tags: , , ,

IgnashevichWord just into The Transfer Tavern from the Daily Mail, who are telling us that Everton are set to “target £4million” rated Sergei Ignashevich at CSKA Moscow “as a replacement” for “Manchester City-bound” defender Joleon Lescott.

The paper claiming that the Russian International is Toffees manager David Moyes’ “prime transfer target” to replace Lescott, should the former Wolves defender be “tempted” to leave Goodison Park.

It said that City are …

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Yuri Who? – The Lowdown On Russia’s Next Export, Chelsea Target Yuri Zhirkov – Watch ‘The Russian Ronaldinho’ Here

Yuri ZhirkovChelsea are said to want to give CSKA Moscow near on £19million for this Russian on the recommendation of outgoing manager Guus Hiddink, but who exactly is the man dubbed ‘The Russian Ronaldinho’, Yuri Zhirkov? The Transfer Tavern asked Football Fancast columnist The New Voice of Football to investigate.

Unlike the ‘will he, wont he’ deadline-day drama with Andrey Arshavin, who apparently knew …

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