Peter Turner

Talksport have announced that Harry Redknapp is preparing a move for Audax Italiano defender, Bryan Carrasco. He’s not the messiah, he’s just a very good defender!

According to Sky Sports, Nottingham Forest midfielder Guy Moussi is currently one of the hottest players in the Championship, with a host of Premiership clubs interested in making offers for him at the end of the season.

It seems that the Blues are pinning their hopes on a Spanish striker. No, not that one! They are rumoured to be considering a move for Real Madrid’s Under 19s star, Alvaro Morata. According to the Daily Mirror, Morata’s contract has a £10 million buy out clause that has alerted Chelsea to his potential as the long-term replacement for the striking talent on it’s way this summer.

The Daily Mirror has claimed that Anderlecht keeper Silvio Proto is a target for the Magpies, and Newcastle scouts have been seen during recent Anderlecht matches. The 27 year old Belgian has been ever present for Anderlecht this season, and his team currently top the Belgian league having conceded just 20 goals this season.

As well as Bendtner, Chamakh, Clichy and Arshavin being linked with moves away from the Gunners, (plus the rumours linking Cesc Fabregas with a transfer to Barcelona, that just never seems to go away) it seems that Samir Nasri has also been put on the ‘For Sale’ list, as Arsenal look to raise a potentially massive war-chest.

Moyes is apparently interested in signing Wigan’s Hugo Rodallega. The 25 year old Colombian has been one of the stars of Wigan’s season, but with the Latics dangling perilously close to the relegation zone they may be tempted to cash in on the striker at the end of the season. Rodallega could cost Everton £10 million.

The latest bit of gossip from the NOTW, is that Liverpool are planning a bid for Manchester City’s out of favour goalkeeper Shay Given, should Pepe Reina be seduced by Champions League football elsewhere. Earlier this week, Kenny Dalglish attempted to reassure fans that he would not consider selling Reina, but as the season moves to a close and the promise of Champions League football becomes more and more tempting, the Spaniard could make Dalglish’s mind up for him.

I’ve been watching Newcastle for a while, and whilst I’ve seen some exceptionally talented players, I’ve also seen some dross. So without further ado, I present to you 6 of the worst Newcastle players that I have seen wear the shirt.

It’s no secret that Fabregas wants to return to Barcelona and the quotes carried by the Metro article suggest as much. Fabregas said, ‘I’ve always said what I want and what I would like. But you know in football a lot of things can happen.’ Regular readers will know that I have often dismissed the Metro as a innocent bit of fluff to amuse office clerks on their way to work via the Tube, but even so the paper is only quoting from Fabregas himself. Could it be that the Catalan giants may finally get their man this summer?

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, has targeted Newcastle’s Jose Enrique as the potential answer to his left-back problem. This story has been around for a while now, and depending on your view point could be a load of old cobblers. Earlier this year Enrique apparently told the Spanish media that he wanted a move from Newcastle, believing he’d gone as far as he could with the Geordies. That story was later refuted by the player himself, who claimed that his comments had been twisted. Just a tip here Jose…if you don’t want what you say to be misinterpreted, then don’t say things that suggest you want to move clubs. Ok?

Drogba has been one of the stars of the Chelsea side since his arrival from Marseille in 2004. I’ll admit, I’d have expected him to score more than 95 goals since then, but it’s the timing of his goals that makes them so special. At his best, Drogba is unplayable and is truly one of African football’s greatest players as well as one of the best foreign imports the Premiership has ever seen. So here at the Transfer Tavern we thought we’d help Roman Abramovich out a litte (never thought I’d ever write that) and offer him our 5 possible transfer destinations for Didier.

The latest name to be linked with a move away from North London is 27 year old striker Marouane Chamakh. At first, this news didn’t surprise me when I first heard it on TalkSport. But I’ve looked into Chamakh and he hasn’t been a bad player for the Gunners this season. He’s scored 7 goals in 25 appearances, during his first season, making him Arsenal’s joint second highest goal-scorer. (Incidentally, top scorer is Van Persie, with 12….the same amount as Newcastle’s Kevin Nola….free-flowing football and all that!)