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EXCLUSIVE: Leeds reject Liverpool bid
25.05.2002
Leeds have rejected a £14.8M bid from Liverpool for midfielder Lee Bowyer.
Bowyer was transfer listed two days ago after refusing the latest contract offered to him by Leeds.
The 25-year old has only one year left of his contract and Leeds are keen to cash in on him before he leaves for nothing when his contract expires.
Liverpool's offer of £14.8M wasn't enough for Leeds to let one of their best players go to one of their Premiership rivals though.

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EXCLUSIVE: Leeds reject Liverpool bid
25.05.2002
Leeds have rejected a £14.8M bid from Liverpool for midfielder Lee Bowyer.
Bowyer was transfer listed two days ago after refusing the latest contract offered to him by Leeds.
The 25-year old has only one year left of his contract and Leeds are keen to cash in on him before he leaves for nothing when his contract expires.
Liverpool's offer of £14.8M wasn't enough for Leeds to let one of their best players go to one of their Premiership rivals though.

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Former Liverpool defender linked with Man City and Fulham
25.05.2002
Former Liverpool player Phil Babb has been linked with a return to the English Premiership.
Babb is currently playing for Portugese double winner but wants a return to England next season.
Babb said: "I love Sporting and Portugal, but I have decided to return after two good years here. The call was mine and my family's. For us at the moment the best decision is to get back."
The Irishman is available on a free transfer and Man City manager Kevin Keegan is one of several being interested in landing the 31-year for next season. Fulham are also reportedly interested.

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Ferdinand on Red Devils' sights
2002-05-25
LEEDS, May 25 - Leeds United defender Rio Ferdinand says he is "flattered" by reports linking him with a move to Manchchester United. However, the England defender insists he is focusing solely on the World Cup. Ferdinand joined Leeds in an £18m move from West Ham in November 2000.
United would have to pay considerably more than that to tempt Leeds to part company with the central defender, and United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reported to be planning a £25m bid.
But Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale insisted no bid has been tabled and said the story was the result of summer gossip.
Ridsdale said, "This shows the silly season is really upon us. Absolutely no contact has been made between us and Manchester United, or any other club, regarding Rio Ferdinand. The bottom line is we are not building a team here for anyone else to take their pick from. We are building a team around Rio and he is not for sale at any price. He is not one of the players we would entertain letting go."
Ferdinand, preparing for England's final World Cup warm-up match against Cameroon in Kobe on Sunday, is oblivious to the transfer talk.
Ferdinand said, "We don't see the papers out here but I have spoken to people on the phone back home and they have said what is happening. I'm not thinking about anything like that back home at all. Of course, it is flattering when any club shows an interest in you, but my main objective is to come out here and do well for England and that's what I'm preparing for. I am 100% focused on doing my job with England. We have come away, the season has finished domestically, and this is the time to prepare for England duty."

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Atletico Madrid want Barcelona defender
25.05.2002
Newly promoted Atletico Madrid is keen to sign Barcelona leftback Sergi.
Atletico Madrid sporting director Paulo Futre said: "Sergi is one of the players we are interested in. I've talked to him, and I feel he is interested too. We need 6-7 players to strengthen our squad next season."

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Real Madrid: Lucio top priority
25.05.2002
Real Madrid are keen to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Lucio before the World Cup starts.
The Champions League winners are ready to pay $17 million for the Brazilian, who has an excellent vision of game.
The 23-year old caught the eye of many big clubs after his many fine displays in this year's Champions League.

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Ajax willing to let Ibrahimovic go
25.05.2002
Ajax manager Ronald Koeman has said he is willing sell Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Koeman said: "It is clear that my number one for the striker position is Mido.
"We are open to clubs, more for Zlatan than for Machlas. Zlatan wants to play."

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No Mutu for Juventus
25.05.2002
Juventus have dropped their plans of signing Verona striker Adrian Mutu.
They backed out after hearing the £12 million transfer fee was announced, and the Romanian is now most likely heading for Parma.

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Did u mention anelka is going to manchester city??? its in the papers though.
Anyway hope this thread will be up for anyone to update us on the latest transfer news.
Thx marcky for your tremendous contribution

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thanx marcky.. superb contributions! am still waiting for Gerard Houllier to decide the forward he wanna buy....
they need a creative midfielder.. their midfield lack creativity..

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Deportivo target Barcelona defender
26.05.2002
Deportivo are reportdely keen to sign Barcelona veteran defender Abelardo.
The 32-year old held an emotional press conference Friday where he stated that he would not be playing for Barcelona next season.
Newly promoted Atletico Madrid are also reportedly interested in signing him after failing to land Fabricio Coloccini.

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Morientes to replace Batistuta
26.05.2002
Roma have targeted Real Madrid ace Fernando Morientes as the man to replace Gabriel Batistuta next season.
The 26-year old is valued at £19 million, and is expected to complete a move to the Italian giants after the World Cup.
If Roma should fail in their hunt for Morientes they have backup solutions, having been linked with Ajax youngster Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Auxerre’s Djibril Cisse.

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Gillingham to sign Bolton striker
26.05.2002
Gillingham manager Wayne Jones is keen to sign Bolton striker Rod Wallace.
The veteran striker's contract with the Premiership team runs out in next month and he is unlikely to be offered a new one.
Jones wants him to replace Marlon King who is in jail.
He said: "We have done our homework on him. He is a good character, and if we are going to be without Marlon, then he would provide experience and hopefully the goals."

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Lazio put £32M price tag on Crespo
26.05.2002
Lazio has warned interested parties that they want £32M for Argentine striker Hernan Crespo.
Crespo has been linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid and Lazio are not prepared to let their star go cheaply.
Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti has admitted they need to sell players this summer in order to stabilize the economy.

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Valencia want French U21 ace
25.05.2002
According to reports Valencia are shortlisting France U21 ace Anthony Reveillere to replace Jocelyn Angloma.
Reveillere is currently in Switzerland representing France in the U21 European Championship.

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Southampton eye Swedish World Cup defender
25.05.2002
Troyes and Sweden international Michael Svensson has been linked with a move to Southampton after the World Cup.
The deal bringing the 26-year-old to St Mary's is said to be in the region of £2 million.

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Fulham approach Watford defender
Watford defender Filippo Galli has been in talks with Fulham's Franco Baresi about joining them in the summer.
Galli will be leaving Watford for free at the end of June.

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Chelsea linked with Espanyol ace
According to reports Espanyol midfielder Quique de Lucas could be joining Chelsea.
Alaves are currently in negotiations about the player, but if the deal falls through Chelsea are ready to take over.
The midfielders agent said: "There is a certain amount of time to work it out. Chelsea know that and have accepted it."

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hey great updates.. where do u get all the details of transfer.. read some but not so many lehz..

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Two new faces at Bayer Leverkusen
LEVERKUSEN, Germany, May 27 (AFP) - Beaten Champions League finalists Bayer Leverkusen have been busy in the transfer market, signing up Brazil international Juan Silveira dos Santos and the Czech Republic's Jan Simak.
Leverkusen, runner-up in the Bundesliga last season, paid 3.5 million euros for the 23-year-old Flamingo player Silveira dos Santos, capped 15 times but absent from Brazil's 2002 World Cup squad.
Czech international Simak, also 23, is signed up until 2007 from rival Bundesliga outfit Hanover 96, who received six million euros, the sum required to release Simak three years early from his existing contract.
Leverkusen were acting to fill the gap left by the double departure of Brazilian Ze Roberto and German midfielder Michael Ballack, who have switched allegiances to Bayern Munich.

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Babb signs for Sunderland
LONDON, May 28 (AFP) - Sunderland have signed defender Phil Babb Tuesday from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon on a three-year deal.
The 31-year-old former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland centre-half turned down the offer of a new deal in Portugal in order to return to England.
Babb, who won 34 caps for Ireland, helped Sporting complete the league and cup double last season.
He joined Liverpool from Coventry for 3.6million pounds (5.29million dollars) in 1994 and made more than 150 appearances before moving to Portugal two years ago.