Our spending spree is over, declares City boss Hughes September 2, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes has declared the club’s staggering spending spree to be over, insisting he will not embark on any more radical recruitment drives. Hughes splashed out £120m this summer on bringing six of the top flight’s biggest names to Eastlands, an amount that accounted for more than a quarter of the total [...]
The top four have no need to spend September 2, 2009 MARK HUGHES’ declaration that Manchester City have squeezed three years’ worth of dealing in two transfer windows fails to represent what has been a quieter-than-usual transfer window as far as the big clubs are concerned. City’s spending accounted for £120m of the £460m total of the Premier League total spending – and even that was [...]
Big spending days of top flight are finished September 1, 2009 SPENDING by top-flight clubs shrank by 10 per cent this year – and experts say a more “risk-averse” climate means Premier League outlays will fall again in 2010. Teams in England’s top tier spent an estimated total of £450m before the summer transfer window closed yesterday evening, a reduction of around £50m on 2008’s record [...]
Villa land Collins but Dunne deal delayed September 1, 2009 ASTON VILLA boss Martin O’Neill will have to wait until this morning to parade his deadline-day defensive pair after the Premier League requested more time to ratify Richard Dunne’s move from Manchester City last night. O’Neill is confident Dunne will be confirmed as a Villa player today with the ex-City captain having already completed a [...]
SUMMER SALES Round-up of the day’s activity September 1, 2009 AS largely expected, Portsmouth boss Paul Hart was the busiest Premier League manager of the day, securing three new faces for the major loss of midfielder Niko Kranjcar to Tottenham. Hart began to day by securing the capture of midfielder Hassan Yebda on a season-long loan deal from Benfica before completing a double swoop by [...]
Harry gets his man as Niko completes Spurs switch September 1, 2009 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp was last night revelling in the capture of Niko Kranjcar despite suffering mixed fortunes on a modest day of activity to end the summer transfer window. The Spurs chief secured the signing of Portsmouth ace Kranjcar, who will join fellow Croatian internationals Luka Modric and Vedran Corluka at White Hart Lane [...]
DISNEY TO PAY $4BN FOR MARVEL HEROES August 31, 2009 WALT Disney said yesterday that it plans to net Spiderman’s parent, Marvel Entertainment, for $4bn (£2.5bn), as the entertainment empire attempts to broaden its appeal to a young male audience. The biggest media deal of the year so far will unite the Incredible Hulk and Mickey Mouse, and see some of Marvel’s 5,000 hugely popular [...]
Kranjcar set to lead double Spurs swoop August 31, 2009 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp looks set to turn to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to front an exciting double deadline day swoop at White Hart Lane today. Redknapp has lined up a move for the unsettled midfielder as a replacement for fellow Croatian Luka Modric, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg [...]
Cole enjoying settled life under Fabio August 31, 2009 ENGLAND defender Ashley Cole believes a settled side and playing style are at the root of the turnaround in fortunes under manager Fabio Capello. The Italian has turned England from a side who failed to reach Euro 2008 to one who will clinch their place at the 2010 World Cup with a draw against Croatia [...]
Terry nails colours to Chelsea mast with new five-year deal August 31, 2009 CAPTAIN John Terry has demonstrated his long-term commitment to Chelsea by putting pen-to-paper on a new lucrative five-year deal. The deal, reported to be worth £150,000 per week, will keep Terry at Stamford Bridge until 2014 and Blues chiefs are hopeful the 28-year-old will now finish his career in west London. Crowd favourite Terry has [...]