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31/08/2011
hat’s it tonight, our 36hr blog has been a great venture. Keep tuned in on twitter (@joshhannen) and on www.thenufcblog.com for the latest on me and NUFC!
Expect a full picture of late deals on BBC and SSN shortly. Securing deals Glen and I have mentioned. A few of the bigger names mentioned below.
Stoke sign Cameron Jerome.
Raul Meireles signs for Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta signs for Arsenal.
Nicklas Bendtner signs on loan for Sunderland.
Jermaine Jenas (loan) and Alan Hutton sign for Villa.
THE SUMMER TRANSFER WINDOW HAS SLAMMED SHUT!
22:49 – Blackburn continue to bid with 15 mins to go! Sheffield striker…
22:40 – Bryan Ruiz signs for Fulham
22:39 Scott Dann signs for Blackburn
22:39 – Bellamy signs for Liverpool
22:34 – SWP signs for QPR.
22:32 – Benayoun claims he has signed for Arsenal.
22:30 – Raul Meireles hands in written transfer request.
22:29 – Yakubu admits he cannot wait to get going at Blackburn, with a move from Everton set to be rubber-stamped.
22:26 – #NUFC spend £12.6m on players. Sell £12m worth and make 600k froma 2.5% interst rate from Andy Carroll deal! (a thought)
22:19 – Bellamy having medical at Liverpool. could he return for a second spell.
22:18 – Sky Sports sources understand that Alan Hutton has snubbed a move to Fulham in favour of linking up with Aston Villa. The Tottenham full-back is in talks with the Villans.
22:11 – Newcastle United will not be making any more signings this Window.
22:10 – Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Germany defender Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.
21:53 – West Ham have confirmed that Henri Lansbury has joined them on a season-long loan from Arsenal.
21:52 – George Boyd to stay at Peterborough United.
21:50 – Harry Redknapp says thats it for Spurs, spending wise.
21:49 – Palacios ssign for Stoke, £8m touted figure.
21:42 – Mikel Arteta to Arsenal. Newcastle in for Berbatov?
21:29 – Sources everywhere saying Spurs have turned down a £40m for Luka Modric from a certain Chelsea.
21:26 – (via @nufcfans) – Bryan Ruiz’s agent saying he’s too busy to talk – when pushed and asked ‘Is he going to #NUFC?’ He replied ‘No’ and cut me off. #fb
21:21 – Done deal: Burnley have snapped up Junior Stanislas for an undisclosed fee from West Ham.
21:20 – Sky Sports sources understand that Blackburn are close to signing Yakubu Aiyegbeni from Everton.
21:18 – Kaka to Spurs, surely not?
21:15 – Straight to it. Cameron Jerome and Peter Crouch are at Stoke City training ground. Club photographer has arrived. Confirmation coming soon.
21:12 – Hello all, time to get stuck in to what we hope will be an exciting end to the transfer window. I (Josh) am with you write through til 11/12pm.
20:30 – That’s it for me! Time to hand the reigns back over to Josh who’ll have a quite an interesting last few hours to cover!
20:15 Scratch half of that, apparently Shaun Wright-Phillips is at Loftus Road as we speak!
20:13 – QPR’s moves for Shaun Wright-Phillips & Anton Ferdinand have both hit hitches.
20:05 – Intense times on Tyneside…
19:55 – NUFC now in for Birminghams Liam Ridgewell! leaving it late are we?
19:53 – Weird news coming out that mega rich Anzhi have offered Liverpool £41m for Andy Carroll!
19:45 – In other news, Owen Hargreaves has signed for Manchester City. DONE DEAL indeed.
19:40 – FC Twente accepted Newcastles offer with better financial terms! Ruiz has a dilemma.
19:33 – Another very quiet period…
19:17 – Arteta to Arsenal is off! Arsenals efforts are now focused on a Benayoun loan deal.
19:05 – Looks like former Newcastle loan player Patrick van Aanholt is on his way to Wigan on, you guessed it, loan. Good luck to the lad!
19:00 – 4 hours to go, I’m expecting a lot in the next hour.
18-52 – Brief quiet period at the moment regarding overall transfers, calm before the storm?
18:45 – And the big news is that Chelsea player Yossi Benayoun is in talks with Arsenal over a possible move, interesting.
18:40 – Big news on Yossi Benayoun coming up…
18:37 – If you ask me, I think NUFC will go back in for Maiga. They could unsettle Sochaux with a late bid, especially since the player is desperate for a move!
18:34 – skysports just hinted that Newcastle are working hard on the transfer front and may just sign a player yet. Stay tuned!
18:30 – Tottenham need to pick up the pace if they want Gary Cahill but a deal still seems likely.
18:27 – Scott Dann completes medical at Blackburn.
18:25 – Main transfers of the day summed up nicely by the bbc “Right then, time is ticking down until the window closes, and with less than five hours left it is a good time to take stock. Arguably the biggest completed deals so far today are Scott Parker joining Tottenham, Joe Cole moving to Lille from Liverpool and Andre Santos signing for Arsenal from Fenerbahce, while Per Mertesacker’s move to the Gunners is all but done. Deals that we are still waiting to happen – well, there is the Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios situation, Spain winger Vicente joining Brighton, Alan Hutton and Jermaine Jenas joining Aston Villa, Owen Hargreaves signing for Manchester City and Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta holding talks with Arsenal. Ice cold? Wesley Sneijder joining Manchester United, Carlos Tevez joining anyone and Luka Modricleaving Spurs.”
18:20 – Varying reports that Arsenal striker Niklas Bendtner is in advanced talks over an £8million move to Blackburn. Another player NUFC could miss out on.
18:17 – Even after the earlier news, people still seem unsure about the future of Bryan Ruiz, maybe it’s not over just yet? At the moment though it seems very quiet on the Newcastle front.
18:12 – Arteta to Arsenal is looking more and more likely. Again, more news to come!
18:10 – Just under 5 hours left in the transfer window. If Newcastle are going to bring a striker in they better do it quick!
18:05 – KISS OF DEATH It is said that FC Twente have just confirmed the sale of Ruiz to Fulham! More to follow.
18:00 – I have now returned, and there’s nothing better to kick us off than some NUFC news! What is it? Well, rumours going around that highly rated striker Bryan Ruiz is deciding whether to move to either Fulham or Newcastle, lets hope he picks the latter.
15:35 – Having a minor emergency here so there wont be updates for a while but just before I go, Shefki Kuqi has just announced he is on his way to a Championship club!
15:30 – DONE DEAL Liverpool midfielder has now completed his move to French side Evian.
15:25 – News coming through that Tottenham paid £5m for now former West Ham player Scott Parker, bargain!
15:20 – DONE DEAL Alfreton Town have now signed former Huddersfield town player Andy Holdsworth.
15:10 – DONE DEAL Arsenal have now signed Fernerbahce defender Andre Santos. “Santos is a quality player and has proven he can deliver at the highest level.” said manager Arsene Wenger.
15:07 – bbc.co.uk understand that Everton’s Yakubu will be signing for Blackburn today. The striker is on his way to Ewood Park.
15:00 – Sheffield United have rejected several bids for midfielder Stephen Quinn with Blackpool being quoted as one of the clubs rejected.
14:58 – DONE DEAL Plymouth have brought in young Ipswich Midfielder Jamie Griffiths on a one month long loan.
14:52 – Slightly late news now but it has been confirmed Scott Parker is now a Spurs player!
14:47 – More on Newcastle! According to FrenchFtWeekly, Newcastle may be interested in French forward Andre-Pierre Gignac. As usual, more news as soon as it comes in.
14:44 – New information seeping through that Newcastle United are back in for Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga! More info as it comes.
14:35 – News coming in from skysports.com relating to Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez. After having a bid rejected earlier this month, it seems Southampton have came back with a new and improved offer to encourage the Championship outfit to hand the player over.
14:25 – Hello this is Glen Maddison, I’ll be taking over from Josh and delivering all Deadline Day news!
13:36 – Skysports.com understands Leicester City are rivalling Stoke City for the signing of Cameron Jerome.
13:34- he could replace Jermaine Beckford, who is a target for Leicester City
13:32 – Argentinian striker Denis Stracqualursi having medical at #Everton #ssn #deadlineday
13:20 – Sky Sports sources understand Aston Villa have made an enquiry for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jermaine Jenas after missing out on Joe Cole.
12:46 – Strong speculation says Man United are set to make a £33m bid for Luka Modric. And Macheda is to sign on loan for NUFC.
12:42 David Craig claims that Maiga and Nolan Roux deals look dead. NUFC may wait until Janurary to sign the ‘right’ striker.
12:37 – Joe Cole signs season long loan deal with Lille.
12:32 Great signing for Udinese. Pereyra is one to watch .
12:30 – Done Deal: Udinese have completed the signing of Uruguay right-back Maximiliano Pereyra on a five-year contract from River Plate and goalkeeper Daniele Padelli on a season-long deal from Sampdoria.
12:29 – Stoke agree fee with BCFC for Cameron Jerome.
12:23 Speculation – Eden Hazard hands in transfer request at Lille to force a move to Arsenal.
12:13 – Nicolas Anelka reported to be on the move.
12:13 – Sol Campbell linked with Gateshead FC
12:10 – Posh sign Emile Sinclair from Maccelsfield Town.
12:05 – Snieder to have medical at Manchester United (heard it here)
12:05 – Celtic Midfielder Shaun Maloney set to join Wigan Athletic.
12:00 – Pedro Leon turns down Premier League interest to move on loan to Getafe
11:53 – Sebastien Bassong latest name to be linked with QPR. Spurs clearing the decks for Cahill arrival perhaps?”
- Sky Sports sources understand that Queens Park Rangers are closing on the signing of Shaun Wright-Phillips.
- Birmingham have agreed terms with Stoke over Cameron Jerome.
- The Sun suggests that Chelsea are ready to ditch their move for Luka Modric and make a last-gasp bid for Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery.
- Newcastle still want a striker and along with North East rivals Sunderland, the Daily Mail claims they want Freiburg’s Papiss Demba Cisse.
- Plenty of Peter Crouch speculation in today’s papers with QPR seemingly joining Sunderland in the battle for the Spurs man. Although Tottenham’s £12million fee could be a stumbling block to any deal. – Expensive:O
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News:
Alvaro Pereira’s agent has confirmed
Porto and
Chelsea are in discussions over a big-money deadline day transfer, although nothing has been agreed.
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Sky Sports sources understand
Stoke are in talks with
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner about a move to the
Britannia Stadium.
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Sochaux have insisted that they will not be selling forward
Modibo Maiga on transfer deadline day.
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Following Roman Pavlyuchenko’s earlier comments that he is keen to leave Tottenham Hotspur in order to play regular football, reports in Portugal claim Porto are planning a late move for the Russia international striker.
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Freiburg remain hopeful they can keep striker
Papiss Demba Cissebeyond transfer deadline day, despite interest from Newcastle.
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Sky Sports sources understand Bolton have had a bid accepted for Liverpool striker David Ngog.
11:15 – the latest from this morning coming up.
11:00 – and I am back, the live blog continues on its last day. I’m looking for someone/people to host this live blog later this evening, so please get in touch if you are interested.
30/08/2011
23:00 – 24hrs to go!
22:30 – Liverpool sign Sebastian Coates on long-term contract.
21:00 – Fulham agree £10.6m fee with FC Twente for Bryan Ruiz
20:39 – Speculation: Skysports.com understands Per Mertesacker has passed a medical and agreed personal terms with Arsenal. Read the full story
20:00 – News: French outfit St Etienne claim to have reached an agreement with Leeds for highly-rated winger Max Gradel.
19:37 – It is confirmed, his name is on the shirt. Davide Santon signs for Newcastle United.
19:34 – No movement yet on Craig Bellamy out of Man City. Liverpool & Spurs interested but lots of financial loose ends making it complicated.
19:30 – BBC and SSN News: Zdenek Grygera has been released from his contract by Juventus, paving the way for him to make a move to Fulham.
19:24 – Speculation: Sky Sports sources understand Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand is in London in hold further talks with Queens Park Rangers.
18:57 – Done deal: Swansea have completed the signing of German goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel on a free transfer.
18:38 – Breaking news: West Ham have wasted little time in signing a replacement for Scott Parker. Papa Bouba Diop has penned a one-year deal. More to follow…
18:20 – Update: Here is the full story on Tottenham-bound Scott Parker’s transfer request. The England international claims Sam Allardyce attempted to convince him to stay at West Ham.
18:00 Scott Parker hands in TRANSFER REQUEST!
17:39 – NUFC sign Davide Santon from Inter Milan, he is lilkely to wear the No.3 shirt. Great signing for the Toon.
17:33 – Chelsea will not allow teenage midfielder Josh McEachran to go out on loan, despite interest from Wigan Athletic.
17:25 – It has been reported that Sunderland have made an Official £10m bid for Peter Crouch – panic buy?
17:25 – Done Deal: Valencia have secured the signing of Victor Ruiz on a five-year contract from Napoli, just months after the highly-rated defender joined the Italian club.
17:22 – Breaking News: Rangers have confirmed that a £6.5million bid from Leicester City for striker Nikica Jelavic has been rejected. (SSN)
17:20 Thoughts – Scott Parker to Spurs, Modric’s green light?
17:17 – Done Deal: Sheffield Wednesday have signed Slovenian defender David Kasnik from Olimpija Ljubljana, subject to international clearance.
17:15 – Speculation: Skysports.com understands Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur are locked in talks regarding a deal for Gary Cahill after Arsenal ended their interest in the defender. Spurs are understood to have offered Sebastien Bassong as part of the deal, but Bolton have other options to consider.
17:11 – News: Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago is set to join Roma on loan with a view to a permanent deal after snubbing interest from England, according to one of the Spanish club’s agents.
17:06 – News: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he could let Peter Crouch leave before the transfer deadline if it is something that the striker wants, while Alan Hutton to Aston Villa is ‘a possibility’.
17:00– Update: Harry Redknapp has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur are close to finalising a deal for Scott Parker.
16:34 – Speculation: Skysports.com understands Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has turned down an approach from Blackburn.
16:32 – News: Sulley Muntari has admitted it is unlikely he will leave Inter Milan before the transfer window closes, although he would welcome a return to the Premier League and has been linked with Fulham and Tottenham. (SSN)
16:16 – Sebastián Coates has obtained a work permit and should complete his move to Liverpool. (speculation)
16:13 – News: Sky Sports News understands West Ham are closing in on free agent Papa Bouba Diop.
15:38 – Reports that NUFC aren’t interested in signing Sulley Muntari (@Lee_Ryder)
15:33 – Breaking News: Sky Sports sources understand Arsenal have ended their interest in signing Gary Cahill from Bolton Wanderers. The Gunners had a bid for Cahill rejected last week and are now closing in on the signing of Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen.
15:30 – News: Skysports.com understands that Tottenham Hotspur are close to finalising a deal for Scott Parker.
14:56 – Speculation: Skysports.com understands ambitious Ligue 1 new boys Evian are lining up a move for Liverpool’s out-of-favour midfielder Christian Poulsen.
14:48 – Speculation: According to reports in Denmark, Stoke City are interested in signing Nicklas Bendtner from Arsenal following claims another Potters target – Peter Crouch – is now likely to stay at Tottenham Hotspur.
14:43 – News: Arsenal have been told that midfielder Mario Gotze will not be leaving German champions Borussia Dortmund this summer.
14:33 – Breaking News: Sky Sports sources understand Queens Park Rangers are now in talks with Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand as Neil Warnock continues his efforts to bring in new signings before the transfer window closes.
14:32 – Speculation: Reports in Scotland suggest that Wigan are set to make a deadline day swoop for Celtic’s Shaun Maloney.
14:30 – News: Wolfsburg have played down reports that the club have been in contact with Michael Ballack regarding a bid to sign the former Germany captain from Bayer Leverkusen.
14:20 – Coventry have made a bid for Jason Scotland, this time formally after rumors of interest in the 32-year-old. Scotland scored a cynical goal in Ipswich’s first home win of the season against Leeds on the weekend. The bid is believed to be around £700,000. (Speculation)
14:15 – Done Deal: Celtic have confirmed the signing of striker Mohamed Bangura on a four-year contract from AIK Stockholm. More on www.skysports.com shortly.
14:05 – Update: Vladimir Weiss has expressed his delight at joining Espanyol on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
14:01 – News: Manchester United striker
Federico Macheda could be set to join Newcastle on loan, according to the player’s agent.
13:30 – Speculation Overview –
Per Mertesacker to Arsenal
Davide Santon and Rob Elliot to Newcastle
Joe Cole to Lille
Luka Modric to Chelsea?
Nile Ranger to Blackpool
Owen Hargreaves to Man City
Macheda to Newcastle
Andre Santos to Arsenal
13:28 – Update: Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker is travelling to London to undergo a medical with Arsenal later today.
13:27 – Speculation: According to reports, former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is in line for a shock move to local rivals Manchester City after undergoing a medical at Bridgewater hospital.
13:26 – News: Stoke have been denied in their bid to land Romelu Lukaku on loan after learning that such a move would contravene Premier League rules. (sKYSPORTSNEWS)
13:24 – News: Newcastle United are set to conclude a deal for Charlton goalkeeper Rob Elliot. (SKYSPORTSNEWS)
13:23 – Speculation: German daily Kicker claims that Arsenal have failed with a €40million bid for Borussia Dortmund’s Mario Gotze. (skysportsnews)
13:22 – News: Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan admits the chance to join Inter Milan is a ‘great opportunity’ as he prepares to finalise his move to the Italian club.
13:21 – Speculation: Skysports.com understands Blackpool’s bid to sign Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger could be back on. The two clubs had previously agreed a fee, only for Ranger to reject the move. However, due to his lack of opportunities at Newcastle, the 20-year-old is now reconsidering the chance to join Blackpool.
13:20 -Speculation: Arsenal’s bid to bring in reinforcements before the transfer window is gathering pace amid reports the Gunners are in talks with Werder Bremen to sign defender Per Mertesacker. (SKYSPORTSNEWS)
13:19 – And TheGallowgate Transfer Update Blog Begins!
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