Monday, 4 January 2010

Rob Hulse from Derby County to Ipswich Town?- Transfer Rumour

Rob Hulse has been linked with a move from Derby to Ipswich.

He's scored 6 goals in 20 games this season, making him Derby's to goalscorer this season by some way.

Derby's best strike partnership is probably Hulse and Chris Porter, though currently veteran striker Paul Dickov is getting a lot of games, despite only having scored twice in the league this season.

On paper Counago and Priskin were meant to be Ipswich's two best strikers, but Roy Keane has apparently lost patience with their lack of goals; preferring Walters and Stead. Hulse would almost certainly be a first choice pick if he were to move to Ipswich.

Olivier Kapo from Wigan Athletic to Atalanta?- Transfer Rumour

Atalanta have been linked with a move for Wigan's French striker Olivier Kapo.

The 29 year old winger has only made one Premier League substitute appearance all season.

At Wigan he's not as favoured N'Zogbia or Koumas down the left, while Rodallega and Scotland are the first choice upfront.

At Atalanta, Acquafresca and Tribocchi are the first choices upfront, while Padoin is probably better down the left.

David Bentley from Tottenham Hotspur to Sunderland?- Transfer Rumour

The sun newspaper has linked David Bentley with a move away from Tottenham Hotspur, to Steve Bruce's Sunderland.

Sunderland have signed a number of Spurs players in recent years, with Darren Bent, Steed Malbranque and Pascal Chimbonda all having made the move from White Hart Lane to the Stadium of Lights.

Bentley has struggled badly at Spurs, scoring just one goal (the wonder-strike opener against Arsenal) and setting up four goals in 28 games.

Bentley has found himself a long way behind Lennon, with Modric and Kranjcar both way ahead of him in the pecking order.

Bentley would be useful for Sunderland as he is better than their existing right-sided midfielder Malbranque.

Saturday, 2 January 2010

Maxi Rodriguez from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool?- Transfer Rumour

Maxi Rodriguez has been linked with a loan move to Liverpool.

The 29 year old Argentine winger has scored 2 goals in 14 games this season.

He's quick, talented and a very skillful dribbler, with good accuracy infront of goal, particularly from distance.

With Simao and Reyes also at the club, Atletico do have wingers, though Maxi Rodriguez would still be a huge loss from the first team.

It would be a dream move for Liverpool to have a winger like him, as he's a far more accomplished winger than Kuyt, Riera, Benayoun or Babel from the current squad.

Micah Richards from Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspurs?- Transfer Rumour

Micah Richards has been linked with a £12 million move from current club Man City to Tottenham Hotspur.

The 21 year old right/centre-back showed great promise as a teenager, but despite a goal and a couple of assists this season he's lacked the defensive security in a struggling City back line.

With City looking for new defenders to bring in, Richards may not be someone they are willing to let go. However, Spurs don't have huge amounts of money to spend in this window and the 12 million valuation is quite steep.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Lewis Holtby from Schalke 04 to Everton?- Transfer Rumours

Everton have been linked with 19 year old Schalke winger Lewis Holtby.

The youngster has failed in score in 8 Bundesliga games this season, though he scored 8 for Alemannia Aachen in the German second division last season.

The youngster is very quick and hard-working, a good dribbler and a very decent crosser of the ball for someone so young.

Schalke would arguably be able to field both Vicente Sanchez and Levan Kobiashvili down the left-wing in place of Holtby, though they won't want to lose a player so young.

He isn't yet as good as Bilyaletdinov or Pienaar, though with the amount of injuries that Everton have had he would be very useful.