June 22nd, 2007
English Premiership club Liverpool reported to sign Israeli and West Ham United Midfielder Yossi Benayoun. After unsuccessful £3m bid last week Liverpool will try to increase their bid to £4.5million. “I’m honoured a club like Liverpool is interested in me. I’m contracted to West Ham so we will have to see what happens,” Benayoun said.
Yossi Benayoun considered by many to be the best Israeli footballer playing today. Benayoun is known for being a virtuoso, capable of dazzling dribbles, perfect volleys and brilliant passes.
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June 22nd, 2007
English Premiership club Fulham reported to sign South Korean soccerstar Seol Ki-Hyeon from other Premiership club Reading. Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez plans to make a £2.5m bid for Seol.
Seol Ki-Hyeon start his career in Europe join Belgian club Antwerp in 2000 and then move to other Belgian club Anderlecht. In 2004 he moved to the English league, joining Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Seol joined newly promoted Premier League club Reading after 2006 FIFA World Cup on 12 July 2006 for a fee of £1million.
Seol Ki-Hyeon is right-footed winger who can operate on the left or right, He is also strong and pacy.
June 22nd, 2007
Manchester United striker Alan Smith set to join other Premiership club Newcastle United for transfer fee around £4m. Even Smith not yet sign the contract with Newcastle but Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has send the signal that his club has won the race againts Aston Villa and Tottenham for Smith signature.
Alan Smith has been deemed by Manchester United as a surplus in Manchester United front line after Owen Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson join the club recently.
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June 21st, 2007
Ex Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reported set to take control of English Premiership club Manchester City after lodged a formal £81.6million bid for the club. Manchester City’s board have recommended to all of the shareholders to accepted the offer. “I am delighted that the board of Manchester City has recommended my bid for the club, I am in no doubt of the responsibility associated with leading Manchester City and pledge to the fans, players and staff my utmost commitment to the future success of this great club,” Shinawatra said to the press.
Shinawatra bid could still be vetoed by the Premier League if they decide Shinawatra does not pass the Right and Proper Persons Test for Premier League.
Thaksin Shinawatra also announced that former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson would be the new City’s manager if he choose as the new City’s owner. However City fans are unhappy with the appointed of Sven Goran Eriksson. “Although Eriksson was a good club manager 10 years ago, he’s damaged goods after what he did with England,” said Dave Wallace, editor of the King of the Kippax fanzine.
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