July 6th, 2007
French Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille announced that Liverpool midfielder Boudewijn Zenden will join the club for free transfer and will sign two years contract. Zenden contract in Liverpool expires last season and it seems that Rafael Benitez dont want to hold Zenden in Anfield anymore.
Marseille, the 1993 European champions, needed a forward after France’s Franck Ribery left them for Bayern Munich. Zenden is their second major signing after Algeria midfielder Karim Ziani, formerly with Ligue 1 rivals Sochaux.
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July 6th, 2007
Argentinian 23-year-old striker Carloz Tevez finally landed in English Premiership Champion Manchester United. According to The Sun Tevez will be in Old Trafford for the next Five years with £38million cost for wages and fees. Tevez will receive around £110,000 a week in wages.
Carlos Tevez also reported already undergone a ‘pre-medical’ to speed-up his arrival at Old Trafford. Tevez who still plays for his country Argentina in Copa America in Venezuela said that he is verry happy to landed in Manchester United. “To play for United would obviously be huge. My dream is to be an idol in English football and I can achieve this now”Tevez said to the Press.
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June 29th, 2007
English Premiership Champion Manchester United reported to swoop Newcastle United striker Michael Owen with Man Utd striker Alan Smith. Manchester United ready to offer £4million plus Alan Smith. However Michael Owen has £9m get-out clause on his contract with Newcastle United. “I want to plan for Owen and Martins to start the season but if those clauses are invoked, there is nothing we can do about it,” said Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce.
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June 29th, 2007
Spanish Primera Liga club Atletico Madrid reported to sign Villarreal Striker Diego Forlan. Forlan also admitted that Atletico are on the talk with Villareal regarding him self. “I know that I have many suitors and I do not know if I am going to go to Atletico, but if I do go, I would not be a replacement for Fernando Torres. I would go there to play soccer. We are different players and people at different moments in our careers” Forlan said. Forlan previosuly linked to transfer with Juan Roman Riquelme to Atletico Madrid in exchange for Luis Perea and money in June 2007.
Diego Forlan join Villareal in 2004 and became the Spanish 2004-05 season “pichichi” (top scorer) with 25 goals, helping Villareal to their first ever UEFA Champions League spot.
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