United are well within their rights to strike deal

Date: 31st July 2009 at 3:37 am | Written by
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Football FanCast guest columnist Colin Lester feels United are well within their rights to snap up Paul Pogba. Quite why football clubs choose to throw their toys out of the pram, whenever they lose one of their young starlets remains a …

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I would welcome his Arsenal move, but only on this basis

Date: 31st July 2009 at 12:55 am | Written by
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Football FanCast guest columnist Frank Jones would welcome Viera's return, but only on a player/mentor basis. It appears that everyone has an opinion on Patrick Viera's possible return to Arsenal that I felt I should add my 10 cents worth to …

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Liverpool fans deserve to know the motives of this deal

Date: 30th July 2009 at 6:58 pm | Written by
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New Football FanCast columnist Joe Barnes feels slightly let down by Xabi Alonso's transfer request. With pre-season coming to a close and the opening games of the season approaching, we have seen the transfer record broken twice already by the same …

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Injuries have inadvertently saved his Spurs career

Date: 30th July 2009 at 6:52 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast guest columnist, Pete Webber, looks how defensive injuries have inadvertently saved Huddlestone's Spurs career. One player who I was convinced was heading for the exit door this summer was big Tom Huddlestone. This was not because I don't believe …

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Will setback see Sir Alex take one last dip in the transfer market?

Date: 30th July 2009 at 6:46 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist Davis Lowe wonders if Hargreaves latest setback will force Fergie's hand into the market. When Sir Alex made it clear that he had no intention of entering the transfer market again this summer, I wonder if that was …

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Murphy nears Fulham deal

Date: 30th July 2009 at 4:27 pm | Written by
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Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy is close to agreeing a new contract to keep him at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2011. The 32-year-old former England international has been with the Cottagers for two seasons, having previously enjoyed spells with Spurs, …

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Man City pair complete exits

Date: 30th July 2009 at 3:49 pm | Written by
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Bulgaria striker Valeri Bojinov and Brazil playmaker Elano have both sealed moves away from Manchester City for the coming campaign. Twenty-three-year-old Bojinov has agreed a season-long loan spell back in Italy with Parma, having had his time with City ruined by …

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West Ham boss confirms Iceman interest

Date: 30th July 2009 at 3:45 pm | Written by
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West Ham United head coach Gianfranco Zola has confirmed his interest in bringing Iceland forward Eidur Gudjohnsen back to England from Barcelona. The 30-year-old seems set to leave the European champions due to a lack of first-team opportunities, with a number …

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Liverpool hold all the cards and mustn’t wilt over this deal

Date: 30th July 2009 at 2:55 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist, Lee Hemmings, hopes that Liverpool take Real Madrid for all they can get for Xabi Alonso. When Gareth Barry made the trip up the M6 to join big-spenders Manchester City in June, it was supposed to be the …

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West Ham should issue a ‘take it or leave it’ ultimatum over deal

Date: 30th July 2009 at 2:50 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast guest columnist Frank Murphy feels that West Ham should issue Balotelli with a take it or leave it offer, so Zola can search for a Plan B if need be. I know you can never look too much into …

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