ZENIT, in accordance with the coveted status of KEU, is becoming the most aggressive player in the Russian transfer market. Another subject of hunting for Petersburgers was the 27-year-old Brazilian playmaker Schalke 04, Lincoln, for whom the blue-white-blue are ready to part with 10 million euros, according to Your Day. This information was partially confirmed by the Zenit sports director Konstantin Sarsaniya, who admitted that one of the South American football players is really appearing in the club’s field of view from North Palmyra. As Zenit and Schalke enjoy the patronage of the same sponsor, the likelihood of moving to the northern capital of the former Kaiserslautern dispatcher, who scored 3 goals in 14 games this season and made 6 assists, is quite high. At Zenit, the Brazilian’s salary with a German passport will be more than two million euros per year, suggests “Your DAY”.
MOSCOW "DYNAMO" shows serious interest in the 20-year-old player of the Donetsk "Metallurgist" Alexei Polyansky, reports the Ukrainian newspaper "Team". Another contender for a tall midfielder is Donetsk Shakhtar. In Metallurg itself, according to the club’s first vice president, Dmitry Selyuk, “the most titled specialist who has ever worked in the CIS countries” is expected to be the head coach. “Unlike his colleagues (Nevio Skala, Arthur Georges), he will come to Metallurg as an acting triumph, and not for past achievements,” the head of the second Donetsk club believes.
NALCHIK SPARTAK, the team - the opening of the last championship of Russia, expects a massive exodus of players. The reason, according to "Your DAY", is banal - finance. Having gained a bunch of “unplanned” victories, the Kabardino-Balkarian club faced the problem of paying salaries and bonuses, the debts on which will be repaid only in January. However, the group of leading Spartak players is already considering options for pursuing a career in other clubs. 25-year-old striker Sergei Serdyukov holds on a pencil Tom, who is looking for a dimensional striker to replace Pogrebnyak sold to Zenit. Leased Roman Kontsedalov and Dmitry Michkov intend to finally break into the foundation of Lokomotiv and Rubin, respectively. The Georgian midfielder of Spartak Gogit Gogua fell into the orbit of attention of the Turkish Galatasaray. And striker Andrei Poroshin is going to return to his homeland in one of the famous Ukrainian clubs.
“BARCELONA” continues to show interest in the striker “Toulouse” Johan Elmander. Betis also laid eyes on the young player of the Swedish national team, but according to Diario Sport, the forward center forward is prone to moving to Catalonia. Garnet blue sharpened Elmander after futile attempts to return another Swede from striker Helsingborg, striker Henrik Larsson, who preferred Manchester United.
MILAN is ready to fork out 25 million euros to get Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, La Repubblica writes. “Rossoneri” is not satisfied with the game of Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalach, who is an understudy for the injured Dida. In the event of a deal being concluded, Marco Amelia (Livorno) could become the new guardian of the gate of the Old Signora.
CAPTAIN LATZIO MASSIMO ODDO may return to Milan next month, Tribalfooball reports. The Italian national team defender interrupted negotiations with the Romans regarding the extension of the contract, which was immediately known to the Milan leaders who are going to offer the capital club for the transfer of Oddo the right to defend Lino Marzoratti, who is already on loan from Empoli, and who is already playing for Lazio Pasquale Foggia.
SPARTAK EX-DEFENDER EMANUEL POGATETS got rid of the nickname Raging Dog, Sky Sports claims referring to Middlesbrough coach Gareth Southgate. “To match the appearance of an unbalanced bone-breaker, last season, Pogatets was forced to foul rudely,” the debutant mentor justifies his sponsored. - But now this is a completely different person who, having only two yellow cards in the current championship, shows more rational football. In fact, Manny is a pretty sensitive guy, so this offensive nickname does not suit him at all. His defense game has really changed. And let the lion's share of applause go to Woodgate, Pogatets shows no less outstanding football. ” Last year, when he was the defender of the Moscow Spartak, Pogatets, in addition to exorbitant dedication, was remembered by Russian football fans by inflicting a double leg fracture on Shinnik's young midfielder Yaroslav Kharitonsky, for which he was disqualified by the RFU for six months.
LELSANA DIARRA CHELSIE midfielder is close to moving to Marseille's Olympic, Football Issue informs. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who had gone into a depleted reserve, has already agreed to leave Stamford Bridge and will go to the Cote d'Azur on a rental basis with the possible redemption of the transfer in the summer. In addition, according to Foot Interviews, a burning desire to play for Marseille was expressed by Manchester City midfielder Usman Dabo, who was a fan of Chris Waddle, Jean-Pierre Papin and Enzo Francescoli as a child.
GERMAN FORWARD FORWARD JAN SCHLAUDRAFF, who made his debut in Joachim Lev’s team last fall, may leave the Aachen Alemannia for the contracted € 1.2 million, Sportal reports. The already considerable list of applicants for the 23-year-old striker (Stuttgart, Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund), who scored 6 goals in the current Bundesliga championship and showed extraordinary equipment, was replenished with another club - Bayer from Leverkusen. Sports director of the “aspirin” Rudy Feller does not hide the fact that his club would willingly pay out a larger amount for “such an interesting player”. And if from the point of view of sports results and the style of the game for Schlaudraff the option with “Bremen” looks more preferable, “Bayer” is famous for its ability to work with young players. In addition, the magic of the name of the world champion-90 has not yet been canceled.
BERT VAN MARVIKE will leave Dortmund Borussia at the end of the season. This was stated by the Dutch coach himself after his team’s strained victory over Wolfsburg - 1-0. According to Westfälische Rundschau, in summer he will be replaced by the mentor of the modest but rather sensational “Army” Thomas von Hezen. The contract of the 45-year-old coach with the club from Bielefeld expires in 2007, and von Hezen has already refused the extension of the “Arminia” leadership.
Bordo, despite a more or less productive game by Jean-Claude Darshville, new strikers may be needed, predicts l'Est-Republicain. Ricardo Gomez’s team is close to breaking up with two forwards at the national team level - Moroccan Maruan Chamakh, who is being rented by Manchester City, and who has sharpened his Colombian Edixon Perea skiing home. In addition, Bordeaux may lose two more players from the attack group - midfielder Rio Mavuba, who is being hunted by another Manchester club - United, and Argentinean Juan Pablo Francia.
MOHAMED CALLON, 27-year-old striker of the Sierra Leone team, may leave Monaco during the January transfer window. Last season, a former Inter player was on loan at the Arab Al Ittihad, but now he can’t prove himself at Monaco. Despite being in good physical shape, Callon clearly lacks motivation during training, France Football says. His agent intends to find a new club in Italy, where Callon has already played for Cagliari, Regina and Vicenza. And for the coach of Juventus Didier Deschamps, who worked with Past in the same Monaco, he is a favorite at all.