Here is my update for this week’s transfer activity, the percentage is strictly my prediction based on the different sources the stories are coming from.
Confirmed So Far:
In:
Jonjo Shelvey – The youngster has signed from Charlton Athletic for £1.7 million.
Out:
Mikel San Jose – The Spaniard who was on loan at Athletic Bilbao has now made the move permanent.
Fabio Aurelio -The Brazilian’s contract was not extended.
Not Confirmed & Rumours:
In:
Milan Jovanovic – Nothing new on this, should be completed soon – 95%
Danny Wilson – Rangers now want £5 million (Dropping him from 80% ) – 70%
Arda Turan – The Turkish player has been linked again – 40%
Diego Tardelli – The Brazilian is connected with Liverpool – 30%
Juan Mata – Nothing new on this story this week, dropping from 15% – 10%
Stephen Ireland – Nothing new on this story, dropping from 15% – 10%
Guiseppe Rossi – He was linked again twice this week – (raising him from 4%) – 10%
David Bentley – Same story here dropping from 15% – 10%
Oscar Cardozo – The Paraguayan wants out of Benfica and is being linked to us – 10%
Giampaolo Pazzini – Another story that has gone flat this week dropping from 15% – 10%
Simon Kjaer – This has gone cold too from dropping from 8% – 5%
Marijan Antolovic – The Croatian keeper has been linked, I think he will chose Spurs – 5%
Micah Richards – More talk of him being linked by Liverpool (raised from 1%) – 4%
Javi Martinez – His name floated around a few times – 4%
Simao – His name has been mentioned a few times this week, (raising from 1%) – 4%
Rafael van der Vaart –Talk of Man Utd being interested in him (dropping from 3%) – 2%
Joe Cole – Man Utd are also interested, I am afraid that we will not be able to pay his salary – 2%
Diego Forlan – Nothing new on this story this week, leaving him 2%– 2%
Gary Cahill – Price tag of £30 million? Forget it – 1%
Raul – Nothing new – 1%
Adriano – Rumour – 1%
Nedum Onuoha – Name mentioned this week – 1%
Michael Johnson – His name was also mentioned this week (one source) – 1%
Edin Dzeko – He is now being linked with Man Utd – 1%
Gareth Barry – Star Fantasy – 0%
Nikola Zigic – Just signed with Brum – 0%
Out:
Albert Riera – Talk of him going to Valencia – 75%
Yossi Benayoun – Yossi is being linked with Chelsea again – 25%
Javier Mascherano – Masch too was linked with Chelsea this week (up from 15%) – 25%
Steven Gerrard – Mourinho causing trouble – 8%
Ryan Babel – Linked with Wolfsburg (dropping from 8%) – 5%
Lucas Leiva – Linked with Wolfsburg – 5%
Fernando Torres – Pepe Reina and his agent are convinced Torres will stay (dropping him down from 5%) – 3%
Rafa – There was a rumour linking Rafa with UAE, (I am raising him up from 2%) – 3%
Alberto Aquilani – Agent denied it again – 1%