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. We are now going into our third week without a gaffer and I don’t expect anything to be concluded until a manager is in place.
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 – Committed to signing, keeping him steady – 95%
Danny Wilson – Gone quiet this week, not sure what is going on – 50%
Diego Tardelli – Raising him from 15% as a rumour claimed that Liverpool made contact – 20%
Arda Turan – Dropping him from 20%– 15%
Daniel Opare – Dropping from 15%, story gone quiet – 10%
Ever Banega – Dropping him, story has gone quiet – 3%
Stephen Ireland – Dropping him, story has gone quiet – 1%
Guiseppe Rossi – Dropping him, story has gone quiet – 1%
David Bentley – Dropping him, story has gone quiet – 1%
Giampaolo Pazzini – Dropping him, story has gone quiet – 1%
Simon Kjaer – Looks likely it might not happen, dropping him – 1%
Marijan Antolovic – Gone quiet, dropping him – 1%
Micah Richards – Nothing new, dropping him from 3% – 1%
Roque Santa Cruz – Nothing new on this, dropping him from 2% – 1%
Simao – Nothing new on this, dropping him from 2% – 1%
Oscar Cardozo – Nothing new on this – 1%
Joe Cole – Nothing new on this – 1%
Adam Federici – We were linked with him – 1%
Mesut Özil – Was mentioned but I doubt it – 1%
Rafael van der Vaart –Not going to happen – 0%
Yaya Toure – Signed with City dropping him – 0%
Gary Cahill – Dropping from 1% – 0%
Juan Mata – Dropping from 1% – 0%
Jesus Navas – Dropping from 1% – 0%
Javi Martinez – I can’t see this happening dropping from 1% – 0%
Raul – With Rafa gone, this will not hapen, dropping him from 1% – 0%
Diego Forlan – With Rafa gone this will not happen, dropping him from 2% – 0%
Adriano – Looks like he is about to be signed by Roma – 0%
Edin Dzeko – Rumour faded away – 0%
Gareth Barry – Was rumoured again, lasted 1 hour – 0%
Nikola Zigic – Signed with Brum – 0%
Nedum Onuoha – Rumour, dropping from 1% – 0%
Michael Johnson – Rumour, dropping from 1% – 0%
Out:
Yossi Benayoun – Yossi is looking more likely to move to Chelsea – 80%
Albert Riera – He has been quiet, I guess he is enjoying watching the World Cup on TV – 70%
Javier Mascherano – Raising from 40% as strong hint that he is interested in Inter and reports that he might join Barca – 70%
Steven Gerrard – More talk of him going to Real Madrid, raising from 40% – 45%
Fernando Torres – Barca are in the mix again raising from 20% – 40%
Ryan Babel – Keeping him steady as the new manager might need to sell him to have any money available for transfers – 25%
Glen Johnson – Dropping from 25% the rumour has gone quiet this week – 15%
Dirk Kuyt – Calls for Gerrard to stay at Liverpool, dropping him from 25% – 15%
Alberto Aquilani – Raising him from 5% as a rumour links him to Inter – 10%
Lucas Leiva – Raising him again as another rumour linking him with Inter – 10%