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BREAKING NEWS: Manchester United Match Manchester City's Bid For Berbatov And Throw In Campbell

Reportedly Manchester United have matched the earlier bid made for Dimitar Berbatov by Manchester City and have agreed to add Frazier Campbell to the package. The Berbatov saga looks to have finally come to an end; with Manchester United apparently putting forward an English record bid for the Bulgarian striker. United manager, Alex Ferguson, will […]

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Man United Website Features Berbatov As New First Team Player

Manchester United's website has Dimitar Berbatov featured as one of its first-team players (see above screenshot). While a final decision has yet to be announced regarding whether Berbatov will join Man United, Manchester City or Real Madrid, the webmaster at ManUtd.com either knows something we don't or is working ahead of time to ensure that […]

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Real Madrid Accepts Manchester City £32.5 Million Bid For Robinho

Marca, the daily Spanish sports newspaper, is reporting that Real Madrid has accepted a £32.5 million bid for Robinho. The audacious bid by new Man City owners Abu Dhabi United Group was made at the last minute, and now we await whether Chelsea is willing to match or exceed the bid with less than 90 […]

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Is Today The Day The Premiership Changed Forever?

I got up this morning expecting another tense, dull day to be spattered with the occasional factual transfer as the transfer window creaked shut getting excited about nothing much in particular. A day spent scouring the BBC and Sky Sports transfer vidi-printers and tutting at bored 14 year old's just texting and e-mailing rubbish to […]

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Carling Cup Third Round Draw

The draw for the third round of the Carling Cup has been made and here are the draws for the Championship Clubs still alive. The matches will be played the week of 22 September. Arsenal v Sheffield United Brighton Hove& Albion/Man City v Derby County Burnley v Fulham Rotherham United v Southampton Swansea City v […]

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Who Is Abu Dhabi United Group?

What is known about the Abu Dhabi United Group, the new owners of Manchester City Football Club? Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) is the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi royal family. ADUG is expected to be represented on the new board by Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim (pictured below), the chief […]

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Man City Bids For David Villa and Mario Gomez

Manchester City has placed bids to capture the signings of David Villa and Mario Gomez before the August transfer window deadline ends in less than six hours at midnight UK time. “We have bids in for three players," said Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, head of the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG). "There is Berbatov, but there […]

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Is Manchester City Really Better Off with New Owners?

So, the shortish reign of Thaksin Shinawatra has finally come to an end. None too soon perhaps for Man City fans settling down to some Pepto Bismol after that ridiculous and probably unnecessary roller-coaster ride. While stern looking Premier League officials waxed on about 'fit and proper persons,' it was clear that the former Thai […]

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Manchester United In Trouble After Manchester City's Berbatov Bid Is Accepted

Manchester United will have been flabbergasted by Manchester City's shock last minute, albeit uncompleted, move for Dimitri Berbatov. The Bulgarian forward was all set to be the spearhead of what would have been the most potent striking force in the Premiership. However as City's bid was accepted United are in a whole lot of bother; with no […]

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Transfer Deadline – The Clock Is Ticking

At which club will Tiago Mendes end up? I hear he only wants a deal with a Champions League contender. And is Hernán Crepos a Mourinho man after all? Late yesterday Serie A Talk learned the Ricardo Quaresma transfer from Porto to Internazionale was now finalized. Several news sites earlier indicated Quaresma was expected to […]

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Middle East Company Buys Manchester City

Manchester City officials have confirmed that a Middle East company is in the process of taking over the club from Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra. A memorandum of understanding (i.e. a statement of intent) has been signed between between the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) and Manchester City Football Club Limited. "A period of due diligence […]

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Season Saver: Louis Crayton

DC United's goalkeeping situation was dire when Louis Crayton the Liberian National Team keeper was signed a month ago. The Red and Black had recorded one clean sheet the entire season and had uncharacteristically lost all three games of the Superliga tournament at home. Zach Wells whom Crayton supplanted as the top keeper with United […]

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Season Saver: Louis Crayton

DC United's goalkeeping situation was dire when Louis Crayton the Liberian National Team keeper was signed a month ago. The Red and Black had recorded one clean sheet the entire season and had uncharacteristically lost all three games of the Superliga tournament at home. Zach Wells whom Crayton supplanted as the top keeper with United […]

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Breaking News: Spurs Accepts Manchester City Bid For Berbatov

According to Sky Sports News, Manchester City has made a shock bid for Dimitar Berbatov which has been accepted by Spurs. Incredibly, Tottenham is reported to have made a bid in excess of £30 million. The massive transfer fee makes him the most expensive transfer signing in British history. Man City manager Mark Hughes says […]

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Serie A On TV Update, Sept. 1 2008

Serie A On TV has been updated for this week so check it out for Match Day One repeats. There is no Serie A next Saturday due to World Cup qualifying, Serie A will return with Match Day Two Saturday Sept. 13.