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Transfer Rumors (17 August 08): Middlesbrough snap up Hoyte, Newcastle after Saviola, Rangers close on MLS midfielder, and more

There’s not a great deal to report in today’s transfer roundup, since it’s Sunday, but with the Premier League season having kicked off, it’s about as clear an indicator that the transfer window is getting closer and closer to its end.

50 “Guaranteed” Predictions for the 08-09 season

The predictions are divided into 5 categories – the press, the players, the game, the teams and everyone else (fans, agents, management). You’re welcome to add your own predictions in the comments, discuss the predictions I’ve made or come back later on in the season and check how many I got right (I’m going for…

Transfer Rumors (15 August 08): Barcelona to make Berba bid?, AC Milan interested in Liverpool’s Alonso, Arsenal accept Boro’s Hoyte bid, and more

It was going to be a pretty short day in transfer news and rumors, but there’s a reason I stay up a little late – so I can catch the early Friday rumors around Europe. So, there are a few extra tidbits in today’s roundup which make things a little more juicy than they were…

49% of fans blame Ronaldo, 28% blame the Press

Last week Soccerlens asked readers who they blamed for the torturous summer-long United-Ronaldo-Madrid saga. The results are detailed below:

Transfer Rumors (13 August 08): Berbatov on brink of United move?, Chelsea to up Robinho bid, Tottenham sign backup keeper, and more

There are still a few long-running transfer sagas yet to be resolved, but one of them could be within the next few days, and that’s the headline that kicks off today’s transfer roundup.

10 Tricks Clubs Use To Keep Players

This summer (much like every summer before it) football sees a mad dash for the good and not-so-good footballers around the world which is reported on/fueled by the can-do-no-wrong-with-free-speech press and their always-telling-the-truth journalists. It can turn ugly, especially with players’ heads being turned by the thoughts of more money, greater glory and managers doing…

Transfer Rumors (11 August 08): Chelsea-Kaka deal on?, Villa to make bid for Chelsea’s Cole, Pompey sign Tottenham’s Kaboul, and more

Well, it’s the start of a new week, and this week carries a great deal of excitement, as we’re only a week away from the start of the Premier League season. Today’s transfer roundup isn’t as packed as I would have expected, but there’s plenty to run through, so you certainly won’t go lacking.

Transfer Rumors (10 August 08): United to offer 20m for Henry, Chelsea to make improved Robinho bid, Silva in Liverpool’s sights, and more

In today’s roundup, we’re giving the latest on quite a few rumors that we’ve heard throughout the summer that are still in the news for one reason or another. But, we do have some relatively fresh rumors to report on that are sprinkled throughout the bunch.

Chelsea and Spurs sign Arshavin, Arsenal and United get Huntelaar, Liverpool get Barry and Villa as Chelsea sell everyone

A run down of the summer silly season can leave newspaper readers in no doubt: there have been a lot of big-money transfers already. Depending who you believe, both Chelsea and Spurs have signed Andrei Sergeyevich Arshavin at least four times, for fees ranging from about £20 million to about £50 million.

Transfer Rumors (8 August 08): Chelsea make bid for Robinho, Aston Villa sign two defenders, Hamburg interested in another Liverpool forward, and more

The weeks seem to be flying by these days, as we’re already at the end of another one. After a summer that has been both long and short at the same time, the seasons are set to begin soon in Europe’s top leagues (the SPL and Ligue 1 both get underway this weekend), and many…