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Lyon – a team flattering to deceive

Overshadowed by Real Madrid’s new “Galacticos” circa 2001 and Man City aka money city’s lavish spending spree a la Chelsea 2004, perennial French heavyweights Lyon – under the cover of the fanfare surrounding Barcelona’s trade by barter plus 40m Euros swap deal for Ibrahimovich and the transfer saga starring Frank Ribery nom de plume “World’s…

Transfer Rumors (17 August 09): Chelsea target Mexes and Seedorf, Liverpool eye new center backs, Everton close on Valencia’s Banega, and more

Monday was another light day on the transfer news and rumors front, but we still do have some top clubs looking to make reinforcements before time runs out. Defense is still the order of the day, as a few Premier League clubs are in the market for additions at the back, while a couple of…

Transfer Rumors (16 August 09): Man United in for old boy Shawcross, Arsenal target Van der Vaart, Everton eye Guti, and more

Even though the new Premier League season has gotten underway, several clubs are still very much looking for squad reinforcements. Everton and Aston Villa have rounded out the top six each of the last two seasons, but if both are to maintain their lofty places, it looks apparent that a few purchases need to be…

Ligue 1 Preview – Bordeaux, Marseille and Lyon’s Summer of Love

What a difference a year makes. Against odds, FC Bordeaux dethroned Ligue 1′s 7 time consecutive champions Lyon to lift the Ligue 1 trophy. With 12 wins on the trot at the tail end of the season, FC Bordeaux secured a top dog status with its first league title in a decade. Along with the…

Revealed- the new stars of Ligue Un

With Lyon finally knocked off their lofty perch by Laurent Blanc’s fantastically well drilled Bordeaux side last season, there is a feeling that this season’s Ligue Un title race might just be the most open in years. With Claude Puel’s side looking to regain the crown they had held in a vice-like grip for seven…

Transfer Rumors (6 August 09): Liverpool replace new Real man Alonso with Roma’s Aquilani, Man City to tie up Lescott deal today, Tottenham close on Newcastle’s Bassong, and more

An A for an A, a tooth for a tooth? Excuse the weak comment there, but it is early, so I won’t be at my cleverest for another few hours or so. That being said, Liverpool have sold an A(lonso) and are immediately replacing him with an A(quilani), with money still to spare. That’s the…

Transfer Rumors (31 July 09): Man United to bid for Bayern’s Ribery, Liverpool to move for Valencia’s Villa, Arsenal eye Roma’s De Rossi, and more

If you already didn’t know that it’s a good idea to watch what you say and who you say it to, it looks like soon-to-be former Tottenham striker Darren Bent has decided to give us all a nice reminder with his Twitterific transfer-related tantrum. While an apologetic Bent (well, that answers the question about whether…

Transfer Rumors (29 July 09): Arsenal’s Toure signs for Man City, Tottenham’s Keane linked with Aston Villa move, Bayern want €94m for Ribery, and more

Manchester City have been after a top Premier League-based defender all summer, and they’ve finally landed one. But one isn’t going to be nearly enough, as they’re stepping up their efforts to land another one in short order. Meanwhile, Robbie Keane could see his return to Tottenham come to an end a lot quicker than…

Transfer Rumors (28 July 09): AC Milan reject Chelsea’s Pirlo bid, Tottenham target Hull defender Turner, Bent’s Sunderland move in doubt, and more

It’s safe to say that Darren Bent is leaving Tottenham, but for who? It looked like Sunderland was a go for Bent, but until all of the i’s have been dotted and all of the t’s crossed, nothing is definite. Along with late bids for Bent, this morning’s roundup is packed chock full of Portsmouth…

Transfer Rumors (19 July 09): Adebayor signs for Man City, Arsenal target Martins and Ba, Tottenham bid for Crouch, and more

It’s not the busiest of Sundays in regards to transfer gossip, but there’s a number of juicy tidbits to discuss in today’s transfer roundup. And after you check out today’s roundup, make sure to keep up with all of the latest confirmed signings with the updated summer transfer lists.