Transfer Talk: David Villa to Man City, Along With Everyone Else

By: Daryl | December 9th, 2008

It’s still only early December, but the heat in the transfer kitchen is rising. And looks like it’s oil money pie for dinner. As January 1st approaches, here’s all the latest transfer talk:

David Villa’s agent is in Manchester talking about a silly money £60m transfer from Valencia to City. That sort of price is almost enough to deter Fergie from hijacking the deal. But only almost.

And the Man City rumours don’t stop there. Mark Hughes could guarantee relegation for Blackburn with a bid for Roque Santa Cruz, and is also linked with Portsmouth’s midfielder/nomad Lassana Diarra. Last, but by no means least, is a rumoured £15million bid for Inter’s Esteban Cambiasso, who might be interested in trading Champions League football for £100,000 per week pocket

Wigan’s Emile Heskey could also be on the move. We just don’t know where to yet. The newspapers scanned the Premier League for a former club and former manager and decided that Villa and Liverpool are keen.

With Mahamadou Diarra out for six to nine months, Real Madrid are planning on signing Fiorentina’s Serbian Zdravko Kuzmanovic to fill a gap in midfield.

AC Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani says the club want David Beckham and his balls of gold to stay at the San Siro long term. That sound you hear is the value of LA Galaxy season tickets plummeting.

Heard any other juicy rumours? Let us know in the comments…

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Al

I'm just glad that it's not Sergio Aguero in the baby-blue spotlight again. I'd rather have him go to the MLS than to City.
Nelson

Chelsea 04-05
Chelsea 05-06

Yes you can
Soccergoalx

All I can say is, "You can't buy a trophy!"
Francesco

Fiorentina striker Giampaolo Pazzini (who almost everyone remembers for his hat trick against the England U-21's in the first game at the new Wembley) is very unhappy with his playing time (there's no way he starts over Alberto Gilardino), and he's will 99% leave in the January transfer window. Bologna, Torino, Roma, West Ham (because of Zola) are interested, but it seems Pazzini wants to go to Sampdoria and form an attacking pair with Antonio Cassano.
Rob

I think, y'know, he was being tounge in cheek.

I'd love to see Villa in the Prem. If Cambiasso is on the markert, Arsene Wenger should swoop really, but he probably can't afford 100k a week. Can offer the CL though.
Mr Bluesky

£60M might just stop Fergie hijacking our deal for David Villa ?? Man Utd are not anywhere near City finacially, City will now sign players Fergie can only dream of !!