Transfer Talk: Franck Ribery to Bayern Munich, AC Milan Target Thierry Henry

By: Bob | June 4th, 2007

It is that time of year when your favorite player is linked to every big club in the world, rumors abound and occasionally what you read actually comes true. The summer transfer window is always a busy one. Here’s a look at some of highs and lows from today’s transfer chatter.

Everyone and their second cousin are lusting after Marseilles’ Franck Ribery and it isn’t because of his boyish good looks. The dude has shown that he is a player. It appears that Bayern Munich are poised to win the Ribery sweepstakes if you are to believe what they have posted on their own Web site, but can you really believe anything you read on the Web these days? As you may suspect, there tons of additional Bundesliga transfer news.

You know that Barcelona would love nothing more than to get their golden hands on Arsenal’s Thierry Henry. Today it was AC Milan who stepped up to the plate to announce that they wouldn’t mind having TH14 on their side either, especially since Alberto Gilardino couldn’t be elected dog catcher in Milan. I have a hard time picturing Henry with anyone but Arsenal, but as they taught me in cliché school, anything is possible.

Barcelona forward Javier Saviola is a stud and a half, and as a result he is also coveted by many. Included in that mix apparently are Real Madrid who would like to add the Argentine into their fold. Saviola’s contract expires at the end of this season and in the past few days I’ve seen him linked to Manchester United, Inter Milan, Juventus, and my Sunday league team, which could really need some offensive help this year.

You’ve heard that Manchester United are interested in Nicolas Anelka. But you haven’t heard that from Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside who speaks the truth when he says that the Red Devils, like many of us, aren’t in love with Anelka.

Joey Barton has more lives than a cat. The Manchester City thug is almost certainly going to West Ham, I mean Newcastle, but he won’t be playing for Celtic.

West Ham, Tottenham and others are evidently interested in Andrew Johnson, but Everton have told them to step back from the window and to keep their hands to themselves.

This one has to be true. Luis Figo is desperate to join Tottenham. But wait, I’m confused. I thought he said he would quit football instead of leaving Inter Milan. Let’s call it even and bring back those Figo to MLS rumors, ok?