| August 2008 transfer rumours |
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| August 2008 Liverpool's American owners will put in an £18 bid for Valencia winger David Silva, who starred for Spain at the European Championship. (News of the World) AC Milan star Kaka believes he could be a Chelsea player by the end of the month. (The Observer) Everton are set to sign Brazilian striker Vagner Love from CSKA Moscow in a club record deal Arsenal are ready to make an £8m move for Michael Johnson after the young central midfielder rejected a new deal at Manchester City. (Sunday Express) There's more turmoil at Manchester City...the club's hierarchy have agreed the sale of midfielder Stephen Ireland to Sunderland without telling manager Mark Hughes. (Mail On Sunday) Hull are preparing a bid for Rangers forward Nacho Novo. (Mail On Sunday) Rangers striker Kris Boyd is a £2.75m target for Bayer Leverkusen and Cologne. (Sunday Mail) Brahim Hemdani has voted to remain with Rangers for the last year of the midfielder's contract despite their exit from Europe. (News of the World) Celtic are lining up a £3m offer for Toulouse left-back Herita Hunga but face competition from Newcastle United. (News of the World) Massimo Donati turned down the chance to move back to Italy as the midfielder wants to establish himself in Celtic's first team. Evander Sno says he could still leave Celtic despite the midfielder turning down a move to Osasuna. (Sunday Mail) Motherwell are considering a bid for Michal Danek, the Viktoria Plzen goalkeeper who is on loan with West Brom. (Scotland on Sunday) Hearts Csaba Laszio has told Calum Elliot he has a future with the club despite being told to go out on loan. Real Madrid are ready to sue Cristiano Ronaldo for £17m after he refused to join them. (News of the World) Another story claims the Portugal star could have blown his move to Real forever because of his refusal to push through a transfer this summer. (Sunday Express) Sir Alex Ferguson has compared Chelsea's team to the Liverpool side that fell into a sharp deline at the start of the 1990's. (Sunday Telegraph) Celtic and Barecelona are in discussions about a system where the Spainish club's young talent is sent to Glasgow on a regular basis. (Sunday Herald) Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith hopes his country will adopt a regional conference system similar to England's. |