[retired_michelle_191285]

It better not be Defoe.

[sgtsmileyII]

Hadnt even considered Defoe /o\

[retired_irishcinderella]

Originally posted by jhype:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by moonie:
don't be so negative, voronin is a pretty good player from what I've seen.

His goalscoring records so far are crap so I haven't got much hope for him to be honest. </BLOCKQUOTE>

What I've seen of him, he doesn't look great and 32 league goals in 92 league games for Leverkusen and 5 goals in 44 internationals doesn't look great on your CV, especially when the club you're moving to, famously needs that elusive 20 goals a season striker.

[retired_edkimbal]

Or.... and humour me here.... there is no fecking £11m mystery man

[retired_Kakaisbrilliant]

Deffo Benayoun.

[retired_stevesgrl]

what time are we expecting the news?

[retired_Kakaisbrilliant]

Not even sure its going to be announced soon if the players still on holiday.

Even then they might say no.

[retired_Kakaisbrilliant]

Jose hits back at Reds
By James Pearson - Created on 20 Jun 2007

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has hit back at 'history' taunts from Liverpool's fans by pointing out that they have not scooped the title in 17 years.

The Reds have an impressive record in the league throughout their history - winning the title no less than 18 times - although their last came back in the 1989-90 season.

While Chelsea's quest to land the UEFA Champions League has eluded them of late, Mourinho has stated at least they have won two of the last three Premiership titles whereas Liverpool have emerged empty handed.

Mourinho is undeterred in his resolve to make Chelsea champions of Europe and the successful Portuguese tactician is pleased his troops are heading in the right direction.

"Liverpool fans can continue to chant 'no history' at us but we continue to make it," Mourinho told the club's official magazine. "They have their history, we have our history.

"They are a club with a history in Europe that Chelsea doesn't have, and their history is magnificent, but I think for 17 years they don't win one championship and we won two in the last three years.

"Of the 12 pieces of silverware in English football in the last three years, Chelsea won six, Liverpool two, Manchester United two and Arsenal two, so we won the same number of pieces of silverware that the other three clubs won all together. So I think we are going in the right direction.

"The FA Cup final was a special final, an historic one, more than a normal FA Cup final. It was also the end of a period when in three years, we won every competition in English football, so it was special.

"In the future a lot of people will do it but I was the first manager to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley; John Terry was the first captain to lift it and so on.

"At that moment we made history and the way people celebrated was magnificent. A few days later I was in London and I could feel also for the fans the feeling was special. After two Premierships and two Carling Cups before, I think at the moment we won't change this FA Cup for anything."

[retired_littlegoldielocks]

he has a point.

[retired_jean2]

Wasn't it on BBC Sport on Sunday that West Ham are close to agreeing a deal for Tevez to stay one for season for 11m (iirc).

Could that be us? Might not even be for 1 season (more).