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Yes they will, a lot of people don't want to come just because for one they look like money grabbers 2 they ent guarantee'd trophies.

So big stars that go man city are only there for money.

http://www.premiershiplatest.com/new...9/5517874.html


Tottenham and Liverpool On Alert After Boro Admit Downing Is For Sale
Submitted by Alan James on Fri, 2009-06-05 17:48.

A bidding-war looks likely following the confirmation that Middlesbrough are prepared to sell one of their star players.

Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb has sanctioned the sale of England winger Stewart Downing should the club receive an acceptable offer for the academy graduate.

Downing is recovering from a foot injury sustained in the final home game of last season following a challenge from Aston Villa’s Stilian Petrov. Some doubt has been expressed about Downing’s likely recovery time, but Lamb isn’t expecting such concerns to put off any interested parties.

Lamb said: “Who knows whether Stewart will be here in August. If he is he will be playing for us in the Championship. But if the right offer comes along he will be allowed to leave.”

He added: “It has been suggested he could be out for as long as six months but he is quite a good healer and we hope he will be back before then.”

“There is no reason why Stewart won't make a full recovery. He has been told that by the surgeon and he believes it. If someone wants to take a chance on him now, it's up to them. It's out of our hands.”

Middlesbrough need to balance the books following their relegation from the Barclays Premier League, and the Teesside club are willing to listen to offers for a player who has been with his hometown club since his school days and came through the ranks at the Middlesbrough Academy.

Downing handed in a written transfer request to Middlesbrough on 5 January, with Tottenham Hotspur making several bids to lure him to White Hart Lane; but Middlesbrough refused to sanction any move with their own Premiership status in considerable doubt at the time.

The news of his availability is certain to grab the attention of Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. However, other teams will be interested, with Liverpool reportedly also tracking him.

Wouldn't buy him, he didn't score or put any effort into his hometown struggling season. Over rated like David Bently who's on the bench for Spures rarely used cause he's crap.

Yeah

More then 70 MIL anyway

Yeah he stands out becasue he's at middlesbro it's like kieran richardson when now he's at sunderland they just look good because off the club there at ( no offence lauren ) :laugh:

YEs easily if people accept contracts.

Id guess on offer they will probs offer about 200m in total but only lik 60 - 70m worth of players will actuallly join.

A lot of average English players are so overpriced by their club its really silly. Although everton are bringing through some great talent, But downing didn't even score a goal or put a effort in and he's talked up like he's the new david Beckam:rolleyes:

I heard they wanted to sign Raul from Mardid for £30 million, thats crazy.

LOL!!!!!!!!!

He's 31 32 on 27th june same birthday as me

So he's only got 4 years left max

Lawrenson fears Liverpool decline


Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson fears the club could be left behind by their rivals as a result of the financial situation at Anfield.

The club's owners lost £42.6m last year and he is worried that could affect their ability to buy new players.

"One or two of the top clubs are already doing the business, and buying players," Lawrenson told BBC Sport.

"If Liverpool have to wait they're already going to be behind the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea."

Lawrenson added it would be a "great blow" to the Anfield side if they started next season with a weaker squad than this year "because that isn't going to win the Premier League".

The loss was mainly caused by the £36m of interest payments that Kop Football Holdings - the company set up by American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks to buy and run the club - had to make to service the debt it took on when buying the club in March 2007.

Accounts for the year showed the club itself made a profit of £10.2m with a record turnover of £160m.

But auditors KPMG LLP warned that the need to refinance loans of £350m by 24 July "may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern".

Liverpool to be relegated just like leeds

Everton can have torres and gerrard

at least they wont have to buy a new house abroad then

Yeah, he's too slow and will only do well if he's got a good team around him, if not he's no good.

He has been around for ever it feels like and you expect him to be older then 31

Liverpool Football Club ran Manchester United close in this season's Premier League title race, and while there has been disappointment at losing out on the championship prize, coming second has played a crucial off-field role.

Clinching runners-up spot means Liverpool is guaranteed passage to the lucrative Champions League group stages next season, with its gate monies, TV revenues, and other commercial spin-offs.

And that financial boost could not be more timely - for the Anfield club's two American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are fast approaching the 24 July deadline to repay the £350m they owe to banks RBS and Wachovia.

Latest accounts show the parent company of Liverpool FC, owned by the duo, lost £42.6m in the year to August 2008.

Annual accounts for Kop Football Holdings show how much money is being drained to service the costs of the parent company's loans - with interest payments accounting for £36.5m of Kop's losses.

But auditor KPMG has noted that the club's owners are confident they can secure the funding, and the US pair are said to be relaxed about obtaining a refinancing package.

The pair bought Liverpool in February 2007 and since then have squabbled with each other, alienated some fans, failed to progress with a promised new stadium, and seen potential sales of the club fall away.

Liverpool will be fine, as Everton change their shirt sponsorship to Netto.

LOL!!!!

Have you got any transfer rumours today?

Here is one for free

Arsenal are apparantly interested in signing form Juventus BUFFON & CHIELLINI!! This deal would be good for both teams as Arsenal need experience at the back and Juventus could do with the money to strengthen the side. Also will be people please stop linking Marcos Senna to Arsenal. And saying he will cost 10 million pounds!!! You must be joking. At his age anything over a million would be mad!

Senna would be good but he's 33. Buffon's about 37 and i wouldn't pay big bucks for a 37 year old.

How old is Buffon?

[quote]Originally posted by .Andy.
Lawrenson fears Liverpool decline


Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson fears the club could be left behind by their rivals as a result of the financial situation at Anfield.

The club's owners lost £42.6m last year and he is worried that could affect their ability to buy new players.

"One or two of the top clubs are already doing the business, and buying players," Lawrenson told BBC Sport.

"If Liverpool have to wait they're already going to be behind the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea."

Lawrenson added it would be a "great blow" to the Anfield side if they started next season with a weaker squad than this year "because that isn't going to win the Premier League".

The loss was mainly caused by the £36m of interest payments that Kop Football Holdings - the company set up by American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks to buy and run the club - had to make to service the debt it took on when buying the club in March 2007.

Accounts for the year showed the club itself made a profit of £10.2m with a record turnover of £160m.

But auditors KPMG LLP warned that the need to refinance loans of £350m by 24 July "may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent

They need another investor badly but liverpool be okay and Lawerson also likes to stir the pot doesn't he?

I thought that as well and just checked on Wiki and it says 31 :shocked:

Buffon's 31 jesus he's been around years:shocked:

I forgot that Maldini retired

His last game was on 31st may

Younger then Shay given :shocked:

Yep indeed it was he made his debut before Alex ferguson became manager of Utd:shocked:

they have retired the number 3 jersey too

His son is in the reserves and is more then likely to bein the first team soon and becomes a third generation milan player