Manchester City are willing to propose 13-year-old Foday Nabay an unprecedented offer in order to ward off interest from Manchester United, reports The Daily Mail.
Nabay was previously playing at Birmingham City but has severed ties with the club and is now actively seeking a new team.
Sportsmail revealed that the Sierra Leone-born youngster met with Red Devils officials on Monday, but two days later City have blown their bid out the water with a sensational offer that is unheard of in English football.
The Citizens would be unable to pay the youngster anything directly until his 17th birthday but they may well still gazump their local rivals to the signature of one of England’s most hottest properties.
In addition to the Manchester duo, Nabay has also held talks with Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa but Sportsmail understands that he will look to join the team that will offer him first-team opportunities at the earliest point.
The Premier League giants are free to discuss terms with the 13-year-old following the end to his contractual relations with the Blues.
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However, some compensation will be due to Birmingham but it is only expected to be at the value of a rather meagre £65,000.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is happy his team got their first points of the season by beating Wolves 2-0 at Molineux on Saturday, and has praised his new signings.
Goals from debutant Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe clinched the victory for the London side, and Redknapp felt Spurs deserved to get the three points.
“This is a difficult place to come and we worked hard to get a win, but it was a deserved win,” he told Sky Sports after the match.
“It is nice to see them both (strikers Adebayor and Defoe) get on the scoresheet and it is a great start for them. It is a good and positive result for us today as this is a difficult place to come.”
Scott Parker also made his bow for the White Hart Lane outfit, and his new boss was pleased with his contribution and that of third summer signing Brad Freidel also.
“I am delighted with his (Adebayor’s) performance and also with Scott Parker’s. He had a good game in the midfield today, patrolled the midfield for us, broke up attacks and played up front as well.
“I am glad that the two debutants combined for the first goal but we must not forget that Brad Friedel made a good world-class save in the first half when it was still 0-0,” he concluded.
Spurs fans will be relieved to have got off the mark after heavy defeats in their first two games, but the fixtures start coming thick and fast.
A trip to Greece to take on PAOK on Thursday will be followed by a tricky home game against fellow Champions League contenders Liverpool on Sunday.
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Much has been made about potential transfer activity in and out of White Hart Lane this month, however despite a number of other transfer headaches Harry Redknapp’s biggest decision looks to surround the club’s longest serving player.
Ledley King has been a constant injury concern for the best part of four years. A chronic knee injury has to be constantly managed by the Tottenham medical staff, King reduced to weight and pool exercises instead of regular sessions with the rest of the squad.
The extent of his fragility was highlighted during England’s unsuccessful World Cup campaign- a tournament that the player reported fit for, but was ruled out of after only 45 minutes of the team’s opening group game.
The Tottenham club captain has not played for the first team since a muscle tear ruled him out of action in mid-October, and there remains no fixed return date for the defender.
For many other players, a conundrum of this nature would be a no brainer. A fitness record like King’s, combined with the nature of his current groin injury, which may still require surgery, would suggest that Spurs will get very little from including the England international in the mandatory 25 man squad for the rest of the year.
Transfer speculation suggests that the North London club will look to further strengthen an already packed squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month. If Redknapp were to decide to put faith in his captain’s powers of recovery, that could well mean forcing other players out of the exit door.
Midfielder Jamie O’Hara appears happy to be one man leaving White Hart Lane on loan, suggesting on Twitter on Monday that he is desperate for game time, but organising a deal for fringe squad players Robbie Keane and Niko Kranjcar is likely to prove more problematic.
The situation is further complicated by King’s fellow long-term injury absentee, Jonathan Woodgate. The former Leeds defender has recently stepped up his rehabilitation from a long-term groin injury that, only a few months ago, looked set to curtail his career. The defender was originally left out of Redknapp’s 25 man squad back in the summer, and will be desperate to secure a place when the squad lists are refreshed at the end of the transfer window.
Woodgate is far closer to a first team return than King, and may figure prominently in the final weeks of the season. Redknapp’s dilemma is exactly how much faith he can put in a player who hasn’t played for almost a year and an injury that he described as recently as September as “untreatable.”
The Spurs boss has made no secret of his admiration for both players and, injury permitting, views both as pivotal pieces in the Tottenham jigsaw over the coming years.
In an ideal world, both men would be included in Tottenham’s 25 man squad for the second half of the season- many other Premier League sides could get away with carrying one or two players with the hope they recover full fitness, however Spurs simply do not have that breathing space available.
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With Woodgate nearing a return and King looking at an indefinite period of recovery time, Redknapp could be forgiven for having to choose between his two defensive lynchpins. Does King’s most recent injury paint a dark picture for a man that only recently celebrated his 30th birthday? Can the club continue to rely on a player who is unable to play back to back fixtures?
Should Redknapp decide his club captain is no longer fit for purpose, Woodgate’s elevation would appear a formality. Despite King’s excellent form at the tail end of the last campaign, securing the club a Champions League berth, it would appear this decade’s answer to Darren Anderton is in danger of being left behind.
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In February of this year a little known Brazilian, this side of the Atlantic Ocean anyway, travelled to London for a three month stay with Tottenham Hotspur. The player was Sao Paulo’s Bruno Uvini. But after three months training and playing among the reserves the Spurs staff deemed him unworthy of a move to White Hart Lane. He know seems set to join Serie A side Lazio after taking part in the Olympics with Brazil this summer, so did Spurs miss a trick?
Uvini was captain of the Brazil Under-20 side that won the World Cup last summer, alongside another Tottenham target in Oscar who scored a hat-trick in the final. But preceding that he also won the prestigious Brazilian youth tournament the Copa Sao Paulo with Sao Paulo’s youth team and the 2011 South American Youth Championship with Brazil. Despite his lack of senior football, Uvini is already a well-decorated player.
The 21-year-old has now been selected in the Brazil team to take part in the Olympic games, adding to his international reputation. Mano Menezes decision to forego an extra centre-back in David Luiz and instead pick Hulk suggests he has enough confidence in Uvini to fill in should either Thiago Silva or Juan Jesus succumb to injury. Yet when that decision was forced on Menezes in last month’s friendly against Argentina, Uvini had a torrid time up against Lionel Messi. The Barcelona superstar made a fool of both central defenders as he netted a hat-trick in a thrilling 4-3 win for Alejandro Sabella’s side.
But it is unfair to judge a player on their first performance against the best in the world, arguably the best ever. He could not get anywhere near Messi but his positioning and his defending from set pieces also showed areas that need vast improvements. There was too much space alongside his fellow inexperienced centre-back Juan Jesus that Argentina exploited, yet Juan looked more assured when coupled with Thiago Silva previously.
However, it must be noted that Uvini has hardly played at senior level for Sao Paulo. Indeed, that is the key motivation behind his decision to leave the club. The 21-year-old made just six appearances in the Brasileiro last season with only one of those coming as a start. But his performances at youth level alone look to have been enough to guarantee him the big European move that he was hoping for with Tottenham.
Once his Olympic duties are completed he is expected to join Lazio where he will compete with Modibo Diakite, Giuseppe Biava and Andre Dias for a role in defence. Whether he will be able to secure one of those roles remains to be seen. He is relatively untested at senior club level and there must be have been a reason if he could not get into the team ahead of players such as Joao Filipe or Paulo Miranda at Sao Paulo in a country where young players are notoriously given greater levels of responsibility.
Despite what would have been a minimal transfer fee to acquire Uvini, no matter what the outcome Spurs fans should not concern themselves with what could have been. Three months of seeing a player day in, day out should be enough to judge whether he is up to the quality of competing for the team. Uvini would have been playing alongside a host of defenders already on the books and at the trivial transfer fee that would have cost just over £3m it seems he was not considered worth a punt.
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If he finds first team football hard to come by, which seems very likely with the immediate jump to Serie A, then his career will risk never taking off. European clubs have a tendency to take an interest in the players that are unproven in the Brazilian league, opting to gamble on prospective talent due to them being a few years younger. Though Spurs do need to strengthen in central defence, at that time the club were right to forego his signature
Liverpool’s pre-season has so far been marked by one thing; a propensity to concede goals, and lots of them. What may have first begun as little more than a training exercise is now beginning to take on a more worrying aspect as the dawn of a new Premier League season looms less than two weeks away. Which brings my to the point – have the Liverpool hierarchy missed a trick in recruiting a new centre half this summer?
It’s clear that certain positions required priority with concerns to the club’s transfer policy going into the summer. A winger and a creative midfielder appeared to be right at the top of the pile and in Stewart Downing and Charlie Adam they appear to have purchased wisely. Jordan Henderson has arrived for a large fee based on his future potential and Brazilian goalkeeper Doni has come in to add competition to the ranks.
However, there have been no reinforcements in defence despite the club having little strength in depth and too man square pegs in round holes. A new left back is still required, despite the progress of Jack Robinson, return of Emilano Insua and good form of recognised right back Glen Johnson in that role towards the end of last season.
The position that has gone rather unnoticed in terms of recruitment has been at centre half with side crying out for some fresh blood.
Jamie Carragher is another year older this season and at 33 years of age, he cannot be factored into the club’s long-term planning too much. Not to mention the fact that the whole defence has to play a deeper line to compensate for the vice-captain’s famed lack of pace.
Martin Skrtel can either be exceptional or ridiculous in equal measure. His ability to attack the ball in the air is both a gift and a curse as it means he can either dominate his opposing number of frequently get caught out of position under a high ball. He remains the quickest centre half on option and when in form, he’s one of the best in the top flight, but he needs constant attention and only appears to play at his best when partnered with a calming, steadying influence such as Carragher.
Daniel Agger is a fans favourite. His ability to pick a pass and bring the ball out of defence often draws admiring glances from neutrals. I may be alone in thinking this, but I’ve never found Agger to be the best of defenders. He doesn’t thrive on it. He’s simply not a natural defender and while he may be pleasing on the eye to the puritan, he simply makes far too many mistakes to be a nailed on starter.
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Danny Wilson and Sotirios Krygiakos are acceptable back-up options but nothing more. It would appear that on the surface the side are well stocked, but dig a little deeper and the options are somewhat threadbare.
Crucially, a lot still factors around the presence of Carragher. His ability to organise and co-ordinate the Liverpool back line is of paramount importance. It’s without him that I begin to question the options available.
Daniel Agger stated after the 3-3 draw with Valerenga, of which he scored 2 of them, that: “The amount of goals that we have conceded is not good enough. We need to show we can keep a clean sheet and we have got to defend better.” Pepe Reina echoed his sentiments by stating: “We have a lot of work ahead of us. We cannot afford to conceded so many goals. To let in three is not our identity.”
Fifteen goals in five pre-season games against the likes of Guandong, Malaysia XI, Hull, Galatasaray and Valerenga isn’t the best of pre-seasons, that much is certain. Perhaps too much has been made of the club’s defensive frailties so far – pre-season is often a time to gel new players and improve the squad’s base level of fitness, and while that may be happening, the lack of cohesion at the back is a cause for concern.
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Good centre halves do not grow on trees, but with the club looking to shift towards a more attacking and attractive style of play, based on the evidence so far in pre-season, something appears to have been lost in terms of the overall balance of the side. Tougher tests await the club and while Dalglish is sure to have something up his sleeve, with plenty of time left in the transfer window, a move for a commanding centre back certainly makes sense both in the short and long-term. Gary Cahill is the latest name to be linked and he would certainly signal a step in the right direction.
To put it quite simply, the issue over the tightening up the side’s porous back line now has to be the club’s top priority for the remainder of the summer transfer window, otherwise a season marred by inconsistent results and defensive uncertainty awaits.
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The debate about who is to move into the Olympic Stadium post 2012 is raging with Barry Hearn the latest person looking to throw a spanner into the works. It is a tough decision for OPLC and few could blame them for deciding to delay their final verdict.
I want to make it clear from the off that I think it is a shame that the Olympic Stadium isn’t remaining a standalone athletics arena. While I understand the decision is solely due to financial reasons, I really feel it is a shame that athletics will become a secondary consideration in the very place where it will be showcasing one of the greatest sporting occasions in the world. Football is moving itself in, whether we like it or not.
A lot has already been written about which club is most deserving of the Stratford site, including a little bit of mudslinging between the rival clubs themselves. They all present a decent case, but who deserves the keys? Geographically I would give the stadium to West Ham, although I totally understand why Tottenham are sniffing around it.
The reasons Tottenham want to move in are obvious. They need a bigger stadium and the subsequent revenues it would bring would make a huge difference to the club’s quest to establish itself with the top clubs in Europe. I have seen a lot of negativity from Tottenham fans towards the move to Stratford, and it is understandable, but I believe that the board’s pursuit of the stadium is with the best interest of the fans at heart and not, like Karren Brady said, a ‘spur of the moment decision to make money.’ They want the best for Tottenham Hotspur football club; even though they know for supporters it will be a wrench to leave N17. Sometimes things need to be sacrificed for the sake of progress, despite how hard it will be to take.
The same could be said of West Ham and there are certainly sections of the Upton Park faithful who are less than impressed with the potential move. As I have stated I think West Ham deserve the stadium for no other reason than its location and their promise to use the arena for athletics throughout the year. I know the counter argument towards West Ham is that there is no place for a running track in football; however I don’t remember it affecting the atmosphere in Rome when I played there against Lazio. The old Wembley was the best atmosphere I ever played in despite how far the stands were from the pitch. It seems a weak argument in my view; yet seemingly a bandwagon that everyone is jumping on at present to knock the Hammers’ bid. I’m sure West Ham fans won’t mind how far away they are from the pitch, as long as the team are successful in the Premier League.
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So what is the solution and the way forward? West Ham, Tottenham, or who knows perhaps Leyton Orient can gatecrash the party. One thing in Barry Hearn’s favour is that all the original plans for the Olympic site will be retained and they have a chance to build themselves a bright future in a new 25,000 stadium. Unfortunately for Barry I fear on this occasion money will talk as the OPLC will see the financial potential of the Premier League boys a little too hard to resist.
With Euro 2012 fast approaching, attention shifts toward the latest prestigious tournament to grace International football. As it stands there is a major competition every two years but the qualifying campaigns for both the UEFA European Championships and the FIFA World Cup have become dreary and predicable.Given the World Cup allows a select number of Europe’s finest to compete alongside others from Africa, South America, Asia and Oceania, surely the most appropriate format for the Euros would be to allow every region of Europe to be represented in the same way?Currently the top ranked nations are rarely drawn together because UEFA seeds qualification to ensure the better teams are present for its summer showpiece. Occasionally two end up together, as is allowed, but they still compete against other lesser nations and usually qualify through a fairly uncompetitive group.It’s time UEFA revamped the Euros to create a regional qualifying campaign that would not only freshen up the current format but also mean every region from Great Britain to Eastern Europe is represented. Some nations may differ but in theory it would look something like this:[divider]ABCDEFGHEnglandSwedenGermanyItalyRussiaBosnia HerzegovinaTurkeySpainFranceDenmarkNetherlandsCzech RepublicUkraineRomaniaGreecePortugalRepublic of IrelandNorwayBelgiumCroatiaBelarusSerbiaBulgariaSwitzerlandNorthern IrelandFinlandPolandSlovakiaLatviaMontenegroIsraelAustriaScotlandFaroe IslandsLithuaniaSloveniaKazakhstanHungaryCyprusLiechtensteinWalesIcelandLuxembourgMaltaGeorgiaAlbaniaFYR MacedoniaAndorraEstoniaSan MarinoAzerbaijanMoldovaArmenia
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Already fans can see a number of potentially eye catching fixtures but there are other positives to come from this new set up. For starters, it would limit the amount of tedious fixtures like Wales v Georgia or Scotland v Kazakhstan to every four years (only during FIFA World Cup qualifying) and in the meantime allow for more appealing matches like Wales v Scotland and Georgia v Kazakhstan which would promote local interest. This trend would be echoed across Europe as matches like Spain v Portugal and Germany v Netherlands would become more regular and fans wouldn’t have to travel as far leading to cheaper journeys for supporters. Not only would spectators be more encouraged to travel but top players may be more inclined to shake off injuries and play in the more significant fixtures rather than save themselves for domestic action. Finally less travel leads to a greener Europe which is perhaps not the be all and end all but still means fans Carbon foot print is decreased by fewer long haul flights, trains, ferries etc.
So lots of positives but naturally there are concerns as well. More frequent derby style fixtures could lead to heightened security fears and an increase in hooliganism, especially if political rivalries are reignited which could overshadow the football. Further, if a new setup was implemented then these problems would return every four years but considering it’s possible for situations like this to occur regardless of design, it shouldn’t be used as a definitive reason not to refresh the format. After all Armenia and Azerbaijan were drawn together for the Euro 2004 campaign but found a suitable resolution and not every match will require a neutral stadium to avoid conflict. The risk of increased hooliganism was one of the reasons Britain’s Home Nations matches were abandoned nearly 30 years ago but authorities are now better equipped to deal with modern day violence, especially high profile International matches. One theoretical concern is while only a handful of Scotland fans might travel to Kazakhstan, many more Russia fans would cross the border for the same fixture so while it would lead to greater attendances it may also intensify of the risk of crowd trouble. Still if more fans choose to travel the shorter journey, the increase in attendances and therefore matchday income far outweighs any potential violence that can ultimately be policed.
Clearly there would be a few kinks to iron out but controversial fixtures are already a possibility with the current system. Given the need for more excitement in International football, a new format would bring about an era of competitive rivalries and national pride that would add spice to an often tedious campaign. Bearing in mind the appeal such a renovation would offer fans across Europe, it seems strange UEFA would persist with a format that repeats itself every two years. A new layout may not stop the best nations qualifying but it would excite fans, fill stadiums and draw more attention to lesser known fixtures. Anyone missing the old regime could still take pleasure in World Cup qualifiers while the rest of Europe enjoy their very own ‘Home Nations’.
Since the current format is lacklustre and repetitive, surely UEFA must revamp the qualifiers otherwise more and more fans will lose patience with International football.
Should UEFA change the qualification system for Euro 2016? Would a Home Nations format improve International football? Do you agree with the selections or would you place certain nations in different groups?
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Chelsea have produced a strong performance in a 4-0 hammering of a Thailand All-Stars XI in their friendly clash in Bangkok on Sunday.Having recorded an unconvincing 1-0 victory over a Malaysia XI last time out, Andre Villas-Boas’ side were more comfortable this time around thanks to goals from Frank Lampard, Jose Bosingwa, Branislav Ivanovic and Florent Malouda.
It took 37 minutes for them to find their breakthrough, with Lampard firing home from the edge of the area.
Having made 11 changes against Malaysia XI at the interval, Villas-Boas was content with just one in Bangkok, with Cech being replaced by Hilario, as a tepid performance from Fernando Torres was prolonged into the second half.
It was not long before the Stamford Bridge side accelerated into a three-goal lead with a quick-fire double within seven minutes of the restart.
Bosingwa, having been denied in the first half, saw his luck change as his 30-yard effort was diverted off the post after a lapse in concentration from the All-Stars’ keeper.
Chelsea had a third on 52 minutes as a deft exchange of passing between Josh McEachran and Ivanovic saw the Serbian apply the finish.
Mikel, impressing in the middle of the park, found substitute Malouda’s darting run and the Nigerian’s inch-perfect pass allowed the winger to rifle home on 72 minutes.
Premier League action returns as the second round of Christmas fixtures kicks-off this afternoon. Tottenham v Newcastle and Man City v Aston Villa are arguably the pick of the games and both the home sides will be hoping for 3pts to strengthen their title challenges.
In the papers this morning there has been a mixed bag of stories which includes Pardew confident at Carroll staying; Wenger reveals Cesc concern and Avram Grant praises youth policy.
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Moyes has no money – Sky Sports
Ancelotti tells Chelsea to ‘wake up’ after another trying night – Guardian
Foster: I’d never go back to killjoy United – Mirror
Liverpool officially table €12.5m bid for Gervinho – IMScouting
Wenger reveals Cesc concern – Sky Sports
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Giggs: We won’t get carried away – Sun
Grant praises youth policy – Daily Telegraph
Spurs playing like the Dutch, says Van der Vaart – Guardian
It appears that the omens are against Manchester United as they head into the final day of the season still grappling with rivals City for the Premier League title. The last time their noisy neighbours won a top division championship was back in 1968. Eerily both sides were level on points and United needed to beat Sunderland in their last game to clinch the trophy only to lose and hand it to City. Surely lightning can’t strike twice, can it? Sir Alex Ferguson will certainly hope it doesn’t as aims to add a 20th championship to his Old Trafford collection but is aware that the Red Devil’s fate rests in the hands of a former player. Ferguson will be willing Mark Hughes’ QPR to take points away from City and leave the door open for United to sneak in grasp the trophy under the nose of Roberto Mancini. The 70-year-old will be urging his players to give it their all in the North East and go down fighting with pride should their efforts prove to be in vain.
This week on FFC does Ferguson need flex United’s financial muscle to stay competitive with City and who is the Old Trafford chief targeting with a £10 million bid?
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Death, Taxes & Manchester City: Five Things United Need To Do – Red Flag Flying High
“He’s worked very hard over the last couple of years to develop his talent.” – The Busby Way
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“Do you know what I was doing 29 years ago today ? I took a wee team called Aberdeen to beat Real Madrid in a European final.”That’s QPR’s challenge – to do an Aberdeen. Of course the odds are stacked against them. City are in good form and are at home, but it won’t be easy for them because the pressure is on.“On the face of it, though, you expect City to win and so do I. But as long as human beings are human beings you never know. You hope something stupid happens.” Sir Alex Ferguson hopes QPR can ‘do an Aberdeen’ and beat Manchester City on Sunday to hand United the title