ATLETICO DE MADRID: ARGENTINE EDUARDO SALVIO NEW PLAYER

Some may ask where the hell you have got yourself into. EDUARDOSALVIO, 19 year old forward from Argentine Club LANUS, has signedwith ATLETICO DE MADRID for the next 5 years.This raises two questions (at least for SFS)1. Doesn’t Atletico need defenders & not attackers?2. Is this a sign that Salvio will be the replacement of Sergio Aguerowho many believe will be sold next year?Either way, SFS

REAL MADRID: VAN NISTELROOY CLOSE TO STUTTGART

It’s not Stoke City, Tottenham, Liverpool nor West Ham, accordingto the local sports daily "AS" the “scoop” is that the Club wereREAL MADRID Dutch forward RUUD VAN NISTELROOY will beplaying soon is STUTTGART.The paper publishes that within the next 24-48 hours the GermanClub will be negotiating to shut all the details (including the medicalexam) & take the Dutchman over to the Budesliga. The 33

ATLETICO DE MADRID: MAXI RODRIGUEZ GOES TO LIVERPOOL FC

ATLETICO DE MADRID midfielder & Argentine International MAXIRODRIGUEZ travelled to Liverpool today for a medical examinationto determine if the player was fit to sign for LIVERPOOL FC.(Maxi at Anfield: photo-elmundo.com)The 29 year old passed with “flying colours” to shut his transfer witha 3 year contract. The player finishes contract with Atletico thisyear & with the Spanish Club not wishing to

ATLETICO DE MADRID: TIAGO OFFICIALLY PRESENTED

ATLETICO DE MADRID presented today its new incorporation for therest of this season, the Portuguese midfielder THIAGO on loan fromItalian Club JUVENTUS. The player comes to help the Spanish Clublift its game & strengthen a position in which Atletico is weak: acreative player to set up its forwards.Tiago comes after not finding a place at Juventus this season & hopesto get regular play at Atletico

ATLETICO DE MADRID: JUVENTUS ALLOWS MOLINARO ON LOAN

ATLETICO DE MADRID has managed the loan for the rest of theseason of CRISTIAN MOLINARO, player under contract with Italianteam JUVENTUS. According the Spanish daily “AS”, the Italiancomes to help out in the “delicate” left back position, one offew may I just add. Atletico are still attempting to shut other possible players in the“Winter Transfer Market”. FANNI from French team Rennes &SALVIO from

ATLETICO DE MADRID: LIVERPOOL FC TALKING WITH MAXI RODRIGUEZ?

The future of ATLETICO DE MADRID Argentine International MAXIRODRIGUEZ is everywhere except at the Spanish Club. The lastweeks has been full of stories about possible transfers &/or loans toJUVENTUS & BOCA JUNIORS. Now from England the story from“The Times” informs that LIVERPOOL FC is also in talks with Club& player.The news goes on to detail that two meetings have already takenplace & thus

REAL MADRID: LIVERPOOL WISHES VAN NISTELROOY ON LOAN

Speculation is hot from England that LIVERPOOL FC is negotiatingwith REAL MADRID the possible loan of Dutch forward RUUD VANNISTELROOY. One would suspect that Liverpool expects “a favour”from the Spanish team after they managed to pull away their keymidfielder Xabi Alonso this season.Liverpool Coach Benitez sees in Van Nistelrooy the prefect substituteto Fernando Torres whose injuries are causing

ATLETICO DE MADRID TALKING TO FANNI?

News from daily “AS” confirms that ATLETICO DE MADRID & playerROD FANNI of French team RENNAIS STADE have been talking &working towards a possible signing. The defensive right-back is saidto be “hyped-up” with the opportunity of playing in the Spanish Liga.However, the players representative Dominique Six has expressedthat he thinks that it will difficult to see his player be allowed toleave his

ATLETICO DE MADRID: MAXI RODRIGUEZ TO JUVENTUS? THE BEGINNING OF A PLAYERS EXODUS?

It was a matter of time that the exodus of star players would happenin reference to ATLETICO DE MADRID. The principal reason is thatthe Club needs cash after years of “deviating” funds for “alternative”uses by its owners that now put Club debt at dangerous levels. Theother reason is that the team can no longer guarantee the ambitionsof top class players as titles & European presence is poor &

VAN NISTELROOY & BOJAN KRKIC RESPECTIVELY ON AC ROMA & ARSENAL AGENDAS?

Some interesting news coming out of the Spanish Sports Daily “AS”in reference to the upcoming “Winter Transfer Market” commentson two players that affect both Real Madrid & FC Barcelona.Firstly, the REAL MADRID forward RUUD VAN NISTELROOY maybeloaned to AC ROMA for free if we are to believe Italian daily“Corriere dello Sport”. Secondly, that English Premier League ClubARSENAL wishes to

ATLETICO DE MADRID: THE CHELSEA DRUMS STILL SOUNDING FOR AGUERO

ATLETICO DE MADRID Argentine forward SERGIO AGÜERO must haveimpressed CHELSEA FC in their last Champions League group match,as news from England informs that the Premier League Club ispreparing a 45M€ offer for the “2010 Winter Transfer Market” thatopens the 1st of January for the forward.The British paper “The Daily Telegraph” informs that Chelsea FC,after having had the FIFA signing ban lifted,

REAL MADRID: JUAN VARGAS THE LEFT BACK SOLUTION?

Marcelo, Drenthe nor Arbeloa satisfy & guarantee the left back positionwhich has been the place that opponents have exploited to "smash"the REAL MADRID defence & score goals. It was evident in the SevillaFC, AC Milan & Alcorcon losses of late.With this problem in need of urgent solution, Club Director GeneralJorge Valdano may have a name, & the local media is publishing thatthere are already

ATLETICO DE MADRID HAS INTEREST IN ARGENTINE DOMINIGUEZ

According to local paper “AS”, ATLETICO DE MADRID is interestedin the services of Argentine & RUBIN KAZAN (on loan from ZENIT)forward CHORI DOMINIGUEZ. The player ends contract the 31st ofDecember & has been in contact with other Clubs – Espanyol,Villareal & Mallorca – to resolve his future, thus Atletico must bequick to shut things. One would suppose that negotiations will speedup in the coming

ATLETICO DE MADRID: NICOLAS OTAMENDI & HUNTING FOR DEFENDERS

ATLETICO DE MADRID has sent its Football Director Garcia Pitarchto South America to follow (spy) Argentina in its two World Cupqualifiers. The main player on the list is 21 year old VELEZ centraldefender NICOLAS OTAMENDI (below), although a defensivewinger is also a position that needs strengthening.Other names (non Argentine) being thrown in the air are 21 year oldright back VAN DER WIEL, 27

VALENCIA CF: MANCHESTER UNITED THINKS ABOUT DAVID SILVA

Since Cristiano Ronaldo left MANCHESTER UNITED the team hasn´tfound that "extra" something that gives them the edge over theiropponents. It is obvious, you lose the current Best Player in The World, but with the hugh injection of cash from the sale (94M€) there is roomto buy a suitable replacement.English media have published that Man Utd. manager/coach Fergusonhas the ideal candidate, Spanish