The Madness of the Transfer Market

The Rivals: Odds slashed on Ribery joining Liverpool

Odds slashed on Ribery joining Liverpool - Daily Mirror
SkyBet are among a number of bookmakers to slash their odds on the Bayern Munich midfielder joining Liverpool. Bookmakers were forced to cut their price from 66/1 to 8-13 on in the wake of huge interest last night.

City D-Day for Eto'o
Manchester City have given Barcelona a weekend deadline over the deal to bring Samuel Eto'o to Eastlands, which would make the Cameroon striker the best-paid player in English football.

City bank on Terry swoop - Daily Mirror
Mark Hughes is increasingly confident of tempting the England captain away from Stamford Bridge despite Chelsea's offer of a new contract which would make the 28-year-old their highest-paid player.

Barca in new bid for Cesc
Barcelona have stepped up their pursuit of Cesc Fabregas, the Arsenal midfielder, after club president Joan Laporta claimed signing the £40m-rated Spaniard is high on their agenda this summer.

Bruce told to up £12m bid for Bent - Daily Mirror
The Sunderland manager has made a club record £12m bid for Darren Bent - but Tottenham are holding out for £16m.

Potteries of Gold - Daily Mirror
Stoke are willing pay a club-record £6m for Stephane Mbia, the Rennes midfielder .

Delph the top target for O'Neill - Daily Mail
The Leeds United youngster has emerged as the Aston Villa manager's top summer target but will face competition from Everton.

http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2009/07/the-rivals-odds-slashed-on-ribery-joining-liverpool.html

Man City are really pushing it and making themselves irritants in the transfer market! All they ever try to do is make a player the highest paid in the League. That seems to be their primary goal.

Then you see these players with no sense of purpose jumping on that band wagon. I guess since it paid off for Chelsea some years......

So annoying.

Darren Bent will surely be a good sub striker for Liverpool.

Darren Bent

Squad Number:   10
Position:   Forward
Place of Birth:   Cambridge, England
Date Of Birth:   06/ 02/ 1984
Height:   5'11
Weight:   11st 7lbs

This Season
Appearances:   28(14)
Goals:   17
Yellow Cards:   1
Red Cards:   0
Minutes on Pitch:   2750


6th highest goal scorer last season too.

Crazy, crazy market.

Its all about the money nowadays that sometimes it really makes you think, whether the players want to go onto the pitch for money reasons, or whether they want to give their all for the club.

Not too impressed with them because their already earning much, much more than enough. Surely enough to buy them a big car and get them all they want, why are they still ain't happy, and often demand increased wages?

Just makes you. Think..