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Here in Germany BV Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga title today with two games to spare. It will be interesting to see how this young team fares in next season's Champion's League, provided that non of them will be transferred.

Hopefully FC Bayern will reach third place and the qualifying round for the Champions League.

Ciao
Hessian

Talk in Spain and the UK is that Sahin is going to Madrid in the summer

...and yet another classico tonight

Quote from: Rayo Azul on May 03, 2011, 11:36:42 AM

Quote from: Hessian on April 30, 2011, 12:45:04 PM

Here in Germany BV Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga title today with two games to spare. It will be interesting to see how this young team fares in next season's Champion's League, provided that non of them will be transferred.

Hopefully FC Bayern will reach third place and the qualifying round for the Champions League.

Ciao
Hessian

Talk in Spain and the UK is that Sahin is going to Madrid in the summer

...and yet another classico tonight

And the Talk proved to be correct. Sahin will join Real Madrid next Season, for a transfer fee of only 10 million €.(Compared to many other Real Madrid transfers in recent years ths is a quite modest transfer fee )
Given that Sahin is a quite a versatile player it will be interesting to see where he will find his place in the Real Madrid eleven.

Ciao
Hessian

Commentators in Spain reckon that he will play in Midfield alongside Xabi Alonso. There's also speculation that Altintop will be joining him at Real Madrid.

The UK press reckon that Man City have tabled an offer for Xavi from Barcelona - don't know the fee but they're talking like he'll get a wage of 10 Million £'s a year in salary and it's a five year deal

The Reds are in a sold 5th spot. Come on Europa!

...and Kenny D has just signed a three-year deal.

...and the season finishes with Barcelona whupping ManU 3-1. Hate to say it, but it was simply no contest and could have been two or three more.

Now we'll just have to wait for the pre-season games to get our fix - no World Cup this summer.

I'm sure there must be some league to watch....

A deserved Barca win indeed.

Ciao
Hessian

Getting itchy fingers...players back from holidays for pre-season training next week. THe Transfer market is hotting up:

De Gea to ManU - Good call as usual from Sir Alex
Chelsea have a new manager who is Jose Mourinho MkII
Ashley Young to ManU - see above
Neymar to Real Madrid - might be good...

and Fabregas to...someone, who just might be Arsenal

Quote from: Rayo Azul on June 30, 2011, 03:39:50 PM

Getting itchy fingers...players back from holidays for pre-season training next week. THe Transfer market is hotting up:

De Gea to ManU - Good call as usual from Sir Alex
Chelsea have a new manager who is Jose Mourinho MkII
Ashley Young to ManU - see above
Neymar to Real Madrid - might be good...

and Fabregas to...someone, who just might be Arsenal

Hmmm.... Talk over here is that this year Fabregas might actually get his dream fulfilled by returning to Barca as the Catalans have allegedly upped their offer for Fabregas....

Oh and what is the talk in England regarding Jerome Boateng transferred to FC Bayern? Hopefully ManCity will renege on their hefty transfer fee demands.

Ciao
Hessian

On the Fabregas thing, Galliani from AC Milan has said that they're out of the running and he'll be going to a different club. The rumour is that Barca have made a big offer, just not the offer Arsenal were looking for...yet.

Man City seem to be getting rid of players ready for new buying. Every new rumour for a player at least has them linked. I would think that the closer it gets to season start they'll have to reduce demands, or they'll end up with an enormous and well over budget squad.

Rayo

Argyle have been bought!!! 

I'm rather happy now and have bought tickets for the pre-season game against premier league new boys QPR.