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When you clutch at straws CHECK

Stereotypical positive signs; When a player visits the city CHECK When a player visits the training ground CHECK When the country of origin is reporting it alot CHECK When a player has been advised by ex players to join us CHECK When it's been reported that we have agreed a fee and the clubs stayed quiet about it CHECK What we need now is the one of the parties to make a comment.

L'Equipe i think is the one your on about.

From what i hear KK normally keeps his transfer low key until it's confirmed. Would be nice to see how he reacts to the question.

Aye, RIP. Horrible to hear. P.S That puts a right shitter on Chelseas title hopes..... not that it's relevant considering the circs.

That's where I think he'll play, I can't see him moving Owen unless he goes to him and says he doesn't want to play there but judging from comments from him he seems happy with his new role in the team. One thing Modric will give our midfield is better ball retention compared to the other lot, when Keegan spoke about Owen playing deeper he mentioned how he hardly gave the ball away so I think it's something he's looking for in his midfield, I can see Keegan going for another midfielder even if he does get Modric to play on the other side and if it's a player of similar quality then the quality of our football can only improve. Fair play to the club if they pull it off. Aye would be very interesting to see how much more KK wants to improve the midfield. I'd be tempted to look for a DM to replace Butt, however there's a big chance he will revert Barton to DM (after his comment) and sign another AM. I get the feeling he would rather sign more attacking players than defensive ones............ which won't upset me.

Hmm, I can see Keegan driving from Newcastle to London tomorow, with Modric on the roof of his car in a toon top. The point was if this lot get no confirmation, it will turn into a circus round here. Have you ever been on here in transfer season?

My worry is that this is going to be like Voronin's move (no not a failure). Everything could be signed and sealed but nobody really says anything until mid june or july. I don't mind that happening if we actually get him but it will leave everyone on a knife edge, which will be frustrating as fuck.

I feel similar. Although, i don't think contract details will be sorted yet. Like i said before, you don't pay 20m on a player if your going to be put off my a 20k difference of opinion. Modric won't of been on over 30k over there anyway, so i don't see wages being a problem. There will most likely be a few negotiations before anything is sealed.

Didn't they used to have lonsdale too. Pretty sure ashleys got shares in them too? So Modric is on them then eh?

Sounds like both Billic and Maric are both recommending the lad to newcastle, as well as Krancjar to england. If he has been to Newcastle i will feel a little bit more confident but there's no real proof of that. All the papers are reporting that we have agreed a fee and i think it's fair to say,that it's from more than one source too. However, alot are claiming that we have not agreed a wage yet. Let me ask you this. If your paying 20+m for a player do you really think we will struggle to agree his wages? It's a negotiation proccess, it doesn't happen in one day.

Trust me if you do that 20 times, you get from page 7 to page 19 in no time

"Modric was accompanied to Newcastle on Tuesday by Zagreb vice-chairman Zdravko Mamic, who happens to be the brother of his agent." We were wondering last night why the vice president would be negotiating his contract, this might have something to do with it. Mystery solved.

I think Modric could play in the three, with a right to roam a little when we are in possestion. I hope you are wrong about going back to 442.

Barton's got quite a defensive role at the moment, Modric is further forward usually. Probably where Owen is playing I think. Leave Owen where he is man. As i said, direct replacement for Geremi.

Green Beye Distin Lescott Bouma Barry Krancjar Young Downing Owen Defoe This is also discluding the players i picked in my team above.

Direct replacement for Geremi in my book. Unless Barton gets sent down.

Both have been excellent but i couldn't remember a dodgy moment from Friedel so i went with him.

Team of the season; Friedel Sagna Vidic Ferdinand Evra Fabregas Essien Bentley Ronaldo Torres RSC Close call between Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz but i chose the latter because he plays for Blackburn.

Already said it earlier mate. Just their round of transfer rumours basically. Just saying that we are in poll position to sign him. Also says Chelsea will sign Ibrahimovic.

Aye, the message that would put out would be massive. Our most important transfer of next season, potentially wrapped up this season. 12m would be a fucking bargain too. Just goes to show once again that british players are waaaay over priced, if it's true.

I think he's one of those that all the big clubs have looked at and would be tempted in but are reluctant. I agree with James, the bigger clubs may have either decided against it or they are going to swoop in last minute. I'd like to KK asked about the situation, mind you KK keeps his cards close to his chest.

If Barry goes to liverpool it means one of two things regarding their starting line up. Either he is a replacement for Alonso or he is to be used on the left. Mascherano Barry RM Babel Gerrard Torres Mascherano Gerrard RM Barry ST Torres

Thing is, i want to start acting all silly but i know if i start, i will never stop until the transfer is over and that could be along time.

Unsung; Green Beye Lescott Distin Bouma Flamini Krancjar Downing Defoe Santa Cruz Owen