Ketsbaia

35k isnt a lot in this market tbh.

lol to the doubters. this persistance must have SOME foundation to it and its definitely do-able and realistic. we're still a big club - especially abroad. and why not get our hopes up? its exciting. looking forward to the new developments tomorrow. come to tyneside, hatem!

another one under the radar......

What about...I'm scared to say this...a back three? Colo, Campbell, Williamson. With Enrique and someone else as wing-backs... Jonas runs a lot so he could do it. Then again he wasn't exactly a great RB in the World Cup....

Yeah, loan fee. Should be minimal.

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Ben Arfa

If Sunderland do get Mensah back on loan, they've got Mensah, Riveros, Angeleri and Bramble for £2.5m. Which is excellent, despite Titus. Can't remember how much El-Muhammadi and Mignolet cost though, but it can't be much. Secret Agent Bruce is accidently being shrewd down there.

He's been linked with us every transfer window for the last few years, so its nice to finally get him. As said earlier, he's experienced, decent and played CL football last year. On a free, theres no risk here. Arsenal didn't sign him because he wanted a 2 year deal, so I imagine thats what he's getting here. Can't wait to see him link up with Annan Welcome to the club, Sol.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297855/New-25-man-Premier-League-squad-rule-big-earners-sitting-out.html This 25 man squad rule will shock some managers. I think we should swoop in the last two weeks of the window, when Mancini, Ancelotti etc. realise they have too many players. They'll panic and we can take advantage of this.

sunderland should get him. complete the set!

howay man, ben arfa isnt COMPLETELY unrealistic. unlikely yes, but its definitely possible. i don't understand this ultra-pessimism.....lets just see what happens.

although hughton hasn't said we're in for him, the fact that he hasn't ruled it out like Raul/Benjani/Hooper might be important. clutching at straws now, but i certainly think this is do-able.

Yet another bet ruined, thanks to Scandinavia. I need to learn that lesson.

I don't think we're in for him either, but the persistance shown by the French media is making me doubt myself.

Is Menezes more likely to keep Dunga's conservative tactics, or will he be typically Brazillian?

Hamburg are getting Gojko Kacar for £4.5m

Not quite. They're allegedly tic-tacs.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2590/barcelonatictacs.jpg Just had these given to me from holidaying relatives

Does he wake up in the morning and think "How do I make myself look even more of a cunt today then?" One day he'll wake up and he can't.

Pretty swift rumour crushing by Hughton there. Raul, Hooper, Benjani, Ben Arfa and Campbell. My favourite bit was "The Benjani rumour is just wrong"

GET IN!!!! So happy this finally went through. At the end of the day, its a free transfer, so nobody should complain. Oh happy day

It could be like Kaizero and the Annan saga . On a slow news day, they'll take whatever they can get.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3063905/Toon-have-Arfa-chance-of-6m-deal.html The only thing of note is they've guesstimated a £6m fee for Ben Arfa.

The sly dog is probably curious to see what 'this months group of girls' are like.