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Wouldn't surprise me if Valencia decide to cash on Banega; he's very good when he's very good, but they could easily replace him with somebody more consistent and less high maintenance.

Technically yes, but his role is still undefined. Apparently he doesn't fancy an office position and wishes to sit in Madrid's bench in some capacity.

Only 3 years, after paying a presumably 20m+ fee? I doubt it.

He was helping the Sultan of Brunei escape the arranged marriage he was forced into as a boy, or something like that. Headlining Glastonbury, he must be knackered.

Hasn't Kinnear essentially been on holidays until you gave him a job two weeks ago? Anyway, I wouldn't be too worried about him not being around.

For your amusement, I was looking for some articles about the sale of Cronaldo to Real Madrid and I stumbled upon these: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/markogden/100002908/gabriel-obertan-shows-nani-how-to-replace-cristiano-ronaldo/ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/137/england/2009/11/26/1648522/gabriel-obertan-i-am-not-cristiano-ronaldos-successor-at

Technically he is our player "again". We had a mandatory buyback clause after two years at Roma. The whole thing was always a glorified loan.

Betis have reached an agreement with Bojan, and are now in talks with Barça - according to several Sevilla media.

Zidane finished his FIFA coaching badges yesterday. Also took part in a casting to be the villain for the next Bond movie: http://estaticos01.marca.com/imagenes/2013/07/02/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1372774085_extras_noticia_foton_7_1.jpg

Man, you're facing Uzbekistan next. You'll be in the final and with a good chance of winning it.

You need permission to *bid* for players nowadays?

Depor have 15 days to exit administration or be liquidated.

We were a bit awful today, but nonetheless managed to turn the game around against Mexico. Still believe this team is far too reliant on individuals rather than teamwork to go all the way.

Poor kid Definitely living the dream that one. He had some La Liga offers but obviously a premier league club will pay him more. I have never been to Stoke, but going off here it must be a horrible place. Meant he can now say he's played for STOKE and BARCELONA..... plus with someone of experience of both clubs we will finally know the answer that the human race has wanted to know since the beginning of time.... Who would win !? We will all find out if Barcelona can cut it on a cold Tuesday night at stoke . I'll also add im quite pleased with this signing and its very early days as well, not waiting till deadline day is a bonus Muniesa isn't great shakes to be honest. Given our predicaments at CB the fact he couldn't get a game here should be a hint. Sat in the bench in a CL final though.

One day we need to arrange a friendly with Stoke. On a Tuesday.

Poor kid Definitely living the dream that one. He had some La Liga offers but obviously a premier league club will pay him more. I have never been to Stoke, but going off here it must be a horrible place.

Fun stat, since Del Bosque took over, our penalty conversion rate is 16,6% in tournaments. 1 out of 6. Ratio grows to 10 out of 23 (56,5%) taking into account all games played.

Never understood why Harry took the QPR job. Was always a lost cause and now he's stuck in the C'ship for one year, with the risk of his stock falling if he doesn't manage to bounce back.

Well, they can easily use the money they pay to themselves to outbid anybody else.

Read the other day that Benfica are showing their home games through their own TV channel, in exclusive. Seems they want to become a media outlet now...

Do we still have Benfica fans around here? Benfica has just sold Nolito to Celta for €2,5m, with a Portuguese fund now holding 30% of the player's rights. Benfica seem to do this kind of deal every time.

It almost beats our Chygrynsky deal. Almost

"Now is not the time to call Yohan a Cab" Sports journalism and puns, what a disease man...

Mental

Wakaso is a liability.