Sorry for the late replies been busy putting my hours in at the minute,
Basically Guarin was regarded as a squad player with Micael and Souza ahead of him in the ranks until AVB took charge and ignited his talent so the 9 mill clause is definitely a loophole that FCP want to close on him but he would obviously be open to a bigger move.
Alvaro Perreira clause is unknown to me at the minute (If I was to summarise a guess I would guess around 20 million euros due to Portos structure in regards to full backs and their clauses.
Latest developments from Belgium: Lukaku will be a Chelsea player in some capacity by the end of this summer, at the minute Anderlecht have said to Chelsea he is yours for the 8 million euro bid (3 mill of that based on apps) but both clubs have left the decision basically to Lukaku as to whether he wants to join Chelsea now or have one more season in the Pro League. Deals pretty much tied up it just depends on the player now.
Y. El Ghannasy- Sunderland, Everton, Leverkusen and Sevilla are fighting for his 2 million pound signature from Belgium, can not pick a destination its a pretty tight race for him.
Paulo Osvaldo of Espanyol is talking to 3 unnamed Premier League clubs, I am 95 pct sure one of them is Newcastle. Basically Espanyol put the pricetag of 13 million euros-ish and said if you want him come get him Premiership teams and Everton, Fulham, Newcastle, Spurs even Fergies scouts took a look at him. The other 2 clubs imo? Fulham and Spurs I would guess to be honest, you will probably catch a line on SSN when he decides later in the week this will probably be done before 1.7.11.
Aguero- Frustratingly for me as a Premiership fan he looks 70 pct set to Juventus (Who have zero European football next season), somehow they have promised AM president the 49 million release clause (Madness.) And the AM hierarchy have one policy now in dealing with Aguero, make sure he doesn't go to Real Madrid I am just very surprised no Premiership team has came in for him, I mean Chelsea could replace Lamps with him and turn Aguero into a CAM. I'm not saying this one is done but Juve are the only team who have matched his clause and Aguero has said he wants a 'big' club and not CL football.
Sanchez developments: I have no i-*******-dea what on earth Man City are still doing in that hotel they haven't made a bid to Udinese in 3 days. Barcelonas 3rd bid of 34 million euros plus Jeffren which was rejected flatly by Udinese.
Another personal note to Barcelona- Don't come out saying you have a 40 mill euro budget when you clearly ******* don't, I know why they did it so people wouldnt price them out of deals but **** me Barce its a bit obvious when you bid 30 million for Cesc at the same time.
Clichy- Has 3 offers on the table (CONTRACT not transfer bids I can confirm it has passed that stage), Juventus, Inter Milan and Liverpool. (There was 5 more offers made, 1 from Russia, 2 from Turkey and 2 unrealistic options from France/England)
Nigel Reo Coker- I truly believe he will go to Italy/Germany and does have offers from 'reputable' Italian teams
Napoli have made an approach to Werder Bremen over Marko Marin in a 5 million euro deal, (For those unaware Marin has basically been transfer listed against his own will at WB for around 5-6 million despite him being one of Germanys hottest talents WB just feel let down that he didn't 'carry' him). Napoli have also offered for Boca star Sergio Araujo of an unknown fee.
Liverpool have sent Comolli (Terrible misspell apologies) off to Sociedad in an attempt to lure the attached winger Antoine Griezmann in an attempt to get their top targets rather than go for their 2nd choice Ettienne winger. Sources in Spain are emphasising that Real Sociedad would sell him for the offer on the table however the player is not too keen to move away from Spain despite the fact hes French. (If I was to guess it would be around the offer Liverpool tabled to Ettiene, around 16-18 million euros).
Manchester City- Genuinely no news on Citys dealings whatsoever except for the sudden outbreak of reports in France (past week) that Sakho from Paris Saint Germain is 'set' for a 9.3 million pound move to City, these are too intense a reports to be pure speculation but I am dubious due to the fact that PSG are owned by the Qatari Investment Fund (70 pct) so this link was always going to arise.
A line to Manchester United fans off topic of transfers, the people who are at PSG ARE the exact guys that tabled 3 offers for Man United and because it angers me so much that United fans have not got the whole story here is the essential 'jist' of the QIF intentions/bids in the past 12 months:
1. First bid was made around February 2010 and amounted to 736 million pounds to buy the Glaziers shares essentially giving them 736 million pound profit since they spent 0 of their own money buying the club. So to clarify that 736 million pounds WAS NOT the normal takeover thing of buying the club it was just for the shares not for clearing Uniteds 500 million pound debt. But here is what they actually offered:
736 million to the glaziers for their majority holdings
An investment of 600 million in MUFC parent company MUFC holdings who the Glaziers loans+interest are held accountable to so in essence they would wipe the slate with around 100 million spare to invest in the club (Their strategy was using that to affirm a base in the Asian market, mainly in the form of a huge 'MUFC Asia Centre' in Dubai/Qatar. So to clarify the QIF (Essentially the Qatari royal family/government), offer 1.3 billion pounds+ to takeover a clean debt free Man United with pure capital no loans/bonds etc.
2. Second offer:
Same as the first BUT an extra 50 million in the 'Glazier pot' and an extra incentive that the Glaziers would get the equivalent of 10 pct of MUFC revenue in annual payments in the next 5 years (Again out of the QIF own pocket not the club balance, just the funds that matched 10 pct not actually 10 pct taken from the club). AGAIN the Glazers rejected the approach. This was around August, it got some publicity but full details were never disclosed.
3. Third offer- (Final offer) 976 million to the Glaziers, 600 to the holdings (Astronomical figures) to a grand total of around a 1.5 billion pound takeover of MUFC and its parent company. Again all the incentives/details of the previous offers but this time it included a one off tax free payment to the Glazier family for their 'debt management/service to the company' (I know, I know hilarious) which is all but tax free essentially so it would be pure capital with no cap/limit on it. That figure was pretty well hidden but I believe it is upwards of an extra 100 million pounds. AGAIN they rejected it. This was the one that did get publicity in the FT and tabloids but they posted the figure 1b but it was actually alot more than that.
I think its a joke, I only found out the details around 1 month ago and it makes my stomach turn that the Glaziers can do that and I am no United fan but they are a disgrace. The reason I bring this up is with the QIF is with them taking over the PSG it all but ends their interest in United through no fault of United/the team/the fans/themselves but through the Glazers.
I just think they are a disgrace to football everywhere for rejecting those offers.
I know its a bit out of context but its just frustrating that now with them at PSG they will more likely than not never go back in with an offer for United. I guess Im in a 'if only' kind of mood lol.
*Edit to the 'Glazers spent nothing' They did put in like 180 million which they have easily got back over the past 6 years through the bond scheme/personal dividends etc.
