FCB - Transfer Talk [out]

[Munchen Minded]

^Bremen AREN'T going to get him. BTW.

[YaFCBoy]

Ok, naturally everyone is going to be interested in our players because they've been doing so well in Euro 2008.
While half of the things I read are just rumors (goal.com is pretty much a joke nowadays) I really don't like the idea of saying goodbye to Podolski AND Schwini.

Since we were "apparently" willing to throw 35 mil at Gomez, why not pass on him and put the money into Podolski and Piggy? To be honest, I don't see Klose keeping the starting job very long anyway.

On top of all that, I think everyone here is confident that Klinsmann has a plan to play Podolski (or start him) much more than any coach before.

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Mertesacker To Werder: Sign Podolski

Germany defender Per Mertesacker wants his international colleague Lukas Podolski to join him at Werder Bremen.

Mertesacker believes that Podolski has all the attributes to make an impression at the Weserstadion, as the forward seeks to end his difficult Bayern Munich experience.

Podolski scored just ten goals in all competitions last season, as he struggled to oust Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni from the starting line-up.

Recently, the 23-year-old striker has been linked with a potential transfer to some of Europe’s leading lights; Juventus are allegedly heading the queue for his signature.

However, Mertesacker is confident that a move to Werder would be the right choice for Podolski. With a tongue-in-cheek swipe at Bayern Munich, who featured in last season’s UEFA Cup while Werder competed in the Champions League, the central defender opined that Podolski deserves a berth in Europe’s top club competition.

He did however, qualify his request for Podolski’s company by insisting that the forward should declare his interest in joining last season’s Bundesliga runners-up.

He told the Frankfurter Runschau newspaper: “He ought to show his abilities in the Champions League. And with Werder he has the opportunity to do that. But now a signal has to come from him. I can't always just beg."

Mertesacker transferred to Werder from home-town club Hannover 96 in the wake of his impressive showing at World Cup 2006, and understands the pressure that Podolski could under from his international colleagues. He suggested that senior players lean on their team-mates in the hope of luring them to their respective clubs.

He continued: "At the World Cup in 2006 I also experienced it (attempts to convince him to join a club), that a few national players asked me about a transfer. They achieved it."

Mertesacker’s comments were echoed by Werder’s general manager, Klaus Allofs today, who stated that the club would be ‘very interested’ in acquiring the services of the player, with Ivan Klasnic certain to leave this summer.

He said: "Our opinion about the qualities of Lukas Podolski has not changed. We remain convinced that Werder Bremen would have been the right decision for Lukas Podolski.

"But inherent is also that the player himself announces what he wants. Should signals be given, we are very interested.”

Goal.com - Euro 2008 - Mertesacker To Werder: Sign Podolski

I see Merte wants to play together with Poldi. There is a better solution than Merte suggests. Merte should join FC Bayern, and that can happen. Because we ain't letting Poldi leave.

[Munchen Minded]

I love they mention the tongue in cheek swipe at Bayern when Bayern weren't in the CL, and now that we won the bundesliga and are in the CL he tries to have different things to say. I am sooooo glad Bayern never got the son of bitch on our team anyway, the bastard belongs to Bremen with all the rest of them. And if we do sell Poldi it isn't going to be against one of our biggest rivals in the bundesliga. But let Mertesacker keep dreaming.

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COLOGNE NOT GIVING UP ON PODOLSKI

Cologne coach Christoph Daum insists the club will not let up in their pursuit of Lukas Podolski.

The Germany striker's former club are keen to end his Bayern Munich nightmare by bringing him back to the Mungersdorfer Stadion.

But a host of other clubs have also expressed their interest in the forward, who is unhappy with his lack of first-team opportunities at the German champions.

Cologne only won promotion back to the Bundesliga last season and it is doubtful they would be able to last the distance in a bidding war for Podolski, but Daum claimed the club would not abandon their interest in the striker.

He told the Kolner Express: "Even if it may sound unrealistic, we are not allowed to give up on it. We have to keep on it without kicking up too much of a fuss.

"We need signings in defence, midfield and in attack - we need strengthening in each."

SportingLife.com

[Dragoen]

Originally Posted by Munchen Minded

Bremen are going to get him and Bayern wouldn't sell him to them anyway.

This sentence doesn't make any sense.

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Originally Posted by Dragoen

This sentence doesn't make any sense.

He corrected it:

^Bremen AREN'T going to get him. BTW.

[Dragoen]

Damn the strange latest post button has fooled me again. -.-

I thought his post was the last in this Thread.

[Munchen Minded]

Yep -- thanks!

[Vargas_4]

According to the Corriere dello Sport, Juventus are set to offer cash plus Tiago Mendes to Bayern Munich in the hope of signing Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The Bianconeri are working feverishly in the hope of signing a top class midfielder ahead of next season.

The club’s three primary transfer targets all look unlikely to join. Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso has had second thoughts over a move, the transfer of Inter’s Dejan Stankovic has hit problems following a protest from Bianconeri fans, while the chances of capturing Roma’s Alberto Aquilani have always been slim.

The Corriere says that Juve have now stepped up their efforts to sign Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The 23-year-old had a poor club season for Bayern, however he has been very impressive for Germany at Euro 2008, scoring in both the quarter final and semi final wins over Portugal and Turkey respectively.

Juve first made contact with Bayern regarding the player a couple of weeks ago, and they are now set to make an official transfer bid, offering cash plus midfield flop Tiago Mendes in exchange for the player.

However Schweinsteiger is also wanted by Milan and a host of Premier League teams, and the player recently admitted that England was his favoured destination.

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Goal.com - Juventus - Juve Offer Cash Plus Tiago For Schweinsteiger

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Tiago again? Thanks but NO THANKS.

[Munchen Minded]

Juventus are getting desperate as they seem to not even get the players they want, and now they want to offload Tiago and money. If Tiago didn't work there what makes anyone think he would work at Bayern or even want to come to Bayern. No Bayern should bring in players who have a desire to succeed here. If I was Tiago, I would feel crappy about just being used as a trade. Nonetheless, Schweini (like Poldi) only seems to want to give his best efforts for the NT. So what should we do. On the one hand we sell him, since he hasn't played well since the WC 2006 (like Poldi). But if he could replicate his performances for Bayern from the Euro 2008 (like Poldi) we should keep him as he will be an asset. I just hope Klinsmann gets the best out of him and all other players if we don't sell, but Bayern would be stupid in this case - as if they want to sell Schweini, they should sell at a massive amount of money and turn around and purchase some top notch midfielder and not Tiago.

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No, no, no!!! It ain't gonna happen!

[BlackNess]

Tiago ha .... what about Nedved ??

The stupid Old lady thinks that we are a car company for trading in their shit players for new and fresh ones.

FUCK OFF!!

[B@v@r3zU]

Schweini played very well at Euro...I hope he will extend his contract and become again a starter.