Rygtebørsen XVIII

www.marca.com/2014/01/22/en/football/int...ball/1390422031.html

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Wayne Rooney's lack of galáctico factor means Real Madrid move is unlikely

Real Madrid were interested in signing Wayne Rooney – six years ago. Reports of renewed interest do not come from Spain

"But you know who Florentino really likes?"

"No. Who?"

"Wayne Rooney ... now there's a player he'd love to sign."


So ran the conversation with one of the Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez's closest confidants. Rooney, he explained, had something about him: it was more than just talent. Rooney is compelling; it is hard to take your eyes off him, there's something almost old fashioned about him. He can play a bit too. "Fascination" was a word used repeatedly. And Real Madrid's experience with David Beckham and, more pertinently, Michael Owen and even Jonathan Woodgate had revealed the significance of the English market.

So far, so good. But that conversation took place at least six years ago now. A move for Rooney never happened – not even a serious approach – and much has happened since. Pérez left the presidency and came back again. Rooney never became the best player in the world. Rated and admired here, yes; a galáctico, no.


Thursday morning's Spanish sports newspapers have picked up on British reports suggesting Real Madrid will make a bid for Rooney in the summer, but it is very much someone else's story, with the emphasis on 'story': they say …


It is a story that has its genesis in England's north-west not central Spain. The timing, with Juan Mata's move to Manchester United close to completion, is not entirely coincidental. There may be something behind it: a warning to Chelsea that they will not be the sole bidders perhaps, even if it's very possible that will be exactly what they are. And interest from elsewhere, if invented, is often the best leverage in any negotiations: it has been used before, not least by Rooney's camp.


Rooney has asked people to investigate a Spanish exit before. But that too was some time ago now, and it was Barcelona that most attracted. José Mourinho's very public pursuit of him in the summer made it clear that Rooney wanted to move to Chelsea. Neither Mourinho nor Rooney have shown any sign of changing their minds.


Madrid have made no bid for Rooney and nor, at this stage, do they plan to. Presented with the idea, the word that best defines the response is: "dismissive". Which is not to say definitive: truth is a rare commodity, especially here. But right now Rooney does not fit the ideas that define Madrid's approach. It is not just that we don't yet know who Madrid will sign in the summer, it is that they do not yet know. A left-back, a central midfielder (Ilkay Gündogan) and a striker are the positions to be filled.


The departure of Mourinho shifted the balance at the Bernabéu. In terms of transfers, Madrid became presidential once more. Power, populism and politics play their part; the names have got bigger. Pérez is under pressure and wants a bombastic signing. In the worst case scenario – and it is one that he has of course contemplated – he believes he may even need one. Madrid are well placed to win something this season, maybe even the tenth European Cup that obsesses them, but there is no guarantee.


On the one hand, there has been a drive to españolizar the squad, to Spanishify it. Daniel Carvajal, Isco and Asier Illarramendi have arrived; the Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno could be next.


On the other hand, there are the star signings. Signing galácticos is less simple than it was, there is not a rotating catalogue "world's best" to pick from as there once was: of the planet's two outstanding players, way ahead of the rest, one is already at Madrid and the other is Leo Messi. Then there's Gareth Bale and Neymar: they too are in Spain, at Real and Barcelona.


To fulfil that desire, Madrid almost need a brilliant player to emerge elsewhere, someone upon whom to focus. A man of the moment to pursue.


A Ballon d'Or candidate would be perfect. Franck Ribéry, for example. But as Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted Madrid have tried before and were turned down. Bayern have a capacity to resist that most clubs can only envy. Yet the idea that Madrid always get their man is simply not true: it is just that you hear less of those who did not arrive. Nor is it true that the money is endless, even if when it comes to the galáctico the discourse talks, erroneously, of players who pay for themselves. Priorities, which are not always footballing ones, mean funds will be found though.


Mesut Özil's departure is easily explained: he paid for half of Gareth Bale. In the summer, Real Madrid spoke to Luis Suárez about a move to the Bernabéu and recently sought to persuade Robert Lewandowski not to join Bayern. A return for Suárez, is certainly plausible. It is inconceivable that the Uruguayan's renewal did not include a buy-out clause but it will of course be substantially higher than the £40m one that lacked the legal weight to see him walk away before.


The interest in Suárez is certainly there. Add an impressive World Cup and the attraction will be greater. And that is the thing. It is too early to be sure who Madrid will pursue, not least because Madrid are not yet sure: those players must present their case, and Rooney has not done so for a long time.


It is not so much a case of Madrid identifying and pursuing their candidates, as the candidates emerging first for Madrid to pursue after. If Wayne Rooney emerges as a star from Brazil, then his name will be on the lists again. If.

(www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/j...eal-madrid-galactico)

[...] Toure, who signed a new deal with City last April, has respect for PSG - but ultimately expects Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side to be crowned kings of Europe at Estadio da Luz on May 24.

"For me, PSG are scary. I have great respect for them too," he added.

"It's a big team. They are a bit like the Man City of France. They have the financial power which enables them to buy great players.

"Bayern are a good team. PSG, with what they did at Camp Nou last year, showed that they could be challengers.

"I see Real Madrid too. It will be tight. But I would say Real."

Pæne ord fra den gode Yaya. Læs hele historien her: www1.skysports.com/football/news/11835/9...ay-for-psg-in-future

På en dag, hvor der sker en masse i det britiske. Mata så godt som ny Manchester United-spiller, mens Salah skifter til Chelsea. Og på en dag, hvor Falcaos VM-deltagelse desværre er helt afskrevet. Spændende hvor han står sådan i det hele taget til sommer.

Manchester City have had a £25 million bid for central defender Pepe rejected by Real Madrid. (Daily Star)

Man kan vel hurtigt cementere alle rygter om Pepe. Hvad enten der er noget om snakken eller ej. Ancelotti har vist stor tillid til portugiseren og han har svaret tilbage med solide præstationer på banen. Sæsonens hidtil bedste spiller, sammen med Luka Modric.

[...] As for possible arrivals, Galliani admits he's been knocked back by Real Madrid in an enquiry about left-back Fábio Coentrão, previously a target for United.

Tidligere Real Madrid Castilla- og nuværende Espanyol-målmand, Kiko Casilla, sættes i forbindelse med Real Madrid. Selv kan jeg rigtig godt lide Kiko. Han er en interessant keeper.

Real Madrid is certain that the real debate on the goalkeeping situation at the club will begin in the summer, as soon as the season comes to an end. The club does not rule out the idea that one of its goalies - Casillas or Diego López - may want to look for pastures new. With this in mind, the coaching team - under the guidance of Ancelotti and Zidane - is compiling a shortlist of keepers that could be brought to the club. The first on the list is Espanyol shot-stopper, Kiko Casilla.

Casilla learnt his trade in the lower ranks at Valdebebas and moved up quickly in the club's lower categories until he reached the reserve team at the age of 19. Michel moved him into Castilla, where he was number-two to Diego López, who is five years older, but the team was relegated to Segunda B the same season.

Full story: Casilla on Madrid shortlist

Kiko Casilla is a quiet character off the pitch, a reserved family man who does not like to cause a fuss. The current Espanyol goalkeeper is polite, cautious and perhaps at times a little bit grumpy.

But all the calm and quiet of the man in the street changes radically when he is on the pitch, and his performances have not gone unnoticed. His dives, saves and dominance in the air have caught the eye of his colleagues and opponents alike. He is quite agile for a tall guy (1 metre 92), and that has helped him become one of the best keepers in the league in the air. On the ground he could improve but he is willing to learn.

He is used to hard work and has never had anything on a plate. He had to leave Real Madrid at a young age and was sent out on loan by Espanyol a couple of times to help him mature, so he has bided his time patiently without complaining behind both Kameni and then Cristian.

Full story: Casilla: The discreet, humble family man

Jeg har tidligere nævnt Miralem Pjanic som en mulig afløser for Di María, skulle argentineren som ventet forlade Real Madrid til sommer. Et andet og ligeledes ganske interessant emne kunne være Bayern Münchens Toni Kroos. Her er lidt om hans situation:

Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos insists he is keeping his options open, after being linked with a move to Manchester United.

The Germany international has 18 months left on his current deal, and speculation intensified over his future after United boss David Moyes watched him in action last week - accompanied by one of Kroos's representatives.

The 24-year-old has already turned down the offer of a new deal at the Allianz Arena and he is seemingly in no rush to have dialogue with the club.

Full story: Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos keeping options open

Er det stadig "som ventet" at den gode Angel forlader os til sommer? Jeg mener bare, Ancelotti lader til at være godt tilfreds, og Di Maria har da også gjort det fint de sidste kampe med scoringer osv. Er det bare på mangel af bedre han bliver brugt?
Er Medierne stadig sikre på han smutter til sommer?

Jeg er måske naiv, men jeg tror, og håber at han bliver.

Økonomisk og sportsligt er Di María det mest oplagte salgsemne til sommer. Udover Coentrão. Nuvel, han har gjort det rigtig fint i den seneste tid, men jeg ser ham stadig ikke i klubben efter sommer. Og skal jeg være helt ærlig, så tror jeg faktisk, at Di María selv gerne vil væk fra Real Madrid til sommer.

Om han bliver brugt i manglen af bedre? Så vidt jeg ved, er han en af de spillere, hvis ikke den spiller, der hidtil har optrådt fleste gange for holdet i denne sæson. Dertil er Di María stadig en kvalitetsspiller, så det synes jeg ikke man kan påstå med rette. Men for mig at se, er der flere ting der peger i retningen af, at han forlader klubben til sommer, snarere end han fortsætter i klubben.

Lad os se, når sommeren nærmer sig. Føler han sig ikke værdsat nok i klubben, så skal han selvfølgelig have løbepas for den rette pris. Han er trods alt ikke uerstattelig.

Milan vil forsøge at hente Coentrao i dette transfer vindue.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/milan-set-outbid-manch...bio-coentrao-1434134?

rene skrev: Milan vil forsøge at hente Coentrao i dette transfer vindue.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/milan-set-outbid-manch...bio-coentrao-1434134?

Og som det står skrevet blot to indlæg længere oppe på siden:

[...] As for possible arrivals, Galliani admits he's been knocked back by Real Madrid in an enquiry about left-back Fábio Coentrão, previously a target for United.

Godt nok meldes Manchester United interesserede i Toni Kroos, men jeg holder fast ved, at Real Madrid kraftigt bør overveje ham eller Miralem Pjanic til sommer, som erstatning for Di María. I stedet for Gündogan eller en helt fjerde. Seneste nyt omkring Kroos:

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola did little to curb speculation suggesting Toni Kroos could soon be heading for Manchester United following a 2-1 win over Stuttgart on Wednesday.

"He is an important player but things can move fast in football - here today, gone tomorrow".

Full story: www1.skysports.com/football/news/11890/9...y-boss-pep-guardiola

La Sexta om Sergio Ramos:

Sexta saying Ramos will add another 2 years to his contract at the end of the season, salary >6 million euros a year.

FIFA lawyers are working to shut down a tax-avoiding structure used in the transfer of dozens of Brazilian soccer players, including a recent Real Madrid signing, two people with direct knowledge of the situation said.

The trades, dating back to the 1990s, were together worth more than $60 million, according to Bloomberg News calculations. Investors buy the rights to players by nominally signing them to second-division Uruguayan clubs. They then loan them to Brazilian teams until they can move to wealthier clubs in Europe or Asia for a transfer fee. One of the players, Willian Jose da Silva, joined Real Madrid on loan this month.

www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-30/fifa-s...es-by-u-k-group.html

Pjanic minder i min bog for meget om Isco til at jeg ville hente ham. Jeg tror med en målrettet indsats stadig at Isco kan blive den "nye Iniesta" og folde sig ud på den centrale midtbane. Han har intelligensen til det.

Til den kommende sæson kunne det hedde Alonso, Modric, Khedira/Isco med Illaramendi som primær backup. Baskeren byder formentligt ind med mere fremad banen efter med tiden. Den sjette mand til midtbanen bør være ung og forvente mindre spilletid, som Jose Rodriguez eller Casemiro.

Derudover må man meget gerne gøre en indsats for at hente Aguero, Moreno og evt. Martinez (alt efter Pepe og Varane's situation).