Euro Watch September 1st
Official: Quaresma Joins Inter
The official word is out! Inter Milan have finally captured Portuguese international, Ricardo Quaresma for €18 million from Porto.
Finally is all I can say. 18 million euros up front, 6 million in performance clauses plus young midfielder Pele is a good haul for Porto. Classic win-win for both teams. Taking a look back at Porto’s transfer success. They signed Deco for next to nothing and flip him off to Barcelona for 12 million euros and Quaresma. Porto then sell Quaresma to Inter for 24 million euros. That is 36 million euros out of one small signing.
Magpies close to agreeing deal for striker Xisco
Newcastle United could be set to land their second player from Deportivo La Coruna, after launching a bid for striker Xisco.
With Obafemi Martins and Mark Viduka hurt Newcastle could use another scoring option up front. Shola Ameobi showed nothing against Arsenal and you never know when Michael Owen will get hurt again.
Tiago Locked Juve President Gigli In Washroom!
It has been revealed that it was unsettled Portuguese midfielder Tiago Mendes who locked Juventus president, Giovanni Cobolli Gigli inside a washroom for over an hour.
I couldn’t help but to laugh out loud over this story.