As we said earlier, with the exception of players who aren’t very good, no one takes the first deal on the table at this time of year…
Virgil van Dijk now looks set to join Liverpool, and not Manchester city, and he’s more or less said he used to always choose the reds when he played subbuteo. Bookies have suspended betting, daft really, as Chelsea haven’t made their move yet.
Moussa Demebele is set to talk to Milan again, even though there appears little evidence he has spoken to them in the first place. The Frenchman featured as a substitute last night for the French under 20s.
As far as I know, they were playing Albania, and not at the San Siro.
And Johnny Hayes has googled things to do in Cardiff . Thats if no one else puts in a bid.
As for Celtic, well, all our guys are on holiday.
Stories about the permanent signing of Patrick Roberts still pervade. Its the only player that the media know Rodgers is definitely interested in, and so by harping on about this one, they can claim to at least have got one right, if he actually signs.
Which is looking more likely as its gone very quiet.
Oh, wait.
Everyones on holiday.
As an example of piss poor reportage and the transfer silly season of shite, lets look at the Evening times…
Virgil van Dijk could fund Patrick Roberts on a permanent deal to Celtic
Thats nice of him…but there are rules on dual ownership.
Virgil van Dijk could help fund Celtic’s move to land Patrick Roberts on a permanent deal.
Ah, he’s only going to help. Miserable Sod.
The former Hoops defender has told Liverpool they are his preferred choice of club as the Dutch defender looks to quit Southampton – and bag Celtic a tidy windfall in the process.
The 25-year-old was also wanted by Chelsea and Manchester City but it emerged last night that Liverpool were favourites to land Van Dijk in a staggering deal that is believed to be worth around £60m.
Celtic have a 10% sell-on clause from their sale of Van Dijk to Southampton two years ago meaning that an additional £6m of revenue could be available to Brendan Rodgers.
It’s 15% of any profit.
Talks between the player’s representative, Liverpool and City are expected to take place over the coming days but with betting firms suspending deals on the player going to Anfield, it seems certain that he will be playing his football on Merseyside next season.
Until his agent asks Chelsea what they have to offer.
Liverpool will make Van Dijk not only their record signing but also their highest paid player if the £200k a week deal goes through.
The final destination is an irrelevance for Celtic, though. It is the player’s sell-on clause that will bank the Parkhead side further funds and with Rodgers keen to secure Roberts on a permanent deal after a successful 18 months in Glasgow, the news of Van Dijk’s switch is timely.
Celtic had offered £5m for Roberts but City are believed to be looking for a higher fee as they seek to recoup their initial outlay for the player. They agreed a £12m fee for Fulham for Roberts although with £8m up front and the rest add-ons that are not believed to have been met, there is a suggestion that the gap could be negotiated.
They didn’t pay £8m up front. They didn’t pay anything like that.
But hey, its the Scottish MSM.
What do you expect?
The fact is the relationship between Celtic and Manchester City will allow for any move to be smoother than if it were another club we were dealing with.
Away from all that, Scott Brown is looking ahead to the Scotland England game… and mentioned something that we all noticed last season.
“Last year I wasn’t fit and not enjoying it. That’s what happens when you are struggling with injuries. I thought my career was coming to an end as it was one injury after another.
Can’t say I noticed…
Looking ahead to the game on Saturday, it’ll be worth watching because there are more Celtic players involved than usual.
Other than that, its still the SFAs team, and with the Craig Whyte trail about to be concluded, then its time to remember exactly what the SFA is…
Its getting close to that time when we can kickstart the Resolution 12 issue…
Which brings me to an EBT recipient, and perhaps an example of why he’s got his finances in a tizzy..
They were third.
Then again, there’s quite a lot of space filling going on in the papers.
A lot of , shall we say, variable opinion..
Report explains why AC Milan want second meeting with Celtic’s Moussa Dembele despite not expecting to sign this summer
Don’t know why we bother.
There will be more twists and turns as the summer progresses, which should be fun.
Meantime, follow @James doleman for the latest in events from the High Court, as we are about to see the results of a long and thorough police investigation…
However, if you fancy a laugh, we could cause havoc with this, which appears to be a desperate appeal for funding for an entity with reduced income streams..
Player Kit Sponsorship provides on-going company branding and fan recognition while also providing an exclusive signed and framed shirt that is ideal as a staff incentive, corporate gift or personal present.
Key features:
- Name or company logo to appear in every league programme
- Name or company logo to appear on big screen when starting eleven is announced
- Name or company logo with link to website on player’s profile page
- Signed and framed home shirt presented by sponsored player
- Personalised letter of thanks
- Opportunity to meet player and receive a signed shirt at a first team training session
For further information on Player Kit Sponsorship please call the Commercial Department on 0871 702 1972* or email hospitality@rangers.co.uk. For supporter enquires relating to existing purchases only, please call 0371 702 1972.
note that signed shirts are only available if the player can actually write.
Yesterday, we featured the last of a few somewhat dated photies…
Caption: A young Theresa May says, “when I’m in charge I’ll put a stop to all this free thinking.”