IT’S NO SECRET that Harry Redknapp will be one of the busiest men of this transfer window.
The QPR manager, whose side sit five points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League table, was quizzed by journalists about potential targets and a number of interesting names popped up.
Among them were Wesley Sneijder, Mohamed Diame, Jake Livermore, Tim Cahill and… Robbie Keane. Speaking to Sky Sports ’Arry had this to say about the MLS pair, who would be available on short-term loan deals:
“To bring someone in like Robbie or Tim Cahill – you’re taking them for about six weeks then you lose them at a time when you’ve got 10, 12 games to try to stay up. It’s difficult.”
They’d improve any team, those two – they’re fantastic professionals and great players. But I’m not close to doing anything with them.”
Inter Milan playmaker Sneijder is out of favour at the Nerazzurri and might be keen on a move to England but, as Redknapp suggests, there’s little hope of him arriving at Loftus Road.
“I can’t see that one coming off. I was offered him by an agent, but I’ll take it with a pinch of salt.”
Not to worry. We’ll move on.
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With doubts hanging over the fitness of Richard Dunne, Aston Villa are said to be weighing up a move for Joleon Lescott. The Manchester City centre-half, who supported Villa as a child, isn’t first choice at the Premier League champions right now but is likely to cost a pretty penny.
Schalke midfielder Lewis Holtby is keen on a switch to England and Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal have all been monitoring the situation. The 22-year-old is out of contract in the summer and while Liverpool have reportedly made an offer, he may prefer a move to London.
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Coloccini could be set to leave Tyneside. Credit: Neal Simpson/EMPICS Sport
A footballer’s father isn’t always the most reliable source of information, so we’ll let you decide whether to take news from Fabricio Colloccini’s dad that the defender wants to move to home seriously or not.
Osvaldo Colloccini is quoted as saying that his son would love a return to his old club San Lorenzo, but added that it’s a “complicated” move.
Gone!
It certainly won’t be their last signing this month but QPR have brought in Tal Ben Haim until the end of the season. We’re not quite sure if the former Manchester City, Chelsea and Bolton man will add much pace to the pairing of Clint Hill and Ryan Nelsen but, at 30, he at least brings down the average age of their centre-halves.
And this just in, West Ham have taken Arsenal misfit Marouane Chamakh on loan for six months.
Hope so tipp are the only county that have no fear off kk.
If Tipp had no fear of Kilkenny I honestly think that they would have beating them more over the last few years,in 09 they panicked and got a red card,10 everything went right for them,11 they just didn’t turn up,12 they catastrophic collapse in the 2nd half,13 they somehow lost against a badly patched up KK team that was missing half and the other half were playing with injuries and then in 2014 they just couldn’t win even though it was probably the best 1-15 team performance of modern times.They all played UNREAL that day! And then this year it was like a false dawn for them.I’m a Kilkenny fan and Im not being biast but I really question that attitude.I have seen all their shortcomings in the last few years,I think that when push comes to shove that they lack something…….. I don’t know what,but Iv seen enough to have a hunch that I would question them rather than saying Kilkenny are just a great team.And this is coming from a Kilkenny man!
Absolute spot on analysis from you Ionatan with a fada ,Tipp do have the leaders in the team when it counts.
Do not not not not
I realise his commitments mean he is a busy but personally I’d love to Eamon O Shea appointed to a Director of Hurling type roll within the game, whatever your view on his successes or failure’s with, any true hurling person will have to agree that his brand of hurling and philosophy on the game is exactly where the sport should be moving. How many of the genuine hurling classics over last 6 years are down to his attacking free flowing style of hurling. Would love to see it implemented across the hurling landscape…
Hurling has always been attacking and free flowing! there was very few classics last year but overall its always been a fast paced game you cant attribute that to oshea
If they have as much success in the next 10 years as they did with O’Shea as manager it won’t be a good legacy will it!!!
@ OneDay
Does your anus ever get jealous of the sh!+ that flows from your mouth
Another article another negative comment
Negative but true. One Munster title in 3 years for a top team like Tipp is pathetic.
Brian Cody has left a legacy, forget the rest. Winning All Ireland’s is the only stat that counts. Fanning and Tipp may forget the talk of legacys and past managers as currently Tipp’s time is passing them by.
Spot on! One All Ireland from the team that was going to do a 5 in a row! Truly dreadful.
But it’s 5 titles in 8 yrs, it depends what slant you put on it OneDay, it’s your negative comments towards any other county bar Kilkenny that is pathetic
It’s one Munster title in 3 years with O’Shea as manager. There is no other slant to put on it.
All other hurling teams are rubbish. Kilkenny are the only team who are enjoyable to watch.
So OneDay I’ll ask you once again, are you a liar or just someone who jumps on the bandwagon, as you have already said you neither come from or live in kilkenny. Simple question asked, simple answer required.
No
Hon the mines, we have a shit record , 5 al Ireland’s in the last 45 years , jasus even Clare have won 3 and lads are talking about legacies , tipp hurling is a joke , all the talk after 2010 senior and 21 wins , ya tipp will be around for a long time , take a look at what has happened since = jack shit
Let’s be honest at the start of summer it’s an all ireland the big teams want not a provincial championship
“One day Frank from killkenny” is still telling porkies, poor chap has such bitterness and is so far up his own hole he is lost in in his own shite.
Some legacy lost lost lost !!
Where did ya get that from gary?
10 years of failure
Scholars full a scutter like the auld lad.
I see you don’t have the balls to show your face either , great lad hiding behind this site , a coward
Mike Meara from Toom won a lot for tipp didn’t he declan.
A lot more that you did you piece of shit
Hon the mines , I wonder who is in there let have a guess, Sean Q is that you?