The Guardian takes a look at the transfer signings of each Premiership club. Are the supporters happy? The managers?Did your club get who they wanted? ” Arsenal got their retaliation in first. Fearful that they would lose Robin van Persie, they signed Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud, which ensured there would be no repeat of […]
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Chelsea and City – still spending….
Chelsea wanted to break even but they are breaking the bank first. Manchester City approached transfer deadline day as if trembling about Uefa’s accountants. Then they splashed out. Notable information from the article: “Chelsea have always said they want to break even and comply with Uefa’s rule that clubs can lose only €45m (£35.6m) in […]
Transfer Window: Deadline Day!
The final and decisive day of the summer transfer window is finally upon us and you can be sure that there will be a lot of action in the form of wild rumours, hectic negotiations and eleventh-hour deals. As your one-stop-source to all things football, TKTG has brought you the best links so that you […]
The Bosman Legacy
Until 1995, players were completely at the mercy of their clubs and shuddered at the thought that their employer might no longer see any use for them when their contracts were up but would refuse to sell them to a competitor, as happened to Bosman. Clubs could jerk even their best players around as they […]
Transfer Window: Desperate Dimitar & Co.
With barely a couple of days left before the close of the transfer window, want-away stars like Robin Van Persie and Luka Modric have managed to make moves to take their careers to a higher level but there are still many players in the EPL who are longing for a change in scenery. Matt Stanger […]
The challenge for City
“It can creep up on you when you don’t even realise. One moment, you are cracking open the champagne and celebrating a historic title. Six months later you’re still talking about that same memorable victory, watching the repeats of Sergio Agüero’s goal, while the game is moving on, your rivals have stolen a march on […]
Alex Song – Good Enough for Barca?
The latest departure from Arsenal to Barcelona sees Alexander Song move for £15 million. Similar to the RVP there are many various opinions – is he good enough for Barca? Did Arsenal sell one of their better midfielders or cash in on their weakest link? ToKnowTheGame compiles the best from around the web. The Barcelona […]
Destined to fail
Destiny. For those who believe it exists, it’s inevitable, a force that has pre-determined the future of individuals. It is unknown whether a 17-year-old Brazilian wonder-kid named Anderson believed in it when he earned a transfer from Gremio to FC Porto, after a series of dazzling performances in Brasileirão saw him labeled as the next […]
Modric on the brink
Andre Villas-Boas insists the Luka Modric transfer saga will not disrupt preparations for his first match in charge of Tottenham this weekend. Real Madrid are closing in on the signature of Modric after Villas-Boas revealed that talks with the Spanish champions regarding a deal for the playmaker are progressing well. The latest offer for the […]
RVP Transfer – The Ramifications
Everyone has an opinion on who benefits, who got the better deal and how this will affect both clubs. TKTG has compiled the best articles regarding the entire RVP transfer and what it means for both Manchester United and Arsenal. Amy Lawrence in the Guardian feels this was a very good business for Arsenal as […]
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