Sheffield United are to sue West Ham for the cost of their relegation from
the Premier League. The Blades were relegated after the Premier League opted
not to dock West Ham points for fielding an ineligible player in Carlos
Tevez. Sheffield United have estimated the cost of their relegation at
between £30m-£50m.
The Blades claim West Ham gained an unfair advantage by signing an illicit
player in Tevez.
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Dyer Deal Dug Up? - KUMB
Filed: Wednesday, 15th August 2007
By: Gordon Thrower
United are reported to be in fresh talks with Newcastle over the proposed
transfer of Kieron Dyer. The clubs had agreed a fee for the midfielder
several weeks ago and, following discussions on personal terms, it looked
certain that Dyer would become the latest ex-Magpie to arrive at the Boleyn.
However Newcastle, prompted by the club's new owner, Sport & Soccer supremo
Mike Ashley, suddenly upped the price (or "revised their valuation" as
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce put it) and, refusing to be held to ransom,
Hammers pulled out of the deal. Now the clubs are believed to be in
discussion again about the future of the player and the move could be back
on again. The club have also been linked with a move for Nolberto Solano who
is rather vocally seeking a move south to the capital to be nearer to his
children. We tried to speak to one of Mike Ashley's employees for a quote
but they were too busy listening to rubbish music to serve us.
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Agent: Davenport is staying - SSN
Hammers defender going nowhere
By Robin Hackett Last updated: 15th August 2007
West Ham defender Calum Davenport will not be joining Norwich or any other
club, according to his agent. Davenport could struggle for first-team action
this season, but agent Warwick Horton has rubbished rumours the player could
be set for a return to Carrow Road, where he enjoyed a loan spell in the
2005/06 season. "He is definitely not going back to Norwich and he will be
staying with West Ham," he told Norwich Evening News. "He may have been in
the Norwich area for an operation, but the rumours that he will be returning
to Norwich are not true." Norwich boss Peter Grant is reportedly eager to
add a new centre-back to his squad as he looks to increase competition for
places at the club.
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Dyer move back on - SSN
Hammers revive bid for midfielder
By Stephen Bramley Last updated: 15th August 2007
Kieron Dyer's move from Newcastle to West Ham is back on. Dyer was on the
point of joining the Upton Park club two weeks ago when the Magpies suddenly
upped their valuation of the England midfielder by £2million But fresh talks
have taken place between both clubs in the last 24 hours which could pave
the way for the 28-year-old to join the Hammers. West Ham had originally
agreed a fee of £5million for Dyer with a further £1million depending on
appearances, but now it appears they are prepared to pay £6million up front.
However, Newcastle are still hoping they can get closer to their
'revaluation' of £8million for the attacking midfielder and boss Sam
Allardyce has stressed Dyer will remain on Tyneside until the Londoners
agree to match their valuation. However, the Magpies boss, who has already
confirmed Dyer is surplus to requirements at St James' Park, accepts that
the fee could free up spending money for other transfer targets including
Bolton central defender Abdoulaye Faye. Meanwhile, Portsmouth are the latest
club linked with a move for Nolberto Solano. The Peruvian is eager to move
to London to be closer to his family and has previously been linked with a
move to Upton Park.
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Dyer Deal Is Back On - West Ham Till I Die
August 15th, 2007
According to several of this morning's newspapers the Kieron Dyer deal is
back on, with West Ham having agreed to pay an extra million. This bemuses
me. Although Dyer passed his medical, his own papers which he handed over to
West Ham apparently showed he is suffering from a liver condition which will
mean that later in life he will need a transplant. Not being an expert in
the medical field I have no idea when his fitness will start to deteriorate,
but judging from what is being said by Newcastle fans he has never been
fully fit in his time with them. There is no doubting his skills, but this
is a very risky signing indeed.
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Dyer so close as Curbs ups bid - The Sun
By DAVE KIDD
August 16, 2007
WEST HAM are only £800,000 away from getting Kieron Dyer. Talks between the
Hammers and Newcastle appeared to have collapsed two weeks ago but after two
days of continued negotiations both clubs are closer to agreement. Dyer's
switch to Upton Park was put on ice at the 11th hour when Newcastle demanded
an increase in the £6million fee after the England forward had agreed
personal terms with the Hammers two weeks ago. But West Ham yesterday upped
their offer — although the new bid is still below the Toon's £7m demand.
Dyer has made it clear he is desperate for a move and Newcastle boss Sam
Allardyce is happy to let the player go. Dyer will link up with fellow
former Newcastle bad boys Craig Bellamy and Lee Bowyer. Hammers boss Alan
Curbishley is hoping he can be registered in time to play at Birmingham on
Saturday.
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Harry and Hammers target Anelka as Yak looks set for Everton - This Is
London
16.08.07 =
Portsmouth last night made a £10million move to lure Nicolas Anelka away
from Bolton. Manager Harry Redknapp has switched sights to the striker known
as 'Le Sulk' because former target Yakubu is destined to join Everton from
Middlesbrough. Officials from Portsmouth and Bolton were haggling over the
figure for the France forward yesterday with Bolton looking for a fee closer
to £12m — making a £4m profit on the £8m they paid Fenerbahce for the
28-year-old last summer. Pompey are also prepared to offer wing back Matty
Taylor as part of the deal. However, as Sportsmail revealed last month, West
Ham are still interested in Anelka and Portsmouth fear that Eggert
Magnusson's cash could yet sway the deal the London club's way. Redknapp
seemed to have signed Anelka last summer but the striker was persuaded by a
combination of better wages, Bolton's UEFA Cup qualification and the
reputation of Sam Allardyce, then manager at the Reebok Stadium. Anelka did
not settle straight away and took until November to score his first goals —
a double against former club Arsenal whose boss Arsene Wenger also
considered a return move for Anelka. The striker, who has also played for
Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Manchester City during a
colourful career, has told manager Sammy Lee that he wants to join a club
playing in the Champions League but offers have not yet been forthcoming and
now Bolton are looking to cash in to the highest bidder.
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West Ham get Dyer for £6million - This Is London
16.08.07
Kieron Dyer held talks with West Ham yesterday after Newcastle finally
accepted the club's £6m bid for the midfielder. Dyer had been expected to
join West Ham last week but Newcastle pulled the plug on the deal at the
last minute. Boss Alan Curbishley revived the deal on Monday and the England
international is expected to move to Upton Park after negotiations continued
with the player and Newcastle, who are hoping for £2m more based on
appearances. Portsmouth now seem unlikely to pursue their bid to sign
Newcastle winger Nolberto Solano. The Peruvian is keen to move closer to his
family in London but the resurrection of Dyer's move to West Ham has ruled
out a switch to Upton Park. Solano, 32, attracted interest from Spain but
has vowed to stay at St James' Park if he cannot get a move to a Premier
League club in the south.
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Hammer Dyer says goodbyeAug 16 2007
by Paul Gilder, The Journal
KIERON Dyer was last night saying his farewells at St James's Park for a
second time after Newcastle and West Ham agreed a £7m compromise for the
unsettled midfielder.
But Nolberto Solano's bid to join the 28-year-old in East London has been
dashed – with Upton Park officials having decided not to pursue their
interest in the Peruvian. Solano is keen to move to the capital in order to
maintain regular contact with his two children and the disappointed South
American was last night considering his options. It might not be the
transfer he craved, but Portsmouth are understood to have offered him a
chance to move further south and have made their interest known to
Newcastle.
Despite last night's developments, the popular 32-year-old is expected to
quit the North-East before the August 31 transfer deadline. But Albert Luque
seems certain to remain at St James's Park for the foreseeable future – with
the £10m Spaniard's proposed move to Levante having broken down after the
two parties were unable to reach an agreement during protracted contractual
negotiations in Valencia.
Newcastle officials allowed Luque's representatives to discuss a deal in an
attempt to reduce the club's wage bill, but although a well-paid player
remains on United's books for the time being, it will not impact upon Sam
Allardyce's efforts in the transfer market.
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Dyer deal back on for Curbs - The Mirror
16/08/2007
Kieron Dyer's move to West Ham is back on but Hammers target Nobby Solano is
wanted by Portsmouth. England midfielder Dyer is ready to seal his move to
London in the next few days with Alan Curbishley rethinking his bid. The
winger should have joined West Ham a fortnight ago but Newcastle raised the
price by £2million to £8m. But Solano, who wants a move to London to be
closer to his children, is mulling over a move to Pompey as Toon boss Sam
Allardyce reshapes his squad.
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Portsmouth offer £10M for West Ham target Anelka
tribalfooball.com - August 15, 2007
Portsmouth have made a £10 million bid for Bolton Wanderers striker Nicolas
Anelka. The offer arrived last night, says the Daily Mail, with from
Portsmouth and Bolton haggling over the figure for the France forward
yesterday. Bolton are looking for a fee closer to £12m - making a £4m profit
on the £8m they paid Fenerbahce for the 28-year-old last summer. Pompey are
also prepared to offer wingback Matty Taylor as part of the deal. West Ham
are still interested in Anelka and Portsmouth fear that Eggert Magnusson's
cash could yet sway the deal the London club's way.
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West Ham still to hear from Barcelona's Gudjohnsen
tribalfooball.com - August 15, 2007
West Ham are waiting for developments relating to their bid for Eidur
Gudjohnsen, the Barcelona forward. They have agreed a £7m fee and
Gudjohnsen has been left to decide whether he wants to switch back to the
Premier League, where he played previously for Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers.
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Dyer move to West Ham back on
David Hytner
Thursday August 16, 2007
The Guardian
Kieron Dyer was optimistic last night that his £6m transfer to West Ham
United had been resurrected after officials from the London club held
discussions with their counterparts at Newcastle United. The England
international wants to leave Tyneside to be nearer to his partner and two
children in Suffolk, and had appeared to have secured a move to West Ham.
Dyer had a medical at Upton Park and agreed personal terms only for the deal
to fall apart at the last moment, when Newcastle, to West Ham's anger, hiked
up the fee by £2m. Eggert Magnusson, the West Ham chairman, went public with
his disgust, claiming he had never seen business conducted in such a fashion
but Newcastle's stance is understood to have been motivated by West Ham
bragging about signing Dyer "on the cheap". A stand-off ensued but
conciliation is now in the air.
Newcastle are resigned to cutting their losses on Dyer, who has been
undermined by a succession of injuries, and in the absence of further offers
from elsewhere, have opted to go back to West Ham. The Londoners believe
that they will be able to conclude the deal at the original £6m fee. Indeed
they now hope to spread the payments over the term of the midfielder's
contract. Dyer's personal terms will be heavily based on incentives.
Nolberto Solano is another Newcastle player to have been offered to West Ham
and he too is keen to move to London to be closer to his wife, from whom he
is separated, and children. Solano is available on a free transfer but West
Ham are yet to make a firm move though Portsmouth have been in contact over
the Peruvian.
West Ham continue to wait for developments relating to their bid for Eidur
Gudjohnsen, the Barcelona forward. They have agreed a £7m fee and Gudjohnsen
has been left to decide whether he wants to switch back to the Premier
League, where he played previously for Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers.
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Dyer heads south after West Ham's £7m offer is accepted - the Independent
By Michael Walker
Published: 16 August 2007
Kieron Dyer's on-off move from Newcastle to West Ham is expected to be
completed within the next 48 hours, Newcastle having accepted an improved
£7m bid from the London club. The clubs had previously agreed a £6m fee only
for Newcastle to raise their demand by £2m at the last minute and it now
seems a compromise has been reached.
Dyer was due to be on his way to London last night, even though yesterday
morning the 28-year-old midfielder featured in a behind-closed-doors game at
Newcastle's training ground against Gretna that was arranged to aid Michael
Owen's return to full fitness.
Dyer looked sharp and enthusiastic during Newcastle's friendly against Blue
Star on Monday night and, as he passed a West Ham medical last week, which
included a blood test because of Dyer's medical history, he could be thrust
into the West Ham midfield for their game at Birmingham City on Saturday.
Dyer's match fitness will also be of interest to the England manager, Steve
McClaren. Dyer is expected to be named in the squad for next week's friendly
against Germany and is considered by McClaren to be one of the players who
can play behind a main striker in a role comparable to Wayne Rooney.
Dyer will become the second Newcastle midfielder to join West Ham this
summer, Scott Parker having left St James' Park for £7m as well. It is
anticipated that Sam Allardyce, the Newcastle manager, will use the incoming
money to strengthen before the transfer window closes with Allardyce adamant
that he still wants more defenders. Bolton's Abdoulaye Faye is one of those
at the top of the list.
l Millwall have been handed a £30,000 fine by the Football Association after
their players failed to improve their disciplinary record. The fine was
imposed after the club failed "to show an acceptable improvement in its
disciplinary record" and for a "poor record of misconduct" last season.
Millwall were given a further suspended £30,000 fine, which will be imposed
should their disciplinary record not improve this season.
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