More Rumors, Lies & Inuendo, or Transfer “News” Redux

By: Chris | June 20th, 2008

A credible source (OK, a bit more credible than this one) has a story this morning about Hamburg starlet Rafael (or Raphael) van der Vaart. Seems that VDV has told United and Chelsea to hold off on transfer talks until after the Euro. I’ve always maintained that he is a club guy to the end. 

The whole VDV-to-United thing is a bit of a bolt out of the blue. A couple days ago, I couldn’t figure out why United would want VDV–in my estimation, their lineup was set and you could hardly argue with the results. (FULL DISCLOSURE: If you read my blog at all, you know that I am a Chelsea supporter, too, and not real big on ManU.) BUT, with the Ronaldo-to-Real saga building to a crescendo, United may find themselves in the market for an young(-ish) attacking midfielder and enough money to buy whomever their red-devil hearts desire. This story gets a little more complicated by the hiring of Luis Felipe Scolari by Chelsea and Jose Mourinho. Scolari muddies the waters in that he’s Brazilian and all, and now every Brazilian midfielder in Europe–well really just Deco and Ronaldinho–is linked with a Chelsea transfer, thereby blocking a potential move to Chelsea for VDV. Mourinho is back to mucking things up with his Chelsea connections and according to The Sun are set to make an offer for Chelsea icon Frank Lampard over the weekend. OK, if I get this straight, VDV could be going to United, but only if they let CR7 go to Real, which they seem totally inclined not to do. And he may not be going to Chelsea as Lamps replacement (DON’T DO IT FRANK! DON’T DO IT!)–who seem to now fancy a more samba-esque flavor to their dressing room–as has long be speculated.

I love summer reading. All in all a good way to end the week.

Category: Euro 2008, Player News, Raphael van der Vaart, Team News, Transfer Rumors

Tags: Chelsea FC, Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2008, Inter Milan, Jose Mourinho, Luis Filipe Scolari, Manchester United, Player News, Raphael van der Vaart, Team News, Transfer Rumors

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• Inara |  June 20th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

  
  
  

  Rumors in France is that Kim Kallstrom is close to coming to an agreement with you guys. Is this in the German press at all?

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• Chris |  June 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 am

  
  
  

  I have not read anything about Kallstrom coming to Hamburg. All of the news right now is about HSV players potentially leaving.

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• Jan |  June 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm

  
  
  

  I think Sevilla’s interest in Kallström is more serious, though I read about Hamburg being potentially interested as well. But Hamburg would need to sell vdV first, as Sevilla could pay something in the region of €10m-€15m. I hope the clubs who want vdV act quickly now.

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• Jan |  June 26th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

  
  
  

  BTW: I’m very impressed with your Euro prediction ability. Quite how you did it after getting most of the Hamburg games wrong is a bit of a mystery to me, but you are doing the Bundesliga Offside proud.

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• Chris |  June 27th, 2008 at 11:43 am

  
  
  

  Thanks Jan. I offer up that I have no emotional connection to the Euro, so I am picking with my head instead of my foolish heart. LOL Oh, and no Holsten/St. Pauli Girl/Astra involved.

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