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Thursday, July 12, 2007

updated transfers

CARLOS TEVEZ TO MAN UTD.
The Argentina striker will return to England after playing in Sunday's Copa America final against Brazil to undergo a medical at Old Trafford.
Personal terms have already been agreed and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident the protracted saga is coming to a close.
Ferguson said on Thursday night: "I think we have got the player - we think he is our player and are very hopeful.
"Everyone was excited when we thought we could get Tevez. He's exciting, his form is fantastic and at 23 he can get better."
Manchester United have agreed an initial loan deal for Tevez with the option of a permanent transfer, which could be worth over £30m.

BABEL TO SIGN FOR LIVERPOOL
Liverpool have confirmed that Ryan Babel will sign a five-year contract at Anfield on Friday
Ajax claimed earlier on Thursday that he had signed, although Liverpool confirmed that the Dutch international will complete his move on Friday.
A statement on the Ajax website, www.ajax.nl read: "The attacker (Babel), who had a contract at Ajax up to July 1 2010, has signed an agreement for five years."
Babel, 20, starred for Holland in their recent European Under-21 Championship success on home soil.
Reds chief executive Rick Parry confirmed on Wednesday they had been given permission to talk to the player by Ajax, who was included in Holland's senior squad for the 2006 World Cup and said they hoped to reach agreement with the Amsterdam side "very shortly".

TORRES SIGNS SIX-YEAR REDS DEAL
Fernando Torres has signed a six-year deal at Liverpool after joining from Atletico Madrid for a fee thought to be in the region of £20million.
The 23-year-old striker passed a medical at the club's Melwood training ground but briefly flew back to his homeland to say an emotional goodbye before completing the formalities of the transfer.
Torres, speaking through an interpreter, said at his Anfield unveiling: "I'm very happy to be joining the club.

VORONIN COMPLETES REDS SWITCH
Liverpool have officially announced the capture of Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin.
It was already known the former Bayer Leverkusen star, 27, would move to Anfield and he now joins record signing Fernando Torres in beefing up the Reds' attack.
Voronin, who was out of contract at the Bundesliga side, helped Leverkusen overcome Blackburn in the UEFA Cup last season.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes Voronin will give him a variety of options up front.
He told the club's official wesbite, www.liverpoolfc.tv: "He is a player with pace and good movement.

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