All things transfer thread

[Dead Fingers]

Again, ALL Speculation and other unverified rumors in here. Keep it out of the transfer thread.

[jadger]

Franz Beckenbauer is the best footballer ever, not a rumour or wishful thinking, but a simple statement of fact.

[eissman]

Franz Beckenbauer is the best footballer ever, not a rumour or wishful thinking, but a simple statement of fact.

:D

Lothar Matthaus thinks he is was the best footballer ever.... er... just ask him.

[eissman]

Breno is on board... so who will be odd man out? Ismael the only one or will it be Willy next?

What is the latest on the creative mid from the Swiss or Austrian League... you know that kid with the long name beginning with "C". :)

[arif]

so will bayern sign any attacking players in the january window or are we done

[ZimbabweBob]

apparently breno can also play right back

another step towards sagnol's departure?

[ZimbabweBob]

i guess this goes under rumours, i just read it at goltv

Bayern set to part ways with Hitzfeld

Bayern Munich are almost certain to part with their Champions League-winning coach Ottmar Hitzfeld at the end of the season, according to reports in the German press on Friday.

Hitzfeld, 58, has been in discussions to take over as the coach of Switzerland's national team after June's Euro 2008 tournament and Bayern are recruiting a coach for next season, report tabloid newspaper Bild.

According to the report, chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and general manager Uli Hoeness are scouting for talent to replace Hitzfeld, who won the Champions League with Bayern in 2001 having already lifted the trophy with Borussia Dortmund in 1997.

After Bayern sacked previous coach Felix Magath, Hitzfeld returned in February and won praise for forging a strong unit with eight new players in the first-team following a 69 million euro summer spending spree.

His contract expires next summer and relations between Hitzfeld and Rummenigge became frosty when the coach made several late substitutions in the UEFA Cup draw against Bolton Wanderers in November which led to the English forcing an equalisier.

Since then, league leaders Bayern have struggled for form and have won just two of their last six league games hence enquiries have been made about suitable replacements for Hitzfeld, said Bild.

A German-speaking coach is being sought by Hoeness and Rummenigge with Dutch national coach Marco van Basten and Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard having been linked to the job.

Hitzfeld replaced previous coach Felix Magath in February and won praise for moulding a strong unit after eight new players came into the first-team following a 69-million-euro spending spree.

not really crazy about the two names they mentioned

[jadger]

Breno is on board... so who will be odd man out? Ismael the only one or will it be Willy next?

What is the latest on the creative mid from the Swiss or Austrian League... you know that kid with the long name beginning with "C". :)
that Swiss guy was on GolTV news today, supposedly we are very close to a deal for him. but that's GolTV, who knows how reliable that is.

[ncfcb]

Breno is on board... so who will be odd man out? Ismael the only one or will it be Willy next?

What is the latest on the creative mid from the Swiss or Austrian League... you know that kid with the long name beginning with "C". :)

Last rumors were that FC Zurich officials will meet with Bayern officials in Berlin to discuss details. It was on my blog, haven't you checked it?:p

[xevi]

rijkaard no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he isn't a coach. all will be ok when we win but if there are problems he doesn't know what to do. please mourinho or van basten before him.

[xevi]

rijkaard no!!

he isn't not a coach. he's a man who is always with the players, seeing how they are training and in games he sits next to bench players and after the match he answers journalists' questions, but nothing else.

all will be nice if we win but if the things are going bad he won't do nothing. maybe he never will be angry with sagnol or any player but he isn't good. barça won CL and two leagues because the players were in top form and in their ages, but please, before mourinho or van basten.

[footyfan1]

i guess this goes under rumours, i just read it at goltv

Bayern set to part ways with Hitzfeld

Bayern Munich are almost certain to part with their Champions League-winning coach Ottmar Hitzfeld at the end of the season, according to reports in the German press on Friday.

Hitzfeld, 58, has been in discussions to take over as the coach of Switzerland's national team after June's Euro 2008 tournament and Bayern are recruiting a coach for next season, report tabloid newspaper Bild.

According to the report, chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and general manager Uli Hoeness are scouting for talent to replace Hitzfeld, who won the Champions League with Bayern in 2001 having already lifted the trophy with Borussia Dortmund in 1997.

After Bayern sacked previous coach Felix Magath, Hitzfeld returned in February and won praise for forging a strong unit with eight new players in the first-team following a 69 million euro summer spending spree.

His contract expires next summer and relations between Hitzfeld and Rummenigge became frosty when the coach made several late substitutions in the UEFA Cup draw against Bolton Wanderers in November which led to the English forcing an equalisier.

Since then, league leaders Bayern have struggled for form and have won just two of their last six league games hence enquiries have been made about suitable replacements for Hitzfeld, said Bild.

A German-speaking coach is being sought by Hoeness and Rummenigge with Dutch national coach Marco van Basten and Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard having been linked to the job.

Hitzfeld replaced previous coach Felix Magath in February and won praise for moulding a strong unit after eight new players came into the first-team following a 69-million-euro spending spree.

not really crazy about the two names they mentioned


Nothing but a translation of "Bild" speculation.

We are coming up to the winter break. All kinds of stories are going to fly.

If you'd listened to these guys last week, you'd believe Ronaldinho already has a deal to move to Chelsea on January 1st.

But he doesn't.......

[Dead Fingers]

@ZimbabweBob. PLEASE just give a link and one or two paragraphs.

DO NOT cut and paste the entire article.

[ForeverRed]

apparently breno can also play right back

another step towards sagnol's departure?

My worst fears would hint at that...:(

[ForeverRed]

You guys think there is internal conflict now? Wait till Riijkard becomes coach...holy hell this club will drown in personal problems.

And if Van Basten becomes coach I'm jumping off the Brooklyn bridge.

I know Uli and co. are more sensible than that.

[Equilibrium]

rijkaard no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he isn't a coach. all will be ok when we win but if there are problems he doesn't know what to do. please mourinho or van basten before him.
WTF are you on VB over him? How much has VB achieved over Rikjaard? Ohh yeah, having an incredibly talented NT and failing to impress.... Rikjaard got a CL title at least, I'll have him over Van terrible any day, I don't understand how the fook you want him over Rikjaard to be honest. :confused: Anyways, Mourinho could win us many titles and would be a long time coach unless sacked...

Anyways more to footy, the discussion we had about Mourinho a possible coach. Goal showed a part where Mourinho semi-rejects Milan, so we have a HUGE chance to get him, hopefully in the winter before he gets a job. You can't say the chances are slim now? ;) Only if Curley is fired from Barca, I really don't see another club he would interested right now besides the two shown.
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=513868

[ZimbabweBob]

Nothing but a translation of "Bild" speculation.



"according to reports in the German press on Friday."




well, duh...but i didn't see the bild article posted either so why not post the english one since this is an english-speaking board.


We are coming up to the winter break. All kinds of stories are going to fly.

I

this is why i posted it in the rumours thread , kind of the point of this thread...for these kinds of stories...no, you don't agree?


and to the mod, sorry...i'll do the paragraph/link thing next time

[kaback99]

And if Van Basten becomes coach I'm jumping off the Brooklyn bridge.

yea ill jump with ya

if Van Basten comes say good bye to Van Bommel

[Dead Fingers]

and to the mod, sorry...i'll do the paragraph/link thing next time

We cool.:)

[Dr.Phil]

And if Van Basten becomes coach I'm jumping off the Brooklyn bridge.



I think Van Bommel would join you