Looked on superdeporte.es and didn't see anything, so bit confused as to where TS's info has come from
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...rland-tottenham-tussle-over-transfer-3638202? Spurs enter the race... Allegedly !?
I don't know how Gus could 'make a personal check on him at the World Cup', given that he didn't make Argentina's final 23 man squad! Suffice to say, we could really do with someone like him. I remember this time last year all of us saying we wouldn't get Giacc. There's no way we'll get Banega...
The dreaded Sunderland transfer 'saga' - there seems to be one every single summer and they always drive you crackers. Some end well, such as Darren Bent finally getting his move from Tottenham and instantly banging in goal after goal leaving no one in any doubt that the waiting and the frustration was wholly worth it. Others, Steven Fletcher for example, divide the jury. Then there are the majority, the ones who never actually arrive at all. Their names are almost more etched in Sunderland folklore at this point than the ones who did put pen to paper - Ariel Ortega, Jan Koller, Paul Scholes, Charles N'Zogbia, Gino Peruzzi... the nearly men. In truth, these 'sagas' are not really unique to Sunderland. Ask any Manchester United fan or Arsenal fan and they'll probably relay similar tales of woe and irritation to you. Sure, the names are bigger and brighter but the overall effect is the same. It's also not really a 'saga' at all. In fact it's all quite normal, especially for clubs in the top division where the pool of players capable of improving the side is smaller the closer to the top you venture. Clubs pick their top targets and struggle all summer to strike that balance between securing the inclination of those with the influence to make deal happen - the selling club, the player, the agents - without allowing yourself to be ripped off by any, or all, of them in the process. And everyone in football is out to rip each other off, so let's not kid ourselves that value is an easy thing to find. It's not a case of if your getting ripped off for your top target, simply switch to another who won't try the same tricks. All your doing there is fighting the same battles but for a less coveted reward. This summer, though admittedly in its blissful infancy, the 'saga' for Sunderland already appears to be focused upon Ever Banega. The Argentinian ticks all the boxes: A player the manager is steadfast in rating; probably on the threshold for what is attainable for the club right now, quality wise, to the point of the spectre of bigger and more glamourous clubs looming on the horizon to hijack any deal; someone who has caught the imagination of the supporters. It's all there. I personally can't tell you whether Sunderland are actively pursuing Banega this summer or not. I'd be very surprised if there wasn't some serious interest being displayed, though. For a start, Poyet's admiration of the player is undeniable. That, I can tell you. It doesn't always lead to a signing, but it's very much real. It is easy to see why, too. Banega could add serious pedigree and quality to a midfield light on invention and his natural game - and crucially football education - aligns perfectly with the Uruguayan's philosophy. There is also an awful lot of chatter on this one materialising too. The summer is probably not the best time to place a great deal of faith in the quality of the British national press, to be perfectly honest. They tend to priotitise headlines and hits over honesty, and often seem to be fuelling each other's rumours creating a current which carries us even further from the actual facts. I mean, there is a reason why just about every footballer involved in a potential transfer is described as "a former [insert 'Liverpool', 'Manchester United', 'Chelsea', 'Arsenal' etc here] target". It allows digital media sub-editors to tag those huge clubs into the story and generate curiosity clicks from their fans. However, that's not to say the press have no value and credibility at this time of year. It can be tougher to find, but specific suspicion within an industry does not need to breed blanket distrust. A good example would be the specific regional sports papers covering foreign clubs. They survive on their local readership and their own reputation, so accuracy is very high on their list of priorities. The sports newspaper, Superdeporte, which covers both Valencia and neighbours Levante is a good example of it and is where the most recent stories linking Banega with Sunderland seem to have sprung from. In itself it isn't conclusive, but it adds considerable weight to the argument. Indeed, we saw last summer, when the same newspaper first broke Sunderland's interest in Aly Cissokho, how they should be taken seriously. The left back ended up at Liverpool, but the interest from Wearside was genuine for a time. Whether or not Banega is ensnared by Sunderland this summer remains to be seen. I may have misread everything and there might be no actual interest at all. It wouldn't be the first time. Right now all the signs point to there being plenty of interest in bringing the midfielder to the Stadium of Light, though. So, if you're a masochist and are looking for the next painful Sunderland transfer saga, you might just be well advised right now to keep a close eye on the Banega situation as it develops this summer.
http://www.football-espana.net/42295/banega-set-join-sunderland Well more gossip. it might just have legs.
It's defo got legs I think, I'll always back the foreign local press, they got it so right so often last summer. They broke all the bosman's last season (diakite, cabral and roberge) as well as Dossana, Giac, and the ones we had definite interest in like Peruzzi and Cissokho. Thanks to Wise man's article there, now I know why. Italian press last season in particular were on fire. The Fail got nothing right last summer
Here's the original link http://www.superdeporte.es/valencia/2014/06/01/tecnicos-sudamericanos-quieren-banega/226725.html LUCAS Navarrete opens a new chapter in the event's Ever Banega. This time, it would be Gustavo Poyet Sunderland who have joined the list of suitors that the Argentinian midfielder still belongs to Valencia CF. Poyet, Uruguayan and knowledgeable about the South American market, would be the main supporter of this movement in the market, since the same technical, exfutbolista of Zaragoza, and was interested in the past Banega winter market. It gives, therefore, are primarily technical in South America interested in signing Banega. This is the case of Mauricio Pochettino, who has just signed for Tottenham, Marcelo Bielsa, who also wants to take Banega Marseille, and now Gus Poyet. Thus, the future of Ever Banega is not clear and even the Argentine himself came to recognize that extend the assignment Newell's Old Boys for the next season is "almost impossible." So, once it seems clear that Argentina has no future plans in the new sports project of Valencia, Banega will have to find a permanent solution to any of the clubs interested in hiring him out. Newly saved Sunderland Sunderland is probably the least powerful of all who have been linked to the future of Ever Banega team. In fact, the 'black cats' descent have been saved thanks to a great finish to a season since hiring Poyet after a disastrous start with Paolo Di Canio. In addition, the Sunderland just closed hiring Jordi Gomez, Wigan expañol former player. Thus, it seems to be clear that Poyet wants to build its new around Sunderland midfield since Banega and Gomez could be complementary in a line of three midfielders with defensive midfielder behind. Still, the future seems to be decided Banega.
Aye anar, it's in the original story there from a couple of days ago. Wonder why the Spurs link took longer to surface?
Looking at post 27 and 31 I'd say there's definite interest. It's got legs, doesn't mean we'll land the ****er though.
@Capt_Fishpaste · 2h Seems Sunderland have dropped interest in Banega. Shame. He's just wrote an article explaining why there's defo interest then he tweets this without any reason as to why. He backwards or what?
7 minutes ago @MercaGol El Sunderland cerca de llegar a un acuerdo con Ever Banega. ‪#‎EPL‬ @MercaGol Sunderland closer to reach an agreement with Ever Banega. #EPL
Not the smartest of people. a while ago. Footballers have suffered some bizarre injuries over the years -- like Ivano Bonetti's fractured cheek bone from a plate of chicken wings or Chic Brodie's career-ending broken kneecap from a dog that ran on the pitch. And now, Ever Banega can add his name to the list. From Reuters: Valencia playmaker Ever Banega will be out of action for up to six months with a broken ankle after he failed to set the handbrake in his car at a petrol station and it rolled back and trapped his foot, Spanish media reported on Sunday. "The player Ever Banega has suffered an accident with his own car after training on Sunday when he received a trauma to his left leg that caused a fracture to his tibia and the perone bones," Valencia said in a statement. The club said the break had not been clean, the area was inflamed, and after hospital checks that surgery would take place on Monday. Banega will need about six months to recover after the surgery is performed. As embarrassing as that may be for Banega, he can take comfort in the fact that he wasn't injured by a child's tricycle like David Batty. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/socce...tedly-ran-himself-over-own-car-182512216.html
