Well seems funny season has started already, Klose come on we would never pay the money. SPANISH side Valencia hope to beat a host of clubs chasing Bayern Munich and Germany striker Miroslav Klose, who has been linked with Sunderland. Klose is out of contract in the summer and will be in a strong bargaining position to make the most out of a Bosman free transfer. The deal will be anything but ââ¬Åfreeââ¬Â for the club that snaps up Klose, with the forward set to pocket a hefty signing-on fee and reportedly demanding wages in excess of ã100,000. Sunderland fans had better get ready for a summer of speculation after a disappointing second half of the season exposed a need to strengthen. The Black Cats have been left without a fit senior striker in the closing weeks of a campaign that trailed off alarmingly. And Klose will not be the last high-profile name linked with a move to the Stadium of Light. The veteran international plans to leave the Bundesliga this summer and reports from Germany claim his representatives have had talks with Sunderland. And a few more not involving us. FA CUP winners Manchester City have added Evertonââ¬â¢s Leighton Baines to their wish list, say reports. The England full-back has been in fine form for Everton, who recovered from a bad start to the season to finish in a solid mid-table position. Baines would know heââ¬â¢d have a fight on his hands to be a regular at Eastlands, where there should be plenty of changes this summer in the wake of Manchester City making it into the Champions League for next season. City are said to be willing to spend ã25m on 26-year-old left-back Baines, says the Daily Mirror. Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart does not want to leave White Hart Lane, says The Sun. The 28-year-old was reportedly keen to move on after Spurs missed out on a second season of Champions League football, but the star says he will not ask to go. The Sun also reports that Spurs boss Harry Redknapp feels he needs a couple of has admitted he needs to buy a couple of top-class players if Tottenham are to compete for a Champions League place. Redknapp was at Saturdayââ¬â¢s French Cup final to look at Lille strikers Gervinho and Eden Hazard. The Daily Mirror says Newcastle are ready to make an offer for West Ham striker Carlton Cole. The 27-year-old could cost ã7m. Meanwhile, Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku, 18, could stay in Belgium for another season, despite being tracked by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea.
Gutted we didnt get Baines back in his Wigan days when we showed genuine interest, young with huge potential he could of solved our left back probz for a long long time, one of the best dead ball/cross on the run specialists, nearly fell off my chair when I heard he'd been overlooked for England for Warnock. Shows what good business it can be buying young English players especially with the pending restrictions on foreign players. When you see the money paid for players like Ferdinand (rio obv), Lescott, Bridge, Woodgate etc. 6-7mill for me for Onuoha would be shrewd business.
If we pay anybody 100k+ a week I will be pissed off. Bent is a money grabbing mercanary, but if we had upped his wage he would have been our money grabbing mercanary.
