Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
AC Milan manager Allegri admits interest in Barcelona star Ibrahimovic
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri has admitted that he’s interested in Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but it appears that such a deal would be unlikely. The Swedish hit-man left Inter…
Juventus sign Liverpool midfielder Aquilani on loan for season
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010Juventus have completed the signing of Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani on a season-long loan deal. Aquilani signed from AS Roma in a £17m deal last summer, and he was expected…
Krisztian Nemeth to join Olympiakos from Liverpool
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010Krisztian Nemeth is set to join Olympiakos next week, after the Greek giants agreed a €1.5m fee with Liverpool for the young striker’s services. The 21-year-old has agreed terms on…
Rangers end summer spending with £4m swoop for Croatian striker Jelavic
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010Rangers last night finalized a £4m deal for Rapid Vienna striker Nikica Jelavic, and in doing so, wrapped up their business for the summer, according to manager Walter Smith. The…
Ibrahimovic to City? Not This Year
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010Barcelona’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in the world. But David Villa’s move to the Spanish champions has unsettled the Sweden forward, who has been linked…
Transfer Rumors: Real playmaker Van der Vaart open to Manchester United move
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010England Van der Vaart Open To United Switch Real Madrid playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart said that if he were to leave Real, he would be open to a switch…
Dutch legend Davids signs on at Crystal Palace
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 21 2010Days after Craig Bellamy’s surprising move to hometown club Cardiff City, another well-known footballer has signed on the dotted line with a Championship club, as legendary Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids…
Robinho closes on Manchester City exit as Besiktas make £26m offer
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010Manchester City could soon be set to finally part ways with Robinho, and in the process, recoup most of their record investment on the Brazilian. Turkish giants Besiktas have submitted…
Rafa’s Signings: The Best and the Worst
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010The Reds, as we all know have not been backed by a billionaire owner who can afford many mistakes done in the transfer market. Signing players properly is of top…
Alberto Aquilani and Dirk Kuyt set for Liverpool exits as Roy Hodgson looks to rebuild
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010Roy Hodgson’s reshaping of his new Liverpool squad is gathering pace, with news that midfielder Alberto Aquilani is on the verge of completing a season-long loan switch to Juventus. And…
Soccerlens Fantasy Football Week Two Preview: Backing Stephen Ireland
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010The Soccerlens All-Stars finished fourth in week one of the Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game. I don’t want to point fingers, but if I did I’d be pointing at least one…
Villa valiant in Vienna
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010Thursday evening saw a good, if unspectacular, result for a second string Villa in Vienna. The Midlands club hung onto a 1-1 draw against Rapid Vienna in the Europa League…
Can Blackburn challenge United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and City?
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010The big question for Blackburn fans ahead of their impending takeover is whether they really want to take the path adopted by Chelsea and Manchester City before them in an…
Bundesliga increases international TV revenues thanks to International and European success
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010Big name signings and Germany’s exciting World Cup run will trigger a more than 10 percent jump in Bundesliga international broadcasting rights revenues this season, the country’s football league chief…
Aquilani moving to Italy on loan
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 20 2010Alberto Aquilani, one of the failed transfers of Rafael Benitez is now set to leave Liverpool on loan, after spending his most of the first season at Anfield on the…