Friday's transfer grapevine
Will Anton Ferdinand join the list of new recruits at the Stadium of Light?
Also In The News
|
After a quiet start to the summer for Aston Villa in the transfer market, Martin O'Neill is now really getting the fans excitement going with a series of moves. |  |
Friday, 22, Aug 2008 11:05
Despite sealing more signings already this week, Sunderland boss Roy Keane remains in the transfer market.
In a bid to further strengthen at the other end of the pitch, after tying up deals for strikers Djibril Cisse and David Healy, Keane is on the verge of getting defender Anton Ferdinand from West Ham United.
Despite talk over the future of Gareth Barry having subsided somewhat in recent weeks, the Aston Villa midfielder could still be on the move before the end of August.
Arsenal are still thought to be interested in the player, although Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez looks to have all but given up hope of signing the England star because of a lack of funds.
Vedran Corluka is on the verge of joining Tottenham Hotspur after Manchester City signed ready-made replacement Vincent Kompany yesterday.
And former Real Madrid winger Jordi Lopez may join Blackburn Rovers as manager Paul Ince continues to search for a stand-in after David Bentley's decision to leave for Spurs.