July 18, 2002
Ferdinandrumours hit Manchester United share price
Expectations that the club will spend up to £35 million on Leeds defender Rio Ferdinand has seen Manchester United's share price plummet to a six-year low.
Advertisement
Latest
A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
-
-
July 18, 2002
Ridsdaleattemptsto persuade Ferdinand to stay at Leeds
Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale has held talks with club captain Rio Ferdinand in an attempt to persuade the England defender to stay at Elland Road.
-
July 18, 2002
LeavingLeeds will help my career says Ferdinand
Leeds defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed that the prospect of playing Champions League football on a regular basis is the main reason he wants to leave Ellland Road.
-
July 17, 2002
Ayalaflattered by Leeds interest
Valencia's Roberto Ayala admitted he is "flattered"at being linked with a move to Leeds, but insists no deal has been agreed yet.
-
July 17, 2002
Birminghamreject Romario
Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce has turned down the chance to sign one of the mmost prolific strikers on the planet, because of his age.
-
July 17, 2002
Birminghamturn to Olisadebe after Morrison deal collapses
Birmingham are planning to revive their interest in Poland striker Emmanuel Olisadebe after talks to bring Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison to St Andrews collapsed.
-
July 17, 2002
Atleticospending spree gives Boro Juninho hope
One of Middlesbrough's less popular foreign imports could indirectly help them secure the signing of arguably the club's most popular former player, Juninho.
-
July 17, 2002
Bowyermove to Liverpool stalls
Lee Bowyer's move to Liverpool has stalled after a second day of talks left the transfer unresolved.
-
July 17, 2002
Bowyermove to Liverpool back on
Lee Bowyer's move to Liverpool, which looked in danger of collapsing yesterday, appears to be back on.
-
July 17, 2002
Cyanimpresses on Arsenal debut
While Alex Ferguson was thrashing out a œ35 million deal for Rio Ferdinand, his counterpart at Highbury, Arsene Wenger could have afforded himself a wry smile before the season has even begun, after watching the…
-
July 17, 2002
Dacourta target for Arsenal
The on-off transfer saga involving Olivier Dacourt's move to Juventus is set to take another twist with news of Arsenal's interest in the France midfielder.
