Alan Smith Joins the Toon Army
August 3rd, 2007 . posted by admin
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It’s kinda sad to see the energetic Alan Smith leaves Man Utd for Newcastle but i guess he knew his time was up as soon as he heard that Tevez was on his way.The £6m deal also cast doubts on Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins remaining with the Toons, but if anyone was to leave it would probably be Martins with rumors that Arsenal are on the ready to pounce.
Smith passed his medical on Thursday before putting the finishing touches to a contract that could earn him £60,000 a week.
He leaves Manchester United after three difficult seasons at Old Trafford, where an ill-fated conversion into a defensive midfielder hampered his progress, while he missed nearly a year with a broken leg.
Much hype 18-year-old Ghana-born US forward Freddy Adu has finally left the MLS to play for portugese side Benfica.Adu was given a trial at Manchester United, his favourite club, but was rejected back to the MLS, however Benfica stepped in and made a bid of $2 million USD and has clinched his signature.
I don’t think this bit of news comes as a major surprise,Sevilla’s Daniel Alves has made it public that he wants to move to London and play for “European giant” Chelsea.Jose Mourinho’s side have been unusually quiet in the transfer market, and with the club enduring a major injury crisis they desperately need reinforcements and Alves will be just the perfect amn to be slotted into the problematic rightback position.
Jose Antonio Reyes is set to be Atletico Madrid’s next high profile signing after the capture of Benfica’s Simao Sabrosa,Atletico are reportedly paying 12 million euros for the striker which was double what Real Madrid were prepared to pay. The player is set to be publicly unveiled on Tuesday.
