----------------------------------------------------<span style="color: #ff0000;">New Transfers</span>---------------------------------------------------- <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Klaas_Jan_Huntelaar.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9368 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Klaas_Jan_Huntelaar-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Klaas-Jan-Huntelaar (27, Striker)</strong></p> From AC Milan to Schalke04 for 14 Million Euros <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/robinho.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9369 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/robinho-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Robinho (26, Striker)</strong></p> From Manchester City to AC Milan (Undisclosed Fees) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/kaladze.jpeg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9370 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/kaladze-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Kakhaber Kaladze (32, Defender)</strong></p> From AC Milan to Genoa (Undisclosed Fees) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ASAMOAH_GYAN.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9371 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ASAMOAH_GYAN-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Asamoah Gyan (24, Striker)</strong></p> From Stade Rennals FC to Sunderland for 13 Million Pounds <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cribari.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9372 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/cribari-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Cribari (30, Defender)</strong></p> From Lazio to Napoli for 500,000 Euros. <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Jonathan-Zebina.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9373 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Jonathan-Zebina-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Jonathan Zebina (31, Defender)</strong></p> From Juventus to Brescia (Free Agent) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/konchesky.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9374 alignnone" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/konchesky-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Paul Konchesky (29, Defender)</strong></p> From Fulham to Liverpool for 4 Million Pounds <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/camorenesi.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9375 alignnone" title="camorenesi" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/camorenesi-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/camorenesi.jpg"></a>Camoranesi (33, Midfielder)</strong> From Juventus to Vfb Stuttgart (Free Agent) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jurado.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9376 alignnone" title="jurado" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jurado-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jurado.jpg"></a>Jose Manuel Jurado (24, Midfielder)</strong> From Atletico Madrid to Schalke04 for 13 Million Euros <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/trezeguet.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9377 alignnone" title="trezeguet" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/trezeguet-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/trezeguet.jpg"></a>David Trezeguet (32, Striker)</strong> From Juventus to Hercules (Free Agent) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/scharner.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9378 alignnone" title="scharner" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/scharner-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/scharner.jpg"></a>Paul Scharner (30, Defender)</strong> From Wigan Athletic to West Brom (Free Agent) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mikael_silvestre.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9379 alignnone" title="mikael_silvestre" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mikael_silvestre-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mikael_silvestre.jpg"></a>Mikael Sylvester (33, Defender)</strong> From Arsenal to Werder Bremen (Free Agent) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sosa.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9380 alignnone" title="sosa" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sosa-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sosa.jpg"></a>Jose Ernesto Sosa (25, Midfielder)</strong> From Bayern Munich to Napoli (Undisclosed Fees) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/javier_mascherano.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9381 alignnone" title="javier_mascherano" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/javier_mascherano-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/javier_mascherano.jpg"></a>Javier Mascherano (26, Midfielder)</strong> From Liverpool to Barcelona for 21 Million Euros <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/FabioDaprela.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9382 alignnone" title="FabioDaprela" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/FabioDaprela-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/FabioDaprela.jpg"></a>Fabio Daprela (19, Defender)</strong> From West Ham to Brescia (Undisclosed Fees) <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/aldo-pedro-duscher.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9383 alignnone" title="aldo-pedro-duscher" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/aldo-pedro-duscher-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/aldo-pedro-duscher.jpg"></a>Aldo Pedro Duscher (31, Midfielder)</strong> From Sevilla to Espanyol (Undisclosed Fees) ----------------------------------------------------<span style="color: #ff0000;">Loan Moves</span>------------------------------------------------------- <strong>Marco Boriello (28, Striker)</strong> From AC Milan to AS Roma <strong>Alexandr Hleb (29, Midfielder)</strong> From Barcelona to Birmingham <strong>Drenthe (23, Midfielder)</strong> From Real Madrid to Hercules <strong>Armand Traore (20, Defender)</strong> From Arsenal to Juventus <strong>Manuel Coppola (28, Midfielder)</strong> From Parma to Lecce <strong>Andrea Rispoli (21, Defender)</strong> From Parma to Lecce <strong>Felipe Caicedo (21, Striker)</strong> From Manchester City to Levante <strong>Zlatan Ibrahimovic (28, Striker)</strong> From Barcelona to AC Milan <strong>Antonio Candreva (23, Midfielder)</strong> From Udinese to Parma <strong>Jermaine Pennant (27, Winger)</strong> From Real Zaragoza to Stoke City <strong>Eidur Gudjohnson (31, Forward)</strong> From AS Monaco to Stoke City <strong>F. Di Santo (21, Striker)</strong> From Chelsea to Wigan Athletic <strong>Tom Cleverly (21, Midfielder)</strong> From Manchester United to Wigan Athletic ---------------------------------------------------- <span style="color: #ff0000;">Earlier Transfers</span>------------------------------------------------- <span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>James Milner</strong></span></span> From Aston Villa to Manchester City for 26 Million Pounds <strong>Stephen Ireland</strong> From Manchester City to Aston Villa for 8 Million Pounds (An exchange with James Milner) <strong>Mario Balotelli</strong> From Inter Milan to Manchester City for 24 Million Pounds <strong>Ramires</strong> From Benfica to Chelsea for 17 Million Pounds <strong>Mesut Ozil</strong> From Werder Bremen to Real Madrid for 15 Million Euros <strong>Sami Khedira</strong> From Stuttgart to Real Madrid for 17 Million Pounds <strong>Ricardo Carvalho</strong> From Chelsea to Real Madrid for 8 Million Pounds <strong>Carlos Marchena</strong> From Valencia to Villareal (Undisclosed Fees) <span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Mario Yepes</strong></span></span> From Chievo to AC Milan (Undisclosed Fees) <strong>Adriano</strong> From Flamengo to AS Roma (Free Agent) ------------------------------------Transfers Summary ----------------------------------------------- <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>J</strong>ust like every season, this season too we’ve had plenty of transfers in and out of almost every club in Europe. The usual suspects <strong>Manchester City</strong> and <strong>Real Madrid</strong> have dominated the headlines this year too by spending good chunks of Pounds and Euros to buy and strengthen their squads. Just like them, a lot of other teams too have been busy buying and selling their players. So let’s round up the major transfers that have happened in the last couple of months.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #003300;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">English Premier League –</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The usual breeding ground for foreign players, EPL teams, continue to bring high profile players to the wet grounds of London, Manchester, Meyseyside, etc. The Eastland Citizens have continued their hegemony in the transfer market by spending an approximate £150 million and signing high profile players such as <strong>David Silva, Mario Balotelli, Andreev Kolarov, James Milner, Jerome Boateng</strong> and Ya<strong>ya Toure</strong>. The “other side of Manchester in Transfers only” has had a quite two and half months so far by signing relatively unknown but talented youngsters like <strong>Chris Smalling</strong>, the recently signed versatile <strong>Bebe</strong>, and the very popular Jav<strong>ier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez </strong>by throwing not more than £20 million. Their bitter adversaries Liverpool have also had a silent time in the transfer market; the only high profile move being <strong>Joe Cole</strong>’s from Chelsea on a free transfer, adding to the <strong>Milan Jovanovic</strong> and <strong>Poulsen</strong> transfers cashing out just £5 million making them the least spenders among the big teams. Champions Chelsea surprisingly have had a lesser impact on the transfer market with 31-year old <strong>Yossi Benayoun</strong> and Brazilian <strong>Ramires</strong> the only notable signings from Liverpool and Benfica respectively for a total of £24 million. Chelsea’s London rivals Arsenal have managed to acquire <strong>Marouane Chamakh</strong> from Bordeaux on a free transfer and the unknown <strong>Laurent Koscielny</strong> while losing Eduardo and Senderos. Arsenal’s eternal foes who broke the top-4 trend in EPL last season - Tottenham - have brought Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane from Celtic and have sent promising youngster O’Hara on loan to Portsmouth. Aston Villa have signed <strong>Stephen Ireland</strong> as part of a deal that saw their asset<strong> James Milner</strong> move to the blue half of Manchester rounding up a relatively silent transfer market for the English clubs minus the free spending Manchester City.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #003300;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Spanish La Liga –</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Spain has no doubt been the hot place for players to ply their trade in the last couple of years. Barcelona and Real Madrid dominate other European clubs when it comes to signing elite and world class talent. The flow remains the same this year too with both the clubs signing super talented players. Barcelona have signed Spanish superstar <strong>David Villa</strong> for a reported <strong>€</strong>40 million and wing back <strong>Adriano</strong> for <strong>€</strong>15 million, but have let go of veterans <strong>Rafael Marquez</strong> and <strong>Thierry Henry</strong>. Barcelona’s greatest rivals Real Madrid have been less active this season compared to last season but have pulled off some impressive coups. <strong>Sergio Canales, Angel Di Maria, Pedro Leon, Ricardo Carvalho, Sami Khedira</strong> and his German compatriot <strong>Mesut Ozil</strong> were all bought to wear the famous white shirt for a total <strong>€</strong>77 million while legends <strong>Raul</strong> and <strong>Guti</strong> departed after serving the club for more than 15 years each. City rivals Atletico are not far behind as they have been busy in this summer transfer market capturing <strong>Felipe Luis</strong> from Deportivo, <strong>Tiago</strong> from Juventus on a yearlong loan, <strong>Godin</strong> from Villarreal, <strong>Merida</strong> from Arsenal, and <strong>Mario Suarez</strong> from Mallorca for a combined €25 million. Spanish cup champions Sevilla have signed<strong> Dabo</strong> from St. Ettiene on a free transfer and <strong>Guarente</strong> from Atalanta for €5 million. Valencia have been busy too as they bolstered their team by bringing in the likes of <strong>Roberto Soldado</strong> from Getafe, <strong>Aduriz</strong> from Mallorca, <strong>Ricardo Costa</strong> from Wolfsberg and <strong>Mehmet Topal</strong> from Galatasaray spending not more than €18.2 million for these 5 players. Villarreal, Valencia’s town rivals, have managed to sign Spanish world cup winner <strong>Carlos Marchena</strong> for an undisclosed fee. That wraps up the major transfers that happened in the sunny Iberian nation this summer.<strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #003300;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Italian Serie A –</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The land of Catenaccio, the land of current Champions League winners, has had their say in the transfer market too. While Inter are the one making the headlines on the pitch, AC are the ones who have made the news in the transfer market. <strong>Luca Santonocito, Marco Amelia, Attila Filkor, Marco Ezio Fossati, Papastathopoulos, Mario Yepes</strong> and <strong>Cristian Daminuta</strong> will all be wearing the red and black Rossoneri jersey from this season. AC didn’t disclose the fee of any of these players. Inter have made two important signings in <strong>Andrea Ranocchia </strong>and<strong> Marco Davide Faraoni</strong> from Genoa and Lazio; both of them defenders, the latter on a free transfer. Juventus have brought in Italian hot prospect <strong>Simone Pepe </strong>and<strong> Marco Motta</strong>, both from Udinese, and both on loan deals while also splashing a further <strong>€</strong>27 million on <strong>Leonardo Bonucci </strong>and<strong> Jorge Martinez</strong> from Bari and Catania respectively. Roma have had their fair share of business this summer as well managing to convince the likes of <strong>Bogdan Lobont</strong>, Brazilian striker <strong>Adriano</strong>, Argentine defender <strong>Guillermo Burdisso</strong> and <strong>Fabio Simplicio</strong> to play alongside the likes of Totti and De Rossi. Lazio look to do better this term by adding <strong>Mark Bresciano, Alvaro Gonzalez, Javier Garrido </strong>and<strong> Hernanes</strong>. Sampdoria and Napoli have added only one player each, <strong>Stefano Guberti</strong> and Uruguay hot prospect <strong>Edinson Cavani</strong> respectively, from Roma and Palermo respectively; both on undisclosed fees. Genoa signed the promising “Little Rafa” <strong>Rafinha</strong> for <strong>€</strong>8 million from Schalke. Finally, Palermo increased the strength of their squad by signing the likes of<strong> Ezequiel Munoz, Santiago Garcia, Francesco Benussi, Massimo Maccarone </strong>and<strong> Mauricio Pinilla</strong>.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #003300;">Rest of Europe –</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In the other leagues, Bayern Leverkusen reunited with <strong>Michael Ballack,</strong> and also added <strong>Nicolai Jorgensen</strong>. Bayern Munich added <strong>Toni Kroos</strong> from Leverkusen and <strong>Sosa</strong> from Estudiantes. Turkish club <strong>Besiktas</strong> reignited their squad strength by signing Real Madrid legend <strong>Guti</strong> and <strong>Ricardo Quaresma</strong> from Inter. French UCL semifinalists Lyon signed <strong>Jimmy Briand</strong> from Stade Rennes while Greek club Olympiakos have captured ex-Liverpool winger <strong>Albert Riera</strong>. Portugal big guns FC Porto captured <strong>Joao Moutinho</strong> from Sporting Lisbon, in a hope to win the league this season. Bundesliga runner-up Schalke made all the headlines in Germany when Coach Felix Magath convinced Real Madrid son <strong>Raul</strong> to play in the Bundesliga for them.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In addition, Schalke have also signed <strong>Christoph Metzelder</strong> from Real Madrid, <strong>Kyriakos Papadopoulos </strong>from<strong> Olympiakos </strong>and<strong> Sergio Escudero </strong>from Real Murcia to add to their ranks. Shakhtar Donetsk boosted their squad strength by bringing back <strong>Dmytro Chygrynskiy</strong> from Barcelona and capturing <strong>Eduardo</strong> from Arsenal. In another major switch, Portuguese defender <strong>Bruno Alves</strong> signed for Russian club Zenit from Porto. Marsielle signed 23-year old striker from Nice for <strong>€</strong>15 million - <strong>Loic Remy.</strong> Finally, in one of the transfers of the summer, Wolfsburg captured Danish defender <strong>Simon Kjaer</strong> from Palermo.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">But, there are still 10 days to go until the Transfer Market closes in Europe. It’ll be interesting to see what transfers are going to take place in the next 10 days. We will be updating you on the transfers that happen.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">WATCH THIS SPACE.</p>