Sunday, May 31, 2009

Jurado


Name: Jurado
Age: 23
Position: Attacking midfielder, Left winger
Current club: Atletico Madrid
Proposed fee: n/a

Because the David Silva plan needs a 397th backup.

Antonio Apono


Name: Antonio Apono
Age: 25
Position: Attacking midfielder
Current club: Malaga
Proposed fee: n/a
Rival buyers: Aston Villa, Valencia

Because currently, none of our goalscoring midfielders have unfortunate surnames.

Javi Martinez


Name: Javi Martinez
Age: 20
Position: Central midfield
Current club: Atletico Bilbao
Proposed fee: 10m

Because when he says he really wants to move to Merseyside, it really could mean one of two things.

Fernando


Name: Fernando
Age: 21
Position: Midfield
Current club: Porto
Proposed fee: n/a

Because this is evidence enough for me to hire him.

Dario Srna


Name: Dario Srna
Age: 27
Position: Right wingback, Right winger
Current club: Shaktar Donetsk
Proposed fee: n/a

Because there is a Deadly Dirk and there is no Deadly Dario.

Miguel


Name: Miguel
Age: 29
Position: Right back
Current club: Valencia
Proposed fee: n/a

Because we don't do Portuguese dickheaded widemen. 

Glen Johnson


Name: Glen Johnson
Age: 24
Position: Right back
Current club: Portsmouth
Proposed fee: 10-17m
Rival buyers: Chelsea

Because there is no Philippe Degen.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Adam Johnson


Name: Adam Johnson
Age: 21
Position: Left winger
Current club: On Boro's books, but regularly loaned out
Proposed fee: n/a

Because his game can't possibly be more boring than his name.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Stewart Downing


Name: Stewart Downing
Age: 24
Position: Left winger
Current club: Boro
Proposed fee: n/a
Complications: Injured for 3 months

Because Riera needs one more player who cannot dislodge him hanging around.

Gerard Deulofeu


Name: Gerard Deulofeu
Age: 14
Position: Right-footed left winger
Current club: Barcelona B
Proposed fee: n/a
Rival buyers: Chelsea

Because a 14-year-old in a Barca shirt looks better than a 14-year-old in his sports house uniform.