Valencia to sign Cesar Sanchez
Valencia are all set to bring Tottenham reserve goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez to the Mestalla on loan till the end of the season. Sanchez, 37, had moved to Tottenham from Zaragoza in August 2008, but has never started a game in goal for Spurs.
The former Real Madrid and Valladoid custodian is not very highly regarded by Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, who chose to play Heurelho Gomes against Portsmouth despite the Brazilian having an injury. After the game, Redknapp said, “We need another good goalkeeper and if I’d had confidence in the Spanish keeper [Cesar Sanchez] then I would’ve played him”
Valencia recently parted company with Timo Hildebrand, who has joined German Bundesliga leaders TSG Hoffenheim.
Redknapp is also considering bringing Carlo Cudicini to White Hart Lane as backup for Gomes.
Football Transfer News
As expected, Manchester City have initiated all the moves in this transfer window. Some have come up trumps while other have turned sour. One coup to turn sour was of Brazilian superstar Kaka. Manchester City were forced to pull out of a 100 million Kaka swoop as they were not happy with the terms and clauses laid down by the player’s representatives. But they have managed to sign Welsh international Craig Bellamy from West Ham United for an undisclosed fee.
Bellamy’s move to Manchester is a result of a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ between Hughes and Redknapp. This ‘agreement’ saw City end their pursuit of Winston Palacious. The Honduran midfielder is now heavily tipped to join Tottenham Hotspur from Wigan.
Hull City have moved quickly and signed a couple of established Premier League players. Hull have been struggling lately and the addition of Kevin Kilbane from Everton and Luis Boa Morte from West Ham will strengthen their squad as they aim to stay clear of the relegation mire.
Bottom team West Brom have acted quickly and have added Marc-Antoine Fortune and Jay Simpson to their squad. Both players are on loan till the end of the season. James Beattie has started another new innings in the Premier League after signing for Stoke City.
Meanwhile, the future of Didier Drogba is a subject of intense speculation as he was left out of Chelsea’s squad for the game against Stoke. Also, Liverpool are sweating it out to keep priced asset Daniel Agger at the club amidst interest from AC Milan. A host of other clubs are also very keen on Liverpool’s Jermaine Pennant.
With just 10 days to go, transfers are hotting up nicely