Today’s transfer rumours Apr 8

Tuesday 8th April 2008, 11:19AM BST.

goal.jpgAll the latest transfer gossip on Wolves, Albion, Villa, Walsall and Blues.

VILLA

INS: Celtic and Aston Villa have been linked with Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen. The Finn is out of contract in June and unlikely to stick around if the Trotters are relegated.

Aston Villa target Nelson admits he could be on his way from Benfica in the summer.

Villa have reportedly joined the Premiership interest for Getafe defender Cata Diaz. Spurs and Liverpool are also interested in the 28-year-old Argentine.

Juande Ramos has revealed that he hopes Aaron Lennon will still be at the club next season, after the England midfielder was linked with a host of clubs, including Villa.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard insists that he has no intention of leaving the club if they get relegated. Villa and Middlesborough have been linked with a £3.5 million move for the former Wigan star.

OUT: Slavia Prague are looking to snap up Aston Villa attacker Patrik Berger in the summer.

ALBION

INS: Spurs centre back Anthony Gardner, currently on loan at Everton, is believed to be attracting interest from Albion and Stoke City.

WOLVES

Nothing from Molineux.

BLUES
Nothing for Birmingham.

SADDLERS

All quiet at the Banks’s.

We have scoured the back pages and the internet to bring you the latest gossip.

We are not saying they’re true – just that they’re out there

You have read ours now add your own rumours.


  1. 1
    we8wba

    haha

    got to love a.villa

    another big name linked! wonder if lennon will sign for villa

    1% chance of that

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  2. 2
    terryblackpoolbaggie

    LAURA will you come in the tunnel of love with me please boing boing im so romantic

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  3. 3
    abdonwolf

    Is there a footballer left on the planet that hasn’t been linked to the Villa this season?

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  4. 4
    Phoenix

    mmmm….

    The Aaron Lennon who can’t make the England squad anymore? Whereas Gabby, Young, Carson, Barry and Davies can?

    Big name? No bigger than the names Villa already have you clown. Stick to the fizzy pop league eh?

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  5. 5
    abdonwolf

    If Elokobi has another couple of good games I’m sure the E&S will be sending him off to Everton too!

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  6. 6
    terryblackpoolbaggie

    4,phoenix,yeah and look what happens when they play,blummin rubbish,get robbo in there he will liven um up boing boing robbo for england

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    brummie rob wolves

    4) How can you quote Carson as England class? Our third choice goalie Carl Ikeme is as good as him.As for Davies. He is not as good as Lescott.
    The truth is are Villa going to spend £10 million on someone like Lennon? Probably not.

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  8. 8
    baggie Boy

    Gardner story is old this was talked about months ago

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  9. 9
    wbabomber

    Due to the inconsistent form of Dean Kiely, i have heard we are interested in signing Milan Baros, he seems to get a hand to everything!!!

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    terryblackpoolbaggie

    LAURA,we cud go on a opentop bus then we will know how our players will feel at the end of the season when there doing there parade around west brom,or we cud go on a opentop tram and know how the wolves players felt last time they won summet,boing boing oh i do like to be beside the seaside

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  11. 11
    abdonwolf

    4. Phoenix

    Is it better to be a big club in the ‘fizzy-pop’ league or a ‘fizzy-pop’ club in the big league?

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  12. 12
    PelsallSaddler

    Blackpool 0-2 WBA tonight

    Phillips and Brunt…

    Unlucky for saturday baggie fans….thought the goal was very harsh

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  13. 13
    baggie

    4)PHOENIX typical arrogant seal. And to think you have the cheek to mention carson the joke or the 10 mill crock. stick to your brummie sites we talk real footy on here.

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  14. 14
    optimistic wolf

    10.Terrystayathomeandwatchchampionsleaguebaggie…Better get a move on if your going up the tower,round the fair and on a Blackpool bus had’nt you?

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  15. 15
    DEAN

    JIMMY BULLARD!!!!!!!!! HOPE THIS IS A JOKE

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  16. 16
    DEAN

    13 BAGGIE!!!!! TALK REAL FOOTBALL,THIS PAGE IS FULL OF SNIDE COMMENTS,JELOUSY AND ENVY

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  17. 17
    baggie

    Dean , if you think i envy all you seals after you sold your soul to the yanks for nothing you are mistaken. However the rest is true unforunatly

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  18. 18
    Freddie's Right Foot

    TerryLOSTATWEMBLEYAGAINbaggie, get lost mate, we lost interest in your drawl years ago…
    go and bother someone who’s willing to listen.
    boRing boRing moron

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  19. 19
    we8wba

    4 – i think baggies fans all tell you davies did good job for them but isnt worth 10m and isnt england class

    as for carson i can think of several better english keepers and thats saying something

    what big names you signed lately? im not saying young etc.. are bad signings they great signings

    but how many times we heard villa big up a deal to be shafted

    i.e jan defoe

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