Tuesday, January 22, 2008

A-league Rumours

EDIT: NOTE ALL RUMOURS ARE FROM FOURFOURTWO.COM

Newcastle

Ruban Zadkovich with Mark Bridge going to Sydney
Musalik 'hands off' warning to all a-league clubs
Ahmed Elrich rumoured to join brother at Newcastle Jets. He will fit under the salary cap now as Newcastle have plenty of funds with the axing of Scott Turnbridge, Mario Jardel, Mark Bridge, Noel Spencer, Stephen Laybutt and Stuart Musialik all believed to be on their way out.


QLD
Scott Chipperfield to come in defence with SEO moved into midfield
Stu Musalik
Frank Langana is the interest of Frank Farina although he may opt to play in the Danish League

Gold Coast Galaxy
Miron Blieberg Director of Football may be announced as their coach
Brazilian midfielder Flávio Conceição (Panathinaikos) is reportedly set to sign with the Gold Coast Galaxy as the clubs inaugural marquee player.

Northen Thunder
Wehrman
Laurent Robert (Derby) Marquee Signing

Wellington Pheonix
Micheal Ferrante axed
Andrew Durante has already signed a 2-year contract with Phoenix. He will join the club along with Leo Bertos and Ben Sigmund. Plus a new striker should be on the way in from Europe to take up the club's marquee status as Elrich is extending his contract under the salary cap.
Rocki Herbet to take New Zealand NT duties with Ian Crook interested in Pheonix job?

Sydney
Simon Colosimo to be signed
Ahmed Elrich, Mark Bridge
David Zdrillic, Patrick and Ruben Zadkovich to be released
Two clubs in the English Championship are interested in Brendon Santalab
Mark Milligan - FC Twente

Melbourne
Stu Musalik, Sasha Ognenovski
Roddy Vargas rumoured to join Leijer at Fulham
Hernandez to convert his loan contract to permanent, Nick Ward to extent his contract
Leijer may return on a loan deal but looks unlikely as Leeds loan offer for the rest of the season looks as a likely destination.
Currently in talks with two overseas based Australians. Eddie Bosnar 27, Heracles Almelo and Micheal Baird 24, FC Universitatea Craiova Romania.
Have been in contact with David Strihavka (Norwich City) but he looks to return to his Homeland and play for Slavia Prague

Adelaide
Jamie Coyne, Sasha Ognenovski, Stu Musalik, Andrew Durante, Kristian Rees, Paul Pezos
Alvin Ceccoli joined Adelaide United for the ACL
Ian Fyfe from Sydney is sought out by Vidmar knowing Fyfe has family and close ties with Adelaide
Adelaide have approached Fulham to loan out both Adrian Leijer and James Troisi for v.4
Ljubo Millicevic to take the defensive role of Jonas Salley. Jonas Salley believed to be out of favour and funds being freed up by the expected depatures of Richie Alagich, Bobby Petta and Shaun Ontong after the AFC, Ljubo is seen as an ideal replacement for Jonas Salley's role or to fit into the back four.
Nathan Burns - Anderlecht, Belgium although Adelaide have pulled out all stops to keep him for one more year.
Damien Mori to take over as New Adelaide Coach?
Tony Vidmar to join Brother at Adelaide United as Assistant?


Perth Glory
Perth Glory are look to sign Uruguay player Gonzalo Choy from Club Morelia
Colosimo, Bertos freed by Glory

Sasha Ognenovski - approached by Adelaide and Victory
Stu Musalik - QLD offers $150000, Victory $180000 but turned down the offer because of the Rodrigo Vargas incident
Allan Picken to return to the A-league

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