Top Ten: Premier League Bargains
Kevin Evans
Posted on: 23 July 2009 - 10:16
Football
While Manchester City continue to splash the cash, Sport.co.uk felt it was time to prove to the rest of the chasing pack that there are a number of bargains floating around the transfer market... procing you don't need to be bankrolled by an independent to find some success in the transfer window. Check out out top picks...
Name: Martin Petrov
Club: Man City
Age: 30
Height: 5ft 11in
Estimated Value: £5 Million
Report: The skilful winger has become surplus to requirements at Manchester City and can be had for the small price of £5million. A main feature of the Man City team in the Sven Era, Petrov would be a good signing for any clubs looking for cheap and quality winger.
Clubs Interested: Tottenham
Name: Nigel Reo-Coker
Club: Aston Villa
Age: 25
Height: 5ft 9in
Estimated Value: £3 Million
Report: A lot was made of Reo-Coker during his west ham days, a Strong and tenacious midfield player he has failed to live up to expectations during his time at villa even being shifted to right back on occasions. A move to another club could be the fresh start he needs to rebuild his career.
Clubs Interested: Middlesbrough and Sunderland
Name: Philippe Senderos
Club: Arsenal
Age: 24
Height: 6ft 3in
Estimated Value: £ 6 Million
Report: Philippe Senderos was once hailed as the next Tony Adams, Strong, good defensive positioning and great area ability arsenal fans thought they finally had a dominate centre back. But the day Didier Drogba arrived in the Premiership Senderos’s life has never been the same, add in frequent errors and mental breakdown’s he quickly fell from grace. Rejected by Ac Milan after a season loan, Senderos is now being shopped around to anyone who will take him, but just a word of advice, keep him away from Drogba.
Clubs Interested: Fulham, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Lyon and Bordeaux
Name: Elano
Club: Man City
Age: 28
Height: 5ft 8in
Estimated Value: £5 Million
Report: Elano was left out of Manchester City’s tour of South Africa fuelling speculation that his future could be over at Eastlands. With Bundesliga club Cologne keen to take him on loan the chances of Elano appearing in a City shirt this season seem slim at the moment.
Clubs Interested: Cologne, Inter Milan and Real Zaragoza
Name: Roman Pavlyuchenko
Club: Tottenham
Age: 27
Height: 6ft 2in
Estimated Value: £6 Million
Report: The shock of the summer so far is Henry Redknapp doing the unthinkable and offering a player to arch rivals Arsenal for a cut price of £6 Million. According to the Russian press claims Redknapp offered Pavlyunchenko to Arsenal after having talks directly with Arsene Wenger. Deemed out of favour at White Heart Lane he could fill the void left by Emmanuel Adebayor.
Clubs Interested: Roma and Arsenal
Name: Bobby Zamora
Club: Fulham
Age: 28
Height: 6ft 2in
Estimated Value: £5 Million
Report: “Bobby is big and powerful, holds the ball up well and never, ever gets bullied. One thing you will never see is a centre-half coming through Bobby Zamora.” With a recommendation like that from Jimmy Bullard Zamora seems like the ideal striker for any midlevel club in the premiership, at the time of writing Fulham and Hull have agreed a £5 Million deal.
Clubs Interested: Hull
Name: Sylvain Distin
Club: Portsmouth
Age: 31
Height: 6ft 3in
Estimated Value: £3 Million
Report: With bags of experience and in the final year of his contract Distin has been attracting potential suitors who are looking for a quality centre back without having to dish out a lot of money. Forming a partnership with Sol Campbell he has impressed with consistent performances for Pompey this season.
Name: Pascal Chimbonda
Club: Tottenham
Age: 30
Height: 5ft 11in
Estimated Value: £2.5 Million
Report: Having just recently returned to Tottenham from Sunderland in January it seems that he could be moved on as spurs look to have a summer clear out this summer. Speculation has grown in recent weeks as Portsmouth look for a right back to replace Glen Johnson.
Interested Clubs: Portsmouth
Name: Ched Evans
Club: Manchester City
Age: 20
Height: 6ft
Estimated Value: £1.5 Million
Report: With Manchester City signing a lot of strikers lately it seems that Ched Evans will be allowed to move on this summer. At the age of 20 the Wales international has a lot of potential and in the right hands could be natured into a good striker.
Interested Clubs: Sheffield United and Ipswich
Name: Ricardo Carvalho
Club: Chelsea
Age: 31
Height: 5ft 11in
Estimated Value: £6 Million
Report: Ricardo Carvalho’s future remains unclear amid reports that he was unhappy at Chelsea and is looking for a fresh challenge. It seemed that he was destined to be reunited with José Mourinho but with Inter pulling out of the deal it seems that he will now stay put unless another club comes in with an offer. A part of Chelsea’s Premiership winning teams he would provide added experience to any defence.
Interested Clubs: Inter Milan and Real Madrid