Transfer Rumors related to the Big Clubs of Spain.

Player/Country	Current club	New club	Rating	Position/Comments	Pointer
Pepe (BZL / POR)	Porto (POR)	Real Madrid	5	DF Also got fed up waiting for Chivu and went for younger alternative. Fee €30 Mio?	new

Boulahrouz (HOL)

Chelsea (ENG)

Sevilla

5

DF Versatile defender joins on loan with €8 Mio buy out clause at end.

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Helguera / Salgado

Real Madrid

Manchester City (ENG)

3

DF Surplus to requirements at Bernabeu and could join Sven. Valencia also keen on Helguera.

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Eto'o (CAM)

Barcelona

Arsenal (ENG)

1

FW Have to give this a "1" right now, but story could develop?

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Keita (MAL / FRA)

Lens (FRA)

Sevilla

5

MF Leaves French club to sign 4 year contract at Sevilla.

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Pedro Léon

Murcia

Real Madrid

3

MF Have offered €1 Mio for youth international, although gcould go on loan if he signs.

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Javi García

Real Madrid Castilla

Deportivo La Coruña

3

MF U20 World Cup star could go out on loan if Schuster has no place for him.

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Lafita

Zaragoza

Deportivo

4

FW Young forward will have to go out on loan this season. Terms already agreed.

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Luis Fabiano (BZL)

Sevilla

Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

3

FW Have received formal offer of €11 Mio from Ukrainian club.

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Belletti (BZL)

Barcelona

Roma (ITA)

3

DF Wouldn't object to him moving on, although Roma only want him on free transfer.

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Aitor Ocio	Sevilla	Athletic Bilbao	5	DF Agreed 3 year deal with new president, so will return to old club in next few days.	+
Alves (BZL)	Sevilla	Chelsea	3	DF Bid €20 Mio and have issued ultimatum. Sevilla want €30 Mio though.	+

Baptista (BZL)

R Madrid / Arsenal

Galatasaray (TKY)

3

FW Returning after swap deal with Reyes, but may have to move on.

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Cassano (ITA)

Real Madrid

Inter Milan (ITA)

3

FW Both Milan's have asked about him, but only want him on free transfer.

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Cesc	Arsenal (ENG)	Real Madrid	0	MF Has told Madrid he wants to stay at Arsenal for another year at least.	-
Chivu (ROM)	Roma (ITA)	Real Madrid	0	DF All deals fell through after player and agent priced themselves out of market.	-

Del Horno

Valencia

Athletic Bilbao

3

DF Quique says he has no place for him, so may have to move on. Could go back to Athletic?

Deco (POR)	Barcelona	Newcastle (ENG)	2	MF No more talk about Lampard swap, but Big Sam may be making a move?	+
Diego Tristán	Mallorca	Xerez	3	FW Is prepared to play for local club to relaunch career if no better offers received.	+

Drenthe (HOL)	Feyenoord (HOL)	Real Madrid	4	MF Close to agreeing terms, but could be loaned back to Feyenoord for one season?	+
Dudek (POL)	Liverpool	Real Madrid	5	GK Was close to joining Recre, but Madrid made better offer after Toldo deal fell through.	+

Ezquerro

Barcelona

Athletic Bilbao

4

FW Will be moving on, and could return to old club now that elections over.

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Gaby Milito (ARG)

Zaragoza

Barcelona

5

DF Got ahead of Madrid and Juve to sign him on 4 yr deal. Fee agreed around €18 Mio.

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Giuly (FRA)

Barcelona

Mónaco (FRA)

4

MF Not expected to play much and wants to return to old club. Man City asking too.

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Gudjohnsen (ICE)

Barcelona

Man Utd / Newcastle

2

FW Not sure if he will stay after mediocre season. Has offers from England.

Hugo Viana (POR)	Valencia	Osasuna	5	MF Got ahead of Murcia to sign him on loan, with €4 Mio buy out clause.	+
Huntelaar (HOL)	Ajax (HOL)	Real Madrid	0	FW Already has too many forwards, so deal not likely.	-

Kanouté (MAL)

Sevilla

Portsmouth (ENG)

2

FW Redknapp has offered €7 Mio, but Sevilla won't sell unless bid at least doubled.

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Maxi López (ARG)	Barcelona / Mallorca	Sporting Lisbon (POR)	0	FW Thought new loan deal was tied up, but hit snags and now seems to be off.	-
Mejía	Real Madrid	Mallorca	4	DF Several teams interested in signing him, but islanders current favourites.	+

Motta (BZL)	Barcelona	Mallorca / Zaragoza	3	MF On transfer list and many clubs asking, including Sven's Man City.	+
Negredo	Real Madrid Castilla	Osasuna	4	FW Depor and Almería want him amongst others, but now close to move to Pamplona.	+

Pablo García (URU)	Real Madrid / Celta	Murcia	5	MF No place on return from loan, and will move on after Murcia made big offer for loan deal.	+
Palacios (ARG / ESP)	Boca Juniors (ARG)	Barcelona	4	MF Boca have bought out 100% of rights from Huracán to sell him on, although may nor be this season?
Pavón	Real Madrid	Panathin- aiikos (GRE)	4	DF Still has not taken up any offer, but now has an interesting one from Greece.

Raúl Bravo	Real Madrid	Olympiakos (GRE)	5	DF Will pay €2 Mio for full back, who signs 4 year contract with Greek side.	+
Reyes	Arsenal	Real Madrid	4	FW Schuster wants him to stay on after loan, and only question now of fee.	+
Riquelme (ARG)	Villarreal / Boca Jnrs	Atlético Madrid	3	MF Will probably decide future once Copa America finished. Several clubs asking.	+
Robben (HOL)	Chelsea (ENG)	Real Madrid	4	MF Pushing hard to sign him, and may tie up deal at around €20 Mio.	+
Saviola (ARG)	Barcelona	Real Madrid	5	FW As expected, has agreed four year contract and will move between old enemies.	+

Soldado	Real Madrid / Osasuna	Villarreal	0	FW Returns to Bernabeu after loan, and looks like he will staying after extending contract.	-
Toldo (ITA)	Inter Milan	Real Madrid / Betis	0	GK Too expensive for both in the end, and Dudek and Ricardo signed instead.	-

KAKA RULES OUT MADRID MOVE.

AC Milan playmaker Kaka has ended speculation over his future by declaring the "door is closed" on a move to Real Madrid, even though he has admitted to meeting with the Spanish champions.

The Brazil ace has reportedly been the target of a world-record bid from Madrid, but insists he sees his future with the Champions League winners.

"I have never asked to leave, terminate my contract or have any get-out clauses at Milan," he said.

"I see myself being a symbol of a great squad and I hope that this can be Milan."

The 25-year-old was instrumental in Milan's road to Athens glory last season and the fans - several thousand of whom arrived to greet him at the start of pre-season training on Monday - can look forward to seeing more of his magic in years to come.

He said: "They [the fans] don't have to worry. I have a contract until 2011 and the door to Real Madrid is closed.

"Only Milan can reopen it if they decide to sell me."

And Real would already be at an advanced stage with the player if the Milanese club did decide to take an offer seriously.

"Just like Milan look to strengthen by searching out other players, Real did so by searching me," admitted the South American.

"There was a meeting with Real Madrid, but the first to know about it was Milan.

"Real Madrid are a huge club but, as even Pele said, money is not everything. I have learned from friends who left Milan and are suffering away from this club."

Robben agrees personal terms with Real Madrid!!!

Report Says that-

Chelsea's Dutch international Arjen Robben has agreed personal terms over a move to Spanish champions Real Madrid, the BBC said Wednesday.

A transfer fee is yet to be agreed upon by the two clubs but according to reports from Spain the Chelsea winger's deal is expected to fetch around 20 million euros (26 million dollars).

The 23-year-old Robben, who has two years left on his contract with the London outfit, has been touted for weeks as a Real Madrid target and the Spanish club's president Ramon Calderon believes it is just a matter of time before they capture his signature.

"It is a negotiation which will take place in coming days or weeks," Calderon told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.

"If the situation is favourable financially, I think that he is a player who could be brought in."

Robben has been in long drawn-out negotiations with Chelsea over a contract extension until 2012 but has not always been in favour with the club's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho.

With the Blues having last week signed France international winger Florent Malouda from Lyon on a four-year contract for some 20 million euros Chelsea may opt to take Real's cash for Robben having covered their flank.

New sigining......

Real Madrids new signings.............................................

Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund) :

Intelligent Defender. the German is an upcoming star. I think that's a good sign by Real Madrid. He will help to make Real Madrid defense more strong.

Kleper Pepe (FC Porto)

This is a sudden signing from FC Porto. But might be a good one. He could be a defending wall for Real Madrid.













Javier Saviola (FC Barcelona)

Nothing to say about it. Best signing for Real Madrid untill now. And more important is that he is signed from FC Barcelona.










Jerzy Dudek (Liverpool)

The veteral Polish keeper is new backup keeper for Real Madrid. He is in the place of Diego lopez who recently being transferred to another Spanish club. He is a good goalkeeper and I think that's also a good signing.

Real Madrid snap up Boca Juniors pair

Real Madrid have signed Boca Juniors pair Santiago Villafane and Juan Forlin.

Both players are 19 years old and saw action for Argentina in this month's U20 World Championships. Villafane is a left-sided wing-back, while Forlin plays at centre-half.

The pair, who will soon receive their Italian passports, will spend the next two seasons on-loan at Real's Castilla team, with the Madrid giants having the option to make the deal permanent.

Real Madrid transfers untill now.

Real Madrid

Transfers in: Schuster - manager (Getafe) Soldado (Osasuna - loan period ended) Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund) Pepe (Porto) Saviola (Real Madrid) Dudek (Liverpool) Miguel Torres (junior teams)

Transfers out: Capello - manager (contract rescinded) Reyes (Arsenal - loan period ended) Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy) Roberto Carlos (Fenerbahçe) Diego López (Villarreal) Raúl Bravo (Olympiakos) Miñambres, Pavón (contracts ended)

Transfers in and out: Diogo (Zaragoza - loan period ended, transferred) Pablo García (loan period at Celta ended, on to Murcia) Baptista (Arsenal - loan period ended, transferable) Woodgate (Middlesbrough - loan period ended, transferred)

Castilla Transfers untill now.

Real Madrid Castilla

Transfers in: None.

Transfers out: Casilla (Espanyol) Borja Valero (Mallorca) Mata Valencia) Rodri Elche)

Transfers in and out: Balboa (Racing Santander - loan period ended, transferable)

Ronaldo Rage Key to Milan Move!

AC Milan aren’t just opening their bulging wallet to throw a few millions at Real Madrid when they can get something for – what appears to be – nothing.

Rossoneri negotiator Ernesto Bronzetti has revealed that the Fenômeno’s phenomenal anger at what he sees as persecution at the White House is the key to a return to Milan.

"The key to a successful and agreeable transfer is in Ronaldo’s ‘incazzatura’ [rage]”, explained the exec who’s got the task of bringing the number 9 back to San Siro on a free transfer.

He went on to adopt a sever bargaining position that makes it clear that if Madrid are holding out for a 10 million Euro Rossoneri offer then they’re just holding out for heartbreak.

Bronzeti knows full well that the player has to go public to demand a move in order to get Madrid to release him for free as a throbbing headache rather than a solid investment.

"Milan are now waiting for an answer from Ronaldo and Galliani has opened the Milanello doors for him. It’s something that Ronaldo needs to resolve”, he stressed.

“The Ronaldo issue has reached stalemate right now, but that was predictable as they were playing in Mallorca and all their chief executives are there while Ronaldo is in Madrid with his son"

With an announcement expected this week one way or the other s the transfer window gets ready to slam shut there were a few choice words comparing Ronaldo to Figo.

“Milan are waiting for Ronaldo to come forward and make a decision, but I don’t see him burning with desire to learn Arabic”, he jabbed in reference to a supposed Al-Ittihad 10 million Euro bid.

“He’s only 30, not 34 or 35 like Figo, so he’s in a different position. What do we do now? We wait for him to decide”, ended the exec with a sly smile.

SIR BOBBY: BECKHAM MOTIVATION HAS GONE.

David Beckham´s lack of motivation to continue playing at the highest level prompted his move to America, according to former England manager Sir Bobby Robson.

Robson is convinced the decision of national boss Steve McClaren to overlook the Real Madrid midfielder for the Euro 2008 qualifier in Croatia last October, despite a long injury list, convinced Beckham his days at the top were numbered. And the 73-year-old believes that was the first step on a road which has eventually led Beckham to LA Galaxy.

"The decision killed Beckham´s aspiration and hope and, in my view, led directly to this week´s announcement that he is off the the United States for a very lucrative semi-retirement," Robson claimed in his column for the Mail on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo Rumors Shrugged Off.

Rumors surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United have been shot down by the club's boss.

"That's nonsense," said Sir Alex Ferguson. "First of all they haven't made an offer anyway. That's not even worth talking about, it's not even an issue for us."

"They" applies to the Portugal International team.

But reports have surfaced that Real Madrid is ready to make an £27 million bid for Ronaldo.

Neither United nor Real would comment on the report this past week, which also claims that the Reds would want a near-world record of £47m to part company with the player they signed for £12m, says the Manchester Evening News.

Ferguson has since come forward however to quash the Real Madrid rumors.

"It's nonsense," he told reporters. "Firstly, I can tell you they have not made any offer. And, secondly, it's not even an issue for us, so it's not worth talking about."

Ferguson remains keen on recruiting Owen Hargreaves but admitted there had been no fresh developments with Bayern Munich over his transfer from the Bundesliga giants.

He added "There is nothing to report at the moment."

Shevchenko tipped for La Liga swap deal.

Real Madrid are reported to be lining up a swoop for Andriy Shevchenko and will offer Brazilian striker Ronaldo as part of the deal.

Shevchenko is continuing to struggle with his form at Stamford Bridge and according to reports in Spain, Real are keen to offer him a route out of the Premiership this January.

The Ukranian striker has been continually linked with a return to Italy with former club AC Milan but Chelsea have always denied the rumours and insist he is going nowhere.

Now Real are said to be in the hunt and are ready to throw Ronaldo into the deal in an effort to persuade Chelsea to sell.

Chelsea are unlikely to entertain the idea though as Ronaldo is cup-tied in the Champions League this season and would not be able to figure for the Blues when play resumes in February.

De la Red challenges Real Madrid over Getafe move.

Real Madrid youngster Ruben de la Red is in the middle of a battle of wills with the club's sports director Pedja Mijatovic.

Mijatovic has agreed a deal with Getafe for the young playmaker, but De la Red would prefer a move to Victor Fernandez's Real Zaragoza, says Marca.

Real Madrid do not want to sell De la Red and is happy with the six-month loan proposal tabled by Getafe. Zaragoza have also made an offer - for the permanent signing of De la Red, which is the player's favoured option.

A decision is expected inside the next 48 hours.

Beckham Close To Real Decision.

David Beckham appears to be close to reaching a decision over whether or not he should stay at Real Madrid and accept the Merengue renewal offer or if he should seek out one final challenge before hanging his boots up.

Although the time frame – Becks’ contract expires at the end of June 2007 – means that he can now approach and be approached by other clubs about future contracts, the English midfielder is giving priority to the White House.

"Last season we had talks about renewal but after that we changed President and then we changed Coach…there were a lot of changes and we had to start all over again but I’m sure it’s a subject that we’ll sort out very shortly”, he explained to Spanish mag ‘Futbolista'. (Footballer).

"My family and I are very happy living here in Madrid and I’m very happy playing for Real Madrid, and how my family feels is really important to me", stressed Beckham before going on to talk about a personal taboo that he’s still burning to break: the Merengue trophy drought.

Beckham’s arrival coincided with the beginning of a trophy drought that has lasted from the 2003-4 season to the current 2006-7 – something the midfielder wants to change before he leaves the Spanish capital.

"Personally I’d like to win La Liga, but a football player can’t say that he doesn’t want to win the Champions league even if he’s won it before. I don’t know what we’ll win but I do know that this year we have to win something", Beckham explained.

Beckham offered two-year Real deal.

Real Madrid have offered a two-year contract extension to David Beckham and will hold talks with the former England captain's representatives during the next two weeks.

"We have a definite offer on the table which is for two more years and is worth slightly more than his existing deal," Beckham's spokesman Simon Oliveira said on Wednesday.

"We will be sitting down in the next couple of weeks to discuss things, but one thing that can be assured is that it is 100 percent certain that David will not be leaving Real during the January transfer window.

"He is determined to play a full part for Real for the remainder of the season."

Beckham's contract with Real expires at the end of June and as of January 1 the 31-year-old has been free to talk to other clubs.

Several teams in England, Italy and the United States are reported to be interested in recruiting the midfielder.

Spanish and British media have said a possible new deal with Real Madrid was being held up because of a dispute over image rights with the club wanting to retain its present 50 percent share.

Oliviera denied that image rights were a stumbling block.

"Any decision that is going to be made will be a footballing decision," he said. "His worth needs to be recognized but that is not a make or break part of the process.

"No decision has been made at the moment but we hope that we will know what is happening by March."

Beckham was a fixture in the Real Madrid starting lineup in his first three seasons at the club, but he has lost his place since Fabio Capello took charge as coach at the start of the present campaign.

He has started just five of Real's 16 league games and appeared as a substitute in another seven.

Real Madrid president: Ramos will get new deal.

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has assured fans they will secure defender Sergio Ramos to a new contract.Ramos is waiting to open talks over a new deal, with his situation alerting the interest of Italian giants AC Milan.

Aware of Milan's move for the defender last week, Calderon said: "I have not made any promise to Sergio Ramos. It seems, according to what has been confirmed to me by Pedja Mijatovic, that this promise came from the previous management, when they assured him a revision of his contract.

"But we cannot do that halfway through the season because it would create conflicts, as many players in the group are in a similar situation.

"Anyway, if the club had made him a promise, it will be necessary to fulfill it when the case arrives."

Real Madrid president: It's now up to Beckham.

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says it's up to David Beckham to decide if he wants to play on at Santiago Bernabeu.

Real sports chief Pedja Mijatovic, having not heard from Becks nor his agents in the last week, contacted the England ace yesterday to organise a meeting for December 31 to discuss his contract. Real have offered Beckham a new two-year deal on the same salary - �4 million - plus a 50:50 split of his image rights.

For his part, Calderon said last night: "After the conversations that we have maintained in the last months, David Beckham already has our offer on the table. Now it is he who has to decide.

"We are very happy with David and we all would like that he continued with the club and that he renews his contract."

Fernando Gago-New Signing.

Redondo's heir apparent lands at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Fernando Gago, the best number ‘5’ Argentina has to offer and one of the most complete footballers of the world will sign for Real Madrid with the goal of becoming the best player of his age throughout the football world. This signing, along with that of Marcelo and Higuaín, is part of the promised project to build a team with a promising future.

Fernando Rubén Gago was born on 10 April 1986 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires. He began his career at Parque, a modest Club where former Madridistas like Fernando Redondo and Esteban Cambiasso, two players with similar styles to Gago, got their start. Villarreal's Juan Román Riquelme was also a product of Parque CF.

His next stop was the youth categories of Boca Juniors, where his entire professional career was developed. Like many Argentinian players, Gago has a nickname. They have called him “Pintita”, or “Drawer”, since he was a young boy, as his coach would scold him by shouting “stop drawing and run!” He made his First Division debut with Boca on 5 December 2004, which was a 1-0 win over Quilmes. But it was during the 2005 season that his career took off and made him the star he is today.

Gago is a very dynamic footballer who bases his play on ball movement. His style resembles that of Guardiola because of his great capacity to distribute the game and because his mental prowess tends to surpass his strength. Gago became a Boca fixture shortly after making his debut, and all balls had to go through him. He also has the ability to reach the opponent's box, perhaps even moreso than Redondo, who he reminds us of by his vision, his way of covering ground, and his ball protection. Gago also knows how to take advantage of his elbows and is a player who never hides. He recovers well and distributes even better.

Fernando Gago was an Under-21 international and is on course to play for Argentina's national team. His greatest triumph so far was winning the World Youth Championship in Holland in 2005 with Argentina. Other members of the team included Oscar Ustari, Lionel Messí, and Sergio Agüero.

They say…

Maradona: “He's one of the best wingers in the world and should never be left off the national team.”
Fernando Redondo: “Gago is the type of player I would always want on my team. He has all the characterstics of my type of midfielder. He goes all out, keeps his head held high, and is great at reading the game.”
Jorge Valdano: “He's a footballer taylormade to the Club. He thinks fast and well, and will always make sure the ball gets to where it's supposed to. Gago is exactly what Real Madrid need at the moment.”
Vicente Del Bosque: “Signing Gago is the right call. He's a good player.”

Track record
Apertura 2005 champion with Boca Juniors
Clausura 2006 champion with Boca Juniors
South American Cup 2005 champion with Boca Juniors
South American Cup Winner's Cup 2004 and 2005 with Boca Juniors
FIFA's World Youth Championship 2005 with Argentina

Real Madrid to recall Middlesbrough's Woodgate.

Real Madrid are understood to be considering recalling England defender Jonathan Woodgate in January.

The central defender is currently on a season-long loan with his hometown club Middlesbrough.

"We are happy with Woodgate," said coach Fabio Capello. "He is playing very well in England at the moment."

Capello refused to rule out the prospect of bringing Woodgate back to Spain when the transfer window re-opened.

"If we come across a player that will improve the team then maybe we will consider it, but we shall see."

Higuain celebrates £8M Real Madrid deal.

Real Madrid have completed the signing of River Plate striker Gonzalo Higuain for £8 million.

The 18 year-old will officially join Real next month after River were talked down from their original £9 million asking price, which they demanded in negotiations on Wednesday.

"It was the most difficult negotiations in our lives," said River finance chief Hector Grinberg, who had warned Real chiefs Franco Baldini and Pedja Mijatovic of a late bid from Bayern Munich yesterday.

For his part, Higuain has signed a contract through to 2013 and declared: "I am immensely happy because everything has been closed, because my dream has been fulfilled. Real Madrid was my dream and now it has been fulfilled. I am hoping to be a success in Madrid."

Madrid want Beckham 'for life'!

Real Madrid's club president Ramon Calderon wants David Beckham to stay at the club 'for life'.

Beckham's future has been the subject of much speculation since he began to enjoy less and less playing time at the Bernabeau this season but Calderon says he is a big fan of the former England captain.

'Beckham is an exceptional player on and off the pitch,' Calderon told the club's website.

'I would like him to sign on for the rest of his career.'

Calderon praised Beckham's attitude in regards to the recent selection policy of new coach Fabio Cappello, who has persistently named Beckham as a substitute since his arrival in the summer.

Under former coaches Juan Ramon Lopez Caro and Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Beckham was a regular on the right-hand side of the Madrid midfield but he has found himself somewhat frozen out under the charge of the Italian.

And Calderon believes Beckham's attitude since the arrival of Cappello has been exemplary.

'He has never complained about being benched,' the Real president added.

'His charm and caring always shine through.'

Beckham will be free to leave Real at the end of the season as his contract expires this summer. The likely destinations for the 31-year-old would appear to be a Premiership club in England or the MLS in the United States.