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[McCeltic]

Celtic set to make Swedish swoop

Swedish international Daniel Majstorovic is to undergo a medical at Celtic ahead of sealing a move to the club from AEK Athens. If the deal goes through, the 33-year-old will become Celtic's eighth summer signing. Celtic are looking to strengthen their central defence following the departure of former captain Stephen McManus to Middlesbrough.

"We've liked him for a while and obviously with Johan having his connections with Sweden, we have been able to entice him to Glasgow," said Celtic manager Neil Lennon.

[danrik]

craig bellamy set to join cardiff on loan for 6 months

[danrik]

CELTIC boss Neil Lennon is plotting a sensational loan swoop for Manchester City keeper Shay Given.

MailSport can reveal the Hoops have placed the Republic of Ireland star at the top of their wishlist of goalies.

And Given could be one of four players checking in at Parkhead as Lennon continues his rebuilding.

Scotland star James McFadden last night admitted he would like to join the Hoops from Birmingham.

And Celtic are closing in on the signings of Swedish stopper Daniel Majstorovic and Honduran left-back Emilio Izaguirre.

But what will really excite the fans is the move for Given. City boss Roberto Mancini dropped the 34-year-old for yesterday's 0-0 draw with Spurs.

Joe Hart started instead and Given now faces the prospect of more time on the bench after the Englishman's outstanding display.

It's understood he will hold showdown talks with Mancini tomorrow morning.

And Given looks set to ask for a loan - with Parkhead his preferred destination.

Arsenal also want to sign him but it's unlikely City will allow the player to go to a title rival.

If Given moves to Parkhead on loan it will seal a return to the club he joined as kid. Celts let him slip the net in 1994 when they made a mess of his contract renewal and he went to Blackburn.

Lennon has also been linked with a move for Given's frozen-out City team-mate Craig Bellamy.

But after yesterday's 1-0 win at Inverness in the SPL opener, the Hoops boss admitted there was no further progress on that move.

However, Lennon did confirm deals for Majstorovic and Izaguirre were nearing completion.

He said: "Majstorovic is here going through a medical so we're nearly over the line with him - and Izaguirre is in on Sunday."

As for Bellamy, all I can say is we're in the mix with other clubs."

If Celtic fail in their swoop for Bellamy then Scots star McFadden could be another option.

The 27-year-old is entering the last 12 months of his Birmingham contract, with the club yet to take up the option of another year.

And when asked if he would like to play for Celtic one day, Faddy said: "Aye. I've been away from Scotland for seven years but every six months or so a move to Celtic rears its head.

"I don't really know what's going to happen. But I'll come back one day. I'm proud of my roots.

"I'll definitely play in the SPL again - it's just a matter of when."

One player who looks set to leave Parkhead is Irish defender Darren O'Dea who is expected to join Ipswich on loan tomorrow.

Paddy McCourt was the Hoops hero yesterday as his stunning solo goal settled the game in Inverness.

But the winger could miss Thursday's Euro clash with Utrecht after suffering whiplash during a collision with Shaun Maloney as he celebrated his strike.

[Celtic Frost]

craig bellamy set to join cardiff on loan for 6 months

MĂĽssen wir tief gesunken sein, wenn ein Bellamy lieber zu Cardiff als zu Celtic wechselt.

[whytea]

Weiss targets Hoops move
Slovakian starlet eyes loan switch

Manchester City winger Vladimir Weiss has revealed that he would love to join Celtic on loan.

The 20-year-old Slovakia international has been strongly linked with a move to the Hoops as Neil Lennon looks to further bolster his options for the new season.

City are reportedly not willing to let Weiss leave the club on a permanent basis, but could be open to sending him out on loan if an agreement can be reached.

He told the Daily Record: "I'd love to play for Celtic. It would be like a dream come true for me. The thing is, it's okay me saying I'd love to go to Celtic but it's not just up to me.

"Manchester City also have a say in where I go next. I need to speak to them and get their opinion of what is best for me.

"We trained on Sunday and I spoke to the manager. I told him there was interest from Celtic and I'd love to go.

"He told me to wait because he needs to speak to (football administrator) Brian Marwood but we should know more after that. I've got to wait and speak to the manager, things should be a bit clearer after that.

"I should find out on Monday or Tuesday morning. A few clubs have come in and tried to buy me but Manchester City said there's no chance of that.
Playing time

"But they've said they will let me go on loan, it's just about the destination. They know I need to get a season where I play week in, week out and I think Celtic would be a great option.

"There are still a few more clubs who are interested so I'll have to speak to my dad because it's not an easy decision. But Celtic are a great club, a big club."

The Bhoys have also been linked with City keeper Shay Given, who lost his place in the side for the Premier League opener with Tottenham to Joe Hart.

Weiss is hoping a double switch can be agreed and is looking forward to finding out if a move will be possible.

"I know Celtic are linked with Shay as well," he added. "I'm not sure if City would let us go to the same club, we'll have to wait and see but that would be great.

"That's another reason I have to wait as Celtic are trying to get Shay as well so it might depend on that. I'm sure I'll find out on Monday what's happening.

"It could be an exciting move if it happens and I'd be really happy if that's how it turns out."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 58,00.html

[danrik]

auf jeden fall ein sehr talentierter spieler, könnte uns weiter helfen. spielt vorrangig auf dem rechten flügel, könnte mit cha und fortuné eine schnelle und laufstarke rechte achse bilden

[The_human_Torpedo]

craig bellamy set to join cardiff on loan for 6 months

MĂĽssen wir tief gesunken sein, wenn ein Bellamy lieber zu Cardiff als zu Celtic wechselt.

Wie will das hoch-verschuldete Cardiff denn bitte seine 40k Gehalt stemmen?
Bellers hatte in den letzten 10 Jahren auch ca. 7 Vereine, nehmen wir ihn halt die zweiten 6 Monate der Saison.
Es ist mir scheiĂźegal, was in Bellamys Kopf vorgeht, solange The Derry Diego noch so nĂĽchtern ist, dass er laufen kann

Given wäre weit wichtiger.

[whytea]

stimme ich zu, wäre natürlich toll wenn er nochmal käme, aber mMn brauchen tun wir ihn nich.
given als nr. 1 , den schweden in der IV und den man aus honduras auf LV das wäre wohl erstma das wichtigste. auf lange sicht gesehen hab ich eben was auf TC gelesen, was mir plausibel erschien, given auf 1 jahr leihen und im dez nen vor-vertrag mit westwood für 3 jahre abschließen

ach ja und wir haben auch noch den rass als backup im sturm!

[Bhoy]

craig bellamy set to join cardiff on loan for 6 months

MĂĽssen wir tief gesunken sein, wenn ein Bellamy lieber zu Cardiff als zu Celtic wechselt.

Muss ja nicht alles stimmen was in der Zeitung steht...

[netzer14]

Weitere GerĂĽchte:
Anders Lindegaard
http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-p ... ltic-move/
Luciano Becchio
http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2010/0 ... to-celtic/

[McCeltic]

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-p ... ing-talks/

[danrik]

Sky Sports News understands Craig Bellamy has not been granted permission to train with Cardiff City ahead of a possible move. The 31-year-old Welshman has been shunned by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and is thought to be close to agreeing a six-month loan switch to the Championship club.However, Italian tac...tician Mancini has not allowed Bellamy to link up with the Cardiff squad at their Vale of Glamorgan training ground, contrary to reports.

[Fightin-Irish]

Inter Mailand will Rasmussen ausleihen!!

[netzer14]

;D
Inter Mailand will Rasmussen ausleihen!!

http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/football/new ... -rasmussen

[danrik]

für 40 millionen können sie auch gleich haben

[Celtic Frost]

;D
Inter Mailand will Rasmussen ausleihen!!

Allein es fehlt der Glaube. Aber wenn an dieser Geschichte trotzdem was dran sein sollte, dann müsste das für Lenny das Signal sein, den jungen regelmässig zum Einsatz zu bringen. Ein Angebot für einen jungen Stürmer ohne wirkliche Ernstkämpfe.......tststs

[danrik]

Bellamy wanted home, not Celtic - Lawwell

Speculation about where Manchester City's Craig Bellamy will move may be about to end following Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell conceding defeat after the player indicated he wanted to move to Cardiff City.

Or are Lawwell's comments merely another stage in the increasingly drawn out transfer saga? It's impossible to tell, but if the suggestion Man City are only prepared to pay half of Bellamy's reported ÂŁ90,000-a-week wages while he is away on loan are true, where are Cardiff going to get the cash for the rest from?

Lots of questions - almost as many questions as clubs Bellamy is being linked to - but it would appear City do not want to sanction a permanent sale or loan Bellamy to a club they consider to be a rival. Whether such clubs are their real rivals (mid-table and a few places above) or just their pie-in-the-sky rivals (Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United) is not clear.

The Scottish Sun quoted Lawwell as saying: "We agreed a deal with Manchester City and we had been talking to Craig for over a week. But at the end of the day, if you lose out to someone who wants to go home there's nothing you can do about it."

Lawwell also slammed the suggestion Celtic have not tried to sign so-called "big names", insisting it was a case of the players not wanting to play in the Scottish league in its current state. Even without the "marquee" signings, Majstorovic became the club's eighth signing of the transfer window yesterday and there are more to come.

Assuming Bellamy doesn't sign, the talk of James McFadden being the second-choice option is a little worrying. The rumour is McFadden will cost ÂŁ4million as although he only has a year left on his current contract, Birmingham have the option to extend it by a further 12 months.

Read more: http://www.celtic.vitalfootball.co.uk/a ... z0wrEUfFmt

[Gollum]

Tja, das war es dann.

Craig Bellamy moves to Cardiff City on loan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8919925.stm)

Schade, aber man kann es verstehen. Zumal eh nicht klar gewesen wäre, wie viel er uns mit seinen Knieproblemen dauerhaft hätte helfen können. Wünsch ihm trotzdem viel Glück in der alten Heimat!

[Gollum]

Aiden McGeady says death threats and verbal abuse in Glasgow forced him to leave Celtic for Spartak Moscow. (Sun/Daily Record)

However, the 24-year-old midfielder hopes he is lucky enough to play for Celtic again. (Daily Record)

West Brom are lining up a bid for Celtic striker Marc-Antoine Fortune, who was on loan at the Hawthorns before his move to Glasgow. (Daily Record)

And Barnsley are keen on Celtic striker Morten Rasmussen. (Daily Record) Klingt schon wahrscheinlicher als Inter Mailand...

Celtic chairman John Reid insists manager Neil Lennon only has to ask if he wants former boss Martin O'Neill as his mentor. (Daily Record)

Chief executive Peter Lawwell insists Celtic have not been snubbed by big names, rather it was Scotland. (Sun)

Ach ja, und Weiss, an dem wir ja auch Interesse gehabt haben sollen, will wohl unbedingt nach Suttgart. (http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/541201/artikel_Bobic_Weiss-will-gerne-zu-uns-kommen.html)

[netzer14]

Nachdem Bellamy wohl nicht mehr zu haben ist sind wir wohl anderweitig auf der Suche:
Celtic in for Faddy or Becchio as Craig goes home?
http://www.celtic.vitalfootball.co.uk/a ... p?a=209590