CATS EYE HOT STEW
mirror.co.uk 6/7/2009 — Sunderland are set to launch a £15million bid to keep Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing in the north-east.

Villa’s new signing has arrived! (…and he’s crippled)
dirtytackle.net 7/15/2009 — Stewart Downing was at Aston Villa’s training ground to discuss his £12 million move from relegated Middlesbrough and unlike most footballers worth £12 million, he arrived on crutches. The England international is recovering from surgery on his fractured foot and won’t be able to ...

Video: Antonio Valencia Signs For Man Utd
soccerupdated.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — Manchester United first signing is Wigan Athletic's winger Antonio Valencia. He has penned a four-year deal for a fee reported to be close to £16 million. The 23-year-old Ecuador international has been tracked by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for a while. Ferguson was evidently delighted with ...

Breaking News: Antonio Valencia Joins Manchester United
nevercaptainnickybutt.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Winger Antonio Valencia joined United today from Wigan. The Ecuadorian signed a four year deal.

Villa agree £12m fee for Stewart Downing
guardian.co.uk 7/15/2009 — • Downing had been promised he could move to a big club • England man likely to be out until October after foot surgery Aston Villa have agreed a fee of around £12m with Middlesbrough for their winger Stewart Downing. Downing is currently ...

Video: Stewart Downing Heading To Villa Park
soccerupdated.blogspot.com 5/20/2009 — Middlesbrough’s Stewart Downing is set to move should Boro be relegated.Middlesborough look destined for the drop as they go into the final match of the season, away to West Ham, second bottom and three points adrift of 17th-placed Hull.Downing is currently out injured and should have played his ...

Liverpool KEEN on £13m Winger: Is he good enough?
caughtoffside.com 3/25/2009 — Once again this England international is linked with a move away from the Riverside. Stewart Downing is expected to leave Middlesbrough at the end of the season. The News of the World says Downing has been told he can leave once Boro’s fate is ...

Manchester United sign Wigan winger Antonio Valencia for £16m
telegraph.co.uk 7/1/2009 — Manchester United have made their first signing of the summer after confirming a deal has been done for Antonio Valencia.

Chelsea to make shock bid for Middlesbrough winger Johnson
dailymail.co.uk 7/9/2009 — England Under 21 winger Adam Johnson is expected to join the exodus from Middlesbrough after emerging as a surprise target for Chelsea.

Manchester United Sign Antonio Valencia, its official
lets-kickoff.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Manchester United have today made their first major capture of this summer's transfer window, signing Ecuador international Antonio Valencia from Wigan Athletic. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was delighted to have secured the player's signature, telling the club's official website,  ...

Vidic missus out: Manchester United star snubbed Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan despite wife's wishes — Manchester United | Mail Online 7/1/2009
Nemanja Vidic has revealed that he snubbed offers from Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan despite his wife's determination to leave Manchester. The Serbian star's partner, Ana, is desperate to quit England for a warmer climate, as revealed by ...

Manchester United receive £80m lump sum for Cristiano Ronaldo — Football News - Latest football news, transfer news, fixtures, results, live scores, Premier League and Champions League team updates 7/1/2009
Real Madrid have paid Manchester United £80 million for Cristiano Ronaldo formally completing biggest transfer in football history.

Real deal? Lyon deny that Real Madrid have beaten Manchester United to £30m Karim Benzema — Manchester United | Mail Online 7/1/2009
Lyon have denied claims in Spain that Real Madrid have completed the £30million signing of Karim Benzema - the France striker who tops Manchester United's shopping list.

English Angle: He's No Cristiano Ronaldo, But Antonio Valencia Can Make It At Manchester United (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 7/1/2009
He'll never win the Ballon d'Or, but that's not to say United won't keep winning the titles, writes Goal.com's Sulmaan Ahmad...

Chelsea and Manchester United: Struggling In Transfer Market? — Bleacher Report - World Football 7/1/2009
It is the last week of June and that means about one month has passed since the transfer market opened. So far, the market has seen Real Madrid and Manchester City dominate. With the way things have turned out, Liverpool and Arsenal have also ...