
| Posted: Wednesday December 13, 2006 10:11AM; Updated: Wednesday December 13, 2006 11:24AM
New England midfielder Clint Dempsey is likely to move to Fulham of the English Premier League next month for a $2.5 million transfer fee, a figure that could rise depending on how much he plays for the club, which is based in London. Brescia, in the middle of the standings in Serie B in Italy, is pursuing Colorado midfielder Pablo Mastroeni. Mastroeni was born in Argentina and has played for the United States national team. He would be eligible to play under European Union rules because he holds an Italian passport. Jose "Pepe" Reina, Liverpool's number one goalkeeper under Spanish manager Rafael Benitez, appears set to leave the Reds and return to top flight football in the Primera Liga with Valencia. Benitez was manager of Valencia before taking over at Liverpool, but it is unclear whether Rafa is playing any part in the 24-year-old's link with Valencia. According to the Roman daily newspaper Corriere dello Sport, of all the transfer objectives of the new Juventus in view of the almost certain promotion, Robinho is the undisputed first choice. Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves still wants to go home and play for Manchester United -- even though he has never lived in England. Luis Tejada, a 24-year-old striker from Panama, will be introduced as the newest member of Real Salt Lake at a press conference today just two days after the team landed teen sensation Freddy Adu. Ex-Boca Juniors idol Diego Maradona has made a public point of standing up for Fernando Gago after the Boca Juniors midfielder was booed and insulted by a section of his own fans in the wake of the Xeneizes' surprise defeat by Lanús. Despite fears that Romario may not complete his four-match contract at Adelaide United, the club has confirmed that the 40 year-old would turn out on Friday night against Newcastle Jets. Highly rated Derby player Giles Barnes is currently tracked by Liverpool and Tottenham, and Derby manager Billy Davies fears that his young talent could be sold, if the price is good enough. Out-of-favor Roma striker Vincenzo Montella is still unsure of his future, saying no plan has been formulated as to what will happen in January. Arsenal's Italian Under 21 star, Arturo Lupoli, has claimed that Liverpool are interested in him. The player is on loan at Derby currently, and despite Arsene Wenger being a fan of the player, the youngster doesn't want to commit himself to Arsenal just yet. Everton is considering leaving Goodison Park, where it has played since 1892, to move to a new stadium that would be part of a commercial development in Kirkby, outside Liverpool. Feyenoord will allow defender Philippe Leonard to find another club during the winter break. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||