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Chelsea have 24 hours to sign £50m Sergio Aguero
Transfer Talk: Carlo Ancelotti must activate the get-out clause in the Argentinean’s contract before the Champions League begins tomorrow
Chelsea have just 24 hours to put together a deal for the Argentinean striker Sergio Aguero before he plays for Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night and thus becomes cup-tied, the Sun reports. The Stamford Bridge side would have to offer £50m for the 21-year-old, thus triggering the get-out clause in his contract, as Atletico have no desire to sell their prime asset. So far Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has offered £42m for Aguero, which has been rebuffed...
Former Arsenal, Spurs and Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell could end his playing days at Championship side Newcastle, according to the Guardian. The 34-year-old centre back, who became a free agent and left troubled south coasters Portsmouth over the summer, owns a property in the north-east which he is relocating to with his fiancee Fiona Barrett, so Newcastle would make the most sense for the former England international, although Premier League Hull are also keen on securing his services...
No players have made the trip from Real Madrid to Blackburn, but former Spain defender Michel Salgado looks like he could become the first after he agreed a two-year contract with the Lancashire side, the Times reveals. Salgado, 33, was released by Real during their summer of splurge and was on £60,000 a week at the Bernabeu, which Sam Allardyce has been able to persuade his board at Ewood Park to match for the classy right back...
Another refugee from Florentino Perez's new regime at Real Madrid is Alvaro Negredo, who has found himself surplus to requirements. However the Spanish striker is stalling on a move to Hull City, the Daily Mail claims, because he would rather remain in Spain and move instead to Real Zaragoza. Negredo's problem is that Zaragoza don't have the £15m that Madrid are demanding for him, while KC Stadium boss Phil Brown does, and is wafting it in the direction of the Bernabeu. Whichever club Negredo ultimately goes to, his former club are sure to insert a buyback clause in the contract for the talented 23-year-old international... ·
