Comments on: Soccer Bargains: All EXPIRING CONTRACT Players for 2009 http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/ Serie A & World Soccer News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:36:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Who would fit in at WHL - Tottenham Hotspur - Spurs Forum http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6989 Who would fit in at WHL - Tottenham Hotspur - Spurs Forum Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:43:09 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6989 [...] 1-2 seasoned players come to Spurs to help get us into Champions League contention next seasoned. <Soccer Bargains: All EXPIRING CONTRACT Players for 2009 [...] 1-2 seasoned players come to Spurs to help get us into Champions League contention next seasoned. <Soccer Bargains: All EXPIRING CONTRACT Players for 2009

]]> By: Marco Pantanella http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6610 Marco Pantanella Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:43:27 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6610 Steve unfortunately, except for the Serie A (which is of direct concern to their Italian readers), <i>Gazzetta</i> only chose to show the Top 15 players for the other leagues. While they didn't mention their selection criteria, I'm assuming they picked only the most high-profile players. Steve unfortunately, except for the Serie A (which is of direct concern to their Italian readers), Gazzetta only chose to show the Top 15 players for the other leagues. While they didn’t mention their selection criteria, I’m assuming they picked only the most high-profile players.

]]> By: steve http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6608 steve Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:42:24 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6608 Can you link to the complete list of players? In england for example there is 108 people but only the top 15 are shown. Thanks Can you link to the complete list of players? In england for example there is 108 people but only the top 15 are shown. Thanks

]]> By: Daily Dose: January 5th, 2009. | The Offside http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6607 Daily Dose: January 5th, 2009. | The Offside Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:39:49 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6607 [...] The most comprehensive list of impending free agents you’ll find. (mCalcio) [...] [...] The most comprehensive list of impending free agents you’ll find. (mCalcio) [...]

]]> By: Marco Pantanella http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6606 Marco Pantanella Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:20:40 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6606 Ah I see. Well presumably, they listed Tevez in there because his contract with <i>Man Utd</i> is expiring (that is, the agreement MU have with MSI). That's my best guess. I knew about MSI owning Corinthians, which is why the whole Mascherano/Tevez-to-West-Ham move never smelt right to me (especially with Abramovich & friends owning 15% of the company). Regarding Di Vaio, theoretically I <i>think</i> that's possible. If any club can snatch him on a Bosman, why not the club he's currently on loan at? If I were Genoa though, I'd do everything to get him back. Imagine how a team with D.Milito and Di Vaio would look this year. Ah I see. Well presumably, they listed Tevez in there because his contract with Man Utd is expiring (that is, the agreement MU have with MSI). That’s my best guess.

I knew about MSI owning Corinthians, which is why the whole Mascherano/Tevez-to-West-Ham move never smelt right to me (especially with Abramovich & friends owning 15% of the company).

Regarding Di Vaio, theoretically I think that’s possible. If any club can snatch him on a Bosman, why not the club he’s currently on loan at? If I were Genoa though, I’d do everything to get him back. Imagine how a team with D.Milito and Di Vaio would look this year.

]]> By: Football Bargains: Players with EXPIRING CONTRACTS in 2009 http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6604 Football Bargains: Players with EXPIRING CONTRACTS in 2009 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:45:27 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6604 [...] Gazzetta dello Sport (my bible) had the fantastic idea of rounding up all of these soon-to-be free agents, and making of list for each of the Top European leagues. I’ve republished the Serie A bit here on Soccerlens (with accompanying text full translated by yours truly), with the other leagues (Premiership, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1) available on mCalcio. [...] [...] Gazzetta dello Sport (my bible) had the fantastic idea of rounding up all of these soon-to-be free agents, and making of list for each of the Top European leagues. I’ve republished the Serie A bit here on Soccerlens (with accompanying text full translated by yours truly), with the other leagues (Premiership, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1) available on mCalcio. [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 Aaron Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:33:04 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6603 Yeah, I echo Kevin's comments. Great article. Re: Tevez, I assumed it's just similar to the Crespo Chelski->Inter deal, a 2-year loan but he's still owned by MSI, only instead of being a club, they are a company. He signed a 5-year deal in 2004, so you'd think he would be a free agent this summer, but all the reports of ManUtd attempting to tie him down have mentioned that MSI still has his rights, so I assume he extended or something. My roommate last year was Brazilian and explained the whole sports-group-ownership thing, apparently it's fairly common down there. The problem is there's an entire nation of footballers, and not enough spaces on clubs as well as imperfect information. They solve those two problems, more-or-less, by basically being super-agents, but they also own the contract. MSI also happens to own Corinthians, the team Tevez played for before. You don't think Di Vaio will be allowed to sign with Bologna "on" a Bosman this summer? Yeah, I echo Kevin’s comments. Great article.

Re: Tevez, I assumed it’s just similar to the Crespo Chelski->Inter deal, a 2-year loan but he’s still owned by MSI, only instead of being a club, they are a company. He signed a 5-year deal in 2004, so you’d think he would be a free agent this summer, but all the reports of ManUtd attempting to tie him down have mentioned that MSI still has his rights, so I assume he extended or something.

My roommate last year was Brazilian and explained the whole sports-group-ownership thing, apparently it’s fairly common down there. The problem is there’s an entire nation of footballers, and not enough spaces on clubs as well as imperfect information. They solve those two problems, more-or-less, by basically being super-agents, but they also own the contract. MSI also happens to own Corinthians, the team Tevez played for before.

You don’t think Di Vaio will be allowed to sign with Bologna “on” a Bosman this summer?

]]> By: Marco Pantanella http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6602 Marco Pantanella Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:08:48 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6602 alessio, your guess on <b>Tevez</b> is as good as mine. I simply translated what <i>Gazzetta</i> wrote, but the whole "player-being-owned-by-a-sports-group" (MSI, or Media Sports Investments in this case) instead of a club is very mysterious to me. Even the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_T%C3%A9vez" rel="nofollow">Tevez</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Sports_Investments" rel="nofollow">MSI</a> Wiki pages are fairly cryptic on the matter. If anyone can shed some light on it... Concerning <b>Di Vaio</b>, he indeed is on loan from Genoa, but according to his <a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Di_Vaio" rel="nofollow">Italian wiki page</a>, Bologna can pay €1.5m to sign him on a permanent deal. With that said, I assume if Genoa do not renew his contract soon, he may still be allowed to sign with a third club on a Bosman, but I'm not 100% certain of that. Kevin, you're welcome. ;) alessio, your guess on Tevez is as good as mine. I simply translated what Gazzetta wrote, but the whole “player-being-owned-by-a-sports-group” (MSI, or Media Sports Investments in this case) instead of a club is very mysterious to me. Even the Tevez and MSI Wiki pages are fairly cryptic on the matter. If anyone can shed some light on it…

Concerning Di Vaio, he indeed is on loan from Genoa, but according to his Italian wiki page, Bologna can pay €1.5m to sign him on a permanent deal. With that said, I assume if Genoa do not renew his contract soon, he may still be allowed to sign with a third club on a Bosman, but I’m not 100% certain of that.

Kevin, you’re welcome. ;)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6600 Kevin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:42:43 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6600 great post Marco a big thank you for digging all this potential transfer target info up! great post Marco a big thank you for digging all this potential transfer target info up!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.mcalcio.com/expiring-contract-soccer-players-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6599 Aaron Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:39:43 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=3685#comment-6599 Tevez isn't a free agent, as his card is still owned by MSI, correct? I also believe Di Vaio is expiring, but his card is owned by Genoa, not Bologna. Tevez isn’t a free agent, as his card is still owned by MSI, correct?

I also believe Di Vaio is expiring, but his card is owned by Genoa, not Bologna.

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