Season 2011-12
The Rumour Mill
Speculation, conjecture, whisperings, half-truths and outright nonsense. Disclaimer
Rubin Kazan in for Bilyaletdinov
31/12/2011
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Diniyar Bilyaletdinov could be offered a route back to Russia if a report in the Mail suggesting that Rubin Kazan will offer Everton £6m for the midfielder is true.
Swansea win the race for Donnelly
29/12/2011 13
Swansea City look to have finally won the chase for Rory Donnelly, with an improved offer accepted by Cliftonville and personal terms agreed with the 19 year-old striking prospect.
Another Rodwell invention?
29/12/2011 12
Unchastened by the shame of having AVB kill their "Rodwell to Chelsea" tales, the latest potential transfer invention is that Spurs will offer £20M plus Steven Pienaar for the promising young Everton midfielder.
Pienaar return still being mooted
27/12/2011 13
The Mail suggests Everton are still "leading the chase" to rescue Steven Pienaar from the doldrums of White Hart Lane next month, with Niko Kranjcar also potentially available.
Everton's Greek Takeaway
24/12/2011 23
Everton are ready to move for AEK Athens star Kostas Manolas, skysports.com claims. Everton are supposedly lining up a deal for Manolas - but they are not alone in checking on the highly-rated young stopper.
Chelsea rekindle interest in Rodwell
20/12/2011 43
Chelsea are ready to test Everton's resolve to keep hold of Jack Rodwell with a reported £20m bid when the transfer window opens next month.
Liverpool join race for Donnelly
19/12/2011 7
Liverpool have stepped into the race to sign Irish prospect Rory Donnelly, with Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor apparently star-struck over the sour-faced one getting in touch.
Wolfsburg lodge Bily enquiry
19/12/2011 21
Wolfsburg of the Bundesliga have reportedly started negotiations with Everton over a move for out-of-favour Russian international, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.
The Germans apparently value Bily at around £5m but Everton are looking for closer to £7m.
More takeover chatter
19/12/2011 43
It's half-season ticket time so no surprise that rumours of an imminent takeover at Goodison are cropping up again.
The latest suggestion is that a deal to buy the club for £150m is in the final stages but, of course, we've been here before many times.
Blackburn dud is newest target
18/12/2011 7
Aging midfielder Keith Andrews is supposedly much in demand by a host of savy Premier League managers, including David Moyes. The 31-year-old has been hounded out of Ewood Park by a hostile crowd and is currently on loan at Ipswich.
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