Man City and Chelsea set for battle to sign Portsmouth star Johnson

Glen Johnson has become a target for Manchester City and Chelsea
Big money pair Chelsea and Manchester City will slug it out to sign Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson.

City want to boost their squad further and are prepared to pay up to £18 million for the player, but Chelsea are keen to bring Johnson back to Stamford Bridge after selling him for just £4m two years ago.

There is believed to be a clause in Johnson's contract, allowing him to leave if the south coast club receive a bid in excess of £12m.

And City are willing to hand Johnson a £120,000 a week salary, according to a report in the Express.

Manager Mark Hughes has already signed Gareth Barry from Aston Villa this summer, and has been given the green light to sign more players and turn City into one of the leading lights in English football.

Reports have also linked the Eastlands club with a move for Joleon Lescott.

Barry was unveiled at a press conference on Thursday, and explained his reasons for joining, despite previously stating a desire to play in the Champions League.

He said: 'People will question this decision, but I'm confident that in a couple of years' time people will realise I made the right decision.

'We all know about the ambition of this club and it excites me. They want to sign top international players and it felt like the right thing to do to come here.

'I don't want to compare City and Villa because that wouldn't be fair. But the whole point of me coming here was to have a change, something that excites me.

'Playing in the Champions League with Manchester City, that is viable. The manager has convinced me we can reach these heights.

'If Villa had finished fourth I would have stayed. I would have enjoyed playing Champions League football at Villa Park.

'It would have been wrong for me to have left had this been achieved. But once it was looking like Villa weren't going to make it, then my future became unclear.'

Nika's comment:

I hope he won't move. Pompey'll be dooms day without him!

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WTFFF...

WTF! Okay, to settle this straight the new Pompey kits on my late post aren't sure yet okay! I am not a confirmer or something and I'm not 100% sure. Heck, I'm not even 50% sure as well! The only thing I post it om my Blogger was cause I typed it "Portsmouth 09/10 kit" and the first picture I saw was that after I press the enter botton and yeah.. What else would I do?? Post it on Blogger of course!

Posting this has a porpose too. There's this web site saying shit about those Pompey kits were fake and shit like that and I'm with the bad name here. Why the fuck's my post became the center of intention shhh~

And to you beloved readers out there, it's your choice to believe it or not if those kit are next season's cause I'm not sure and I'm waiting for next season so butt off my Blogger!!! 

To the site

Blow for Redknapp as Krancjar tells Tottenham- Im staying with Pompey

Niko Kranjcar had issued a hands-off warning to any club interested in signing him - because he's staying at Portsmouth.

Pompey through and through: Niko Kranjcar (left) is staying wth the nouveau-riche Fratton Park club 

The 24-year-old was signed by Harry Redknapp in 2006 for £3.5m and was subject of a £12m bid from Monaco but he rejected this to stay at Fratton Park.

 Roberto Mancini keen to talk to Portsmouth as club fear fury over bid for Spurs boss HarryChimbonda to leave Spurs again as Redknapp chases one-time Arsenal target Cana for £5m

Nika comment: 

That's good~

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Portsmouth new 09/10 kit

or

Home

Away

3rd colour

Originate: Pompey fan

ps: I'm not sure if the sponser would be IHG or still OKI. What's accurate is waiting next season.

Portsmouth reveal expansive stadium plans and UAE links

'We plan to enlarge the stadium from 20,000 to 30,000 capacity and in the next phase we want to build a new stadium with 40,000 capacity,' he said. 

'We are looking at hiring talented English players and I am interested in one UAE national player who is very talented. I want to focus on the Portsmouth academy and the young players.' 

Al Fahim, who intends to take on the role of Portsmouth chairman, also said that former England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was not currently on his short-list of potential managers. 

Associates of the Dubai-born businessman arrived in Portsmouth yesterday to begin the process of due diligence on the potential takeover deal, while Al Fahim himself intends to arrive on the south coast today. 

'We are doing the due diligence now and expect to complete the deal before the summer,'

he said.

The Premier League's new rules regarding club ownership mean that the identity of anyone with a stake in a club larger than 10 per cent must be publicly revealed. 

So far Al Fahim has confirmed that the investors are from Asia and the Middle East, but not the real estate sector or part of any royal family. He has also said that the purchase of Portsmouth is separate from his property company Hydra Properties.

Portsmouth under Muslim owner

Portsmouth football club can confirm that it has accepted an offer from Dr Sulaiman Al Fatim to by the club

This follow anitial due diligence and nigotiations with Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storries on behalf of club owner Sacha Gaydamak.

Peter Storries concluded the deal with Dr Sulaiman Al Fatim in Rome on Tuesday night.

A period of formal legal and financial due diligence will commence next week so that the transaction can be completed as soon as possible.

The club cannot make any futher comment on the future sturcture of the club until this period has been completed.

Reaching for the end...

Football season is almost over and there's been ups and downs for some supporters. Manchester United is on the top now with 83 points and and the lowest is with 31 points which is West Bromwich Albion. Firstly, I congratulate this season's new comers, Bolton Wanderers, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion and don't forget Manchester United for being the top this end of the season. 'Struggle' fits Manchester United this early season as they were lower than the 10th place with the poor results they've picked up without Christiano Ronaldo but as he heals and is fit to play, points colide Manchester United and they are back with their winning ways.

Chelsea also reached the top early of this season for weeks and was having a points-war with Liverpool hence their point difference were very small in numbers. Liverpool then wins the top place for a few weeks and Manchester United were on their way on top while Chelsea were struggling with Scolari. In the end, with so much draws and lost with the current manager, Scolari was sacked the same date Tony Adams, Portsmouth former manager was sacked. Chelsea began picking up more points with their new manager, Guus Hiddink while Portsmouth was still managerless and under their caretaker, Paul Hart. 

It was too late for Chelsea as Manchester United stole and stayed at the top from Liverpool till this very day. It was a big celebration for Manchester United. From being in 16th place this early season to first, big accomplishment I assume. 

As for the teams below Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United, Arsenal had gave quite a shock for most of the predictors and fans for most of their with with the top 3 clubs but unsatisfying results with the underdogs. There were a lot of injuries through out this season and most of the great players were sent on loan. Aston Villa played a great role this season with winning the 3rd standings at the middle of this season. Along side Agbonlahor, Ashley Young and Gareth Barry, Aston Villa is shaping up well. Things sublime this end of the season as Aston Villa aren't picking up a lot of points and drop to 5th position from the standings. Considering Heskey, the English striker joins the club, things fell apart for O'Neil's Aston Villa.

Mark Hughes' club, Manchester City has been by far the most richest club in BPL and had broke the record by transfering Robinho, the Brazilian striker to Man. City with 32.5 Million pound. This was by far the unexpected club this season with their performance on field. Once luck was planted on the field, more than 3 celebrations made for the Blue Moon. But sadly, shaping up points were their weakness as they are in the 10th place this end of the season.

Finally, my club. It was cheer to fans ear as Portsmouth won the F.A cup and they were predicted to be better this season but... It was nightmare to hear Harry Redknapp, former manager, moved to Hotspurs and signed Tony Adams as manager. From being winners to rubbish Portsmouth were in the hands of the former Arsenal striker and desasterous to see Portsmouth knocked out from 6th place to near the relegation zone. It was also a letdown as Jermain Defoe join Portsmouth from Spurs and rejoin Spurs after the depart of Redknapp. 

It also was a torture to see that Tony can't relate with Portsmouth and can't improve Pompey. After 16 unwin matches, Portsmouth were finally free from Tony Adams and under caretaker Paul Hart. Needless to say, Paul Hart can't see most of Pompey's talent and only points out directions to some of the fowards leaving talented players being reserves.

Enough of that, lets finish this seaon first. Bye now