Lassana Diarra

[WaltonRed]

Wow, we could probably get 40 million for Mascherano then. Not that we should.

 

As long as its not the same deal you get on Footie manager when you sell him. 80% of any transfer goes to Kia.

[The Infamous_LF]

Hate this disloyal bean head. He will probably do well in Spain though

[bigredruss]

bet wenger is kicking himself, letting him go in the window. he would have been playing every week now if he was still there.

[zigackly]

Arguably Wenger's biggest mistake

 

Thought that was Richard Wright. Or Jug Ears Jeffers. Or Reyes. Or any one of about twenty or thirty no-marks ...

 

At least he made a profit on Diarra. And yeah, I know he's made some good signings too.

[silverlining]

He's a superb player and we should have signed him when he was available for £5m.

 

Can do Masher's job as well as him, plus he can pass.

[The Party Boy]

He's a superb player and we should have signed him when he was available for £5m.

 

Can do Masher's job as well as him, plus he can pass.

 

Can he shite

[Barrington Womble]

Thought that was Richard Wright. Or Jug Ears Jeffers. Or Reyes. Or any one of about twenty or thirty no-marks ...

 

At least he made a profit on Diarra. And yeah, I know he's made some good signings too.

 

a cracking profit as they get 25% if any sell on fee, so they're getting another £5m.

[shaunstrudwick]

If Ramos had of spunked the 20 million that he sold Keane for on Diarra when he was at Spurs he would be still at Spurs.

 

partly true - if he had bough Diarra in addition to a striker then yes, absolutely

[Woo]

BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Real Madrid unveil new boy Diarra

 

He will wear the name 'Lass' on his shirt.

 

He literally is gonna be Mahamadou Diarra's bitch!

[The Party Boy]

He's a mega hand job, he'll fit in well there.

[JohnnyH]

Is he cup tied or can he play us?

[Guest simon]

Is he cup tied or can he play us?

 

He will be cup tied.

[The Party Boy]

Will he? I thought Skrtel played in the uefa cup last year for Zenit then he played for us in the champions league.

[Guest simon]

Will he? I thought Skrtel played in the uefa cup last year for Zenit then he played for us in the champions league.

 

But Barry would be if we bought him.

[The Party Boy]

But Barry was.

 

Barry was what?

[Woo]

But Barry would have beeen if we bought him.

 

What?

[Guest simon]

What?

 

Cup tied. Sorry i am half asleep i might come back later.

[Woo]

Cup tied.

 

Actually he would have been cup tied until the knock out stages. Then he would have been eligible.

[Guest simon]

Actually he would have been cup tied until the knock out stages. Then he would have been eligible.

 

So then that would make Lassana Diarra cup tied yes?

[Woo]

So then that would make Lassana Diarra cup tied yes?

 

No, he would be eligible as he only played in the group stage I think. As that is what happened with Skrtel.

[Guest simon]

I foumd it now he could.

DIARRA ON VERGE OF REAL DEAL | Football Transfer News, Football News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats

Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra is set to complete the formalities of his big-money move to Real Madrid today.

 

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes was also interested in signing the former Chelsea and Arsenal player, however it was confirmed by Portsmouth and Madrid last night that Diarra would seal his move to Spain, subject to passing a medical.

 

Diarra will undergo tests in the Spanish capital before signing a contract to complete his move to the Bernabeu club, who have already confirmed Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as a transfer-window recruit.

 

It remains unclear whether Madrid will include Diarra in their plans for the Champions League last-16 clash with Liverpool.

 

UEFA rules would allow Madrid to register him, despite his involvement in Portsmouth's UEFA Cup campaign.

 

But clubs are permitted to register only one player for the knock-out stages who has played in Europe for another club in the same season, and Huntelaar was involved with Ajax in the UEFA Cup and may get the nod.

 

Diarra, 23, will reportedly cost the Primera Liga giants around £20million and Madrid have confirmed he has agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract.

 

The France international scored three goals in 31 appearances for Portsmouth,

 

Diarra is expected to earn an immediate starting spot at the Bernabeu with fellow defensive midfielders Mahamadou Diarra and Ruben de la Red both ruled out for the season.

 

He will work under new Madrid coach Juande Ramos, the former Tottenham boss, who was placed in charge until the end of the season following the sacking of Bernd Schuster earlier this month.

 

The deal represents good business for Portsmouth who signed Diarra from Arsenal in January for a fee thought to have been around £5million.

[aws]

So then that would make Lassana Diarra cup tied yes?

 

doesn't it depend on who else they buy? I think they can treat one UEFA Cup-tied player as eligible.

[Guest simon]

doesn't it depend on who else they buy? I think they can treat one UEFA Cup-tied player as eligible.

 

Thanks but its ok now i found something.

[Mr.SB]

Thanks but its ok now i found something.

 

Thanks, it is ok now as I've found something.

[Newport]

How many players can they use that already have played in the UEFA Cup? Huntelaar has also played there you know.