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Archive for December, 2009

Over half of Real Madrid’s fans in Spain think that Los Merengues should sign a replacement for injured defender Pepe when the winter transfer market opens. Marca’s poll showed 70% voting for a replacement buy, while AS reported a lower figure of 57%. Portuguese centre half Pepe tore his cruciate ligament in right knee while playing for Real in their 3-2 win over Valencia on Saturday. He will miss the rest of Real’s season and may also not be able to feature in Portugal’s World Cup 2010 campaign.

Real are reportedly planning to put Raul Albiol and Ezequiel Garay in the centre, with right back Sergio Ramos expected to deputise if the need arises. Ramos has played in the centre for Madrid in the past and has shown himself to be more than competent in that position. Former Dortmund defender Christophe Metzelder is also an option, but games at the Bernabeu have been scarce for the German international.

Everton have expressed an interest in signing USA forward Landon Donovan. The Toffees are reportedly in talks with Donovan’s MLS franchise, LA Galaxy, to bring the player on loan to Goodison Park in the winter transfer window.

Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has said that Donovan is a transfer target for the club’s Scottish manager David Moyes. Any deal Everton manage to make with Galaxy for Donovan’s services is likely to be similar to the one the MLS side have in place with AC Milan, who will take David Beckham on loan in January.

If the negotiations are fruitful, Donovan will join the Toffees on a three month loan beginning on January 2. California born Donovan has never played in England before. He has however had two spells in the Bundesliga, first with Bayer Leverkusen and then with Bayer’s bitter rivals Bayern Munich.