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Aston Villa winger Nolberto Solano has revealed he would jump at the chance of a move to Liverpool.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2005

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THE marathon transfer saga over Chelsea’s bid to sign Lyon’s Michael Essien took another twist last night when it was revealed the Premiership champions had not received the paperwork to complete the move.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2005

Essein transfer held up by paperwork

The marathon transfer saga over Chelsea’s bid to sign Lyon’s Michael Essien took another twist tonight when it was revealed the Barclays Premiership champions had still not received the relevant paperwork to complete the move.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2005

Chelsea confident Essien will sign
CHELSEA are quietly confident they can land Michael Essien in the next few days, although the club are taking nothing for granted in a transfer saga which has rumbled on for most of the summer.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

£27m Essien on way to Chelsea

Chelsea expect to finalise the £27m (€39m) signing of Lyon midfielder Michael Essien in the next 48 hours after the player forced president Jean-Michael Aulas back to the negotiating table.

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