Yeh I bought Fifa 06 last Friday too BJ. dhj - In Fifa you can play AND manage!
Plenty of rumours flying about at the moment. I think the reason the Ballack rumours have quietened is that Man Utd have alrdy signed a pre-contract with him. Why else would Rummenigge (or whoever it was) come out and openly state why Ballack shouldn't leave, but why he shouldn't go to Man Utd. Everything has been quiet since then (just like with Rooney), and there are now rumours Real Madrid want Barcelona's on loan at Villareal Juan Roman Riquelme.
I'm still hopeful that Man Utd will sign Gravesen in the current window, and both Diarra (for around $25-30m) and Ballack (free transfer) at the end of the season. If we only sign either Ballack/Diarra, then another winger would be nice (Simao perhaps).
These signings would allow us to sell Smith, O'Shea, Fortune (who will leave on a free) and the Alien aka Silvestre (who could be sold to Lyon as part of a Diarra deal). That would give us a particularly strong squad:
Keepers - an Der Sar, Howard
Centre backs - Rio, Vidic, Brown, Pique
Left backs - Heinze, Evra
Right backs - Neville, Bardsley
Wingers - Ronaldo, Park, Giggs, Richardson, Simao?
Central midfielders - Ballack and/or Diarra, Scholes, Fletcher
Strikers - Ruud, Rooney, Saha, Rossi and Ole! (though I doubt he'll be involved in much first-team football anymore)
Other rumours:
Walcott looks set to join Arsenal (WOO! Anyone is better than Chelski!)
Arsenal and Atletico Madrid may have a "gentleman's agreement" that allows Arsenal to sign Fernando Torres in return for allowing Atletico to sign Tomas Rosicky from Borussia Dortmund.
Real Madrid have been linked with Riquelme
United have been linked with one more move - most likely for Gravesen - who I feel would be a great addition and would also help young guys like Smith and Fletcher.
Pompey are still looking for anyone who is available to replace their current team of rejects.