ESPN Soccernet broke the story this week that Campbell called in players’ union leader Gordon Taylor because County were refusing to release his registration, and insisting on a gagging order. Sol Campbell has also revealed to ESPN Soccernet that he is now considering taking Notts County to a Football League tribunal to resolve his bitter dispute with the club. (more…)

Cameroon International Samuel Eto’o wants 15% of his Transfer Fee to Inter Milan, an amount in the 3 Million Euro range.  And with Barcelona arguing that they should be on the hook only if the move had been within Spain, it’s now looking more likely a settlement will have to be agreed upon and distributed through the courts rather than an agreement between the club and it’s former player.

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Sometimes England International Joleon Lescott’s 25 Million Pound move to Manchester City has been a long build up, but Everton head coach David Moyes has some serious words for both the 27 year old’s future club and the player himself now that it’s finally looking done.

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So the John Terry to Manchester City saga continues.  After keeping quiet up to this point about the whole thing, Man City bossman, Mark Hughes, has let his feelings be known about the whole situation.

“We would like to think we could offer John a different challenge,” Hughes said. “He’s been at Chelsea a long time and I know from my own experience as a player that when you have been with a club for a long time you get to a point when you think you need a new challenge and that a change of scenery would re-ignite certain things within you.

“It is not a question of finance, or money, it is about a different challenge, and John being at a different stage in his life and his career, and maybe that is why there hasn’t been a response [to commit himself to Chelsea] because John is seriously thinking in those terms. I went through that process myself as a player and I can understand if that is the way he is thinking.”

Mark Hughes trying to appeal to the “challenge for a player” side of John Hughes? Does this sort of thing have any sway on how JT, aka “Mr. Chelsea,” goes about making his decision to stay or go?

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Ligue 1 side Lyon has accepted Real Madrid’s 35 Million Euro offer for French International Karim Benzema, one that was “significantly larger than that of Manchester United” and leaving it down to personal terms to be signed off on for the latest “Galactico”.

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The Real Madrid makeover is looking like it’s continuing as they appear to be after highly rated Lyon striker Karim Benzema. Reports are saying they will drop £30m to try and bring him to The Bernabeu. With Ribery reportedly heading to Real Madrid as well, this is just starting to get ridiculous.

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Fans might have been expecting to hear David Villa’s name when Valencia and Real Madrid announced they had come to an agreement over a player, but it’s Raul Albiol’s name that was called after the two La Liga clubs came to an agreement for the services of the 23 year old Spanish International centerback.

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Apparently the global recession continues to hurt European soccer clubs…According to The Mirror, Carlos Tevez will be heading across Manchester and joining Man City for a fee believed to be £47.5 million! Seriously! This will further deplete the options United have up front, but it will add nicely to the City attack. Tevez, Roque Santa Cruz and Robinho…hmmm. What moves is Ferguson about to make? He needs to make some big moves this summer…