papaguy51 912 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Breaking news on the BBC. A very good CB, made for the Premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest therabbitt Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Cracking - SAF been watching this boy since he got his debut for Anderlecht at 17, I'd expect Man City to be a stop off on his way to bigger things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Cracking - SAF been watching this boy since he got his debut for Anderlecht at 17, I'd expect Man City to be a stop off on his way to bigger things As has Wenger. His career has stagnated a bit over the past few years but i wouldnt be surprised if he wins himself a move to one of the top four clubs in the coming years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest therabbitt Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Cracking - SAF been watching this boy since he got his debut for Anderlecht at 17, I'd expect Man City to be a stop off on his way to bigger things As has Wenger. His career has stagnated a bit over the past few years but i wouldnt be surprised if he wins himself a move to one of the top four clubs in the coming years. Germany was the wrong choice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Excellent player but will he get a game at centre half? Dunne, Richards, Ben Haim all in there already. I think he might be used in the holding role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Any fee's mentioned? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Manchester City have agreed a fee to sign Belgium international defender Vincent Kompany from Hamburg, according to the German club. The 22-year-old defender, who has played 23 times for his country, began his career at Belgian club Anderlecht. Kompany is regarded as one of the brightest central defenders in European football and if confirmed would be manager Mark Hughes's third signing. Hughes has already signed striker Jo and defender Tal Ben Haim. Jo arrived from CSKA Moscow at a cost of £18m, while Ben Haim came from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. Kompany has only recently returned to Hamburg from the Beijing Olympics having been involved in a club-versus-country row. The defender had been due to play two Olympic group games for his country before flying back to Germany. He was sent off in the 1-0 defeat to Brazil and was suspended for the next game against China. Hamburg then threatened the Belgian FA with legal action after Kompany initially refused to fly home. Belgium eventually lost to Nigeria in 4-1 in the semi-finals who will meet defending Olympic champions Argentina in Saturday's final. Hughes has struggled in recent weeks to add to his squad due to the off-field uncertainty at the club. Owner Thaksin Shinawatra is facing corruption charges in his native Thailand and recently fled to Britain. He has repeatedly denied the allegations, which he says are an attempt to remove him from politics. City refused to comment on Hamburg's claim that the Premier League club are close to completing the signature of Kompany. Hamburg president Bernd Hoffmann has claimed the transfer of Kompany hinges only on the player passing a medical at City. Hoffmann said: "We received an enquiry from Manchester asking whether Vince could imagine moving immediately and, depending on the medical examination, we quickly agreed to this transfer." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/7574920.stm A potentially brilliant signing, and I am very pleased at this as Man City are quickly turning into one of my favourite teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno 2 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 WHOA, that's huge. Garrido Richards Kompany Corluka DEATH! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearer 124 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Any idea of the price? I have always liked him as a player, it will be interesting to see how he does in the premier league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Manchester City have signed Belgium international defender Vincent Kompany from Hamburg for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old defender, who has played 23 times for his country, began his career at Belgian club Anderlecht. Kompany is regarded as one of the brightest central defenders in European football and has become Mark Hughes's third signing on a four-year deal. Hughes has already signed striker Jo and defender Tal Ben Haim. Jo arrived from CSKA Moscow at a cost of £18m, while Ben Haim came from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee. Kompany has only recently returned to Hamburg from the Beijing Olympics having been involved in a club-versus-country row. The defender had been due to play two Olympic group games for his country before flying back to Germany. He was sent off in the 1-0 defeat to Brazil and was suspended for the next game against China. Hamburg then threatened the Belgian FA with legal action after Kompany initially refused to fly home. Belgium eventually lost to Nigeria in 4-1 in the semi-finals who will meet defending Olympic champions Argentina in Saturday's final. Video - Nigeria 4-1 Belgium Hughes has struggled in recent weeks to add to his squad due to the off-field uncertainty at the club. Owner Thaksin Shinawatra is facing corruption charges in his native Thailand and recently fled to Britain. He has repeatedly denied the allegations, which he says are an attempt to remove him from politics. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/7574920.stm 22/08/2008 12:10 Manchester City can confirm the signing of Belgian international defender Vincent Kompany from Bundesliga side Hamburg SV on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old already has over 20 caps for his country, as well as appearances at U17, 18 and 21 level and was touted for a move to the Premier League when leaving his first club Anderlecht in 2006 before opting to join Hamburg. He has recently been with the Belgian side at the Olympic Games and left his country’s side before their semi final defeat against Nigeria to return for the season opening 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich last weekend. Kompany can, and often has, played as a defensive midfielder for the Bundesliga giants and becomes Mark Hughes’ third signing for the Club. It is hoped Vincent will receive all the relevant clearance to be able to feature in Sunday's home clash with West Ham United. Leon Collins http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=1...amp;toyear=2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Maestro 11,105 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Now Hughes has to get his finger out of his arse and fire the team up to beat the Danish mob, the first leg was a disgrace! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 WHOA, that's huge. Garrido Richards Kompany Corluka DEATH! Hughes wont drop Dunne. I fully expect to see Dunne & Richards at the back, with Kompany playing the holding role in a midfield three containing Johnson & Elano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speuan 1 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 LOL, Champy and Pro evo Legend, A first on my team sheet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Played in the holding role today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Played in the holding role today And at centre back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno 2 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 10 minutes of injury time the game had too! Poor Micah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,789 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 What happened? Actually i know. I put it off as they were recieving treatment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoghurto 9 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 HSV ordered him to come home from the Olympics and why? So they can sell him... WHOA, that's huge. Garrido Richards Kompany Corluka DEATH! Corluka might still be on his way out though. Wouldn't surprise me if the Spuds would try to sign him again after their horrible start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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