by johntheclaret » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:18 am
Part 2
Ricardo Rocha
Departed: Tottenham
Previous clubs: Benfica, Sporting Braga, Famalicao
Selling point: Portugal international who needs a big boss to restore his confidence.
Potential buyers: Premier League sides needing a decent second defender.
Bargain rating: 6/10
Michael Ball
Departed: Manchester City
Previous clubs: PSV Eindhoven, Rangers, Everton
Selling point: Former England international who should now be entering his prime.
Potential buyers: Certainly capable of holding his own in the top-flight.
Bargain rating: 7/10
Moritz Volz
Departed: Fulham
Previous clubs: Ipswich (loan), Wimbledon (loan), Arsenal
Selling point: Versatile German who - at 26 - has his best years ahead of him.
Potential buyers: Good Premier League squad player but may fancy regular games in the Championship.
Bargain rating: 6/10
Antoine Sibierski
Departed: Wigan
Previous clubs: Norwich (loan), Newcastle, Manchester City, Lens, Nantes, Auxerre, Lille
Selling point: Bags of experience and good knowledge of the Premier League.
Potential buyers: Unlikely to receive any top-flight offers but worth a shout for a leading Championship club.
Bargain rating: 5/10
Dietmar Hamann
Departed: Manchester City
Previous clubs: Liverpool, Newcastle, Bayern Munich
Selling point: Offers a cool head and vast experience at the age of 35. Definitely worth a one-year deal.
Potential buyers: Clubs floating around the bottom half of the Premier League. Portsmouth could enter the race.
Bargain rating: 7/10
Henri Camara
Departed: Wigan
Previous clubs: Stoke (loan), West Ham (loan), Southampton (loan), Celtic (loan), Wolves, Sedan, Grasshopper Club Zurich, Strasbourg
Selling point: Pacy striker who has shown flashes of brilliance during his time in Britain.
Potential buyers: Clubs chasing a striker for the bench. Hull are keen. Portsmouth and Burnley could be tempted.
Bargain rating: 6/10
Vincent Pericard
Departed: Stoke
Previous clubs: Millwall (loan), Southampton (loan), Plymouth (loan), Sheffield United (loan), Portsmouth, Juventus, St Etienne
Selling point: Striker who is desperate to prove himself after losing his way in the game.
Potential buyers: Ambitious Championship clubs willing to take a punt on a Premier League man.
Bargain rating: 5/10
Mark Viduka
Departed: Newcastle
Previous clubs: Middlesbrough, Celtic, Croatia Zagreb, Melbourne Knights
Selling point: Talented target man who has been a regular scorer in his Premier League days.
Potential buyers: Smaller top-flight clubs who need a big man up front. Portsmouth lead the race.
Bargain rating: 7/10
Pompey chairman claims the deal is done with Viduka, but he is reported as wanting a 2 year deal and Pompey have offered only 1 year