Of all places....

So when I was browsing through various articles and news sources over the past few days, one article really stood out and shocked me. Eto'o to Kuruvchi?

That's not everyday transfer rumours. He's actually been seen in Tashkent, fueling claims that he might actually sign a deal to play there for 6 months and in the process become the best paid footballer ever. Sure he'll only be the best paid for 6 months but would you turn down €40m for 6 months work? Personally I think he should sign that short term deal. It's only 6 months. At the end of it, he'll have a plethora of interested clubs lining up to sign him for free for the second half of the European season. Not to mention a healthy bank balance at the end of it all. He won't be cup-tied for the Champions League/UEFA Cup either, which means he'll have more clubs to choose from. Go for it! Make history in Uzbekistan! I'd like to see the deal go through. It also means he won't be in the Premiership scoring against Man Utd for at least 6 months. More importantly, he'll raise the profile of Uzbek football significantly and give football a huge boost in the nation. Unless Inter spoil the party.

Another interesting story that popped up today is a new, possible mega deal. And one that eclipses the main event of the summer. Apparently Chelsea have lined up a world-record €100m for Kaka and he hasn't rebuffed their advances. And we've been talking about a world record fee for Cristiano Ronaldo for the whole summer! No one will pay that for Ronaldo, not even Madrid. So if the deal goes through, it looks like Kaka will be the most expensive footballer in history.

"This time is different. This is the first time we feel that a deal will definitely happen," says his elated spokesperson/personal assistant/advisor. I wonder if he's also Kaka's agent. I'm sure he could retire if he manages to persuade Kaka to ditch Milan for London.

"Because of the situation Milan are in at the moment, the deal is good for all parties involved." By all parties, I believe he is including himself. Even if agents get a 1 or 2% cut, this deal is massive for them. He could get up to €2m just for persuading Kaka to head off to Chelsea. For that kind of money I'd give it a go as well! For now, although nothing has been confirmed by either club, fans of the Rossoneri must be a bit concerned that their star player might be heading off elsewhere. Especially when it comes from his own mouth!

“There are two teams who are very interested in signing me, but now I do not want to talk about it. Until we return to Milan and know how things are, we cannot decide what happens with my future.”

That's what he said. The second sentence usually is code for I want to leave! For now he'll keep quiet until more light is shed on the matter. I can't imagine how he'd do in the Premiership though. He's world class so I'm pretty sure he'll find a way to adapt. For that kind of money, Chelsea better make sure he's not a flop! Oh, the abuse they'll get from fans up and down the country. And the rest of Europe.

And as I write this, Milan have issued their statement on the matter.

"Kaka is absolutely not for sale." There are some things money can't buy and Kaka is not one of them. I'll be following this one closely.

In other news, the Lampard saga is still ongoing and does not look like moving anywhere anytime soon. Just like the Ronaldo saga but Fergie has insisted he's not going anywhere.

"I can say he'll be a Manchester United player next season. He won't be sold."

Strong words from Fergie but I was hoping he'd leave. As long as he plays half as well as he did last season in the coming one, I don't think any United supporter will hold a grudge against him. That's 21 goals we expect from you Ronaldo sir. And don't do the seizure dance when taking penalties. And don't cry!