Schalke finished third in the Bundesliga in the 2007-08 season with sixty four points, two behind second placed Werder Bremen.
Here is a list of Schalke 04 transfers for the 2008-09 season ( summer). Schalke are sponsored by Russian oil giants Gazprom.
Inter Milan were Serie A champions in the 2007-08 season. This season we will see ” The Special One “- Jose Mourinho in the boots of Roberto Mancini. Inter have not made much of an impression in the CL, and Moratti will hope for a change of fortunes with the charismatic Mourinho at the helm of affairs.
The club have been linked with several players- Drogba, E’too, Lampard, Quaresma, Dentinho
Inter Milan transfers summer 2008 :- ( Loan returns not counted)
In : Phillippe Coutinho ( Vasco Da Gama-€3.8m), Mancini ( AS Roma-€13 million + player performance bonus), Sulley Muntari ( Portsmouth-€16m + bonuses)
List of summer soccer transfers ( 2008) in the Scottish Premier League.
Does not include Inward loan returns.
Aberdeen transfers summer 2008
In : Gary McDonald ( Oldham), Bertrand Bossu ( Walsall-free), Sammy Stewart ( Glenavon-£15,000), Mark Kerr ( Dundee United), Charlie Mulgrew ( Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tommy Wright ( Darlington-£100,000)
Out : Jackie McNamara ( Falkirk-free), Barry Nicholson ( Preston North End-free), Steve Lovell (free-Falkirk), Dave Bus ( De Graafschap- loan return), Richie Byrne ( Free), Derek Soutar ( free- but is on trial with Hartlepool, saved a penalty against Falkirk), Dan Smith ( free), Martin Skinner ( free- Peterhead), Davie Ross ( free- Peterhead), Neil McVitie ( free- Peterhead), Karim Touzani ( free-Sparta Rotterdam)
Celtic transfers summer 2008 :-
In : Pat McCourt ( Derry City-£200,000), Georgios Samaras ( Manchester City- 3 year contract-fee rumoured to be around the 1m mark), Marc Crosas ( Barcelona-£415,000 could rise to £1.6m depending on appearances. Barcelona can buy him back for two million euros in two years. Should they not exercise the option, Barcelona will be given 25% of the transfer fee if Crosas is sold to any other club), Glenn Loovens ( Cardiff City- £3m)
Out :- Michael McGovern ( Dundee United), Diarmuid O’Carroll ( Morecambe), John Kennedy ( Norwich City- loan till Jan 1, 2009), Jim O’Brien ( Motherwell), Scott Cuthbert ( St.Mirren-loan)