Strikers Steal the Spotlight

It seems to be mainly strikers in the spotlight this week, with the big news today being that Atletico and Liverpool seem to have agreed a fee for Torres. The fee seems to be about 24 million pounds with Luis Garcia heading the other way, and though Atletico still refuse to acknowledge any deal for Torres, the fact that they have just signed Diego Forlan from Villarreal for 14 million does make it clear that Torres will be on his way soon. Good buy for Liverpool, Torres will grab a fair few goals for them and I never though Luis Garcia was that good anyway, too inconsistent in his displays in the Premiership, much like Liverpool themselves.

Dider Drogba is questioning his future at Chelsea. The striker is not sure whether he wants to stay at Chelsea or experience football in another League. Leaving Chelsea would be a very bad idea for Drogba, he top scored for them last season, he finally looked like he had settled in the Premiership and another season would allow him to build on the reputation he has created for himself. Chelsea would be sad at losing their top striker but they have the resources to bring in someone else and not feel the loss. If Drogba leaves, he's going to have to spend time to settle in to a new area, a new lifestlye, and a new style of play. Considering it took him a couple of seasons to really adapt to the Premiership, he doesn't want to make a move and give up a couple of years adapting to a new club when he is in his prime. Still I wouldn't be suprised if he spends a couple of weeks thinking about a move in the press, and then goes on to sign a slightly bigger contract then he already has at Chelsea...it's how football works.

It seems like Fulham are getting closer to signing Diomansy Kamara. The deal is still being negotiatated but the deal will probably be about 4 million plus Heidar Helguson for the striker. Kamara had a cracking season for West Brom in the Championship and has definitely matured as a player since we last saw him in the Premiership. He has good natural pace but I'm not sure whether a move to Fulham will really be in his best interests, if the rumours are to be believed then Sanchez is planning on building up a team that won't be keeping the ball on the ground too much, and though Kamara can use his pace to get on to any long balls, I just feel that he'd be better off in a side that plays the ball around a bit more. I do feel that Fulham will get relegated this season, but players like Kamara are definitely a step in the right direction for Sanchez, and if he can build a strong defence then they might just have a chance of beating the drop.

Not much on the Copa America, no games played last night, though it was interesting to see the anti-government chants at the US - Argentina game. Chavez has taken a lot of steps to seperate the political situation in Venezuela from the football and it was great to see that these fans used the occasion to register their contempt of the political regime. It is an interesting debate, how much should politics and sport should be entwined? I do think that sportsmen and women, especially in England, don't seem to voice enough opinions on the politics of the country. Though this may be due to the fact that they don't have any opinions, apart from which new Bentley they want. It is a hard situation for sportspeople as if they voice an opinion on politics then they need to make sure that it is well-researched and well though out. They can't just throw around opinions willy-nilly like most of us because their words can effect a massive amount of people, this is why most sportspeople will keep quiet, because they fear the backlash of any political comments. But I do think that they need to cast off a bit of this fear and speak up about issues that are important in their respective countries...sadly I cannot see this happening any time soon.

I'm off for now, but never fear, I shall be back tomorrow.