Another day of transfer gossip with nothing happened except a lot of talk and hot air.
Yesterday morning, speculation was rife that Rangers were back in for Glenn Loovens and making their final assault to land the player. Talk was their striker Daniel Cousins, a player City are lukewarm about, was being offered as exchange bait. City only seem to want Kris Boyd or nobody. That talk seeemed to have been put to rest by the end of yesterday as Peter Ridsdale authorised an official website release denying any ongoing discussions were taking place (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7535731.stm).
Late night, brought another development as Rangers signed a centre-half in Algerian Majiid Bougherra from Watford for £2.5M - a fee which suggests they were seriously undervaluing Loovens or taking advantage of his contract situation.
It remains to be seen whether Rangers still want Loovens or whether another club will swoop for him. City are desparate for him to stay but as he continues to refuse to sign a new contract, his value will diminish and someone will surely realise he's a commanding player every side would like available at a good price.
Dave Jones, in this morning's Western Mail, sounds almost resigned to losing the player. Check his quotes in this story which also hints that the Kenny Cooper deal may not yet be dead. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/07/31/city-deny-cousin-talks-91466-21445477/
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