Obviously, there isn't much going on these days.  Some of the big transfers that have been oft-rumored haven't gone down yet due to most of the big names still kicking it with the homies on various beaches in Spain or Portugal or wherever you go if you're European, in great shape, young, and have more money than was on hand to buy the one witness to put Kaiser Soze down (yes, I'm watching Usual Suspects right now).  Some themes:

-I doubt there's anyone on the planet who isn't tires of the Fabregas-to-Barcelona story.  At this point, I wonder if Arsenal fans aren't fed up with it and just want to see him go so they don't have to feel like the uglier girl any more.  I don't see why Cesc should go now.  Iniesta and Xavi still have a couple good years left in them, so he wouldn't get to automatically play in his favored role.  Unless he's going to replace Yaya Toure, which would seem to be a waste of what he does best, there could be ample time on the bench.  Best to wait a year or two to be the heir apparent, no?  Secondly, whenever he does go he'd be under such suffocating pressure.  How'd that work out for Kaka at Madrid? He'd be best to remain where he is the focal point of the team, the captain, and where he still hasn't won anything as such.  But somehow, when Barcelona calls, it's probably just the same as Mama callin'.

-The Donovan to Man City rumors are floating again.  MLS has already said they won't part with him, as it's a league that is running out of drawing cards that aren't over the hill.  But everyone has their price, and Donovan could always make a stink and get his way.  But Man City?  One bad half and you're out of that team for a month.  Though I think we'd all like to see Lando ply his trade overseas, a club with slightly smaller ambition would make more sense (insert your Liverpool joke here).

-Martin Jol is going to leave Ajax at some point to coach Fulham.  Jol never got the proper credit for the development he was on hand for at Spurs, setting the stage for Harry's charge into the Champions League.  While he won't have the budget to create the structure at Fulham, there's money where there's a Fayed and a base of players that are already used to achieving more than is expected.  Solid hire, though it probably keeps Bob Bradley our problem for a while.

-Thierry Henry has landed in New York.  I'll be honest, I don't watch enough MLS to really know how much of an impact this will have.  I know if he cares he'll score.  I know he's maybe the brightest guy to play the sport in the last 20 years, and could do much more for the league than the good looking airhead Becks could (and most women I know think Henry is at least as good looking anyway).  But I don't know how much he cares, or how he'll feel about a sweltering, meaningless league game in Kansas City, but hopefully it works out.