Tom 14013 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Chelsea striker Didier Drogba looks certain to leave the club this summer, with either AC or Inter Milan his preferred destination. (The Times/The Sun) However, Chelsea are poised to land Barcelona wonder kid Giovani dos Santos, who has been dubbed the new Ronaldinho. (The Sun) Manchester United defender Patrice Evra is sweating on a new contract, with the Frenchman having only one year left on his current deal. (Sun) Newcastle striker Michael Owen could turn his back on English football and Japan could be a possible destination. (Daily Star) Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has stepped in to try to broker a £15m move for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o. (Star) Meanwhile, Tottenham could bid for Blackburn winger David Bentley, who would cost about £15m. (Sun) Spurs are also lining up Manchester City keeper Joe Hart, with Paul Robinson moving in the opposite direction. (Daily Mail) The White Hart Lane club are also keen on Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, who is also valued at £15m. (Daily Express) West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is hopeful of signing Manchester City captain Richard Dunne for about £6m. (Daily Express) Wigan boss Steve Bruce looks set to raid his old club for midfielder Olivier Kapo.(Sun) Former Manchester United striker Alan Smith is wanted by Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate. Smith joined Newcastle for £6m in 2007. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal look to be closing in on £11m-rated Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa. (Independent) Aston Villa are keen on Portsmouth midfielder Pedro Mendes. (Mirror) Portsmouth are lining up a £5m move for West Brom defender Ishmael Miller. (Mirror) Tottenham are considering an approach from PSV Eindhoven for left-back Lee Young Pyo. (Times) Sunderland manager Roy Keane will be given at least £50m to spend in the summer as he attempts to consolidate their place in the Premier League. (Telegraph) Back to top OTHER GOSSIP West Ham will begin contract negotiations with Dean Ashton in an attempt to keep the highly rated striker at the club. (Times) Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has warned the Gunners to start spending big in the transfer market or risk falling further behind Manchester United and Chelsea. (Mirror) Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has urged the club not to waste time during the summer but must focus on strengthening the squad. (The Guardian) But manager Rafa Benitez must first present his spending plans to feuding co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks. (Star) Back to top AND FINALLY Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb has given a bizarre reason for handing in a transfer request, claiming that London is too noisy for him to settle down in the city. (Sun) Newcastle pair Charles N'Zogbia and Abdoulaye Faye had to be pulled apart before their final game of the season against Everton. The pair are said to have rowed over wages. (Sun) Birmingham midfielder Olivier Kapo showed his generosity by giving his boot boy James McPike a £30,000 car as an end-of-season thank you. (Daily Mail) Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has branded his team-mates complacent and careless ahead of the Champions League final against Manchester United on 21 May. (Various) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4855 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 god they're really scraping the barrel now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythesouthernmag 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Owen to Japen , great story that. What a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 The Sun and the Daily Star running stories about us ffs you'd struggle to find papers with less credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Birmingham's on-loan striker Mauro Zarate is in talks with two Premier League clubs. (BBC Sport, 1342) Reading manager Steve Coppell has hinted that the support of the fans may persuade him to stay at the club. (Reading Evening Post, 1232 BST) Paris St Germain forward Amara Diane has admitted he would jump at the chance to join Newcastle. (Press Association, 1226 BST) Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell is considering "various options" after being told he has no future at Anfield. (BBC Sport, 1222 BST) AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti will not be leaving for Manchester City or the Italy national team despite reports in the Italian press. (BBC Sport, 1113 BST) Tottenham defender Ricardo Rocha has told Juande Ramos that he wants to leave White Hart Lane this summer. (Epping Forest Guardian 1110 BST) Le Mans forward Gervinho has admitted he is flattered to be linked with a move to Arsenal. (Sportinglife.com 1109 BST) Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill and club owner Randy Lerner have opened talks with Gareth Barry over his future at the club. (Aston Villa's website 1058 BST) According to reports in Portugal Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson has refused the chance to become Benfica's new boss. (setanta.com 1029 BST) Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has admitted he would love to play alongside his brother Kolo in the Premier League at Arsenal. (TEAMtalk.com 0928 BST) Manchester United's hopes of signing Wigan winger Antonio Valencia have been boosted after Liverpool reportedly calmed their interest. Rafa Benitez has cooled his interest in Wigan's £10m-rated Ecuadorian to concentrate his efforts on signing Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (Manchester Evening News 0924 BST) Jose Mourinho has ruled himself out of an unlikely move to Manchester City. (Manchester Evening News 0919 BST) Manchester United target Daniel Alves has hinted he could leave Primera Liga outfit Sevilla this summer. (TEAMtalk.com 0902 BST) Sergio Ramos has insisted that he is going nowhere and wants to retire at Real Madrid, but is flattered by the interest from Milan and Chelsea. (goal.com 0852 BST) Newcastle United have finally opened contract talks with striker Michael Owen. (Newcastle Journal 0848 BST) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Us and Spuds in for Zarate according to someone who probably isn't ITK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 I'd love Zarate like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9896 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Us and Spuds in for Zarate according to someone who probably isn't ITK Martin Jol from N-O? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Us and Spuds in for Zarate according to someone who probably isn't ITK Martin Jol from N-O? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Us and Spuds in for Zarate according to someone who probably isn't ITK Martin Jol from N-O? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 BREAKING GOSSIP Barcelona will offer AC Milan a package of Ronaldinho, Deco and £16m in return for midfield star Kaka. (Italian sports paper Gazzetta dello Sport, 0834 BST). TRANSFER RUMOURS Liverpool are lining up a £10m move for Chelsea winger Florent Malouda. (The Sun) Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is considering a £5m bid for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (The Guardian) Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin is wanted by German outfit Bayer Leverkusen. (The Sun) Chelsea misfit Andriy Shevchenko is a target for Turkish side Fenerbache. (Daily Mirror) Aston Villa are the latest club to be linked to a move for Blackburn winger David Bentley. (Daily Express) Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is hopeful of securing a £5m move to Sunderland following a loan spell with the Black Cats. (Daily Express) Charles N'Zogbia's bust-up with team-mate Abdoulaye Faye has thrown his future at Newcastle into doubt. (Daily Telegraph) Tottenham have moved a step closer to signing Espanyol keeper Carlos Kameni after the Spanish club themselves signed Cristian Alvarez. (Daily Express) Sheffield United hope to hijack Robert Earnshaw's £2.5m move to Nottingham Forest. (The Sun) Following their relegation to the Championship, Reading could lose Stephen Hunt, Nicky Shorey, Kevin Doyle and James Harper. (The Sun) Aston Villa are hopeful of signing free-agent Stephen Carr who was released by Newcastle last week. (Daily Mail) West Ham look set to land Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano for £4m. (Daily Mail) Paris St Germain's £6m-rated striker Amara Diane has spoken of his desire to join Newcastle. (The Sun) Derby manager Paul Jewell is hoping to make Plymouth right-back Paul Connolly his second new signing. (The Independent) Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra has confirmed that he will be at the club next season, ending speculation of a possible summer transfer. (Daily Express) Cardiff City are hopeful of re-signing Sunderland striker Michael Chopra who they sold to the Premier League club last season. (Daily Mirror) OTHER GOSSIP Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has revealed he may quit football after Saturday's FA Cup final. (Various) Didier Drogba personally spoke to Lyon and AC Milan about transfers away from Stamford Bridge earlier in his Chelsea career. (Daily Express) Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has spoken of his desire to play in the Premier League. (Daily Express) Michael Laudrup is in line to take over from Sven-Goran Eriksson, should the Manchester City manager leave the club. (The Sun) Newcastle are in talks with former England under-21 boss Peter Taylor about a coaching role at the club. (The Sun) AND FINALLY Chelsea manager Avram Grant has accused referee Steve Bennett of handing the title to Manchester United. (Various) Lord Coe has called for Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to coach the Great Britain football team at the 2012 London Olympics. "I would love to see Alex coach the team," Lord Coe said. (Daily Telegraph) Proud Welshman Mike Price will net £58,000 if Cardiff City win the FA Cup on Saturday. Price placed a double bet of £25 on Wales to win the Grand Slam (28/1) and the Bluebirds to win the FA Cup (80/1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 We could do a lot worse than to get Peter Taylor on the coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 We could do a lot worse than to get Peter Taylor on the coaching staff. This will happen but KK doesn't know anything about it [/The Daily Mail] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Another ex-Spurs! The club is being ran from London etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Paving the way for son Stephen to finally pen a new £120,000 a week contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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