It's Friday!!!!!!!!!

[sammynb 3640]

Friday's gossip column

 

 

 

 

BREAKING GOSSIP

 

All the latest transfer news will appear here as it breaks.

 

CRISTIANO RONALDO LATEST

 

Manchester United assistant boss Carlos Queiroz raised the prospect of winger Cristiano Ronaldo leaving by claiming contracts mean nothing in modern-day football. (Daily Mirror)

 

Real Madrid are happy to be "passive spectators" and wait and see how things play out between the Portugal winger and United, according to the club's president Ramon Calderon. (The Guardian)

 

TRANSFER RUMOURS

 

Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho will reject a move to Manchester City as the 28-year-old wants to stay at Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

 

There is some good news for City fans however as the club will clinch the £18m signing of Brazilian striker Jo from CSKA Moscow on Friday - free of third-party complications. (Daily Express)

 

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is ready to fight Liverpool to keep £12m England winger Stewart Downing. (Various)

 

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has revealed the Blues are tracking Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov. (Daily Star)

 

Midfielder Claude Makelele is staying at Chelsea after agreeing a one-year extension that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2010. (Daily Star)

 

Blackburn chairman John Williams has said David Bentley's future at Ewood Park will be decided when the midfielder comes back for pre-season training on 7 July. (The Sun)

 

But the England winger reportedly had a meeting with manager Paul Ince on Thursday and told the former MK Dons boss that he wants Rovers to sell him. (The Independent)

 

Everton will reluctantly sell £10m-rated striker Andy Johnson in a bid to generate urgently-needed transfer funds. Sunderland, West Ham, Wigan, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Middlesbrough are interested in the 27-year-old. (Daily Mail)

 

Arsenal have made an approach for Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso, according to the Sporting Lisbon player's agent. (Various)

 

Liverpool have told Portsmouth that they need to change the fee structure of their £9m bid for Peter Crouch if they are to agree a deal for the England striker. (The Times)

 

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is keen to sign Celtic midfielder Thomas Gravesen, who will be allowed to leave the Glasgow club for free - but his wage demands may prove to be a stumbling block. (Daily Mirror)

 

Ajax have joined Tottenham and Portsmouth in trying to sign Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun by bidding £5m for the Israel midfielder. (Daily Mail)

 

Everton are set to launch a £2m raid on relegated Leicester for teenage left-back Joe Mattock. (Various)

 

Striker Kanu is refusing to sign a new one-year contract with Portsmouth as he insists they owe him a better deal. (The Sun)

 

Slavia Prague's Marek Suchy has said he is "attracted" by playing abroad as Rangers keep a close tab on the highly-rated central defender. (The Independent)

 

West Ham have asked about taking Palermo striker Edison Cavani on loan. (The Times)

 

MK Dons captain Keith Andrews, 27, is a target for Watford as Hornets manager Aidy Boothroyd plots a return to the Premier League. (The Sun)

 

Croatia central defender Josip Simunic has told Fulham they must wait at least two weeks before he decides whether to join them. (Daily Express)

 

Oldham striker Lee Hughes is being lined up for a shock move to Dundee United. (The Sun)

 

Captain Christophe Berra could be ready to add to Hearts' woes by slapping in a transfer request. (Daily Record)

 

Championship side Swansea City are planning a loan swoop for rookie Liverpool midfielder Adam Hammill, who spent last year on loan at Southampton. (The Western Mail)

 

 

 

 

OTHER GOSSIP

England's top clubs could be banned from the Champions League unless they clear their debts as Uefa president Michel Platini wants sides who are in the red to be prevented from entering Europe's top competition. (Daily Star)

 

Platini has also said Euro 2012 could take place in August when players are fit for the start of the season. (Daily Record)

 

Former Fifa president Joao Havelange has suggested that England's 1966 World Cup triumph was part of a conspiracy against his homeland, Brazil. (Various)

 

Colin Kazim-Richards has claimed his career will now go into orbit after his impressive performances for Euro 2008 semi-finalists Turkey. (Daily Mirror)

 

But Motherwell boss Mark McGhee, who worked with Kazim-Richards at Brighton, has told clubs to steer clear of the 21-year-old Fenerbahce striker. (The Sun)

 

Wantaway stars Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba have been told by team-mate John Obi Mikel that life will go on at Chelsea without them. (The Sun)

 

 

 

AND FINALLY

 

New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has written to the Blues players who were not involved in Euro 2008 telling them to cut short their holidays - because he is starting work a week early. (Daily Mirror)

 

 

 

 

 

Story from BBC SPORT:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport2/hi...ers/7476761.stm

 

Published: 2008/06/27 05:51:19 GMT

 

© BBC MMVIII

[Torres 0]

Citeh seem to be very ambitious in their spending.

[Tom 14021]

I think we are in for a bit of crazy spending this summer. Tottenham set the benchmark by buying Modric and lord only knows what will happen with the Ronaldo saga...(or who gives a fuck)

[sammynb 3640]

Citeh seem to be very ambitious in their spending.

 

He has to launder that money some how.

[Chaser 1321]

Mattock is supposed to be quite a prospect.

 

I love how Colin Richards is bigging himself up yet Mcghee is bad mouthing him