Sunday's gossip

[711]

Andy Carroll may not kick a ball for his new club this season.

if thats true , how did he pass the medical ?

Liverpool said he wouldn't be able to take a full medical.
Whether there's any sort of clause to cover that we don't know.

 

[friendlytramp]

tiote would be good for us

 

[evra]

tiote would be good for us

He would have been a decent January transfer but now we're leaving it until the summer I would hope that SAF has something better in mind.

 

[olesmyhero]

Benitez to take over Juventus? When a club is in crisis the smart thing is clearly to hire Benitez.......

 

[anver]

Benitez to take over Juventus? When a club is in crisis the smart thing is clearly to hire Benitez.......

Definitely there wont be a crisis at the club, anymore.

Because there wont be a club anymore.

 

[Gunnar]

20/02/2011 shite !

Manchester United want to sign Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric for £35m in the summer as a replacement for Paul Scholes, and Sir Alex Ferguson is also keen on Everton's Jack Rodwell and Sunderland's Jordan Henderson.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

But Manchester City are also interested in signing Everton's Rodwell and will eclipse any made that United make.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Manchester United also want to bring in Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena, although the 26-year-old will cost in the region of £12m.
Full story: The People

United striker Michael Owen is set to quit Old Trafford in the summer - and is wanted by Everton and Sunderland.
Full story: The People

Chelsea are lining up a £30m bid for Brazilian teenager Neymar in the summer having already failed with a £22m bid for Santos six months ago.
Full story: Sunday Express

Italian side Inter Milan are considering a £42m double swoop in the summer for Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin as they bid to revive their fortunes.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

The Serie A outfit is also considering a £10m summer move for Tottenham's Brazilian midfielder Sandro, who was in sensational form against Inter's city rivals AC Milan in the Champions League.
Full story: Sunday Express

Juventus will only pay Liverpool £5m to sign on-loan Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani on a permanent deal, representing a potential £17m loss for the Reds.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are preparing a second successive summer raid on Spanish side Valencia, with £30m-rated midfielder Juan Mata in their sights.
Full story: The People

Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all keeping a close eye on the form of Ipswich's £12m-rated teenager Connor Wickham with a view to making a summer move for the 17-year-old.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Newcastle want £10m-rated West Ham striker Carlton Cole to fill the gap left by the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool in the January transfer window.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

Carlo Ancelotti is facing a bleak future as Chelsea manager after his team lost to Everton in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Fulham boss and former Chelsea striker Mark Hughes is in contention to replace Ancelotti if he does leave the Blues at the end of the season.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf believes striker Didier Drogba may have to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season to revive his career.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool are ready to hand keeper Pepe Reina a £10,000-a-week pay rise to keep him out of the clutches of rivals Manchester United.
Full story: The People

Tottenham will target Everton boss David Moyes if they are forced to part company with manager Harry Redknapp in the summer. Redknapp goes on trial in July on charges of tax evasion dating from his time in charge of Portsmouth.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong has decided he wants to spend the rest of his career at the Premier League club and will open talks on a new contract in the summer.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reckons that the Championship and League One are producing a steady stream of young talent and his club is monitoring the lower leagues in pursuit of new signings.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
AND FINALLY

Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt believes the team's recent success is down to his new role as dressing room DJ with music from the likes of Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse and The Killers inspiring the team.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, on loan at Real Madrid from Manchester City, claims that Gunner skipper Cesc Fabregas would be a good fit in the Spanish capital.
Full story: Sunday Express

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

''Italian side Inter Milan are considering a £42m double swoop in the summer for Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin as they bid to revive their fortunes.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)''

Dreadful article. Inter do not have fortunes to revive. They are not even doing badly at all!

 

[::sonny::]

Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all keeping a close eye on the form of Ipswich's £12m-rated teenager Connor Wickham with a view to making a summer move for the 17-year-old.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Hat-trick yesterday

Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt believes the team's recent success is down to his new role as dressing room DJ with music from the likes of Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse and The Killers inspiring the team.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

 

[solvista]

All my copy'n'pasting work, gone.........

 

[Devil may care]

Manchester United want to sign Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric for £35m in the summer as a replacement for Paul Scholes, and Sir Alex Ferguson is also keen on Everton's Jack Rodwell and Sunderland's Jordan Henderson.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

I can't see United buying both Rodwell and Henderson.

Chelsea are lining up a £30m bid for Brazilian teenager Neymar in the summer having already failed with a £22m bid for Santos six months ago.
Full story: Sunday Express

I can't see Chelsea paying that much for him.

Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all keeping a close eye on the form of Ipswich's £12m-rated teenager Connor Wickham with a view to making a summer move for the 17-year-old.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Only seen the lad play a few times but I think he'd be a steal at that price, he is already good with all the attributes to become great.

 

[Zebs]

The News of the World article on Sunday was laughable.

They think Fergie's dream team next year will be

VDS

Rafael Rio Vidic Evra

Henderson Modric Rodwell Young

Rooney Berbatov/Hernandez​

 

[Fiskey]

The News of the World article on Sunday was laughable.

They think Fergie's dream team next year will be

VDS

Rafael Rio Vidic Evra

Henderson Modric Rodwell Young

Rooney Berbatov/Hernandez​

The midfield would be worse than we have now! Where's Nani?

 

[Alex]

The News of the World article on Sunday was laughable.

They think Fergie's dream team next year will be

Reina

Rafael Rio Vidic Evra

Henderson Modric Rodwell Young

Rooney Berbatov/Hernandez​

Fixed and

 

[Gunnar]

Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a £100m spending spree to rebuild Manchester United in the summer. Tottenham's Gareth Bale (£30m), Aston Villa's Ashley Young (£20m), Jordan Henderson of Sunderland (£15m), Everton's Jack Rodwell (£20m), Alex Oxdale-Chamberlain of Southampton (£10m) and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (£10m) are all on the shopping list.
Full story: Sunday Express

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina could be sold to Manchester United after the Spaniard refused to exempt the Premier League leaders from an exit clause in his contract.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Liverpool are making moves to take Real Madrid's £10m-rated Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago to Anfield.
Full story: The People

Everton and Liverpool will join the summer chase for Bristol City's 24-year-old striker Nicky Maynard.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has told Republic of Ireland boss *Giovanni Trapattoni that he has no intention of quitting Old Trafford.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Hamburg have been alerted by Joey Barton's contract talks breaking down at Newcastle United and could be ready to make a bid for the midfielder.
Full story: The People

Newcastle are ready to make a £12m bid for FC Lorient's 23-year-old striker Kevin Gameiro.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Manchester City have stepped up their interest in 22-year-old Benfica full-back Fabio Coentrao, who has a £25m buy-out clause in his contract.
Full story: The People

Turkish sides Besiktas and Galatasaray are to battle it out for Stoke defender Abdoulaye Faye in the summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

QPR will make a move for Birmingham midfieler Lee Bowyer if they win promotion to the Premier League.
Full story: The People

OTHER GOSSIP

Steve Kean is clinging to his job as Blackburn manager. The club's Indian owners were intent on entering talks over ending his two-year contract following Rovers 3-2 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has encouraged his Manchester United rival Sir Alex Ferguson to show more respect to referees.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has pledged his future to the Stamford Bridge club and promised fans he won't leave to manage his beloved Roma.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wealthy German club Hoffenheim want Everton manager David Moyes to be their next boss.
Full story: The People

AND FINALLY

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli admits he is an animal lover and has been a regular visitor to Knowsley Safari Park on Merseyside.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

 

[Nate Dogg]

Apart for Bale the others are not exactly inspiring!

 

[The Black Pearl]

Apart for Bale the others are not exactly inspiring!

I agree, we already have better, saying that it is all lust another load scuther.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

20 mil for Ashley Young? No way, especially not seeing as he'd only have a year left on his deal.

 

[red thru&thru]

Apart for Bale the others are not exactly inspiring!

Chamberlin is inspiring!

 

[Nate Dogg]

Chamberlin is inspiring!

Would rather have someone like Sanchez or Hazard than Chamberlain..

 

[Justin]

Rodwell £20m, that one is never going away is it

 

[red thru&thru]

Would rather have someone like Sanchez or Hazard than Chamberlain..

Not seen hazard but sanchez is good, very good. But i like the fact we have a core of british players! Chamberlin has more than potential!

 

[Nate Dogg]

Not seen hazard but sanchez is good, very good. But i like the fact we have a core of british players! Chamberlin has more than potential!

We currently have Nani, Valencia, Park, Giggs, Obertan, Bebe and possibly Cleverley as wingers so unless we sell a couple i can't see us buying any.

 

[sammsky1]

Chelsea in for Kaka with Drogba offered as bait - Transfers, Football - The Independent

 

[Godfather]

Apart for Bale the others are not exactly inspiring!

This

 

[Walrus]

Chelsea in for Kaka with Drogba offered as bait - Transfers, Football - The Independent

Whilst im sure there is no truth in it, Chelsea's insistence on trying to ship out what is easily their best striker is hilarious.

Self destruct sequence initialised....first wilkins, then Torres, now Drogba. Are they and City having some kind of competition for which club can screw itself up the quickest?

 

[SecondFig]

We currently have Nani, Valencia, Park, Giggs, Obertan, Bebe and possibly Cleverley as wingers so unless we sell a couple i can't see us buying any.

True, but Giggs can only realistically have one season left in him, and it'd be good to not be so reliant upon him next season. And of course, Obertan and Bebe are still unreliable, unproven and may have no future at the club.

 

[Amir]

As if we'd need Bale AND Young...

 

[Sylar]

I think we do need something different on the left (ie an actual left footed player). Especially one that can deliver and assist like Bale.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a £100m spending spree to rebuild Manchester United in the summer. Tottenham's Gareth Bale (£30m), Aston Villa's Ashley Young (£20m), Jordan Henderson of Sunderland (£15m), Everton's Jack Rodwell (£20m), Alex Oxdale-Chamberlain of Southampton (£10m) and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (£10m) are all on the shopping list.
Full story: Sunday Express....

 

[RedRover]

Whilst im sure there is no truth in it, Chelsea's insistence on trying to ship out what is easily their best striker is hilarious.

Self destruct sequence initialised....first wilkins, then Torres, now Drogba. Are they and City having some kind of competition for which club can screw itself up the quickest?

Drogba's on the wane - not the player he was and is only going down hill.

Once Torres gets a pre season under his belt he'll get them plenty of goals next year. Top player.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a £100m spending spree to rebuild Manchester United in the summer. Tottenham's Gareth Bale (£30m), Aston Villa's Ashley Young (£20m), Jordan Henderson of Sunderland (£15m), Everton's Jack Rodwell (£20m), Alex Oxdale-Chamberlain of Southampton (£10m) and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (£10m) are all on the shopping list.
Full story: Sunday Express

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Hellboy]

Henderson £15m ? LMAO.

 

[giggs-beckham]

Modric bale and Sanchez would be nice. Although spurs wouldn't sell.

 

[Rednails]

There was also an interesting piece in the Sunday Times saying that several continental clubs include Milan are interested in Park. Why - because Park is the only player at United approaching the end of his contract and still not offered an extension.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

There was also an interesting piece in the Sunday Times saying that several continental clubs include Milan are interested in Park. Why - because Park is the only player at United approaching the end of his contract and still not offered an extension.

He will.It's quite normal for us to do this in Summer, mind you if the price was right

 

[Gunnar]

Newspaper Shite 13/03/2011

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to sell striker Wayne Rooney this summer because the pair's relationship has become too strained. (News of the World)

Chelsea and Manchester City are set to go head-to-head in a battle to sign 28-year-old Brazil star Kaka from Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Barcelona are preparing a £40m bid to buy Tottenham's 21-year-old midfielder Gareth Bale.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Liverpool star Javier Mascherano has told Chelsea he wants to stay at Barcelona to fight for his place in the team he joined last summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa will dump Richard Dunne after the centre-back was involved in another off-field bust-up. (News of the World)

Manchester United will let striker Danny Welbeck stay on loan at Sunderland for another 12 months.
Full story: News of the World

OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool have offered Kenny Dalglish a two-year deal and substantial transfer funds to become manager on a permanent basis.
Full story: Sunday Express

Ray Wilkins believes Jose Mourinho could tbe the next Manchester United manager when Sir Alex Ferguson finally calls it a day. (Sunday Express)

Meanwhile, one man definitely quitting United is keeper Edwin van der Sar - the 40-year-old Dutchman has confirmed he will resist calls for him not to retire at the end of the season. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand's England captaincy is safe - if the 32-year-old can prove his fitness for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales later this month.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United manager Roberto Mancini is fighting dressing room unrest ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final with Reading. (News of the World)

The Premier League is to join the Football Association in demanding greater clarity from Fifa over the use of video evidence to scrutinise offences by players. (News of the World)

AND FINALLY

Tottenham's shirts for next season could contain computers that will reveal how tired the players wearing them are.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

A billionaire Indian businessman is said to be ready to offer Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley £200m for the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart says watching boyhood hero David Seaman has helped his game. "Seaman always made the game look easy," he says of the Arsenal legend.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Stoke City boss Tony Pulis says building a team at his club is a bit like running a rescue centre for stray animals. 'We don't deal at Crufts," he says. "We deal with Battersea Dogs Home."
Full story: Daily Mail

 

[Cantona07]

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to sell striker Wayne Rooney this summer because the pair's relationship has become too strained. (News of the World)

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[Gambit]

No update, quite a weak Sunday Shite today.

 

[All 3 United]

No update, quite a weak Sunday Shite today.

Yep that was my thought, other than our new manager of course!

 

[RedSky]

bbc website really is ruddy awful. They make so many mistakes continually.