Sunday's gossip

04/12/11 shite

Chelsea may offer England midfielder Frank Lampard to Tottenham as part of a deal to bring Luka Modric to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will be handed a transfer budget of up to £20m as he tries to revive Sunderland's fortunes.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul has emerged as a surprise January transfer target for Spurs. The Netherlands international has impressed Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp this season.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that the club have accepted transfer requests from defender Alex and striker Nicolas Anelka.
Full story: London's Evening Standard

Liverpool are considering making a move to re-sign Anelka in January. The Frenchman could be available for as little as £4m.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea are interested in signing Stuttgart and Serbian international midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic, joining a host of clubs such as Juventus, Bayern Munich and Lazio who are trailing the 24-year-old.
Full story: footie-online.co.uk

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is a loan target for Fulham manager Martin Jol in the January transfer window.
Full story: Sunday People

Juventus are rumoured to be preparing a bid to sign £20m-rated Arsenal winger Theo Walcott and are set to offer forward Milos Krasic in part-exchange.
Full story: Metro

England manager Fabio Capello will place the emphasis on youth at Euro 2012 - meaning places in the squad for players like Kyle Walker, Jack Rodwell and Daniel Sturridge.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

England will spend a week in Marbella as part of their preparations for the European Championship.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

France coach Laurent Blanc has begun the psychological tussle with England ahead of their critical Euro 2012 opener, claiming Capello wanted to avoid his side at all costs.
Full story: Independent on Sunday

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is reeling from a double injury blow after defenders Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor picked up knocks in their defeat by Chelsea that make them major doubts for next weekend's clash with Norwich.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle

Sunderland legend Jimmy Montgomery says Martin O'Neill can bring a "touch of Brian Clough" to the Stadium of Light.
Full story: Sunderland Echo

Former Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is being lined up by Championship side Ipswich as a potential replacement for under-fire manager Paul Jewell.
Full story: Sunday Express

Blackpool have been reported to the Professional Footballers' Association for paying one of their senior players, former Manchester United winger Bojan Djordjic, just £90 a week.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has urged his side, who are bottom of the Fair Play League having picked up four red cards already this season, to clean up their act.
Full story: The Bolton News

West Brom defender Gareth McAuley has spoken of the depths of despair to which he sank last summer when he thought a stomach illness - gastroenteritis - might end his Baggies career before it had even begun after moving on a free transfer from Ipswich.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

AND FINALLY
Sepp Blatter believes England's failed 2018 World Cup bid has led to the country holding a grudge against the Fifa president.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
 
Other stories from today included Pogba turning down £15k a month and Vidic + Rio being let go in the summer.
 
Anelka would be an excellent buy for Liverpool at £4m. In fact he will be an excellent buy for whoever goes for him. If we are to sell Berbatov next Summer I wouldn't really mind us taking a look at him.
 
Hal9000 said:
Other stories from today included Pogba turning down £15k a month and Vidic + Rio being let go in the summer.
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£15k a month? That seems like a crap wage for a footballer. No wonder he might have turned it down.
 
Sarni said:
£15k a month? That seems like a crap wage for a footballer. No wonder he might have turned it down.
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From what I have heard its 15k per week which is good enough as he is still young.
 
Sunny Jim said:
15k for a teenager, unproven at highest level and who is not ready yet. Seems like a hell of a lot of money for me.
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It's good money from my point of view as well but he's a professional footballer, very promising as well, and he'd likely have to commit for three or four years with that new contract. By the time it runs out he will either be a first team player or out of the club, so accepting a typical wage for an 18-year old shouldn't really be the case here.
 
Sarni said:
It's good money from my point of view as well but he's a professional footballer, very promising as well, and he'd likely have to commit for three or four years with that new contract. By the time it runs out he will either be a first team player or out of the club, so accepting a typical wage for an 18-year old shouldn't really be the case here.
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If he is successful his contract will be renegotiated. 15 grand is more than fair.
 
Sarni said:
It's good money from my point of view as well but he's a professional footballer, very promising as well, and he'd likely have to commit for three or four years with that new contract. By the time it runs out he will either be a first team player or out of the club, so accepting a typical wage for an 18-year old shouldn't really be the case here.
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15k is the standard for a United youngster though. It's what Gibson,OShea, Fletcher etc earned at first. And yes it's a bit unfair that a guy like Jones comes in and earns 55 a week but that's life.
 
Richter said:
15k is the standard for a United youngster though. It's what Gibson,OShea, Fletcher etc earned at first. And yes it's a bit unfair that a guy like Jones comes in and earns 55 a week but that's life.
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I don't think it's unfair at all. Jones is playing regularly in the first team. Pogba is miles away.
 
Young players usually have a clause in their contracts which states that once they have played in a certain amount of first team games they instantly get a pay rise without any need for negotiations.

Roughly £4000 a week is a good wage for Pogba. If he breaks into the first team then his wages will increase to reflect his new status.

Hernandez recently signed a new contract even though he'd only been with the club a year.
 
Hal9000 said:
Other stories from today included Pogba turning down £15k a month and Vidic + Rio being let go in the summer.
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Just read that in The Times (written by Duncan Castles). Apparently, Vidic is already being hawked around Europe, after SAF became irked with his attitude to being left out.
 
"Chelsea may offer England midfielder Frank Lampard to Tottenham as part of a deal to bring Luka Modric to Stamford Bridge."

Well, good luck with that AVB .... you'll need it.
 
I read on the Mirror's site that City are interested in Jordi Alba and apparently we are watching him as well.

The Vidic thing is surely bullshit, we don't look secure without him these days.
 
Shite on 11/12/11

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is believed to have agreed a £20m deal with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
Full story: the Sun

Harry Redknapp has sent a defiant message to Chelsea and Manchester United that Tottenham will not be *selling midfielder Luka Modric or any of his other top players.
Full story: London Evening Standard

Meanwhile, Redknapp has insisted that striker Roman Pavlyuchenko will not leave Spurs until a replacement has been found.
Full story: talkSPORT

Newcastle are believed to be preparing a bid for AC Milan defender Taye Taiwo. Since Jose Enrique's departure to Liverpool in the summer, Newcastle have been operating without a recognised left-back.
Full story: Footie-online

West Brom manager Roy Hodgson insists there will be no panic buys at the club in the January transfer window.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

Everton expect midfielder Ross Barkley to sign a new five-year deal next week after celebrating his 18th birthday.
Full story: Liverpool Echo

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is considering recalling midfielder Gary Gardner who is currently on loan at Coventry as a replacement for injured Jermaine Jenas.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

Blackburn manager Steve Kean is keeping his January transfer targets close to his chest as he looks to add to his youthful squad when the window reopens in the new year.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph

Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland midfielder Ray Houghton says the Reds must be patient with striker Andy Carroll if they want him to turn into a world class striker.:lol:
Full story: talkSPORT

Stoke striker Peter Crouch believes there is still time for him to sneak into Fabio Capello's England's Euro 2012 squad.
Full story: Stoke Sentinel

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong believes his side can be future kings of Europe.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend could be ushered out of White Hart Lane in the January transfer window after a training ground bust-up.
Full story: Metro

Blackburn Rovers' owners have been told by their bankers, Barclays that they must deposit £10million in the club's account by New Year's Eve or the bank will not extend the credit needed to pay the players' wages beyond the first month of 2012.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea's players are believed to be under orders to involve manager Andre Villas-Boas in their goal celebrations.
Full story: the Sun
 
Gunnar said:
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is keeping his January transfer targets close to his chest as he looks to add to his youthful squad when the window reopens in the new year.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph
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Well done the Lancashire Telegraph for getting this piece of news.
 
He's very good, to be honest I would take pretty much all of Tottenham's midfield.
 
Manchester United chase PSV Eindhoven starlet Jetro Willems as Patrice Evra replacement - Transfer News - MirrorFootball.co.uk
Manchester United are chasing Holland’s wonder boy Jetro Willems – as Sir Alex Ferguson looks for the next Patrice Evra.

Ferguson sent his brother Martin, a United scout, on a spying mission to watch the 17-year-old left-back play for PSV Eindhoven at the weekend, teeing up a quick move for the teenager.

Willems joined PSV from Sparta Rotterdam at the end of August, but could be on the move again if Fergie thinks the time is right to act before rivals get their act together.

The star Holland youth international has already played 20 senior matches in Dutch football – catching the eye of top clubs in England and Europe.


Fergie does not have an obvious player to groom for Evra’s role within the Old Trafford ranks.

And he could swoop soon for Willems, who signed a three-year contract at PSV, rather than wait for his price to rise.

Willems would be eligible for United’s Europa League campaign if they do *business in the New Year market.

United are likely to watch him again before the next transfer window opens, but he is a live target.
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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has made 19-year-old Brazilian striker Neymar his number one transfer target.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United are close to a £29.3m deal to sign Benfica's Argentine midfielder Nicolas Gaitan at the end of the season.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Manchester United have joined a host of clubs interested in Italian youth international striker Manolo Gabbiadini, who plays for Atalanta.
Full story: Footy-online

United have also earmarked a January move for Celtic midfielder Biram Kayal as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to beef up his midfield options.
Full story: Caught offside

Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Mesut Ozil's situation at Real Madrid after Jose Mourinho warned the Germany midfielder he will be sold in the summer if his performances do not improve.
Full story: the People

Kenny Dalglish has joined the race to sign Newcastle's £25m-rated midfielder Cheick Tiote.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool are also monitoring PSV Eindhoven pair Kevin Strootman and Georginio Wijnaldum ahead of a potential £22m bid to sign the duo.
Full story: Caught offside

The Reds are also targeting Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha as the Anfield side continues to plan for the future and will reportedly make a bid for the England Under-19 international in January.
Full story: Caught offside

Dijon midfielder Benjamin Corgnet has emerged as a transfer target for Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers.
Full story: Metro

Manchester City will listen to offers for Wayne Bridge and Nedum Onuoha - but will not let them go out on loan.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Napoli have beaten Chelsea to the signature of Chilean forward Eduardo Vargas, who could face the Blues in the Champions League.
Full story: insidefutbol.com

Newcastle and Sunderland are both interested in Aston Villa's £5m-rated defender James Collins.
Full story: the People

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City right-back Micah Richards insists Manchester United are still "firm favourites" for the Premier League title.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

David Beckham has received a letter from the Football Association confirming he is one of a select group of players being asked about their availability and willingness to play for Great Britain in next summer's Olympics on home soil in London.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has backed calls for English football to introduce a winter break.
Full story: Sunday Express

Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has urged the Gunners board to break their strict wage structure in a bid to keep striker Robin van Persie at the club.
Full story: talkSPORT

AND FINALLY

Wayne Rooney saw the funny side when Manchester United's young players poked fun at his hair transplant during the annual club pantomime. A youth team player took to the stage in a number 10 shirt, a Shrek mask and a curly black wig to give a mock interview about how the transplant had changed his life.
Full story: Metro

Thousands of England fans will have nowhere to stay at Euro 2012 because hotel rooms have been block-booked for officials and VIPs.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
 
mkecane said:
Wayne Rooney saw the funny side when Manchester United's young players poked fun at his hair transplant during the annual club pantomime. A youth team player took to the stage in a number 10 shirt, a Shrek mask and a curly black wig to give a mock interview about how the transplant had changed his life.
Full story: Metro
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Very Brave.
 
Here is some Boxing Day shite.

HERE WE GO AGAIN

With the January transfer window on the horizon, you should probably brace yourselves for some new sagas to emerge and irritate the p*ss out of you for the entire month.

Or, if there aren't any new ones, the papers will simply dredge some old ones up.

Step forward The Daily Mail, who report that Manchester United are once again interested in Luka Modric.

With United's problems in midfield well documented, the paper claims Spurs are looking to tie Modric down to a new contract to try and ward off interest from United.

Apparently there is a 'growing fear' that Modric could be tempted by a massive wedge of cash that the wage structure at Spurs simply cannot provide, so the sooner he signs a new deal the better for them.

Of course, there is nothing to stop Modric signing on increased terms now, then when United/Chelsea/whoever start making their interest serious, stamp his feet, demand a move, go on strike or whatever and render Tottenham's efforts pointless.


CHELSEA CAN GET KAKA

Balls out time in The Daily Star, who report that Chelsea have 'been told they can land Brazillian superstar Kaka for a cut-price £22m.'

Crikey.

The paper reports that Jose Mourinho has decided Kaka is not the man for him, and wants rid of the Brazilian who arrived in Madrid but a couple of years ago for a whacking great £55million.

And the paper claims, rather unsurprisingly, that Roman Abramovich is the 'driving force' behind any move for Kaka, and obviously this is fine, as Roman pushing for an expensive superstar that Chelsea arguably don't need or fits in with their system has never gone wrong in the past, has it?

Anyway, the Star reckons it could be part-funded by the sale of Florent Malouda, who is apparently wanted by Anzhi.

PSG and Milan are both also reportedly interested in Kaka.


NO CITY MOVE FOR DE ROSSI

Roberto Mancini still seems to think Manchester City need another midfielder, but it doesn't look like it will be Daniele de Rossi.

Mancini said, when asked about the prospect of signing the Italian:

"I don't think so. De Rossi was born in Rome and it's unlikely that he'll leave the city.

"There are players that could be good for us. But every time we want to buy a player their clubs ask for lots of money."

Interestingly, Mancini went on to suggest that he must get rid of a few players before he can bring anyone in during the January transfer window.

"We need to sell two or three players and then we'll see," said Mancini.

"Until now we have been lucky because we haven't had any big injuries.

"I hope it can be like that in January but if not, we may have time to buy someone. It's not easy though. I asked the owner for Messi but it's not possible!"


BENT NOT FOR SALE

Stand by some words from the gob of Alex McLeish that your average Villa fan might actually appreciate.

When asked about the potential sale of Darren Bent, Eck said:

"A striker of Darren's ability would be difficult to replace," said McLeish.
"His goals last season were a vital part of Villa's season in terms of keeping them up. I wouldn't think anybody can afford Darren. I wouldn't think so.

"It would send out the wrong message unless we went out and signed Luis Suarez or something. Even suspended for eight games, I'd have him."

He added: "I wouldn't be tempted to lose any of the strikers. That was something that badly affected Birmingham City last year.

"We lost Nikola Zigic after the Carling Cup final and Obafemi Martins breaking his leg was a massive blow to that club. People say that strikers make the difference in this league."
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