Sunday's gossip

Final day shite

Robin van Persie's wife has indicated the Arsenal talisman will reject any potential summer move away from the Gunners. Bouchra van Persie insists the family are happy with life in London - suggesting the Dutch striker will stay at the Emirates.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Lille are preparing themselves for a £35m bid from Manchester City for Eden Hazard. The 21-year-old playmaker has indicated he is leaving the French side by saying on Twitter: "Two games more to play in the colours of Lille."
Full story: the Sun on Sunday

Real Madrid are prepared to pay £15m for Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic - the Blues will sell but value the 27-year-old at £20m.
Full story: the Sun on Sunday


Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz
Chelsea also face losing Brazilian defender David Luiz. The 25-year-old is interested in an approach from Barcelona and should the Spaniards table a bid, Luiz is likely to urge his club to accept it.
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription required)

Premier League new boys Reading are aiming to beat a host of clubs to Blackburn forward Junior Hoilett, 21, by making a £5m bid for the Canadian.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United are considering a £10m bid for Fulham's attacking midfielder Mousa Dembele, 24.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was in Berlin on Saturday night to watch Japanese striker Shinji Kagawa score one goal and set another up as Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 5-2 in the German Cup final. Kagawa, 23, is also being tracked by Arsenal and Chelsea.
Full story: the Sun on Sunday

AZ Alkmaar midfielder Adam Maher, who was voted Holland's young player of the year, would be open to a move away from the club. Manchester City, AC Milan and Barcelona are reportedly interested in the 18-year-old.
Full story: Insidefutbol.com

Chelsea and Liverpool have been told to forget about trying to sign Partizan Belgrade's 18-year-old attacking midfielder Lazar Markovic during the summer transfer window.
Full story: Metro

OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been reminded by his coaching staff this week about his promise to have the club's crest tattooed on his leg if the Blues win the Premier League title.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Mancini wants to repeat his Inter Milan success by winning seven trophies in four years at City.
Full story: the Sun on Sunday

Norwich City striker Grant Holt thinks he has done enough this season to earn himself a place in England's Euro 2012 squad.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has opened talks over a new contract - but has been asked to take a £50,000-a-week pay cut by the Old Trafford club.
Full story: Goal.com

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has admitted the club have been spending beyond their means as they go into a relegation decider at Stoke.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

New England manager Roy Hodgson has given the seal of approval to Wolves's appointment of Stale Solbakken as their new boss. Hodgson managed former Norway international Solbakken when he was a player at Danish side FC Copenhagen.
Full story: Express and Star

Former Blackburn caretaker boss Tony Parkes says ex-chairman Jack Walker, who was at the helm when Rovers won the Premier League title in 1995, would be "turning in his grave" at the club's current plight.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish faces crunch talks about his future with chairman Randy Lerner and chief executive Paul Faulkner as the pair start their summer inquest into a season of struggle.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

AND FINALLY

Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, fresh from scoring two goals in Wednesday's Europa League final, has gone face-to-face with Carla - a 250kg Bengali tiger - on the Spanish side's pitch.
Full story: 101 Great Goals

Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu was left an unhappy man after his side clinched the Ukrainian league title - because his celebrating players soaked him with water.
Full story: Metro
 
Why would Reading make a £5m bid for an out of contract player :wenger: Journalism at its finest
 
Somewhere close to the amount the tribunal will set for him anyway.
Sturridge cost City 5m a few years ago.
 
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala are prepared to offer Arsenal's 28-year-old striker Robin van Persie £300,000 a week to play for them.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea moved into pole position to beat Manchester City and United to the signing of Lille's 21-year-old playmaker Eden Hazard - even before their Champions League victory.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Real Madrid are preparing a £50m bid for Manchester City's Premier League title hero Sergio Aguero, 23.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Jose Mourinho wants to raid his former club to bring Chelsea's Ramires, 25, to his Real Madrid team.

Full story: Sunday Express Sir Alex Ferguson has sealed a £4m deal for Crewe's England Under-18 international Nick Powell as he turns to young talent to secure Manchester United's future.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Marouane Chamakh, 28, and Nicklas Bendtner, 24, are two of 10 players who might leave Arsenal this summer as Arsene Wenger revamps his squad.

Full story: Caught Offside

Manchester United have had a £9.7m bid rejected by Udinese for Ghana international midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, 23.

Full story: Ghana Web

Real Madrid are interested in summer deals for midfielders Luka Modric, 26, and Ramires, 25, from Tottenham and Chelsea respectively.

Full story: Metro
OTHER GOSSIP

Liverpool face the prospect of losing Luis Suarez and Martin Skrtel as the club's American owners cut costs.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Andre Villas-Boas will be offered the job of succeeding sacked Kenny Dalglish as Liverpool cut short their interview process.

Full story: Sunday Express

Chelsea could be ready to make a shock move to tempt Harry Redknapp to take over at Stamford Bridge.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Former England manager Fabio Capello has ruled himself out of the top job at Chelsea.

Full story: Sunday Express Wayne Rooney carried an injury during the closing weeks of the season and the England management believe he would benefit from two weeks' rest.

Full story: the Observer

Steve Kean is to be removed from the position as Blackburn manager but will stay at the club in a different role and keep his current salary.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Aston Villa managerial target Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells his current club Molde that he wants to join the Premier League side.

Full story: Birmingham Mail

West Brom are set to make a move for Birmingham boss Chris Hughton this week as he is their number one target to replace former manager Roy Hodgson.

Full story: Sun on Sunday
AND FINALLY

Manchester City Council has decided to paint a path - named Blue Moon Way - blue to celebrate Manchester City's first league title in 44 years.

Full story: Metro
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The shite is growing.
 
Shite on a sunny 27/05/2012

Manchester City are firmly at the front of the queue to land Robin van Persie, 28, if Arsenal are forced to sell their star striker.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Swansea are looking to break their transfer record by signing on-loan Hoffenheim striker Gylfi Sigurdsson, 22, for £7m.
Full story: the Sun on Sunday

Champions Manchester City lead the chase to prise Sunderland star Stephane Sessegnon, 27, away from the Stadium of Light.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

The loan switch of Fabio da Silva, 21, to Benfica has hit a snag — with QPR keen to step in to land the Manchester United defender.
Full story: the Sun on Sunday

Leandro Damiao has made five appearances for Brazil, scoring once for the South Americans
Chelsea are set to sign Netherlands international defender Gregory van der Wiel, 24, from Ajax Amsterdam for £8m.
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription required)

Arsenal, Tottenham and QPR are all on red alert after Alessandro Del Piero, 37, admitted he will never join another Serie A side.
Full story: TalkSPORT

Spurs have had a £14m bid for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, 22, rejected as Harry Redknapp steps up his efforts to strengthen his forward line.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has told the club they should sign France international Yann M'Vila, 21, if they want to keep star striker Robin van Persie.
Full story: Metro
OTHER GOSSIP

Chelsea's Champions League-winning caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo has emerged as a front-runner to take over as Aston Villa manager.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Di Matteo and his assistant, Eddie Newton, are being kept in the dark over their futures as Chelsea make one last attempt to lure Pep Guardiola to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Roberto Di Matteo was the first manager to lead Chelsea to the Champions League title
Gareth Barry fears he may be ruled out of Euro 2012 by a groin injury after being forced off after 28 minutes of the England's win over Norway in Oslo.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

England will take on old rivals Scotland at Wembley next summer as part of the FA's 150th anniversary celebrations.
Full story: Sunday Express

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is determined to tempt Guardiola to west London but his plans could be scuppered by interest from Manchester United as a long-term successor for Sir Alex Ferguson.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sir Alex is not considering his future as United manager, despite claims by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan that the 70-year-old will retire next season following a health scare last week.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

QPR manager Mark Hughes will have the final say on whether Joey Barton has a future at Loftus Road after the midfielder's 12-match suspension.
Full story: Sunday Express

Liverpool have made the first steps towards appointing Louis van Gaal as sporting director after a meeting with him in Portugal last week.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
AND FINALLY

Former West Ham star Tony Cottee wants the Hammers to sign Michael Owen on a free transfer, saying a proven Premier League goalscorer would be ideal for the top-flight newcomers while it would also excite the fans.
Full story: the Sun on Sunday
 
Don't send Fabio to QPR. Those cnuts quit trying after they knew Bolton drew and gave up the third goal while celebrating staying up following the second.
 
Former West Ham star Tony Cottee wants the Hammers to break the bank to sign Michael Owen on a free transfer.
Full story: Sun on Sunday
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SHITE on 03/06/2012

Sir Alex Ferguson has been told that Manchester United will have to pay a combined £72m to land his three top targets - but he will not splash out that amount on the three players. They are Tottenham's Luka Modric, 26, Everton's Leighton Baines, 27, and Newcastle's Cheick Tiote, 25.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester United are aiming to sign Valencia's Jordi Alba, 23, with a cash-plus-player deal involving their Brazilian midfielder Anderson.
Full story: Caught Offside

The exit of Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt, 31, could be as part of a swap deal with Fiorentina for £12m-rated wing-back Juan Manuel Vargas, 28.
Full story: Metro

Juan Manuel Vargas is understood to have been on Liverpool's radar for the past year

Manchester City will begin their summer spending with a *£25m offer for *Athletic Bilbao's 23-year-old defender Javier Martinez.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

According to reports in the Spanish media, Tottenham have made informal enquiries about Athletic Bilbao's 27-year-old striker Fernando Llorente.
Full story: FootyLatest

QPR are set to offer Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, 31, the chance to resurrect his career by making the switch to Loftus Road.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal are interested in signing Crewe's £10m-rated, 18-year-old striker Nick Powell.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Southampton are plotting a £2m raid for Millwall's 23-year-old midfielder Liam Trotter, who has also been linked with Fulham and Sunderland.
Full story: Sun on Sunday

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is stalling over a new deal for manager Harry Redknapp, who wants a new three-year contract including a significant pay increase.
Full story: Sun on Sunday

Liverpool's new manager Brendan Rodgers says his long-term aim is to win the title for the club, saying they "can't just be fourth".
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has received the all-clear to rejoin full training at the start of next month.
Full story: Sun on Sunday


TIME magazine has done little to raise England fans' hopes for Euro 2012 after dubbing the national side "the world's most disappointing team".
Full story: Metro
 
Shite on 10/06/2012

David Moyes could quit Everton if the club decides to sell defender Leighton Baines to Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid have dropped their interest in Manchester City's David Silva, and will compete with Chelsea for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea are set to sign Anderlecht starlet Charly Musonda, 15, rated as one of the hottest prospects in European football.
Full story: Daily Mail

Celtic's Victor Wanyama is determined to push through a move to England, with several Premier League clubs interested in the 20-year-old. Full story: Daily Record

EURO 2012 GOSSIP

France midfielder Yohan Cabaye believes stopping Steven Gerrard is the key to defeating England.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ray Parlour insists Arsene Wenger is partly to blame for Russia star Andrey Arshavin's failure to shine with Arsenal
Full story: talkSPORT

Teddy Sheringham believes the lack of expectation around England could work in their favour - just as it did in 1996.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The long wait is finally over for Republic of Ireland's Richard Dunne
Netherlands boss Bert Van Marwijk is refusing to lay the blame for his side's shock defeat to Denmark at the misfiring feet of Robin van Persie
Full story: Daily Mail

Andres Iniesta believes the Barcelona versus Real Madrid rivalry must be put aside if Spain are to remain European champions.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Richard Dunne has waited ten years to take his tournament bow with the Republic of Ireland.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

OTHER GOSSIP
Harry Redknapp could be close to leaving Tottenham for a lucrative job in the Middle East as his contract talks rumble on.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

New Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is planning to move the Villa Park dug-outs so he can be closer to the Holte End fans.
Full story: Birmingham Evening Mail

Wolves are close to signing Lillestrom striker Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson for £3m.
Full story: Express & Star

Fulham are keen to sign Newcastle's Danny Simpson, with QPR and Norwich waiting in the wings.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has been impressed with the quality of candidates for the Swans' managerial vacancy.
Full story: South Wales Evening Post

AND FINALLY

Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder produced a stunning backheel volley during training - in sharp contrast to his side's poor finishing against Denmark
Full story: Metro

The Football Association has booked a jet to bring the England squad back from Euro 2012 on June 20 - the day after their final group match.
Full story: The Sun
 
SHITE on 17/06/12

Arsenal finally admit they will sell forward Robin van Persie, 28, for £30m - and Gunners winger Theo Walcott, 23, could follow him out of the door.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsene Wenger is planning a double French swoop to bring Olivier Giroud, 25, and Yann M'Vila, 21, to Arsenal.
Full story: Sunday Express

Jose Mourninho will try to lure David Silva, 26, from Manchester City to Real Madrid.

Gylfi Sigurdsson shone during a loan spell under Brendan Rodgers at Swansea City last season
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United are readying a bid for Hoffenheim midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 22, as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to hi-jack Liverpool's advances.
Full story: Caught Offside

Manchester United are gearing up to take advantage of Harry Redknapp's departure as Tottenham manager by signing two of the London club's best players - midfielder Luka Modric, 26, and winger Gareth Bale, 22.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham look set to pip Newcastle in the race to sign Manchester United starlet Ezekiel Fryers, 19, as the defender has apparently failed to agree an extension to his contract which expires next month.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Striker Daniel Sturridge, 22, wants to quit Chelsea after his Euro 2012 snub, with Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool all interested.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

QPR will wrap up a deal for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green while the 32-year-old is on England duty at Euro 2012.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

West Ham are in talks with Juventus for winger Eljero Elia, 25, and are discussing a move for forward Luc Castaignos, 19, with Inter Milan.
Full story: Football Italia
EURO 2012 GOSSIP

Spain striker Alvaro Negredo says the world and European champions would rather meet England than France in the quarter-finals.

Christian Eriksen is a reported target for Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Denmark legend Jan Molby reckons Christian Eriksen's poor form at Euro 2012 proves the Danish international is not ready for a move to a big club.
Full story:

Croatia defender Vedran Corluka, 26, still wants to quit Tottenham despite Harry Redknapp's departure.
Full story: the Sun

A Swedish journalist was able to spy on England manager Roy Hodgson's pre-match tactical team talk ahead of their clash with Sweden.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

OTHER GOSSIP

Andre Villas-Boas has reportedly been handed a three-year deal to take over as Tottenham manager.
Full story: talkSPORT

France coach Laurent Blanc experienced the Premier League as a player with Manchester United
But France coach Laurent Blanc is a surprise new rival to Villas-Boas to replace Harry Redknapp as Spurs manager. Full story: Sunday Mirror

Tottenham target David Moyes is set to sign a new deal with Everton to curtail any hopes of moving to White Hart Lane.
Full story: Sunday Express

Tottenham had prepared for Harry Redknapp's sacking six months ago.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Roberto Martinez tops Tottenham's shortlist but will have to work with a director of football as part of the new set-up.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Arsenal target Alan Dzagoev, a 21-year-old Russia striker, has admitted he is open to the idea of a move from CSKA Moscow.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United midfielder Nani, 25, fears he is being forced out of Manchester United as the club is apparently reluctant to give him a new contract.
Full Story: Sunday Mirror

AND FINALLY

Fans of Italian club Parma have been recognised in a unique way by their club - it was announced the name of every season ticket holder will be sewn into their new shirt.
Full story: Metro
 
gooDevil said:
After nearly giving Cesc away, Arsenal better get at least 45 mil for Van Persie.
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He is 29 in August, got a injury history and got one year left on his contract, £30 million actually seems like a pretty fair price.
 
It seems pretty generous to me.
30m is a lot of money for Van Persie if he wants to leave.
 
Richter said:
He is 29 in August, got a injury history and got one year left on his contract, £30 million actually seems like a pretty fair price.
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Someone recently argued in another thread that years left on a contact don't matter when two or more teams are fighting over a player.

All the big spenders will want him, I can see a bidding war getting silly.
 
The bidding will be on the wages/signing on fee more than the transfer fee
 
Anything over 15 million for a 29 year old striker in the last year of his contract is solely City/Chelsea/Real territory.

He's a top player, but you aren't going to get more than 2, perhaps 3, years of service for him. His wages would be around 7-8 million quid a year. 40 million for a 3 year contract (no sell on fee) if you buy him for 15 million.

In those 3 years, he'll have to be injury free to even come close to justifying that.

Slap on a 30 million fee and that's 55 million for 3 years. (18m/year).

Ronaldo costs 130 million over 5 years and would get a massive sell on fee (26 million/year). And he's much more marketable and a different class player.
 
Vibhas said:
Anything over 15 million for a 29 year old striker in the last year of his contract is solely City/Chelsea/Real territory.

He's a top player, but you aren't going to get more than 2, perhaps 3, years of service for him. His wages would be around 7-8 million quid a year. 40 million for a 3 year contract (no sell on fee) if you buy him for 15 million.

In those 3 years, he'll have to be injury free to even come close to justifying that.

Slap on a 30 million fee and that's 55 million for 3 years. (18m/year).

Ronaldo costs 130 million over 5 years and would get a massive sell on fee (26 million/year). And he's much more marketable and a different class player.
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The rumour is that City are going to pay him 250000 a week which would be in line with their top earners. Say the contract is for for 4 years and add the 30m fee then he would cost 82m when all is said and done.
 
So to summarise United-related stuff

We might be interested in Gylfi Sigurdsson (Caught Offside - therefore likely 100% bollocks)

We are thinking of signing both Modric and Bale (:lol:) (Source: Metro)

Fryers might go to Spurs (Mirror)

Christian Eriksen is a reported target for Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea (Mail on Sunday - we have heard this one before - United are likely to be on the list to spice up the story / help the agent / increase the price etc)

Nani hasn't been given a contract yet and therefore might be off (:boring:)
 
Gunnar said:
... Tottenham look set to pip Newcastle in the race to sign Manchester United starlet Ezekiel Fryers, 19, as the defender has apparently failed to agree an extension to his contract which expires next month.
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Is this Fryers lad any good?
 
GlastonSpur said:
Is this Fryers lad any good?
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He wouldn't be someone I'd be hugely excited about if he played elsewhere and I heard United were after him. He's decent, might well improve with regular football. Probably a decent enough signing if you're getting him for a minimal compensation fee. We'll take Modric for him. Cheers.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Is this Fryers lad any good?
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I rate him. Never really stood out in the Reserves, was good but nothing special. But his first team appearances impressed me. Looked like a player who really took his chance to shine with both hands. I doubt he'll get many games for you this season unless you have a major injury crisis. But he's a good long term bet.
 
Its his physical attributes that make him look stunning at times for a 19 year old, pace to burn and is strong...

Other than that, he has a lot to learn to become a true CB or LB.

Possibly a good signing for you Glaston if you don't have any potentially good though coming through the ranks in LB/CB.
 
RedThaiDevils#7 said:
Its his physical attributes that make him look stunning at times for a 19 year old, pace to burn and is strong...

Other than that, he has a lot to learn to become a true CB or LB.

Possibly a good signing for you Glaston if you don't have any potentially good though coming through the ranks in LB/CB.
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That's the key. At United he'd find it nigh impossible to push past our current centre-backs into the first team. I'd have thought we might have kept him as left-back cover though, especially with Fabio going. The only answer I can see to that is that we have either done a deal with a new left-back, or are at least determined to get the best one we can come what may.
 
RedThaiDevils#7 said:
... Possibly a good signing for you Glaston if you don't have any potentially good though coming through the ranks in LB/CB.
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We do at CB - Steven Caulker.

And if Vertonghen signs, which seems very likely, then he and Kaboul will probably be our first XI CB pairing from now on. He also provides cover at LB for Ekotto.

And then we have Kyle Naughton, who was on loan at Norwich last season and can also play at LB.

So I'm not sure where Fryer would get much chance at Spurs, in the short-term at least.
 
GlastonSpur said:
We do at CB - Steven Caulker.

And if Vertonghen signs, which seems very likely, then he and Kaboul will probably be our first XI CB pairing from now on. He also provides cover at LB for Ekotto.

And then we have Kyle Naughton, who was on loan at Norwich last season and can also play at LB.

So I'm not sure where Fryer would get much chance at Spurs, in the short-term at least.
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You've answered your own question then. 4th choice centre-back is about what he'd be expecting at his age. At United he'd be 6th at best.
 
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