Sunday's gossip

Rednotdead said:
A good attacking midfield player is precisely what we've been lacking for 2 to 3 years now. Is that not why Scholes was brought out of retirement?
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Eh? We need a central midfielder. Lallana plays in the positions Mata, Kagawa and Rooney wish to occupy. I don't think he's better than any of them, either.
 
Rednotdead said:
A good attacking midfield player is precisely what we've been lacking for 2 to 3 years now. Is that not why Scholes was brought out of retirement?
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Scholes was a playmaker CM

An attacking midfielder - like Lallana - is more in the Kagawa, Mata, Januzaj mould

That's how I distinguish anyway - the one time I think you could have called Scholes a genuine AM was when he played behind Van Nistelrooy when Veron was at the club

Modric, Thiago, Fabregas are examples of playmaker CMs (even tho FCB seem to vary Cesc's position and role)
 
AC Milan are prepared to sell former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 23, to Arsenal or Tottenham this summer.

Full story: Sunday Express

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Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy, 27, currently on loan at Newcastle, is a target for Arsenal with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger refusing to rule out a move for the Frenchman.

Full story: Metro

Everton will hand Seamus Coleman a new contract in a bid to fend off interest in the 25-year-old from Arsenal, while Toffees boss Roberto Martinez is keen on the free signing of Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback, 24.

Full story: Sunday People

Newcastle United could re-sign their former striker Demba Ba in a summer deal after the 28-year-old was told he can leave Chelsea.

Full story: Newcastle Chronicle

Liverpool have beaten Manchester United to the signature of Southampton and England midfielder Adam Lallana, 25.

Full story: Sunday People

OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United's incoming manager will be told he must win the Premier League title in his first season in charge with Louis van Gaal closing in on the post.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Meanwhile, former United boss David Moyes has gone to Miami, where he struggled to look happy when celebrating his 51st birthday.

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Full story: Daily Star

Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood will be wanted by West Brom if they decide to sack Spaniard Pepe Mel this summer.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool players Luis Suarez and Martin Skrtel were involved in a training ground bust-up on Friday over a game of head tennis as they prepared to take on Chelsea on Sunday.

Full story: Sunday Express

Meanwhile, Reds captain Steven Gerrard, 33, "deserves" to win the Premier League title but will receive no sentiment from Chelsea, according to Blues midfielder Frank Lampard.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his "one regret" this season is that defender Jamie Carragher chose to retire last summer and is not part of the Merseyside club's title-challenging campaign.

Full story: Daily Mail
 
While we're at it, De Telegraaf is reporting van Gaal wants all of this situation announced by the end of next week since he doesn't want to be around and continuously being asked about his future during the world cup.
 
Twigg said:
So, if these stories are anything to believe then come next season we'll have a midfield three of:

Carvalho
Kroos - Strootman

Not bad. Not bad at all.
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Of course though if all the stories are to be believed we will also have fabregas barkley lallana gundogan as well....
as for strootman is there anyway he will be recovered from his injury in time to pass a medical in august... I thought it was more like october he was expected to be back in training - unless it was not as bad as first thought but certainly out of the world cup
 
Kill 'em all said:
While we're at it, De Telegraaf is reporting van Gaal wants all of this situation announced by the end of next week since he doesn't want to be around and continuously being asked about his future during the world cup.
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Thats logical and also from a united point of view if they want to do deals before people go to world cup squads they will have a very small window of opportunity and I think most players and agents would at least want to know who the new manager is before agreeing anything
 
sun_tzu said:
Thats logical and also from a united point of view if they want to do deals before people go to world cup squads they will have a very small window of opportunity and I think most players and agents would at least want to know who the new manager is before agreeing anything
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Agree. If it's to be LVG, I guessing the targets are going to be identified before the World Cup and hopefully signed. If not could be another DM situation with a closing window and limited options.
 
Even at double that Vidal would be a bargain, if Juve are actually willing to sell we should be in the mix.
 
Real Madrid are preparing a £60m summer bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez after making the 27-year-old their top transfer target.

Suarez has scored 31 Premier League goals for Liverpool this season

Full story: Metro

Chelsea moved closer to completing a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25, after the Spanish club started putting in place a bid for his replacement Carlos Bacca.

Full story: Star on Sunday

Everton are considering a £10m move for Chelsea striker Demba Ba, 28, to replace Romelu Lukaku, 20, who is set to return to Stamford Bridge after a season on loan at Goodison Park.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester United are in pole position to sign Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, 18, ahead of their Premier League rivals Chelsea this summer.

Full story: Star on Sunday

OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his new contract should be sorted soon, despite speculation linking him with a move to French club Monaco.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

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Dzeko has scored 16 league goals for Man City this season

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Manchester City's Edin Dzeko should have won the Player of the Year honours, rather than Liverpool's Luis Suarez.

Full story: Sunday Times (subscription required)

Manchester City manger Manuel Pellegrini has warned that the club's battle with Financial Fair Play regulations will restrict their ability to sign big-name English stars.

Full story: Sunday Express

Striker Wilfried Zaha, 21, has hit out at former Manchester United manager David Moyes, insisting he was not given a chance at Old Trafford.

Full story: Sun on Sunday (subscription required)

FA chairman Greg Dyke says it is "depressing" that Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City have only two regular English players.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Manchester United and England striker Danny Welbeck, 23, is set to be offered a new deal to stay at Old Trafford.

Full story: Sun on Sunday (subscription required)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has given every member of the club staff a 10% bonus for the club finishing in the top 10 of the Premier League.

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Allardyce's future as West Ham boss is under threat

Full story: Sunday Express

Mark Hughes has criticised England manager Roy Hodgson for freezing his Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross, 26, out of his World Cup plans.

Full story: Sun on Sunday (subscription required)

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is favourite to replace Sam Allardyce as West Ham boss.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Tottenham are set to approach Napoli and former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez with a view to him becoming their next manager.

Full story: Metro

Mauricio Pochettino wants the Southampton board to back him financially as Tottenham chase him as the replacement for Tim Sherwood.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Ryan Giggs has advised incoming Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal to retain the influence of the Class of 92 when he takes over.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

AND FINALLY
Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has had vaccinations for the World Cup in Brazil - despite WAGs not being officially authorised to attend the tournament.

Full story: Sunday Mirror
 
apotheosis said:
85m for Bale, yet only 60m for Suarez? :wenger: I doubt it somehow. Wouldn't rule him out of going to Madrid mind, but i think they will have to go higher than that.
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Agreed I think Suarez would go for more BUT he is 27 whilst Bale was a lot younger. This is bound to have an impact on sale price
 
RedRevenge said:
Agreed I think Suarez would go for more BUT he is 27 whilst Bale was a lot younger. This is bound to have an impact on sale price
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True, but Suarez is one of the best about, in the form of his life, and coming into his prime years. As with Ronaldo, Madrid had to pay top dollar for the finished article. Paying with potential in mind can exaggerate fees, but Madrid rarely go for the very best players in the world without threatening the previous transfer records. So on that basis alone I would be far more surprised to see Liverpool accept £60m for Suarez, than i would Madrid being forced to pay a Bale like fee. Unless of course there is some unknown agreement between Liverpool and Suarez regarding such a scenario. Failing that, if we were in Liverpool's place would we not expect a Bale like fee before even considering selling him to Madrid? I doubt many fans would be content to settle for anything less.
 
apotheosis said:
True, but Suarez is one of the best about, in the form of his life, and coming into his prime years. As with Ronaldo, Madrid had to pay top dollar for the finished article. Paying with potential in mind can exaggerate fees, but Madrid rarely go for the very best players in the world without threatening the previous transfer records. So on that basis alone I would be far more surprised to see Liverpool accept £60m for Suarez, than i would Madrid being forced to pay a Bale like fee. Unless of course there is some unknown agreement between Liverpool and Suarez regarding such a scenario. Failing that, if we were in Liverpool's place would we not expect a Bale like fee before even considering selling him to Madrid? I doubt many fans would be content to settle for anything less.
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Yea thats true but Bale was performing at a very high level the season before signing for Real too. I agree Real would have to pay a high price but I doubt they would pay anymore than 70 million purely because of his age (obviously not old but relatively compared to the likes of bale).
 
Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has had vaccinations for the World Cup in Brazil - despite WAGs not being officially authorised to attend the tournament.
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"You're that Wayne Rooney's wife, aren't you? Do you want me to throw in a bit of penicillin while your here?"
 
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/gossip/

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United have joined Manchester City in the race to sign Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna. The France defender, 31, is leaving the Gunners on a free transfer and Louis van Gaal wants him to replace Rafael.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is looking to sign Toulouse's 21-year-old full-back Serge Aurier as a replacement for Sagna.

Full story: Sunday Express

Swansea's Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony, 25, who scored 16 league goals this season, is also wanted by Arsenal.

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Shaqiri joined Bayern Munich from Basel in 2012

Full story: Sunday Mirror

However, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has entered the £20m race to sign Bony.

Full story: Sunday People

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes the £20m signing of Porto's Brazilian midfielder Fernando, 26, will be key to the club's Champions League challenge next season. Pellegrini also wants Porto's French defender Eliaquim Mangala, 23, and could sell Matija Nastasic and Javi Garcia to boost his transfer funds.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool are considering a move for Bayern Munich's Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 22, as a potential alternative to Southampton's Adam Lallana.

Full story: Sunday Echo

The Reds are set to offer £18m for Barcelona's Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 25.

Full story: Daily Star Sunday

West Ham want to sign Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon but Sunderland are also interested in the 27-year-old former England international.

Full story: Metro

Chelsea have targeted Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 22, as a summer buy.

Full story: Caughtoffside

OTHER GOSSIP
The Football Association want Roy Hodgson, 66, to guide the next generation of stars such as Ross Barkley, 20, and 19-year-old Raheem Sterling through to the 2018 World Cup in Russia and hope he will extend his contract beyond the 2016 European Championship in France.

Full story: Mail on Sunday

Disillusioned England midfielder James Milner, 28, is set to quit Manchester City after the World Cup in Brazil.

Full story: Sunday People

World Cup police in Rio de Janeiro will be kitted out in a 'RoboCop' style suit of armour to protect officers in the event of violent protests during the tournament.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Tottenham are set to make an official approach for Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino this week.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Luis Suarez has signalled his intention to stay at Liverpool by enrolling his four-year-old daughter in a school on Merseyside. The Uruguay striker, 27, who scored 31 goals this season, has been linked with Real Madrid.

Full story: Sunday Express

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De Gea only missed one league game for Manchester United this season

Feyenoord manager Ronald Koeman, Sunderland boss Gus Poyet and ex-Manchester United manager David Moyes could all be on West Ham's shortlist if Sam Allardyce leaves the club.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, 23, is discussing a new contract with Manchester United that could see his wages rise to £85,000 a week.

Full story: Daily Star Sunday

Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould, 51, is a potential target for West Brom as the Baggies look to replace departed head coach Pepe Mel. Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones is also being considered.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sacked Spurs boss Tim Sherwood, 45, is on Southampton's shortlist of candidates as they prepare for life after Mauricio Pochettino, who is favourite to replace Sherwood at White Hart Lane.

Full story: Sunday People

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola concedes he still has much work to do despite leading the club to four trophies in his first season. The Bundesliga champions won the DFB-Pokal at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Saturday.

Full story: Fourfourtwo

AND FINALLY
Arsenal's French striker Yaya Sanogo, 21, poked fun at Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho before the Gunners beat Hull in the FA Cup final.


 
Colin129 said:
Jones to Chavs

What do we think of that then?
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Talented as he is; he's fecking reckless at times and as Keane has pointed out,hasn't improved this season.

Do I want him to leave? No. It will leave us with another place to fill in defence yet somehow I can't help feeling that he needs to work on his game to move on.Like number of Utd players he's not operating at the level expected of a Utd player.
 
Aye same if Shaqiri is available as well, id have him he's got massive potential and would be a good replacement for Nani when he goes to Juventus.

It's hard to criticize Jones at all, he's never been given a run in one position he's being moved all the time, god knows how much of his potential is being lost with all the constant fecking about. Another reason why we need a RB for Rafael, I'm sick of having Jones cover for him.
 
Castia said:
Aye same if Shaqiri is available as well, id have him he's got massive potential and would be a good replacement for Nani when he goes to Juventus.

It's hard to criticize Jones at all, he's never been given a run in one position he's being moved all the time, god knows how much of his potential is being lost with all the constant fecking about. Another reason why we need a RB for Rafael, I'm sick of having Jones cover for him.
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Jones to Chelsea? I think we could ask a very high fee for him, due to his age, potential, EPL grounding & nationality (Chelsea, as with City & Arsenal, need the occasional home born player I would think). The asking price would put clubs off I imagine BUT I do suspect that Jones just might be interested in a move - why not?

Has he a future as a United first choice, nailed on CB? Not immediately, not for me, unless he undergoes some kind of hypnotherapy or lobotomy, that curbs he schoolboy recklessness. How can you play through the levels for 10 years & still be as headless?
 
If you don't mind me asking, what's so special about sunday's gossip? They got one for every day of the week.
 
Because Sunday is Jeebus day the papers always tell the truth

Alexi Sanchez or Reus would be an incredible signing for us
 
I think replacing Rafael with Sagna would be a short term move, unlikely Rafael would want to stay as backup so he'd prob be off to the continent.
 
Manucho the boss said:
I think replacing Rafael with Sagna would be a short term move, unlikely Rafael would want to stay as backup so he'd prob be off to the continent.
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He'd be back-up for Rafael or at most a situation like city where the duties are shared. Rafael will need to accept that situation here or at any other club, at minimum, unless he can sort his fitness out.
 
If Milner is looking to leave City I'd have him here in a heartbeat, such an underrated player (when used properly), often City's best player against us
 
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