EPL Gossip for Tuesday April 22nd
Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson could have a mouthwatering attacking line-up next season as City believe they can successfully re-enter the race to sign Ronaldinho after a breakdown in negotiations between Barcelona and AC Milan. (Daily Telegraph)
Whatever
Manchester City are preparing to smash their transfer record on CSKA Moscow’s Brazilian forward Jo, 21, in a move that could cost close to £20m. (The Guardian and Daily Mirror)
That’s more like it. Jo is talented and would play for Manchester City. £20m transfer fee is a tad excessive considering no one knows if he’ll be adapt to the British. When spending that type of money you want a sure thing.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fears the Gunners could lose Alexander Hleb after the midfielder – who can buy out his contract for a knockdown fee – had a secret meeting with Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)
When a player is not loyal to a team during the season that player should be sold no matter how good he is and Hleb is quality.
Emmanuel Adebayor could also be on his way to Italy after the Arsenal striker was linked with AC Milan and Juventus. “Milan have looked at him and so have Juventus,” said the player’s agent Vincenzo Morabito. (The Independent)
The best place for Adebayor is Arsenal. No one else can offer him what Arsenal can. He is Arsenal’s number one striker if he moves on he’ll have to fight for his place.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is ready to offer Fulham £5m for Jimmy Bullard if the Londoners are relegated. (The Sun)
While Fulham is going down Jimmy Bullard is not going down with them.
Bayern Munich, Juventus and Fiorentina are interested in goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, who is set to leave Middlesbrough in the summer. (The Sun)
If Schwarzer signs for any of the teams listed he’d be spending a lot of time on the bench.