EPL Gossip Sunday May 4th
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has authorized a record-breaking £80m move for Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi. (News of the World)
Messi playing in the EPL would make Arjen Robben look like the Iron Man.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will make a £25m bid for England defender Micah Richards. (News of the World & People)
Newcastle and Sunderland want Manchester City’s £5m-rated defender Richard Dunne and £8m-rated midfielder Stephen Ireland. (Daily Star Sunday)
There is blood in the water at Manchester City and here come the sharks.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has the green light to splash £15m on Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins. (News of the World)
Been hearing this rumor off and on for awhile. Martins is one of those players that when he is on they are few better but Martins has games where is he invisible.
Arsene Wenger’s transfer kitty has been slashed to £25m, meaning the Arsenal manager will only be able to sign three or four players in the summer. (Mail on Sunday)
It’s not like Arsenal need more then 3 or 4 players anyway. One or two good signings could be the difference in winning the EPL or finishing 3rd next year.