EPL Gossip for Friday May 30th
Tottenham have agreed a £12m deal for Barcelona’s Mexican 19-year-old wonderkid Giovanni Dos Santos. (The Sun)
I would wait until either Tottenham or Barcelona confirm this but wow Dos Santos must really be hungry for the money if he wishes to leave Barcelona. At Barcelona, Dos Santos would be playing in the Champions League year in and year out. At Tottenham, they throw a parade in North London if the Spurs ever cracked the top four.
Manchester City defender Richard Dunne is also on the brink of signing a £5m deal at Tottenham, a move that could spark a player exodus from Eastlands. (Daily Express)
Way to listen to what I had to say yesterday. (Yeah I know they don’t read this but I’ll take credit for it none-the-less)
And Man City midfield playmaker Michael Johnson, 20, is a shock £8m target for Everton. (The Sun)
City could use a player of Johnson’s talent. They have creative wide midfielders in Cahill, Pienaar, and Arteta. They don’t have that touch of quality who can play went behind the strikers. Johnson would be a good fit in that area for Everton.
Arsenal expect to complete the £12.8m signing of Marseille’s attacking midfielder Samir Nasri before next week, according to the player’s agent Jean-Pierre Bernes. (The Times)
This will be wrapped up before Euro 2008. Should be a matter of crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s.
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has put £5m-rated defender Anton Ferdinand up for sale as part of his summer clear-out. Spurs have bid for the 23-year-old in the past. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham have over 30 players in there squad. That is way too much for a club the stature of West Ham.
Fulham want Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood but face competition from Rangers and Stoke. (Daily Mail)
Harewood didn’t start all that often at Villa but he was the perfect change of pace striker. Harewood always seemed to cause some havoc when he entered into a game last season.
One of England’s most popular footballers - a Premier League star and England international - owes a staggering £1m in gambling debts. (Daily Express)
I wish I knew who he liked in tomorrow’s games.