EPL Gossip Sunday July 6th
Arsenal are ready to launch an £18m bid for Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. (News of the World)
Perfect striker to make them forget about Adebayor. Huntelaar however did mention his desire to play for United recently.
Arsenal have emerged as favourites to sign Andrei Arshavin after Chelsea ended their interest in the Russian playmaker. (Sunday Telegraph)
This race is not near the finish line. There are some aces to be played before the final hand is completed.
Didier Drogba has said he is still desperate to leave Chelsea and he could be replaced at Stamford Bridge by Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o. (The Observer)
Teams havent exactly been jumping out of the wood work taking to take Drogba off Chelsea hands.
Sunderland want £10m Everton striker Andrew Johnson after failing in an attempt to sign Darren Bent from Tottenham. (The People)
But Black Cats boss Roy keane has been told he will need to offer £12m for the striker after both they and Wigan had £10m bids rejected by Everton. (News of the World)
Just crazy to think that Andrew Johnson can command the same if not more of a transfer fee than Peter Crouch.
New Chelsea signing Deco has pleaded with Frank Lampard to stay at the club so they can form a dangerous midfield partnership. (The People)
I don’t think Ballack is going to make the same statement.
Newcastle, Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are all chasing Reading striker Leroy Lita. (News of the World)
Lita and Reading coach Steve Coppell had a falling out last year. At the right price I’m sure Coppell would send Lita on his way.
Stoke City are targeting Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson. (Mail on Sunday)
This may be the only option Carson has since Villa aren’t exactly moving quickly to sign him from Liverpool. My opinion is that Carson and 15 million pounds will go Villa way for Barry.
Paul Ince has made James McFadden his top target for Blackburn and will offer £5.5m for the Birmingham striker. (News of the World)
Paul Ince is starting to make sense with this transfer target. McFadden can score goals and he isn’t a happy camper looking at life in the Championship with Birmingham.
Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda could join up with former boss Martin Jol at Hamburg if the German club meet Spurs’ £4m valuation of the player. (News of the World)
This would be a positive step in Chimbonda’s career. A career who has stalled over the last 12-18 months.
Arsene Wenger has said Arsenal need to sell every year and buy less expensive players to replace them in order to pay the club’s £24m-a-year bill for the Emirates Stadium. (News of the World)
Wasn’t the point of the Emirates to make money for Arsenal? Why build it if it was going to tie up all your cash? Stop making excuses Wenger in my special one voice.