EPL Gossip for Wednesday July 9th
Frank Lampard is furious Luiz Felipe Scolari said at his unveiling as Chelsea boss that the England midfielder would be staying at the club. (Various)
Talk is cheap here. If Lampard wants to stay at Chelsea he’d sign a contact extension. Something he hasn’t done in the past two years.
Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has demanded £17m plus defender Steve Finnan for Gareth Barry and wants the money to be paid in two installments over two years. (Daily Mirror)
Another day, another Barry update.
O’Neill will use the money from the Barry sale to buy Portugal right-back Miguel from Valencia for £11m. (Daily Mirror)
Miguel would at least be interested in jumping ship from Valencia. One of the best right backs in the world two years ago but attitude problems not to mention the fact he is a pack a day smoker killed any interest from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United.
Wigan are confident of capturing Johnson, who is believed to be unwilling to uproot his family from the north west, for a club record fee of about £11m. (Daily Telegraph)
That is a lot of money for a very average striker.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is trying to do a cut-price £6m deal for Real Zaragoza’s Argentine forward Pablo Aimar. (Daily Mirror)
Aimar is not going to Portsmouth to become a 3rd striker behind Defoe and Crouch.
Paul Ince’s transfer kitty has received a £3m boost after Jack Walker’s family, who still own the club, renewed their backing. (Daily Mirror)
That amount is a drop in the bucket in today’s transfer market.
Blackburn Rovers could be the next Premier League club to come under American ownership after a consortium from the United States registered its interest in buying the club. (The Times)
Which is why sale rumors will always float around clubs with long time British based ownership.