EPL Gossip Monday July 14th
Tottenham aim to clinch the £17m signing of Blackburn midfielder David Bentley and send goalkeeper Paul Robinson to Ewood Park as part of the deal. (Daily Mirror)
With Luka Modrić, Giovani dos Santos, Heurelho Gomes already signed Tottenham have far outspent any other team so far this transfer season. If Bentley does move to White Hart Lane along with Modric and dos Santos the question will be how will Arron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas fit in Juande Ramos plans next season.
Bentley’s move will spark a transfer merry-go-round, with Aston Villa ready to sign veteran Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel. (Daily Mirror)
Guess where there is smoke there is fire. New coach, new ideas and for some reason Friedel isn’t in those plans.
Manchester United have put a £25m limit on their pursuit of striker Dimitar Berbatov and told Spurs they can take it or leave it after the Londoners rejected an initial offer of £20m. (Various)
United should take care of two pieces of business that they can control this off season. One is locking up Tevez long term and the other is a 3rd striker. Just don’t think the Bulgarian Nicholas Anelka is the answer.
Winger Alex Hleb will be unveiled by Barcelona on Monday after completing his £15m move from Arsenal. (The Sun)
Now will Arsenal tip Arshavin as Hleb replacement?
Barcelona will this week offer Samuel Eto’o plus £15m to Arsenal in a final attempt to lure Emmanuel Adebayor to the Nou Camp. (Daily Star)
Barcelona and Arsenal sure do have a long history of doing transfer deals with each other. A lot of money have flown between the two clubs.
El-Hadji Diouf may still be playing at the Reebok Stadium next season as Bolton have yet to receive any bids for the wantaway Senegal striker and he still has a year left on his Trotters contract. (The Sun)
Shocking that teams are not lining up for Diouf. It’s one thing being a head case but playing well. It’s another when you are still a head case and your game has dropped in the last 12 months.
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a £6m bid for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (Daily Mirror)
Sounds about right. Tottenham will take a small loss and cut their ties with Kaboul who had way to many Titus Bramble moments