EPL Gossip Sunday July 20th
Chelsea’s world record bid to sign AC Milan forward Kaka will cost the Blues anything from £50m to £119m with 10% going to the player himself, but the Serie A side insist he is not for sale. (Various)
If I was Ronaldo I’d make sure Madrid pays Manchester United a million more in a transfer fee just to be vain.
Real Madrid forward Robinho could be another Brazilian heading to Chelsea after his agent revealed the club have proposed a firm offer. (Sunday Telegraph)
Joe Cole must be loving these recent events.
Juventus are ready to launch a £15m bid for Arsenal’s Robin van Persie, who they see as an ideal replacement for Pavel Nedved. (News of the World)
After losing Hleb there is little chance that Arsenal will want to sell van Persie.
Manchester United striker Louis Saha is wanted back at Fulham, while Sunderland and Wigan are also interested in the Frenchman. (News of the World)
Just have this weird feeling that the second Saha leaves United he’ll be fit for an entire season.
Sunderland have failed with a £4m bid for Man Utd midfielder Darren Fletcher and may increase their offer to £5m. (News of the World)
Fletcher is only 24. That should mean he’ll be happy with his role on Europe’s best team for another 2-3 seasons before pulling a Nicky Butt and moving on to find first team football.
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has said he is looking at offloading five or six players to finance a bid for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (The People)
Hull City hope to make Portsmouth’s Sean Davis their seventh signing of the summer for around £2.25m. (News of the World)
Another 10 million to go.
Dimitar Berbatov has been fined a week’s wages by Tottenham manager Juande Ramos for being moody on the club’s pre-season jaunt to Spain. (The People)
Shocking, a Tottenham fan should see Keane as a better loss than Berbatov.