EPL Gossip Monday August 4th
Portsmouth hope to sign Reading left-back Nicky Shorey and Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul before Sunday’s Community Shield clash with Manchester United. (Press Association, 1157 BST)
That would just about cover the money Portsmouth got from selling Sulley Muntari to Inter Milan recently.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing Liverpool’s £16m-rated midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Star)
That will come back to haunt Liverpool at some point. Rafa may win the P.R battle at first explaining that he needs to selling Alonso to sign Barry but if Xabi has a better season than Barry which could easily happen Rafa will have a bulls eye from the press.
Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry’s hopes of completing his £18m move to Liverpool now lie in the hands of the Anfield club’s American owners. (Daily Star)
If it’s at that point you might as well rubber stamp the sale.
Fulham have stunned Everton by slicing £4m off their valuation of Andrew Johnson – they will not pay more than £8m after his medical showed signs of an old knee injury. (Daily Mail)
But Everton will give Fulham 48 hours to seal a £13m deal for the striker – or order him to return to Goodison Park. (Daily Express)
Wouldn’t blame Everton if the swear words started to fly the second Fulham pulled such a trick. Not only does it effect Everton with there own transfer plans but if they take back Johnson now the player is unsettled from having one foot out the door.
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes wants to sign Marseille striker Djibril Cisse on loan. (Daily Mirror)
City need another striker with Jo at the Olympics coupled with some injuries. Somewhat surprised they haven’t signed anyone yet.
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari reckons Blues misfit Nicolas Anelka has a big part to play for the club this term after a successful pre-season campaign. (Various)
That is what happens when you score 4 goals in a friendly game against A.C Milan coupled with Drogba missing the start of the season due to injury.