EPL Gossip Saturday August 23rd
Andrei Arshavin could finally be on his way to Tottenham after Zenit St Petersburgh agreed to lower their £20m price tag. (The Times)
Someone has to blink first here. Tottenham could use a player with Arshavin skill and Zenit knows full well that Andrei Arshavin wishes to leave.
Everton are poised to sign Espanyol’s £12m Spain winger Albert Riera from under the noses of Liverpool. (Daily Mirror)
Everton are also in pole position to sign Valencia’s Serbia striker Nikola Zigic on loan. (Times)
Everton are acting like the guy who when it’s near closing time is trying his best to hook up with any girl at the club/bar. That being said I am a fan of Zigic.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is still working on bringing Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov to Old Trafford, despite admitting he is less optimistic about the deal than two weeks ago. (Various)
I’d make Manchester United wait as well. Bad results against Portsmouth or Liverpool next week will just drive the cost up.
Mikael Silvestre’s arrival at Arsenal could hasten the exit of centre-back Philippe Senderos to either AC Milan or Newcastle. (Daily Express)
Senderos broke down at the end of last year and couldn’t handle the pressure. It’s a lot easier fixing a physical problem then a mental block.
Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill insists Arsenal are not interested in signing England midfielder Gareth Barry. (Times)
Arsenal will never spend that type of money on a 27 year old. They have a hard time justifying paying that type of money for even a 23 year old.
Middlesbrough striker Mido is considering a loan move to Wigan, knowing boss Steve Bruce tried to sign him when he was at Birmingham. (Various)
Mido sure has bounced around from team to team in his career.
Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller says his best pal from Jamaica – Olympic 100/200m king Usain Bolt – is welcome to join him in a tour of the City’s nightclubs.
I’m sure this will be high on Bolt’s wish list now that he has won 3 gold medals.