EPL Gossip Monday August 25
Dimitar Berbatov could finally be on his way from Tottenham to Manchester United for a transfer fee of between £25m and £28m. (The Independent)
I’d be shocked if Berbatov remained with Tottenham after the transfer deadline. You can still the negative effect this saga is having on both teams. It’s best for all parties involved that this deal gets wrapped up.
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos is ready to pay about £10m for Colombian striker Radamel Falcao after sending spies to his Argentine club River Plate. (Various )
Already mentioned that I’m a fan of Falcao but he is a poor fit for Spurs. He has loads of talent but he’ll take awhile to get use to European football. Practice is something that may come in short supply after Tottenham’s poor start to the season.
Espanyol have accepted a £12m offer from Everton for winger Albert Riera, but the player’s preferred move is to Liverpool. (Guardian)
Everton contiunes to have a hard time attracting any player of quality.
Portsmouth are bracing themselves for an £8m bid for Nico Kranjcar from Hamburg, and Harry Redknapp may be pressurised to sell the midfielder. (Daily Star)
In today’s transfer market that is too low of a price for Kranjcar. Portsmouth don’t seem to be a team that needs to sell as the deadlines closes and Kranjcar is one of the few midfielders who has the ability to change a game.
Pompey are also weighing up a move for Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta, but could face competition from Everton. (Daily Mail)
Motta never worked out for Atletico and he’d be one of a few players that Atletico would be glad to get rid of.
Middlesbrough will resist any offers – thought to be about £14m – from Liverpool for winger Stewart Downing. (Daily Mail)
Talk is cheap. This rumour has been out there for months but Liverpool haven’t made a approach up to this point.
Roy Keane axed Pascal Chimbonda just hours before Sunderland’s win at Spurs – because the full-back turned up late for a pre-match walk around the hotel. (The Sun)
That honeymoon sure ended quickly.