EPL Gossip Thursday October 16th
Hasn’t been the best 24 hours I must say. With that here we go.
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes claims he wants to sign old heads rather than superstars when the transfer window reopens in January. Roque Santa Cruz, Torsten Frings and Wayne Bridge are high on his list. (Daily Star)
Good to see the Daily Star make a list that is obtainable for Manchester City. Mark Hughes would rather sign the players mentioned because he can unlike players that have been mentioned over the last couple of weeks.
Tottenham have set their sights on £12m Brazil striker Vagner Love. Spurs are hoping to clinch the deal for the CSKA Moscow man with an early bid when the transfer window reopens. (Daily Star)
Maybe someone from Tottenham is reading this site
No, I don’t actually think someone does but I do pat myself on the back for mentioning that Tottenham should consider Vagner Love as an option when remaking this team.
Barcelona are eyeing up a £12m swoop for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso – if they lose Toure. (The Sun)
Few would resist Barcelona but Alonso is already on a team where he doesn’t receive the playing time some feel like he should. At the very least Alonso isn’t an automatic in the starting 11. That situation would only get worst at Barcelona.
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is set to make a £30m cash injection to sustain Martin O’Neill’s push for the Champions League. (Daily Mirror)
The key isn’t how much cash is available the key is how that cash is spent and on whom. So far Martin O’Neil has been spot on in identifying players that would not only come to Aston Villa but more importantly improve the club.
Ashley Young is poised to sign a new contract at Aston Villa worth about £45,000 a week. (Various)
Perfect example right there
Chelsea want to take Inter Milan youngster Mario Balotelli from their former manager Jose Mourinho. (Daily Mirror)
Wish them the best of luck with that. Both Inter and Mourinho would loath losing Balotelli to begin with. Never mind the message it would send selling their best young player to an English club.
West Ham utility man Valon Behrami is being targeted by Roma. (Daily Star)
When word leaks out that money may be an issue other teams will try to swoop in on a player at a discounted price.
West Ham are close to announcing the signing of a new £3.5m sponsorship deal. (Daily Mirror)
Hope this company doesn’t go broke.
Uefa are set to make a U-turn to give Atletico Madrid the go-ahead to stage their Champions League tie with Liverpool at home next week. (Various)
There goes that message being sent.