EPL Gossip Tuesday September 29th
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is considering a £3m move for Aston Villa’s 25-year-old midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker in the January transfer window. Daily Mirror
Nigel Reo-Coker will most likely be shown the door at some point but Villa is not going to offload him for £3 million.
Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio, 21, is a target of Manchester United, according to the player’s agent. United are keen to recruit a new keeper, with Edwin van der Sar set to retire at the end of the season. The Sun
You can never put too much stock into what an agent says. Has Manchester United scouted Patricio? Yes, Do they like him? Most likely. Are they going to make a move for him? Doubtful at the moment.
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is resigned to losing Franco Di Santo in January. The 20-year-old Argentine striker is on loan at Ewood Park from Chelsea and Allardyce expects the Blues, who have been hit with a transfer ban, to recall their player. Daily Star
It’s not like Di Santo will change the fortune of either Blackburn or Chelsea’s season no matter where he ends up going in the new year.
Arsenal’s Mexican striker Carlos Vela is a shock transfer target for Spanish side Xerez. The 20-year-old fears he could miss next year’s World Cup unless he earns a regular starting place. The Sun
It would be a shock if anything more came from this. A loan move is possible if Wenger is in a good mood but he isn’t going to sell Vela anytime soon.
Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is ready to return to Champions League action for the Blues against Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus on Wednesday. Fellow midfielders Michael Ballack and Jon Mikel Obi are out injured, so Cole is set to make only his second start in 10 months after a knee injury. The Sun
Perfect spot for Joe Cole to be eased back into the Chelsea lineup.
Burnley fan Jason Taylor is being forced to travel 50 miles to watch his team play Blackburn next month, despite living round the corner from Rovers’ Ewood Park ground. Clarets fans have been told that they must report to Turf Moor four hours before kick-off and travel the 13 miles to Blackburn by coach. After the game, the transport then returns them to Turf Moor. The move comes in the wake of recent crowd trouble at the derby game between West Ham and Millwall at Upton Park. The Sun
Talk about being fan friendly. Thanks West Ham and Millwall supporters.