EPL Gossip Thursday November 19th
Manchester City forward Robinho has told his team-mates that he wants to quit the club to join Spanish giants Barcelona. Daily Mirror
Some would say Robinho quit on his club long before this news got leaked out.
Tottenham and Portsmouth are stepping up their pursuit of Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa. The Sun
I don’t think Portsmouth is going to come up with the cash to buy Ben Arfa since Marseille paid €13 million to sign him from Lyon two years ago.
Tottenham could also bid for former Portsmouth and current Al-Arabi striker Lomana LuaLua. The Sun
Why is the first thing which comes to mind. When players go to the middle east it’s usually because they are on the downside of their career and wish to enjoy one last payday.
Meanwhile, Napoli insist that Chelsea have not made a bid for £25m-rated midfielder Marek Hamsik. The Sun
Come January 1st I suspect that will change.
Liverpool, Tottenham and Fulham are monitoring Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy’s situation after the Dutchman said he would consider a Premier League return. Daily Star
van Nistelrooy isn’t going to make the Dutch World Cup squad on Real Madrid’s bench. A change could do him some good if he stays healthy.
Gillingham have told Wolves they will have to pay more than £1.5m to land Canadian striker Simeon Jackson.
The Sun
Being Canadian gives Jackson a mention on this site. It’s not like Wolves have a depth of strikers with the likes of Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Chris Iwelumo.