EPL Gossip Thursday January 14th
Manchester United’s financial problems may result in them having to sell star asset, striker Wayne Rooney. Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United may be forced to sell Old Trafford to help reduce the club’s reported £700m debt.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United are also exploring the possibility of selling their training base at Carrington. (Daily Telegraph)
The next thing you know the press will print a story saying Manchester United is considering selling Sir Sir Bobby Charlton as the team’s ambassador.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is battling to seal a shock season-long loan move for Portsmouth and England goalkeeper David James. Daily Mirror
Again I don’t think the press get it. Portsmouth has no need to loan David James, they need to sell him.
Former Wigan striker Amr Zaki, who currently plays for Egyptian side Zamalek, is set to join Stoke in a £1m deal. The Sun
Would show what a problem child Zaki is if Zamalek are willing to get rid of him for £1 million.
Liverpool have made a shock offer for Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici, who played in the Royals’ 2-1 FA Cup victory at Anfield on Wednesday. Daily Mirror
Because Liverpool’s troubles start in goal. A new goalie would be the last place I’d look to upgrade on this team.
Brazil midfielder Sandro has claimed his £6m move to Tottenham is a “dream come true”. Sandro, 20, has agreed to move to White Hart Lane but his club Internacional want to keep him until they finish their Copa Libertadores campaign, which is South America’s equivalent of the Champions League, in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
I’m sure Sandro spent many a night as a kid dreaming about playing for Tottenham.
Blackburn are leading a quartet of Premier League clubs in the chase for Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. Bolton, Wigan and Hull are also interested in the 25-year-old, who could leave Villa for £5m.
Full story: The Times
But midfielder Reo-Coker is set to reject an approach from Blackburn. The Sun
You knew once Reo-Coker had his bust up with Martin O’Neill that he would at least listen to offers come the next transfer window.
Arsenal are looking for a Spanish club to loan their new Bolivian attacking midfielder Samuel Galindo to. The 17-year-old will struggle to get a work permit to start playing in England. Daily Mirror
This approach has worked wonders for Carlos Vela who spent a couple of years in Spain before being tied down to the Arsenal bench these last two years. Do still like the player however.
Chelsea will discover at a Premier League tribunal on Thursday how much they must pay Manchester City for signing Daniel Sturridge. The 20-year-old striker clinched a four-year deal with the Blues last summer, with City wanting £10m and Chelsea offering £3m. The Times
Little bit of a difference there.
Manager Roberto Mancini plans to overhaul his Manchester City players’ pre-match meal, introducing pizza and wine to the menu. “You need chicken, pizza, carbohydrates, even a glass of wine, but they are not on the table,” he said. Daily Mirror
Now that is a good menu.