EPL Gossip Tuesday January 19th
Barcelona are stepping up their attempt to sign Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney, and are prepared to offer him wages of £8m a year after tax. Daily Star
Manchester United fans must of figured after Ronaldo left the daily speculation of players leaving for Spain would stop. Not so it appears.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is in talks with Real Madrid with a view to signing former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy on a free transfer. Daily Telegraph
Ruud would most likely play move with Galatasaray which would increase his chances of making the Dutch World Cup squad. P.S Marco Van Basten, thank you for not playing van Nistelrooy against Portugal in the last World Cup. That was nice of you.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is ready to quit the club he joined as a nine-year-old two decades ago. Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan and Premier League big spenders Manchester City are believed to be interested in a deal. Daily Mail
Liverpool fans rightfully so love Steven Gerrard but if a team wants to go in a new direction selling Gerrard wouldn’t be the first thing in the world…..provided they can convince Torres to stay on board.
French side Lille want to sign Portsmouth defender Younes Kaboul for £10m, with cash-strapped Pompey willing to accept the offer. Daily Mirror
Winning seven games in a row as Lille have in Ligue 1 could mean a Champions League place next season. If Kaboul helps them get there then this transfer would pay for itself.
Birmingham City have been told they can have Celtic winger Aiden McGeady, if they match the asking price. Full story: The Sun
McGeady and Birmingham would be a good fit. I’ve been waiting too long for McGeady to become Celtic’s star player that maybe a new club would do both Celtic and McGeady some good.
Chelsea are waiting to discover the extent of midfielder Michael Essien’s knee injury, amid fears that the Ghanaian could be out for the rest of the season. The Times
Here comes someone questioning why the African Cup of Nations is played in January.
West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola could be replaced by former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes if David Gold and David Sullivan complete their takeover of the club. Daily Mirror
However, Gold and Sullivan will announce that Zola’s position is safe when they take control. Daily Star
I for one hope Zola stays. He has done his best with his hands largely tied.