EPL Gossip Friday February 12th
Portsmouth are to sign Serbian defender Dusko Tosic on a free transfer after he was released by Wolfsburg. Full story: The Daily Mail
Pompey could be in the running for former Blackburn striker Shabani Nonda, who has been released by Galatasaray on a free. The Daily Mirror
If a player can be signed to a free transfer he’ll surely be linked to Portsmouth in the coming weeks.
Portsmouth could lose on-loan Algerian midfielder Hassan Yebda because they cannot afford the £4m it would take to buy him from Benfica. The Daily Mirror
Good player but Benfica would have little use for him this late in the season. Portsmouth may not be able to sign Yebda but someone will over the summer.
Sunderland have not given up their interest in Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas in the summer – despite the player being in hospital at the moment after being shot in the head last month. Full story: Daily Star
I realize crime can happen anywhere but if I’m Cabanas I wouldn’t mind an exit from Mexico.
Manchester United are interested in bringing Benfica’s Brazilian Under-20 international defender David Luiz to Old Trafford. The Daily Mail
This won’t come as a shock but I’m becoming a big David Luiz fan. One of my favorite things is watching young player develop. With his play this season it’s not a surprise the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid are watching.
Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland, 23, feels liberated under new manager Roberto Mancini because he feels he was played out of position by previous boss Mark Hughes. The Daily Mirror
A couple of days ago Ireland was heading out of town, now him and Mancini are tied at the hip.
Former Notts County director of football Sven-Goran Eriksson could be on his way to the World Cup as Nigeria and North Korea both want the Swede to take over as manager. The Daily Mirror
Poor Sven who got himself caught up in the whole Notts County. Hope he doesn’t take the North Korea job mind you.