EPL Gossip Wednesday February 17th
Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin says he would understand if team-mate Cesc Fabregas leaves the Gunners for Barcelona in the summer, but hopes the midfielder will stay at the Emirates. Daily Mail
Of course Arshavin would understand. When he was with CSKA Moscow Arshavin wanted to play for Barcelona badly. He still would ship jump if Barcelona ever came calling.
Nadir Belhadj is an unlikely target for Barcelona after the Portsmouth defender was singled out for praise from Barca midfielder Xavi Fernandes. Daily Mirror
Unlikely is right but hey Lass Diarra made the jump from Portsmouth to Real Madrid so you never know.
Manchester City and Chelsea are on alert after Sevilla’s Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano refused to rule out a move to the Premier League. The Sun
Fabiano is another one of those players who are often linked with a move away but never leaves. Unless he fills up the net in the World Cup just don’t see a big money move for Fabiano despite being a big money talent.
Chelsea are plotting a £70m spending spree this summer to rejuvenate their squad with Borussia Dortmund’s Serbia centre-back Neven Subotic, winger Angel Di Maria, of Benfica, Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik and Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger their main targets. Daily Express
Not a bad list of targets I must say. Di Maria would make a great replacement if Joe Cole leaves.
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who is now managing Inter Milan, says the Blues would have won more trophies under him had he not left the club in 2007. Daily Mail
Chelsea has only won the FA Cup since he left. It’s not the most outlandish thing Mourinho has ever said.