There Is Only One Sinnacle

Arsenal have also been put on alert after the agent of Lazio striker Mauro Zarate claimed he could walk out of the Italian club. Daily Mail

When the new Lazio coach comes right out and calls Zarate selfish (which he is) you knew transfer rumours would start up again.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is keen on Fiorentina full-back Juan Manuel Vargas. (Daily Star)

Would be one of the better choices Manchester City can make. Vargas can either play at the back or as a midfielder. Fiorentina are a Champions League level club but they would sell anyone if a silly offer comes along. Manchester City are exactly the type of club to make an over the top bid.

West Ham defender Matthew Upson is refusing to commit his long-term future to the club. The Sun

You can’t blame Upson considering West Ham’s future is very much up in the air.

Meanwhile, Hammers midfielder Valon Behrami is an £8m summer target for Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart. (The Sun)

Sold

Portsmouth defender Nadir Belhadj said he would be “very interested” in joining Barcelona after the reigning European champions renewed their interest in the Algerian. The Sun

No kidding. Belhadj should be very interested in joining Espanyol never mind Barcelona given Portsmouth’s state.

Portsmouth could have a fifth owner this season after Hong Kong-based investment company Endeavor Plan viewed documents relating to the club’s financial position and informed Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie of its interest in buying out current owner Balram Chainrai. The Guardian

I love how someone finally asked the question, what can of background checks does the Premier League do when someone wishes to own a club? Some of these Portsmouth owners aren’t fit to run a hot dog stand never mind a football club.

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans should watch where he sits in the changing room after manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted giving him the hairdryer treatment in the match against AC Milan because “he was the nearest defender to me”. Sir Alex said: “Our whole back four were going to get it, but he’s unfortunate.”Daily Mail

Antonio Inoki slapped a kid in Japan once and it resulted in people all over Japan wanting to be slapped by the famous Japanese wrestler. Now admit it if Fergie gave you the air dryer treatment you’d kinda smile and enjoy it.

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