EPL Gossip Tuesday February 23rd
Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has put the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona on alert over his future because he is unhappy at the way he has been treated at Stamford Bridge over the issue of his personal conduct. Daily Mirror
Cole’s act won’t fly at Barcelona. Cole with Real Madrid would be interesting but it’s always rare when an English player picks up and leaves England to play in another country.
Chelsea are set to pip Spanish duo Barcelona and Real Madrid to the 40m euro signing of Benfica winger Angel Di Maria. imscouting.com
Ask Joe Cole and Arjen Robben before him how Chelsea adapts to players who play out wide. Angel Di Maria would really have to adapt his game if he went to Chelsea.
West Ham are planning a summer swoop for Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart. The Hammers hope to leapfrog Birmingham and take Hart on loan next season as a replacement for current number one Robert Green, who may leave Upton Park at the end of the season. The Sun
Can’t see West Ham being able to convince Joe Hart to play there.
Everton manager David Moyes has issued a hands-off warning to rival clubs interested in signing teenage midfielder Jack Rodwell. Daily Mirror
Has a hands off warning every convinced another team to not make a run at a player?
Portsmouth’s off-field troubles boiled over on to the training ground on Monday when Jamie O’Hara and Michael Brown were involved in a bust-up following an over-zealous challenge by the latter on the former.Daily Mail
Interesting to see Michael Brown’s dirty tackles extend to practice and not only games.
Former Football League chairman Keith Harris, the man behind a proposed £1billion buy-out of Manchester United has encouraged United fans not to turn up to matches or purchase club merchandise in a bid to force current owners the Glazer family into selling the club. Daily Mail
If your the Glazer’s couldn’t you sue somebody for saying this?
Winger Luis Boa Morte could make a shock return for West Ham before the end of the season. The 32-year-old was expected to miss the whole campaign after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage in a pre-season game with Tottenham. The Sun
Too little, too late to make the World Cup team. Shame as Boa Morte was playing well before being injured.
Manchester United’s Brazilian midfielder Anderson has admitted that he has considered whether he has a future at Old Trafford since falling out of Sir Alex Ferguson’s team in the last month. Daily Mail
Anderson has no one to blame by himself if Ferguson decides to sell him.