EPL Gossip Thursday March 4th
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is considering a bid for Benfica’s £10m-rated Brazilian defender David Luiz. Manchester United and Real Madrid are also interested in the 22-year-old. Daily Mirror
David Luiz is one of a handful of Benfica players who is coming into his own this season. With the teams rumoured to be interested in him, doubt he’d be sold for only £10m.
Manchester United are tracking Dinamo Zagreb playmaker Milan Badeli. The 21-year-old Croatian is also attracting interest from German sides Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. IM Scouting
Tracking a player and making a bid for a player are two different things. I’d be worried for United’s transfer policy if they ended up making a run at Badeli.
Italian giants Juventus have joined Manchester City in the chase for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. The 22-year-old is also reported to have a 150m euro release clause. IM Scouting
Higuain’s goal against Germany yesterday didn’t hurt his stock any.
Sunderland are in talks with Paraguay star Cristian Riveros. Manager Steve Bruce wants to sign the midfielder from Mexican side Cruz Azul before the World Cup. Daily Mirror
Hope Riveros avoids any Mexican bars.
Fulham defender Chris Smalling has admitted that his summer move to Manchester United came as a complete surprise to him. The 20-year-old was working as a waiter 18 months ago. Daily Mail
No idea how Smalling will do at Manchester United but in a era of million dollar teenage football players, it’s good to see a player make it through hard work before coming into millions.