EPL Gossip Tuesday March 9th
Birmingham are keen on signing Portsmouth striker Frederic Piquionne after failing to land the Frenchman in the January transfer window. Daily Mirror
Despite Portsmouth going down Frederic Piquionne has done enough to prove he is an EPL striker so it doesn’t shock me if he moves on this summer.
Sunderland are keeping tabs on Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara, who is on loan at Portsmouth, with a view to making a summer swoop for the 23-year-old. The Times
While simple it say, Good player pretty much sums up Jamie O’Hara. He’d be a good fit in Sunderland which his energy and box to box play.
Lokomotiv Moscow will resume their efforts to prise striker Roman Pavlyuchenko away from Tottenham in the close season. Daily Mail
With Roman Pavlyuchenko going from the outhouse to the penthouse in a couple of weeks there is very little chance of Tottenham selling him.
Everton are hoping to extend American Landon Donovan’s loan deal, which is set to expire after Saturday’s match at Birmingham but will not pursue the matter if it threatens to upset their good relationship with the forward’s team Los Angeles Galaxy. The Times
Unless you are a Los Angeles Galaxy fan, if you are American you are hoping Donovan stays with Everton.
Arsenal defender William Gallas could face another month on the sidelines after the former captain, out since mid-February, injured his calf muscle in training. Daily Mail
Gallas, meanwhile, will have to accept a drop in wages if he wants to extend his Gunners contract beyond the summer. The Times
Despite being a head case, Gallas is a player who plays well in big games. It shocks me more European clubs aren’t trying to sign Gallas away from Arsenal.