EPL Gossip Wednesday March 31st
Chelsea and Tottenham are eyeing up a £13m move for Everton’s Steven Pienaar following rumours that the midfielder wants to play Champions League football. Caughtoffside.com
Considering Everton paid something like £2 million for Pienaar they should let him play Champions League football if they recieve a bid that big.
Liverpool are planning an audacious move for Real Madrid striker Raul and want the 32-year-old to partner fellow Spaniard Fernando Torres up front.Caughtoffside.com
Nice fantasy rumour but I’m sure Raul wouldn’t have too many sleepless nights going from one Iconic club to another.
Albert Riera’s proposed switch from Liverpool to Spartak Moscow has stalled after the 27-year-old winger failed to agree personal terms. Daily Mail
Somebody wants their cake and eat it as well.
Blackburn are ready to sign striker Aruna Dindane in a £2m deal – and let him play on for Portsmouth to save his FA Cup and World Cup dreams. Daily Mirror
Might as well let Dindane stay with Portsmouth if this is the case. Blackburn are safe this season plus there is little chance Dindane would settle in this season anyway.
Chelsea midfielder Deco could be on his way to Fluminese. The Brazilian side are trying to get the 32-year-old midfielder on the cheap but Corinthians and Flamingo are also interested. Daily Mirror
Can see Deco packing up sooner or later. If Ballack leaves this summer maybe Deco stays one more year but his career will be ending in Brazil.
The Gunners have also made a £9m offer for Real Zaragoza ‘s 20-year-old midfielder Ander Herrera, according to Spanish paper AS. Full story: IM Scouting
Arsenal paid a little more than that for Arshavin. Can’t see them rolling out that fee for Herrera.
Liverpool are lining up a £3m summer bid for 18-year-old Rangers defender Danny Wilson. Scottish Sun
Considering Rangers bank sheet this would be a hard offer to turn down if they don’t find a new ownership group.
Chelsea’s director of football Frank Arnesen would like to bring in former Dutch and Ajax coach Marco van Basten, 45, as a possible replacement for under-fire boss Carlo Ancelotti. Van Basten has been out of the game for a year since since resigning as Ajax coach in May 2009. Full story: IM Scouting
How Frank Arnesen still has a job I’ll never know. Van Basten couldn’t cut it in in Holland, considering Chelsea don’t have Dutch or Italian players (Van Basten time in Italian football) don’t see how a Dutch style of play will transform Chelsea.
Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell is set to sign a new four-and-a-half-year deal with the Toffees, earning him £25,000 a week. The news will disappoint Manchester United and Chelsea, who have had their eyes on the 19-year-old. Daily Mirror
If you are a Liverpool fan don’t you have to wonder how do Everton produce top young talent. When was the last top British talent to come up through the ranks at Liverpool?
Blackburn midfielder Martin Olsson will not be charged with improper conduct, despite admitting that he dived to win his side a penalty against Burnley on Sunday. Daily Mail
All evens out in the end as his rocket off the crossbar should of been a goal but wasn’t.