EPL Gossip Thursday April 29th
Manchester United have made Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric their number one target this summer and are preparing a £25m bid for the Croatian 24-year-old. The Sun
No denying Modric’s skill but I’d be worried about him being able to handle the physical nature of English football. His body has already taken quite a beating.
The Red Devils are said to be interested in signing Borussia Dortmund’s Serbia centre-back Neven Subotic. imscouting.com
Hindsight is always 20/20 but you know Sir Alex Ferguson regrets selling Gerald Pique two years ago. At that time you figured Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidić would carrying on for the better part of five years. Even if age caught up with Ferdinad before then you still had Johnny Evans waiting in the wing. Fergie didn’t expect Ferdinand to be banged up this year and Vidic form to slip.
Former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has urged current club Real Madrid to sign Old Trafford left-back Patrice Evra. imscouting.com
United are reportedly interested in bringing Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra to the club next season.
Full story imscouting.com
Shrugs shoulders, Manchester United players going to Real Madrid and vice versa bore me by now.
The Gunners are leading the chase to sign Roma’s £10m-rated centre-back Philippe Mexes. caughtoffside.com
Despite the French connection with Wenger, Mexes is very much an established defender which means Arsenal won’t sign him nor do I think Roma would sell him for anything less than above market value.
Tottenham are battling it out with Arsenal to sign Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Hangeland could of jumped ship last year but didn’t. Unless Fulham wants to sell him which is doubtful considering they already sold Chris Smalling to Manchester United.
Liverpool have emerged as favourites to sign Rangers highly-rated 18-year-old defender Danny Wilson. imscouting.com
Liverpool have been linked with Danny Wilson for months.
Benfica’s £25m-rated defender David Luiz has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Premier League suitors Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City. goal.com
Benfica wouldn’t mind saying come and give us 25 million either.
West Ham are plotting a cut-price summer move for Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, while the Hammers are also on the trail of Cardiff winger Peter Whittingham and Burnley winger Chris Eagles.
Full story: Daily Mail
Even I think of West Ham type playerS Kevin-Prince Boateng doesn’t come to mind but he is talented and available.
Meanwhile the Hammers, along with Blackburn, have been priced out of the market for former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse. The Panathinaikos striker is currently valued at around £12m. Daily Mail
Djibril Cisse reminds me of a slighty more talented Mido which isn’t saying much.
Cristiano Ronaldo says he does not expect to be at Real Madrid for the rest of his playing career. “I spent several years wanting to play in Madrid but I don’t see myself here at 40. Football is all about cycles – if you have already won everything with a team you have to change.” The Sun
Unless you are born into the Real Madrid system there is little chance you will finish your career there. This will go the way Luis Figo’s Real Madrid career did where he got paid very nicely during the prime years of his career then went to another club to finish up his career.
Benitez has admitted that with his future at Liverpool in doubt and claims no-one has asked him to stay at the club. the Times
Considering new owners may be in play soon everyone’s future is in doubt.