EPL Gossip Friday May 14th

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp hopes to resign Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari. Redknapp first brought the Ghana international to England when he signed him for Portsmouth in May 2007.
Full story: Footy Latest

Inter would sell Muntari if enough cash is offered. I’m sure Muntari wouldn’t mind linking up with Redknapp again if enough money came his way as well.

Tottenham are hoping to raid Valencia with boss Harry Redknapp preparing a £28m bid for winger David Silva. caughtoffside.com

Tottenham are set to sell midfielder Jermaine Jenas and forward Robbie Keane to fund moves for targets such as Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole and Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko. Daily Star

Not a bad list of players the press have linked Tottenham with. Wonder how many if any Tottenham would be able to sign.

Manchester United are ready to smash the British transfer record and bid £45m for Valencia and Spain forward David Villa. caughtoffside.com

Another summer where rumours of how Valencia will have to sell players only to never happen.

Inter Milan are planning to buy Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard in the hope that the midfielder’s signature will stop manager Jose Mourinho from leaving for Real Madrid. Daily Mirror

Frank Lampard may not regret quitting Chelsea for Inter Milan but have a feeling Gerrard might regret his last chance to play for an elite European club.

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed he is considering his future at the north London club with Barcelona waiting to pounce if the Spaniard decides to quit the Gunners. Daily Mail

Can already see the Fabregas press conference at the Camp Nou.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he would like to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, increasing speculation the Spaniard could be heading out of Anfield. Daily Mirror

Steven Gerrard they can sell, fans won’t like it but it’s time. If Torres leaves all hell breaks loose on the red side of Liverpool.

Birmingham City are keeping tabs on Mamelodi Sundowns’s South Africa international striker Katlego Mphela. Daily Mail

Watch out for my post on how much I love Africa football names.

Fulham are interested in Aston Villa central defender Curtis Davies who cost the club £8m from West Bromwich Albion in 2008. Daily Mail

Injuries have set Curtis Davies back this year but does Aston Villa sell him to fund other targets?

Liverpool are lining up an £8m offer for Werder Bremen striker Mesut Ozil. caughtoffside.com

Not a chance Werder Bremen will sell Ozil for that amount. Like the players Liverpool are being linked with however.

Portsmouth striker John Utaka is set to join French side Sochaux in a cut-price £3m deal. Utaka cost Portsmouth a club-record £7m. Daily Mail

I’m sure Portsmouth would love to get out of playing Utaka who is one of the clubs top earners.

Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has backed Manchester United and England skipper Rio Ferdinand as the man to to take on John Barnes’ rapping role in a cover of England’s 1990 World Cup song “World in Motion”. FourFourTwo

Don’t mess with a classic.

One Response to “EPL Gossip Friday May 14th”

  1. cwtp6 Says:

    I would love David Villa at old trafford but if he isnt wearing a barca jersey next year im gonna be suprised

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