There Is Only One Sinnacle

Real Madrid may be tempted into loaning Kaka to Chelsea – only if Ashley Cole goes the other way.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Welcome to silly season where wild rumours now start flying.

Arsenal are hot on the trail of Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano. Daily Mirror

I’d be fine with Arsenal saving a penny or two on a goalkeeper provided they sign someone who has seen the Champions League in Midfield or their back line.

Manchester City are set to make an offer of about £24m for Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.
Full story: Daily Mail

Adam Johnson on one side, James Milner on the other. Would be two of England’s best young players at the wide positions.

Manchester United have made further enquiries about Benfica winger Angel di Maria, who is valued at about £38m and is also wanted by Real Madrid. Daily Mail

The whole cash plus Anderson rumour for di Maria I heard about this weekend was just silly. It reminds me in North American sports where on those sport radio call in shows some homer calls in trying to work a deal around Hedo Turkoglu for Kevin Durant.

Liverpool are lining up a bid of about £11m for Sampdoria’s Italian striker Giampaolo Pazzini as manager Rafael Benitez looks to bring in new attacking options. caughtoffside.com

Sampdoria may not have a coach but they do have a Champions League place in their pocket. Pazzini is happy at Sampdoria where previously he was struck on the bench at Fiorentina.

Benitez is also reportedly interested in bringing talented Sevilla winger Jesus Navas to Anfield.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

If Liverpool can bring just a few of the players they have been linked with to Anfield they would be an exiciting team to watch next season.

Liverpool and Aston Villa have joined the race for West Ham striker Carlton Cole after it emerged that the Hammers rejected a £10m bid for the striker from Birmingham. Daily Mirror

West Ham will sell Carlton Cole for the same type of money they sold Criag Bellamy for. Don’t think West Ham will end up missing Cole either.

Manchester United are considering a move for Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa this summer with Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson known to be an admirer of the 23-year-old French international. caughtoffside.com

Hatem Ben Arfa just got dropped from the French World Cup roster so there goes his World Cup dream. Ben Arfa has always been talented, but a headcase. Sir Alex Ferguson knows how to deal with those types of players.

Bolton will make a sensational £5m bid for Real Madrid’s Spain Under-20 internationals Marcos Alonso, a left-back, and Rodrigo Moreno, who is a striker. (Daily Mirror)

It would be sensational if they then signed with Bolton.

Chelsea’s Petr Cech has hailed goalkeeping rival David James as England’s number one after the Portsmouth player’s performance in Saturday’s FA Cup final, which the London club won 1-0. Daily Mirror

You know what you are going to get game in and game out from Joe Hart. With David James his good days are better than Joe Hart but you always got to worry about the bad days.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola hailed Lionel Messi as “the best [player] I’ve ever seen” after the Argentine forward scored twice in Sunday’s win over Real Valladolid, equalling Barca’s 34-goal league record and taking his tally to 47 in all competitions this season. (Daily Mail)

Some would say Messi has had a good season.

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