EPL Gossip Wednesday August 4th
Yahya Kirdi, who represents a group of investors from the Middle East and Canada, says his group is in advanced negotiations with Liverpool owners Thomas Hicks and George Gillett to purchase 100% of the club.
Any “ownership group” who talks to the press about being close to the takeover are fools. These are people who want to be known as rich and want their name in the press. If a group is really serious about buying Liverpool they would keep it hush hush until the ink is dry on a deal. The likes of Kenny Huang taking about saving Liverpool and ripping the club out from under Gillett and Hicks is foolish. If your the current Liverpool owners are you really going to sell the club to someone who has badmouthed you in the press?
Manchester City are ready to snap up £34m-rated Barcelona midfielder Gai Assulin for nothing after the Israeli teenager cancelled his contract with the Catalan club. Daily Mirror
Dumb move by Gai Assulin who will go to one club where he couldn’t crack the starting lineup to another lineup loaded with players.
Manchester United are poised to bid for Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra. His arrival could result in Tom Cleverley being sent on loan to Bolton. Daily Mirror
Wonder if Michael Carrick can feel Tom Cleverley and Darren Gibson breathing down his neck?
United could also offer midfielder Anderson and about £12m to land Werder Bremen’s Germany World Cup star Mesut Ozil. caughtoffisde.com
As a comment wisely pointed out on my side the other day said a move like this would help Manchester United with the 25 man squad limit set for the first half of the year. (Thanks for all the comments by the way, enjoy reading all of them)
Poulsen’s agent – Joern Bonnesen – has denied any kind of agreement has been made between the Danish midfielder and Liverpool. imscouting.com
Poulsen would be the wrong Juventus midfielder. Tiago would be the right one has he knows what it takes to be a success in the EPL.
Tottenham have opened talks over the £4m signing of Portugal striker Yannick Djalo from Sporting Lisbon but Newcastle are also reported to be interested. Daily Mirror
Sporting agreed to sell Djalo to Auxerre early this summer but the player refused to sign. Most likely ended up being the right decision for all parties involved.
James Milner hopes his proposed move from Aston Villa to Manchester City will finally be approved by this weekend with fellow midfielder Stephen Ireland set to move in the opposite direction.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa and Manchester City would be foolish to let this drag one way or another into the start of the season.
Manchester United’s Portuguese winger Nani has upstaged his team-mates by showing up to training in a limited edition Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni – costing £150,000. It is one of only 250 made in the world. Daily Mail
This won’t end well. Hope Nani doesn’t take driving tips from Anderson.