EPL Gossip Friday October 29th
Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs is to be offered £200,000 a week to finish his career in Dubai. United midfielder Paul Scholes and defender Gary Neville can also expect lucrative deals from Middle East clubs. Top outfits in the UAE League, including Al Ahli, have already discussed signing the trio next summer. the Sun
Provided Sir Alex still wants all three around can’t see them leaving even for 200k a week.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to bolster his central midfield options and has put Bastian Schweinsteiger of Bayern Munich and Tottenham’s Tom Huddlestone at the top of his wish list.
Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea are also keeping tabs on Schweinsteiger who is a free agent at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Meanwhile Ferguson is considering an audacious double swoop to bring Napoli’s attacking pair Marek Hamsik and Edinson Cavani to Old Trafford. caughtoffside
First choice Schweinsteiger and a close second would be Hamsik. Tom Huddlestone, not so much considering the price tag Tottenham will put on him.
Sunderland have put a £20m price tag on midfielder Jordan Henderson, who is being tracked by Manchester United. Daily Express
Can’t blame Sunderland for slapping on that price tag. Still can’t see Henderson playing for Sunderland in two years time at this pace.
Liverpool are ready to offer Roma’s want-away striker Mirko Vucinic an escape route in January.
Full story: TalkSport
The Reds are rumoured to be lining up a January move for Blackpool’s attacking midfielder Charlie Adam.
Full story: caughtoffside
And Liverpool have been offered Lyon’s Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez. Daily Mirror
Lisandro Lopez has scored against Liverpool in the Champions League for both Porto and Lyon but Mirko Vucinic would be the better choice between the two.
Spurs are also continuing to monitor Karim Benzema’s situation at Real Madrid but fear being priced out of an impending auction for the French striker. Full story: Daily Mail
Spurs are loving the Rafael van der vaart signing so it would make sense for them to try and sign a player rotting on the bench at Real Madrid.
Aston Villa keeper Brad Friedel is set to play into his forties with the club ready to offer the 39-year-old American a new contract. Daily Mail
Well deserved.
Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar, who turns 40 today, has set his sights on another Premier League and Champions League double before calling time on his career. Daily Mirror
Guess van der Sar won’t be hanging them up for awhile.