EPL Gossip Monday November 1st
Manchester United are ready to launch a £35m bid to bring Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko to Old Trafford next summer. caughtoffside
Like Dzeko but feel someone is going to pay way too much for him like Bayern Munich did with Mario Gomez. To be fair, Gomez is finally starting to produce.
Arsenal and Tottenham are considering a January move for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.
Full story: caughtoffside
Agger has been frozen out. Doubt those Real Madrid rumours of a year or two ago were true but if so Agger must be kicking himself over that failed move.
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is keeping tabs on Stuttgart’s Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak.
Full story: caughtoffside
At 6’2 Pogrebnyak has the size to succeed in the English game. His strike rate of one goal in three games isn’t great but isn’t awful either.
Out-of-favour Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz, who is wanted by Fulham, is on the verge of sealing a January loan move to Spanish side Getafe. Daily Mail
Manchester City isn’t going to do their old boss Mark Hughes any favours. Unless Fulham ponies up some big time cash (for Fulham anyway) can’t see Manchester City giving Santa Cruz away.
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is eying a January move, with his club willing to sell him to England’s Premier League. Manchester United and Tottenham are expected to launch a bid. IMscouting
Won’t be the first time Mourinho has gotten rid of Diarra but can’t see this happening til the year of the season.
Manchester City players want manager Roberto Mancini sacked, believing they will never challenge for the Premier League title with the Italian in charge. the Sun
Mancini is not exactly a warm and fuzzy person but you still gotta feel bad when Manchester City lose one game and already the press are after his head.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is in line for an Football Association charge after he appeared to question referee Mark Clattenburg’s integrity following Manchester United’s disputed second goal at Old Trafford. Daily Mail
Redknapp has also called the decision to allow Nani’s goal to stand on Saturday as “one of the worst decisions ever”, in his weekly newspaper column. the Sun
Clattenburg needed security guards at Old Trafford to protect him from enraged Tottenham players after the game, which United won 2-0. the Sun
Funny didn’t hear Harry Redknapp say anything about Heurelho Gomes not playing til the whistle.