EPL Gossip Tuesday November 2nd
Manchester United striker Michael Owen is considering leaving the Premier League and heading for the MLS in America. caughtoffside
No idea if Michael Owen still has the passion for football anymore but if he did MLS isn’t the worst option. There will be little pressure to live up to the past compared to playing in Europe plus he’ll play every week when fit.
Gareth Bale’s performances down Tottenham’s left flank have attracted the attention of Spanish giants Barcelona. Daily Mirror
Gareth Bale is saying and doing all the right things but come the summer he’ll be tempted to bolt for an elite European club.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will reportedly make a £25m summer move for Bale and is willing to offer a variety of players in part exchange for the Welsh international. caughtoffside
After the battles Manchester United and Tottenham have had in the past can’t see Tottenham selling Bale to United with the likes of Inter and Barcelona also possibly calling.
Barcelona may have a vacancy to fill at right-back because Brazil international Dani Alves has emerged as a target for big-spending Manchester City. Daily Mail
Only down side about having a club with so much talent is everyone wants to be paid. Dani Alves looks at what some of his team mates are getting and now wants his too.
Tottenham may snap up former Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari from Inter Milan, although Pompey are still owed money on the deal that took the Ghana international to the San Siro. Daily Mirror
I know Harry Redknapp and Sulley Muntari know each other well but he is no better than what Tottenham already have.
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is also hoping to sign Sampdoria attacker Antonio Cassano.
Full story: caughtoffside
I’m sure Cassano would fit in well at Liverpool and not cause any problems.
Galatasaray captain and Turkey winger Arda Turan has ruled out a move to the Premier League after being linked with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and, most recently, Liverpool. sport.co.uk
Turan didn’t strike after the fire was hot coming off his great Euro 2008 performance. Once he decided to stay at Galatasaray then you knew he was very happy at the club.
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is almost certainly out of the derby match against Manchester United on 10 November after suffering a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury. Daily Mirror
More like a setback in recovery from homesickness.
Dutch stars Rafael Van der Vaart and Wesley Sneijder have been trading insults on social networking site Twitter ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game between Tottenham and Inter Milan. Tottenham midfielder Van der Vaart tweeted: “Oi…Wesley! Your defence is like a piece of our Dutch cheese – it’s full of holes.” And his Inter counterpart replied: “Oi…Rafael! Good news: I have found you a decent keeper – just go to eBay.” the Sun
Perfect way to end off today’s post.