EPL Gossip Friday December 10th

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Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan is a shock transfer target for Real Madrid. The Ghana international, a £13m club record buy from Rennes last summer, has hit six goals for the Black Cats.
Full story: Daily Mirror

When you are up for African player of the year I’m sure clubs will be looking into you. Still can’t see Real Madrid making a move. While Real Madrid have never been known to go the cheap and easy way it doing so would lead to Emmanuel Adebayor. Manchester City would see it as a feather in their cap sending Adebayor to Real Madrid.

Bottom-of-the-table West Ham hope to sign Joey Barton from Newcastle in a £5m deal in January, with the controversial midfielder’s future at St James’ Park in doubt following the sacking of his manager and mentor Chris Hughton. Daily Mirror

Aside from a punch or elbow here and there Barton has turned his career around. Doesn’t mean a club should risk 5 million on him.

Out-of-favour Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is wanted by Spanish outfit Malaga.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Manuel Almunia sweepstakes isn’t one I see heating up anytime soon.

Tottenham misfit David Bentley is wanted by his former club Blackburn, with a £1m loan switch likely for the winger. Daily Mail

How the not so mighty have fallen.

Fulham are on the brink of signing £8m-rated goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who plays for Club America in Mexico. The Sun

I like Ochoa but my main question is why did Fulham fight so hard to keep Mark Schwarzer then?

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson may be forced to reverse his decision not to speak to the BBC as the Premier League plans to introduce rules that will require managers and players to talk to the press after every match or face a fine. The Guardian

I can’t imagine anyone forcing Sir Alex to do anything.

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One Response to “EPL Gossip Friday December 10th”

  1. cwpt6 Says:
    December 10th, 2010 at 10:19 am

    Don’t like the move to force people to talk to the press. Feels like another step towards the ridiculous north american sports thing of the media being allowed everywhere e.g. changing rooms! Also seen more than enough interviews where managers and players are so used to the media twisting everything they say that they just say the same old cliches to stay safe. Nobody gains any insight from this stuff. I say unless a player or manager wants to talk then just leave it.

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