EPL Gossip Tuesday December 14th
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will strip Tevez of the captaincy and force him to train with the reserves. the Sun
Good
The Eastlands club are ready to sue Tevez for up to £50m if he goes through with his threat to quit football. Full story: Daily Mirror
As they should. It’s not like they paid 25 million to Manchester United in exchange for a lemon. They paid 25 million directly into Kia Joorabchian pockets. For that 25 million there should be some expectation that Tevez isn’t going to be a moody sulk and whine his way out of town in a year.
Real Madrid are unlikely to move for Carlos Tevez, despite manager Jose Mourinho’s admiration for the Argentine striker, because of Manchester City’s £25m valuation. Guardian
A report in Spanish daily ‘Sport’ has suggested that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is the power behind Carlos Tevez ‘s transfer request at Manchester City.
Full story: IM Scouting
Don’t think either is true. I’m sure Real Madrid will at least make a phone call to Manchester City about Tevez.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has asked the club’s management to redouble their efforts to try and land Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez in January. IM Scouting
Can’t see Mourinho stepping on Sir Alex Ferguson toes like that. Mourinho may ask S.A.F if he wants to sell Hernandez but once S.A.F says no that will be the end of it.
Chelsea enter the race to sign Portuguese teenage sensation Joao Reis, who plays for second division club Louletano. Talksport.co.uk
Everyone is trying to see the new Bebe.
Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on the progress of Everton’s England international left-back Leighton Baines. Daily Mirror
Bayern Munich will then be put off by the price tag Everton would want for Leighton Baines.
Benfica are prepared to pay Manchester City £8m for striker Roque Santa Cruz to make the move to Lisbon when the transfer window opens in the new year. Talksport.co.uk
Step in the wrong direction for Benfica. I know they are trying to catch up to Porto but 8 million for a 29 year old isn’t the blue print for how you run a Portuguese club.
Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has pledged his future to the club, insisting he wants to stay at St James’ Park, ending speculation linking him with a January transfer window move. Daily Mirror
I know Newcastle being in the Championship last year helped but how many EPL clubs are trying to give home grown players the chance to star up front at striker?
West Ham are preparing to sack manager Avram Grant, with Sam Allardyce lined up as his replacement once the former Blackburn boss negotiates his pay-off with his former club. Goal.com
I don’t know if Big Sam is a better coach but between the two of them I would give the nod to Big Sam in being able to keep West Ham from the drop.
Sam Allardyce was sacked by Blackburn Rovers’ new owners because he refused to target Scotland striker Kris Boyd from Middlesbrough in the January transfer window and instead wanted Tottenham’s Robbie Keane or Manchester City’s Roque Santa Cruz. (the Sun)
I’d leave too if Boyd one of the players the new Blackburn owners had in mind.
Liverpool owner John W Henry has revealed he has been for dinner with Reds legend Kenny Dalglish and his wife. “He needs to have a more substantive role within the club,” said the American, who added: “I understood about half of what he said, and I just nodded when I couldn’t understand.”
Full story: Daily Mirror
Not quite as insulting as Sepp Blatter.