EPL Gossip Tuesday January 11th
Liverpool have been given the green light to make a £17m bid for Sevilla’s 25-year-old striker Alvaro Negredo. Talksport
Money is a tad rich but I like what Negredo would bring to the table. He is built for the English game and would work well with Torres.
Manchester United are planning a £25m move for Barcelona’s 22-year-old defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets. Caughtoffside.com
Barcelona could use the money but can’t see Barca wanting to cash in on Sergio Busquets.
Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge will sign a loan deal with West Ham in time to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. The Hammers have agreed to meet the full cost of Bridge’s £70,000-a-week wages. Daily Star
I’d hate to see the Manchester City books and see what some of these players are making. Manchester City will have to end up giving some players away for free provided the new club picks up their contract.
Former England captain David Beckham, 35, is willing to take a pay cut to force through a loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy to Tottenham. Daily Mirror
David Beckham is the Brett Farve of soccer. Minus the cell phone pictures.
Spurs are interested in Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar, 28, and the Toffees could agree a swap deal for striker Robbie Keane with the north London club. Daily Mirror
In the end it will be about the money for Pienaar but considering all the talent Tottenham has in his position I’d be on the lookout for another club if I was him.
Chelsea are also pondering a £3m bid for South African Pienaar. Daily Mail
You wouldn’t say this a couple of years ago but Pienaar would have a better shot at first team football with Chelsea than Tottenham at this point.
Aston Villa have raised their bid for Blackpool skipper Charlie Adam to £3.5m as they battle with Midlands rivals Birmingham to sign the 25-year-old midfielder. Daily Mail
Only a matter of time and money before Blackpool say yes.
Fulham want to sign Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips in a £4m deal, although the 29-year-old would have to take a drop in wages to move to Craven Cottage. the Sun
Shaun Wright-Phillps should run not walk to London in order to link up with old boss Mark Hughes again.
Argentina legend Diego Maradona will hold talks next month about managing an English club – and Blackburn could be favourites to land him. the Sun
Any coach who comes out in the press to say he is talking to a club usually does not end up having the job. Diego just likes having his name in the papers.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish says his West Ham counterpart Avram Grant should ask Karren Brady to stop discussing his team. Daily Mirror
Speaking of people who love talking to the papers we have Karren Brady who does more harm than good when talking to the press.