EPL Gossip Wednesday April 27th
Arsenal are ready to reluctantly sell captain Cesc Fabregas for £35m – with boyhood club Barcelona his likely destination – despite having four years of his £120,000-a-week contract to run.
Full story: the Sun
Aside from his goal against A.C Milan in the Champions League many moons ago, unless Fabregas is playing Tottenham rarely do I see him step up in a big game.
Another player who could be on his way out of Arsenal is Andrey Arshavin, with Zenit St Petersburg confirming they would happily take the striker if the Gunners decide to sell.: Daily Mirror
Arsenal should be happy to sell Arshavin.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is weighing up a move for Chelsea captain John Terry as he looks to strengthen his defence. Daily Mail
You know how I feel about John Terry. The theme of the day i Chelsea should also be happy to get rid of John Terry and go forward with David Luiz and Branislav Ivanović.
Inter Milan’s Dutch star Wesley Sneijder has called Manchester United a “beautiful club” in an interview which will give United manager Sir Alex Ferguson encouragement to attempt a £25m summer swoop for the 26-year-old. Daily Mail
Forgot that Sneijder was still only 26. Too bad his hamstrings are 36 but I’d still sign him up if I was Fergie.
West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie is likely to be a Tottenham target this summer after admitting his desire to play European football. Metro
Javier Hernandez has been the buy of the season but Peter Odemwingie is right up there on that list. He is even scoring with Roy Hodgson in charge.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims “powerful” TV companies are preventing the introduction of a winter break in British football.: Metro
Pretty much nails it right on the head. I’d except to see a regulation format in MLS before the EPL has a winter break.