EPL Gossip Wednesday May 4th
Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng has agreed terms to join Bayern Munich in the summer – and the German club are also monitoring City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is currently on loan at Real Madrid. Muenchner Merkur (in German)
City’s technical director Mike Rigg insists Boateng is not for sale but admits Adebayor “would fit in” at Bayern.
Full story: Bild (in German)
After not spending last summer at the request of Louis van Gaal you know Bayern Munich are going to make a splash this summer. An Adebayor/Mario Gomez partnership up front would cause defenders a lot of problems.
Derby are lining up a shock move for Manchester United striker Michael Owen after manager Nigel Clough said he wanted “six or eight players, with at least one ‘biggish’ signing” over the summer.
Full story: Metro
Michael Owen is leaving Manchester United but his next club will be a bigger one than Derby.
Manchester City will not consider selling club captain Carlos Tevez for less than £50m this summer with the Argentine forward attracting the interest of Inter Milan. Daily Telegraph
Basically Manchester City are saying Carlos Tevez is for sale. Details like the price can be worked on.
Porto president Pinto da Costa has revealed he will listen to offers for the club’s star trio – defender Rolando and strikers Hulk and Radamel Falcao. Metro
Everyone knows Porto can’t hang on to their top players for very long. It’s the very nature of the best run club in Europe. Rolando who signed as a free transfer will be sold for 15-20 million and Hulk and Falcao will be sold for 25-30 million be it this summer or next.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is preparing to hijack Manchester United’s rumoured £20m transfer of Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell. Caught Offside
I don’t see Wenger spending 20 million on any players but if did Rodwell would be a good replacement for a certain Spanish midfielder.
Magpies defender Jose Enrique, who is being courted by Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich, has admitted his Newcastle future is in doubt and that he would be “happy” with a move. Daily Mirror
Good as gone come the summer. If local boy Andy Carroll moves on (I still believe he was pushed out once 35 million came knocking on Newcastle’s door) then surely Jose Enrique is going to leave too.