EPL Gossip Wednesday June 1st
Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is at the heart of Ferguson’s planned £50m summer overhaul at Old Trafford. Daily Mirror
It’s not like Manchester United haven’t bullied players from Tottenham in the past. If I was Tottenham i’d sell Modric for 25 million and Berbatov then turn around and offer Palemro a huge fee for Javier Pastore.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney expects Ferguson to bring in some major signings to try to close the gap on Barcelona, who beat the Red Devils in the Champions League final at the weekend.
Full story: Daily Express
It’s a wide gap. United have some good young players coming up but none near the class of Barcelona.
Wingers Ashley Young and Stewart Downing have hinted they want to leave Aston Villa by revealing their desire to play in the Champions League. Daily Star
Going to love the tug of war to see who will land Ashley Young this summer.
Arsenal may be forced to sell midfielder Samir Nasri if they fail to agree a new deal with the France international. Daily Mail
You see Arsenal when you don’t win year after year top players don’t want to play for you.
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is set for a £12m summer move, with Bayern Munich expected to make a bid. Daily Mirror
Like Denilson yesterday if a bid comes in for Bendtner they should pack his bags.
Chelsea could be on the verge of clinching a deal for Santos forward Neymar after sources claimed his agent had flown to London to hold transfer talks. Metro
Boy Neymar is going to be for a culture shock in England. He better grow up fast.
But former Manchester City striker Robinho, who is currently at AC Milan, believes Brazil team-mate Neymar would be better suited to a move to Barcelona than Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Mail
Yeah like Robinho is one to offer career advice after he whined his way out of Real Madrid.
Chelsea winger Yuri Zhirkov wants to leave the Blues for more first-team football.
Full story: the Sun
and I’m sure Chelsea would love to let him go.