EPL Gossip Tuesday June 7th
It will cost Real Madrid or Barcelona a £100m transfer fee and £250,000-a-week in wages to prise striker Carlos Tevez, 27, away from Manchester City. Daily Mirror
Only the English press would link Carlos Tevez with a 100 million dollar move. The more Carlos Tevez whines the less it will cost to sign him.
Liverpool have agreed a deal, in principle, to sign Roma’s Brazilian goalkeeper Doni, 31.
Full story: Insidefutbol.com
A pretty good back up goalie to have.
Manchester United have told Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho no amount of money could persuade them to part company with 23-year-old striker Javier Hernandez. Daily Mail
That should be the end of that. I don’t see Jose Mourinho trying to bully a player off Manchester United.
Inter Milan are in pole position to sign Brazilian midfielder Kaka, 29, from Real Madrid, although Chelsea remain interested. talkSPORT
Would be a great reply to A.C Milan signing Zlatan Ibrahimović last season.
Tottenham are preparing to make a move for Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra, 26.
Full story: talkSPORT
I’ve heard this before.
Barcelona are trying to sign Cesc Fabregas, 24, in a cash-plus-player deal that is worth less than when they tried to buy the midfielder from Arsenal in the summer of 2010. Daily Mirror
Sadly I’ve also heard this before too.
Arsenal and Manchester City are going head to head in an £8m battle for 24-year-old Lille striker Gervinho. Daily Mail
Lille will not sell Gervinho for only 8 million.
Aston Villa winger Ashley Young, 25, will complete a £16m switch to Manchester United this month but the Midlands club will fight to hang on to Liverpool target Stewart Downing.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa would be foolish to keep Young. Going into the last year of his deal he has all the power.
Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson, 20, is edging closer to a £20m move to Liverpool. The deal could be done before Henderson joins up with his England Under-21 colleagues on Wednesday.
Full story: the Guardian
Shurgs shoulders……I like the player don’t like the transfer fee.
Sunderland are willing to let Henderson go and aim to spend the money on Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck, Darron Gibson and Wes Brown. Daily Mirror
Provided all three would sign for Sunderland it’s not a bad trio to have.