EPL Gossip Friday June 8th
Sorry about that, to those still left I’ve missed you too.
Alberto Aquilani’s agent insists the Liverpool midfielder wants to remain in Italy following last season’s loan spell at Juventus. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to AC Milan this summer, and is also a reported target of Napoli. Italian radio station CRR
With Jordan Henderon now in the fold wonder if that will cause teams to low ball Liverpool even more now?
Barcelona have offered 30m euros plus striker Bojan Krkic and midfielder Thiago Alcantara to Arsenal in exchange for skipper Cesc Fabregas. Marca.com (in Spanish)
If this did in fact happen, just take it Arsenal and move on. You get too players with upside and a boatload of cash. Move on from Fabregas.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has struck back in the battle for Britain’s best youngsters after missing out on Jordan Henderson and Phil Jones by landing Southampton’s £12m-rated winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who will be confirmed as a Gunners player on 1 July. Daily Mirror
I’m sure former Southhampton player Theo Walcott will helo Oxlade-Chamberlain seattle in with his new club.
Wenger is also believed to have made enquiries for Bolton and Blackburn defenders Gary Cahill and Chris Samba and Lille duo Gervinho and Eden Hazard. Daily Express
I’d sell the little whiner Nasri and use those forms to make a move for Hazard.
Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy, who has one year left on his contract, will be the subject of a £5m offer from Liverpool. Guardian
Talk about a knock down price. Even with a year left Clichy should be worth more than 5 million.
Manchester United are planning a £10m bid for Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri who will be a free agent in 12 months time. Daily Mirror
Arsenal is not Aston Villa they can sell Nasri but they can’t sell him to Manchester United, hell they can’t really sell him to any English club.
New Fulham manager Martin Jol wants to make unsettled Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan his first signing. the Sun
Any midfielder who can score double digits can play a role in most EPL teams.
Robbie Keane could also be on his way to Craven Cottage to team up with his former Tottenham manager Jol. the Sun
Jol will find out Keane isn’t the player he use to be back in 2006-2007.
Ashley Young is poised to complete his transfer to Manchester United before the weekend, when he gets married. Daily Mail
Young still isn’t in the same league as Nani however. Wonder if Manchester United are going to play Young out wide or in the middle.
Spurs will demand Asamoah Gyan as part of any deal when Sunderland bid for Peter Crouch, who is their leading attacking target this summer. the Guardian
Which means these talks will not go anywhere as Gyan is twice the player Crouch is.
The president of the Uzbekistan Football Federation says Arsenal want to sign national team captain, midfielder Odil Ahmedov. Daily Mail
Sounds about the right type of player Arsenal would go for.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says he expects manager Roberto Martinez to make a decision about whether he will join Aston Villa on Friday. talkSPORT
Good for Roberto Martinez on deciding to stay with Wigan. Wigan defence is awful but they did rise their game at the end of the season to stay up. Plus credit to Dave Whelan who backed his coach throughtout the season when it would of been easy to sack him.
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has risked the wrath of his own fans – by revealing he owns a Tottenham shirt given to him by friend and Spurs defender Younes Kaboul and wears it around the house.
Full story: the Sun
I like the fact he told this story. I wonder if Xavi walks around his house with a Real Madrid jersey.