EPL Gossip Wednesday June 15

Manchester United are ready to seal a £27m deal for Udinese’s Chile midfielder Alexis Sanchez – under the noses of Manchester City and Barcelona. Daily Mirror
Manchester United is not going to sign Alexis Sanchez from under the noses of any club cause Udinese is going to shop any offer to other clubs to ensure they get the most out of Sanchez.
Arsenal have made an approach for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Willian, with a deal for the 23-year-old including a payment of £12m and Gunners midfielder Denilson in part-exchange. talkSPORT
Don’t think this will happen but it would be a great F.U to Denilson who wants to leave so badly. Enjoy the Ukraine.
Manchester City and Chelsea will submit bids for David Villa if Barcelona choose to cash in on the Spanish international forward in order to fund a move for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: Metro
David Villa didn’t exactly have a better year than Zlatan Ibrahimović who Barcelona ran out of town.
Meanwhile, Fabregas is desperate to quit Arsenal – according to Gunners team-mate Bacary Sagna.
Full story: the Sun
I’m sure Wenger loves the fact Sagna came out and said everything we already know.
Chelsea have been told they will have to fork out at least £44m for Palermo’s attacking midfielder Javier Pastore. The 21-year-old Argentine, who joined the Italian Serie A club two years ago for £5m, is also wanted by Real Madrid and Barcelona. the Sun
Palermo should sell when the fire is hot. Pastore first half was much better than his second half last year.
Sunderland and Everton will step up their attempts to sign striker Demba Ba after he activated a clause in his contract allowing him to leave West Ham on a free transfer. Metro
Ba would chip in 10 goals a year in the EPL. Not a bad pick up considering you can now get him for a song.
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, 23, is set to deliver a snub to Chelsea and Manchester City by signing for Juventus for about £40m from Atletico Madrid. talkSPORT
Juventus needs to make a big move like this is they are going to climb back to elite status in European football.
Alex McLeish will be named the new manager of Aston Villa by the end of Wednesday.
Full story: talkSPORT
Dumb move
June 17th, 2011 at 11:54 am
With Eduardo last year and now Denilson, is Shaktar Donetsk becoming a dumping ground for players Arsenal no longer wants? Sanchez will go to the highest bidder.