EPL Gossip Thursday June 16th
Arsenal are preparing an audacious bid to take striker Jermain Defoe from London rivals Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Mirror
I think the press like to link players to Arsenal that Arsenal fans would be annoyed it.
Tottenham have rejected a £22m bid from Chelsea for Croat midfielder Luka Modric.
Full story: Sky Sports
Tottenham may huff and puff but if Chelsea really want Modric they are going to sign him.
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
Full story: Daily Star
No he doesn’t
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is lining up a bid for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who spent a loan spell at Real Madrid last season. Daily Mirror
Man what a drop that would be. From Real Madrid to Blackburn.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to make a surprise £12m offer for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam. Daily Star
It’s not a surprise when it’s been talked about here and there for about six months.
Arsenal duo Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri have handed the club a double boost by signalling they are both happy to stay at the Emirates. Full story: Metro
But Nasri has demanded a new contract worth £6m a year, which would make him the highest paid player at the club. Full story: Daily Star
And Fabregas has said his future at Arsenal is not certain and that a move to Barcelona “guarantees titles”.
Full story: the Guardian
In other words nothing has changed.
Inter Milan’s Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder will be allowed to leave to join Manchester United for a fee of about £35m. Daily Star
What is going on with Inter. You have Leonardo who may or may not leave Inter for PSG. You always hear rumours of Wesley Sneijder leave. Troubling times.
Inter Milan have started the bidding for Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Kaka, 29, at £26m.
Full story: talkSPORT
and 30 million should end the bidding war if Real Madrid do decent to sell.
Tottenham have been told to pay £18m if they want to secure the services of midfielder Lassana Diarra from Real Madrid. Metro
Real Madrid would be happy to sell Diarra for 15 million. With players coming in somebody’s has to leave.
Real Madrid have claimed that they are in talks with Liverpool about Argentine midfielder Fernando Gago. Full story: Daily Star
Glad someone listens to me. Gago is right for the pickings and is the type of player that could be given transfer of the transfer at year’s end.
Real Madrid are at loggerheads with Chelsea over the battle for Santos’s talented Brazilian forward Neymar, 19. Footy Bunker
No loggerheads, if Real Madrid want Neymar they will sign Neymar.
Liverpool are hoping to cash in on the turmoil at Newcastle by bidding £22m for left-back Jose Enrique and midfielder Jonas Gutierrez. Caught Offside
If I was going to spend 57 million on players from one team I don’t think Newcastle would be the first team that came to mind.
Aston Villa turned down the chance to install former Valencia, Benfica and Atletico Madrid coach Sanchez Flores as their new manager after Gerard Houllier left the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Good cause Sanchez Flores would just piss off his players. Not exactly a players coach.
Salomon Kalou says Chelsea failed to win the Premier League last season because too many players sulked if they did not get into the team. the Sun
Wish Kalou named names.