EPL Gossip Monday June 20th
QPR’s Moroccan midfielder Adel Taarabt claims both Chelsea and Arsenal have been in contact over a potential summer transfer. L’Equipe (French language)
Arsenal should make a move for Taarabt. He would be within Arsenal’s price range and as a former Tottenham player you know he will always want to stick it to his former club.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will buy “one or two” big players to try to keep Luka Modric at White Hart Lane. Metro
Tottenham should sell Luka Modric, fire Harry Redknapp the second he starts whining, bring in Mark Hughes and go from there.
Former Newcastle striker Micky Quinn says Arsenal have enquired about the availability of midfielder Joey Barton. Full story: talkSPORT
However, Arsenal legend Ray Parlour says Scott Parker should be signed for the Gunners instead.
Full story: talkSPORT
Between Parker and Barton I’d go for Parker. Sadly Parker is too old for the types of players Arsenal want.
Barcelona are considering selling striker David Villa to Chelsea in order to fund the purchase of Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas. Metro
Villa didn’t set the world on fire but I’d rather have him than Fabregas.
New Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish wants to sign goalkeeper Ben Foster and defender Scott Dann from his old club Birmingham. Daily Mirror
I’m sure Birmingham are going to love selling their best players to Aston Villa.
McLeish is also keen to battle it out with Manchester United and Liverpool for Blackpool’s £12m-rated midfielder Charlie Adam. Daily Star
Charlie Adam would only go to Aston Villa if Manchester United or Liverpool don’t end up making a move.
June 20th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
I’m bummed about Modric – would have really liked for him to stay at Spurs. He’d be really difficult to replace. Sparky huh? Hmmm – not a bad replacement for ‘Arry.