EPL Gossip Wednesday June 29th
Barcelona have made an improved £34m offer for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and are also hoping to recruit Samir Nasri for £20m. Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal should spend less time trying to keep hold of players whose heart are into Arsenal and spend more time searching out replacements.
Chelsea and Manchester City are locked in a battle to sign Brazilian striker Neymar after both had bids of £40m accepted by his club Santos. Full story: Daily Star
It’s hard for any player to turn down Barcelona and Real Madrid but Chelsea would be the best fit for Neymar.
Chelsea intend to open talks with Didier Drogba aimed at extending the 33-year-old striker’s stay at Stamford Bridge after his former club Marseille suggested publicly they would be capable of putting together a deal to bring him back to France. Full story: the Guardian
Why? I’d love to see how Villa-Boas is going to make a Torres-Drogba partnership work.
But Turkish club Galatasaray are ready to bid again for Drogba in an effort to pair him with Bolton striker Johan Elmander. Full story: the Guardian
No offence to Elmander but I doubt a partnership with him will excite Drogba.
Chelsea are monitoring developments with Sergio Aguero after his advisers held talks with Atletico Madrid in an attempt to get the Argentina striker’s release clause reduced from £42m to £32m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Forget Chelsea, If Juve want to return to the European elite status they need to sign Aguero.
Barcelona may turn their attention to Manchester United winger Nani if they fail in their pursuit of in-demand Udinese star Alexis Sanchez. Full story: Talksport
Have a feeling Nani has a spring to his step reading this news.
Arsenal are hoping to announce the signing of Lille’s Ivory Coast striker Gervinho and that is likely to be followed by a move for Bolton’s England centre half Gary Cahill and Blackburn defender Chris Samba.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Do something Arsenal. Give your fans something to look forward too next season.
New Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish wants Real Madrid midfielder Sergio Canales to be his first big signing on a season-long loan. Full story: Daily Mirror
I’m sure Real Madrid is going to trust Alex McLeish to help develop a young talent like Canales.
McLeish is set to offer £4m for Manchester City keeper Shay Given. Mirror
This makes more sense.
The Scot also has his eye on Wolfsburg playmaker Diego. Full story: the Sun
Can’t fauly Aston Villa for trying to sign Diego either. At his best he would make people forget about Ashley Young.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to bring in Inter Milan’s £8m-rated goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano. Full story: the Sun
Smart thinking by Wenger if he can pull this off.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the club will be back among the trophies sooner rather than later – and is confident the league title will be among them.
Full story: Daily Star
Maybe the league cup.
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has told former board member Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith to keep quiet after she called for the current board to be sacked.
Full story: Daily Star
Peter Hill-Wood is right, She sold out, she should shut up.
North Korea’s coach has blamed his side’s defeat by United States in the women’s World Cup on his players being struck by lightning in a recent training match. The Times
Oh those wacky North Korea’s.