EPL Gossip Monday July 25th
Midfielder Joey Barton reassures Newcastle fans that he has no immediate plans to leave St James’ Park, despite rumoured interest from Manchester United. Full story: talkSPORT
I’m far from a Joey Barton fan nor do I believe this Manchester United but if Man United were looking to get a Roy Keane type Joey Baton does fit the bill.
A deal to bring attacking midfielder Javier Pastore to Chelsea is almost complete, Palermo vice-president Guglielmo Micciche has claimed, leaving Tottenham’s Luka Modric’s chances of joining the Blues in ruins. Full story: Metro
Smart move by Chelsea. Pastore is a better player and easier to sign than Modric.
Arsenal are prepared to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona for less than £40m – but only if 20-year-old midfielder Thiago Alcantara is included in the deal. Full story: Metro
Forget about the money, you can easily make the Thiago is going to be a better player than Fabregas in five years time.
Manchester City are ready to begin talks with Atletico Madrid for forward Sergio Aguero, regardless of whether or not wantaway striker Carlos Tevez leaves the English Premier League club.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says nobody will be prepared to stump up the £45m asking price for Manchester City’s Tevez – even though Inter Milan sporting director Marco Branca was seen chatting to the player last week. Full story: Metro
Sir Alex likes to stir it up but he is right. No European club in their right mind should pay big money for the flake that is Carlos Tevez. You can trap me in Europe on millions of dollars, I’ll miss Canada but I know I’ll make it back home at somepoint.
Alberto Aquilani could yet leave Liverpool in the transfer window after his representative revealed he is planning talks with Italian side Fiorentina. (Daily Telegraph)
Aquilani should read the tea leeves. He isn’t a King Kenny player. For him to starting for Liverpool he’ll have to massively outplay all the current midfielders Liverpool have.
Rennes midfielder Yann M’Vila has attracted the attention of Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas, who plans to test the water with a £15m bid in an attempt to fill the gap left by the injured Michael Essien. Full story: Metro
No replacing Essien but M’Vila is a fine player in his own right.
Newcastle defender Jose Enrique has used social networking site Twitter to criticise the club’s transfer policy. Full story: Daily Mirror
Hey it worked for Darren Bent when he wanted to leave Tottenham.