EPL Gossip Friday August 12th

By the way, yes I am working on an EPL preview. I’m trying to have it done and up on the site late tonight or early tomorrow morning. I’m actually humbled people kinda look forward to it.
Manchester United have given up on their bid to sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan, with the Old Trafford club now tired of a saga that has dragged on since the end of last season. Full story: Daily Mail
I’m sure Inter would much prefer to sell Eto’o anyway.
Chelsea look set to derail Real Madrid’s bid to sign Santos’s young Brazilian striker Neymar.
Full story: Inside Futbol
I doubt that, besides with Santos in the Club World Cup later on this year I don’t see Neymar leaving this 2012.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will reinvest money from selling Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri to buy Valencia forward Juan Mata and at least one centre-back. Bolton’s Gary Cahill, Everton’s Phil Jagielka, Werder Bremen’s Per Mertesacker and Birmingham City’s Scott Dann are all on his list.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The second Arsenal announces Fabregas and Nasri have been sold they should turn around and announce the signings of Mata, Mertescacker and another player to give Arsenal fans some hope again.
Aston Villa have joined the race to sign French striker David Trezeguet. The former Juventus forward is a free agent after leaving Hercules. Full story: Daily Mail
Sadly Trezeguet is done but boy what a run he had.
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s ambitious Championship side Leicester want to buy Tottenham striker Robbie Keane for £3m. Full story: Daily Mirror
Shrugs shoulders…..Keane needs to leave Tottenham, it will be sad if Leicester in the second tier of English football is his best option.
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has backed midfielder Tom Cleverley, who impressed in a loan spell at the DW Stadium last season, to make a major impact for Manchester United this term.
Full story: talkSPORT
I’m sure Martinez will use Cleverley as an example when he rings up Sir Alex asking for loan players.
West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson has said he would like to manage England when Fabio Capello steps down after Euro 2012, but he would need to have the backing of supporters and the media.
Full story: the Guardian
Have a feeling there is one city in the country Hodgson won’t get a lot of support in. The English media would rip Hodgson as the National team head coach.
August 12th, 2011 at 11:44 am
Mertesacker would actually be a bad signing for Arsenal. Even though he’s tall, he’s rather slow. He’d solve one problem, albeit a big one, his lack of pace would open up another issue. We need a good mix of height and pace.