Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Thursday's gossip column

Transfers Other gossip And finally

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal are considering a deal for Japanese 17-year-old striker Ryo Miyaichi, who is also wanted by Ajax.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham striker Robbie Keane rejected the chance to join Turkish side Besiktas in an £8m deal during the summer transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway is trying to push through a deal for former England keeper Richard Wright, who is a free agent.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham missed out on the deadline-day signings of Everton's Yakubu Ayegbeni and Portsmouth's Marc Wilson because of their precarious finances.
Full story: the Guardian

Coventry hope to complete the signing of former Wigan and Watford striker Marlon King by the end of the week, following his release from prison.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham have signed Belgian goalkeeper Ruud Boffin on a two-year deal from MVV Maastricht as cover for Robert Green when he undergoes hip surgery. (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

Former Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has claimed broken promises - and not his family's failure to settle on Merseyside - prompted his decision to force a move from Anfield to Barcelona.
Full story: the Guardian

Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is in pole position to become the next boss of Aston Villa, having held talks with the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has called on the Premier League to introduce a winter break to save England from another World Cup disaster.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United could have signed their new £7.5m Portuguese striker Bebe for as little as £125,000 last January.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart and ex-Hull City boss Phil Brown are early contenders to replace Alan Pardew at Southampton.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bolton's former Manchester City midfielder Martin Petrov says there is no team identity or trust at Eastlands.
Full story: the Sun

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has warned fans he will quit the club too if their criticism forces out manager Roberto Martinez.
Full story: the Sun

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has had a major falling out with the board over his new contract demands.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wales coach John Toshack wants their Euro 2012 qualifier against England moved from the Millennium Stadium to the more intimate Cardiff City Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle's 35-year-old defender Sol Campbell says he is not too old for an England recall - nearly three years after winning the last of his 73 caps.
Full story: Daily Star

Bayern Munich's Mark van Bommel has been named new captain of the Dutch national team - coached by his father-in-law Bert van Marwijk. (Independent)

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has told a Spanish radio station it is "fundamental" the club finds new owners "who can make us a competitive side" after an "appalling" last season. (Times)

AND FINALLY

Everton striker Louis Saha has resorted to a 5,000 year-old medical treatment to cure his knee problems - applying leeches. "It swells up less and I feel fine now," he said.
Full story: the Sun

A 21-year-old former MTV reality show contestant claims to be a serious bidder to buy Portsmouth.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted he turned to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for advice on how to deal with chancellor Gordon Brown when their relationship was tense.
Full story: the Sun

Potenshöjande medel -

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