Thursday, October 7, 2010

Friday's gossip column

Transfers Other gossip And finally

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Barcelona have lined up a sensational swoop for Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez, who the Nou Camp management see as the ideal foil for star attacker Lionel Messi.
Full Story: Daily Mail

But Tevez has said that he would return to his native Argentina if his daughters ever wanted him to.
Full Story: talkSPORT

Chelsea and Arsenal could be interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who is thought to be unsettled at the club.
Full Story: Footylatest.com

Edwin van der Sar's hint that he may quit playing at the end of the season has led Manchester United to step up their search for a new goalkeeper. Norwegian club Aalesunds number one Anders Lindegaard and CSKA Moscow's Igor Akinfeev are two potential targets.
Full Story: Daily Star

And Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has left the door open to a move to Manchester United after describing reports that he had already agreed a move to Bayern Munich as "humbug".
Full Story: Daily Mail

Liverpool's prospective new owner New England Sports Ventures will seek face-to-face talks with midfielder Steven Gerrard, striker Fernando Torres and goalkeeper Pepe Reina as soon as it complete its purchase.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

New Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is weighing up an £8m bid for Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar in the upcoming January transfer window, though Monaco could rival the Frenchman for the player's signature.
Full Story: Footylatest.com

Turkish side Galatasaray have made the first move to sign Aston Villa's Nigel Reo-Coker on a free transfer. The midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full Story: Daily Star

Aston Villa striker John Carew has indicated that he may leave the club when his contract expires next summer.
Full Story: Daily Mail

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson could be in competition with former club Fulham as he considers a bid for Bayer Leverkusen forward Stefan Kiessling.
Full Story: talkSPORT

Tottenham have been linked with a move for £5m-rated defender Daniele Bonera from AC Milan as manager Harry Redknapp looks to ease his defensive injury crisis.
Full Story: talkSPORT

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda wants to end his playing days in Brazil. The France international wants to end his European club career at Stamford Bridge, but would like to finish his playing days at Vasco da Gama or Flamengo.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

Blackpool striker Jason Euell is being tracked by Hull and two other Championship sides.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

OTHER GOSSIP

England defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he is unsure if he will regain his place in Fabio Capello's side, never mind the team captaincy.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

The Football Association has so far failed to get in touch with highly rated youngster Eric Dier. The 16-year-old centre-back, who is already playing for Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon's under-19 side, is qualified to represent England but could apply for dual nationality when he turns 18.
Full Story: Daily Mail

Wales caretaker manager Brian Flynn says that the prospect of managing the side against England is motivating him to succeed former boss John Toshack. Wales host England in a Euro 2012 qualifier in March next year before a return leg at Wembley in September.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

Montenegro coach Zlatko Kranjcar believes that England's superiority means they have already won Euro 2012 qualifying Group G and that the other sides are merely playing for second place.
Full Story: the Sun

Paul Dalglish believes that father Kenny, who offered to return to Liverpool's managerial hot-seat before the appointment of Roy Hodgson, could still do a job at Anfield.
Full Story: talkSPORT

Former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp says that Liverpool's players cannot use the ongoing boardroom unrest at the club as an excuse for failure on the pitch.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton says that the club's prospective new owners will not follow the same path as their equivalents at big spending Manchester City and will instead adopt a "rational" approach to achieving success at Anfield.
Full Story: Daily Star

Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn fears that West Ham could put his club out of business if they move in to the Olympic Stadium after 2012. The venue is close to Orient's Brisbane Road ground and Hearn is concerned they could attract supporters away from the League Two club.
Full Story: talkSPORT

Birmingham midfielder Alexander Hleb says that moving to St Andrews from Barcelona this summer was a backwards step and has criticised the team's long-ball style.
Full Story: Daily Star

AND FINALLY

Manchester United striker Michael Owen, who has represented England at World Cups and has played for Liverpool, Newcastle and Real Madrid, has revealed he suffered from nerves before a recent Carling Cup tie with Scunthorpe. However, he scored twice in a 5-2 win at Glanford Park.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

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