Ashton Gate Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Monday's papers. Portsmouth are ready to release Greek keeper Kostas Chalkias after just six months with the club. (Sun) Birmingham have increased their bid for Deportivo striker Walter Pandiani from £1.7m to £2.7m. (Sun) Patrick Vieira will ask Arsenal this week whether they want to sell him to Real Madrid or Juventus. (Sun) Juventus will offer £15m for Vieira, with defender Jonathan Zebina and midfielder Enzo Maresca as possible makeweights. (Times) Celtic will turn to Legia Warsaw's Artur Borek or Shakhtar Donetsk's Stipe Pletikosa if Southampton keeper Antti Niemi does not join them. (Independent) Sevilla striker Julio Baptista has snubbed Arsenal and decided to stay in Spain for another season. (Mail) Liverpool midfielder Antonio Nunez is set to join Celta Vigo after a season at Anfield. (Express) Parma striker Alberto Gilardino, a Chelsea target, has opted to join AC Milan instead. (Times) Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is ready to pay £5m to bring Birmingham defender Matthew Upson to Anfield. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 Also: Real Madrid will offer Manchester United Michael Owen in part-exchange for Rio Ferdinand. (Sunday People) If not, the Spanish club will try and tempt Arsenal into selling skipper Patrick Vieira - with Owen again the bait. (Sunday People) Real Madrid and Juventus have both offered £12m for Vieira. (Sunday Telegraph) Everton boss David Moyes has made a surprise move for Manchester United's Paul Scholes. (Sunday People) Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has made Chelsea defender William Gallas his next transfer target. (The Sun) AC Milan have told Chelsea they can have striker Andriy Shevchenko - but only for £60m. (News of the World) West Brom have launched a bid to bring Barcelona striker Javier Saviola to The Hawthorns. (News of the World) Barcelona have offered Ronaldinho £300,000 a week to stay at the Nou Camp. (Daily Star Sunday) Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has sparked fears he may move to Liverpool or Manchester United by buying a house in Cheshire. (Daily Star Sunday) Celtic are interested in Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, who has asked to leave Italian side Reggiana. (Sunday Telegraph) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers. Arsenal and England centre-back Sol Campbell has become a target for Juventus, although they think the club's £6m valuation is too high. (The Sun) Manchester United are sticking to their guns as Rio Ferdinand continues to procrastinate over his contract negotiations. The club are reluctant to break their wage structure. (The Sun) Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has demanded that Chelsea make a firm bid for Shaun Wright-Phillips or put an end to their interest in the England midfielder. (Daily Express, Daily Star) Chelsea will complete the signings of Michael Essien and Wright-Phillips - for a combined £37m - by the end of the week. (The Sun) In fact, Essien will move for £17m on Tuesday. (Daily Mail) Arsenal have put a £20 valuation on captain Patrick Vieira to ward off interest from Juventus. (Daily Express) Man Utd have conceded defeat to Chelsea over the transfer of 18-year-old Nigerian John Obi Mikel. (The Times, Daily Mail) Tottenham are planning a £5m bid for Real Madrid star Guti. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle are close to making another bid for Fulham midfielder Luis Boa Morte, with a fee of about £3m thought likely. (The Times) Blackburn boss Mark Hughes will have to sell players to make room for new signings after being told to reduce the club's wage bill. (The Times) Wigan will sign Wolves striker Carl Cort for £1m following doubts about Nathan Ellington's commitment to the club. (The Guardian) Real Madrid have asked Jonathan Woodgate to agree to a drop in his wages until he regains full fitness. (Daily Star, Daily Mirror) Former England goalkeeper Ian Walker is in line for a move to Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers. Arsenal and England centre-back Sol Campbell has become a target for Juventus, although they think the club's £6m valuation is too high. (The Sun) Manchester United are sticking to their guns as Rio Ferdinand continues to procrastinate over his contract negotiations. The club are reluctant to break their wage structure. (The Sun) Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has demanded that Chelsea make a firm bid for Shaun Wright-Phillips or put an end to their interest in the England midfielder. (Daily Express, Daily Star) Chelsea will complete the signings of Michael Essien and Wright-Phillips - for a combined £37m - by the end of the week. (The Sun) In fact, Essien will move for £17m on Tuesday. (Daily Mail) Arsenal have put a £20 valuation on captain Patrick Vieira to ward off interest from Juventus. (Daily Express) Man Utd have conceded defeat to Chelsea over the transfer of 18-year-old Nigerian John Obi Mikel. (The Times, Daily Mail) Tottenham are planning a £5m bid for Real Madrid star Guti. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle are close to making another bid for Fulham midfielder Luis Boa Morte, with a fee of about £3m thought likely. (The Times) Blackburn boss Mark Hughes will have to sell players to make room for new signings after being told to reduce the club's wage bill. (The Times) Wigan will sign Wolves striker Carl Cort for £1m following doubts about Nathan Ellington's commitment to the club. (The Guardian) Real Madrid have asked Jonathan Woodgate to agree to a drop in his wages until he regains full fitness. (Daily Star, Daily Mirror) Former England goalkeeper Ian Walker is in line for a move to Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane has urged his former France team-mate Patrick Vieira to join him in Spain. (Daily Mirror, The Sun) But it may be too late, with Juventus close to agreeing a fee of £12.3m for the Arsenal captain. (The Daily Telegraph) On the other hand, Arsenal are demanding at least £20m, putting Real back in the box seat as they look to sign their first "galatico" of the summer. (Daily Express) Chelsea will sweep aside objections from Lyon to finally clinch the £22m signing of Michael Essien. (Daily Mirror) Manchester United are to resurrect their interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack. (Daily Mail) Man Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been looking for a move - but neither Barcelona, Real Madrid nor AC Milan were interested in the 29-year-old. (The Sun) Galatasaray have moved into pole position to sign Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires. (The Guardian, The Times) Former Newcastle defender Olivier Bernard - available as a free agent - could be offered a chance at Birmingham. (Daily Express, The Sun) West Ham are set to sign Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoum. (The Sun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrek Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Thanks for the gossip!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 According to L'equipe, Jean-Michel Aulas will not let Essien go for less then 45 million euros. I dont want Essien to go but for 45 million euros I'll take it, considering Essien wants to play for Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 14, 2005 Author Share Posted July 14, 2005 Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is "resigned" to leaving the club after failing to receive assurances about his future. He is mulling over an £85,000-a-week four-year deal from Juventus. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star) Although Juventus remain favourites to sign Vieira, Real Madrid could still hijack the move. (The Sun, The Daily Telegraph) If Vieira does leave Highbury, Arsenal are hoping to sign Lyon midfielder Mahamadou Diarra for a fee of about £5m. (The Independent) West Ham will make a £4m bid for Spurs striker Fredi Kanoute, with the proceeds of Shaun Wright-Phillips' sale to Chelsea. (The Sun) Newcastle are preparing a bid for Birmingham centre-back Matthew Upson following Titus Bramble's injury. (Daily Mirror) The Magpies are also interested in Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka. (The Times, The Guardian) Derby could offer injury-plagued striker Michael Bridges a fresh start. (Daily Express) Crystal Palace and Preston are both interested in West Ham's Steve Lomas who has been told he can leave Upton Park. (Daily Mail) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 15, 2005 Author Share Posted July 15, 2005 Sporting Lisbon have become the first team to register interest in Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, who was left out of the team against TNS (Independent). Everton boss David Moyes says he already has all the players he expects to have available for the coming Champions League campaign (Mirror). Wolves are poised to make a third and final bid for Derby's Inigo Idiakez, but the Rams insist he is not going anywhere (Express). Middlesbrough's Emanuel Pogatetz will have to wait until next week to find out of a 24-week ban he picked up in Russia last season also applies to the Premiership (Telegraph). Portsmouth are trying to send Diomansy Kamara back to Italian side Modena, saying there is a clause in his transfer which allows them to, but the Italians say they are still owed £1.5m for him (Sun). West Brom boss Bryan Robson is ready to rip up Jason Koumas' contract as he has still not returned to the club, two weeks after pre-season training began (Express). Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made Newcastle's Jermaine Jenas his main target as Patrick Vieira's replacement (Mail). Fredi Kanoute's agent says he wants to stay at Tottenham despite interest from clubs including West Ham and Manchester City (Sun). Inter Milan have cooled their interest in Luis Figo, leaving Liverpool in pole position to move for the Real Madrid player (Times). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 16, 2005 Author Share Posted July 16, 2005 Tottenham keeper Paul Robinson is recovering from a knee ligament injury and he says he is unlikely to be fit for the start of the season (Times). Birmingham boss Steve Bruce says they are "just a whisker away" from sealing the permanent signing of Deportivo la Coruna's Walter Pandiani (Sun). Fulham are ready to sign Southampton goalkeeper Antii Niemi to replace Edwin van der Sar, who has joined Manchester United (Express). Nicolas Anelka could be in line for a quick return to English football at Newcastle, having only left Manchester City for Fenebahce in January (various). Arsenal have been told Sevilla's Brazilian striker Julio Baptista will cost them £15m - more than they received for Patrick Vieira (Star). Liverpool have been alerted that Michael Owen would like to return to England if Real Madrid buy Brazilian striker Robinho, pushing him further down the pecking order (Guardian). West Ham newboy Paul Konchesky sat with the West Ham fans at their play-off final in Cardiff and says he hopes to play in the style of his childhood hero, Hammers legend Julian Dicks (Sun). Coventry's pre-season game with QPR in Spain was marred by City fans abusing players. Boss Micky Adams says he "doesn't want that type of fan near the team." (Mail) Matty Etherington has agreed a new four-year deal at West Ham (Mirror). Former Liverpool midfielder Igor Biscan has agreed a three-year deal with Greek side Panathinaikos (Mirror). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Sunday's papers. FA director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking says he thinks there will definitely be a Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics (Mirror). Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips will be a Chelsea player in time for their trip to the United States on Tuesday (Mail on Sunday). City hope to sign former Manchester United striker Andy Cole from Fulham in time for their trip to Thailand (Sunday People). Keith Gillespie is on his way to Hull after a move to Leeds failed to happen (Sunday People). West Ham could make a shock £5.5m move for Liverpool's Milan Baros and are also interested in Norwich's Dean Ashton (Daily Star). Manchester United are at the front of the queue if Michael Owen decides to return from Real Madrid (Express). Sheffield United have offered a deal to released Crystal Palace striker Neil Shipperley (Observer). Ashley Cole has agreed a one-year £70,000-a-week deal to stay at Arsenal (News of the World). Liverpool's Antonio Nunez says he would be interested in a move to Celta Vigo (Mirror). Portsmouth are interested in Southampton goalkeeper Antti Niemi (News of the World). Millwall's friendly with the Iraqi national team on 30 July could be called off due to security fears (Mirror). Newcastle are poised to make a £2m bid for Liverpool's Sami Hyypia (Sunday People). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he feels that "morally we did everything the right way" after admitting approaching Sevilla forward Julio Baptista (Times). Owen Hargreaves' agent says the Bayern Munich player has turned down an approach from Middlesbrough, who want him to replace Boudewijn Zenden (Independent). Peter Crouch is still keen to join Liverpool despite talks between them and Southampton having failed to hammer out a deal for the striker (Sun). Former Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson says taking Craig Bellamy to the club was one of "one of my most successful forays into the transfer market" despite admitting he is a "nightmare" (Mail). Portsmouth's new Zambian signing Collins Mbesuma, who joined last week, says he is keen to make an impact to "ensure" a move to Manchester United (Times). Andy Cole is poised to sign a one-year deal at Manchester City on 50% of his wages at Fulham, but will receive a hefty pay-off from the London side (Express). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Owen Hargreaves going to Arsenal????? Check out below Liverpool's Champions League star Milan Baros has been told he has no future at Anfield after being left out of the squad to face TNS. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal will move for Owen Hargreaves if Newcastle refuse to drop their asking price for Jermaine Jenas. (The Sun) Cardiff are targeting West Brom pair Jason Koumas and Darren Purse for about £600,000. (Daily Express) Inter Milan are close to signing Luis Figo from Real Madrid. (The Guardian) Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd will attempt to persuade Turkish side Fenerbahce to sell Nicolas Anelka. (The Guardian) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has offered Sevilla striker Julio Baptista 10 times his current salary to fend off a bidding war with Spurs. (Daily Mirror) Chelsea's new £21m signing Shaun Wright-Phillips said he joined Chelsea to improve his chances of making England's World Cup squad. (Daily Mail) Birmingham City are set to land former Southampton and Newcastle defender Olivier Bernard this week. (Daily Mail) Manchester City want to sign Aston Villa's Daruis Vassell. (The Sun) Sevilla have targeted Crystal Palace star Andy Johnson as a replacement for Julio Baptista. (The Sun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Wednesday's UK papers. Manchester United trio Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Cristiano Ronaldo have been carpeted by Alex Ferguson for not getting on the team bus. (The Sun) Chelsea star Eidur Gudjohnsen says the Stamford Bridge club are ready to beat Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run. (Daily Mirror) Galatasaray of Turkey are pleading with Robert Pires to come and join them. (Daily Mirror) West Brom will have to pay £500,000 for Jaroslaw Bienuik. (Daily Express) Real Madrid and England striker Michael Owen has told Manchester United to come and get him. (The Sun) Southampton striker Peter Crouch will complete his £7m move to Liverpool on Wednesday. (The Sun) Manchester City are set to sign Aston Villa's Darius Vassell in a cut-price deal. (Daily Mirror) Chelsea's attention has been drawn to the news that AC Milan star Andriy Shevchenko has fallen out with boss Carlo Ancelotti. (Daily Telegraph) Real Madrid star David Beckham has threatened to pull out a of financially lucrative tour with his club. (The Sun) Portsmouth star Ricardo Fuller is set for a £1m move to Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Wednesday's papers. Wednesday's gossip Liverpool are struggling in their bid to land Real Zaragoza centre-back Gabi Milito. (Daily Mail) Everton are considering offering a new contract to defender Alessandro Pistone. (The Independent) Real Madrid are considering a move for Robert Pires or Ryan Giggs as a solution to their left-hand side problems. (The Sun) Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Alan Smith can be the new Roy Keane. (The Sun) Middlesbrough are poised to make a £5m move for Fulham striker Luis Boa Morte. (Daily Mirror). Charlton forward Jason Euell insists he still wants to leave Charlton despite scoring in the 5-1 thrashing of Torquay. (Daily Mirror) Real Madrid star Luis Figo could seal his dream move to Liverpool by the end of the week. (Daily Mirror) Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson believes the club's fans may force Rio Ferdinand to leave. (Daily Mail) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Last Updated: Friday, 22 July, 2005, 02:38 GMT 03:38 UK All the latest football gossip from Friday's papers. Joel Glazer,son of Manchester United owner Malcolm, will join the club's tour in Tokyo to sort out Rio Ferdinand's contract. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal will not give up on trying to persuade Sevilla forward Julio Baptista to move to Highbury. (Daily Mail) Fulham are set to move for Middlesbrough striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. (Daily Express) Aston Villa are poised to swoop for Liverpool attacker Milan Baros. (The Sun) Southampton are considering making an offer for Portsmouth striker Ricardo Fuller. (Daily Express) Robert Pires has been told by Arsenal that he will not be getting an improved contract offer. (The Guardian, Daily Telegraph) Manchester City have made an approach for Aston Villa forward Darius Vassell. (Daily Mail, Daily Express) West Brom defender Darren Purse is ready to snub a move to Cardiff to join Southampton in a £600,000 move. (Daily Mirror) Emile Heskey has agreed a new deal that will keep him at St Andrews for five more years. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal are lining up Roma midfielder Olivier Dacourt as the replacement for ex-Highbury hero Patrick Vieira. (The Independent, Daily Mirror) Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has made enquiries about Hamburg's Belgium striker Emile Mpenza. (The Independent) Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is hoping to join Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 Last Updated: Saturday, 23 July, 2005, 01:32 GMT 02:32 UK All the latest football gossip from Saturday's papers. Petr Mikolanda, who is on trial with West Ham, is desperate to sign a permanent deal with the Hammers. (The Sun) Birmingham could swoop for want-away Charlton striker Jason Euell. (Daily Express) Les Ferdinand, 38, who has been training with Watford, says he may play on next season. (Daily Mirror) Derby boss Phil Brown has told Wolves that midfielder Inigo Idiakez is not for sale. (The Sun, Daily Mail) Matthew Upson has dismissed reports that he is ready to quit Birmingham. (The Sun) David Beckham has again denied that he wants to leave Real Madrid. (Daily Express) Southampton are lining up a £1m bid for Liberian internationals Jimmy Dixon and Dioh Williams. (Daily Mirror) Southampton boss Harry Redknapp is already on a collision course with chairman Rupert Lowe over Sir Clive Woodward's role at the club. (The Sun) Seville midfielder Daniel Alves would be more than happy to sign for Liverpool. (The Sun) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will not be quitting Middlesbrough to join Fulham, says his agent. (Daily Mirror) Crystal Palace are planning to offload goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly as part of cutbacks needed after their relegation from the Premiership. (The Sun) Barcelona's new Dutch signing Mark van Bommel has spent five days in a convent in a bid to learn Spanish. (The Times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Last Updated: Sunday, 24 July, 2005, 01:36 GMT 02:36 UK All the latest football gossip from Sunday's papers. Manchester United skipper Roy Keane has fallen out with manager Sir Alex Ferguson during pre-season training in Portugal. (Various) Birmingham are keen on controversial Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton. (Sunday Express/Sunday Mirror) Aston Villa will complete the signing of Liverpool's Milan Baros later this week. (News of the World) Harry Redknapp is reaady to quit Southampton over Sir Clive Woodward's role at the club. (Sunday Mail) Robert Pires is prepared to stay at Arsenal even though the club have not met his contract demands. (News of the World) Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce wants to bring French start Bernard Mendy back to the Premiership. (The People) Ryan Giggs plans to keep playing Premiership football until he is 37. (Daily Star Sunday) Kieron Dyer will sign a new contract with Newcastle this week. (The People) Newcastle manager Graeme Souness wants sign ex-Rangers defender Craig Moore. (News of the World/Daily Star Sunday) Arsenal fear Sol Campbell is not happy at the club. (Daily Star on Sunday) South Africa may be left with as few as eight stadiums for the 2010 World Cup despite winning their original bid with a pledge of 13. (Sunday Times) Bolton are poised to make oa move for Uruguayan midfielder Gonzalo De Los Santos, who currently plays for Valencia. (The People) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Roy Keane's lawyer has denied that the Republic of Ireland midfielder missed Manchester United's tour of Asia after a row with Sir Alex Ferguson. Newspaper reports said the 33-year-old was omitted after a bust-up at the Red Devils' training camp in Portugal. "He remained in Manchester to continue his treatment for a hamstring injury," said Keane's adviser Michael Kennedy. "Any disagreement he may have had with his manager is a private matter and will not be the subject of comment." United refused to comment on the reports. Keane was allegedly annoyed over the fact that families were allowed to travel with players for the camp. Reports suggested he was angry he had cut short a family holiday to attend the camp - only to find out it was a relatively informal affair. United began their tour on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Hong Kong and will travel to China for a match against Beijung Hyundai on Tuesday. The Reds then fly to Tokyo for two more games against Kashima Antlers on Thursday and Urawa Reds next Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 25, 2005 Author Share Posted July 25, 2005 Chelsea 1-0 AC Milan Arjen Robben's left-footed strike after 12 minutes topped an impressive display as Premiership champions Chelsea beat a strong Milan side in Boston. Eidur Gudjohnsen had a goal ruled out for offside while Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba also went close. Clarence Seedorf had the best chance for Milan, who had Rino Gattuso sent off late on for upending Joe Cole. Chelsea lost their way after a rash of substitutions but Shaun Wright-Phillips came on to make a promising debut. The £21m signing was one of eight changes at the interval, which also saw the arrival of Asier del Horno, who replaced Geremi. Hernan Crespo, who was loaned out to Milan last season, played the first half for Chelsea and the Argentine combined well with Robben to set up Lampard, who could not keep his shot down. Wright-Phillips almost made a dream start when set up by Carlton Cole's enterprising run but the England international screwed his shot wide. As the game wore on, Chelsea sat back on their lead, allowing Milan more chances, but the Blues were still worthy winners. The teams will meet again next Tunsday in New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 25, 2005 Author Share Posted July 25, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Monday's papers. Roy Keane is set to reject a new contract with Manchester United in the wake of an alleged row with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. (The Sun/Daily Mirror/Daily Mail) Keane could be stripped of the captaincy. (Daily Express) Sir Alex Ferguson is planning clear-the-air talks with his skipper after United return from their Far East tour. (The Guardian) Keane and Sir Alex will make up. (The Times) Wigan manager Paul Jewell is interested in signing Joey Barton from Manchester City. (Daily Mirror/Daily Express) Sol Campbell will miss the start of the Premiership season and is a major doubt for England's World Cup qualifiers in September. (Various) Aston Villa boss David O'Leary has been told Liverpool's Milan Baros will cost £7m. (Daily Express) Tottenham could make a bid for Auxerre striker Benjamin Mwaruwari, who is also a target of Everton.(Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 Last Updated: Tuesday, 26 July, 2005, 01:02 GMT 02:02 UK All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers. Tottenham have made a £4m bid for Fulham's Portugal striker Luis Boa Morte. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he hopes to lure Real Madrid winger Luis Figo to Anfield with a £60,000-a-week contract offer. (Daily Mirror) Furious England skipper David Beckham tried to break into the opposition dressing room to get at a player who spat at him during Real Madrid's 3-0 defeat to Tokoyo Verdy in Japan. (Various) Arsenal's Thierry Henry admits he is shocked that midfielder Patrick Vieira has left Highbury but insists the glory days are not over for the Gunners. (The Sun) Staying at Highbury, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has rubbished reports that he is chasing the signatures of Edgar Davids or Olivier Dacourt (The Sun) but he is close to capturing Brazilian forward Julio Baptista after tabling a club record £17-£18m for the Sevilla player. (Various) However, the Guardian reports that Baptista would prefer a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid. Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell should complete his £2.5m switch to Manchester City on Tuesday (Various), while Villa have stepped up their efforts to land Liverpool's Milan Baros. (The Sun) Mystery buyers have lodged a £20m bid for Newcastle president Sir John Hall's 28.5% stake in the club. (Various) Meanwhile, former Magpies midfielder Lee Clarke has begun training with the club again in a bid to earn a new monthly contract at St James' Park. (Daily Express) Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has been accused of unsettling Fenerbahce striker Nicolas Anelka by making a £4.5m bid for the Frenchman. (Daily Mirror) Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says he is grooming Alan Smith to become skipper Roy Keane's longterm replacement in deep midfield (Daily Mirror, The Times) and is ready to sell utility man Phil Neville to make way for fresh blood. (Daily Mail) Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has a flown home from the Blues summer tour of America in a bid to wrap up the deal for Lyon midfielder Michael Essien. (Daily Express) But Kenyon is facing a rap from the Premier League for branding Arsenal and Manchester United "hypocrites" for criticising Chelsea's transfer policy. (Daily Express) Everton insist midfielder Tim Cahill is staying put despite the fact the Australian has rejected the club's offer of a new contract (Daily Express, Daily Telegraph) but the player is likely to leave Goodison according to the Daily Mail. Wigan boss Paul Jewell reveals Chelsea rejected his £10m bid for midfielder Scott Parker, who has since joined Newcastle for £6.5m. (Daily Express) But the Latics are poised to capture former Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz (Daily Mirror, The Independent) Southampton's new technical director Sir Clive Woodward insists he has the full backing of Saints boss Harry Redknapp. (Various) Middlesbrough are in talks with Rangers' striker Peter Lovenkrands over a move to Teesside. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Chelsea are working on a blockbuster! All the latest football gossip from Wednesday's papers. Chelsea have finally sealed a £23m deal for Lyon midfielder Michael Essien (Daily Mirror, Daily Star) and are planning to land AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko for a world record £49m. (Daily Mirror) But several other papers, including The Sun, claim the Blues would also be prepared to throw in Didier Drogba or Hernan Crespo in any deal to capture Shevchenko - which would increase Chelsea's offer for Ukraine's European Footballer of the Year to around £60m. Tottenham have completed the signing of Dutch World Cup veteran Edgar Davids from Inter Milan (Various), though the players' representative tells The Guardian that Spurs have not got their man yet - as Davids is still mulling over other offers. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to listen to offers of around £3m for Old Trafford utility man Phil Neville (The Times), though the Daily Express says he has told Newcastle, Wigan and Middlesbrough he will accept £2.5m. Ferguson has also rejected offers of £1m for Brazilian midfielder Kleberson from Besiktas and Celta Vigo. (Daily Express, Daily Telegraph) And the United boss claims his days of blasting his players with his famous 'hair-drier' roar are over as he plans to adopt a less confrontational management style. (The Daily Mirror) Everton have had a £6m offer for midfielder Guti turned down by Real Madrid. (Daily Star) England skipper David Beckham will begin talks with Real Madrid over a new contract in September (The Times), while Tokoyo Verdy midfielder Kazuyuki reportedly tells The Sun that Beckham was to blame for the spitting incident that marred their teams' friendly match on Monday. Aston Villa are stepping up their search for a central defender amid growing fears that neither Martin Laursen or Olof Mellberg will be fit for the start of the new season. (Daily Mail) And the club are ready to reward Gavin McCann and Thomas Sorensen with new contracts. (Various) Real Madrid are poised to pip Arsenal in the race to sign Sevilla striker Julio Baptista by tabling a £23 bid - £6m more than the Gunners. (Various) Liverpool also look set to miss out on Real striker Luis Figo to Inter Milan. (Daily Telegraph) Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd insists the club is not for sale following reports of a takeover, while Toon goalkeeper Shay Given fears the rumours will affect the club's ability to sign quality players (The Sun) - though boss Graeme Souness says his players are not "distracted". (The Independent, Daily Mail) Despite Given's concerns, the Tynesiders have tabled a £6m bid for Fenerbahce's Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mirror) Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton will learn on Wednesday whether he has a future with the club when manager Stuart Pearce meets with chairman John Wardle to discuss the player's part in a hotel bar row during the team's summer tour of Thailand. (Daily Star) But the Sun, Mirror and Telegraph say Barton will be safe from the sack - so long as he agrees to anger management classes. Southampton boss Harry Redknapp has told his chairman Rupert Lowe that he wants at least half of the £7m received for Peter Crouch's sale to Liverpool to help rebuild his team. (Daily Express) Former Leeds and Newcastle star Jonathan Woodgate could have his contract with Real Madrid terminated after the defender broke down again in training. (Various) West Ham are ready to sign Czech striker Petr Mikolanda on a three-year deal after he impressed on trial. (The Sun) Everton defender Tony Hibbert has signed a four-year deal (The Sun) but Toffees' Tim Cahill tells the club he wants £2m-a-year before he puts pen to paper on a new contract. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he was surprised by Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon's claim that the Gunners and Manchester United are "hypocrites" for attacking the Blues' transfer policy. (Daily Telegraph) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Chelsea deny move for Shevchenko Shevchenko is the reigning European Footballer of the Year Chelsea have dismissed reports linking them with AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko as "totally incorrect". Many of Wednesday's newspapers claimed the Londoners were preparing to make a £60m move for the Ukranian star. But a club statement said: "It is our policy not to comment on speculation linking Chelsea to players. "But there are continuing, and totally incorrect, reports regarding Shevchenko that only serve to destabilise those players already at Chelsea." Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has repeatedly claimed he has only one transfer target remaining this summer - Lyon midfielder Michael Essien. We are not seeking to sign a forward and we have total confidence in those we have And the statement continued: "The club have made it quite clear that we are seeking to bring in one more player, and we have also made it clear that this will be a midfield player, if it happens. "We are not seeking to sign a forward and we have total confidence in those we have." Meanwhile, Chelsea are continuing to pursue Essien after Lyon rejected their two previous offers of £17.4m and £18.7m for the player. However, Essien himself has said that he expects to be at Stamford Bridge for the start of the new Premiership season. "I think the transfer will be made," Essien has said. "I am convinced that I will go to Chelsea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted July 28, 2005 Author Share Posted July 28, 2005 Last Updated: Thursday, 28 July, 2005, 02:12 GMT 03:12 UK All the latest football gossip from Thursday's papers. Chelsea will hold fresh talks with AC Milan on Thursday about a £60m world-record deal for striker Andriy Shevchenko. (Various) Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho claims it would be easier to work on a tight budget at a smaller club than have the responsibility of spending Blues' owner Roman Abramovich's millions. (Various) Tottenham are poised to finalise the transfer of Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids (Various). Everton boss David Moyes attacks Uefa's seeding system ahead of Thursday's draw for the Champions League third qualifying round. (Various) Everton are also leading the race to sign unsettled Leeds midfielder Eirik Bakke. (The Sun) Wigan boss Paul Jewell is ready to smash the club's transfer record by bidding £3.5m for Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Phil Jagielka. (Various) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he has taken a huge gamble by selling Patrick Vieira (Various) and is planning a move for Roma midfield enforcer Olivier Dacourt. (Daily Mirror) Bolton's Stelios Giannokopoulos has abandoned hopes of joining Liverpool and is ready to sign a new deal with the Trotters. (Daily Mail) Middlesbrough's contract talks with Rangers star Peter Lovenkrands have broken down. (Daily Mail) Charlton are close to scrapping their bid to land Newcastle's Lee Bowyer (Daily Star) and have rejected a £1m bid from Birmingham for midfielder Jason Euell. (The Sun) Aston Villa hope Patrick Berger can help persuade his Czech Republic team-mate Milan Baros to leave Liverpool and join him at the Midlands club. (Daily Star) Harry Redknapp admits he is running out of time to strengthen his Southampton squad before the start of the new season (Daily Star) and is set to return to former club Portsmouth with a £250,000 offer for striker Ricardo Fuller. (The Times) England defender Jonathan Woodgate hits back at reports that his career has been finished by injury. (Daily Star) Real Madrid winger Luis Figo says transfer talks with Liverpool have broken down - "irrevocably". (The Times) Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd continues to shrug off speculation about a takeover at St James' Park (The Sun) and is ready to call off the chase for Fenerbache striker Nicolas Anelka. (The Independent, Daily Telegraph) Bolton's Stelios and Real Zaragoza defender Gabriel Milito deny claims they want to switch to Liverpool. (The Sun) Rangers have rejected a £4m bid from Galatasaray for Thomas Buffel. (The Independent) West Ham are hoping to lure Crystal Palace goalkeeper Shaka Hislop back to the Premiership. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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