Ashton Gate Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Friday's papers. Lyon want Chelsea to give them Tiago plus £32m for midfielder Michael Essien. (Daily Mirror) Tottenham will complete the signing of Edgar Davids - and then move swiftly on to their next target, Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge. (Daily Express) West Ham have made an approach to re-sign striker Freddie Kanoute from Tottenham, but they have been told to increase their offer. (The Guardian) Arsenal are poised to complete the £2m signing of Bastia midfielder Alexander Song. (Daily Express) Aston Villa remain in the running to sign Liverpool striker Milan Baros but they have been told to improve their £5m offer by £2m. (The Independent) Crystal Palace are braced for more bids for Andy Johnson after turning down a £7m offer from Everton for the England striker. (Daily Mail) Rio Ferdinand's patience at Manchester United fans' taunts snapped in Japan as he allegedly aimed a V-sign at them. (Various) Steve Claridge was sacked by Millwall in a row with the board over midfielder Jody Morris. (Daily Mirror) Lee Bowyer has accused Newcastle chief Freddy Shepherd of trying to sell him behind his back. (Various) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may decide to change his system rather than trying to replace Patrick Vieira with a new player. (The Times) Portsmouth have joined Wigan as potential buyers if Manchester City decide they want to sell Joey Barton. (Daily Star) England captain David Beckham has admitted he is exhausted - and he has not even played a competitive match yet this season. (Daily Star) Hernan Crespo considered quitting football after his disastrous first season at Chelsea. (The Sun) England manager Sven Goran Eriksson is supporting a bid to give the Coca-Cola Championship winners a place in the InterToto Cup. (Daily Mail) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Monday's papers. Sir Alex Ferguson has been given clearance by Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer to sign Michael Owen. (Various) The chances of Manchester United making a move for Owen are only 40%. (The Independent) Chelsea's pre-season tour ended in a mini injury crisis with Arjen Robben, William Gallas and Claude Makelele doubtful for the start of the season. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he wants to buy Uruguay keeper Sebastian Viera. (Daily Mirror) Birmingham boss Steve Bruce hopes to seal a move for Walter Pandiani this week and then turn his attention to Charlton striker Jason Euell. (Daily Mail) Bolton will double Stelios Giannakopoulos' wages to £30,000 a week to try to ward off interest from Liverpool. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool are sticking to their £7m asking price for Milan Baros as Aston Villa and Schalke square up to sign him. (Daily Express) Lee Carsley is set to miss Everton's Champions League showdown with Villarreal after a knee injury flared up. (Daily Express) David Gill says he will not bow to pressure from Manchester United fans and resign as chief executive. (Daily Mail) Gill has hit back at Chelsea counterpart Peter Kenyon over his criticism of Manchester United. (Various) Ashley Cole says he is "100% committed to Arsenal" after his dramatic contract U-turn. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers. Michael Owen will find out tomorrow whether Manchester United will pay £12m for him. (The Sun) Manchester United have no plans to sign Owen from Real Madrid. (The Daily Telegraph) Michael Owen looks set to join Manchester United, with Louis Saha to join Monaco. (Daily Mirror) United have cooled their interest in Owen but Rio Ferdinand will sign a new deal in the next fortnight. (Daily Mail) Rio Ferdinand's contract saga with Manchester United is set to end with the player signing a new contract following a secret meeting scheduled for tomorrow. (Daily Express) Everton are lining up a £6m move for Liverpool's out-of-favour striker Milan Baros. (Various) Newcastle are preparing to switch their search for a striker from Nicolas Anelka to Mark Viduka. (Daily Mail) The Magpies will have to stump up £5m if they are to prise Mark Viduka away from Middlesbrough. (The Sun, Daily Mirror) Arsenal striker Thierry Henry will start the season with his future at Highbury in serious doubt. (Daily Express) Tottenham are weighing up a club-record £12m swoop for Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt. (Daily Express) Manchester United have put a deal in place to bring Michael Ballack to Old Trafford for the start of the 2006-07 season. (The Guardian) Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is close to agreeing a £23m move for Lyon's Michael Essien. (The Daily Telegraph) Andy Johnson will make a stunning U-turn by signing a new contract with Crystal Palace worth £5m. (Daily Mail) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Gate Posted August 3, 2005 Author Share Posted August 3, 2005 All the latest football gossip from Wednesday's papers. Real Madrid are demanding £16m for England striker Michael Owen. (Daily Mirror) Michael Owen is prepared to fight for his place at the Bernabeu if Manchester United do not come in for him. (Daily Express) Aston Villa boss David O'Leary is poised to move for Louis Saha if Manchester United sign Michael Owen. (Daily Mirror) Lyon boss Gerard Houllier could be interested in a loan deal for Michael Owen. (The Times) Arsenal will have to come up with a £40m, seven-year deal to keep Thierry Henry at the club for the rest of his career. (Daily Express) Arsenal have made a new bid to lure Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas to Highbury. (Daily Express) Newcastle boss Graeme Souness is to launch a £5m bid for Fulham striker Luis Boa Morte. (Various) Liverpool and Everton cannot agree on a fee for striker Milan Baros. (Various) West Ham look set to complete the £6m signing of Monaco striker Emmanuel Adebayor. (The Sun, Mirror) Crystal Palace are lining up Middlesbrough's Joseph-Desire Job to partner Andy Johnson next season. (The Sun) Birmingham boss Steve Bruce is ready to rescue Nicky Butt from his Newcastle misery. (Daily Mirror) Manchester United owners Joel and Bryan Glazer are to call Rio Ferdinand in the next 24 hours in an attempt to get him to sign a new deal. (Daily Express) Manchester United chief executive David Gill was so opposed to Malcolm Glazer's takeover he offered an anti-Glazer group £25,000 of his own money. (The Independent) The FA has asked Sir Alex Ferguson to clarify his comments in support of Jose Mourinho's pro-Arsenal conspiracy. (The Times) Portsmouth boss Alain Perrin is lining up a £500,000 bid for Monaco defender Julien Rodriguez. (The Sun) Southampton keeper Antti Niemi is refusing to play for the club over a pay dispute. (Various) The Football Association is making plans to stage next year's FA Cup in Cardiff in case Wembley is not built in time. (The Guardian) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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