Just another nine days to go before the transfer market shuts, and maybe it will take that long to get an end to the Joleon Lescott transfer saga.
The Daily Mail today reports that Everton and Manchester City have finally agreed a £22m deal. We can’t see it being that simple…
Mark Hughes also reveals in The Sun that he does not care about the club’s critics.
In other Everton news, the Daily Mail says they will sign Spartak Moscow winger Vladimir Bystrov.
Arsene Wenger is never one to have a good moan, is he? Now the Daily Mail reports he is blaming Fabio Capello for Theo Walcott’s back injury which will keep him out for a few weeks. Why? Because he played at the Under-21 Euros two months ago. Hmm…
Meanwhile, Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is now being linked with Fulham. That’s in the Daily Express.
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has gone on a startling tirade just two games into the season, slamming an early season fixture pile-up. Seriously… read it in the Daily Express.
Have you heard of Dave Whelan? Probably not because the Wigan chairman is never in the press… Now Whelan is bleating on about how he should have bought Manchester United in 1989, so OT could be DW. It’s in the Daily Mail.
We were even more entertained by Whelan’s claim that new boss Roberto Martinez (played two, won one, lost one) could one day manage Europe’s biggest clubs such as Real Madrid or Barcelona. It’s in the Daily Mirror.
The Daily Mail also reveals a story which claims Wayne Rooney will have to wait for his chance to wear the captain’s armband at Man United. Sir Alex is quoted.
And words of wisdom from Dimitar Berbatov in The Sun, with the striker declaring that Wayne Rooney was always a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. We’re not convinced.
The remarkable story of Sol Campbell signing for Notts County gathers pace after the former England international turned up at Meadow Lane on Friday. It’s on! Campbell is snapped in The Sun.
Ryan Babel is something of an enigma at Liverpool. So superb for Holland yet rubbish at Anfield. And now, the Daily Mail carries quotes from Rafael Benitez which suggest time is running out for the forward player to impress.
Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has declared to the Daily Mirror that Arsenal have what it takes to win the league.
Could Andriy Shevchenko have a future with Chelsea. We struggle to see it, but the Daily Mirror quotes Carlo Ancelotti as saying he could turn his nightmare around.
Hull chairman Paul Duffen has hit back after the Tigers were accused of being a joke club. Alvaro Negredo chose Sevilla over Hull this week (who can blame him) adding to the catalogue of player snubs this summer. Duffen says it was Real who pulled the plug on Negredo as he goes on the defensive in The Sun.
Another funny story in the Daily Mail, as they claim that Portsmouth a) have money to spend and b) another player actually wants to sign for the troubled club. They reckon Pompey will prepare for relegation by splashing £1.8m on Championship fodder Tommy Smith of Watford.
The Daily Mail says that West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola will be hoping to add two new faces to his squad in the next week. Livorno’s Alessandro Diamanti and fellow striker Marouane Chamakh of Bordeaux are expected to boost the ranks.
The Daily Mirror again links Blackburn’s Stephen Warnock with a move to Aston Villa. The Daily Express claims that Villa will have a £20m kitty to spend before the window shuts.
The Daily Mail reports that Wolves are close to signing Amdy Faye from Stoke City.
And The Sun says that Carson Yeung will have to borrow £57m if he is to buy Birmingham City. Buying clubs with debt? In this climate? Hmm.
You might also find this interesting:
- Transfer Rumors (6 August 09): Liverpool replace new Real man Alonso with Roma’s Aquilani, Man City to tie up Lescott deal today, Tottenham close on Newcastle’s Bassong, and more
- Transfer Rumors (24 August 09): Man City finally set to land Lescott, Lescott cash to fund Everton spending spree, Man United in Robben swoop, and more
- G’Owen to get a deal?
- Kaka deal clear as mud
- Blues hope to hijack Kaka deal
July 8th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
This octopus is absolutely the meanest prophet