Transfer Gossip: Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus, AC Milan and more
Today’s transfer rumours involve: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Juventus, AC Milan and Bolton.
Manchester United After Bilbao Pair
Manchester United seem to be the club most linked with players in the transfer rumours every day; today they’ve been linked with half the Bilbao first team. Diario Sport had Fergie sending scouts to watch their game against Real Valladolid last week; it appears that Javi Martinez and Markel Susaeta were the players that he was interested in.
No, I haven’t heard of them either but they have played for the Spanish U21 side so they must have some level of quality; and as I keep bringing up, Fergie is pretty good at spotting decent young talent. Those two players were not the only ones though- Manchester United were also linked with Fernando Llorente, Andoni Iraola and Fernando Amorebieta, other Bilbao youngsters.
Chelsea’s Drogba Now Wants Juventus
If you read SoccerLens regularly you’ll know about the controversial article about Drogba ‘Whoring’ himself out (not my words :D); the striker of course said he would leave Chelsea even if Kaka and Ronaldinho came to the club, yet this was followed by a statement saying the complete opposite a few days later. I’m not saying what might have made Drogba change his mind, but I’m sure it is a very valid reason ($$$$$$$).
Anyways, Drogba appears to be still looking for a club; today’s papers have him linked with Juventus. This is not a baseless rumour though, as quite a few of them are these days- the quotes came from his agent, Etienne Mendy. Mendy said: “It’s no secret that Didier likes Milan a lot as he jets off there whenever he gets some time off, but we can’t discount the other big Italian side Juventus”. Chelsea fans will be pretty happy, I suppose, as their club appears to be falling apart.
Arsenal Linked with Modric and Di Maria- AGAIN!
Arsenal has been yet again linked with the two wingers they were in the summer; that is Luka Modric, of Dinamo Zagreb and Angel Di Maria, currently with Benfica. Arsenal were supposed to be odds-on favourites to sign Di Maria before he opted for first team football at Benfica; while they bought in Modric’s strike partner Eduardo da Silva in the summer.
Despite Di Maria having signed a five year deal to stay at Benfica, press reports have him moving to the Emirates Stadium as early as next July. Modric on the other hand has been linked to Arsenal numerous times, and as he has an almost telepathic understanding with Eduardo he could be a good move for the club.
Arsenal have looked light on the wings; with Eboue failing to impress so far while Rosicky is constantly out and Walcott may be used up front. Although Modric primarily plays as an attacking midfielder he is comfortable on the wing, and would be an excellent addition to the squad if the Gunners signed him this January.
Tottenham tracking Michael Kightly
The Manchester United fans amongst you will be familiar with the name of Michael Kightly- the player was famously linked with the Red Devils a few months ago after impressing at Wolves. Kightly had been playing non league football just a year ago, so this would be a tremendous rise should he move to the Premier League; Tottenham look to continue their approach of buying young English players.
Despite Kightly signing a four year deal with Wolves in June, should his performances stay the same it is likely he will be making the move up a league sooner rather than later, and with the likes of Everton, Aston Villa and Bolton all rumoured to be interested at the time there will be a fierce battle for his signature.
Bolton’s Anelka to Milan?
Nicolas Anelka has been linked with all the top four clubs in the Premiership at one point or another during the season, especially after his almost daily outbursts about how he wants to leave struggling Bolton. It seems that Anelka is tired of playing at a club currently bottom of the table and would like to move to a team matching his ambitions; AC Milan may be able to do that.
Milan has still not properly replaced Shevchenko and would be willing to pay decent money for Anelka- who would get his wish of playing in the Champions League fulfilled. AC Milan of course won the Champions League last year and will hope to do so again; with possible World Player of the Year Kaka in their ranks they will always have a good chance of doing so. Anelka would look slightly weird playing in the red and black of the Rossoneri, but a player of his quality would boost the team; and with the January transfer window nearing a quick move could be in order.
Other Rumours
- Tottenham Hotspur target Blackburn boss Mark Hughes to replace under fire Martin Jol. Considering Blackburn are doing a lot, lot better than Spurs, can’t see why he’d move.
- Chelsea and Real Madrid to ‘battle’ it out for two Brazilian starlets; Corinthians attacking player Lulinha and Flamengo striker Renato are the players linked.
- Arsenal’s Gilberto linked with a move to Italy; this time it’s Juventus. He won’t be off in January, but will be gone in the summer.
- Palermo coach tells Manchester City to f**k off in their quest to sign Amauri and Bresciano; fine, he didn’t exactly say those words but the statement was a clear message to the Eastlands side. Colantuono said (in jest), “Manchester City want Amauri? First they wanted Mark Bresciano, now him, they should probably just send us a shopping list!”
- Fiorentina want to sign Sissoko; Liverpool of course have about 20,000 defensive central midfielders so a move may be in order for the player, who has looked good in patches.
- Manchester City go striker mad; they’ve been linked with a 14 million pound move for Lyon’s Karim Benzema.
- Tottenham back in for Juan Roman Riquelme, who is unwanted at Villareal; how well Riquelme would cope with the pace of the Premiership is another matter altogether.
Right, that’s just what Spurs need
A young winger & a pedestrian Argentinian playmaker
Hows about an experienced centre half with leadership qualities and a central midfielder with discipline, tackling & marking qualities and a bit of fire in his belly?
Right now I’d take Sylvain Distin and Robbie Savage or Nicky Butt over another young starlet
If we don’t sort this out we’ll be in the Championship next year…
Too good to go down - I don’t think so!
Those rumors about Man city will carry a lot of weight if they get something against Chelsea this weekend.
manutd are not going for any player till next season……..they may bring in a surprise like larsson last season
once drogba leaves it will be nice to see chelsea fighting for relegation
why arent United link with a left back!
Drogba AND Lampard to Juventus! Jose will sign both!
The only teams likely to buy anyone are Man City, the relegation teams and possibly Newcatsle. I’ve seen the lads Susaeta and Amorebieta and they look quality but I’m pretty sure they’re both cm’s, Susaeta is, so it seems unlikely we will get them unless a cm leaves. I doubt Arsenal will buy Di Maria just half a year after he went to benfica, and since I can’t see modric being able to play to the best of his ability out on the wing, and its not likely that he will be able to displace Fabregas out of the team, there’s not much merit to him moving to Arsenal, although he’s a really good player. I doubt Kightly will go to Tottenham just yet, he’d be better to move to a team like sunderland first, and since Gilardino seems to be gaining a bit of form and Ronaldo being back soon plus Alexandre Pato comes in January I doubt Anelka will go to Milan. I’d think that Gilberto will move to Italy so it’s a possibility that he could move to Juve, and I think it’s highly likely that Sven will go for Benzema, since he looks like he can hold the ball up and score goals, and looks like he’ll fit into their system well…
I can see Chelsea buying some players once Abrahamovitch decides that he has confidence in the new management team and is willing to let them bring in the players to play attractive attacking football.
benzema….what a player. only 19years old and better than any striker man city have. he would do wonders at the club.
also if they got amauri into there spuad that would give alot of experience to players such as sturridge ,ireland and ,johnson
Ive supported spurs all my life and im sort of glad jols gone in a way but not ,Hes got us 5th in two seasons which is good for spurs but i went to the game last night against getafe and they were playing worse than a pud team theyve fallen apart. defoe actually played a full game for once and he was the only one playing like he wanted to play for Spurs.Berbatov is not in form he dont know how to work for the ball either although he was helping our defence a bit other times he would just stand their. hopefully we will get a manager in soon as possbile that will bring the team back together again
I am an Aussie Spurs fan i love them always have and always will . we need to buy new defenders & a decent goal keeper . we can score goals but we cant defend . we need to sign mexico’s best player no.4 whoose name escapes me but he is one of the best deenders in the world . There is a great young keeper here in australia who is in our national u/20 olympic games team who plays for the central coast Mariners In our national league named Danny vukovic Very Good Keeper . Our u/20 Captain Mark Milligan Is A Great Young Player Too From Sydney FC He was in our 2006 World Cup Squad . Ramos Will Sort Our Team & Players Out & Put Us Back Where We belong ON TOP !!
I have been a fan chelsea since 1999 but off late 2004, the football I saw my team had been amazing for three years. But last season’s league run and this year chelseafc has not been impressive. Jose had done a splended job at chelsea and he’s indee the “special one”. Conversely, his dismisser was timely because I think he was not doing the right thing. Sold all the good players like duff, roben, robert hugh, gallas, mutu, scot parker, edur gudgesen, teagoe, and more. I think his dismisser wwas timely. Finally, I would like to appeal that coach grant should consider this fact by bringing back some of these players during chelsea’s january shoping since indee these players understands what is like to play at chelsea, especially at these time.