29th July 2010
Mark Hughes is on the verge of being appointed the new Fulham manager – and wants to make Craig Bellamy his first signing. Goal.com UK understands that the Premier League club have offered former Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Wales boss Hughes the post following talks over the last 48 hours and he will be given the same £15 million transfer budget on offer to No.1 choice Martin Jol. It is believed that Hughes has told the Fulham owner that he would like to take Bellamy under his wing for a third time. The Manchester City forward, who played for Hughes at Blackburn and at City, as well as the Wales national team, has been heavily linked with a move away from Eastlands but his wage demands could be a problem for Fulham, whose highest earner is believed to be on £40,000-a-week.
Source: Goal.com
29th July 2010
Lazio are on the verge of snapping up Manchester City left-back Javier Garrido. Manchester City have just signed Serbia international Aleksandar Kolarov from the Serie A side, and are therefore willing to offload the 25-year-old Spaniard who has fallen further behind in the Eastlands pecking order. The transfer fee is reported to be £2.5m, but according to Tuttosport, Garrido could be considered part of the Kolarov deal.
Source: IMScouting
29th July 2010
Jose Mourinho has publicly stated his admiration for Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho and indicated that he would like to sign the 32-year-old for Real Madrid . Mourinho brought centre-back Carvalho to Stamford Bridge in 2004 and the Portugese defender has been a mainstay of the Chelsea back four ever since. However, there has been growing speculation that Carvalho could be set to join hid old mentor Mourinho at Real Madrid , especially with Chelsea having to comply with new Premier League rules to name a squad of only 25 players, meaning some will probably have to be sold. Carvalho placed himself at the top of the list for a Chelsea exit, recently stating that he would go “swimming or running” to have the chance to move to the Bernabeau.
Source: IMScouting
29th July 2010
Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson wants Aston Villa midfield general Stiliyan Petrov as the shock replacement for transfer-seeking Javier Mascherano. Hodgson admires the Bulgarian star’s style and is ready to pay around £7 million for him as he looks to cash in on Argentinian Mascherano by selling him to Inter Milan coach Rafa Benitez. The Kop are looking to land both Petrov and right back Luke Young in a surprise double raid as they try to bring in seasons professionals for a demanding campaign.
Source: The Mirror
29th July 2010
David Beckham has promised to tell West Ham soon whether he will end his career at Upton Park. Former England skipper Becks, 35, was born in East London. The LA Galaxy midfielder hopes to make his comeback from an Achilles injury in the next few weeks then return to Europe in January. Hammers co-owner David Gold said: “We had some discussions with David’s agents a few months ago and it was a possibility. “He’s preoccupied with a number of projects at the moment but he’s promised he will give every consideration to the possibility of joining us.”
Source: The Sun
28th July 2010
With Mario Balotelli looking likely to arrive at Eastlands, Manchester City will likely have to offload some strikers and Marseille are reportedly keen to take Emmanuel Adebayor at least on loan. Marseille won the French title last season and are keen to keep the momentum going with a solid Champions League campaign. Coach Didier Deschamps is searching for quality recruits and French daily L’equipe reports that Manchester City striker Adebayor is high on his list of targets. The Togo front man endured a troubled season last term, including the fatal attack on the Togo team at the African Nations Cup. Nonetheless, the 26-year-old still scored an impressive fourteen goals in 26 games for Manchester City.
Source: IMscouting
28th July 2010
Maxi Rodriguez is ready to join the exodus from Liverpool, with his old club Espanyol keen to take him back to Spain in a bargain deal. The Argentinian wide man only joined Rafa Benitez’s club last season but may not be a major part of Roy Hodgson’s plans and his agents have already made contact with the Barcelona-based team. Rodriguez played for Espanyol at the start of his career in La Liga and would be welcomed back, although the fee may not be much for the former Atletico Madrid star.
Source: The Mirror
28th July 2010
Sol Campbell is heading towards Newcastle – leaving Arsenal ready to turn to Per Mertesacker to solve their defensive crisis. Arsene Wenger was confident of signing 35-year-old Campbell on a one-year deal but newly-promoted Newcastle made an 11th hour move to snatch the ex-England defender. Gunners boss Wenger is now left in the lurch and has quickly moved for Germany World Cup defender Mertesacker to bolster his squad.
Source: THe Mirror
28th July 2010
French champions Marseille wants to do a cut-price deal for Manchester City outcast Roque Santa Cruz. City are ready to cut their losses on last summer’s £18m buy and sell him for less than HALF of their outlay as they look to drastically cut their squad. That appeals to Marseille boss Didier Deschamps who only has a limited budget but wants to bring in a big-name striker and tentative enquiries found that Didier Drogba was way out of their price range and was not for sale. Former Blackburn striker Santa Cruz, 28, is on City’s list of players they are ready to offload along with the likes of Craig Bellamy and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Source: The Mirror
23rd July 2010
Blackburn Rovers have been rebuffed in a fresh attempt to take James Beattie from Stoke City. Sam Allardyce has offered to sign the forward for a minimal fee.
Source: Daily Mail
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