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
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