Post by mrleeds on Feb 18, 2009 10:07:58 GMT 1
BBC Sport
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City look set to fail with a £50m bid to sign Spanish superstar David Villa as the striker's agent says he does not want to move. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is wanted by his former club Marseille, who say they will do everything they can to re-sign him. (Daily Star)
Liverpool want to take up a £2m option to sign Espanyol midfielder Oscar Sielva this summer. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough are interested in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Pedro Celestino. (Daily Mirror)
Former Everton midfielder Manuel Fernandes is lining up a move to Portsmouth after revealing he wants to quit Valencia. (Daily Mirror)
Reading are keen to re-sign Portsmouth winger Glen Little on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)
Sheffield United want to sign on-loan Sunderland midfielder Greg Halford on a permanent deal, but will need to pay about £1.7m. (Daily Star)
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have joined Sheffield United in the battle to sign Birmingham City winger Gary McSheffrey on loan. (Daily Mail)
Swindon want to extend the loan deals of Doncaster defender Gordon Greer and Reading winger Hal Robson-Kanu. (Daily Star)
OTHER FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos, who is now caretaker manager at Real Madrid, says he has been offered a return to the Premier League and is considering taking the job. He has been linked with Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa's Stilian Petrov believes the club will be able to hold on to midfielder Gareth Barry if they can qualify for next season's Champions League. (Daily Star)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has conceded the title to Manchester United who he has branded "untouchable". (Daily Mirror)
Hermann Hreidarsson has urged Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak to install caretaker manager Paul Hart in the position on a permanent basis. (The Sun)
Newcastle are ready to slash season-ticket prices next season in an effort to halt a mass exodus of fans. (Various)
Former Wimbledon midfielder and now Copenhagen coach Stale Solbakken has accused Manchester City's money men of "destroying football". Solbakken's side take on City in the last 32 of the Uefa Cup on Thursday. (Daily Star)
Port Vale keeper Joe Anyon is set to be offered a new deal to stop him walking out of the club. (Various)
Marcus Stewart is a shock contender to fill the vacant manager's position at Yeovil, possibly teaming up with ex-Carlisle boss John Ward. (Daily Star)
Everton's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta has not ruled out playing for England when he becomes eligible for British citizenship next January. (Telegraph)
AND FINALLY
A six-year-old boy has been hailed the new Zinedine Zidane after showing his "magical" skills on YouTube. Algerian-born Madin Mohammed, who now lives in France, has sparked the interest of clubs all over the world, including Chelsea and Real Madrid. (The Sun)
Newcastle defender Habib Beye has revealed he has taken up boxing to get fighting fit after snapping an ankle ligament. (Daily Mirror)
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City look set to fail with a £50m bid to sign Spanish superstar David Villa as the striker's agent says he does not want to move. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is wanted by his former club Marseille, who say they will do everything they can to re-sign him. (Daily Star)
Liverpool want to take up a £2m option to sign Espanyol midfielder Oscar Sielva this summer. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough are interested in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Pedro Celestino. (Daily Mirror)
Former Everton midfielder Manuel Fernandes is lining up a move to Portsmouth after revealing he wants to quit Valencia. (Daily Mirror)
Reading are keen to re-sign Portsmouth winger Glen Little on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)
Sheffield United want to sign on-loan Sunderland midfielder Greg Halford on a permanent deal, but will need to pay about £1.7m. (Daily Star)
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have joined Sheffield United in the battle to sign Birmingham City winger Gary McSheffrey on loan. (Daily Mail)
Swindon want to extend the loan deals of Doncaster defender Gordon Greer and Reading winger Hal Robson-Kanu. (Daily Star)
OTHER FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos, who is now caretaker manager at Real Madrid, says he has been offered a return to the Premier League and is considering taking the job. He has been linked with Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa's Stilian Petrov believes the club will be able to hold on to midfielder Gareth Barry if they can qualify for next season's Champions League. (Daily Star)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has conceded the title to Manchester United who he has branded "untouchable". (Daily Mirror)
Hermann Hreidarsson has urged Portsmouth owner Alexandre Gaydamak to install caretaker manager Paul Hart in the position on a permanent basis. (The Sun)
Newcastle are ready to slash season-ticket prices next season in an effort to halt a mass exodus of fans. (Various)
Former Wimbledon midfielder and now Copenhagen coach Stale Solbakken has accused Manchester City's money men of "destroying football". Solbakken's side take on City in the last 32 of the Uefa Cup on Thursday. (Daily Star)
Port Vale keeper Joe Anyon is set to be offered a new deal to stop him walking out of the club. (Various)
Marcus Stewart is a shock contender to fill the vacant manager's position at Yeovil, possibly teaming up with ex-Carlisle boss John Ward. (Daily Star)
Everton's Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta has not ruled out playing for England when he becomes eligible for British citizenship next January. (Telegraph)
AND FINALLY
A six-year-old boy has been hailed the new Zinedine Zidane after showing his "magical" skills on YouTube. Algerian-born Madin Mohammed, who now lives in France, has sparked the interest of clubs all over the world, including Chelsea and Real Madrid. (The Sun)
Newcastle defender Habib Beye has revealed he has taken up boxing to get fighting fit after snapping an ankle ligament. (Daily Mirror)
