Post by mrleeds on Aug 26, 2009 17:16:10 GMT 1
BBC Sport
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has derailed Tottenham's flying start to the season by demanding a transfer from White Hart Lane.
Spurs are in talks with Internacional over £15m-rated Brazil midfielder Sandro, while exploring a loan deal for Le Havre midfielder Kevin Anin and trailing Dinamo Zagreb striker Mario Mandzukic. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is also assessing Honduras defender Osman Chavez. (The Independent)
Everton are set to pip Aston Villa to the £5m signing of Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin.
Villa have agreed a £6m fee to sign Manchester City centre-half Richard Dunne.
Joleon Lescott only completed his £24m move from Everton to Manchester City after an embarrassing hold-up over payments to agents.
Manchester United will launch a deadline-day bid to sign former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben from Real Madrid.
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is making a shock £1.5m move for Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda.
Bolton manager Gary Megson has made a £6m move for Real Betis midfielder Achille Emana.
Bolton striker Ricardo Vaz Te is in talks with Turkish club Gaziantepspor and is also attracting interest from Cologne. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland defender Paul McShane is set to complete a £2m move to Hull, with whom he had a loan spell last season.
A player on his way to Sunderland is Ahmed Al Muhammadi, after Black Cats boss Steve Bruce agreed a season-long loan deal for the ENPPI full-back.
Birmingham are set to sign Spanish midfielder Michel in a £3m deal from Sporting Gijon after owner-in-waiting Carson Yeung pledged to put his own cash in to help City manager Alex McLeish.
Livorno striker Alessandro Diamanti will have a medical at West Ham on Wednesday and is expected to complete a £5.5m move to Upton Park this week. (The Sun)
Sporting Gijon want to take Liverpool reserve goalkeeper Charles Itandje on a season-long loan.
Striker Jon Stead and midfielders Owen Garvan and Alan Quinn have been transfer listed by Ipswich manager Roy Keane.
Watford striker Tommy Smith is on the verge of a £1.8m move to Portsmouth after stalling on a switch to Reading at the 11th hour.
QPR are set to sign young Arsenal striker Jay Simpson on a season-long loan. (Daily Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsene Wenger believes the impressive form of defender William Gallas proves the Arsenal manager was right to strip his fellow Frenchman of the captaincy last season.
Manchester United striker Michael Owen is set to miss out on a place in England's squad for the forthcoming friendly against Slovenia and the World Cup qualifier against Croatia after failing to impress the coach of his national side Fabio Capello.
United have opened negotiations with Park Ji-Sung over a new four-year contract worth £65,000 a week .
With Richard Dunne linked with a switch from Manchester City following the arrival of Joleon Lescott, defender Kolo Toure is set to be named the club's new captain.
Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida, 19, is to be rewarded with a new long-term contract after being promoted to the first-team squad.
Gunners winger Theo Walcott has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Croatia on 9 September with a back injury.
Businessman Geoff Sheard has entered the race to take over at Newcastle but the club have yet to receive proof that he has the funds to launch a bid. (The Sun)
AND FINALLY
LA Galaxy and England midfielder David Beckham was pictured drying himself down with a stars and stripes towel after a swim in Malibu. Also sporting a New York Yankees baseball cap and oversized shades, all he needs is a hot dog and a Budweiser to perfect the all-American look.
Chelsea players were jeered after fans who had turned up to watch an open training session were denied the chance to get autographs.
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has derailed Tottenham's flying start to the season by demanding a transfer from White Hart Lane.
Spurs are in talks with Internacional over £15m-rated Brazil midfielder Sandro, while exploring a loan deal for Le Havre midfielder Kevin Anin and trailing Dinamo Zagreb striker Mario Mandzukic. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is also assessing Honduras defender Osman Chavez. (The Independent)
Everton are set to pip Aston Villa to the £5m signing of Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin.
Villa have agreed a £6m fee to sign Manchester City centre-half Richard Dunne.
Joleon Lescott only completed his £24m move from Everton to Manchester City after an embarrassing hold-up over payments to agents.
Manchester United will launch a deadline-day bid to sign former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben from Real Madrid.
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is making a shock £1.5m move for Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda.
Bolton manager Gary Megson has made a £6m move for Real Betis midfielder Achille Emana.
Bolton striker Ricardo Vaz Te is in talks with Turkish club Gaziantepspor and is also attracting interest from Cologne. (Daily Mail)
Sunderland defender Paul McShane is set to complete a £2m move to Hull, with whom he had a loan spell last season.
A player on his way to Sunderland is Ahmed Al Muhammadi, after Black Cats boss Steve Bruce agreed a season-long loan deal for the ENPPI full-back.
Birmingham are set to sign Spanish midfielder Michel in a £3m deal from Sporting Gijon after owner-in-waiting Carson Yeung pledged to put his own cash in to help City manager Alex McLeish.
Livorno striker Alessandro Diamanti will have a medical at West Ham on Wednesday and is expected to complete a £5.5m move to Upton Park this week. (The Sun)
Sporting Gijon want to take Liverpool reserve goalkeeper Charles Itandje on a season-long loan.
Striker Jon Stead and midfielders Owen Garvan and Alan Quinn have been transfer listed by Ipswich manager Roy Keane.
Watford striker Tommy Smith is on the verge of a £1.8m move to Portsmouth after stalling on a switch to Reading at the 11th hour.
QPR are set to sign young Arsenal striker Jay Simpson on a season-long loan. (Daily Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsene Wenger believes the impressive form of defender William Gallas proves the Arsenal manager was right to strip his fellow Frenchman of the captaincy last season.
Manchester United striker Michael Owen is set to miss out on a place in England's squad for the forthcoming friendly against Slovenia and the World Cup qualifier against Croatia after failing to impress the coach of his national side Fabio Capello.
United have opened negotiations with Park Ji-Sung over a new four-year contract worth £65,000 a week .
With Richard Dunne linked with a switch from Manchester City following the arrival of Joleon Lescott, defender Kolo Toure is set to be named the club's new captain.
Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida, 19, is to be rewarded with a new long-term contract after being promoted to the first-team squad.
Gunners winger Theo Walcott has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against Croatia on 9 September with a back injury.
Businessman Geoff Sheard has entered the race to take over at Newcastle but the club have yet to receive proof that he has the funds to launch a bid. (The Sun)
AND FINALLY
LA Galaxy and England midfielder David Beckham was pictured drying himself down with a stars and stripes towel after a swim in Malibu. Also sporting a New York Yankees baseball cap and oversized shades, all he needs is a hot dog and a Budweiser to perfect the all-American look.
Chelsea players were jeered after fans who had turned up to watch an open training session were denied the chance to get autographs.
