Post by mrleeds on Oct 16, 2009 12:39:27 GMT 1
BBC Sport
TRANSFER GOSSIP
European champions Barcelona will test Manchester City's resolve to keep Brazilian forward Robinho by offering to take the player on a six-month loan should the Blues reject a £32.5m bid.
Alternatively, Barca will offer City French striker Thierry Henry in exchange for Robinho.
Hull City boss Phil Brown is tracking Aarhus' Danish international midfielder Jakob Poulsen ahead of a transfer window move.
Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari has insisted he will not be leaving Italy to join Tottenham this summer.
Atletico Madrid have reiterated their desire to sign Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Eboue, a move which could embroil them in a "tapping-up" row.
The Gunners also face a fight to keep hold of young Spanish midfielder Fran Merida, who is wanted by Sevilla.
Chelsea will attempt to sign Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson next summer if their appeal against their transfer ban, imposed for tapping up, is successful.
Leeds are set to sign Wolves striker Sam Vokes on loan until January.
Stoke want defender Ryan Shawcross to sign a new four-year deal to ward off interest from Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton, who are all considering January bids for the player.
Portsmouth are hoping to sign on-loan Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara on a permanent basis. The 22-year-old's temporary deal at Fratton Park expires in January.
Sheffield United are weighing up a £2m bid for Blackburn's third-choice keeper Mark Bunn.
Sheffield United defender Matthew Kilgallon is being tracked by Bolton, Wigan and Burnley after contract talks between him and the Blades broke down.
Falkirk captain Darren Barr is stalling on extending his contract after the Scotland defender was offered a new one-year deal. (The Herald)
OTHER GOSSIP
LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has played his way into Fabio Capello's squad for next year's World Cup, as has Tottenham striker Peter Crouch.
New Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has promised to go on an £80m spending spree next year with half available to manager Alex McLeish in January and half the following summer.
Newcastle caretaker boss Chris Hughton has admitted he wants to take the reins at St James' Park on a permanent basis.
Alan Leighton, the representative of referee's union Prospect, says that Sir Alex Ferguson's apology to referee Alan Wiley for labelling him "unfit" shows that managers can no longer get away with abusing officials.
Bolton have complained to referee's chief Keith Hackett that striker Kevin Davies is being victimised by officials because of his previous poor disciplinary record.
Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has warned his national coach Diego Maradona has got eight months to save the country from World Cup humiliation. Argentina scraped through to the 2010 finals in South Africa via a nervy 1-0 win over Uruguay last weekend.
Rangers manager Walter Smith says Scottish football could die a slow death if his club and Celtic are prevented from joining a European league. (Various)
Scotland will be reduced to one Champions League qualification spot for season 2011-12 unless there is a dramatic improvement in the fortunes of Celtic and Rangers before Christmas. (Daily Mail)
Kris Boyd has amazed Rangers doctors by declaring himself fit just 11 days after fracturing his cheekbone. (The Sun)
St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes and assistant Tony Docherty have signed new contracts through to May 2011. (Daily Mail)
AND FINALLY
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has joked that his controversial decision to pick David Beckham as man-of-the-match for Wednesday's England match against Belarus was because two-goal striker Peter Crouch rejected a summer move to the Stadium of Light.
Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is set to miss Spurs' game at Portsmouth on Saturday after Interim Honduras President Roberto Micheletti told the national team's players, including Palacios, to stay in the country and party following their qualification for the 2010 World Cup.
TRANSFER GOSSIP
European champions Barcelona will test Manchester City's resolve to keep Brazilian forward Robinho by offering to take the player on a six-month loan should the Blues reject a £32.5m bid.
Alternatively, Barca will offer City French striker Thierry Henry in exchange for Robinho.
Hull City boss Phil Brown is tracking Aarhus' Danish international midfielder Jakob Poulsen ahead of a transfer window move.
Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari has insisted he will not be leaving Italy to join Tottenham this summer.
Atletico Madrid have reiterated their desire to sign Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Eboue, a move which could embroil them in a "tapping-up" row.
The Gunners also face a fight to keep hold of young Spanish midfielder Fran Merida, who is wanted by Sevilla.
Chelsea will attempt to sign Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson next summer if their appeal against their transfer ban, imposed for tapping up, is successful.
Leeds are set to sign Wolves striker Sam Vokes on loan until January.
Stoke want defender Ryan Shawcross to sign a new four-year deal to ward off interest from Tottenham, Liverpool and Everton, who are all considering January bids for the player.
Portsmouth are hoping to sign on-loan Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara on a permanent basis. The 22-year-old's temporary deal at Fratton Park expires in January.
Sheffield United are weighing up a £2m bid for Blackburn's third-choice keeper Mark Bunn.
Sheffield United defender Matthew Kilgallon is being tracked by Bolton, Wigan and Burnley after contract talks between him and the Blades broke down.
Falkirk captain Darren Barr is stalling on extending his contract after the Scotland defender was offered a new one-year deal. (The Herald)
OTHER GOSSIP
LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has played his way into Fabio Capello's squad for next year's World Cup, as has Tottenham striker Peter Crouch.
New Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has promised to go on an £80m spending spree next year with half available to manager Alex McLeish in January and half the following summer.
Newcastle caretaker boss Chris Hughton has admitted he wants to take the reins at St James' Park on a permanent basis.
Alan Leighton, the representative of referee's union Prospect, says that Sir Alex Ferguson's apology to referee Alan Wiley for labelling him "unfit" shows that managers can no longer get away with abusing officials.
Bolton have complained to referee's chief Keith Hackett that striker Kevin Davies is being victimised by officials because of his previous poor disciplinary record.
Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has warned his national coach Diego Maradona has got eight months to save the country from World Cup humiliation. Argentina scraped through to the 2010 finals in South Africa via a nervy 1-0 win over Uruguay last weekend.
Rangers manager Walter Smith says Scottish football could die a slow death if his club and Celtic are prevented from joining a European league. (Various)
Scotland will be reduced to one Champions League qualification spot for season 2011-12 unless there is a dramatic improvement in the fortunes of Celtic and Rangers before Christmas. (Daily Mail)
Kris Boyd has amazed Rangers doctors by declaring himself fit just 11 days after fracturing his cheekbone. (The Sun)
St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes and assistant Tony Docherty have signed new contracts through to May 2011. (Daily Mail)
AND FINALLY
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has joked that his controversial decision to pick David Beckham as man-of-the-match for Wednesday's England match against Belarus was because two-goal striker Peter Crouch rejected a summer move to the Stadium of Light.
Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is set to miss Spurs' game at Portsmouth on Saturday after Interim Honduras President Roberto Micheletti told the national team's players, including Palacios, to stay in the country and party following their qualification for the 2010 World Cup.
