Post by C@rly - WHU on Oct 31, 2009 10:12:54 GMT 1
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to join him at Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Sun
Manchester City have been placed on alert with the news that Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has fallen out with coach Pep Guardiola. Daily Mirror
Sunderland are still interested in Wigan's Maynor Figueroa despite the defender being sidelined with knee ligament damage. Daily Mirror
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has lined up Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo as a replacement for the disgraced Marlon King. b]Daily Mirror [/b]
Chelsea are chasing Le Mans right back Sebastien Corchia, despite their transfer ban. Daily Mirror
Everton manager David Moyes could make an emergency loan move for Inter Milan winger Ricardo Quaresma. Daily Mirror
Sunderland striker David Healy is a loan target for Championship promotion chasers West Brom. Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Hull are to launch an internal investigation into all of the club's transfer dealings over the last two years. Daily Mail
Former Wigan boss Paul Jewell, a friend of new Hull chairman Adam Pearson, is the leading candidate to take over at the KC Stadium if the beleaguered Phil Brown is sacked. Daily Telegraph
Injury-plagued West Ham winger Kieron Dyer has been ruled out for another three weeks after suffering a hamstring strain just as he was about to make a return to action. Various
Newcastle are set to reject the chance to sign Sol Campbell because of the former England defender's wage demands. Daily Telegraph
England manager Fabio Capello has hit back at Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson by saying that English players returning from international friendlies will be fresher than those from other countries. Various
Cash-strapped Portsmouth did manage to pay their players in October, but only after securing a £15m loan. The Guardian
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has upped the ante ahead of the north London derby by suggesting that Tottenham have a "lot of work to do" if they are to be mentioned in the same breath as the Gunners Various
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he pulled out of a £4m move for Marlon King when the club discovered he had served a prison sentence. Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
In a bid to quell criticism that he has lost his focus on football, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand this week pulled out of the northern premiere of the film 'Dead Man Running'. Various
And when Sir Alex Ferguson was questioned about Ferdinand's form at Friday's press conference, the United boss was drawn into a tetchy confrontation with a reporter, saying: "I just have to put [the criticism] down to the modern culture of humiliating people." Various
Ipswich boss Roy Keane may have a fearsome reputation but, according to Stoke defender Danny Collins, it does not come close to the angry dressing downs given out by Wolves manager Mick McCarthy when they were together at Sunderland. Daily Exprress
BBC Sport
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to join him at Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Sun
Manchester City have been placed on alert with the news that Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has fallen out with coach Pep Guardiola. Daily Mirror
Sunderland are still interested in Wigan's Maynor Figueroa despite the defender being sidelined with knee ligament damage. Daily Mirror
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has lined up Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo as a replacement for the disgraced Marlon King. b]Daily Mirror [/b]
Chelsea are chasing Le Mans right back Sebastien Corchia, despite their transfer ban. Daily Mirror
Everton manager David Moyes could make an emergency loan move for Inter Milan winger Ricardo Quaresma. Daily Mirror
Sunderland striker David Healy is a loan target for Championship promotion chasers West Brom. Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Hull are to launch an internal investigation into all of the club's transfer dealings over the last two years. Daily Mail
Former Wigan boss Paul Jewell, a friend of new Hull chairman Adam Pearson, is the leading candidate to take over at the KC Stadium if the beleaguered Phil Brown is sacked. Daily Telegraph
Injury-plagued West Ham winger Kieron Dyer has been ruled out for another three weeks after suffering a hamstring strain just as he was about to make a return to action. Various
Newcastle are set to reject the chance to sign Sol Campbell because of the former England defender's wage demands. Daily Telegraph
England manager Fabio Capello has hit back at Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson by saying that English players returning from international friendlies will be fresher than those from other countries. Various
Cash-strapped Portsmouth did manage to pay their players in October, but only after securing a £15m loan. The Guardian
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has upped the ante ahead of the north London derby by suggesting that Tottenham have a "lot of work to do" if they are to be mentioned in the same breath as the Gunners Various
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that he pulled out of a £4m move for Marlon King when the club discovered he had served a prison sentence. Daily Mirror
AND FINALLY
In a bid to quell criticism that he has lost his focus on football, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand this week pulled out of the northern premiere of the film 'Dead Man Running'. Various
And when Sir Alex Ferguson was questioned about Ferdinand's form at Friday's press conference, the United boss was drawn into a tetchy confrontation with a reporter, saying: "I just have to put [the criticism] down to the modern culture of humiliating people." Various
Ipswich boss Roy Keane may have a fearsome reputation but, according to Stoke defender Danny Collins, it does not come close to the angry dressing downs given out by Wolves manager Mick McCarthy when they were together at Sunderland. Daily Exprress
BBC Sport
