Tuesday 19 August 2008

Premier League Gossip and transfer news

20th August 2008

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko will return to AC Milan on Wednesday in a season-long loan deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport, 1512 BST)

Newcastle are weighing up a move for left-back Sebastian Pocognoli, currently on Olympics duty with Belgium, with a bid of £6m for the 21-year-old AZ Alkmaar defender set to be made. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1459 BST)

Spartak Moscow defender Radoslav Kovac is on the verge of a move to AC Milan. (Goal.com, 1515 BST)

USA midfielder Michael Bradley is a target for Blackburn, Everton, Middlesbrough and Celtic but his Dutch club Heerenveen say that a "substantial" bid will be required. (Premiershiplatest.com, 1518 BST

Tottenham will allow striker Dimitar Berbatov to join Manchester United, with manager Juande Ramos keen to bring in Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan and Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)

Hull are set to make a £5m bid for Man Utd's young striker Fraizer Campbell once the Berbatov deal goes through. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has turned down a move to local rivals Manchester City at the last minute, with Arsenal now poised to sign the 31-year-old. (Various)

Sunderland are also interested in Silvestre, while moves for Fulham striker David Healy, Sheffield United front man James Beattie and West Ham centre-back Anton Ferdinand are also expected. (The Independent)

Chelsea's hopes of signing Real Madrid star Robinho are over and the Blues are set to turn their full attentions to AC Milan midfielder Kaka instead. (Daily Star)

Everton are set to sign Juventus midfielder Tiago, pinching him from under the noses of Premier League rivals Newcastle. (The Sun)

Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia says he is eager to join Everton and has urged his club to start negotiations. (The Independent)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is reluctantly looking at alternatives to Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, with Espanyol's Albert Riera and Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing in the frame. (The Sun)

West Ham will hold talks with Chilean striker Sebastian Pinto, with a view to acquiring the Santos star, nicknamed the Tank, on a season-long loan deal. (Daily Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday want to take Chelsea youngster Jack Cork on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)



19th August 2008

Manchester United left-back Mikael Silvestre is on the verge of joining Sunderland in a £750,000 deal. (Daily Mail, 1540 BST)

Fulham midfielder Steve Davis' proposed £3m move to Rangers is in danger of falling through, following a snag over personal terms. (Daily Mail, 1330 BST)

AC Milan are willing to sell Brazilian playmaker Kaka to Chelsea for £70m - but Blues manager Luiz Felipe Scolari would prefer to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho. (Daily Star)

England striker Michael Owen has been offered a three-year contract worth £140,000 a week to stay at Newcastle. (The Sun)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is hoping he can persuade Chelsea to let midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips join the south-coast club on a season-long loan deal. (Daily Star)

Redknapp is looking to bolster his Portsmouth squad with loan signings and has confirmed his interest in Lens left-back Nadir Belhadi. (The Independent)

Sunderland are in preliminary talks with West Ham centre-half Anton Ferdinand and are tracking Manchester City's £1m-rated defender Michael Ball. (Daily Star)

But Tottenham are monitoring Ferdinand after the Hammers apparently rejected a £6m bid from the Black Cats. (Daily Mirror)

Zenit St Petersburg have told Tottenham that they will not sell playmaker Andrei Arshavin for less than £20m. (The Times)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has put negotiations to buy Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre on hold because he wants to sign two strikers before the transfer deadline. (Daily Star)


The Magpies remain in pursuit of Blackburn's left-back Stephen Warnock and are also hoping to sign Javier Saviola from Real Madrid on a season-long loan. (The Guardian)

James McFadden has ruled out a move to either half of the Old Firm, with the Birmingham City striker saying he has no interest in becoming exposed to the level of scrutiny that surrounds Rangers and Celtic. (The Guardian)


18th August 2008

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says he is confident Chelsea target Robinho will be staying at the Bernabeu and has ruled out making any more signing this summer. (Spanish newspaper Marca, 1029 BST)

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov has pleaded with the club to let him join Manchester United. (Various)

Everton have sent a delegation to Portugal to try to clinch the signing of Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. (Daily Mail)

Toffees boss David Moyes is also close to agreeing a loan move for Juventus midfielder Tiago and has not given up on Newcastle's Alan Smith. (Daily Mail)



Sunderland are ready to raise their bid for Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy to nearer the £9m Rovers are demanding. (Daily Mail)

The Black Cats could also complete a £6m (Daily Mirror) or £8m (Independent) deal for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand this week.

Striker Robbie Fowler has been offered a six-month pay-as-you-play deal by Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince. (Various)

West Brom are on the verge of splashing out £7m - £5m on Real Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero and £2m on Charlton's Zheng Zhi. (Various)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is targeting Argentine left-back Juan Pablo Sorin, who has been released by Hamburg. (The Sun)

Actually, Redknapp is in talks with French side Lens to take Algeria left-back Nadir Belhadj on a season-long loan. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is set to swoop for Southampton defender Andrew Davies for £1.5m. (The Sun)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will make a new bid for his old captain at MK Dons, Keith Andrews, this week - and may even bid for their keeper Willie Gueret. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal left-back Kieron Gibbs, 18, is ready to join Championship Reading on a season-long loan. (The Sun)

Celtic are closing in on the signing of their former forward Shaun Maloney from Aston Villa. (Daily Record)

FA Cup finalists Cardiff City are preparing a bid for Fulham striking duo American international Eddie Johnson and Northern Ireland goal hero David Healy. (Various)

19th August 2008

Manchester United left-back Mikael Silvestre is on the verge of joining Sunderland in a £750,000 deal. (Daily Mail, 1540 BST)

Fulham midfielder Steve Davis' proposed £3m move to Rangers is in danger of falling through, following a snag over personal terms. (Daily Mail, 1330 BST)

Rennes' Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia, 22, has said he is desperate to complete a move to Everton now he has returned from the Olympic Games in Beijing. (L'Equipe)

AC Milan are willing to sell Brazilian playmaker Kaka to Chelsea for £70m - but Blues manager Luiz Felipe Scolari would prefer to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho. (Daily Star)

England striker Michael Owen has been offered a three-year contract worth £140,000 a week to stay at Newcastle. (The Sun)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is hoping he can persuade Chelsea to let midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips join the south-coast club on a season-long loan deal. (Daily Star)

Redknapp is looking to bolster his Portsmouth squad with loan signings and has confirmed his interest in Lens left-back Nadir Belhadi. (The Independent)

Sunderland are in preliminary talks with West Ham centre-half Anton Ferdinand and are tracking Manchester City's £1m-rated defender Michael Ball. (Daily Star)

But Tottenham are monitoring Ferdinand after the Hammers apparently rejected a £6m bid from the Black Cats. (Daily Mirror)

Zenit St Petersburg have told Tottenham that they will not sell playmaker Andrei Arshavin for less than £20m. (The Times)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has put negotiations to buy Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre on hold because he wants to sign two strikers before the transfer deadline. (Daily Star)

Hull manager Phil Brown will step up his bid to sign Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell this week, either permanently or on loan, by making another phone call to Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson. (Daily Star)

Liverpool's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett will block Rafael Benitez's attempts to sign England midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa - even if the Reds manager raises funds by selling fringe players. (Various)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince is chasing Valencia winger Joaquin Sanchez as he tries to find a replacement for David Bentley, who joined Tottenham in July. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle United have joined West Brom in the race to sign Argentine striker Oscar Trejo from Real Mallorca. (The Times)

The Magpies remain in pursuit of Blackburn's left-back Stephen Warnock and are also hoping to sign Javier Saviola from Real Madrid on a season-long loan. (The Guardian)

James McFadden has ruled out a move to either half of the Old Firm, with the Birmingham City striker saying he has no interest in becoming exposed to the level of scrutiny that surrounds Rangers and Celtic. (The Guardian)

Wolves are in talks with Danny Higginbotham after Sunderland accepted a £1.25m bid for the defender. (Daily Mirror)

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