Tuesday 14 October 2008

Premier League gossip and transfer news

14th Oct 2008

Former manager Kevin Keegan is suing Newcastle United for £9m in damages. The 57-year-old has begun legal proceedings for unfair dismissal following his departure in September. (Evening Standard)

West Ham are close to agreeing a deal to sign former Deportivo La Coruna striker Diego Tristan, 32, who is now a free agent after a spell in Italian football. (Daily Star)

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso could still join Juventus as the Italians continue to be linked with manager Rafael Benitez. Current Juve boss Claudio Ranieri has one year left on his contract and former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard and ex-Italy manager Roberto Donadoni are also on the Turin club's shortlist. (Various)

Sunderland and West Brom are leading the chase to sign Leeds' new teenage sensation Fabian Delph. (Daily Mirror)

Djibril Cisse, currently on a season-long loan at Sunderland from Marseille, is set to become Roy Keane's first £10m signing. (The Sun)

Striker Paul Gallagher, currently on loan at Plymouth, is set to quit Blackburn. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has expressed concern over his England place after once again failing to click with Frank Lampard on Saturday against Kazakhstan. (Various)

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes he has now been forgiven by Manchester United fans for trying to quit the club for Real Madrid in the summer. "People have not forgotten all the good things we've done together and I'm very happy with that," he said. (The Sun)


Chelsea's England Under-21 star Michael Mancienne has admitted he may have to quit the Stamford Bridge club to fulfil his desire for first-team football. (The Sun)

Joe Kinnear claims he is ready to return to management on a full-time basis having rediscovered the bug at Newcastle, where he is currently interim boss. (Daily Star)

Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung wants to make a renewed bid to buy Birmingham City. (Daily Mail)

Doctors in Australia have told Newcastle striker Mark Viduka that he will not need more surgery to cure his Achilles problem. The 33-year-old feared he could be out for six months. (Daily Mail)

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