Saturday 14 April 2012

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news,

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying


14th April 2012



Inter Milan have admitted they want to sign a Manchester City player this summer - but it is not their former striker Mario Balotelli, it is left-back Aleksandar Kolarov.
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale is reportedly a £30m target for Barcelona, on a summer shopping list that also includes Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez.
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic expects more top clubs to follow Chelsea in chasing Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen says Sir Alex Ferguson is assessing the character of Lille playmaker Eden Hazard before deciding whether to make a bid for him this summer.
Swansea's strict wage policy is thought likely to prevent any move for Aston Villa defender James Collins.
Liverpool are monitoring Mexican winger Hector Herrera, nicknamed "The Little Fox", according to the players club, the Mexican Premier League side Pachuca.
Liverpool striker Nathan Ecclestone is thought to be a target for Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
West Bromwich Albion want to snap up Peterborough United striker Paul Taylor and have had scouts posted at 10 Posh games.
Martin O'Neill is planning a £12m summer move for Spartak Moscow's out-of-favour Scottish-born winger, Aiden McGeady, if he is handed a substantial summer budget by Sunderland.
Full story: Daily Record
Slovak goalkeeper Marian Kello is poised to go on trial with Aston Villa after quitting Hearts last week following his refusal to sign a new contract.
Full story: Daily Record
Linesmen Dave Bryan and Ceri Richards, involved in separate controversial incidents last weekend, have been omitted from the remaining Premier League fixtures this season.
Liverpool are rumoured to have made Dutch legend Johan Cruyff their number one choice for the vacant director of football role, but they face disappointment as the 64-year-old is believed to be unwilling to uproot from his Barcelona home.
Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann says Reds boss Kenny Dalglish should discard Andy Carroll if he does not produce an influential performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Everton this weekend.
Liverpool legend Steve Nicol says his former club have the "psychological advantage" heading into the last-four tie due to their previous victories against Everton in the FA Cup.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp says he does not see the merit in the role of director of football.
Tottenham winger Andros Townsend, currently at Birmingham in his eighth loan move away from White Hart Lane, says he would consider a permanent move to St Andrews.
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has urged his players to be wary of making rash challenges on Manchester United's Ashley Young in the area, after the winger won a penalty against QPR last weekend.






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