Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Premier League Transfer news and gossip

Wednesday 27th 2009

Roque Santa Cruz denies wanting to leave Blackburn Rovers - and says his reported comments to Paraguayan media have got lost in translation.

"Blackburn is like a family to me and I've always tried to give my best for the club. I've got a lot of friends there and there's a good atmosphere for me to continue." (Reuters)

Luis Antonio Valencia has insisted he knows nothing of a possible move to either Manchester United or Real Madrid and claims to be happy at Wigan. (Press Association)


Manchester United chief executive David Gill says the club are ready to pay the £25.5m required to secure the future of forward Carlos Tevez. (Various)

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel is the first high-profile player to be told he can leave Anfield over the summer.
(Full story: The Sun)

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho will raid his former club Chelsea to land defender Ricardo Carvalho and midfielder Deco. (Daily Mirror)

AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti says he could become Chelsea manager as early as next week if the Italian club do not want to keep him. He has also told Blues owner Roman Abramovich that he wants to sign two midfielders - Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery and Xabi Alonso of Liverpool.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Manchester United's Ryan Giggs has begged fellow winger Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Old Trafford after the Portuguese international told close friends that the Champions League final would be his last game for the club.
(Full story: The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is poised to revive his interest in Middlesbrough defender David Wheater as Boro look to trim their squad following their relegation to the Championship. (Daily Telegraph)

Bolton are ready to bid £3m for Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin.
(Full story: The Sun)

Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos says he does not want to return to London following his loan spell at AC Milan. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom midfielder Robert Koren is a target for Birmingham. (The Sun)

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who has been strongly linked with a move abroad this summer, says he is happy to stay with the Gunners.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Centre-back Brede Hangeland is preparing to snub Arsenal and commit his future to Fulham. (The Sun)

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has told Sunderland that he wants £5m in compensation for Lactics manager Steve Bruce.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth are expected to confirm Paul Hart as their permanent manager this week. (The Times)



Tuesday 26th 2009


Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is resigned to losing player of the season Tuncay Sanli in the summer, following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

"We have to be realistic," said Southgate. "Tuncay is an international player who is captain of his country. He has given everything right to the end, he's a very special person and he's been a pleasure to work with. It's obviously going to be very hard to keep him."

Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin says his future at Fratton Park is in doubt while the club decide who will be the next manager. (Press Association)

Inter Milan's Ricardo Quaresma is set for a summer move to Genoa following his loan spell at Chelsea.

Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra is trying to persuade Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery to come to Old Trafford.
(Full story: The Sun)

Manchester City and Tottenham are battling it out for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.
(Full story: Daily Star)

West Brom defender Paul Robinson says he will leave the relegated club as he wants to play in the Premier League.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Arsenal have made an £8m bid for Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are ready to make another bid for Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov, who is currently playing for Manchester City.
(Full story: The Sun)

Chelsea are confident they have beaten Inter Milan in the race to sign FC Twente striker Marko Arnautovic.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Defender Michael Turner has disappointed Liverpool by pledging his future to Hull. (Various)

Wolves have abandoned plans to sign Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone after being quoted £8m for the 22-year-old.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Tottenham are ready to listen to offers for Darren Bent and Roman Pavlyuchenko and are set to step up their chase for Djibril Cisse.
(Full story: The Guardian)

Newcastle are ready to offer Alan Shearer a four-year contract as they look to bounce back into the Premier League.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Shearer has been told that £30m must be slashed from Newcastle's wage budget following their relegation to the Championship.
(Full story: Daily Star)

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray is the favourite to succeed Gordon Strachan at Celtic.
(Full story: The Sun)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has been strongly linked with the vacant manager's position at Sunderland. (Daily Mirror)

Strachan is not a target for Sunderland.
(Full story: The Independent)

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says following his FA Cup semi-final miss, he will not want to step up should the Champions League final go to a penalty shoot-out.
(Full story: The Sun)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate says the club needs to be in the Championship promotion hunt by Christmas if he is to remain in his job.
(Full story: The Sun)





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