Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Latest Paper Talk

From the National Papers today:



  • Birmingham have told Aston Villa to cough up £5million for Alex McLeish - or they will stick him on gardening leave.
  • Nottingham Forest vowed new boss Steve McClaren will have plenty of financial muscle - then took a parting shot at Billy Davies.
  • Chris Hughton is the favourite to succeed Alex McLeish as boss at Birmingham.
  • Liverpool's pursuit of Charlie Adam should finally pay dividends this week.
  • Barcelona plan to step up their efforts to finally lure Cesc Fabregas back to the Nou Camp - convinced that Arsenal will do business.
  • Jordan Henderson has declared he won't be pressured by his £20million price tag.
  • Manchester United will pay £20million for new oy Phil Jones - if he goes on to win trophies and England caps galore.
  • Manchester City have opened talks with Udinese over their £30million-rated winger Alexis Sanchez.
  • Portsmouth are weighing up a move for Burnley defender Andre Bikey.
  • Arsene Wenger has been told he will have to pay £13million to take St Etienne's Blaise Matuidi to Arsenal.
  • Steve Bruce will attempt to slash Sunderland's wage bill - with high-earners Craig Gordon and Steed Malbranque vulnerable in the clearout.
  • Didier Drogba emerged last night as a potential pawn in Chelsea's bid to land Luka Modric from Spurs.
  • Tottenham could move for Emmanuel Adebayor with Real Madrid refusing to meet Man City's £14million asking price.
  • Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers is targeting Iceland striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.
  • Alex Ferguson has had an enquiry for Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil rebuffed as he searches to replace Paul Scholes.
  • Blackburn boss Steve Kean wants Brazil defender Miranda to replace Man Utd-bound Phil Jones.
  • David Moyes faces a fight with Atletico Madrid for Real Madrid's 20-year-old starlet Sergio Canales.
  • Fulham are ready to snap up DJ Campbell from Blackpool - and beat Sunderland to his £1.25million signature.

Matt Cooper

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