A further helping of transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies
Andriy Shevchenko to Dynamo Kiev
Shevchenko could be set for a return to Dynamo Kiev, the club where he established himself as one of the best strikers in Europe. President Ihor Surkis claims that the 32-year-old was very interested in the Ukrainian club’s proposal, which would would see him offered a coaching role when he retires.
The Spoiler truth-o-meter: It looks like even Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t want Shevchenko to extend his stay in England and with AC Milan looking elsewhere, a return home seems plausible.
Jose Bosingwa to Bayern Munich
Another player still linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge is Bosingwa, with Bayern Munich confirming that they have no intention of
Chelsea’s recent freebies haven’t had much success at the Bridge
Chelsea’s decision to bring in Ross Turnbull on a free transfer makes sense: they get to fill the squad place vacated last January by Carlo Cudicini on the cheap and if a year or two down the line they want to upgrade, he’s young enough for them to make a profit on him.
But is the former Middlesbrough keeper going to stay the duration of his four-year contract and prove a shrewd acquisition or will he be swiftly written of as a failure? Chelsea’s recent record at signing out-of-contract players suggest that the latter is more likely.
The last four players that the Blues have picked up for nothing - Steve Sidwell, Tal Ben Haim, Claudio Pizarro and Mineiro - started a combined 21 league
What if Michael Owen followed up his glossy brochure with an appearance on Dragon’s Den…
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Chelsea have rejected a £30 million bid from Manchester City for John Terry
[The Guardian]
The Italian press expect Manchester United to bid for Zlatan Ibrahimovic
[Football Italia]
A contentious list of the top ten Bosman buys of all time - was Hull’s Geovanni really a more inspired signing than Champions League winner Henrik Larsson?
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Man United fans aren’t too excited about the prospect of signing Michael Owen
[Republik of Mancunia]
Arsene Wenger thinks Emmanuel Adebayor will stay this summer
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The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies
Luis Fabiano to Manchester United
While Michael Owen stories have dominated today’s back pages, The Daily Mirror claim that Manchester United are offering Sevilla £16 million to try to beat AC Milan to the signing of Brazil striker Fabiano.
The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Fans probably wouldn’t be too happy to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez replaced solely by Antonio Valencia and Owen so it is plausible, especially considering the latter’s injury record, that Sir Alex Ferguson will want another attacking option.
Yuri Zhirkov to Chelsea
Chelsea completed their first summer signing last night, bringing in Middlesbrough’s reserve keeper Ross Turnbull - who conceded seven goals
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“Judas” Cole and the five grand wedding suits
Joe Cole bought a beautiful bespoke suit for his wedding. Unfortunately for Joe someone involved in stitching up his suit rather likes West Ham, the club Cole ditched to join Chelsea. He still had a bit of a grudge about Cole leaving the Hammers.
So it’s possible, if Joe was to look at the lining the jacket, that there might be a full West Ham insignia chalked on it, complete with a few choice words, several of which were “Judas”.
A further helping of transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies
Carlos Tevez to Manchester City Goal claim to have heard from an unnamed source that Tevez has chosen Man City over Chelsea and that the deal will be finalised next Monday, which is when Cristiano Ronaldo is scheduled to be officially unveiled at Real Madrid.
The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Confirming the capture of Tevez on the same day that Ronaldo is presented at the Bernabeu would be City’s way of firing out a warning to their neighbours that the tide is turning.
Luis Fabiano to AC Milan
Emmanuel Adebayor is no longer even a secondary target for AC Milan, who have chosen to chase Confederations Cup top-scorer Luis Fabiano after being
The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies
Karim Benzema to Real Madrid
This whole Benzema thing is getting messy. His Lyon team-mate Miralem Pjanic claims he will join Manchester Utd, and Arsene Wenger is said to have expressed an interest, but according to this morning’s Marca, the young Frenchman will be anounced as a Real Madrid player in a matter of hours.
The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Madrid’s chief director Jorge Valdano has just ramped up the speculation by saying:
“We do not discard the possibility that in the next few hours, something could happen.”
If Lyon accept Los Blancos’ €35m-ish bid, this one is on.
Alexandre Pato to Chelsea
The Milan party line is that The Duck ain’t going nowhere, but according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of Roman Abramovich’s henchmen was spotted at Milan HQ yesterday. An improved bid of €60m could be on the cards.
The Spoiler truth-o-meter: It’s quite possible that the
Chelsea star knows when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em
Swinging bachelor Frank Lampard has been enjoying his freedom in the Nevada desert recently, and has been occupying most of his time with a role as the Wynn Hotel’s resident bikini inspector.
When the sun goes down, however, the Chelsea star has been hitting the casino, and it seems he’s been having more luck at the tables than he has attempting to disguise his poolside excitement with that awkward cross-legged pose.
According to The Sun, Lampsie won £300,000 playing roulette and blackjack in a single evening. That’s enough to pay for his plush accommodation, or perhaps a very good night at Spearmint Rhino.
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