A further helping of transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies

Ricardo Carvalho and Deco to Inter Milan
The biggest transfer news of a very slow day comes from Italy’s Sky Sport 24, who claim that Chelsea do not want Nicolas Burdisso or Maicon in exchange for Jose Mourinho’s good friends Deco and Ricardo Carvalho and are instead holding out for around £12 million for the pair.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Maicon’s agent Antonio Caliendo says that he expects his client to stay put this summer so it would make sense for Chelsea to take as much money as they can and shop elsewhere.

Felipe Melo is staying with Fiorentina
Just a day after being urged by international teammate Gilberto Silva to sign

The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies…

Michael Owen to Olympiakos
The Greek side have reportedly offered the charismatic striker a way of escaping from all the poeple pointing and laughing at him in England with a three-year-deal worth £50k-a-week in Athens

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Before tax, it’s not as much as the £60k-a-week Hull are offering, but the Government’s brilliant new 50 per cent tax laws will make the money go a lot further in Greece.

Samuel Eto’o and Carlos Tevez to Manchester City
The Daily Star believe the Citizens will bolster their attacking lineup with a £50m MEGABID for the man who plays for Barca and the man who plays for Kia Joorabchian.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: It is believed the Catalan giants have already accepted

Also appearing on a computer near you…

Former Gunner Gilberto Silva is tragically shot in the back during a Greek Super League game last night
[101 Great Goals]

Joe Kinnear gets an earful from a Newcastle fan
[BBC]

Roman Abramovich will sue over claims he is to sell Chelsea
[Sport Network]

Man City want Hamburg star Nigel de Jong, apparently
[Football365]

Alex Ferguson believes he can hijack ‘Arry’s Wilson Palacios bid
[Daily Mail]

Victoria Beckham is literally bending over backwards to be a better underwear model than her husband
[Kickette]