Transfer Talk
All of today’s transfer rumours in one tasty package

With the economy in tatters, it now seems that a football team can buy three Frank Lampards for the cost of a Darren Bent. According to The Sun, Inter will bid a measly £6.6m for the Chelsea star, despite the fact that he cost them £11m back in 2001 when everyone thought he was a bit average. Come on, Internazionale, Abramovich has more money than that sitting between his couch cushions.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid
Fantastic news: now Portugal are out of Euro 2008, so petulant w(h)inger Ronaldo can start toying with the emotions of the fans who worship him again. We didn’t even get to see him cry first - how unfair!
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: He will announce his intentions this weekend, apparently, but it all depends on whether United let him fulfil his dream of making obscene amounts of money
Jan Koller to Birmingham
Yes, you read that right. One of the most prolific strikers in international football has heard all about the physicality of the Coca Cola Championship and is eager to get himself a piece of the action.
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Not even Baros would go to Birmingham right now
Andrei Arshavin or Obafemi Martins to Arsenal
It looks like Arsene Wenger is getting uncomfortable

Tags: Adebayor, Andrei Arshavin, Anton Ferdinand, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2008, Gossip, Jan Koller, Juventus, Obafemi Martins, Portugal, Real Madrid, transfers, Xabi Alonso
Posted: June 20th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
Transfer Talk
Today’s transfer rumours, some more ridiculous than others

Despite possessing a questionable state of mental health, a low quality tabloid has linked the man who drunkenly gave me a tenner on my tenth birthday (true story) with a managerial job in the Philippines. Frankly, there’s a better chance of Jermain Defoe declaring a vow of abstinence, but the rest of today’s rumours have a little more substance…
Paul Gascoigne to the Phillippines
The seldom-reliable Daily Star claim that The Phillippines want to ‘rescue’ Gazza by making him the manager of their national team. There must be logic in that idea somewhere but we’re not going to bother guessing what it is.
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Ludicrous idea if true
David Bentley to Everton
Bentley’s bold transfer request might not have panned out as he intended it to. It’s not Liverpool and Chelsea throwing pound notes at him to seduce him, it’s Aston Villa and Everton.
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: We still expect Chelsea to make a move
Ronaldinho to LA Galaxy
Forget about Barcelona, forget about Chelsea, hell, even forget about Manchester City. Despite only being 28, Ronaldinho

Tags: Carlos Tevez, Colin Kazim-Richards, Daily Star, David Bentley, Everton, Gossip, Hull, Jo, LA Galaxy, Manchester City, Milan Baros, MSI, Paul Gascoigne, Philippines, Ronaldinho, Rumours, transfers, West Ham
Posted: June 18th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
Transfer talk
Today’s transfer rumours, brimming with metrosexuality

If the picture above is to be believed, Princess Frank has already packed his favourite makeup travel case ahead of a big new move to Milan. They’ll really dig his all-pink beachwear in the fashion capital, but will he go running to the open arms of The Special One or stick around to let Big Phil beat him like a red haired stepchild?
Frank Lampard to Inter
Internazionale confirmed Lampard as their number one transfer target yesterday, and now Mourinho and Scolari are both dangling club badges in front of his face, forcing him to choose which one to kiss.
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: We think he may love Mourinho a little more than Chelsea
Ronaldinho to Chelsea
Even though he’s still contracted to Barcelona, Deco has taken it upon himself to become Chelsea’s travel agent, by advising Ronaldinho to steer clear of smelly Manchester and move to petal-scented West London.
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Can see it happening
Ivan Klasnic to Wigan
After scoring the winner for Croatia last night, Klasnic has decided it may be time to plunge for the glitz, glamour and endless excitement of Premier League football by signing for…Wigan.
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Bigger clubs may come calling
David Bentley to Aston Villa
Bentley wants to leave Blackburn to get a shot at a club playing in the Champions League but he said he’d settle for UEFA Cup football. Surely he doesn’t want to play in the Intertoto with Villa though?
The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: It’s Chelsea, The Spoiler told you that ages ago
Peter Crouch to Portsmouth
It’s emerged that Harry Redknapp’s

Tags: , Aston Villa, carlton cole, Celtic, Chelsea, Darren Bent, David Bentley, Deco, Frank Lampard, Gossip, Ivan Klasnic, Jose Mourinho, Liverpool, Luis Felipe Scolari, Peter Crouch, Portsmouth, Ronaldinho, Rumour, Sunderland, Transfer, Wigan
Posted: June 17th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
Tittle Tattle

Middlesbrough managed to pull themselves away from a relegation scrap at the right time, but they’ll have just enough rope to hang themselves next season if they bring Paul Robinson on board. Here’s today’s rumours from the north east and beyond:
Thierry Henry to Arsenal
While the BBC have shown us video of Henry himself saying the only Premier League club he would play for is Arsenal, The Sun chose to print a quote-free, substance-free story insisting he was going to Newcastle to be the new Alan Shearer. Bad timing, red top rumour monkeys.
Antonio Valencia to Liverpool
It must have been a nervy morning for Liverpool fans as they heard Rafa Benitez wanted to sign a Wigan player - “please don’t bring Heskey back” - luckily for them, Rafa is looking to sign his hundredth winger instead.
Aaron Lennon to Manchester City
City have never really got over the loss of Shaun Wright-Phillips to Chelsea’s reserve team, so now they plan to bring in the half-an-inch shorter replica.
Paul Robinson to Middlesbrough
Gareth Southgate has shown what he learnt when playing under Steve McLaren by choosing to replace his Champions League-bound keeper Mark Schwarzer with the seemingly Championship-bound

Tags: Aaron lennon, Antonio Valencia, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Carlos Kameni, Gossip, Liverpool, luka modric, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Utd, Paul Robinson, steve sidwell, Thierry Henry, transfer rumours
Posted: April 25th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
Blind Item
And that’s why you don’t sleep with your boss’ wife

A former Premier League player is said to have slept with another man’s wife. Unfortunately for the player, that man is also the manager of his national team (unlike England, one that actually wins things sometimes).
Said gaffer found out about the sexy rendezvous, and was so incensed that the player has not been picked for the squad since, despite his excellent form at his current club.
Tags: Affair, Football, Gossip, Manager, National Squad, Rumour, Scandal, sex, Wife
Posted: April 9th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey