Transfer rumours and gossip - May 19
Published Date:
19 May 2008
By Staff Reporter
LIVERPOOL boss Rafa Benitez could make a £12m swoop for Stewart Downing if his move for Villa captain Gareth Barry falls through, according to the Daily Telegraph.
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Aston Villa are being linked with a move for 18-year-old Real Valladolid goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo who has a buy-out clasue of £3.3m. - Sky Sports
Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani is discussing a possible move with Arsenal. - Setanta Sports
Le Mans midfielder Hassan Yebda is closing on a deal with Wigan, according to his agent. - Setanta Sports
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will swoop for Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz if Emmanuel Adebayor leaves to join Barcelona. - The Times
Bordeaux midfielder Alou Diarra, who was at Liverpool as a youngster, is an £8m target for Everton. - Daily Mirror
Barcelona have agreed a £6m fee with Manchester United for 21-year-old defender Gerard Pique, who arrived at Old Trafford from the Catalan club in 2004. - Daily Mail
Manchester United striker Louis Saha has admitted Wednesday's Champions League final could be his last game for the club. - Daily Telegraph
Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has urged Barcelona team-mate Samuel Eto'o to quit the Spanish giants. - Daily Telegraph
Henry himself has been offered £5.2m a year by Major League Soccer newcomers Seattle Sounders to join Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham in the United States. - The Independent
Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson could make his loan move to Aston Villa permanent in a £6m deal. - Daily Mirror
Harry Kewell is also on his way out of Anfield, with Portsmouth prepared to give the midfielder a £50,000-a-week deal. - Daily Mirror
If Harry Redknapp does sign Kewell, Nico Kranjcar will be allowed to join Arsenal for £10m. - Daily Mirror
Arsenal have also been heavily linked with a move for Marseille playmaker Samir Nasri, who has been labelled the next Zidane. - Various
Lille midfielder Jean II Makoun and St Etienne right-back Mouhamadou Dabo are also in Arsene Wenger's sights. The Independent
Everton midfielder Lee Carsley has been offered a two-year deal to join Birmingham. - Daily Mirror
West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera has received an offer to join Benfica. - The Times
QPR want to sign West Brom striker Kevin Phillips and Wolves forward Freddy Eastwood. - Daily Mirror
Derby boss Paul Jewell has put his whole squad up for sale following the club's relegation to the Championship. - Daily Record
Fulham captain Brian McBride, whose contract expires this summer, is wanted by MLS sides Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire. - The Times
Celtic are lining up a summer move for West Brom left-back Paul Robinson as a replacement for Lee Naylor, who could be on his way to Portsmouth. - The Herald
FOOTBALL TALK
Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini claims he will take over from Avram Grant at Chelsea, even if the Stamford Bridge outfit win the Champions League final on Wednesday. - Daily Mirror
Grant has told friends he will walk away from Chelsea if his side beat Manchester United in Moscow. - Various
YOU'LL LAUGH...
Steve McClaren is mulling over an offer to become manager of Dutch side FC Twente. - Various
England midfielder David Beckham could be set to scale Mount Kilimanjaro after been asked by U2 frontman Bono to help raise funds for children's charity Unicef. - The Sun
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20 May 2008 2:49 PM
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