B3 Sports Café Fridays Football News: TRANSFER GOSSIP Hatem Ben Arfa, 27, could cancel his loan move to Hull and return to Newcastle if Alan Pardew is sacked. (The Sun - subscription required) Stoke manager Mark Hughes says he has had no contact with QPR counterpart Harry Redknapp regarding striker Peter Crouch, 33. (Daily Mail) Real Madrid midfielder Isco Isco has been sidelined at Real Madrid by the signings of James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos Liverpool and Bayern Munich target Dele Alli, 18, says his performance for MK Dons in the Capital One Cup victory over Manchester United has inspired him to aim to play in the Premier League. (Daily Telegraph) Liverpool and Arsenal are readying bids for Real Madrids unwanted playmaker Isco, 22, in the next transfer window. (Daily Express) The Gunners are also ready to make a January move for unhappy PSG striker Edinson Cavani, 27. (Daily Express) Hull City are leading a nine-club chase for 21-year-old Middlesbrough winger Adam Reach and are ready to pay £2m to secure his signature. (Daily Mirror) Bolton want Crystal Palace defender Paddy McCarthy, 31, on loan. (Daily Star) And Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman says winger Rob Hall, 20 could go out on loan to boost his chances of first-team action. (Sky Sports) OTHER GOSSIP Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has criticised Partizan Belgrade fans after they unveiled an anti-Semitic banner at Thursdays Europa League match. (Daily Star) Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon has expressed an interest in taking charge of Cardiff City after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer resigned. (The Times - subscription required) But Lennon is also reported to be leading the race for the vacant managers role at Fulham following Felix Magaths dismissal, with ex-Spurs boss Tim Sherwood his main rival. (The Sun - subscription required) Dundee manager Paul Hartley, former West Brom boss Steve Clarke and ex-Norwich manager Chris Hughton are among the other names in the frame for the Cardiff job. (Guardian) Former Manchester City striker Niall Quinn tells lethargic Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, that he needs to prove he is worth a new Manchester City contract. (Talksport) Angel Di Maria, 26, says he is grateful to Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal for giving him his chance at Old Trafford. (Daily Express) But Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis, 33, says the Dutchman made Bayern Munich stink when he took over as manager in 2009. (Independent) Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has targeted new deals for Fabian Delph, 24, and Ron Vlaar, 29, after committing his own future to the club. (Daily Mirror) Villa defender Alan Hutton, 29, insists assistant manager Roy Keanes volcanic personality has been key to the Birmingham clubs impressive start to the Premier League season. (Daily Mail) West Brom manager Alan Irvine says his squad is finally injury-free, after all 25 members senior players trained ahead of Sundays trip to Tottenham. (Birmingham Mail) Alan Pardew believes he is fighting mass hysteria as he bids to save his job as Newcastle United manager. (Independent) But the Magpies boss has hit back at suggestions he has lost his passion for the club, happy just to see out the remaining years on his long-term contract. (Chronicle) QPR boss Harry Redknapp has ordered midfielder Adel Taarabt, 25, to lose weight if he wants to become a Premier League star. (Daily Mail) Redknapp is confident QPR fans will not boo Mark Hughes when the Welshman makes his first return to Loftus Road since being sacked as manager. (Stoke Sentinel) BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Wolfsburg manager Dieter Heckings Wolfman eyebrows were a social media sensation during his sides Europa League match against Everton on Thursday. (Metro) As was the appearance of former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, 26, from the Wolfsburg bench. (101 Great Goals) Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli beat team-mate Raheem Sterling at table tennis and posted a picture on Instagram of the England winger facing the clubs traditional under-the-table punishment for losing. AND FINALLY Staff at Manchester Dogs Home believe Balotelli, 24, is behind a mystery five-figure donation they received after 60 dogs were killed at the refuge last week. (Daily Mirror)
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 07:37:41 +0000