GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL FANS!! Lets get straight down to business with todays transfer rumours - Midfielder Marco Reus, 25, is refusing to enter into contract negotiations with Borussia Dortmund as several clubs prepare to make bids at the end of the season or possibly January. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has identified Valencias former Chelsea and Manchester City target Nicolas Otamendi, 26, as the man he wants to reinforce the Red Devils defence in January. Southampton are close to agreeing a new five-year contract with 19-year-old left-back Matt Targett, seen as the long-term successor to Luke Shaw. Several clubs are chasing Anderlechts Mile Svilar, the 15-year-old Belgian goalkeeper tipped to be the next Thibaut Courtois. Wolves boss Kenny Jackett has played down the possibility of making a loan move to bring Sunderlands 27-year-old ex-Molineux striker Steven Fletcher back to the club. Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 28, hints that he could leave next summer if he does not get enough playing time this season. AAAAAND HERE IS THE REST OF THIS MORNINGS NEWS... West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says that if he were in former Manchester United boss David Moyess shoes, he would be wondering why the Old Trafford club hadnt given him £150m to spend. Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert, 32, says he wasnt happy with his own performance in the League Cup win over Middlesbrough, which overshadowed the honour of being named captain for the night. Evertons Costa Rican left-back Bryan Oviedo, 24, says it was very emotional to make his return to first-team action against Swansea on Tuesday after eight months out with a broken leg. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he hopes to transform Abou Diaby, 28, into a defensive midfielder to prolong his career after the France international suffered repeated injury problems. Former West Brom head coach Steve Clarke would be open to an approach from managerless Fulham, while claiming he was quite close to getting the Crystal Palace job in the summer. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says defensive solidity is in the clubs DNA, despite the Blues conceding 17 goals in their first seven matches of the season. AAAAAND HERE IS THE NEWS FROM THE CONTINENT... Luis Suarez scored twice for Barcelona B against Indonesia Under-19s in a behind-closed-doors friendly as the banned 27-year old edges towards his return to first-team football on 27 October. RFEF have upheld the one-year ban from Copa del Rey for Racing Santander. Racing have lodged several appeals to remove their ban from the Copa del Rey, imposed after their players refused to play against Real Sociedad last season, having gone unpaid for several months. The RFEF have however refused their final bid to have the ban overturned, during their General Assembly on Thursday. Midfielder Michael Essien, 31, has lauded the signing of former Chelsea team-mate Fernando Torres, 30, at AC Milan. Anglo Cascella, the agent of Lazio forward Keita Balde Diao has revealed failed transfer bids from Liverpool and Juventus before the close of the transfer deadline. In an interview with EFE via Sky Sports, Cascella revealed that both clubs made bids of roughly 20 million euros for the Arbúcies-born striker, but that Lazio rejected both offers. FOR THE CRAIC... Ashley Cole, 33, was at the centre of a Roma team photo taken on a aeroplane following their 2-1 win against Parma on Wednesday, in contrast to the left-backs awkward pose in the summer when he stood apart from his new team-mates. Some Manchester United fans have chartered a £3,000 plane carrying a banner to fly over Real Madrids game with Villarreal on Saturday to help persuade former Old Trafford forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, to return home.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 07:35:23 +0000
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