Gossip column: Ronaldo, Davies, Van Gaal, Sturridge, Beckham TRANSFER GOSSIP Chelsea have set aside £60m to sign Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, next summer. (Daily Express) Meanwhile, Chelsea striker Loic Remy, 27, says he cannot understand Liverpools decision to pull the plug on his move to Anfield this summer. (Daily Star) Hull Citys record signing, striker Abel Hernandez, 24, says he rejected Benfica in favour of a dream Premier League move on deadline day. (Sky Sports) Thursdays Daily Mirror back page Former Tottenham, Fulham and Wales midfielder Simon Davies, 34, has signed for Pembrokeshire-based amateur team Solva AFC. (Wales Online) Nicolas Anelkas agent has denied speculation that the striker, 35, could have joined Fiorentina prior to agreeing a deal with Indian side Mumbai FC until Christmas. (Sky Sports) Chelsea have expressed an interest in Barcelonas 11-year-old prodigy Xavier Simons. (Daily Express) Meanwhile Barca have secured first rights to 18-year-old Santos striker Gabriel. (Daily Mail) Birmingham City manager Lee Clark, 41, hopes to complete the loan signing of a Premier League player on Thursday. (Birmingham Mail) Championship leaders Nottingham Forest are poised to allow defender Greg Halford, 29, to join Bolton Wanderers on loan with the deal expected to go through on Thursday. (Daily Mail) OTHER GOSSIP Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been told that he is expected to finish no lower than third in the Premier League this season, with no further substantial additions to the squad after this summers £153.1m outlay. (Independent) United legend Gary Neville, 39, has questioned the clubs logic in selling forward Danny Welbeck, 23, to rivals Arsenal for just £16m. (Talksport) Thursdays Daily Star back page But young players are still the future at Manchester United despite the £16m sale of home-grown striker Danny Welbeck, 23, and 25-year-old Tom Cleverleys loan switch to Aston Villa says assistant boss Ryan Giggs, who reiterated his desire to one day manage the club. (Manchester Evening News) Arsenal skipper Mikel Arteta and vice captain Per Mertesacker played a key role in sealing the surprise £16m signing of England striker Welbeck from Manchester United. (Daily Star) Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor, 27, has signed a new four-year contract and says: It is still a dream come true playing for the club I love. (The Sun - subscription required) Agbonlahor has also urged Villa to secure England international Fabian Delph, 24, on a four-year contract. (Birmingham Mail) European governing body Uefa has rewritten rules to allow Manchester City to sidestep Financial Fair Play sanctions. (Independent) Tottenhams owner, 77-year-old businessman Joe Lewis, wants to sell the club for £1bn. (Daily Mirror) BBC pundit Phil Neville, 37, has backed former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham, 39, to take on a senior role at the Football Association - or even make a move into politics. (Daily Mail) Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge, 25, faces a race against time to be fit for the Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday, 27 September. (Liverpool Echo)
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 02:38:42 +0000
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