Tuesday BBC Gossip

[Jack D Rips]

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas could be Barcelona bound, with the Spanish champions officially approaching the Gunners with a bid that involves Yaya Toure moving the other way in part exchange.
Full story: The Shite

And Arsenal are also set to confirm the signing of Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh after the 26-year-old Morocco international arrived in London on Monday to finalise the terms of his deal.
Full story: Daily Mail

But the Gunners have had a £14m offer for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina rejected and manager Arsene Wenger could now turn his attentions to Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Full story: Footylatest.com

However, Liverpool could lose midfielders Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano and striker Fernando Torres in the summer, with the three considering their futures after a turbulent season. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is keen for a return to his first club, Boca Juniors, although Real Madrid are also keen on the Argentina striker.
Full story: Daily Mirror

City boss Roberto Mancini could add defender Phil Jagielka and midfielder Jack Rodwell to his squad, with the Italian willing to pay £32m for the Everton pair.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Benfica defender David Luiz could be another new arrival at Eastlands, with Manchester City set to bid £21.5m for the 23-year-old.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Mancini will also decide against selling winger Shaun Wright-Phillips and midfielder Stephen Ireland as he needs the pair to boost the club's home-grown contingent; Premier League clubs having to name eight home-grown players in a squad of 25 next season.
Full story: Guardian

Manchester United are preparing a club record £50m bid to lure Franck Ribery away from Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.
Full story: Footylatest.com

United are also keen on Inter Milan's Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso and are willing to pay £18m for the 29-year-old.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

West Ham will fend off competition from Birmingham and Sunderland to capture France international Sidney Govou, 30, from Lyon on a free transfer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham have also been foiled, at least initially, in their attempt to acquire French winger Charles N'Zogbia after Wigan turned down an £8m bid from Blues.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko watched Lokomotiv Moscow at the weekend and is set to hold talks about a possible move this week.
Full story: Times

West Ham have dropped their interest in Ipswich striker Connor Wickham, freeing the way for Tottenham to move for the £5m-rated 17-year-old. (Daily Star)

Southampton will take former England Under-21 midfielder Andrew Surman back to St Mary's from Wolves, a year after the 23-year-old left the club for Molineux.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP
Portsmouth boss Avram Grant has agreed a deal to become West Ham manager and will sign a three-year deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Inter Milan will make an official approach for Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez if, as expected, former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho quits the San Siro for Real Madrid in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

However, Martin O'Neill will not replace Benitez at Anfield, with Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner saying that his manager is staying put.
Full story: Daily Mirror

England's 2018 World Cup bid team will meet governing bodies from Europe, Africa and South America in a bid to limit the fall-out following Lord Triesman's resignation as Football Association chairman.
Full story: Daily Mirror

However, the FA is braced for a second round of revelations, with Triesman's former aide Melissa Jacobs considering sharing more of her recorded conversations with him.
Full story: Independent

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry is sleeping in an oxygen tent in a bid to quicken his recovery from ankle ligament damage, although the chances of the 27-year-old being fit for the start of England's World Cup campaign are slim.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

West Ham have submitted their bid to move into the Olympic Stadium post 2012, with the possibility of Essex using the venue to host some Twenty20 cricket matches.
Full story: Independent

Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano has given his strongest indication yet that he will leave Liverpool in the summer, conceding that he finds life on Merseyside far from ideal.
Full story: Liverpool Daily Post

AND FINALLY
Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng, whose FA Cup final tackle resulted in the ankle injury that will keep Chelsea's German midfielder Michael Ballack out of the World Cup, has suffered the wrath of the German press over the incident. Tabloid Bild branded the tackle a "revenge attack", while Germany coach Joachim Loew was forced to issue a message of support for Boateng's half-brother Jerome, a German international defender who will join Manchester City from Hamburg in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has urged England manager Fabio Capello to keep him on penalty-taking duty after missing from the spot in Saturday's FA Cup final victory against Portsmouth.
Full story: Independent

Manchester United defender Gary Neville has criticised Capello for only picking one specialist right-back in his initial 30-man World Cup party, while also saying the Italian's attempt to talk Paul Scholes out of international retirement was "a bit desperate".
Full story: The Shite

 

[vikas]

Gosh, living in a morgue would be more uplifting than reading Liverpool FC related media at the moment.

 

[Oncy]

Ben Foster is 27!!!! Fucking hell.

 

[Oncy]

Robbie Fowler reckons that Torres and Gerrard will stay.
If we kept them and lost Mascherano for 15-20m plus say Keita or Toure would the outlook be a bit brighter for next year?

 

[Pesam]

If it's true that Wenger offered £14m for Pepe then he's a mentalist. Reina is the least likely to leave of all our top players but if he does it will be for at least £25m.

 

[Jack D Rips]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=40296.msg1106091#msg1106091 date=1274175352]
Robbie Fowler reckons that Torres and Gerrard will stay.
If we kept them and lost Mascherano for 15-20m plus say Keita or Toure would the outlook be a bit brighter for next year?
[/quote]

Id settle for that. Where did you read it?

 

[ILD]

Wenger can go fuck himself.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=40296.msg1106091#msg1106091 date=1274175352]
Robbie Fowler reckons that Torres and Gerrard will stay.
If we kept them and lost Mascherano for 15-20m plus say Keita or Toure would the outlook be a bit brighter for next year?
[/quote]

If we're selling Masch to Barca, we need to get Busquets. I'd take 10 million + Busquets. Keita & Toure are Momo Sissoko like players (Keita will chip in his fair share of goals however) - we need a DM who can break up play and pass well. If they're taking our best DM, we should take their's.

But yes Andy - a bit brighter.

 

[Buddha]

Why on earth would Busquets leave Barca for Anfield?

 

[keniget]

I wouldn't say they're like Sissoko. Both are decent on the ball and have got a good footballing brain.

I'm still a little unconvinced by Busquets and wouldn't like to take him out of his comfort zone.

 

[Pesam]

Of the three (Yaya, Biscuits or Keita) I'd take Yaya, the deal should be Yaya + £20m for Mascher.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

[quote author=keniget link=topic=40296.msg1106133#msg1106133 date=1274182763]
I wouldn't say they're like Sissoko. Both are decent on the ball and have got a good footballing brain.

I'm still a little unconvinced by Busquets and wouldn't like to take him out of his comfort zone.
[/quote]

I always thought Momo had a footballing brain, it just wasn't used much.

 

[HC]

I'd be more convinced that Yaya would bed in well in the premier league and England

Basing that purely on the fact that his brother has spent the past 10 odd years in the Premier league.

Can't see Busquets coming.

 

[Buddha]

Toure has always struck me as a fine player, technically better than he's given credit for by most. Moreover, he's probably physically suited to our league.

He'd also surely consider us given he'd be wanting more playing time and he'd be pretty much guaranteed it here.

 

[themn]

I've been a fan of Toure's for a couple of years now.

I really really don't want to lose Masher but, Yaya + A LOT OF FUCKING MONEY would quell my heartache somewhat.

 

[keniget]

Yaya will end up at Arsenal or City.

 

[themn]

More than likely.

 

[Holle]

How often do such part exchange deals go through?

 

[Hansern]

After Busquets got Motta sent off with that Oscar award winning dive and then got caugt on camera looking between his fingers to see what the ref was going to do, I wouldn't want him anywhere near our club.

Toure or Keita would be great, however Toure look destined for Arsenal.

 

[HC]

The Inter-Barca one last year was about as High-profile as it gets in terms of players and club status

So I wouldn't totally cancel the possibility out, especially as Barca are apparently seriously looking at Mascherano

 

[Hansern]

Liverpool icon Robbie Fowler remains confident Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will stay at Anfield.

Fowler, now playing in Australia with Perth Glory, is desperate for the good times to return to Anfield.

He told Sky Sports: "I want Liverpool to be the number one club in the world.

"Obviously the current owners have put the club up for sale and for the life of me I can't think why there's no takers just yet.

"You always want the best players and as far as I'm concerned Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are the best players.

"I hope they stay and I can't see them leaving to be honest. I mean they've both come out on record saying how much they love the club and that's good enough for me."

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40296.msg1106152#msg1106152 date=1274185146]
How often do such part exchange deals go through?
[/quote]This seems to have escalated from me saying 'would you take that' earlier. There is no suggestion that Barca even want Mascherano anymore. It's like chinese whispers.
That said IF they did want him, there is no way they can keep Mascherano, Busquets, Keita, Iniesta, Toure and Xavi all happy.

 

[Holle]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=40296.msg1106168#msg1106168 date=1274188917]
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40296.msg1106152#msg1106152 date=1274185146]
How often do such part exchange deals go through?
[/quote]This seems to have escalated from me saying 'would you take that' earlier. There is no suggestion that Barca even want Mascherano anymore. It's like chinese whispers.
That said IF they did want him, there is no way they can keep Mascherano, Busquets, Keita, Iniesta, Toure and Xavi all happy.
[/quote]

I don't think they want him either. It was more like Mascher whoring himself to Barca out of his lonely little tower.

 

[themn]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=40296.msg1106168#msg1106168 date=1274188917]
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40296.msg1106152#msg1106152 date=1274185146]
How often do such part exchange deals go through?
[/quote]This seems to have escalated from me saying 'would you take that' earlier. There is no suggestion that Barca even want Mascherano anymore. It's like chinese whispers.
That said IF they did want him, there is no way they can keep Mascherano's missus, Busquets, Keita, Iniesta, Toure and Xavi all happy.
[/quote]

Fixed etc...

 

[Holle]

[quote author=themn link=topic=40296.msg1106170#msg1106170 date=1274189145]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=40296.msg1106168#msg1106168 date=1274188917]
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=40296.msg1106152#msg1106152 date=1274185146]
How often do such part exchange deals go through?
[/quote]This seems to have escalated from me saying 'would you take that' earlier. There is no suggestion that Barca even want Mascherano anymore. It's like chinese whispers.
That said IF they did want him, there is no way they can keep Mascherano's missus, Busquets, Keita, Iniesta, Toure and Xavi all happy.
[/quote]

Fixed etc...
[/quote]

There's no way she'll be happy in Barcelona, not understanding a fucking word those bloody catalans say.

 

[StevieM]

Here's a new one :-

Inter Milan will make an official approach for Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez if,
as expected, former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho quits the San Siro for Real Madrid in the summer."

Mirror I think.

If it actually happened.... I'd expect at least Mascherano to be on his list...

 

[zlatan18]

[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=40296.msg1106107#msg1106107 date=1274176826]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=40296.msg1106091#msg1106091 date=1274175352]
Robbie Fowler reckons that Torres and Gerrard will stay.
If we kept them and lost Mascherano for 15-20m plus say Keita or Toure would the outlook be a bit brighter for next year?
[/quote]

If we're selling Masch to Barca, we need to get Busquets. I'd take 10 million + Busquets. Keita & Toure are Momo Sissoko like players (Keita will chip in his fair share of goals however) - we need a DM who can break up play and pass well. If they're taking our best DM, we should take their's.

But yes Andy - a bit brighter.
[/quote]

Busquets is a crock of shit!! he is the lucas of barcelona, i dont want him anywhere near our club