PRESS TALK IN ITALY AND ENGLAND AND MY VIEWS IN ITALICS

 

Gazzetta dello Sport

The Mourinho muddle - The Portuguese boss is very close to Inter, Moratti may have decided but won’t say

 

(Boring)

Cassano wins £400 from Gattuso - Smiles in training for Euro 2008 as Antonio accepts Rino’s challenge

 

(I hope Cassano is still smiling after Roberto Donadoni after dropping 1 player from his squad then again the ₤400 should compensate)

Borriello to Milan: I will only come if I’m a first choice

 

(Ah! 1 prolific season and he develops a big head)

Amauri: Is it done? Lanzafame is the stumbling block

 

(Becoming the most boring transfer saga in Italy)

 

Corriere dello Sport

Inter, here’s Mourinho! Mancini is ever more on the way out

 

(Enough already!)

Juve have Quagliarella idea

 

(I didn’t know that Quagliarella in English means stupid)

 

Borriello: I’m the right man for Roma

 

(No you are not)

Toni: Here’s why Italy will win Euro 2008

 

(And?)

Liverani runs towards Palermo

 

(Well the way he runs he would get there next year)

Tuttosport

Xabi / Aquilani - Juve open two more negotiations and they close their Amauri deal today

 

(Alonso? Possibly! Aquilani? Not a chance)

Cassano: The Bianconeri have a plan

 

(I hope it is not as cunning as Baldrick’s)

Torino want Acquafresca - Inter confirm the offer

 

Borriello: I will only return to Milan if I play

 

(Make up your mind will ya?)

Moratti: Mancini decides nothing, I am in charge

 

 

 

 

(Daily Mirror)

Sir Alex Ferguson wants to spend his £50m summer transfer budget within the next fortnight, with Micah Richards and Sevilla’s Brazilian duo Luis Fabiano and Daniel Alves top of his wish-list.

(They may cost more than 50m Sir Alex)

 

Jose Mourinho will become manager of Inter Milan in the next 48 hours and wants to make Frank Lampard his first signing.

Bristol City defender Liam Fontaine has emerged as a shock £1m target for Liverpool.

(Well with a name like Fontaine it is not surprising where Rafa is concerned)

 

Tottenham must pay at least £4m for 20-year-old Norwegian striker Tarik Elyounoussi.

 

West Brom look set to complete a £3.5m deal to sign Aston Villa striker Luke Moore.

(I would not be stupid enough this time to put him in my fantasy team)

Dwight Yorke has been asked to come out of international retirement to make a one-off farewell appearance against England on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest are ready to swoop for Leicester midfielder Matt Oakley.

Former Stevenage manager Peter Taylor is been lined up to take over as boss of Wycombe Wanderers.

 

(Daily Star)

If Frank Rijkaard takes over at Chelsea he will attempt to bring in strikers Samuel Eto’o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a combined £50m.

( Well done Frank, I wonder which of these guys you would pay on the right, hopefully you would have learnt a thing or 2 about tactics by the time you get to Chelsea, though I doubt it)

 

Arsenal are lining up a £20m move for Real Mallorca striker Dani Guiza, 27, and Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red, 22.

(Isn’t Guiza too old for you Arsene)

Lyon winger Sidney Govou and Lens defender Nadir Belhadj are targets for Portsmouth, while Sol Campbell looks set to stay at the club.

(It seems any refuse from Lyon is dumped at Portsmouth as Milan Baros and Perrin have proved in the past)

 

Middlesbrough will fund a £3m move for Heerenveen’s American midfielder Michael Bradley by selling George Boateng.

Norwich are leading the race to sign Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford but Ipswich, QPR and Reading are also interested.

(I hope he is better that what I saw in the play-offs as he looked grossly overrated)

Man Utd assistant manager Carlos Queiroz wants reassurances he will succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford or he will leave the club.

(Oh yeah like you did such a fantastic job at Real Madrid)

 

(The Times)

 

Manchester City are on the verge of smashing their transfer record to sign Brazilian striker Jo from CSKA Moscow in a deal worth around £18m.

(He would make a good start then fade in winter)

 

Arsene Wenger has said Samir Nasri could complete his move to the Emirates in the next week, while the Gunners are also monitoring Saint Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi.

Man Utd full-back Patrice Evra, who only has one year remaining on his contract, is a target for AC Milan.

(United fans don’t despair as they meant in 15 years time as Milan don’t like defenders younger than 35)

 

Lazio’s Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami has been linked with a move to White Hart Lane and is valued around £9.6m.

BBC pundit and former Chelsea and Newcastle midfielder Gavin Peacock is moving to Canada after Euro 2008 to study religion as he prepares for a career in the church. The 40-year-old will begin a three-year masters course in Divinity in July with the aim of becoming a pastor, vicar or minister depending on which denomination he chooses to follow.

(I cannot even feign interest in this story)

 

(Various)

 

Blackburn midfielder David Bentley has snubbed a new contract at Ewood Park clearing the way for Tottenham and Chelsea to launch £15m bids.

(15m for him and they wonder why Wenger does like to buy English)

 

Arsenal director Danny Fizman insists Arsene Wenger has said there is no limit on the money available for new signings.

 

Hull midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha has shelved plans to retire following the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

(Oh well he is just slightly older than the 39-year-old Dean Windass)

 

Leeds Chairman Ken Bates could sell the club after they failed to gain promotion to the Championship.

(I don’t see Roman Abramovic buying this club though)

 

 

(Daily Mail)

 

Aston Villa are interested in Manchester City’s £4m-rated defender Richard Dunne.

Villa boss Martin O’Neill is also keeping tabs on Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell and Man Utd goalkeeper Ben Foster.

Boro are also considering a move for Wolves’ £5m-rated goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey as main target Paul Robinson looks set for Man City.

Spurs are favourites to sign Barcelona’s Giovani Dos Santos after discussing a £7m deal.

 

(Daily Telegraph)

 

Man City have also held talks to sign Giovani Dos Santos.

 

(The Independent)

 

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has urged the club to spend big in order to close the gap on the top four.

Rangers will increase their offer for Burnley’s 20-year-old striker Kyle Lafferty.

(Yes that is the way to win the Scottish league and Uefa cup in the future by shopping at Burnley)

 

(The Sun)

David Beckham spent 40 minutes on hold after phoning a paralysed British BMX rider to wish him well. When Stephen Murray eventually got to the phone the pair spent half an hour chatting.

(Nice guy)

 

(Daily Express)

Real Madrid are prepared to pay an estimated £150m to secure the services of Cristiano Ronaldo. They will pay Man Utd £39.8m as well as offering Robinho, Sergio Ramos and Mahamadou Diarra in exchange and will pay the Portuguese winger £7.6m a year.

(Horseshite)

  

(Daily Record)

 

Celtic will battle it out with their Old Firm rivals for Lafferty.

(Whoever wins is sure to win the champions league next season)

 

 

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