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Euro 2008 golden boot star, David Villa, is on
Liverpool's wish list and two rather large Rottweiler's interrupt
Aston Villa training as the gossip season continues on
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Benitez targets Villa
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez admitted on Wednesday that Spain star
David Villa is on his list of potential striker recruits when Peter
Crouch moves to Portsmouth.
(BBC Sport)
But Benitez still has his eye on Tottenham striker Robbie Keane as
an 18 million pound possible replacement. It has been reported that
Keane would be happy to join Liverpool, the club he supported as a
boy.
(Daily Post)
Meanwhile, Liverpool have made their fourth signing of the summer
with Hungarian Zsolt Poloskei on a season long loan. The
17-year-old joins Andrea Dossena, Philip Degen and Niko Saric on
the Reds' list of new signings.
(Football
Corner)
Crouch is fit
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch passed his medical at Portsmouth on
Wednesday and is expected to make an 11 million pound move to the
club on Thursday.
(Various)
Aragones gets Guiza
Euro 2008 winner Daniel Guiza will get the chance to play under
former Spain coach Luis Aragones after Fenerbahce signed the
striker from Real Mallorca in a four-year deal on Wednesday.
(Reuters)
Scolari keen to keep Lamps and Drogba
After officially taking over as Chelsea boss on Wednesday, Luis
Felipe Scolari insisted that the club have rejected an offer from
Inter Milan for Frank Lampard and despite increasing speculation,
the midfielder has told his new boss he wants to stay with the
Blues.
Although 24million rated Didier Drogba has been linked with AC
Milan and more recently Barcelona, Scolari also hinted that the
Ivorian International is 200% part of his plans at Stamford Bridge.
(BBC Sport)
While Scolari wants to keep hold of Lamps and Drogba, it has been
reported Big Phil will allow Andriy Shevchenko, Florent Malouda,
Claudio Pizarro, Steve Sidwell and Carlo Cudicini to leave the
club.
(Daily Mirror)
Everton may sell Johnson
Everton may cash in on Andy Johnson to boost transfer funds if the
price is right.
Wigan is said to be interested in the striker but Everton sources
say it will take a bid of over 10m to convince the club to sell.
(Independent)
Roy Keane's Sunderland are said to be preparing a bid to match the
asking price.
(Daily Mail)
Everton are also said to be interested in Manchester United's
Darren Fletcher. Everton boss David Moyes has apparently told the
Scottish international his talents are being wasted on the bench at
Old Trafford.
(Times Online)
Bolton in Vukcevic chase
Bolton Wanders want to sign 5m rated Sporting Lisbon forward Simon
Vukcevic. With 11m Sweden striker Johan Elmander in the bag,
Bolton is vying with Blackburn to land 22-year-old Vukcevic.
(Daily Mail)
O'Neil may sell Barry after all
Martin O'Neil is considering accepting Liverpool's ý15m bid
for Gareth Barry now that Irish international Steve Finnan has been
offered in the deal.
(The Times)
O'Neil is said to be making a 5 million bid for Steve Sidwell as a
possible replacement for Barry, but Newcastle are also said to be
interested.
(Various)
Other news
Ince given transfer boost
New Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince has been given a 3 million cash
injection to boost the clubs transfer funds.
(Daily
Mail)
Rottweiler's run riot at Villa
Aston Villa's pre-season training was plagued by unwanted visitors
on Tuesday when two escaped Rottweiler's ran onto the pitch.
O'Neil's no.2 John Robertson ushered the players to safety before a
dog warden collared the dogs.
(Daily Mirror)
Ferguson to stun Liverpool
United boss Alex Ferguson may stun rivals Liverpool by making a sly
move for ex-coach Pako Ayesteran. Ferguson is said to want Pako,
now working at Benfica, as his assistant manager once his current
no.2 Carlos Queiroz moves to Portugal
(Telegraph)
