Saturday's Footy Gossip

[Biff]

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Newly promoted West Brom have joined Derby in the race to sign Notts County goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy will have a chance to look at transfer target Tommy Smith when his side take on Smith's Portsmouth on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he is confident he can see off Manchester United's interest in midfielder Luka Modric.
Full story: Daily Mail

Everton are in pole position to sign Leeds' Jermaine Beckford at the end of the season when he becomes a free agent.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aruna Dindane, who is on loan at Portsmouth from French side Lens, has already had a medical at Blackburn, and says he will buy himself out of the last year of his contract in France to stay in England.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland hope to keep loan duo Alan Hutton from Tottenham and Lyon's John Mensah at the club next season.
Full story: the Sun

West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green is a £6million summer target for German side Schalke.
Full story: Sun

Andrey Arshavin has risked upsetting Arsenal again by criticising the medical care at the club and insisting the long injury list at the Emirates is because of poor treatment.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Portsmouth's relegated England goalkeeper David James could get a chance to stay in the Premier League next season with Birmingham boss Alex McLeish looking to replace Joe Hart.
Full story: Daily Express


OTHER GOSSIP

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admits he does not know if he will be at the club next season if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this campaign.
Full story: Daily Mail

Rangers boss Walter Smith says the club's financial troubles have taken the shine off their Scottish Premier League title success.
Full story: the Guardian

Rafael Benitez could take charge of his last game at Liverpool on Sunday after a breakdown of trust with the Anfield board who think he is "playing games" over links with Juventus.
Full story: the Times

Juventus are poised to make an official move for Liverpool boss Benitez if the Reds lose to Chelsea on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock could be in line to replace the sacked Paul Simpson as Shrewsbury manager.
Full story: Daily Mail

Embattled boss Gianfranco Zola admits he has not been consulted about West Ham’s transfer targets for next season.
Full story: Daily Express

Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto admits to being a mercenary and insists football is little more than a job to him, with money his main driving force.
Full story: Guardian


AND FINALLY

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admits he is already missing the stress of an expected relegation battle after ensuring the club's Premier League survival.
(Daily Mirror)

[Eirik]

Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto admits to being a mercenary and insists football is little more than a job to him, with money his main driving force.
Full story: Guardian

That shows exactly what footballers are like nowadays...

[skybluearmy]

I think a lot of what he says is fair enough to be honest, he's not passionate about football but earns a good living from it and at least he admits that.

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[Biff]

That's why it is a good idea to have a few players who come from where the team is based or supported them as a kid. They will usually be more passionate and it can rub off on the other players. I would class Mascherano as a bit of a mercenary but he does put a lot of effort in and is clearly passionate about winning. I'm sure he would be off without a thought if Barca came in for him though.

[Ronaldinosa]

Surely the worst of them all is Tevez . They should be paid a basic wage with a bonus if they play , score , clean sheet etc

[pilling]

Surely the worst of them all is Tevez . They should be paid a basic wage with a bonus if they play , score , clean sheet etc

They are.......£150k a week basic.....£10k for a start......£10k per goal......£10k per assist etc etc