Thursday's Footy Gossip

[Biff]

BREAKING GOSSIP

0910 BST: Arsenal are considering a move for West Ham's £6m-rated England goalkeeper Robert Green, 30, after opting not to pursue 37-year-old Fulham stopper Mark Schwarzer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

0905 BST: Manchester United are interested in Lyon's £22m-rated Brazilian left winger Michel Bastos, 26.
Full story: caughtoffside.com


TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been identified as Real Madrid's number one transfer target this summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly met with Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Miami, to discuss a potential move to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: IMScouting

Real Madrid look set to beat Manchester United and Chelsea to the signing of Benfica winger Angel Di Maria.
Full story: IMScouting

Arsenal and Tottenham are locked in a head-to-head battle for the signature of £9m-rated Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
Full story: footylatest

Portsmouth and England goalkeeper David James could be in line for a move to Fulham as Arsenal step up their interest in the Cottagers' Mark Schwarzer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland could also be on the move, to Sunderland, as a replacement for Craig Gordon who has failed to convince manager Steve Bruce he is up to the job.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal have become the latest team to be linked with Chelsea's out-of-contract midfielder Joe Cole, but the player will not decide on his future until after the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mirror

James Milner has refused to commit his future to Aston Villa and could be in line for a £30m move to Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Express

Hamburg's German defender Jerome Boateng has confirmed that he will sign for Manchester City after the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester City will play a waiting game for Wolfsburg's Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, but have no intention of breaking his £34m buy-out clause.
Full story: Daily Express

Another Manchester City target - Inter Milan full-back Maicon - says he has no intention of moving to Eastlands, but instead would like to link up with former Inter boss Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Full story: IMScouting

Birmingham are preparing a £4.5m offer for Newcastle's 21-year-old striker Andy Carroll.
Full story: Daily Mail

Fulham have agreed a £2m deal with Lyon for French striker Frederic Piquionne, who was at loan at Portsmouth last season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Portsmouth have turned down a "derisory" £300,000 offer from Rangers for striker Tommy Smith.
Full story: Daily Express


OTHER GOSSIP

"Sacked" (Daily Mirror), "Rafa Out" (The Sun), "Rafa's £3m Kop Off" (Daily Star), "Rafa is Out" (Daily Mail), "End of Road for Rafa" (Daily Express), "Benitez on the Brink" (Daily Telegraph), "Liverpool offer Benitex £3m to quit" (Guardian), "Benitez set to quit" (The Independent). With the World Cup just over a week away, there is only one story dominating the back pages of Thursday's newspapers.

It is claimed that player power is responsible for Benitez's potential departure from Anfield.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool's wish list to replace Benitez is thought to include ex-Manchester City manager Mark Hughes, Fulham's Roy Hodgson and former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink.
Full story: Daily Mail

Inter Milan are now thought to be monitoring Benitez's situation and are lining up the Spaniard to replace Jose Mourinho who this week joined Real Madrid.
Full story: The Sun

Hiddink meanwhile has ruled himself out of the running to be Inter Milan's next coach, after his agent claimed he was the club's number one choice.
Full story: the Independent

Hull are in talks with former Portsmouth and Crystal Palace manager Paul Hart about becoming their new boss.
Full story: Daily Mirror


AND FINALLY

Captain Rio Ferdinand has revealed striker Wayne Rooney to be England's karaoke king with the Manchester United star set to entertain his team-mates on and off the pitch in South Africa.
Full story: Daily Mirror

[Biff]

Liverpool's wish list to replace Benitez is thought to include ex-Manchester City manager Mark Hughes, Fulham's Roy Hodgson and former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink.
Full story: Daily Mail

Roy Hodgson seems an honorable guy and I can't see him leaving Fulham. Hiddink has just signed with Turkey starting August 1st, so I hardly think he will quit before he even starts the job, if he did it would end up costing us to buy out his contract. How can they seriously consider Mark Hughes? He's ex Man U and was a failure at Man City with all the money in the world at his disposal.

[Rossi]

No way to Hughes, Hiddink wont but I'd take Hodgson for a season to steady the ship on a tight budget and I think he would as it's probably his last chance at a "big job" unless Inter come in for him.

[Angaldus]

What about Dalglish he already there???????????

[Rossi]

Short term yeah I'd take him but if we flopped it'd be such a shame as he's a club legend.

[Biff]

I can't even understand Kenny, so the Spanish speakers will have no chance!

[skybluearmy]

I reckon you'll end up with O'Neill and Hughes to Vile

[Angaldus]

Bigger news than Rafa going.....

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[skybluearmy]

hahha oh dear!

[Rossi]

Hahahaha I'm just home from work (I work at Goodison) and I was hoping to get home to people ripping shit out of it, stupid cunts.

[Biff]

Even Cahill is looking up as if to say "Oh my God, what am I wearing?"