Football News & Gossip from
the British Papers
Updated every morning, we bring you a round up off all the
latest football stories which are doing the rounds in the
back pages of Britains newspapers. Of course to keep tabs
on Sven we will occasionally refer to the front pages too!
We will give you a daily dose of football transfer news, transfer
speculation, player bustups, form, fitness, transfer bungs,
mystery investors, badly behavoured players, tapping up scandals,
the managerial merry go round, pre-match hype as well as all
the comments and predictions as the season draws to a climax
and the build up to the FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006 begins.
Saturday Gossip
Barcelona are ready to make a £30m move to tempt Frank
Lampard away from Chelski
if Michael Ballack moves to Stamford Bridge. (Express, Mail)
The problem for Barcelona of course,
is that Chelski dont exactly need the money and are therefore
it is very unlikely they will cash in on a player who has
been pivotal to their success.
Sir Alex Ferguson has told Ruud van Nistelrooy that Louis
Saha is a threat to his position as Man
Utd's first choice striker. (Various) No
doubt Sir Alex is thinking this has to be the case if Man Yoo are to threaten Chelski, they need 2 world class strikers,
with different characteristics, like Drogba and Crespo at
Chelski.
Blackburn
boss Mark Hughes has begun talks on a new deal which could
see him net a 50% pay rise. (Daily Express) No
one can say he has not earned it taking relegation strugglers
to the European competition qualification places.
Yakubu has vowed to stay at Middlesbrough
despite double-your-money offers from Man Yoo and
Gooners. (Daily Express)
West
Ham are poised to make a £6m move for Argentina
hard-man Aldo Duscher. (Daily Express) Yet
another premiership team linked with this so called hard man...
His agent is very busy!
Jose Mourinho has re-ignited his feud with Lpool
by attacking Rafa Benitez's tactics. (The Sun) Pot
kettle black.
Hernan Crespo admits Chelski
did clobber Lionel Messi in their fiery Champions League clash.
(The Sun)
Thierry Henry says Gooners
could suffer an "absolute disaster" if they concentrate
solely on the Champions League. (The Sun) It
would certainly be a disaster for Hot Totty Slags if Gooners take the
4th qualification spot by winning the Champions League.
Real Madrid are plotting to lure Cesc Fabregas back to Spain.
(The Sun)
Newcastle
are poised to try to lure Diego Forlan back to the Premiership
with an £8m bid. (The Mirror) Newcastle
need a proven Premiership goal scorer to replace Shearer next
season, not a proven failure.
Bryan Robson fears his status as a former England captain
will prevent him receiving the credit he deserves in management.
(The Mirror) Nothing to do with
his mediocre management record then?
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Of course most of the gossip is nonsense, but some of it
is true. We at Goal Flashers merely report what has already
been written in the papers and are in no way associated with
the articles as they appear when we see them. You will notice,
however, that we do enjoy speculating on the stories as much
as you do. Ours and your comments
are highlighted in green.
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