Manchester United are lining up Palermo defender Simon Kjaer with fellow centre-back Nemanja Vidic set to leave Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mail
(I rate this 3 Kermits, Palermo don’t want to sell Kjaer and this talk of Vidic leaving has just popped up out of the blue. I doubt it but it is a rumour that doesn’t seem to be going away)
United are also rumoured to be considering a move for Juventus playmaker Diego this summer.
(I rate this at 1 Kermit.We are in the market for a new playmaker and Diego has had a terrible time in Italy but I think this was made up to boost traffic. Signed for 21.5m last season the site says he is rated at 22m despite a poor season.)
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the chase to sign Joe Cole, who is a free agent after being released by Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mirror
(I rate this 5 Kermits. It’s no secret Wenger likes Cole and on numerous occassions I have heard that he has already signed for them.)
Manchester City are battling it out with Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Juventus for Valencia’s £30m-rated midfielder David Silva.
Full story: Daily Mail
(I rate this 4 Kermits. Man City are in for Silva but I think some of those teams have just been added for effect)
Tim Howard admits Everton rescued his career – because he was too terrified of making mistakes at Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney faces a £4.3million hammer blow just 24 hours before he carries the country’s World Cup dreams. While the nation waits for brave Roo to spearhead England’s attack against the USA in South Africa, the striker is sweating on a court case nearly 6,000 miles away at home in Manchester.
Patrice Evra has sparked fury in France – by persuading the national FA to fly WAGs to the World Cup.
Nani has risked the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson by refusing to return to Manchester United from South Africa despite being ruled out of the World Cup.
