Arsene Wenger offloaded an aging plodder in Gilberto Silva, so, he replace him with another one when he signs Torsten Frings from Werder Bremen. The deal seems unlikely, as Arsene never signs multi-year deals with players over 30 and likes his men about 15 years younger. There’s also the small fact that freaking Newcastle reportedly rejected advances from Frings’ agent. But, he would be about £15m cheaper than Gareth Barry.
Chelsea will revive Real Madrid’s coffers with a £48m ($96m) bid for Brazilian starlet (can you still call someone that at 24?) Robinho. For those keeping track, that is $2.74m for every goal scored at Real Madrid in his three seasons. Either Big Phil wants to drastically change Chelsea’s style of play, or he really, really wants Ronaldo to leave England.
Andy Johnson is diminutive, pasty-white and bald, but that won’t thwart Wigan’s advances. The club will increase their offer from the £9m that Everton rejected, bringing him to about the same price as Arsenal paid for Samir Nasri. Johnson did only score 6 goals in 29 appearances last season, but he’s English!
The stirring As the Goalkeepers Turn saga continues this week. Aston Villa will buy Brad Friedel to soften countryman Brad Guzan’s transition. Blackburn will then try for Liverpool’s Scott Carson, who already has offers from Stoke and West Brom. Somewhere, Paul Robinson sits in a pub, drowning his sorrows and waiting for the call that never comes.
Liverpool will buy enigmatic striker Robbie Keane for £20m. Like a child with cash in a candy store, Spurs, predictably, will squander an immediate £17m on David Bentley. Those not affiliated will chortle heartily.
18 July 2008 at 12:56 am
Hey, thanks for this update on rumors trade! Instructive.