Rumour Mill – July 12th Edition
by briandtw on Thursday, July 12th, 2007 at 10:39am
The Danny Alves-to-Chelsea move appears to be gaining steam. Alves’ agent has come out and said that the Sevilla star is interested in wearing blue. This is a critical move for Chelsea to keep up with Manchester United’s ridiculously good offseason.
“Sven-Goran Eriksson has reportedly held talks with Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg in a bid to hijack his Fiorentina move.” This would be a fine signing for Man City, who need to find some type of punch on offense after the departure of Joey Barton.
Michael Owen rejects talks that he’ll be leaving Newcastle, despite the reported nine million pound buyout clause in his contract. What a loyal lad! But could it also have something to do with the appearance that no one seems to want him? In other Magpie news, Habib Beye wants to stay in France, Big Sam has told his old club to step off their pursuit of Charles N’Zogbia, and Aldo Duchser is coming in for a tryout.
Arsenal added French defender Bacary Sagna to their backline. The 24 year-old has 87 appearances under his belt, making him a very well-seasoned youngster, and Arsenal should get his prime years.
Depending on who you believe, Marlon Harewood either is or is not headed to Birmingham. Paying around four million pounds for a 27 year-old English striker who has shown that he can score goals at a fine clip will be a damn good piece of business for whoever does sign him.