TRANSFER NEWS & GOSSIP: Tuesday 6th August
StrumSolo > 06/08/2013, 11:54
Chelsea are preparing a third bid for Wayne Rooney amidst rumours that senior Man Utd players such as Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Patrice Evra are growing frustrated with the England striker’s actions. Nothing like a good old-fashioned dressing room split as a way to force a move… David Moyes will consider the fans’ potential reaction before deciding whether or not to select Rooney for the Community Shield this Sunday, say the Daily Mail. Can’t see it myself.
Not content with just losing £20m on Andy Carroll this summer, Liverpool will try and drop £15m on Stewart Downing too. For £5m, Newcastle and West Ham will bite their hand off. 2011 really was the worst of times. Anfield arrivals now, or not, Diego Costa wants to stay at Atletico Madrid.
Rafa’s lurking. And he wants to take Martin Skrtel to Napoli. While he’s in the north-west he’ll also enquire about Man City’s Gareth Barry.
The QPR clearout is still going strong. Julio Cesar is on the verge of a return to Italy with Fiorentina, Park Ji-Sung has completed his season-long loan move to PSV and Cardiff are sniffing around £4m rated midfielder Stephane Mbia. The Welsh side also fancy a bit of Spurs unit Tom Huddlestone. And Besiktas want Jermain Defoe.
PSV’s Ola Toivonen could be on his way to Norwich, Everton have made an approach for Ajax defender Toby Alderweireld and that’s about it. For now.