TRANSFER RUMOURS! 28th August
StrumSolo > 28/08/2014, 15:22
Hold on, back up. Nikola Zigic to Arsenal? The same Nikola Zigic released by Birmingham at the end of last season after scoring just 32 goals in four years? His agent reckons Arsene Wenger's been in touch about a 12-month deal to provide cover for the injured Olivier Giroud. Head's. Gone.
Marc Overmars is Ajax's financial director these days (who knew?) and says Man Utd will have to pay the 'absolute top price' if they want to sign Daley Blind. He reckons that's £20m, but a quick glance at how much they paid Everton for Marouane Fellaini last summer suggests he may be going in a bit low there. Also, Arturo Vidal might actually be happening, unless of course it isn't, and Wilfried Zaha's heading back to Palace on a season-long loan.
Hull are about to sign Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez for less money than they got for Shane Long, whilst Hernandez's international (and Long's Southampton) team-mate Gaston Ramirez is a target for Sevilla.
Is Toby Alderweireld to the Saints still on? He's rejected a move to Sunderland, we know that much. Gus Poyet's now all up on that Virgil van Dijk hype instead.
AC Milan are keen to take Fernando Torres off of Chelsea's hands, Alex Song is still a target for Liverpool and one for the purists; Xabi Alonso's about to join Bayern Munich.