Thursday's gossip B*ll*x

[Chinners]

CITY BOLLOX
Manchester City have sent club doctor Jamie Butler on a 7,000 mile trip to Argentina to ensure that Pablo Zabaleta, who has a hamstring injury, is not selected by his country for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Peru and Uruguay.
Daily Mirror. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Ma ... 83241.html

Mittal heads magazine’s football rich list
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 864174.ece

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Manchester City forward Robinho are the two main targets for European champions Barcelona this summer. Fabregas, though, has refused to respond to recent Spanish media rumours about a potential move.
Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... binho.html

Maradona rants at Manchester City over Zabaleta injury
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... njury.html

Arsenal and Manchester City are ready to do battle for the signature of Barcelona's veteran defender Carles Puyol, according to reports in Spain. Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... Puyol.html

Hughes wants three more stars: City boss ready to offload Richards, Zabaleta and Bridge http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ridge.html

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, who left League Two Notts County last month after only one game with the club, is in talks to join West Brom. Daily Mirror

The agent of Inter Milan defender Maicon believes Manchester United have upped their interest in the Brazilian but insists there are no offers on the table. "United's interest in my client is not something new," he said. "They have been following him for a while."Daily Mirror

Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent expects to reopen negotiations over the Tottenham Hotspur striker's proposed moved to Zenit St Petersburg this January. Daily Mail

The agent of Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has put a number of European clubs on alert by admitting his client could leave Serie A club Fiorentina in January.Daily Mirror

WAG OF THE DAY
http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2 ... da-yespica

OTHER GOSSIP
Icelandic biscuit baron Eggert Magnusson is plotting to return as the new owner of West Ham. The 62-year-old previously held a 5% stake in the club from November 2006 to December 2007 as the figurehead of the consortium largely backed by Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, who relinquished control of the club in June 2009.The Sun

Liverpool co-owner George Gillett is flying to Saudi Arabia next week for talks in a bid to sell his 50% stake in the club to Prince Faisal bin Fahd.Daily Mirror

Birmingham chairman David Gold is close to resigning and is set to follow David Sullivan and Karren Brady out of St Andrews following the takeover of the club by Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung. Daily Mirror

Former Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards fears the club could be thrown into financial ruin if current owners the Glazer family decide to leave Old Trafford.Daily Mail

The FA will call upon David Beckham and the Royal Family to boost their 2018 World Cup bid after the campaign was attacked by Fifa vice-president Jack Warner on Wednesday.Daily Mirror

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has revealed that regular chats with boss Arsene Wenger have given him confidence to believe he can fulfil his potential.The Sun

Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko, now with Dinamo Kiev has launched an attack on his former boss at Chelsea Jose Mourinho, saying that the now Inter Milan boss rarely spoke to him during his time at Stamford Bridge. Daily Mirror

Everton striker Louis Saha has admitted he almost quit football after being driven to the depths of despair by an injury jinx that wrecked his Manchester United career. Daily Mail

Hull striker Caleb Folan, currently on loan at Middlesbrough, has hit back at Tigers manager Phil Brown, saying comments the latter made about the players attitude in training were "pathetic" and "childish". Daily Star
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pswich striker Kevin Lisbie, currently on loan at Colchester, says he would find it difficult to play under Town manager Roy Keane again after being told he was surplus to requirements at Portman Road this summer. Daily Mirror.

AND FINALLY
Burnley manager Owen Coyle, 43, played 72 minutes as a striker for the club's reserve side on Wednesday after injuries and international calls left them short of players.The Sun

[Vhero]

Hughes wants three more stars: City boss ready to offload Richards, Zabaleta and Bridge
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ridge.html

Good read and deserves its own thread.

[Beeks]

I think Bridge has been having a great season so far...don't understand the logic in selling him to be fair...Zabs is a great squad player...Richards can go as we might get a few quid for him so long as other managers havn't been watching him week in week out ;-)

[Vhero]

I think Bridge has been having a great season so far...don't understand the logic in selling him to be fair...Zabs is a great squad player...Richards can go as we might get a few quid for him so long as other managers havn't been watching him week in week out ;-)

I don't think we need to sell but we definitely need backup for that position or at least somebody to challenge for that place sylvinho ain't exactly gonna make him worry for his place and play better.

[DoomMerchant]

I think Bridge has been having a great season so far...don't understand the logic in selling him to be fair...Zabs is a great squad player...Richards can go as we might get a few quid for him so long as other managers havn't been watching him week in week out ;-)

i dont think we will sell Bridge...he's been playing fantastically the last few matches i think.

the point of this article is that they are not world-class and Hughes wants to slot in world-class players at every position.