Thursday's B*ll*x
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:09 amCarlos Tevez, who suffered a dead leg in Sunday's defeat by Arsenal, has been given permission to fly home to Argentina to begin a desperate bid to be fit in time for the visit of his old club and local rivals Manchester United on 10 November.
Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... clash.html
Bayern Munich have launched a £40m bid to rival Manchester City for the signing of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko in January. Daily Mail
TRANSFER BOLLOX
Striker Fernando Torres and goalkeeper Pepe Reina are ready to quit Liverpool in January because of escape clauses in their contracts. Daily Mirror
Italian giants Juventus have emerged as the surprise candidates to sign striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham once the January transfer window opens. the Sun
Blackpool midfielder and captain Charlie Adam is at loggerheads with his employers over an unpaid £20,000 payment in his contract and could walk out on the club for nothing. Daily Mirror
The Seasiders look set to chase the signature of former Liverpool trainee Adam Hammill, 22, in the January transfer window. The striker now plays for Barnsley. Daily Mirror
Monaco forward Dieumerci Mbokani is flattered but uninterested by suggestions of a January move to Tottenham. the Independent
Blackburn could bring Birmingham City winger Sebastian Larsson and Manchester City striker John Guidetti to Ewood Park if Venky's group buys the club. Daily Mirror
Wigan are keen to sign on-loan Bolton keeper Ali Al-Habsi - leaving a question mark over Chris Kirkland's future at the DW Stadium.
Daily Mirror
OTHER BOLLOX
Barcelona's 39-year-old coach Josep Guardiola is in line to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United when the Scot retires. Daily Mirror
Injury-plagued striker Michael Owen may quit football if Manchester United release him at the end of this season. the Sun
Andoni Zubizarreta, Barcelona's director of football, has revealed that no deal has been struck with Arsenal to sign talismanic midfielder Cesc Fabregas in the summer. the Independent
Chelsea have opened talks with Serb defender Branislav Ivanovic over a new long-term contract worth £60,000 a week. the Sun
England captain Rio Ferdinand has used his page on social networking site Twitter to ask for Manchester United's younger players to be given time to develop. Daily Mail
Stoke manager Tony Pulis admits Tuncay has "annoyed" him in the past but insists they now get on well - after the Turkish striker returned from his last trip home with two bottles of wine as a gift for his boss. Daily Mirror
Brazilian midfielder Ramires admits that life under the spotlight at Chelsea, where every performance is scrutinised, is unlike anything he has experienced before. Daily Express
However, Chelsea defender Alex believes seeing the Blues this season is just like watching Brazil. Daily Mirror
Former Aston Villa and Manchester City striker Darius Vassell, now with Leicester City, has spoken of the bewilderment and homesickness that undermined his spell at Turkish club Ankaragucu. Daily Mirror
Ex-Everton and Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers, who has been a free agent since May, is heading down under for a 10-week stint with Australian side Newcastle Jets.
Daily Mirror
Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... clash.html
Bayern Munich have launched a £40m bid to rival Manchester City for the signing of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko in January. Daily Mail
TRANSFER BOLLOX
Striker Fernando Torres and goalkeeper Pepe Reina are ready to quit Liverpool in January because of escape clauses in their contracts. Daily Mirror
Italian giants Juventus have emerged as the surprise candidates to sign striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham once the January transfer window opens. the Sun
Blackpool midfielder and captain Charlie Adam is at loggerheads with his employers over an unpaid £20,000 payment in his contract and could walk out on the club for nothing. Daily Mirror
The Seasiders look set to chase the signature of former Liverpool trainee Adam Hammill, 22, in the January transfer window. The striker now plays for Barnsley. Daily Mirror
Monaco forward Dieumerci Mbokani is flattered but uninterested by suggestions of a January move to Tottenham. the Independent
Blackburn could bring Birmingham City winger Sebastian Larsson and Manchester City striker John Guidetti to Ewood Park if Venky's group buys the club. Daily Mirror
Wigan are keen to sign on-loan Bolton keeper Ali Al-Habsi - leaving a question mark over Chris Kirkland's future at the DW Stadium.
Daily Mirror
OTHER BOLLOX
Barcelona's 39-year-old coach Josep Guardiola is in line to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United when the Scot retires. Daily Mirror
Injury-plagued striker Michael Owen may quit football if Manchester United release him at the end of this season. the Sun
Andoni Zubizarreta, Barcelona's director of football, has revealed that no deal has been struck with Arsenal to sign talismanic midfielder Cesc Fabregas in the summer. the Independent
Chelsea have opened talks with Serb defender Branislav Ivanovic over a new long-term contract worth £60,000 a week. the Sun
England captain Rio Ferdinand has used his page on social networking site Twitter to ask for Manchester United's younger players to be given time to develop. Daily Mail
Stoke manager Tony Pulis admits Tuncay has "annoyed" him in the past but insists they now get on well - after the Turkish striker returned from his last trip home with two bottles of wine as a gift for his boss. Daily Mirror
Brazilian midfielder Ramires admits that life under the spotlight at Chelsea, where every performance is scrutinised, is unlike anything he has experienced before. Daily Express
However, Chelsea defender Alex believes seeing the Blues this season is just like watching Brazil. Daily Mirror
Former Aston Villa and Manchester City striker Darius Vassell, now with Leicester City, has spoken of the bewilderment and homesickness that undermined his spell at Turkish club Ankaragucu. Daily Mirror
Ex-Everton and Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers, who has been a free agent since May, is heading down under for a 10-week stint with Australian side Newcastle Jets.
Daily Mirror