Monday's B*l**x

[Chinners]

Samir Nasri convinced he remains part of Manchester City's plans despite reports champions are open to offers
Samir Nasri has held talks with Brian Marwood, Manchester City’s football administration officer, and is certain that he remains a key part of Roberto Mancini’s plans for next season.
L’Equipe, the influential French sports newspaper, had reported that City are prepared to listen to offers for Nasri this summer but the France midfielder is adamant that he will be staying with the Premier League champions.
“I spoke with Brian Marwood and everyone at the club and they want me to stay in Manchester,” he said.
France face Sweden tomorrow in a match that could well decide whether England qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as Group D winners or runners-up.
According to Nasri, the key for France during this tournament is to restore pride in the national team following the debacle at the 2010 World Cup.
“In France the image of the national team is really bad, so we've tried for two years to work on that,” he said. “It's now 23 games that we're unbeaten and we're trying to show everybody something different, that we are not just like players with huge egos and big heads.
“We want to show that we are close to everyone and we understand the fans. We want to give them pleasure and we want to do something special.
"Winning it will be difficult. We are trying to build something to be ready for the World Cup in 2014 in Brazil but you never know what can happen in a big tournament. I don't think the fans have forgiven us already but we will do everything to be forgiven.”

Chelsea and Manchester City Target Edinson Cavani Available for €70M
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2012/06/17/ ... 70m/64140/

QPR Boss Plots Move to Sign Man City Trio In £8m Bargain Raid
QPR boss Mark Hughes is reportedly planning a triple raid on Manchester City for Roque Santa Cruz, Wayne Bridge and Kolo Toure.
It’s understood the Welshman could bring the three players to Loftus Road for less than £8m with owner Tony Fernandes ready to back his manager’s judgement by covering the costs of their lucrative salaries.
Though this trio of talent set Man City back £37m this source believes that QPR could pick them up for just £8m this summer and given growing speculation that the Premier League title holders are looking to dramatically trim their squad ahead of UEFA’s FFP (Financial Fair Play) guidelines, there may well be some mileage to this rumour.
Mark Hughes purchased the trio when he was in charge at the Etihad Stadium and may well feel that all three could add quality to a QPR side that narrowly avoided relegation last term.
Of the three only Kolo Toure appeared in Roberto Mancini’s Premier League first team set-up last term, and even then only briefly. The Ivory Coast centre back has struggled to unseat either Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott in the Man City defence and may well be interested in a return to London where he was of course a huge success at Arsenal.
Roque Santa Cruz struggled to live up to his £17.5m pricetag and had moderate success during a season long loan spell at Real Betis last term. Wayne Bridge reportedly fell out with Mancini following statements the Italian made about the former England international.
The full back has spent time on loan at Sunderland and West Ham in recent seasons and last played a Premier League match for Man City in December 2010.

[spoiler]Anine Bing is super talented, super sexy and has to be our favourite Swedish WAG.
The model/singer is the former girlfriend of IF Elfsborg midfielder Anders Gunnar Svensson.
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OTHER BOLLOX
France and Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, 21, admits he is interested in a move to Arsenal as Gunners manager Arsene Wenger looks to do business early in the transfer window. talkShit

Luka Modric is close to moving to Spain, with Real Madrid desperate to sign the 26-year-old Tottenham midfielder. Daily Mail

Barcelona are interested in making a move for Modric's team-mate for club and country, 26-year-old defender Vedran Corluka. Footy Latest

West Ham are looking for a cut-price deal with a 'buy-back clause' for Joselu, the 22-year-old Real Madrid striker who has caught Wenger's eye. Daily Mirror

Free agent Andy Johnson is in talks with QPR about a deal that will see him link up again with old boss Mark Hughes. the Sun

Paul Lambert is being urged to sign French left-back Massadio Haidara from AS Nancy - a target for previous boss Alex McLeish. Daily Mirror

Liverpool are interested in versatile Schalke and Germany defender Benedikt Howedes, 24, and are readying an offer as manager Brendan Rodgers is concerned about his options in the centre of defence. Caught Offside

The agent of Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen, 25, insists the player's move to Tottenham is still set to go ahead despite the sacking of manager Harry Redknapp. Metro

Roy Keane's comments as a TV pundit have riled Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni. Daily Mail

Former England defender Alvin Martin has no confidence in their ability to make it beyond the quarter-finals, saying they need "a lot of luck". talkShit

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has taken another swipe at Roy Keane after the former Republic captain delivered a second damning assessment of the current team. Metro

Wayne Rooney returns for England on Tuesday saying they are good enough to win the Euro finals. Daily Telegraph

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is swooping for Manchester City scout Barry Hunter as he builds an elite talent-spotting team for his Anfield project. Daily Mirror

Harry Redknapp says: "I wouldn't swap England's front six for Spain's!" Daily Mirror

More bollox later

[lets all have a disco]

8 million for those three?

Sounds about right as Bridge is worth naff all same RSC im guessing Kolo is worth 8 but then i'd keep him to keep little bro happy.

[kinkylola]

give him bridge and rsc for 5m ... keep kolo around.

I can't believe he is going to take RSC with him to another prem club. What is this about? He must have had 1 scouting mission about 5 years ago and just never bothered to follow up on the results in that time. Imagine the type of players we'd be bringing in if huges was still in charge of us? What does that say about the scouting work that he has done in all his time since he left blackburn that he is STILL going after RSC? I mean really ... bridge too? he's got the mentality of a total wanker. Of all the criticisms levelled at Hughes, I'd have thought that's the one thing he would get right ... a team of hard workers. totally clueless.

[Goaters 103]

I'd concur with keeping Kolo around too. As for RSC and Bridge - is Hughes trying to recreate the City team circa 2009 over at QPR?

[Alex Sapphire]

8 million for those three?

Sounds about right as Bridge is worth naff all same RSC im guessing Kolo is worth 8 but then i'd keep him to keep little bro happy.

lazy lazy journalism. Hughes wants to buy players he's bought before shocker

[Ted Hughes]

Hoorah, bollox.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I'd pay QPR to take those cunts RSC and Bridge.

Fun fact, in past four seasons RSC has played 55 games of football scoring 9 goals.

Kolo though....unless we have replacement in mind I wouldn't sell him.

[Ted Hughes]

I'd pay QPR to take those cunts RSC and Bridge.

Fun fact, in past four seasons RSC has played 55 games of football scoring 9 goals.

Kolo though....unless we have replacement in mind I wouldn't sell him.

Nor me. If he goes we have a problem.

[littlebig]

Hughes would be doing us a favour taking those three off our books. I wonder would it be do-able though with their high wages being a stumbling block

[Lee_R]

Corluka to Barcelona hahaha

[bluebananamilksheikh]

Corluka to Barcelona hahaha

Maybe we have a sell-on clause ;-)

[Chinners]

Worthy of April 1st that one ...

[MR IMAINEROAD]

Keep Kolo
Yaya happy

[Yffi_88]

"Available" and "for 70m euros" should not be in the same sentence. Not unless we're talking Messi-levels.

[PeterParker]

Napoli would better sell Cavani now. He isn`t going to become better, he will get frustrated to play at a team that wins only little things, so they will be like Inter with Sneijder.
Beside that, they will get max of 40 mil for him and that bid will be from us.

[ant london]

Keep Kolo so we can rock the "no limits" out

[DoomMerchant]

Keep Kolo so we can rock the "no limits" out

it's pretty much worth how many ever millions we'd get for his alone to have a second verse there, isn't it?

if money's no object, why not keep a player for a song, and to make lil brother feel good.

Kolo stays. FACT. I've just decided.

cheers

[craigmcfc]

Miss Bada Bing Bada Boom

[freshie]

Napoli would better sell Cavani now. He isn`t going to become better, he will get frustrated to play at a team that wins only little things, so they will be like Inter with Sneijder.
Beside that, they will get max of 40 mil for him and that bid will be from us.

I wouldn't pay more than £35m for him. We got kun for £38m last season and as good a player as Cavani is, he isn't better than kun

[clawbaggio]

CorLuka 26?
He was at least 26 when he played for us wasn't he?
Always used to run like he had sore feet.
What a coup that would be for Barca