Transfer Gossip #2

Welcome to the second installment of Transfer Gossip!

Tottenham want Ince.

It is being reported this week that Spurs are interested in 21 year old Blackpool winger, Tom Ince. Tottenham are supposedly preparing a £6.5 million bid for the young winger who has scored 18 Championship goals this season. Ince has been in impressive form an has attracted interest from many top flight clubs.

Arsenal to put in a shock bid for Schneiderlin?

It has been reported today that Arsenal may put a shock £10 million bid in for Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin. He would be brought into the squad to replace the forever injured Abou Diaby.

Galatasary look to strengthen squad.

The Turkish side are looking to strengthen their squad in the summer. They are supposedly lining up a bid for Manchester City’s Gael Clichy. They are also said to interested in Bayern’s Arjen Robben and will offer the German team £12 million.

West Ham to turn to Jelavic?

The hammers may try to buy Everton striker, Nikica Jelavic, this summer. They have decided that the £17 million price tag that Liverpool have set for Andy Carroll is extortionate. The London club reportedly offered £10 million for Carroll which Liverpool completely dismissed. Liverpool are sure to lose money on the £30 million that they paid for Carroll.

Cristiano Ronaldo set to leave Madrid.

There have been reports throughout this season that Ronaldo will leave the Galacticos. Manchester United are said to be interested in their ex-player. However they face stiff competition from Paris St.Germain who have made Real Madrid a “substantial offer” for the Portuguese star.

PSG want Wenger.

Paris St.Germain are said to be confident that they will be able to prize Arsene Wenger away from Arsenal to manage the French giants. This has come after news that Carlo Ancelotti is expected to become the new Real Madrid boss when Mourinho leaves at the end of the season.

Frieburg to hold onto young star.

Frieburg have said that starlet, Matthias Ginter will not be leaving the club during the summer transfer window. Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are all said to be on the trail for German defender.

Danny Rose to snub Sunderland in favor of Spurs stay.

Andre Villas-Boas is trying to persuade England Under 21’s star, Danny Rose to snub a move to Sunderland to stay at Tottenham. The young left-back has been very impressive whilst out on a season long loan at Sunderland, who are reportedly looking to sign him on a permanent basis for around £8 million.

Arsenal looking to sign a Goalkeeper.

Arsenal are said to be interested in signing a new goalkeeper this summer. Lots of names have come up including QPR’s Julio Cesar who is set to leave after Rangers were relegated to the Championship. Another name that has come is Hamburg’s Rene Adler, however the German club are insisting that Arsenal have not approached them about a potential move for the German shot stopper.

Jovetic could snub Arsenal for a move to Milan.

It has been reported today that long term Arsenal target Stevan Jovetic may snub the North London club in favor for a move to AC Milan. It seems as though Arsenal will be facing some stiff competition as they look to try and sign their number 1 transfer target. It would be a huge disappointment for Arsenal if the young Montenegrin was snatched by AC Milan.

Bayern Munich cruise to victory against Barcelona!

Bayern Munich cemented their status as one of Europe’s powerhouses last night. They obliterated Barcelona in a ruthless 4-0 win in the Champions League semi final. The newly crowned Champions of Germany played superb counter-attacking football, which Barcelona could simply not handle. The Bavarians played with pace, power and intensity, but most important of all they played with quality.

It was Thomas Müller that gave the Germans an early lead, his downward header proved to strong for Valdes to stop. Munich then added a second just before half time to show their superiority as Gomez volleyed home from close range after Müller headed the ball across goal. Chances were few and far between for Barcelona, they only managed 4 shots in the Allianz Arena with only 2 ending up on target. Bayern Munich continued to dominant in the second half as Arjen Robben tormented a vulnerable Barcelona defence. It was Robben that scored Munich’s third goal, as he slide the ball past Valdes after a mazy run. Müller then added insult to injury in the closing stages of the game, as he scored to make it 4-0 and surely put the tie out of Barcelona’s reach.

This was one of Barcelona’s poorest performances of the season. Messi looked unfit and struggled to make any sort of impact in the game. Although there is still another leg to go, Munich look they have won the tie and should progress to the final of the Champions League. However there is still a slim chance for Barcelona, they have to beat Bayern Munich 5-0 at the Camp Nou to progress, however this doesn’t seem likely.

This was Barcelona’s worst defeat in Europe since they were beaten 4-0 by Dynamo Kiev in 1997. It should also be noted that no team has lost the first leg of a European Cup tie by four or more goals and progressed to the next round. It looks as though Munich will be in the final against ether Borussia Dortmund or Real Madrid who play in their first leg tonight!