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.

Summer Transfer Targets

Domestic football seasons in Europe are coming to an end and the transfer rumors are starting to become more regular. At this time of year there are hundreds of rumors circulating around the footballing world of players that may be on the move this summer. In this article I will endeavor to look at players that may potentially make a move this summer. I am going to pick five of the world’s best footballers that could be on the move this summer (in no particular order).

1. Radamel Falcao

Falcao is one of the world’s best strikers, and he is in high demand this summer with a number of potential clubs being mentioned as “interested” in the player. Falcao has set La Liga alight this season scoring 24 goals in 28 appearances so far this season. Falcao is a fantastic all-round striker, who can score all types of goals. His superb aerial ability and colossus finishing make him one of the most deadliest strikers in the world. If it weren’t for the incredible goal scoring feats of Messi and Ronaldo, Falcao would be the most prolific striker in La Liga. Lots of clubs have been linked with the Colombian star including Manchester United and PSG. However the club who has been most linked to Falcao is Chelsea, who as we know aren’t afraid of spending large sums of money. Falcao is sure to have a big price tag of at least £35 million.

2. Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale has been one of the most mesmerising players this season. He has been in incredible form this year and has scored a vast number of hugely important goals for Tottenham Hotspurs. However if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League, Bale may seek to play elsewhere in an attempt to show case himself in the Champions League. Bale has been playing some amazing football at times this season, he has notched 22 goals in 38 appearances so far this season for Spurs. This is an astonishing amount of goals from a winger. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have been linked to Bale. Could we possibly see these two Spanish giants battle it out for the signature of this high-flying Welshman in the summer transfer window.

3. Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez has been Liverpool’s best player by a country mile this season, he has also been one of the best players in the Premier League. Suarez’s goals have been crucial as Liverpool had a very bad start to the season. Although Suarez’s has his faults, such as his diving antics, it cannot be denied that he is a marvelous player. Suarez has scored 29 goals in 43 appearances for Liverpool so far this season. A superb tally if you take into account the nature of the under performing Liverpool side that he has been apart of. Suarez has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this some as they are not likely to be playing Champions League football next season, something that the world’s best players crave for. He has been linked with a number of clubs including Bayern Munich, who will be managed by Pep Guardiola next season, along with PSG and Real Madrid. I would not be surprised if Suarez left Anfield this summer as they are unable to offer him Champions League football.

4. Edinson Cavani

Cavani is an extraordinary talent. He is a striker who poses both pace and power, a deadly combination. Napoli’s star striker has scored 31 goals in 36 appearances so far this season. His sheer talent of goal scoring has alerted someone of the world’s best clubs. Napoli are by no means the biggest club in Italy, let alone the world, so Cavani could look to move to a bigger club this summer. Potential destinations for the Uruguay scoring sensation include the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. It is believed that Cavani would cost in the region of £40 million, this could lead to a mass scramble to sign one of best strikers in the world. Could Cavani be the next big star to leave Napoli and follow in the footsteps of his ex-teammate Ezequiel Lavezzi.

5. Mats Hummels

The rock solid and ever reliable Mats Hummels could be on the way out of Borussia Dortmund this summer. Although the Bundesliga team have performed exceptionally well this season, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League (or possibly the final) there have been rumors that he could be leaving the club. Hummels is regarded as one of the world’s best center backs at the age of just 24. He is a regular starter for the German national side. At 6ft 3″ Hummels is a very powerful defender and is superb in aerial duels, he is tough tackler and doesn’t often come out of a tackle without the ball. He has been linked to a number of clubs this summer including Manchester United and Barcelona. Borussia Dortmund will go everything they can to hold onto their star center back, but the lure of huge clubs like Manchester United may see the German move on to another club.