Football Transfer Gossip 29th August 2011
Just two days to go and if things are as free flowing as the football we all saw at the weekend then then the remaining gap in the transfer window will surely spring some surprises too.
Arsene Wenger admitted last night that he was close to signing a striker and that would be Park Chu-Young of AS Monaco. Hopefully his decision to join will not have been resting on Arsenal’s result against Manchester United.
Here is a compilation of today’s football transfer gossip.
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Both Atletico Madrid and Malaga have made enquiries into Chelsea striker Fernando Torres and may be tempted to bid for the out of form striker in January. The forward has been poor since arriving at Stamford Bridge and the form shown is likely to warrant a reduced bid by both Spanish clubs should the Chelsea management decide to cash in on the flop come January.
More: Footybunker
Tottenham Hotspur manager looks to be closing in on West Ham United’s Scott Parker with the White Hart Lane club having made an improved offer for the international.
More: The Sun
Joey Barton may have convinced Manchester City’s Shaun Wright-Phillips to join QPR despite the player wanting to join Owen Coyle’s Bolton Wanderers.
More: The Independent
QPR are now in the running for Birmingham City defender Scott Dann after Arsenal and Liverpool pulled out of the deal.
More: Daily Mail
Celtic and Blackburn Rovers are going head to head for AIK Stockholm’s £2m-rated forward Mohamed Bangura.
More: Daily Record
Newcastle United look to have agreed a deal with Inter Milan for young defender Davide Santon.
More: Daily Mail
French Ligue One side PSG could be about to offer Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger an escape route by offering him the managers job.
More: Caughtoffside
Super rich Russian side Anzhi are preparing a move worth £25m for Manchester United centre-back Nemanja Vidic.
More: Transfer Tavern
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