This Week’s Football Gossip – April 9, 2009

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AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has told Chelsea he is ready to take over from interim manager Guus Hiddink at Stamford Bridge this summer. (The Sun)

However, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has insisted that neither Ancelotti nor their Brazilian playmaker Kaka will be leaving the Italian club. (The Times)

Liverpool Crushes Real Madrid at Anfield with a 4-0 Score

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Liverpool Crushes Real Madrid at Anfield with a 4-0 Score

In recent exhilarating football match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool have knocked out Real Madrid with a smashing 4 to 0 score, securing themselves a place in the Champions League quarter finals.

David Beckham announces he will remain with AC Milan until the end of the season.

March 09 1 Comment

David Beckham announces he will remain with AC Milan until the end of the season.

The UK midfielder’s loan period from the Los Angeles Galaxy was due to end on Monday… but now he will spend the rest of the season at the San Siro before returning to the United States.

Beckham Begs – Prefers to stay with AC Milan – Not to Return to L.A. Galaxy

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David Beckham has recently stated he would prefer to make his move to AC Milan from the Los Angeles Galaxy permanent.

The England midfielder’s three month loan to the Italian soccer club ends March 9th and Milan has stated it wants to keep him at the San Siro stadium.

This Week’s Football Gossip

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* American billionaire Robert Kraft has no intention of bidding for a stake in Liverpool, despite recent reports. (Daily Mail)
* England manager Fabio Capello has hinted that he will include David Beckham for next month’s friendly with Spain. (Daily Telegraph)
* Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is set to sign a long-term deal with the club. (The Independent)
* Fred’s agent Rodrigo has accused Harry Redknapp of being a liar after the Lyon striker’s £4m move to Tottenham broke down. (Daily Mirror)
* Superstitious AC Milan stars have started patting the bottom of on-song loan signing David Beckham in an attempt to continue their recent fine form. (The Sun)
* Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo had to have a heart operation at the age of 15 to save his football career. (The Sun)
* The Portuguese winger has just splashed out £6.1m on a space-age mansion in his homeland. (The Sun)
* Tottenham are preparing a £20m bid for Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)
* Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given will join Manchester City today in a deal thought to be worth £8.5m. (The Sun)
* Wigan have slapped an £18m price tag on midfielder Antonio Valencia, who is wanted by Real Madrid and Manchester United. (The Sun)
* The Latics could sign Real Madrid forward Javier Saviola as part of the deal that takes Antonio Valencia to the Bernabeu. (Daily Telegraph)
* West Ham are hoping to sign Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli. (Daily Express)
* AC Milan stars have urged club officials to snap up England midfielder David Beckham, who is on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy, permanently. (Daily Star)
* Zenit St Petersburg have told Arsenal they want £15m for forward Andrei Arshavin. (Daily Mirror)
* Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has emerged as Real Madrid’s top summer target. (Daily Mirror)
* Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, midfielder Cesc Fabregas and AC Milan star Kaka are also on their wish list. (Daily Mirror)
* Fulham have bid £2.5m for Leeds midfielder Fabian Delph. (Daily Mirror)
* Chelsea are to sign AC Milan keeper Marco Storari after Carlo Cudicini joined Tottenham. (Daily Mail)
* West Ham have agreed a loan deal for Spartak Moscow midfielder Radoslav Kovac. (Daily Mail)
* Aston Villa hope to sign Manchester City youngster Daniel Sturridge in the summer. (Daily Mirror)
* Blackburn are keen on Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko and are set to bid £6m for the Wolfsburg star. (Daily Mirror)
* Hull are set to land French defender Steven Mouyokolo from Boulogne for £2m. (Daily Mirror)
* Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell has urged the club to sign two new players before Monday’s transfer window. (Daily Express)
* Sol Campbell himself is unsure where is future lies, with Portsmouth yet to offer the defender a new contract. (Daily Mail)
* Everton have failed in their attempt to sign Newcastle forward Alan Smith. (Daily Telegraph)
* Portsmouth are set to complete the signing of Spanish Under-20 midfielder Stephen ‘Sunny’ Sunday. (The Guardian) Or, Pompey have failed in their attempts to sign ‘Sunny’. (Daily Mail)
* QPR have a launched a £2m bid for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson. (Daily Star)

Beckham Scores First Goal for AC Milan

January 28 0 Comments

Beckham’s AC Milan debut has been much-discussed lately as Beckham would not bring anything new to the team. With Pato, Seedorf and Pirlo as his colleagues, Will Becks be able to cut out a reputation for himself? Since his debut for AC Milan, Becks’s appearance in the Italian team has drawn mixed reactions: according to Milan’s leading sports paper, Beckham’s performance on the field was clearly overshadowed by the feats of football collegues Vucinic and Pato…