Jul 17 2009
Todays soccer news
Friday 17th July 2009
Today Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has announced that talented winger Ashley Young is going nowhere, despite the recent signing of Stewart Downing for £12m from Middlesbrough.
Coach Luciano Spalletti admits Roma would consider offers for playmaker Alberto Aquilani, a rumoured Liverpool target.
Singapore-based Profitable Group have made an improved second formal offer to owner Mike Ashley for Newcastle United.
AC Milan vice-executive president Adriano Galliani insists Andrea Pirlo will remain at the San Siro rather than follow former manager Carlo Ancelotti to Chelsea.
Manchester United’s interest in Gremio’s Douglas Costa is cooling after the Brazilian club demanded £20m for the teenage forward.
Manchester City have tested Everton’s determination to hang on to defender Joleon Lescott by submitting a £15m bid to Goodison Park.
City will make a £30m move for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan if they fail to agree personal terms with Arsenal’s Emmanuel Adebayor.
Real Madrid are confident that an improved bid of around £32m will be enough to prise Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso away from Liverpool.
If Alonso does depart for the Bernabeu, Valencia midfielder David Silva would be top of Reds’ boss Rafael Benitez’s shopping list.
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has told clubs in pursuit of midfielder Franck Ribery that it is now too close to the start of the season for the France midfielder to leave.
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has entered the £12m race for Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch.
There is a lot going on at spurs today. They are poised to add to their forward line with the signing of Real Madrid’s Alvaro Negredo. Spurs are also holding out hope of landing Real Madrid and Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar despite Stuttgart already having had a £17m bid accepted for the player.
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