http://www.caughtoffside.com English Premier League Football News Blog Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:28:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The transfer record will surely be smashed in the next few days. The Rumour Manchester United will sell Cristiano Ronaldo - if Real Madrid president Florentino Perez comes up with a stunning £75million. Boss Sir Alex Ferguson and the club's money men believe this is the magic number that would make the move ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/manchester-united-set-for-record-breaking-75m-bid/ Rafa sets his sights on defensive cover. The Rumour Liverpool have offered £2million to Portsmouth for Sylvain Distin in an attempt to replace Sami Hyypia, who has left for Bayer Leverkusen after ten years at the club. The 31-year-old defender has one year left on his contract at Fratton Park, after joining ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/liverpool-offer-2m-for-veteran-centre-back-clever-move/ Not much of a swap deal, more an attempt at a football transfer mugging! The Rumour Barcelona have reportedly continued their chase for Liverpool’s midfield hardman, Javier Mascherano. The treble winners have been linked with a move for the Argentina captain since before the season ended, and it is now believed that they ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/liverpool-in-25m-player-swap-chase-sounds-like-a-bad-deal-to-me/ Man who can't stop scoring earmarked to replace trouble making striker. The Rumour Arsenal are favourites to beat Manchester City to the signature of Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko as an £8million replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor. Bosnian striker Dzeko, 23, hit 26 goals in 32 games in helping fire Wolfsburg to the Bundesliga title ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/arsenal-favourites-to-land-8m-goal-machine-to-replace-adebayor/ Moneybags City want to buy anything that moves! The Rumour Manchester City are ready to take advantage of an Anfield feud to snatch midfielder Xabi Alonso. Alonso has had an icy relationship with fellow Spaniard Rafa Benitez, ever since Liverpool boss Benitez tried to sell him last summer. Now, the Mirror can reveal that ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/liverpool-ready-for-stunning-20m-midfield-maestro-bid/ Wenger is upping his game with this long targeted midfielder. The Rumour ARSENE WENGER is ready to enter a bidding war with AC Milan to pit Yaya Toure alongside brother Kolo at Arsenal. Boss Wenger is preparing a £12million bid for the Barcelona star but accepts he may have to improve on that ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/arsenal-to-enter-bidding-war-for-12m-defensive-battler/ Any need to panic? The parent company of Liverpool FC, owned by Tom Hicks and George Gillett, lost £42.6m in the year to August 2008. The loss was mainly due to the £36m of interest payments that Kop Football Holdings had to make to service the debt taken on to buy the ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/05/liverpool-owners-lose-426m-will-this-damage-rafas-spending-plans/ A tribute to the genius of The Spoiler, in Link Form. Arsenal Star appears in Russian Version of Hello with extremely attractive Wife! (The Spoiler) Norwegian Game interrupted by Vomiting Footballer (Video) (The Spoiler) Hot WAG Abi Clancy wearing very little and dancing but also singing...badly (so watch without volume!) (The Spoiler) Hilarious but cruel trick ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/04/link-loving-june-4th-the-spoiler-edition-former-liverpool-stars-wag-wearing-little-and-singing-badly-arsenal-star-has-hot-wife-newcastle-fans-taunted-footballer-vomits-during-match/ Surely the Anfield outfit could do with this intelligent attacker? Elano has claimed that Inter Milan are trying to sign him from Manchester City. The Brazil midfield player is likely to fall farther down the pecking order after the arrival of Gareth Barry. “There are negotiations and I hope the Inter ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/04/liverpool-should-make-a-move-to-sign-this-midfield-genius/ Redknapp sets sights on veteran The Rumour Harry Redknapp is considering a fresh approach for Manchester City centre back Richard Dunne in his quest for a new defensive linchpin. With Ledley King still dogged by a persistent knee problem, Tottenham manager Redknapp wants to strengthen the middle of his defence this summer. Dunne, ... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2009/06/04/spurs-consider-fresh-approach-for-5m-defender-with-occasional-bouts-of-craziness/