Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Serie giants in for Gunners star and other red-hot gossip
(24-11-2010) Inter Milan are set to make a big money play for Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas. According to reports, the Serie A and Champions League champions have set aside £50m to try and bag the Spanish World Cup winner from Arsenal. Elsewhere, Espanyol midfielder Javi Marquez says he is flattered by the interest shown by Tottenham Hotspur, but wants to stay with the Catalan-based club; Liverpool are tracking Stoke's Ryan Shawcross, with the Potters ready to move for Uruguay World Cup defender Mauricio Victorino as a replacement for the centre-back; Manchester City are weighing up a £20m offer for Porto's Brazil striker Hulk to ease the burden on Carlos Tevez; and Everton are chasing Porto's £7m-rated Uruguayan midfielder Cristian Rodriguez, a player nicknamed 'the onion' because he reduces opponents to tears.