Monday, 03 January 2011

Rovers in sensational move and other red-hot gossip

(03-01-2011) Blackburn Rovers are ready to smash their wage structure in order to land Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho. According to reports, the Lancashire club will offer the former World Player of the Year a stunning £130,000 a week to lure him from AC Milan. Elsewhere, Tottenham want to sign LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham in time to face his former club Manchester United on 16 January; Barcelona are busy preparing a £45m bid to take Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas to the Nou Camp in the summer; Tottenham will let striker Robbie Keane, midfielder Niko Kranjcar and winger David Bentley leave the club but only if the trio fetch £29m in the transfer market; and Everton manager David Moyes, keen to boost the club's goalscoring statistics, wants to sign Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on loan.