EVERYONE’S A CRITIC these days.
After David Beckham recently implored Man United to buy Wesley Sneijder, Paul Scholes has now said that of all the players being linked with the club, Luka Modric stands out.
In an interview with the Manchester Evening News, he also said that of all the players he played with, Roy Keane was the closest to being irreplaceable. He probably means the players were no longer scared to death about coming back into the dressing room following a loss after he left.
Chelsea will look to scupper any chance of Scholes’ wish being granted, as they prepare a final take it or leave it £30m bid for Modric – perhaps they’re finally as sick of this transfer saga as the rest of us.
Moreover, after news that Joey Barton has turned them down, United will look to sign skillful Brazilian midfielder Diego instead. Not a bad second option then, given that Joey Barton is neither Brazilian nor skillful.
Juan Mata apparently has a £13.5m buy-out clause in his contract – a clause that looks like tempting Wenger to abandon his transfer policy of only signing players no one has ever heard of.
Providing Wenger does not conform to cheapskate stereotype, Arsenal will continue their increasingly desperate-seeming bid to sign a decent central defender. Christopher Samba is again being identified as the man to toughen up the notoriously wussy Londoners.
Finally, Jay Spearing has revealed he spent four hours on a lamp-post for Liverpool’s homecoming celebrations following their Champions League victory. Sounds like something Jay Spearing would do alright.
Ill-advised prospective transfer of the day: Nicklas Bendtner is in Portugal in an attempt to seal a transfer to Sporting Lisbon. Why the Portuguese club are interested in the perpetually rubbish Dane is anyone’s guess.
Advised prospective transfer of the day: Despite being likely to cost them £25m, Karim Benzema would be a good signing for Arsenal if his performances when given a chance at Real Madrid are anything to go by.
