Man United to offer Ben Foster a new long-term contract
Ben Foster will be rewarded with a new long-term contract at Manchester United - to fend off interest from Tottenham.
The England international made an impressive first-team debut for United in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Derby and Sir Alex Ferguson believes he has got the potential to be No.1 for club and country.
That has convinced Ferguson to give Foster, 24, a new long-term deal as his current contract expires in 2009.
Spurs sporting director Damien Comolli, currently looking for a new keeper to replace Paul Robinson who is set to leave in the summer, has earmarked Foster as a potential recruit.
Although they may have to look at Espanyol’s Carlos Kameni.
QPR’s billionaire owners ready to splash out on Figo
The billionaires of Queens Park Rangers are close to completing the extraordinary signing of former Real Madrid star Luis Figo.
QPR owners Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone and steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal believe the 35-year-old former world player of the year can spearhead a return to the Premier League next season under the management of Italian Luigi De Canio.
Talks between Rangers and Figo’s representatives have been taking place over the past few weeks and only minor details need to be cleared up before the Portuguese midfielder makes the switch from Inter Milan when his contract expires at the end of the season.
He kicked off the era of the galacticos at Real Madrid when he joined in a hugely controversial £35 million deal from hated rivals Barcelona in 2000, which enabled Florentino Perez to be elected as club president and sign Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham in subsequent seasons. He was the 2000 European Footballer of the Year and voted FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001.
Lampard and Drogba urged to leave Chelsea
Barca playmaker Ronaldinho has openly admitted he would welcome Frank Lampard at the Nou Camp with open arms, while Roma captain Francesco Totti claims he will fly to London himself if it means luring Didier Drogba to Italy.
Lampard has yet to sign a new contract at Chelsea - his current deal expires in 2009 - and the 29-year-old has publically expressed his frustration that talks remain at such a preliminary stage.
Drogba is almost certain to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season after admitting he is unsettled with the Blues. Drogba has long been linked with a move away from London, with Barca, Real Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan all expressing an interest in the Ivory Coast international.
One player definitely not going anywhere is Ricardo Carvalho, who is on the verge of signing a new four-year deal.
Letting go of Lampard and Drogba would that be beneficial for the club?
AC Milan’s transfer target: Didier Drogba!
After loosing in Champions League first knockout round, AC Milan is back into action but in the summer transfer season. They are now targeting Chelsea’s hitman, Didier Drogba.
Transfer speculation: Andriy Shevchenko from Chelsea to AC Milan
After losing out to Arsenal’s earlier this week, the AC Milan fans might have found something to cheer about!
As earlier reported, Silvio is having talks with Chelsea striker Didier Drogba for a possible transfer. Now he has said that he wants Andriy Shevchenko to rescue AC Milan instead of Emmanuel Adebayor or Didier Drogba.
“I regularly hear from Andriy,” Silvio Berlusconi (President of AC Milan) told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“And I believe that Roman Abramovich will have no difficulties letting him go.”
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