May 10th
It seems like a relatively quiet day today for a change. Nothing too strange or startling going on – although they can be famous last words.
The BBC confirms the Edu exit story and the Brazilian talks about his choice of destination for next season. Wherever he goes he wants to play regularly. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him at an up and comer in Spain, perhaps Villareal or maybe someone like Espanyol who will be looking to build on their good season next time around.
This is London links us with Wolves funny-headed defender Joleon Lescott. He was very strongly linked with us about 18 months – 2 years ago with some information saying he’d been at the training ground and was on the point of signing. Nothing more happened though obviously and with a price tag of £10m being mentioned nothing is going to happen unless some people start getting realistic about the value of English players. Meanwhile Robert Pires has said he could move to Spain if he doesn’t agree a new deal at Arsenal. His contract runs out next summer and he wants an extension. He says “I love my life in London and I love playing for Arsenal. They will always be a special club for me. Spain is a possibility but my first choice is to play for Arsenal.”
According to The Sun Real Madrid are furious at reports of Arsenal’s interest in David Beckham claiming we’re trying to unsettle the player. All I can say is ‘ha-fucking-ha’. They don’t like the shoe now that it’s on the other foot while they, the pot, call us, the kettle, black. Or something.
The Guardian suggest that Lyon coach Paul le Guen has stepped down as manager of Lyon to join Arsenal, possibly as the long term successor to Arsene Wenger. Interesting.
Not much else going on – just to remind UK readers they can win a cool mobile phone loaded with credit and the Football Fanatics software from yomego. Just go to this page and get your entry in. The winner will be announced on Friday.
And if anyone knows a good cure for shin splints please let me know. I refuse to accept that I’m just too old to play football twice a week. I’m like Paul McGrath. So hobbled I can’t train during the week so I can only play the games on a Saturday. It’s a hard life.
