The rumour mill has gone in to overdrive this weekend. Thanks to all the money floating about because of Real Madrid amongst others this is not unsurprising.
Manchester United will find £80 million in their back pockets from the Ronaldo transfer and they will be looking to use some of that cash to improve their squad.
But obviously a good Man Utd story for the newspapers needs to involve Liverpool.
First off is that United will use ‘some’ of this money to fund an offer for Fernando Torres – with suggestions that he is ready to offer Liverpool £40 million for Liverpool’s striker.
A few things we would like to comment about this ‘story’ from the Sunday Express.
1. We wouldn’t sell him to United.
2. He wouldn’t want to go to United.
3. £40 million is an insult.
With that laughable story dealt with – on to David Silva. Allegedly Ferguson has instructed the long term Liverpool target to be bought by Manchester United’s Chief Executive for £24 million. This one could be interesting. We believe the player favours a move to Liverpool if Valencia finally decided to cave in and sell him.
And on to Glen Johnson – the Portsmouth right back.
There were reports yesterday that Liverpool had made a bid for the player of between £15M and £20M but we understand it is Man City who have made a concrete bid. Liverpool and Chelsea are both interested in the player and we still understand that a Liverpool purchase of Johnson would allow Arbeloa to move back to Spain.