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London's "Chelsea" manager Jose Mourinho has shown interest in Madrid's "Atletico" forward Fernando Torres, reported Tribalfootball. Rumors are circulating that the owner of the London club, Roman Abramovich, has agreed to sell Ukrainian forward Andriy Shevchenko if the club finds a buyer willing to pay the player a salary of £130,000 per week. With the money received, the Spanish international player could be purchased. (profootball.com)
Madrid's "Atletico" president Enrique Cerezo, giving an interview to the Spanish newspaper Marca, confirmed his desire to see "Real" midfielder Guti in his team. "We are always interested in good players," Cerezo said. "Guti is very good." Furthermore, Cerezo emphasized that "Atletico" has no plans to sell the team leader and captain Fernando Torres. (sports.ru)
London's "Arsenal" coach Arsene Wenger stated that this summer he plans to strengthen the team. The club management confirmed that the coach will have the necessary funds this summer, but it is not yet clear how much money is being talked about. "Arsenal" is interested in "Marseille" midfielder Franck Ribery and "Man City" defender Micah Richards. If the management does not allocate enough funds to acquire new players, "Arsenal" is prepared to part ways with Matthieu Flamini and Freddie Ljungberg. (profootball.com)
Barcelona defender Deco admitted that his team is in crisis. "Our team is broken because everyone talks as if the Spanish championship is already over. But we still have four games ahead of us, and we are ready to continue the fight. I can promise that Barcelona will fight with all their might," Deco said. When asked if the team was in crisis, the Portuguese player responded, "Yes, and there is nothing surprising about it, we participated in four tournaments, and now we only have one left. So, if we don't win the La Liga title, this season will be wasted," Deco added. (lenty.ru)
Lyon defender Florent Malouda expressed a desire to move to a more prestigious club. (eurosport)
Luis Figo may remain at Inter Milan. Although Figo previously stated he wanted to move to Saudi Arabia's "Al Ittihad" club, Inter president Massimo Moratti's persistence made him think twice. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Figo said, "I have not changed my mind. However, I have always felt very comfortable at Inter. Furthermore, Moratti insists that I stay." (sports.ru)
Italy's national team coach Roberto Donadoni declared that in his opinion, Roma's captain Francesco Totti is the best player in the country, despite still ignoring the national team, as reported by Channel4. It is worth noting that the captain of the wolves has not played in any matches since the 2006 championship. "Totti is the best Italian player," Donadoni said on the La Politica radio show. "I don't understand why I have to keep repeating myself. Totti wanted to take a break, think about everything after surgery, but that doesn't make him a worse player."
Milan captain Paolo Maldini stated that he is ready to play in the Champions League final, as reported by Sky Sports citing Italian media. "I feel good," Maldini said. "The match against Catania was a great self-assessment. There were no problems, I am optimistic and very eager to play against Liverpool in Athens." (sports.ru)
Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda denied rumors about his departure from the team. "I never said I wanted to play for Arsenal," the Frenchman said. "I just noticed that this team has excellent players. However, I am a Tottenham player, and I like everything here." (tribalfootball.com)
Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov stated that despite interest from Manchester United, he will stay at the club next season. "It is very difficult to fight for the league title in England when there are clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal - these are clubs of a capital letter, with high-quality players, but in football, nothing is impossible," said Berbatov. "I hope that next season we will fight for the league title, and our club will be among the four strongest," added the Bulgarian. (Sky Sports)
Reading defender Steve Sidwell, whose contract with the club is expiring, may defend the honor of Chelsea club next season. It is believed that Sidwell's salary will reach £50,000 per week. Reading coach Steve Coppell doubts whether Sidwell will be given enough playing time. "However, it is his opportunity," the coach added. (tribalfootball.com)
