thutsday's news 7th june includes west ham

[Canadianhammer]

I too think Yossi is only concerned for himself and too easily knocked off the ball.
He would want big money too.
How can Fellaini be worth 20mil and we get offered supposedly 6 mil for Thomkins....

Thanks CH

[Muddy]

Cheers CH.

[Yea Why Not]

How can Fellaini be worth 20mil and we get offered supposedly 6 mil for Thomkins....

Maybe because one is a top Premiership midfielder whilst the other is yet to prove he can do it at the top level?

[Yea Why Not]

Fellani is a top top player.

How the **** he is 24 I'll never know.

Lucky hes not from Africa. Can you imagine the uproar

[prophet:marginal]

Makes me laugh, the punters on here wanting Benayon back. Yes he was good but is much older slower and still money orientated.

A money-orientated footballer, eh? What's the world coming to?

[10 Iron]

Great work as always CH


Massive Thanks

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

How can Fellaini be worth 20mil and we get offered supposedly 6 mil for Thomkins....

Thanks CH

Because Chelsea actually want Fellaini whereas Tottenham just want to destabilise the team they see as a huge threat after the OS move.
[/conspiracy theory mode]

Thanks again CH, and good luck with the move.

[pezza20]

He isn't coming back so no need for anyone to worry....

[The Old Man of Storr]

Doubt they see us as a huge threat just now , but they love picking off our best players .
The only way of stopping that is to become the bigger club , then our players will never want to leave , and moving to the OS will put us on the road to that achievement , hopefully .
As for Yossi , great player though he is , I'd rather go for Mark Davies of Bolton . He'd be the playmaker that we're lacking at the moment .

[nobleforengland]

Cheers CH and 'No thank you' to Yossi coming back

[Ozza]

Yossi, no thanks, unloyal little twat, all that being injured for us but playing international games, we dont need that or him

[simon hammer]

Makes me laugh, the punters on here wanting Benayon back. Yes he was good but is much older slower and still money orientated. The way they go on they'll be wanting Geoff Martin and Devonshire back.

Alvins brother?

Cheers C.H

[maidenhammer]

Fanx CH,
Great job as always
It's a no to Yossi from me as well.

[RyanWHUFC]

Cheers CH

Not sure about Yossi, but think it's worth a gamble on the Argentinian defensive midfielder.

[Memorial Ground]

Cheers CH

Not sure about Yossi, but think it's worth a gamble on the Argentinian defensive midfielder.

There's room for one now Mullins is gone

[Post Horn Gallop]

Simon Hammer. Oh dear, you youngsters. The great Martin Peters of course. Play in any position on the field They dont make em like that any more. Did I tell you , durin the war etc etc etc.

[cockney hammer]

Having reported yesterday that Leighton Baines might be off to Napoli instead of Manchester United, while Tim Cahill's head hasn't so much been turned as sent into full-on Linda Blair-in-The Exorcist style 360 degree swivel mode by the money being offered to him by some unspecified Saudi Arabian outfit, the Rumour Mill fully expected to be greeted by an angry mob of pike-waving Everton fans upon its arrival at Guardian Towers this morning.

Perhaps discouraged by the inclement weather or simply wearily resigned to their fate, they stayed away, which means we'll have to try harder to nudge them into the abyss of despair by revealing that splendidly coiffured Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini is off to Chelsea, whose outlay for their close season trolley-dash will increase to the tune of £20m once the big-haired enforcer has signed on the dotted line. The Champions League winning London clubs won't stop there, mind, what with them also having set their heart on securing the services of Ajax and Holland defender Gregory van der Wiel.

A young France fringe player who some of the Rumour Mill's more eggheaded and tactically minded chums speculate may actually find himself in his national team's starting line-up at Euro 2012, Olivier Giroud is going to be the subject of what the Daily Mail are labelling an "audacious bid" by Queens Park Rangers. Being young and French, the Montpelier striker who scored 26 goals last season is also wanted by Arsenal, naturally, but with the thrifty Gooners unlikely to meet the Ligue 1 club's £50m valuation, there's every chance Giroud would at least mull over an offer from QPR, if only until his agent finds an even richer club willing to take him. The Mail also reports that Arsenal are sniffing around a couple of other strikers: CSKA Moscow's Ivorian goal-getter Seydou Doumbia and Malaga's Salomón Rondon, who hails from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Or Venezuela, for short.

Once Norwich Manager-in-waiting Chris Hughton has got his feet under the desk in his new office at Carrow Road, he'll pick up the phone, wonder why there's no dial-tone, find out from his secretary that he needs to dial nine for an outside line and promptly put in a call to his old club Birmingham City to enquire about the possibility of bringing central defender Curtis Davies to East Anglia. Meanwhile at Anfield, once Brendan Rodgers has got the hang of his new club's switchboard system, he'll put in a call to Manchester City and ask if they'd be willing to sell winger Adam Johnson for £16m.

Further east, new Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has admitted that he's already drawn up a list of transfer targets, but the heroically taciturn Scot has surprised nobody by refusing to confirm whether or not the name "Grant Holt", with whom he worked wonders at Norwich City, features on it. ""We will have to wait and see what happens," he said, clutching his cards to his chest. "I'm only just in the door at the minute and I'll see what happens in the next few weeks and months."

And having been imaginatively labelled "the new Andrea Pirlo" it's no surprise that 19-year-old Pescara midfielder Marco Verratti is attracting attention from all over Europe. Officials at the newly promoted Serie A side claim that Juventus, Inter, Genoa, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are all interested in signing the youngster, but his agent Donato Di Campli has tried to quell the frenzy of speculation surrounding his client by saying urging calm. "Some rumours are true, others are not," he said. "I'd like the boy to be allowed to choose without being rushed or pressurised."

Having left Liverpool, where he was No2 to Kenny Dalglish, with his bank balance buoyed by a severance package rumoured to be in the region of £750,000, Steve Clarke has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Roy Hodgson as manager of West Bromwich Albion, according to The Sun. Having previously worked as a coach at Newcastle, West Ham and Chelsea as well as Liverpool, Clarke will be offered a three-year deal worth £1m per year to make the step up to full-on management at the Hawthorns.

That's yer lot. Now go make a cup of tea or coffee, come back and fritter away the rest of the day on our Euro 2012 blog

[cockney hammer]

THE SUN:

Barmy UEFA chief Michel Platini has taken a bizarre stance over the explosive Euro 2012 race issue.

Patrice Evra reckons Roy Hodgson boosted France by dumping Rio Ferdinand for Euro 2012.

John Terry faces a race against time to be fit for England's opening Euro 2012 clash.

Manchester City could be facing a battle to hold on to Roberto Mancini with Italy ready to come calling.

Roberto Di Matteo is closing in on the permanent manager's job at Chelsea.

Arsenal's hopes of off-loading Andrey Arshavin to Zenit St Petersburg have been dented by a poor loan spell.

Clint Hill is close to signing a new one-year deal at QPR.

Steve Clarke will take over as boss at West Brom.

Steve Bruce is expected to be named as Hull's new manager today.

Chris Hughton will replace Paul Lambert in the Norwich hotseat.

DAILY MAIL:

Chelsea have told Roberto Di Matteo they would like him to remain as manager; with sources at Stamford Bridge increasingly confident the Italian will still be in charge at the start of the new season.

Black players face disciplinary action if they leave the pitch over racist abuse during Euro 2012.

Paul Lambert has been assured he will not have to sell £24million striker Darren Bent to fund his revamp of Villa Park.

Tottenham midfielder Niko Krancjar is close to a £5.7million move to Dynamo Kiev.

Chelsea's David Luiz and Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen remain on Barcelona's list of targets in their search for a central defender.

QPR have emerged as shock contenders to sign France striker Olivier Giroud.

Southampton are to offer £3.5million for England goalkeeper Jack Butland.

Yossi Benayoun is expected to announce his departure from Chelsea this week, with West Ham, Ajax and Maccabi Haifa all keen.

West Ham are interested in Argentina midfielder Claudio Yacob, 24, a free agent after leaving Racing.

Pavel Pogrebnyak has yet to agree a deal with Fulham.

DAILY MIRROR:

John Terry is battling to be fit for England's Euro kick-off in another devastating blow to Roy Hodgson's plans.

Manchester United are ready to test Tottenham's resolve to keep Luka Modric - with a £22million bid.

Carlos Tevez is staying at Manchester City - forcing Edin Dzeko out of the exit.

Aston Villa's bitter row with Norwich is set to intensify with Paul Lambert poised to raid his old club.

Roman Abramovich is ready to take his spending to the £100m mark with a £20m swoop for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

Steve Clarke is the front runner for the West Brom job after leaving Liverpool yesterday.

DAILY EXPRESS:

Wayne Rooney arrived at Euro 2012 last night promising that England will show the desire required to avoid a repeat of his infamous four-letter outburst at the fans in Cape Town.

Carlos Tevez has reiterated his wish to stay at Manchester City - and that could lead to a summer exit for Edin Dzeko.

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is unsure whether he will be at the club next season.

Tim Cahill is considering leaving Everton for a new challenge in the Middle East.

DAILY STAR:

England's footballers roared into Poland yesterday, and hit a new race storm.

Wayne Rooney jetted off to the Euros yesterday insisting: We're going all out to win it.

John Terry could be crocked for the whole of Euro 2012 - if boss Roy Hodgson plays him against France on Monday.

Jay Rodriguez is set to seal his £7million switch to Premier League Southampton today in a deal that take Richard Chaplow back to Burnley.

Darren Bent will not be flogged in Paul Lambert's new Aston Villa revolution.

THE GUARDIAN:

Roy Hodgson and his England players arrived in Krakow with the Football Association chairman, David Bernstein, insisting Rio Ferdinand's grievances were now a "historical, extraneous issue" but no sign of the controversy relenting as another anti-racism group questioned the defender's treatment.

Michel Platini has warned players they will be booked if they walk off the pitch at Euro 2012 in protest at being racially abused, though the Uefa president has empowered referees to halt matches if the issue flares up during the tournament.

DAILY RECORD:

Stewart Regan insisted SFA president Campbell Ogilvie has no case to answer over the Rangers EBT scandal.

[cockney hammer]

THE SUN: Barmy UEFA chief Michel Platini has taken a bizarre stance over the explosive Euro 2012 race issue. Also: Patrice Evra reckons Roy Hodgson boosted France by dumping Rio Ferdinand for Euro 2012.

DAILY MAIL: Chelsea have told Roberto Di Matteo they would like him to remain as manager; with sources at Stamford Bridge increasingly confident the Italian will still be in charge at the start of the new season. Also: Black players face disciplinary action if they leave the pitch over racist abuse during Euro 2012.

DAILY MIRROR: John Terry is battling to be fit for England's Euro kick-off in another devastating blow to Roy Hodgson's plans. Also: Manchester United are ready to test Tottenham's resolve to keep Luka Modric - with a £22million bid.

DAILY EXPRESS: Wayne Rooney arrived at Euro 2012 last night promising that England will show the desire required to avoid a repeat of his infamous four-letter outburst at the fans in Cape Town

DAILY STAR: England's footballers roared into Poland yesterday, and hit a new race storm. Also: Wayne Rooney jetted off to the Euros yesterday insisting: We're going all out to win it. Also: John Terry could be crocked for the whole of Euro 2012 - if boss Roy Hodgson plays him against France on Monday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Patrice Evra has expressed his surprise at the Euro 2012 omission of Rio Ferdinand and claimed that the absence of his Manchester United team-mate is good news for France ahead of Monday's group match against England.

THE TIMES: John Terry has been instructed to be on his best behaviour during the European Championship finals as Roy Hodgson seeks to ward off any further controversy involving the Chelsea captain.

THE GUARDIAN: Roy Hodgson and his England players arrived in Krakow with the Football Association chairman, David Bernstein, insisting Rio Ferdinand's grievances were now a "historical, extraneous issue" but no sign of the controversy relenting as another anti-racism group questioned the defender's treatment. Also: Michel Platini has warned players they will be booked if they walk off the pitch at Euro 2012 in protest at being racially abused, though the Uefa president has empowered referees to halt matches if the issue flares up during the tournament.

THE INDEPENDENT: Wayne Rooney banished the air of pessimism which has clouded England's European Championship preparations by declaring as the squad arrived here last night that they can win the tournament.

[Hammer Smith]

Thanks CH