By Myles Palmer
Something the drivelling tabloids have NOT told you so far.
The EU make a ruling on July 5th regarding the valuation of players in contract.
The valuations will be a multiple of the player’s wages and the remaining years on his contract.
I doubt if anything will happen in the transfer market till that date.
Chelsea and others will make noises about wanting Frank Lampard for £11 million, but I do not believe he will not sign before that date.
June is usually a month of meaningless tittle-tattle anyway. Silly stories that are like the Chinese water torture : the drip , drip, drip of droplets of information and disinformation.
It is so boring.It is NOT news.
Wenger-Vieira summit meeting tomorrow?
Two friends having a chat about what position Robert Pires will play next season? We shall see. Pires was terrific in central midfield in the Confederation Cup but France played 4-3-3 and the oppostion was weak.
I doubt if Wenger would play 4-3-3 in the Premiership. But he might play 4-3-3 in the Champions League.
Two weeks ago Sol Campbell was seen looking at luxury houses 100 yards outside the postal district of Chigwell. If he was going to Liverpool, would he look at new houses in London?
It’s a done deal. I’ve said it twice and I’m not gonna say it again.
There again, I heard today that Sol is waiting till Sunday to see if Barcelona are in the Champions League.
They are fifth and at home to Valencia, who are two points above them. So Barca must win this last game. A draw will leave them in the UEFA Cup. Valencia can play for a draw.
12th June 2001.