By Myles Palmer
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Juventus still want Robert Pires.
A source close to Pires’s people has said, allegedly, that Patrick Vieira has been texting Pires : Come and join me !
Thanks, Pat.
Thanks a lot.
GUTI is 28 and wants to come to Arsenal.
He is more of a half-striker than a midfield player.
A player who struggles to play central midfield in La Liga ain’t gonna make it in central midfield in the Premiership.
At best, Guti is squad player to replace Edu.
MAN UNITED NEWS : Sir Alex is livid that Rio, Rooney and Cristiano hired a chauffeured limousine to come back from a friendly in Scotland.
While the others used the team bus.
I’ve heard of ridiculous and comical behaviour by footballers, but this is appalling by Rio Ferdinand.
The other two are kids.
He is old enough to know better.
I wonder what Roy Keane thinks about that ?
What do the Glazers think of it ?
The Glazers are trying to bring professional American sports management to the franchise.
That may be a good thing. It’s too soon to say.
They have US athletes you’ve never heard of earning more money than Rio, Roon and Ronaldo put together.
Rio is holding out for an obscene £120,000 a week on a new contract.
I’d previously thought Sir Alex would keep him till the World Cup, showcase him in Germany, then flog him.
Now, who knows?
Is Rio bright enough to dream up this escapade to get himself a transfer now ?
July 20th 2005