
| Posted: Wednesday August 16, 2006 10:30AM; Updated: Wednesday August 16, 2006 2:57PM
Milan is following Rafael Sobis. The Rossoneri are currently searching for a striker who can replace Andriy Shevchenko upfront, with Ronaldo, Drogba and Iaquinta being the likely favorites. -- Goal.com MLS. has received a $2 million offer for Kansas City striker Eddie Johnson from West Bromwich Albion of England. -- The New York Times Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves wants to join Manchester United. Alex Ferguson has turned to the tenacious tackler, even though he is under contract until 2010, after it looks like he will lose the race for his top target - Lyon's Mahamadou Diarra. -- eurosports.com New Italian national team coach Roberto Donadoni wants to convince Francesco Totti to remain with the Azzurri. Totti had in fact declared that he would like to quit the national side once the World Cup was over, but he hinted he might change idea. -- Goal.com Thomas Gravesen's agent John Sivebaek claims the player is mulling over a move to Celtic. Sivebaek says only "three or four" clubs are left in the running for the signature of the 30-year-old, who has been told he is surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu. -- eurosports.com Just when it seemed that Aston Villa's ownership issue had been resolved, uncertainty looms. American billionaire Randy Lerner's bid to take over the club may be less cut-and-dried than it appeared earlier this week, because a rival consortium has pledged to continue the battle for the club. -- Goal.com Revolution forward Taylor Twellman was satisfied when Major League Soccer renegotiated his contract two years ago. But Twellman believes his value has increased since then. Twellman believes other Revolution players, such as Clint Dempsey, are similarly dissatisfied, and that it could affect the team's performance. -- Boston Globe The developer AEG New York plans to break ground Sept. 19 for the Red Bulls' 25,000-seat soccer stadium in Harrison, N.J. The new design for the $100 million building includes a canopy that will cover most of the two-tier seating area. -- The New York Times Gillingham manager Ronnie Jepson is still hopeful of adding a new goalkeeper to his squad in time for Saturday's visit of Northampton. Kelvin Jack, the Gills' only senior goalkeeper, struggled through the majority of the 4-2 defeat to Bradford after suffering a knee injury and was unable to take goal-kicks. -- sportlinglife.com Jose Mourinho's impressive backroom team. Bonhof will be a scout for the Premiership champions, working under Frank Arnesen, and it was a challenge the 54-year-old was keen to accept. -- eurosports.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||