Chelsea Tag £25 million price on Sturridge:
Chelsea have told Liverpool that they will not allow Daniel Sturridge to move to Anfield in a cut-price deal this week. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has set his sights on landing Chelsea forward Sturridge, who fits neatly into Liverpool's long-term plan to sign young, British players and mould them into world-class stars.Yet Anfield insiders have revealed that Chelsea are holding out for a bumper fee for the England international, who is being valued at a whopping £25 million by the reigning European champions.That figure would appear to rule Liverpool out of the race to sign Sturridge, although they will still raise the possibility of a season-long loan with a view to a permanent transfer.The price tag would appear a little inflated for a young player with just two years left on his current Chelsea contract and who was valued at just £6 million when he moved from Manchester City back in 2009. His previous employers would be entitled to a cut of any deal if he were to move before Friday's transfer deadline.
Fergie car ban! United boss puts his foot down on young players:
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has banned the club's young stars from driving flashy sports cars from new sponsors Chevrolet.United recently signed a multi-million-pound deal with the American car giant, who will become the name on the club's shirts from the start of the 2014-15 season.As a gesture of goodwill, Chevrolet immediately offered United's first-team stars a choice of luxury cars and understandably many of the club's big names plumped for iconic Corvettes. However, Ferguson immediately intervened and decreed that no player under the age of 23 - no matter their standing in the team - should be allowed to order a sporty model. This means players such as young striker Danny Welbeck, 21, and defenders Phil Jones, 20, Chris Smalling, 22, and Rafael, 22, will be banned from driving anything not approved by Ferguson.The move is a classic case of Ferguson - the master man-manager ensuring his young stars don't get too big for their boots. Ferguson has always been hot on matters such as this. Two years ago, for example, it emerged he told players in the club's youth squads they were not allowed to wear coloured football boots. Last night a United spokesperson confirmed: 'As with most automotive partnerships, Chevrolet will be offering players a car. The model will be dependent on their time at the club and driving experience.'
OTHER NEWS:
1.Wayne Rooney for sale.
2.Joe Cole could return to West Ham.
3.Alessandro Del Piero is on the verge of joining Swiss side Sion.
4.Inter completes the signing of Alvaro Pereira from Porto for an estimated €13.5 million.
5.Nicolas Anelka & DD11 could be sold by China's Shanghai Shenhua according to local media reports [ Daily China] due to an escalating equity stake row among shareholders.
6.Southampton close to signing Ramirez after agreeing £15m deal with Bologna.
7.Lloris poised for Spurs switch as Lyon reveal talks have taken place with White Hart Lane club.
8.Chelsea to net £500k from Sinclair move to City,
9.Cesar to complete stunning switch to QPR from Italian giants Inter.
10.England to be kitted in Nike as American giants agree deal to replace Umbro.
11.Lazio complete signing of Bordeaux defender Ciani.
12.Buffon calm over new Juventus contract talks.
13.M'Baye Niang announces he's joining AC Milan.
