Chelsea May Sell Malouda, Boost Bid for Porto’s Pereira: Soccer Roundup
The following is a roundup of soccer stories from U.K. newspapers, with clickable links to the Web.
Chelsea May Raise Bid
Chelsea may improve its bid for Porto wing-back Alvaro Pereira after an opening offer of 20 million euros ($29 million) was rejected, the Guardian reported.
The London club is considering selling 31-year-old Florent Malouda to Italian side Juventus for a "knockdown fee," the paper said.
Barton to QPR?
Queens Park Rangers made Newcastle United player Joey Barton a three-year offer worth 9 million pounds ($15 million), the Daily Mirror reported.
The midfielder, who is making 60,000 pounds a week at Newcastle, will be out of contract next June.
Newcastle Chasing Inter Star
Newcastle wants to sign Inter Milan full-back Davide Santon, the Daily Mirror reported. Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal have also been tracking the 20-year-old Italy international.
Arsenal Kaka Bid Rejected
An attempt by Arsenal to land Real Madrid's Kaka on a one- season loan has been rejected by the Spanish club, the Daily Mail said.
Real Madrid wants 17.5 million pounds for the Brazilian former World Player of the Year. Paris Saint-Germain and Sao Paulo are also interested in the 29-year-old.
To contact the reporter on this story: Danielle Rossingh in London at drossingh@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Christopher Elser at celser@bloomberg.net.
