Some of today's Gossip....

West Ham will begin their rebuilding process by signing Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov on a Bosman free transfer from Manchester City.
Full story: News of the World

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill who, it's rumoured, will leave Villa Park in the summer due to his uneasy relationship with owner Randy Lerner.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Interesting........

Would love Petrov, but can we afford his wages?

Haven't got a scooby, to be honest.

Someone pointed out on another forum that players may not be able to demand high wages this year - there's a glut of players on the market from Pompey & West Ham, and only a very few clubs can pay top dollar these days. Could be a dose of reality is about to creep in? And lots of players negotiating contract extensions rather than moving on.