No it's not April Fool's Day, and yes AC Milan do want Andy Carroll. Pier Silvio Berlusconi, son of the owner, has 'earmarked' the pony-tailed striker as a future target for the club. With Zlatan 31, and Seedorf departing, Milan are looking at building for the future, and Berlusconi Jr said he was highly impressed with Carroll's header against Sweden at Euro 2012 and his physique. The £35 million striker may not be on the move just yet, as there is no word on a bid this summer, but it should be a big confidence booster for the Liverpool striker.
Free agent Hugo Rodallega is a target for Everton, according to reports. The striker left Wigan on a free after a disappointing season last time out, bagging just two league goals, but his showings in previous seasons is attracting interest. At 26 he is ready to kick on, and David Moyes is interested in bringing the striker to Goodison. Fulham have also been linked with the target man, after missing out on Pavel Pogrebnyak to Reading.
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is nearing the exit door, boosted by his Euro 2012 efforts. Two sides interested are Malaga and Galatasaray, both of who have been linked with Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov. The 24-year-old striker spent last season on loan at Sunderland, and is not wanted at Arsenal, especially after the Gunners added Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski. Expect a move to come to fruition over the coming fortnight, with the forward's agent working overtime to finally get that lucrative move away for his client.
Fresh off the back of signing Karim El Ahmadi, new Aston Villa manager is ready to make another overseas signing, in French playmaker Yacine Brahimi. The midfielder plays for Rennes, but only made six starts last season, scoring twice, and has said he is 'at the point of no return' with his club. The 22-year-old is also coveted by rival French clubs, and is a former France under-21 international. The Sun say he could be available for just £2.5 million.
Value in the market is often difficult to assess, but it sounds to us as though Wolves are taking the mickey by slapping a £10 million price tag on Steven Fletcher. Both Sunderland and Stoke City are interested, but you can't blame them for balking at the price. Wolves paid £7 million for the forward two season ago, and you can understand them wanting to turn a profit, but it's a big as
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