The Offside Daily – Ex Chelsea star finds new home, Giggs in charge of Manchester United training and transfer rumours
10 of the biggest football stories of the day:
1. Ashley Cole’s agent confirms the left back is set to join AS Roma on a free.
2. Former Italy manager Cesare Prandelli has joined Turkish outfit Galatasaray.
3. Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic leaves his position despite pleas from the president.
4. German manager Joachim Low believes Brazil have shunned the traditional flair associated with the South Americans.
5. Ryan Giggs took charge of Manchester United’s pre season training session today.
6. Brazil’s stars get pumped up ahead of their semi final clash by watching UFC. (Daily Mail)
7. The decision to model Marouane Fellaini in a new Manchester United kit hasn’t gone down well. (Metro)
8. Colombia may be out of the World Cup, but their players retain winners prize for best dance moves. (Metro)
9. Forget Gazza’s tears – Sierra Leone striker Alhaji Kamara runs off crying after being sent off. (Mirror)
10. Fancy dress has never been so cheap with a World Cup watermelon mask. (Metro)
And 5 transfer stories that will not go away:
1. Alexis Sanchez – Barcelona to Arsenal – £34 million
2. Lazar Markovic – Benfica to Liverpool – £25 million
3. Mathieu Debuchy – Newcastle to Arsenal – £10 million
4. James Rodriguez – Monaco to Real Madrid – £63 million
5. Angel Di Maria – Real Madrid to Manchester United – £47 million
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I don’t really care about four of the transfer stories but I hope the Di Maria one does go away.
In fact I hope Di Maria goes away to anywhere but United. As I understood it we were getting rid of the dead wood and the average, not buying them, we did that last Summer with Fellaini.