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New Liverpool’s boss, Hodgson said that italian midfielder Aquilani will probably go back to Serie A on one year loan. It will be probably Juventus (they already shown interest, and Hodgson haven’t use him in Europa league last night), but other clubs from Serie A are also interested:

“At the moment we are considering possibly loaning him to an Italian club, but nothing is sure about that yet so I don’t have anything to report.”

“I didn’t want to use him tonight just in case the loan goes through because for Aquilani this year it’s very important that he plays regular football, every week as the number one man on the team sheet.”

“I can’t promise him that here so if a loan move to Italy could help him in that respect it might be good for all parties.”

“It would certainly be what he needs, it would certainly protect the value of the player and when he does return to Liverpool no doubt we will see the Aquilani that we signed before he came here injured last year.”

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Van der Vaart said that he would be honoured to play for Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United:

“They are a huge club and if the reported interest they have in me turns out to be true, then I would really have to sit down and listen.”

“If Manchester United could offer me first-team football with the situation as it is at Madrid, it would be very hard to turn down. Alex Ferguson is a great coach and I would never think about joining a team where I didn’t believe I could win things, so all of a sudden that limits your choices.”

“At Manchester United you know success is likely and that’s a big factor for me at this stage of my career. If Jose Mourinho makes it clear I won’t play much, I see my future in English football.”

Liverpool, Chelsea and Inter may also be in battle for this player, if the asking price became one like which they asked from Inter for Sneijder (€15m).

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“I thought at the start of the year there were three fantastic free transfers available – David James, Joe Cole and William Gallas. It is a possibility to sign William. His wages aren’t a problem. He has not been greedy at all. His people have rung up and we spoke about it.,” said Redknapp (Spurs manager).

When Redknapp was asked, what he think about Gallas’s arrival from Tottenham’s rival Arsenal, Harry said: “He played for Chelsea as well. We put too much importance on that all the time. If he comes in and plays rubbish then the crowd will slaughter him. If he comes in and plays great they will love him.”

Sources from White Hart Lane have confirmed that Gallas should pass his medical today and he is expected to sign a contract with Spurs in next few days.

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Milan director general Ariedo Braida reveals “it’s not easy to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but it is possible.”

“I know Ibrahimovic well and he is a great player. The problem is that Milan have three, four or five forwards for two or three places. In order to sign a new striker, we’d have to sell one. Having said that, everything is possible. Yes, this can happen. It doesn’t just depend on us, as it also depends on Barcelona and the player. It’s not easy to sign Ibrahimovic, but it is possible.”

Ibra is seeking a move after the arrival of World Cup winner David Villa pushed him on to the Nou Camp bench. There have also been reports linking Milan with Barca defender Martin Caceres, who spent last season on loan at Juventus.

“No, that simply is not possible. Milan already have 11 defenders for four places,” director general Braida told Spanish channel RAC-1.

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In this interview, Roberto Mancini said Milner was Manchester City’s last signing, and answered on Alex Ferguson’s “They are spending too much”.

On the question, is Milner the last signing of this summer, RM said: “I think so. We’ve got very young and talented midfield player, who can play every role.”

About Ferguson’s criticism, he said: “I respect him and all, but if we look in the past, his club is the one who have spent the most!”

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Inter’s Nicolas Burdisso rejected another team, Anchelotti’s Chelsea, as he only want’s AS Roma. He already refused R. Mancini’s Manchester City (both clubs from Premiership leaded by Italian coaches).

What is more interesting is that he doesn’t want to play for Inter Milan either, with who he has a contract until the end of season 2010/11. His price tag is €10m.

Argentinian 29-years-old defender agent said: “He doesn’t want to go abroad, he’s only wish is to play for AS Roma. He doesn’t want to play for Inter either. We have two more weeks to find the solution.”

AS Roma is ready to pay €6,5m while his wage could be a problem too as they can’t offer him even the same which he has with Champions league winner. Last season he spent in this club as a player on loan.

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