Transfers - Gossip Shop: Evra wants Ribery

Eurosport - Tue, 26 May 22:38:00 2009

Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra wants France team-mate Franck Ribery to join the club - if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves.

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Winger Ronaldo has been linked with Real Madrid and Ribery, who has been in excellent form for German runners-up Bayern Munich since he joined two seasons ago, would be Evra's choice to replace the Portuguese.

"Many say Cristiano will leave but only he knows the answer," Evra told The Sun.

"It's clear a guy like Franck would be the ideal solution for United if Cristiano left. Of course I talk to Franck about it: I tell him 'you had better come here'."

Ribery would cost around half the reported £70 million Ronaldo is expected to fetch.

Michael Owen could be set for a move to Aston Villa and defender Curtis Davies is one player who would "love" to see the former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker at the club.

Available for free after his contract expires this summer, Owen is a certainty to leave Newcastle after they were relegated to the Championship.

He would have to take a massive wage cut on his reported £110,000-a-week salary at St James', but Martin O'Neill is a master at restoring confidence, and Villa are playing in Europe, so Owen's interests would surely be better served there than at Celtic.

Gareth Barry could be staying at the club after all, after only Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur emerged as suitors for the England midfielder.

Now rated at £12m as his contract starts to wind down, Barry had been angling for a move to a Champions League side. But Arsenal and Liverpool have cooled their interest after Alex Song emerged as a candidate for the defensive midfielder role at the Emirates, and Reds boss Rafael Benitez insisted on keeping Xabi Alonso.

But neither Spurs nor City qualified for Europe this season and, with Villa in the Europa League, Barry's continental ambitions would be better satisfied in the Midlands.

Sol Campbell could make a shock switch abroad if he does not agree terms on a new Portsmouth deal in the summer.

The 34-year-old former England defender has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer in the USA and Swiss side FC Basel .

Wolves and Birmingham are also reportedly weighing up free-transfer bids for the seasoned centre-half.

Tottenham are in the market for a left winger and could swoop for Manchester City wide-man Martin Petrov.

The Bulgaria international is keen on a new start after his City career was derailed by injury, and with David Bentley surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane a straight swap could be the best solution for everyone.

Jermaine Beckford is set to leave Leeds after being slapped on the transfer list following the club's play-off failure.

The Jamaica striker, who bagged 34 goals this season, is at least a Championship-level striker and Premier League clubs have taken a look at him in the past.

He rejected a new three-year contract so, with only 12 months left on his current deal, is available for around £2m.

The 25-year-old could interest promoted trio Wolves, Birmingham and Burnley, alongside Sunderland, who scouted him last season. Most of the Championship is also reportedly keen.

Michael Turner will snub Liverpool and Manchester City's advances and stay at Hull City after they avoided the drop.

"This club really wants to push on from here and become an established Premier League side and I really want to be part of that," Turner told Sky Sports.

Turner, 25, is rated at £6m.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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  1. ribery will fit good with manu and ha ha liverpool­ dident win anything this year

    From anto, on Sat 6 Jun 10:27AM

  2. but i dont think ribery n ronaldo will be together in­ united.both r best so if there is lots of best players­ in club ..the club wont work or do well..so c ronaldo­ should leave..

    From wolfhunter_tamu, on Mon 1 Jun 6:38AM

  3. coment from "arsenal" "ronaldo should­ leave" sounds like some one wants ronaldo gone as­ he is tarring up the gunners defence humm someone­ sounds jealous

    From John O, on Wed 27 May 10:57AM

  4. Ribery would be just the tonic for UTD

    From Tim B, on Wed 27 May 8:39AM

  5. hey comment 70.....ronaldo have won everything except­ for european super cup.....what maybe more?....he has­ won everything in england....he should seek for new­ challege

    From arsenal, on Wed 27 May 2:37AM

  6. i'm actually quite relieve to have read that Rafa­ is not interested in Barry anymore and Turner to snub­ Liverpool. we don't need both as we're well­ covered in those positions. I'd rather have one of­ the youngsters promoted.

    From c, on Wed 27 May 2:04AM

  7. franck ribery is the perfect man for manu. if ribery­ and c.ronaldo are in manu, i can't wait for the­ next season to begin. it must be awesome.

    From youngster, on Wed 27 May 1:13AM

  8. Sure Ribery is good, just can't get past how much­ he looks like a Bond Villain.

    From bigbrother09447, on Wed 27 May 12:01AM

  9. Wolves should buy Campbell & a holding midfielder,­ then they'll stay up.

    From optimus prime, on Tue 26 May 11:43PM

  10. ronaldo may leave simply because he wants a new­ challenge and it's every player's dream to play­ for real madrid- even though they've been having a­ bad spell these last few years...players like ribery­ and kaka and david villa etc would naturally look for­ lucrative transfers to the epl...
    also, if you look at­ manu's record last season- it was their defence­ that played the bigger part in securing the title- not­ the striokers- in other words- they might not miss­ ronaldo as much as you think- lots of players are good­ at penalties and free kicks- given every chance to show­ it!!

    From banksey, on Tue 26 May 11:24PM

  11. ronaldo will stay at united why should he leave he will­ win nothing with any other team at least with united he­ will win the premiership plus european cup and maby­ more

    From Paul, on Tue 26 May 10:36PM

  12. Ribery can join but he must let Fergie play with his­ tool first!!

    From rafascrackingup, on Tue 26 May 10:30PM

  13. Ronaldo is NOt going anywhere he is under contract and­ would get sued till his money runs dry if he broke that­ contract that is why he is queit but when his contract­ is running up i expect him to up and pack his bags and­ go to weak Real Madrid who have not won a single title­ this year to Man U 3 and counting at least he can say­ he wants to go to Barca but do they want him er No­ because the have Messi, Henry and Eto'o not space­ for Ronaldo there. Ronaldo should stay put and stay­ quiet and guess what he is. As for Ribery maybe when­ Ronaldo is gone as for now stay where you are

    From janice m, on Tue 26 May 10:26PM

  14. Ribery was the best player at the last world cup, i was­ surprised arsenal never bidded for him.

    From norfolk_aprilia, on Tue 26 May 7:59PM
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    OWEN is not wanted at VILLA, sicknote owen is really­ finished in football, everyone can see that, bit like­ jonny wilkinson in rugby, villa need 6 players to­ contest the big four, they need a new goal keeper(1) as­ brad is well past it and cant organise his defence, he­ never talks to them, we need two defenders of mellbergs­ class (2&3), we need someone to replace barry(4) or­ someone like him(5) just in case of tiredness or­ injury, we need to get rid of heskey, o neill only­ bought him cos they re mates from leicester, regardless­ of him we need a striker and i dont mean OWEN, we need­ a world class striker(6) not someone who is well burnt­ out and pass it, we need to clear out brad friedel,­ heskey, shorey, gardener, zat knight, reo coker, and­ other like albagonor need to learn a lot more then just­ running and lazy attitude at times, for 90mins they­ need to earn their money at least if they are not­ playing for pride,

    oneill you just cant handle the­ big names

    From rahul s, on Tue 26 May 7:36PM

  16. i agree with 46, we got enough has beens, wanna bes,­ pass it, non talented players at aston villa, WE DONT­ WANT OWEN!! can he take heskey with him,
    owen will­ only keep the subs bench warm, good for nothing else.­ in a crucial match i think he touched the ball about 3­ times,

    oneill start listening to the fans

    From rahul s, on Tue 26 May 7:25PM
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    Well I guess Evra is tired of screwing Vidic's arse­ and now wants Ribery. Typical United side , full of­ gays

    From Godwin, on Tue 26 May 7:16PM
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    WE DINNAE WANT EM. AGLAY BASTURD.

    From donneysbeck, on Tue 26 May 7:12PM
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    WE DINNAE WANT EM. AGLAY BASTURD.

    From donneysbeck, on Tue 26 May 7:12PM

  20. Waiit a minute.Ribery is wanted by so many clubs.He is­ going to decide where to go.I am sure that he will­ reject Real's offer but I am not sure that he will­ go to Manchester.About Tottenham, I am glad that they­ will sign Marto, because he is a great player,fast,­ good technique and has a great shot(and because I am a­ bulgarian, yes I am not shy to say it..But I can't­ understand all the fuzz about that Gareth Barry.He is­ just an ordinary midfielder, that doesn't has­ anything above the average.

    From 3D, on Tue 26 May 7:02PM
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