Reid and Milner on Spurs radar as Sherwood seeks Premier League pedigree, Rodwell closer to City exit and Liverpool face fight from PSG for Konoplyanka

  • Tim Sherwood wants players with an understanding of the Premier League
  • Spurs spent £100m on players from abroad last summer
  • James Milner and Winston Reid have been linked with the north Londoners
  • Everton want to take Man City's Jack Rodwell back to Goodison Park
  • Basel have contacted Lukas Fabianski's people about a free transfer
  • Liverpool are interested in Potro winger Juan Iturbe
  • PSG have made the a move to snap up Reds target Yevhen Konoplyanka

By SIMON JONES

PUBLISHED: 10:19 EST, 13 March 2014 | UPDATED: 10:19 EST, 13 March 2014

Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood is leaning towards a 'buy British-based' recruitment policy.

Despite a continental flavour to the club's current squad, underpinned by the £100million summer outlay spent on Paulinho, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela, Vlad Chiriches, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capoue and Roberto Soldado, Sherwood is understood to be looking for players who have a better understanding of the Premier League.

Suited: Manchester City's james Milner (right) is the type of player Tim Sherwood is considering for Spurs

Suited: Manchester City's james Milner (right) is the type of player Tim Sherwood is considering for Spurs

Experience: Winston Reid (left) has been playing in England since signing for West Ham in 2010

Experience: Winston Reid (left) has been playing in England since signing for West Ham in 2010

He has warned that many of his squad are playing for their futures and much will depend whether he remains in charge himself.

He has held discussions with Daniel Levy this week regarding pre-season plans but results over the next few months could still be pivotal to how those plans are implemented. 

Former QPR scout Ian Broomfield has returned to the club after turning down an offer to join Arsenal and players such as James Milner at Manchester City and Winston Reid of West Ham United have been getting a mention as potential signings.

Isgrove impresses as United coach Neville watches Saints youngsters

Catching the eye: Saints youngster Lloyd Isgrove (right) has plenty of admirers in the Premier League

Catching the eye: Saints youngster Lloyd Isgrove (right) has plenty of admirers in the Premier League

Bolton manager Dougie Freedman and Manchester United coach Phil Neville were among interested spectators as Southampton ended Manchester City U21s winning streak.

An injury time goal from England U19 international Jack Stephens earned the visitors a 2-1 win on Monday night at the Etihad Stadium and ended City's 12-game winning run.

The rich seam of talent being mined by both clubs meant Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer, Chelsea scout Mick Doherty and Leeds United's Luke Dowling were also among the crowd to see Marcos Lopes put City in front from the spot only for Jordan Turnbull to equalise just before half-time.

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino, who is in talks over a new contract, travelled up to watch his youngsters with the likes of Harry Reed and Wales U21 international winger Lloyd Isgrove impressing him and the onlooking scouts who were weighing up potential loan signings or grander transfers.

Indeed, Isgrove is joining Darren Ferguson's Peterborough United on a one-month loan this week.

City's Belgian defender Jason Denayer and captain Lopes were among their more polished performers. 

Meanwhile, City have appointed Rodolfo Borrell, formerly of Liverpool and Barcelona's academies, to help implement their coaching theories across the different franchises in which they have invested in around the globe.

 

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Morison man Rodwell heading for City exit

Peter Morrison was a popular figure at the DW Stadium as Wigan beat Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday night.

Football agent Morrison, who works for James Grant Group, was at the game to keep a watchful eye on his clients.

He represents Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi who saved Leon Best's penalty, Wigan midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe, who joined on loan from Fulham, plus talented midfielder Gary Gardner who is on loan at Wednesday from Aston Villa but didn't figure.

Time for a change: Jack Rodwell (left) is wanted by former club Everton and a few sides in the Championship

Time for a change: Jack Rodwell (left) is wanted by former club Everton and a few sides in the Championship

Interestingly, he also counts Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell among his clients. Rodwell, who turned 23 on Tuesday, is wanted by Wigan manager Uwe Rosler, among other Championship suitors, on loan.

The England international is desperate for game time and City may consider letting him leave now they are out of the Champions League.

Former club Everton remain keen to sign him on a permanent deal in the summer.

Gunners Fabianski wanted by Swiss side

Talks are ongoing over the future of Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

The Poland international, 28, produced a competent performance against Bayern Munich and FC Basel have made approaches to his representatives over a free transfer in the summer.

Swiss role? Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski is wanted by FA Basel while several other clubs are interested

Swiss role? Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski is wanted by FA Basel while several other clubs are interested

They want Fabianski to replace Yann Sommer who is joining Borussia Monchengladbach as a replacement for Barcelona-bound Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. 

However, Premier League sides have also shown interest in Fabianski as have two Bundesliga sides, plus one from France and one from Spain.

Reds alert to Porto star Iturbe

Liverpool are among clubs showing interest in Porto winger Juan Iturbe.

Wide boy: Porto's Juan Iturbe (right) could be winging his way to Liverpool

Wide boy: Porto's Juan Iturbe (right) could be winging his way to Liverpool

Kop target: But big-spending French giants PSG are now keen to take Yevhen Konoplyanka from Dnipro

Kop target: But big-spending French giants PSG are now keen to take Yevhen Konoplyanka from Dnipro

The 20-year-old Argentine has impressed during a loan spell at Hellas Verona which has also alerted Roma, Inter and Juventus.

Liverpool target Yevhen Konoplyanka of Dnipro has emerged as an option for Paris St Germain who held preliminary talks with intermediaries in Qatar on Monday.

Angeloni leaves Sunderland

Sunderland chief scout Valentino Angeloni has left the club following confirmation of Lee Congerton as new technical director.

Italian Angeloni was brought in by former director of football Roberto De Fanti.

 

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reid is actually a real top quallity center back, the longer people go without noticing this outside of west ham will make me happy, on opta stats reid would be the highest rated CB's for the season, with 10 starts at an average rating of 7.52. of course his injury means he has played alot less games now and substitute appearences will bring this figure down, but theres no doubt his quallity and he rarely makes mistakes.

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One of the reasons Spurs did not buy British is that they are too expensive. If that talent is so good we would be within top five world rankings and not sitting in the top 20. Milner and Reid; please!!!!!!!!!!

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I know buying foreign failed last year but I wouldn't completely change tact. The problem was the useless Baldini buying players suited to the Italian league, not EPL. We need to buy players who are can adapt to the prem, look to Germany! - summers, Surrey, 13/03/2014 16:36 The problem is without the promise of champions league, and stability not dropping the management every 6 months, why would they come to spurs? At the moment the pulling power just doesn't seem there

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Sorry you can't ruin it afford Reid. Tin pot spuds.

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Winston Reid is a New Zealand International, so how is that buying British ?

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You do wonder at times if clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea buy these young players to stop other sides getting them.

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If Reid does leave it will be to one of the big clubs, not Spurs.

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Spurs would be very lucky to have Milner despite some comments on here to the contrary. Would not want to see him leave City

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Wow no man united targets here.

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Reid is a class player from a class country!

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