Главный тренер "Манчестер Юнайтед" сэр Алекс Фергюсон попал в неприятную ситуацию - во время своей пресс-конференции во вторник он тайком попросил своего помощника лишить аккредитации журналиста, который задал "неудобный" вопрос о Райане Гиггзе. К несчастью наставника, этот разговор был зафиксирован на микрофон компании Sky.
Фергюсон не знал, что микрофон возле него все еще включен, поэтому он думал, что его просьба к пресс-атташе клуба наказать дерзкого журналиста останется в секрете. Однако случилась техническая накладка, и теперь сэр Алекс попал в очень неудобное положение.

Журналист Роб Харрис в свете скандала откровенного характера вокруг личной жизни Гиггза спросил Фергюсона, насколько важен Райан для команды. Сэр Алекс ответил, что "все игроки важны", но в душе затаил обиду на представителя СМИ.

Вскоре, обращаясь к сотруднику клуба, Фергюсон спросил, будет ли Харрис присутствовать на пресс-конференции в пятницу перед финалом Лиги Чемпионов. Получив утвердительный ответ, тренер потребовал лишить журналиста возможности посетить данное событие. Этот разговор зафиксировал микрофон.

Компания Sky уже выразила недоумение произошедшим и обратилась за официальный комментариями к "Манчестер Юнайтед". "Дьяволы" в свою очередь пока хранят молчание.

The Charlton youngster Carl Jenkinson no longer plays for Charlton, he now plays for Arsenal! The youngster, who has opted to play for the Finland international team (by birth) rather than play for England, has been given permission by Arsene Wenger to meet up with his Finnish team-mates at a training camp next week.

It was reported in the Finnish sports site YLE reported the training camp for the Finland team with this news: Paatelainen is also holding a training camp for players on the fringes of the national team. Dual citizens Carl Jenkinson and Lauri Dalla Valle, who will then join up with the under-21 squad, are included. Defender Jenkinson has just signed for English Premier League club Arsenal.

The Finnish FA confirmed to YLE that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had approved Jenkinson’s arrival to join up with the Finnish squad.

It seems strange that there has still been no official confirmation on the Arsenal website, but then they are rarely on the ball when it comes to Arsenal transfer news!

The French left-back is ready to turn down interest from English clubs and make a £5.5m move to the continent with a transfer to the Italian giants most likely

Gael Clichy has told Arsenal that he wants to leave the club with Inter emerging as favourites to land his signature.

Liverpool and Manchester City have both made approaches for the 25-year-old while German side Bayern Munich have also made the left-back aware of their interest.

Clichy, whose contract expires in 2012, has told manager Arsene Wenger he is ready to pursue a move to a new club. Sources close to the France international believe a departure is now inevitable.

Inter have made their interest in Clichy clear to Arsenal and held informal talks with the player. The Gunners are demanding a £5.5 (€6.3) million fee for their longest-serving player and will not stand in the way of a move, given that Clichy can move for free in 12 months time.

Should the Serie A outfit meet the Gunners' asking price then a switch could be completed early in the transfer window.

Inter’s on-loan Japanese left-back Yuto Nagatomo has been a big hit at San Siro since January but Cristian Chivu struggled in that role earlier in the season and the Italian club are keen to permanently fill what has become a problem position for them.

Clichy, who can also expect a hike on his £50,000-a-week (€57,000) wages given the more favourable tax rates in Italy, fits the bill as a proven performer at left-back.

Bayern have let their interest in Clichy be known as they look to recruit a new left-back and central defender during the forthcoming window.

There is a possibility that the German club could re-shuffle their defence, buy a new right-back and put Philipp Lahm back in the position he has filled many times for the national team. But it is believed that the desired option is to bolster the left flank.

As revealed by Goal.com, the club have already had meetings with Benfica left-back Fabio Coentrao, but have now targeted Clichy as a back-up option, with Real Madrid also interested in the Portuguese star.

Despite missing Arsenal’s final three fixtures of the season through injury, only Bacary Sagna started as many league games (33) as Clichy this season, and only Laurent Koscielny, Jack Wilshere and Sagna exceeded his total of 40 starts for the team in all competitions.

His form has improved in the second half of the season, which has been enough to keep his understudy and heir apparent Kieran Gibbs on the sidelines.