He's probably too scared of being a big failure.

McLeish Villa and Hiddink Chelsea show that its not just player transfers that can become dragging summer sagas.
Quite why a team would a) want the man who just got their rivals relegated and b) seem to be deliberately downsizing their ambitions so drastically after how close they got a couple of years ago is kind of interesting.

Newcastle are ready to chase PSG's Mevlut Erdinc now that Gervinho is wanted by some actual proper clubs. I have no idea how good either of them actually are.

And the Mail thinks we're going to buy Barnetta - Ligue 1 bargains? Barnetta? Is someone on Tyneside playing FM?

Neymar is now worth 45 million euro and only Real Madrid fancy spunking that much on a 19 yr old. Maybe should City should have a punt.

Everyone is still trying to buy Alexis Sanchez.

Fifa want to increase the number of international breaks. DESPAIR.

Barca want some teenager from Leeds. It'll be a good holiday for the lad before coming back to be a journeyman amongst the Wigans of the world I imagine.

Blackburn Bolton and Sunderland to battle for Wes Brown.

Gullit sacked by Grozny

Darren Ambrose might get a second shot at the Premier League.

Cesc is desperate to leave Arsenal.

Or wants to see out his contract.

Does anyone really care?