※ 引述《armageddon (Football's coming home!)》之铭言： : 看来应该要等到世界盃後比较明朗了。 : 米尔纳承认下一季不知道是否还会留在维拉，但是目前就是专注於国家队， : 要在世界盃後（去南非的机率很大）再讨论。 : MEN: Milner admits uncertainty over future : http://tinyurl.com/2u9kush : Manchester City target James Milner has admitted he does not know if he : will still be at Aston Villa next season. : The midfielder is in demand after an outstanding season, with the Blues : tabling a ￡25million bid for the 24-year-old which was instantly : rejected by Villa. : Milner has two years remaining of his current deal at Villa Park which : he signed when he made a club record ￡12million switch from Newcastle : in the summer of 2008. : He is due to hold talks over a new contract but is adamant his priority : is helping Fabio Capello's side in South Africa - assuming he is part of : the final 23-man squad. : Milner said: "Do I expect to be at Villa next season? I don't know. I've : worked as hard as I can and concentrated on club football while the season : has been on. : "Now it has finished, I'm focusing on England - and that's the only thing : I am focusing on. : "The speculation about my own future is not distracting. There are always : going to be rumours about every player in every club when the transfer : window opens. : "To be linked with any clubs is flattering but I'm just concentrating on : England at this time. : "The season finished at Villa a week and a bit ago and we all said we : would discuss it (my future) after the World Cup. : "I've enjoyed my time at Aston Villa, it's a good club, we've had a lot : of success this season, came close in two competitions, and we are moving : forward." : Capello recently described Milner as "the future" for England and he has : made great strides this season at Villa after being switched into a : central midfield role by manager Martin O'Neill. : But the PFA Young Player Of The Year is determined not to rest on his : laurels. : He said: "It is nice to hear praise from any manager but it is then down : to you to prove that correct and drive on again and try and improve again. : "You can't stand still especially with the competition that is about. You : just want to become the best player possible and do as well as you can : every time you train or play a game. : "Have I improved? You would like to think you've improved every season and : I am lucky enough to be working at a good club with a great manager and : staff and some very good players. : "There are some very good players here with England and, if you can't : learn anything from playing with those sort of players, you are going to : struggle. : "I'll just keep playing as well as I can and hopefully force my way into : the 23." : Milner poses a biggest threat as an attack-minded midfielder but is ready : to drop anchor and fill the void left by the more defensive-orientated : Gareth Barry if his former Villa team-mate is ruled out through injury. : He said: "Whether there is a role for me in place of Gareth is down to : the manager. If he asks me to play there, I'll be prepared to play there. : "I've played there most of the season. I'm happy there, there is no : difference to playing there than with your club. I'll be happy to play : there." : （之後巴里的部分略） 最新进度： 《镜报》报导我们愿意提供四选一再加两千万英镑！ Mirror: Man City to offer Richards, Wright-Phillips, Onuoha or Ireland plus ￡20m for Milner http://tinyurl.com/27chru9 文中另外提到，维拉将提早在英格兰国家队启程前往南非前，五月三十一日或六月 一日，和米尔纳及其代表进行会谈。 另一篇则提到传闻中目标 Yaya Toure（27）想去西伦敦而不想来曼彻斯特和哥哥 同一队。 Mirror: Top Man City target wants Chelsea move instead http://tinyurl.com/29x4afx CaughtOffside 有两则，第一则是尤文的巴西攻击中场 Diego（25），身价高达 ￡19m。另一则是老梗，阿舅考虑带走 Bellers。 http://tinyurl.com/26vnphx http://tinyurl.com/2ezngfg 《每日星报》表示我们在追逐 Palermo 的乌拉圭前锋 EDINSON CAVANI（23）， 转会费是 ￡22m。 http://tinyurl.com/2awy5rr 最後则是 Big Sam 想要带 Benjani 到布莱克本；合约到期的 Petrov 可能会去 东伦敦。 -- 看越多其实会觉得米尔纳 ￡25m 不贵呢XD --

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