Today’s whispers are not the kind you want to mess withChas & Dave,Terry and June, Bill and Ben … the best things in life often advance in pairs. And Monday morning’s rundown of idle speculation is no exception. Two clubs dominate the weekend tittle-tattle: Arsenal and Manchester United.
First off, or the mountainous one. The weekend tabloids suggest Lionel Messi could be on his way to the Premier League. Yes,the Barcelona forward is apparently miffed at the taxman’s pestering and is ready to swap Spain for England. His destination of choice? Arsenal! But, the Daily Star says, and his £600000-a-week in wages could prove something of a stumbling block (presumably that’s a stumbling block in the same way that a lack of wings and thighs the size of a small town are a stumbling block to hippos’ attempts to wing,or in the way that being a small tasty yellow fruit is a stumbling block to a banana’s attempts to win the Booker Prize).
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Source: theguardian.com