Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson is reportedly on the verge of a move to Everton after
undergoing a medical at Goodison Park on Thursday night.
The Irish midfielder has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford and was fined a week's
wages last month after turning up for training worse for wear after a night out with team mates
Jonny Evans and Wayne Rooney.
Norwich and Republic of Ireland U21 winger Anthony Pilkington has been linked with a shock move to
Liverpool.
According to reports, Kenny Dalglish is monitoring him closely following some impressive displays
for newly promoted Norwich this season thus far. The 23 year old has been tipped with being an
outside inclusion for Giovanni Trappatoni's Euro 2012 squad despite not having played for Ireland.
By Alan Duffy
Everything that could have gone right for the Boys In Green on Friday night did. Four away
goals, two (opposition) sendings-off and a clean sheet to take back to the Aviva Stadium made
Ireland's play-off victory over Estonia in Talinn the perfect night for the Republic.
Young Torino defender Angelo Ogbonna has been called up by Italy coach Cesare Prandelli for the
friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, so we invited Rob Gillman (the excellent
Torino Blogger) to tell us more. Whilst the match against Giovanni Trappatoni's Irish side is only
a friendly, and Ogbonna is by no means guaranteed to gain his first cap in the match, it certainly.
Giovanni Trappatoni received a welcome boost today with the news that Robbie Keane will resume full
training with West Ham this week.
Record Irish goalscorer Keane, who resumed light training early last week is now ready to rejoin
the Hammers first team squad.
Ireland face Macedonia in a crucial Euro 2012 qualifier in Dublin in three weeks time and a fit
Robbie Keane would be an important boost to an Irish forward line already showing top form with the
recent goal scoring displays of Wolves Kevin Doyle and Readings Shane Long.
To begin this post, as I hope to begin most posts, we'll take a look at five of the bigger
calcio-related news stories of the day before delving into a relevant topic. Covered today: Cosmi's
new formation for Palermo, Roma's rigore madness, and Juventus just may be trying too hard.
5 Headlines from the Peninsula:
- Serse Cosmi has announced that Palermo's formation will be changing.
