Barcelona have set their sights on a swoop for Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and many experts believe the player will start next season at Camp Nou. BetUS.com has Chelsea as the favorites at +135 odds to win the 2007/08 Barclays Premiership.
Lampard is reportedly seeking pay parity with Chelsea's £130,000-a-week top earners Michael Ballack and Andrei Shevchenko, but Blues owner Roman Abramovich wants to keep a lid on future pay increases.
However, Frank Lampard is still hopeful that a compromise can be reached and Coral's odds of 2-5 about him staying at Stamford Bridge suggest that Barca's overtures could be in vain.
Coral spokesman David Stevens said: “He has had talks with Chelsea about a new contract, and we can't imagine they would be willing to let him go to one of their biggest European rivals without strong resistance.”
Southampton have completed the permanent signing of Polish striker Marek Saganowski from Troyes.
Saints have paid £680,000 for Sagnowski, who scored ten goals in 13 appearances during a loan spell last season.
Chelsea: +135
Manchester United: +135
Liverpool: +500
Arsenal: +700
Tottenham Hotspur: +9000
Aston Villa: +25000
Everton: +25000
Newcastle: +20000
West Ham: +40000
Portsmouth: +65000
Blackburn: +50000
Bolton: +50000
Middlesbrough: +75000
Reading: +100000
Sunderland: +80000
Manchester City: +120000
Fulham: +250000
Wigan: +250000
Birmingham: +300000
Derby: +500000
