Route One's Daily Football News Round-Up - 6/9/2012

Enjoy our quick round-up of the football news stories making waves across the globe.

In a ‘sensational’ interview Bacary Sagna has slammed Arsenal’s transfer policy.

The 29-year-old told French paper L’Equipe that he was “surprised” by Alex Song’s exit from the club. This followed the sale of Robin Van Persie to rivals Manchester United earlier in the summer.

"When you see your two best players from last season leave, you ask yourself questions." The defender mused.

Following yesterday’s EXCLUSIVE BOMBSHELL from the Sun newspaper that Neymar was approached by United on Transfer Deadline Day, they’ve followed it with this little gem.

Apparently Ashley Cole is ready to ‘walk out’ on Chelsea unless they offer him more than a one-year contract extension.

The England man is in the final year of his contract, and it is the London club’s policy to only give 12-month deals to players over 30. 

The newspaper failed to mention however that the 31-year-old is the best left back on Planet Earth, and would never be allowed to leave for nothing. Whoopsie.

Whilst Cole ponders his future whilst reclining on the England treatment table, he will be joined by Adam Johnson – who has been ruled out of his country’s game against Moldova with a thigh injury.

Meanwhile, back in London, Florent Malouda will be made to see out the final year of his contract training with Chelsea’s youth team, after falling out with boss Roberto Di Matteo.

The Frenchman revealed via Twitter that he had been banished, after failing to secure a move elsewhere during the summer.

An incredible show of Italian pettiness next, as Fiorentina demand that their summer transfer target Dimitar Berbatov pays the club back for the flights they paid to get the Bulgarian there.

The Italian club are furious that the Berbatov pulled the plug on a proposed move at the eleventh hour, and have invoiced his agent for two airline tickets and other expenses.

And finally, it has been claimed that the ‘Greatest Player in the World™’ is too fat for Serie A!

New Juventus signing Niklas Bendtner has been tucking into spaghetti & meatballs too readily for the liking of the club’s coaching staff, and he has been placed on a strict diet and exercise regime.

The 24-year-old has missed a bulk of pre-season training, but luckily for him stripes are said to be slimming....

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