Former Barcelona Scout Being Considered For Similar Role at Manchester City: The Daily EPL

If you can’t beat them, join them. After Manchester City recently acquired former Barcelona man Txiki Begiristain to become its football director, Begiristain is now reportedly close to signing a deal with acquire Barcelona’s former scout Bojan Krkic Sr. (his son plays for Milan on loan).

Manchester City are making plans to build for the future, which includes following the successful Barcelona model. Where Roberto Mancini fits into that plan, if at all, we’ll have to wait and see.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Former Barca scout is being actively considered for a similar role at Man City — The Independent
• Roberto Mancini escapes UEFA sanction after Ajax post-match outburst — Sky Sports
• Arsenal has become boring, says Bobby McMahon — Forbes
• Chelsea v Shakhtar: Roberto Di Matteo wants ‘perfect game’ — BBC Sport
• EPL managers: oldest, youngest, most diverse in Europe’s ‘Big 5′ leagues — Sporting Intelligence
• Klass-Jan Huntelaar emerges as £7m transfer target for Tottenham — The Independent
• Roberto Mancini thinks Manchester City are ‘finished’ in the Champions League — Sky Sports
• Manchester United’s Chris Smalling ready to make return at Braga — The Guardian
• City’s rage at the officials would be better being directed at themselves — The Independent
• MOTD present October’s Goals of the Month (ft Hazard, Cazorla, Cleverley & Boyce) — 101 Great Goals
• Frustrated Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen says he could leave the club — Sky Sports
• Soccer remains the most sponsored sport in terms of the sums of money paid out — Football Economy
• Newcastle handed Euro boost after Bruges axe boss George Leekens — The Independent
• Shakhtar Donetsk have learned lessons and again stand in Chelsea’s way — The Guardian
• Wanderers and Royal Engineers set for 1872 FA Cup final remake — The Mail
• Theo Walcott tells Arsène Wenger he ‘fully deserves’ run in Arsenal team — The Guardian
• Steven Gerrard says Luis Suarez is best striker he has ever played with — The Independent
• Celtic’s Gary Hooper to miss out on England call and Barcelona match — The Guardian
• Aston Villa invite Swedish teenager Ihab Naser to train after Chelsea spell — The Mail
• Footballers would behave better if referees had open mics – rugby chief — The Guardian
• Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez will not travel to Russia with Liverpool — The Mail
• Queens Park Rangers legend Ivor Powell has died at the age of 96 — Sky Sports
• Mario Balotelli has not made paternity request, say Manchester City — The Guardian
• Reading confirm January move for Arsenal midfielder Arshavin — The Mail

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