[The F.I.F.A. President]

areth Southgate today
sprang a pre-Euro 2000
surprise by submitting an
official transfer request to
Aston Villa. Southgate, who
joined Villa for £2.5 million in
July 1995, today travelled
with the rest of the England
squad to their Euro 2000
headquarters in Belgium.
Before he left, he submitted
an official request to Villa and
informed Kevin Keegan of his
actions.

If TOT can get him, it'd be great as they are rebuilding their team.

 

[Driver X]

Chelsea wants to sign England defender Gareth Southgate from Aston Villa for 6 million pounds ($9 million).

Southgate, 29, handed in a transfer request on Wednesday even though he's got three years left on his contract. Arsenal and Manchester United are also interested.