He said he was told by an agent with the info passed from that agents player (who is at another club), and a journalist from the Daily Mirror.

It now also seems that he was not the first person to announce it either.

He says himself that his information comes from working within the game. I don’t think there’s a mole at the club, but information flows constantly. Then it’s made more dramatic by professional jealousy from people like Ped and other wannabe podcasters.