Friday, 16 May 2008

Ronaldo could be leaving Man Utd

Christiano Ronaldo has left the door open for Madrid. The 23-year-old, who has scored 41 goals in a superb season, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid.

"I'm very happy here but let's see after the Champions League final what happens," Ronaldo told Spanish TV at Man Utd's training ground.

"I feel at home here. I've been here five years but the future, we'll see."

Speaking in January, Manchester United chief executive David Gill told Football Focus: "There's no chance of us selling him, no way, whatever the bid.

"Cristiano signed a new contract last season to 2012 and we are not a selling club."

Will he change his mind and put a massive price tag on Ronaldo?

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Premier League transfer gossip and news

Sat 17th May 2008

Cesc Fabregas is close to signing a new contract at Arsenal after the Gunners warded off Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United striker Louis Saha admits he will be put up for sale after the Champions League final. (Various)

Saha's Old Trafford team-mate Mikael Silvestre says he would jump at a move to French side Bordeaux, the side he supported as a youngster. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate will make a £5m bid for Newcastle midfielder James Milner if he fails to keep Gary O'Neil. (Sun)

Everton midfielder Lee Carsley could make a shock return to Birmingham on a two-year deal. (Sun)

AC Milan are determined to sign Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o from under the noses of Tottenham. (Sun)

But the Eto'o story has taken a new twist with reports he no longer wants to leave Barcelona with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy poised to make a £30m offer. (Daily Telegraph)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is the latest to target Manchester City's Republic of Ireland international defender Richard Dunne in a £2.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham face competition from Roma to sign striker Marcelo Moreno from Brazilian side Cruzeiro. (Daily Mirror)

Motherwell striker Ross McCormack, 21, wanted by both Middlesbrough and Wigan in January, could spark a transfer war after declaring he wants to play in England. (Daily Express)

Arsenal are ready to move for Werder Bremen midfielder Diego, 23, if Alexander Hleb leaves the Gunners. (Daily Mail)

Derby and Scotland striker Kenny Miller is on the verge of a return to Rangers. (Scottish Sun)

Rangers are lining up a swap deal with Fulham which will see on-loan Steven Davis staying at Ibrox and Daniel Cousin going to Craven Cottage. (Daily Mail)

Fri 16th May 2008

Marseille coach Eric Gerets says the French club would be willing to sell Samir Nasri, who has reportedly been attracting interest from Arsenal, as well ex-Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse if they get favourable offers. (Press Association, 1505 BST)

Jussi Jaaskelainen's agent warns Bolton there are a queue of clubs keen on signing the Finland goalkeeper. (Clubcall, 1517 BST).

AC Milan have made their final offer of £20m for Barcelona's Ronaldinho. Manchester City have offered £24m but the Brazilian only wants to join the Milan giants. (Italian sports paper Gazzetta dello Sport, BST 1105)

Derby midfielder Dave Jones is set to leave for £1m. (Clubcall, 1200 BST)


South Korea striker Dong Gook Lee is in negotiations with five Japanese teams after being released by Middlesbrough earlier this week. (Press Association, 1055 BST)

Newcastle could be ready to bid for Jonny Evans if the Manchester United prospect becomes available this summer. (The Journal, 1020 BST)

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre says he would be interested in a move to Bordeaux. (L'Equipe, 0955 BST)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will fly to Barcelona on Sunday to try to sign striker Samuel Eto'o. (Spanish sports paper Marca, 0610 BST)

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is to have talks about a new contract in the next few weeks. The Czech number one has just a year left on his current deal. (BBC Sport, 1600 BST)

Lille midfielder Jean Makoun is wanted by north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, with the French club holding out for £11m. (skysports.com, 1436 BST)

If Arsenal fail in their bid to lure Makoun to the Emirates Stadium, manager Arsene Wenger will turn his attentions to Sevilla's Seydou Keita. (skysports.com, 1436 BST)

Benfica defender Luisao has admitted he is interested in a move to the Premier League with Portsmouth reportedly interested in the £12m-rated Brazilian. (skysports.com, 1056 BST)

Manchester City are in pole position to sign Barcelona teenager Giovani dos Santos, according to the player's father. (Manchester Evening News, 1051 BST)

Manchester United are set to step up their bid to sign £20m-rated defender Micah Richards from local rivals Manchester City. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham could be beaten to the signing of Samuel Eto'o after Inter Milan launched a £32m bid for the Barcelona striker. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been offered £3m to leave the club. (The Times)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is to launch a £4m bid for Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos who plays for AEK Athens. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland are ready to bid £2.5m for Wolves and Republic of Ireland right back Kevin Foley. (Daily Mirror)

Jordan Stewart is set to join Derby on a free transfer from Watford. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted he may reconsider his future at Old Trafford after the Champions League final. (various)

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho also says that he is unsure whether he will be at the Blues next season. (various)

Dutch side Feyenoord are interested in signing Chelsea centre-back Tal Ben Haim. (Daily Express)

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has put the entire squad up for sale. (Daily Express)

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has reassured fans he is not planning to join Real Madrid. (Daily Express)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eager to sign experienced French defender Lilian Thuram. (Daily Star)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is keen to end Steve Sidwell's Chelsea nightmare by paying £6m for his services. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham have made a £5m offer for Manchester City defender Richard Dunne. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will offer Reading £4m for Republic of Ireland striker Kevin Doyle. (Mirror)

Portsmouth are in talks with Liverpool to bring £15m-rated Peter Crouch to Fratton Park. (The Times)

Liverpool keeper Scott Carson wants his club to lower their £10m price tag for him. (The Sun)

Thursday 15th may 2008

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has been approach to coach Mexcio. (Esto 2057 BST)

Real Madrid say they have the finances to sign Manchester United's £100m-rated winger Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. (Marca 1708 BST)

Wigan have not received any offers for the Antonio Valencia, according to his agent, despite newspaper reports linking him to a move to Manchester United or Liverpool (BBC Sport, 1643 BST)

Cruzeiro president Alvimar Perrella has revealed at a press conference that Tottenham have failed with a bid to sign Marcelo Moreno. (setanta.com 1540 BST)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has warned Arsenal off making a move for Obafemi Martins. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle 1538 BST)

Birmingham's on-loan striker Mauro Zarate is in talks with two Premier League clubs. (BBC Sport, 1342 BST)

Reading manager Steve Coppell has hinted that the support of the fans may persuade him to stay at the club. (Reading Evening Post, 1232 BST)

Paris St Germain forward Amara Diane has admitted he would jump at the chance to join Newcastle. (Press Association, 1226 BST)

Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell is considering "various options" after being told he has no future at Anfield. (BBC Sport, 1222 BST)

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti will not be leaving for Manchester City or the Italy national team despite reports in the Italian press. (BBC Sport, 1113 BST)

Tottenham defender Ricardo Rocha has told Juande Ramos that he wants to leave White Hart Lane this summer. (Epping Forest Guardian 1110 BST)

Le Mans forward Gervinho has admitted he is flattered to be linked with a move to Arsenal. (Sportinglife.com 1109 BST)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill and club owner Randy Lerner have opened talks with Gareth Barry over his future at the club. (Aston Villa's website 1058 BST)

According to reports in Portugal Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson has refused the chance to become Benfica's new boss. (setanta.com 1029 BST)

Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has admitted he would love to play alongside his brother Kolo in the Premier League at Arsenal. (TEAMtalk.com 0928 BST)

Manchester United's hopes of signing Wigan winger Antonio Valencia have been boosted after Liverpool reportedly calmed their interest.

Rafa Benitez has cooled his interest in Wigan's £10m-rated Ecuadorian to concentrate his efforts on signing Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (Manchester Evening News 0924 BST)

Jose Mourinho has ruled himself out of an unlikely move to Manchester City. (Manchester Evening News 0919 BST)

Manchester United target Daniel Alves has hinted he could leave Primera Liga outfit Sevilla this summer. (TEAMtalk.com 0902 BST)

Sergio Ramos has insisted that he is going nowhere and wants to retire at Real Madrid, but is flattered by the interest from Milan and Chelsea. (goal.com 0852 BST)

Newcastle United have finally opened contract talks with striker Michael Owen. (Newcastle Journal 0848 BST)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba looks certain to leave the club this summer, with either AC or Inter Milan his preferred destination. (The Times/The Sun)


However, Chelsea are poised to land Barcelona wonder kid Giovani dos Santos, who has been dubbed the new Ronaldinho. (The Sun)

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra is sweating on a new contract, with the Frenchman having only one year left on his current deal. (Sun)

Newcastle striker Michael Owen could turn his back on English football and Japan could be a possible destination. (Daily Star)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has stepped in to try to broker a £15m move for Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o. (Star)

Meanwhile, Tottenham could bid for Blackburn winger David Bentley, who would cost about £15m. (Sun)

Spurs are also lining up Manchester City keeper Joe Hart, with Paul Robinson moving in the opposite direction. (Daily Mail)

The White Hart Lane club are also keen on Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, who is also valued at £15m. (Daily Express)

West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is hopeful of signing Manchester City captain Richard Dunne for about £6m. (Daily Express)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce looks set to raid his old club for midfielder Olivier Kapo.(Sun)

Former Manchester United striker Alan Smith is wanted by Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate. Smith joined Newcastle for £6m in 2007. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal look to be closing in on £11m-rated Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa. (Independent)

Aston Villa are keen on Portsmouth midfielder Pedro Mendes. (Mirror)

Portsmouth are lining up a £5m move for West Brom striker Ishmael Miller. (Mirror)

Tottenham are considering an approach from PSV Eindhoven for left-back Lee Young Pyo. (Times)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will be given at least £50m to spend in the summer as he attempts to consolidate their place in the Premier League. (Telegraph)

Sunday, 11 May 2008

The final day











What a good day with lots of good football. Joy for some and sorrow for others. Boro amazed everone with an amazing 8-1 score line over Man City, me thinks the recent news of Svens departure has angered alot of the team as well as the fans. Nail bitting stuff at the top as Man Utd scored then Chelsea scored so level pegging then Utd scored with a Ryan Giggs goal and Bolton got one back to give a 2 point lead to Utd. Birming had a win a very repsectable 4-1 over Blackburn but not enough to help them as Reading got a last day win and they to went out with a bang both teams too little too late.

Premier league results for final day 11 may 2008

Birmingham
Maik Taylor, Kelly, Jaidi, Ridgewell, Murphy, Larsson, Muamba, Johnson (Nafti 73), Kapo (McSheffrey 87), Forssell (Jerome 69), Zarate.
Subs Not Used: Doyle, Parnaby.
4-1
(HT 1-0)
Blackburn
Friedel, Reid, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock (McCarthy 81), Bentley, Emerton, Vogel (Dunn 67), Pedersen (Kerimoglu 67), Santa Cruz, Roberts.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Khizanishvili.
Murphy 31
Jerome 73
Jerome 89
Muamba 90

Pedersen 49
Bookings:
Johnson 26
Larsson 40
Ridgewell 76

Att: 26,668.

Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).



Bookings:
Roberts 33
Santa Cruz 51

Chelsea
Cech, Essien, Alex, Terry (Belletti 14), Ashley Cole, Ballack, Makelele (Shevchenko 46), Lampard, Joe Cole (Obi 78), Drogba, Malouda.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Kalou.
1-1
(HT 0-0)
Bolton
Al Habsi, Steinsson, Andrew O'Brien, Cahill, Samuel, Davies, Joey O'Brien, McCann, Nolan, Taylor, Diouf (Giannakopoulos 69).
Subs Not Used: Walker, Jaaskelainen, Meite, Cohen.
Shevchenko 62

Taylor 90
Bookings:
Drogba 81

Att: 41,755

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).



Bookings:
O'Brien 17
McCann 39
Davies 45

Derby
Carroll, Mears, Moore, Nyatanga, Lewis, Sterjovski (Edworthy 46), Savage (Feilhaber 46), Ghaly, Jones, Villa (Simmons 63), Miller.
Subs Not Used: Price, Addison.
0-4
(HT 0-1)
Reading
Hahnemann, Murty, Ingimarsson, Duberry, Shorey, Oster, Harper (Bikey 86), Matejovsky (Cisse 83), Hunt, Lita, Kitson (Doyle 66).
Subs Not Used: Federici, Kebe.


Harper 15
Kitson 61
Doyle 69
Lita 90


Att: 33,087.

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).



Bookings:
Doyle 70

Everton
Howard, Neville, Yobo (Baines 85), Jagielka, Lescott, Pienaar, Fernandes, Carsley (Rodwell 90), Osman, Yakubu, Anichebe (Gravesen 85).
Subs Not Used: Wessels, Gosling.
3-1
(HT 1-0)
Newcastle
Harper, Beye, Faye (Cacapa 46), Taylor (Ramage 90), Jose Enrique (LuaLua 79), Smith, Butt, N'Zogbia, Owen, Carroll, Duff.
Subs Not Used: Forster, Tozer.
Yakubu 28
Lescott 70
Yakubu (pen) 82

Owen (pen) 47


Att: 39,592

Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).



Bookings:
Duff 28
Smith 65
Middlesbrough
Schwarzer, Young (McMahon 75), Riggott, Wheater, Pogatetz, Boateng, Rochemback, Arca (Johnson 62), Downing, Sanli (Aliadiere 62), Alves.
Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Taylor.
8-1
(HT 2-0)
Man City
Isaksson, Jihai, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Ireland, Gelson, Petrov (Elano 71), Garrido, Vassell (Hamann 62), Mwaruwari (Castillo 13).
Subs Not Used: Hart, Caicedo.
Downing (pen) 16
Alves 37
Downing 58
Alves 60
Johnson 70
Rochemback 80
Aliadiere 85
Alves 90

Elano 87
Bookings:
Pogatetz 21
Young 26

Bookings:
Jihai 54

Att: 27,613

Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).



Sent off:
Dunne 15

Portsmouth
Ashdown, Johnson, Distin, Pamarot, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Diarra (Muntari 83), Pedro Mendes (Davis 73), Kranjcar, Defoe, Kanu (Baros 73).
Subs Not Used: Begovic, Wilson.
0-1
(HT 0-0)
Fulham
Keller, Stalteri, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Bullard, Dempsey (Nevland 72), Kamara (Andreasen 85), McBride.
Subs Not Used: Warner, Bocanegra, Healy.

Att: 20,532

Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).



Murphy 76

Sunderland
Fulop, Whitehead, Nosworthy, Evans, Collins, Edwards (Miller 71), Yorke (Chopra 75), Leadbitter, Wallace, Reid, Jones (O'Donovan 46).
Subs Not Used: Gordon, Higginbotham.
0-1
(HT 0-1)
Arsenal
Fabianski, Song Billong, Senderos, Djourou, Clichy, Eboue (Randall 81), Denilson, Silva, Walcott, Adebayor, Bendtner (Traore 81).
Subs Not Used: Mannone, Nordtveit, Barazite.


Walcott 24
Bookings:
Collins 54

Att: 47,802

Ref: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).



Bookings:
Clichy 82

Tottenham
Cerny, Hutton, Dawson (Bent 75), Woodgate, Gilberto, Malbranque, Jenas (Huddlestone 46), Zokora, O'Hara (Tainio 46), Berbatov, Keane.
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Chimbonda.
0-2
(HT 0-0)
Liverpool
Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua, Kuyt (Lucas 80), Gerrard, Mascherano, Babel (Benayoun 59), Torres, Voronin (Finnan 71).
Subs Not Used: Itandje, Hyypia.


Voronin 69
Torres 74
Bookings:
Hutton 63

Bookings:
Insua 58

Att: 36,063

Ref: Uriah Rennie (S Yorkshire).



West Ham
Green, Neill, Tomkins, Ferdinand, McCartney (Pantsil 46), Solano (Sears 80), Noble, Parker, Boa Morte, Zamora (Cole 73), Ashton.
Subs Not Used: Wright, Mullins.
2-2
(HT 1-1)
Aston Villa
Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Knight, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew (Harewood 87), Agbonlahor.
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Salifou, Routledge, Maloney.
Solano 8
Ashton 88

Young 14
Barry 58
Bookings:
Parker 10
Neill 10

Att: 34,969

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).



Bookings:
Mellberg 33
Petrov 50

Wigan
Kirkland, Boyce, Bramble, Scharner, Figueroa, Valencia, Palacios, Brown (King 81), Koumas, Bent (Sibierski 70), Heskey.
Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Taylor, Skoko.
0-2
(HT 0-1)
Man Utd
Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes (Hargreaves 67), Park (Giggs 68), Tevez, Rooney.
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Saha, Silvestre.


Ronaldo (pen) 33
Giggs 80
Bookings:
Palacios 71
Heskey 71
Valencia 77

Att: 25,133

Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).



Bookings:
Scholes 14
Rooney 58

Saturday, 10 May 2008

Premier League Gossip and transfer news

Kevin Keegan has been summoned to London on Friday for showdown talks with angry Newcastle owner Mike Ashley. (Daily Mail, The Sun)

Real Madrid are steeling themselves for a major attempt by Chelsea to sign their international defender Sergio Ramos for £50m. (Daily Express)

Although the Blues are apparently only going to offer £20m for Ramos. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are ready to reignite their interest in Manchester City defender Micah Richards. (The Sun)

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is lining up a British record offer of £32m for Dimitar Berbatov. (Daily Mail)

But Berbatov is more likely to end up with Manchester United, who are prepared to pay twice the £10.9m they could have signed him for two years ago. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are ready to turn to long-term target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar if Spurs are successful in creating a big-money auction for Berbatov. (Daily Express)

Manchester United also retain an interest in Lyon's Karim Benezma. (Daily Express)

Spurs have taken steps to replace Berbatov by opening talks with Barcelona over Samuel Eto'o. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are set to sign Mexican wonder-kid Giovanni Dos Santos from Spanish giants Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has told Barcelona to forget about signing him because he wants to make history with Arsenal. (The Sun)

Portsmouth and Newcastle are fighting it out for Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (The Sun)

Kevin Keegan could lure West Bromwich Albion's Zoltan Gera to Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea flop Juliano Belletti is on his way out of Stamford Bridge this summer. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Ajax are looking at Middlesbrough's Robert Huth, while Boro will release Fabio Rochemback next week. (The Sun)

Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is set to snub a £4m move to Stoke, where he is currently on loan. (The Sun)

Martin O'Neill is determined to keep Gareth Barry at Aston Villa despite rumours of interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. (Daily Mail, Daily Star)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been told by the club's owners the Glazers that he can go on a £40m buying spree. (Daily Star)

Sunderland are likely to be the first club to take advantage of Reading's relegation plight by prising Steve Hunt away from the Berkshire club. (The Independent)

Wigan are chasing Hamburg's Jose Paolo Guerrero and are prepared to smash the club record transfer in their hunt for a striker. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are not after Lionel Messi but do want to sign France star Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool have knocked back a £25m bid for captain Steven Gerrard from Inter Milan. (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has hit back at comments from Aston Villa counterpart Martin O'Neill over a bid for Gareth Barry by saying the pair spoke about it 20 days ago. (The Daily Mirror)

Alexander Hleb will rock Arsenal by buying out the remaining two years of his contract and moving to Inter Milan. (The Sun)

Hleb is a wanted man as Barcelona have declared their interest in the race to land the 27-year-old. (The Daily Star)

Arsenal's problems could also be exacerbated by Emmanuel Adebayor wanting a massive wage rise to stay with them. (Daily Mail)

But Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing up Gareth Barry and Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani to bulk up his squad. (Daily Telegraph)

Juventus are ready to table a £15m bid for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham are ready to match Blackburn's £15m valuation of David Bentley and bring the ex-Arsenal midfielder to White Hart Lane. (The Daily Express)

Spurs are also ready to beat Newcastle to the signing of Celtic winger Aidan McGeady. (Mirror)

Aston Villa, Everton and Middlesbrough could land Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell for £2m but his wages could be a stumbling block. (Mirror)

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch is angry at the club's £15m valuation of him. (The Sun)

Reds boss Rafael Benitez could use any money from Crouch leaving to land Seville midfielder Seydou Keita. (The Sun)

Manchester City keeper Joe Hart has two years left on his contract and has rejected a new deal. (The Sun)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has delivered a hands-off message to any clubs thinking of signing Kenwyne Jones or Craig Gordon. (Times)


Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has agreed a three-year deal with AC Milan to link up with boss Jose Mourinho, who is likely to replace Carlo Ancelotti next season. (The Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are ready to bid £20m to take striker Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham. (Daily Express)

Man Utd are lining up a move for Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano who has scored 33 goals in 38 games for Sevilla this season. (Daily Mail)

Ajax forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will be a £16m target for Manchester United if they cannot lure Berbatov from Spurs. (Daily Express)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will have £50m to spend in the summer and is lining up bids for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan, Celtic's Aiden McGeady and Manchester City captain Richard Dunne. (Daily Star)

West Ham will make a move for Brazilian defender Diego Gaucho, currently with Portuguese club Gil Vicente. (Various)

Aston Villa want Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann to replace Scott Carson, whose loan deal from Liverpool is about to end. (The Sun)

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has rekindled his interest in Hamburg's £15m-rated Belgian centre back Vincent Kompany. (The Mirror)

Wenger has also agreed a £16m deal to land Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa, beating Liverpool and Manchester United to his signature. (The Sun)

Defender Peter Ramage, who will leave Newcastle at the end of the season, is close to agreeing a three-year deal with managerless QPR. (The Mirror)

Sheffield United striker Rob Hulse is a £1.5m target for relegated Derby. (The Mirror)



Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Result for 5th May 2008

Newcastle
Harper, Beye, Taylor, Faye, Jose Enrique (N'Zogbia 77), Geremi (Duff 71), Butt, Barton, Viduka (Smith 46), Owen, Martins.
Subs Not Used: Forster, Cacapa.
0-2
(HT 0-0)
Chelsea
Cech, Ferreira, Terry, Carvalho (Alex 79), Bridge, Essien, Obi, Ballack, Anelka (Lampard 66), Drogba (Shevchenko 86), Malouda.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Joe Cole.


Ballack 61
Malouda 82
Bookings:
Faye 60
Jose Enrique 76

Att: 52,305

Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).



Bookings:
Terry 34
Malouda 69

Sunday, 4 May 2008

Premier League Results for 4th May 2008

Arsenal
Fabianski (Lehmann 69), Toure (Traore 70), Gallas, Song Billong, Clichy, Eboue, Silva, Denilson, Walcott, Adebayor (Senderos 87), Bendtner.
Subs Not Used: Djourou, Gibbs.
1-0
(HT 0-0)
Everton
Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Pienaar, Neville, Carsley (Yakubu 81), Fernandes (Baines 90), Osman, Johnson (Anichebe 81).
Subs Not Used: Wessels, Rodwell.
Bendtner 77




Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger

"Overall we had a big disappointment because we didn't win the league but we were so close.

"Like every winner we will aim to come back next season and do it.




Att: 60,123.

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).




Bookings:
Lescott 28


Everton manager David Moyes

"There is a lot of disappointment not to get the point but the performance was good, the players stuck at it. It is always difficult here because Arsenal have so much possession.



Liverpool
Reina, Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas (Alonso 74), Kuyt, Gerrard (Voronin 78), Babel (Benayoun 68), Torres.
Subs Not Used: Itandje, Skrtel.
1-0
(HT 0-0)
Man City
Hart, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Jihai, Vassell (Garrido 81), Ireland, Johnson, Petrov (Castillo 67), Elano (Hamann 67), Mwaruwari.
Subs Not Used: Isaksson, Gelson.
Torres 58







Att: 43,074

Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).





Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson on his future:
"I've not been told anything regarding the (job) situation but at my age I don't need to be told what to do.

"I have my own conclusions and ideas. It's not good to talk before the season is finished.