Wednesday 30 January 2008

Results for 30th January 2008

Chelsea 1-0
(HT 1-0)
Reading
Ballack 32


Att: 41,171

Derby 1-1
(HT 0-0)
Man City
Jihai o.g. 47

Sturridge 63
Bookings:
Ghaly 69

Bookings:
Corluka 75

Everton 0-0
(HT 0-0)
Tottenham
Bookings:
Nuno Valente 77
Bookings:
Woodgate 82

Man Utd 2-0
(HT 2-0)
Portsmouth
Ronaldo 10
Ronaldo 13


Bookings:
Pamarot 36

West Ham 1-0
(HT 0-0)
Liverpool
Noble (pen) 90


Bookings:
Aurelio 38
Torres 71
Alonso 88

Results for 29th January 2008

Arsenal 3-0
(HT 1-0)
Newcastle
Adebayor 40
Flamini 72
Fabregas 80

Bookings:
Hleb 20
Bookings:
N'Zogbia 35
Owen 73
Cacapa 80

Att: 60,046

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).


Bolton 0-0
(HT 0-0)
Fulham

Att: 17,732

Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).



Middlesbrough 1-0
(HT 1-0)
Wigan
Aliadiere 19


Bookings:
Heskey 85

Att: 22,963

Ref: Rob Styles (Hampshire).


Sunderland 2-0
(HT 1-0)
Birmingham
Murphy 15
Prica 65

Bookings:
Prica 67
Bookings:
Kapo 71
Schmitz 73
Ridgewell 86

Att: 37,674

Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).

Tuesday 22 January 2008

Results for the 21st

Liverpool 2-2
(HT 1-0)
Aston Villa
Benayoun 19
Crouch 88
Harewood 69
Aurelio o.g. 72
Bookings:
Arbeloa 69
Mascherano 71
Bookings:
Laursen 74
Young 88

Att: 42,590.

Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).

Sunday 20 January 2008

Results for 20th Jan 2008

Man City 1-1
(HT 1-1)
West Ham
Vassell 16
Cole 8
Bookings:
Dunne 33
Geovanni 85


Att: 39,042

Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).


Bookings:
Neill 27
Boa Morte 52
Bowyer 85
Noble 86

Wigan 1-2
(HT 0-2)
Everton
Jagielka o.g. 53
Johnson 39
Lescott 42
Bookings:
Palacios 50
Bookings:
Arteta 15
Hibbert 26
Att: 18,820

Saturday, 19 January 2008




Saturday, 19 January 2008
Birmingham 0-1
(HT 0-0)
Chelsea


Pizarro 79
Bookings:
Muamba 11

Bookings:
Pizarro 77

Att: 26,567

Ref: Rob Styles (Hampshire).


Blackburn 1-1
(HT 0-1)
Middlesbrough
Derbyshire 75

Wheater 13
Bookings:
Samba 75

Bookings:
Boateng 50
Rochemback 73
O'Neil 75

Att: 21,687

Ref: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).


Fulham 0-3
(HT 0-2)
Arsenal


Adebayor 19
Adebayor 38
Rosicky 81


Bookings:
Clichy 66

Att: 21,687

Ref: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).


Newcastle 0-0
(HT 0-0)
Bolton
Bookings:
Duff 57

Bookings:
Nolan 56
Taylor 77

Att: 52,250

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)

Portsmouth 3-1
(HT 2-1)
Derby
Benjani 38
Benjani 42
Benjani 55

Nyatanga 4
Bookings:
Diarra 40

Bookings:
Fagan 53
Villa 59

Att: 19,401

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).


Reading 0-2
(HT 0-0)
Man Utd


Rooney 77
Ronaldo 90
Bookings:
Convey 70

Bookings:
Ferdinand 69

Att: 24,135

Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).


Tottenham 2-0
(HT 1-0)
Sunderland
Lennon 2
Keane 90


Bookings:
Lee 60

Att: 36,070

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

Chimbonda 81

Bookings:
McShane 38
Chopra 58

Tuesday 15 January 2008

Transfer an genral Premier League gossip

15th Febuary 2008

Chelsea and Tottenham have been put on red alert after Daniel Alves admitted he is desperate to quit Sevilla. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is planning a £9m summer swoop for Peter Crouch but Liverpool have opened contract talks with the striker to ward off interest. (Daily Mirror)

Everton boss David Moyes will have to come up with £4.5m for Heerenveen midfielder Michael Bradley. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has dismissed reports linking striker Kanu with a move to Australia. (The Independent)

Manchester City head a list of Premier League clubs chasing £4m-rated Cameroon international Stephane Mbia, who plays for Rennes. (Daily Star)

Stoke will battle with Championship promotion rivals West Brom in the race to sign Aston Villa striker Luke Moore on a loan deal. (Star)

Midfielder Cesc Fabregas' proposed new deal with Arsenal could be worth £33m. (Various)

Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is confident defender Richard Dunne will agree a new deal and not quit Manchester City at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Reading have held preliminary talks with Nicky Shorey over extending the defender's contract. (The Independent)

Manager Kevin Keegan has warned striker Shola Ameobi he has to take his next chance at Newcastle or leave. (Daily Mirror)
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14th Febuary 2008

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o says he would welcome Chelsea striker Didier Drogba moving to the Spanish outfit. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth striker Kanu is weighing up a move to Australian club Gold Coast Galaxy, who have close links with David Beckham's LA Galaxy outfit. (Various)

Liverpool could sell keeper Nikolay Mihaylov - bought for £225,000 - to FC Twente as the Dutch club, who have him on loan, want to sign him for £4m.

Dwight Yorke says he is playing for his Sunderland future as his deal at the club runs out in the summer. (Various)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will be handed the cash to help the club break the Premier League's top four monopoly. (Daily Star)

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13th Febuary 2008

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants to join Barcelona - and could be set to move for £25m in the summer. (Star)

And Blues defender Wayne Bridge has threatened to leave if he is overlooked for the Carling Cup final. (Daily Mail)

Frank Lampard is the third Chelsea player who could head for the exit as speculation mounts that Juventus are set to make a bid for him. (Guardian)

Derby striker Kenny Miller has refused to rule out a return to Rangers after being linked to the club. (The Times)

Aston Villa keeper Thomas Sorensen could join Barnsley on an emergency loan deal for their FA Cup tie at Liverpool on Saturday. (The Times)

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan admits he is a facing a battle to keep Charles N'Zogbia at the club. (The Times)

Manchester City defender Richard Dunne is considering buying out the last 12 months of his contract so he can leave the club this summer. (Mirror)

Fulham are set to move for Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia. (Mirror)

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12th Febuary 2008

Chelsea are interested in Hamburg's £15m-rated midfielder Rafael van der Vaart. (Daily Mirror)

Derby striker Kenny Miller says he might return to Rangers this summer after stating he does not want to play in the Championship. (Daily Mirror)

Everton defender Nuno Valente wants to stay with the club despite no offer of a new deal. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United are believed to be interested in Udinese striker Fabio Quagliarella. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, the Old Trafford club also want Lyon's Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa in a £40m swoop. (The Sun)

Portsmouth will launch a £2.5m raid for Nottingham Forest striker Junior Agogo. (The Sun)

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10th Febuary 2008

Blackburn are keen to extend David Bentley's deal beyond 2010 amid reports linking him with Spanish giants Real Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia. (News of the World)

Frank Lampard could be allowed to leave Chelsea for £5m this summer under a new Fifa ruling, with Barcelona favourites to sign him. (Mail on Sunday)

Newcastle are planning a £10m summer move for Middlesbrough midfielder Stewart Downing. (News of the World)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he may stay at Old Trafford for up to 10 years. (Express)

Chelsea and Spurs are battling to sign Valencia striker David Villa at the end of the season. (News of the World)

Wigan chief Steve Bruce has given the green light for Celtic to seal a £4m move for wantaway Jason Koumas. (News of the World)
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7th Febuary 2008

Chelsea are set to sign Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan for £1m in the summer. (The Sun)

Portsmouth striker David Nugent is wanted by former club Preston on a loan deal. (Various)

Arsenal's Switzerland international defender Johan Djourou is wanted by FC Zurich on a loan deal. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will renew his efforts to sign American goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the summer, and will pay £2m. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn will make a shock move for Charlton's Ivory Coast striker Kissi Richmond. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants Senegal defender and captain Lamin Diatta on loan for the rest of the season. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal's Gilberto says he cannot see a future for him at the club. (Various)

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2nd Febuary 2008


The Premier League will meet next week to decide whether Benjani's transfer from Portsmouth to Manchester City can go ahead. (Various)

Javier Mascherano is expected to make his loan move permanent by signing for Liverpool next week in a £17.1m deal. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City defender Micah Richards says he is ready to sign a contract extension with the club to end rumours of a move away from Eastlands. (Various)

Middlesbrough may have to pay a further £2m for striker Afonso Alves because of a legal challenge from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. (Mail)

Bolton manager Gary Megson has opened talks with Liverpool in a bid to seal a permanent £2m deal for on-loan midfielder Danny Guthrie at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Fulham hope Daniel Cousin may still join from Rangers before the end of the season as a Fifa meeting will review player status after the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Mirror)

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1st Febuary 2008

Benjani Mwaruwari's proposed transfer to Manchester City from Portsmouth did not go through on Thursday night because he failed to reach Eastlands before the midnight transfer deadline. (Various)

The amount Portsmouth paid Tottenham for Jermain Defoe varies according to your choice of morning paper. A cool £12m according to the Daily Star, £9m says the Daily Mail, £7m reckon the Sun, Daily Mirror and Daily Express. Take your pick.

Tottenham did manage to complete the signing of Brazilian left-back Gilberto from Hertha Berlin on deadline night, but failed to prise striker Fred from Lyon. (Express).

Liverpool will pay Javier Mascherano's agents MSI £18.6m to make his deal permanent in June when his loan deal expires. (Various)

Bolton boss Gary Megson failed in a £7m transfer deadline swoop for Reading striker Leroy Lita but will try again in the summer. (The Sun)

Newcastle blocked a bid from Swindon to take England U-19 international Andy Carroll (Sun).

But Magpies boss Kevin Keegan pulled out of a deal for centre-back Alvaro from Spanish club Levante. (Sun)

Kevin Keegan is to hold crisis talks with unsettled midfielder Charles N'Zogbia to try and keep him at St James' Park in the summer. (Daily Star).

Aston Villa saw their £2m move for goalkeeper Brad Guzan from Chivas USA collapse as he failed to get a work permit. (Sun)



30th January 2008

Tottenham winger Wayne Routledge is set to complete a move to Aston Villa. (Daily Mail 1210 GMT)

Chelsea have had a £15m bid for Palermo striker Amauri turned down, according to Corriere dello Sport, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool and Juventus also interested in the player. (tribalfootball.com 1140 GMT)

Birmingham striker Gary McSheffrey could return to former club Coventry City on loan or in a permanent move before the transfer window closes. (eatsleepsport.com 1118 GMT)

Sunderland may make a late move to sign Charlton midfielder Andy Reid for £2.5m. (thisislondon.co.uk 0945 GMT)
29th Januray 2008

Bolton are being linked with a move for Croatian international defender Marko Babic. (Setanta, 1449 GMT)

Birmingham are poised to hold talks with Aston Villa defender Gary Cahill over a possible £5m move. Bolton had a bid for the player accepted on Monday. (Press Association, 1311 GMT)

Bolton boss Gary Megson says he will work right up until the transfer window closes in his efforts to sign Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (Eat Sleep Sport, 1152)

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has ruled out a return to AC Milan, insisting he is committed to Chelsea (Press Association, 1012 GMT)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish admits he is running out of time in his bid to sign AIK Solna midfielder Dulee Johnson before the January transfer window closes. (Press Association, 0913 GMT).

Juventus are set to complete the signing of Mohamed Sissoko from Liverpool - but will not let Spurs target Tiago leave during the transfer window. (Gazzetta dello Sport, 0842)


28th January 2008

Blackburn have been linked with Macedonia international midfielder Velice Sumulikoski, who is currently playing in Turkey for Bursaspor. (FansFC.com, 1458 GMT)

Aston Villa central defender Gary Cahill finally looks poised to complete a move to Bolton. (Press Association, 1020 GMT)

Tottenham are set to complete a £16.25m double move for Rangers full-back Alan Hutton and Middlesbrough centre-back Jonathan Woodgate. (Various)

Spurs have also agreed a £9.3m fee for Juventus midfielder Tiago, but may lose out to Atletico Madrid. (The Sun)

White Hart Lane boss Juande Ramos also hopes to sign Hertha Berlin left-back Gilberto. (Various)

Middlesbrough are in talks with Brazil striker Afonso Alves after agreeing a fee in excess of £12m with his club Heerenveen. (Various)

Bolton manager Gary Megson also wants to sign Barcelona's former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (Mirror)

Fulham are set to sign West Brom defender Neil Clement on loan for the rest of the season. (The Sun)

Aston Villa's 22-year-old defender Gary Cahill is on his way to Bolton in a £4.5m deal. (Various)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is on the trail of Schalke 04's Danish winger Peter Lovenkrands. (Mirror)

Manchester City's unsettled Greece international striker Georgios Samaras is a target for Rangers manager Walter Smith. (Mirror)

Aston Villa will sign Tottenham misfit Wayne Routledge, but will lose defender Olof Mellberg to Juventus at the end of the season. (Mirror)

West Brom are close to agreeing a loan deal for Viktoria Plzen goalkeeper Michal Danek. (The Sun)


27th January 2008

Tottenham are set to sign Jonathan Woodgate after the defender snubbed a move to Newcastle. (various)

Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping an eye on Everton defender Joleon Lescott. (News of the World)

Manchester City are closing in on CSKA Moscow striker Wagner Love. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Soutgate is set to step up his pursuit of Plymouth goalkeeper Luke McCormick. (News of the World)

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is planning to make a move for Argentina and Real Zaragoza playmaker Pablo Aimar. (News of the World)

Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda is set for a £7m move to Sevilla. (News of the World)

Everton are keen to sign United States midfielder Michael Bradley for about £3m. (News of the World)

Reading are interested in signing West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt and are willing to pay £4m. (News of the World)

Bolton goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi has been targeted by German giants Bayern Munich. (News of the World)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is set to sign Lyon striker Milan Baros on loan on Monday. (Sunday Express)

Aston Villa and Bolton are keen to sign Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha. (Sunday People)

Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras could be heading to Spanish club Espanyol. (News of the World)

Rangers want Wigan striker Marcus Bent until the end of the season. (News of the World)

Fulham are planning a bid for Wigan midfielder Paul Scharner. (News of the World)


26th January 2008
Jermain Defoe will end speculation about his Tottenham future by signing a new long-term deal to stay at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate has turned down Tottenham and would prefer a move to Newcastle. (The Sun)

Liverpool risk losing Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano if they fail to fork out the £17m to sign him on a regular basis. (Daily Star)

Sven-Goran Eriksson will lead the race to sign David Beckham for Manchester City if he returns to play in England. (The Sun)

Olof Mellberg could play his final game for Aston Villa in the Premier League encounter with Blackburn before moving to Juventus. (The Sun)

Tottenham are still hoping to land Portugese midfielder Tiago from Juventus. (Various)

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is watching AZ Alkmaar forward Moussa Dembele and is also interested in Wigan's Jason Koumas. (Daily Mail)

Inter Milan have rejected a bid from Manchester City for Colombian centre-half Nelson Rivas. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants Argentina winger Pablo Aimar who played under him at Valencia. (Daily Mirror)

Alan Shearer will be groomed as a future Newcastle boss under Kevin Keegan's guidance. (Various)

Manchester City have been told they will have to cough up a ludicrous £44m for Seville striker Luis Fabiano. (Sun)

Rangers want to boost their squad with Aston villa striker Luke Moore, but have have seen Daniel Cousin's proposed move to Fulham because the transfer needs to be sanctioned by Fifa (Independent).

Rangers are chasing striker Marcus Bent on loan from Wigan after being quoted £3.5m by Aston Villa for Luke Moore. (The Sun)

25th January 2008

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is closing in on Watford striker Marlon King, with talks apparently having already taken place between the two clubs. "We've shown an interest and it's ongoing," said Latics assistant boss Eric Black. (1210 GMT - Sporting Life)

Sir Alex Ferguson is still determined to land Dimitar Berbatov and will monitor the £30m-rated striker when Spurs visit Old Trafford for their FA Cup fourth round tie on Sunday. (1050 GMT - Manchester Evening News)

Meanwhile, Spurs boss Juande Ramos has admitted that there is still a slim chance the 26-year-old could leave while the transfer window remains open, but "it would have to be an offer from a very big club with a very big contract to make him leave us." (1050 GMT - Setanta Sports News)

Arsenal have rejected an audacious attempt by Liverpool to take Theo Walcott on loan for the rest of the season - but Sven-Goran Eriksson is still hopeful of luring the player to Manchester City. (0810 GMT - The Times)


Kevin Keegan is planning to snatch David Bentley for £10m - but that planned raid could be ruined by Blackburn's proposed takeover. (The Sun)

Portsmouth and Spurs have declared an interest in Fenerbahce's former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, who would be available for a fee of around £5m. (The Guardian)

Despite reports of a possible transfer window move to Manchester City, Luis Fabiano wants to remain at Sevilla for at least the rest of the season. (The Independent)

Middlesbrough face the prospect of losing both Stewart Downing and Jonathan Woodgate before the end of the month with Spurs and Newcastle interested in the England pair. (Daily Star)

Dean Ashton is a £7m target for Manchester City and West Ham may sell their striker if they can land Darren Bent from Spurs. (The Sun)

Tottenham have given Tiago until Sunday to agree to a move or they will withdraw from a deal to sign the Portugal midfield player from Juventus. (The Times)

Olof Mellberg is set to quit Aston Villa to join Juventus by the end of the month. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth are attempting to sign Milan Baros on loan from Lyon, but the forward feels the deal has become complicated and has yet to make up his mind. (The Times)

Spurs coach Juande Ramos admits he wants to sign midfielder David Albelda on a free transfer from Valencia this summer. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa have sounded out Argentine club River Plate about their Colombian striker Radamel Falcao. (Daily Mirror)

Reading's £7m valuation of Leroy Lita appears to have priced him out of a move. Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Sunderland were all interested in the forward. (The Times)

Pascal Chimbonda has stunned Tottenham by declaring he wants to leave the club for a lucrative contract under Kevin Keegan at Newcastle. (The Sun)


23rd January 2008

Kevin Keegan is ready to test Middlesbrough's resolve to hang on to England international Jonathan Woodgate. (1506 GMT - Press Association)

Manchester City striker Rolando Bianchi is close to completing a permanent transfer to Lazio, according to the Roman outfit. (1420 GMT - Press Association)

Birmingham have admitted defeat in their bid to sign Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo on loan. (1338 GMT - Birmingham Mail)

Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko believes he could complete a move to Juventus by the end of this week. (1038 GMT - Gazzetta dello Sport)

Manchester City have denied that Micah Richards is about to sign a new long-term contract. (0903 GMT - Manchester Evening News)


22nd January 2008
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is a target for Portsmouth, but Pompey boss Harry Reknapp won't use Sol Campbell as part of the deal. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1435 GMT)

Rangers will have to pay Aston Villa £3.5m if they want to sign striker Luke Moore. (Press Association, 1335 GMT)

Torino are hoping to sign striker Rolando Bianchi from Manchester City during the transfer window. (Press Association, 1236 GMT)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has decided against signing Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras, despite agreeing a £2.5m fee. (Birmingham Mail, 1216 GMT)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is planning a swoop to bring David Beckham to St James' Park. (Mirror)

Tottenham have rekindled their interest in Rangers full-back Alan Hutton and hope to complete an £8m move. (Various)

Spurs have also agreed a fee with Juventus for former Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes. (Various)

Fulham are hoping to sign 30-year-old former Manchester United striker Erik Nevland from FC Gronigen. (Various)

underland manager Roy Keane is planning a £1.5m bid for Manchester United full-back Philip Bardsley. (Various)

Harry Redknapp wants Peter Crouch to quit Liverpool and join him at Portsmouth. (Various)

Redknapp has also been linked with a move for former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Milan Baros, who currently plays for Lyon. (Various)

Pompey will also make a move for Villa's Czech Republic midfielder Patrick Berger. (Various)

Kevin Keegan is ready to offer Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards £70,000 a week to join him at Newcastle. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are considering a £7m summer move for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green. (Daily Express)

West Ham have been linked with a move for Villarreal's £3m-rated Argentine midfielder Leandro Somoza. (Independent)

Everton are interested in signing Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis. (Times)

Croatia under-21 midfielder Domagoj Vida has turned down a move to Liverpool. (Various)

Reading left-back Nicky Shorey is set to sign a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player at the club. (Various)

21st January 2008

Wigan could offer Blackburn Jason Koumas in an effort to lure Steven Reid (Daily Mail, 1540 GMT).

Blackburn have offered a loan deal to Levski Sofia striker Valeri Domovchiyski until the end of the season (Press Association, 1525 GMT).

Gareth Southgate says Middlesbrough are "doing our best to make a breakthrough" in their attempts to sign Afonso Alves from Heerenveen (Middelsbrough Evening Gazette, 1520 GMT

Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri says he is still hopeful of signing Mohammed Sissoko from Liverpool (Press Association, 1505 GMT).

Tottenham are poised to sign Brazilian utility player Gilberto from Hertha Berlin. (Press Association, 1210 GMT).

Definitely not going anywhere are Everton duo Leon Osman and Tony Hibbert, who have both signed new contracts until 2012 (Everton website, 1200 GMT).

Portsmouth are interested in Milan Baros and Patrik Berger, but say Sol Campbell is not going anywhere (Sportinglife.com, 1130 GMT).

Newcastle have joined West Ham in the race to sign Reading's Nicky Shorey (eatsleepsport.com 1020 GMT).

Birmingham have been given permission to talk to Aston Villa's Gary Cahill (clubcall.com, 0940 GMT).

Everton are ready to offer £2m for out-of-favour Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis (Mail).

Portsmouth are interested in taking Bobby Zamora from West Ham either on loan or in a permanent move (Mirror).

Newcastle want to take Sol Campbell from Portsmouth, with Manchester City's Micah Richards and Manchester United's Michael Carrick also on their shopping list (Star).

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has decided he wants to keep Jermain Defoe at the club despite suggestions he could join Aston Villa (Times).

19th January2008

Birmingham striker Geoff Horsfield has turned down Scunthorpe to join Doncaster (Sun).

Marlon King's £5m move from Watford to Fulham could be in doubt after worries about an old injury to his right knee (Mirror).

Roy Hodgson could also be signing Leon Andreason from Werder Bremen after the Danish international midfielder was seen at Fulham's training ground (Times).

Manchester City are in the hunt for another striker after loan signing Nery Castillo was ruled out for up to six weeks with a broken bone in his shoulder (Star).

Portsmouth have taken French defender Lucien Aubrey on loan from Lens until the summer, with a possible permanent deal to follow (Express).

Sunderland's Stephen Wright could be on his way to Hull on a six-month loan deal (Mirror).

Tottenham are ready to pay Juventus £9m for former Chelsea midfielder Tiago (Sun).

Plymouth midfielder David Norris, who is wanted by Ipswich and Leicester, has asked to leave the club (Sun).

18th

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has rubbished reports that Jermain Defoe has had talks with the club. "It's absolutely untrue," he said. (BBC Radio West Midlands 1513 GMT)

Tottenham have strongly denied that striker Darren Bent is for sale and that the club is "in the market for any strikers". (tottenhamhotspur.com 1444 GMT)

Argentine teenager Franco di Santo, who holds an Italian passport, is set for a move to Chelsea from Chilean club Audax. (thesoccerblog.com, 1159 GMT)

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate insists he does not want Stewart Downing to leave and has had no offers for the winger. (Middlesbrough Gazette 1220 GMT)

West Ham and Fulham are interested in signing Hertha Berlin striker Marko Pantelic. (sportinglife.com 1133 GMT)

Tottenham may be encouraged in their attempts to sign midfielder Tiago from Juventus after the player said it would be "best" if he left the Italian club. (Goal.com 1110 GMT)

ewcastle boss Kevin Keegan is wasting no time getting involved in the transfer market and has targeted Jermain Defoe and Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Various)

Deco, Scott Brown, Daniel van Buyten and Wes Brown are also on Keegan's 'money-no-object' wanted list. (Daily Telegraph)

But Defoe has been at Aston Villa's training ground with a view to sealing a £10m move from Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa are eyeing Steaua Bucharest's 6ft 5in Dorin Goian and Tottenham's Pascal Chimbonda in their search for a defender. (Daily Telegraph)

Villa are also vying to sign defender Nedum Onuoha for £6m from Manchester City. (The Sun)

Everton are keen on Barcelona striker Santiago Ezquerro. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool could raid Spain again as they look at Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta and Javi Martinez, while Gabriel Heinze is still a possible arrival. (Daily Telegraph)

Fulham are to add United States striker Eddie Johnson from Kansas City Wizards and defender Brede Hangeland of FC Copenhagen to their ranks. (Daily Mirror)

17th Jan

Everton confirm they have agreed an unspecified fee with Birmingham for James McFadden (Press Association 1445 GMT).

Newcastle have joined Aston Villa in the chase for £10m Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe (thisislondon.co.uk 1415 GMT).

Birmingham are close to signing Scotland striker James McFadden from Everton for a fee in the region of £5m. He is set to discuss personal terms before undergoing a medical (Press Association, 1235 GMT).

Middlesbrough target Afonso Alves could be on his way from Heerenveen to AZ Alkmaar, after the provisional judgement of a Dutch FA hearing into the clubs' pre-contract agreements went against Boro (Press Association, 1150 GMT).

Aston Villa have held talks with Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe (Birmingham Post, 0900 GMT).


16th Jan

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill reveals there is "a lot" of interest in centre-half Gary Cahill, with Sheffield United leading the chase. (Birmingham Mail - 1438 GMT)

Former Spain boss Jose Antonio Camacho is the latest name to be linked with the vacant Newcastle United manager's job. (La Marca - 1401 GMT)

Rangers striker Daniel Cousin insists he is happy at the club despite reported interest from Middlesbrough and Bolton. (Rangers News - 1304 GMT)

Manchester City keeper Andreas Isaksson has admitted he is looking to move on before the transfer window closes. (Expressen - 1256 GMT)

Everton have told Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish that striker James McFadden would cost him £5m. (The Express)

Tottenham look to have won the race to sign £8.5m striker Fred from PSG. (The Sun)

Manchester United could move for Hertha Berlin left-back Gilberto as cover for Patrice Evra. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa defender Gary Cahill is wanted by three Premiership clubs. (Various)

Bolton boss Gary Megson has agreed a £4m deal with AZ Alkmaar to sign Icelandic defender Gretar Steinsson. (The Mirror)

Spurs keeper Paul Robinson could be used as bait to land Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough are poised to launch a bid for striker Ross McCormack but Motherwell will reject the approach. (Daily Record)

Motherwell's Ross McCormack will complete a £250,000 move to Middlesbrough by the end of the week. (The Herald)

Liverpool and Chelsea are battling it out to land £10m Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres, 19. (The Sun)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has offered £1.5m for Crystal Palace defender Lee Hills. (The Sun)

Pompey are also showing an interest in former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman. The 28-year-old is currently at Turkish side Fenerbahce. (Daily Mail)

Monday 14 January 2008

Transfer headlines for 14th

Steve Sidwell is joining Sunderland on loan with a view to a permanent move from Chelsea. (Various)

Harry Redknapp will try to sign Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe for Portsmouth this week. (The Mirror)

Spurs, meanwhile, are ready to move for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (The Mirror)

Senegal's Ibrahim Tall has attracted interest from Bolton. (The Times)

And Bolton boss Gary Megson has agreed a £4m deal with AZ Alkmaar to sign Icelandic defender Gretar Steinsson. (The Mirror)

Manchester United chief executive David Gill says there will be no significant transfer activity at the club this month. (The Times)

Leeds boss Dennis Wise has told Derby they have no chance in signing striker Jermaine Beckford. (The Star)

Blackburn are ready to snap up Amdy Faye from Rangers as a replacement for Robbie Savage. (The Mirror)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will finally sign Stephen Hunt after tabling an improved £5m bid for the Reading midfielder. (The Mirror)

Sunday 13 January 2008

13th Jan

Bolton1-2 Blackburn

Bolton goals:
Nolan 43

Blackburn goals:
Samba 53
Roberts 90

Bookings:
Campo 45
Cohen 62

Bookings:
Samba 89

Att: 18,315
Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).
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Sunderland 2 -0 Portsmouth

Sunderland goals:
Richardson 33
Richardson 44

Bookings:
Collins 71
Richardson 80
Yorke 89

Bookings:
Pedro Mendes 63

Att: 37,369
Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

12th Jan

Saturday, 12 January 2008

Arsenal 1-1 (HT 1-0) Birmingham

Arsenal goals:
Adebayor (pen) 21
O'Connor 48

Bookings:
Hleb 55

Bookings:
Kapo 39
Ridgewell 55

Att:60,037
Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).
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Aston Villa 3-1(HT 1-0) Reading

Aston Villa goals:
Carew 22
Laursen 55
Carew 88

Reading goals:
Harper 90

Bookings:
De la Cruz 25
Hahnemann 48

Att: 32,288
Ref: Uriah Rennie (S Yorkshire).
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Chelsea 2-0(HT 1-0) Tottenham

Chelsea goals:
Belletti 19
Wright-Phillips 80

Bookings:
Makelele 58
Ballack 68

Bookings:
Boateng 23
Malbranque 53
O'Hara 75
Lennon 78

Att: 41,777
Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).
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Derby 0-1(HT 0-0) Wigan

Wigan goals:
Sibierski 82

Bookings:
Davis 18

Bookings:
Brown 31
Boyce 37
Sent off:
Davis 58

Att:31,658
Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear).
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Everton 1-0(HT 1-0) Man City

Everton goals:
Lescott 31

Bookings:
Cahill 12
Carsley 61

Bookings:
Hamann 41

Att: 38,474
Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
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Man Utd 6-0(HT 0-0) Newcastle

Man Utd goals:
Ronaldo 49
Tevez 55
Ronaldo 70
Ferdinand 85
Ronaldo 88
Tevez 90

Bookings:
Rooney 45

Bookings:
Duff 82
Sent off:
Smith 90

Att: 75,965
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Middlesbrough 1-1(HT 1-0) Liverpool

Middlesbrough goals:
Boateng 26

Liverpool goals:
Torres 71

Bookings:
Huth 50

Bookings:
Alonso 79

Att: 33,035
Ref:Andre Marriner (W Midlands).
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West Ham 2-1(HT 1-1) Fulham

West Ham goals:
Ashton 28
Ferdinand 69

Fulham goals:
Davies 8

Bookings:
Konchesky 81

Att:34,947
Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

Thursday 3 January 2008

Premier league transfer rumours

TRANSFER RUMOURS

11th

Manchester United are preparing a £12m-offer for long-term target Klaas Jan Huntelaar. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, after recent interest from Real Madrid, Manchester United have said they will never sell prized asset Cristiano Ronaldo. (Various)

10th Jan

Paul Robinson's future at Tottenham is in doubt after being dropped against Arsenal and he is reported to have had a furious bust-up with boss Juande Ramos when he heard the news. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are lining up a move for Lyon's £11m-rated Brazilian Fred should Dimitar Berbatov seal his dream move to Manchester United. (The Guardian)

Palermo's Mark Bresciano has played down reports linking him with a move to Fulham. (The Independent)

Valencia have joined Juventus in the race to sign Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko. (Daily Mail)

Toulouse have confirmed reports they have been contacted by Tottenham about Sweden striker Johan Elmander. (The Independent)

New boss Fabio Capello will select Wayne Bridge ahead of Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole for the England left-back slot. (The Independent)

Middlesbrough are attempting to complete the £12m transfer of Brazilian striker Alfonso Alves from Heerenveen. (The Independent)

Defender Pascal Chimbonda is desperate to leave Tottenham in fury at the club's plans to sign replacement right-backs. (The Guardian)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is preparing a £15m swoop for Chimbonda and his Spurs team-mate Jermain Defoe. (The Star)

Geovanni is poised to quit Manchester City for Deportivo La Coruna in the transfer window. (Daily Mail)

West Brom midfielder Richard Chaplow has moved to rivals Preston in a £1.35m deal. (Daily Express)

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is ready to make a £4m offer for Everton forward James McFadden. (The Star)

Portsmouth have taken South Korea striker Cho Jae-Jin on trial with a view to signing the free agent recently rejected by Newcastle. (Daily Express)

7th Jan

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed his desire to quit the club in the summer. (The Times)

Tottenham are to revive their move for Rangers full-back Alan Hutton, with the Scottish club keen for the £8m transfer to go ahead. (The Times)

Spurs are also interested in former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse. But they face competition for the Marseille forward from Premier League rivals West Ham, Manchester City, Blackburn and Bolton. (The Times)

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is interested in Bayern Munich forward Lukas Podoloski. (The Times)

Chelsea and Tottenham are tracking Barcelona and Italy full-back Gianluca Zambrotta. (The Times)

Spurs may also move for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson, who they bid £1m for two years ago. (The Times)

6th Jan

Blackburn want Chelsea's Steve Sidwell to replace Robbie Savage. Sunderland are also interested in taking Sidwell on loan (News of the World).

Middlesbrough could sell Stewart Downing if there is no progress in his contract talks. Tottenham and Everton would be interested (Express).

Manchester United have made Dimitar Berbatov their number one transfer target but are determined not to be held to ransom for him by Tottenham (Mail).

Fulham could make a £2.5m move for Liverpool's Harry Kewell. (Daily Mail).

Manchester City and Aston Villa have made formal inquiries to Newcastle about signing striker Obafemi Martins. (Independent)

Bolton will sign former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse from Marseille if Nicolas Anelka leaves the Reebok Stadium. (Sun)

Manager Gary Megson also insists Greek midfielder Stelios will not be joining Sheffield United, despite having fallen out of favour recently. (Daily Star)

Manchester City and Wigan are both interested in signing former Liverpool keeper Jerzy Dudek, who is now reserve keeper at Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)

Danny Mills says he wants his loan move from Manchester City to Derby to become a permanent transfer. (daily Mirror)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is closing in on Portsmouth utility player Matt Taylor. (The Sun)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is primed to splash £5m on Watford striker Marlon King - and is also chasing Liverpool centre back Sami Hyypia. Fulham also want Czech giant Jan Koller from Monaco. (Daily Express)

Birmingham are keen to secure the services of occasional Man United midfielder Darren Fletcher and Spurs defender Anthony Gardner. The pair could cost £5m. (Express)

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has had an audacious bid for Blackburn's Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz rejected. He will now turn his attention to Vagner Love and Peter Crouch. (Times)

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon is lining up a £45m bid for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo. (Telegraph)

Ronaldo has made up his mind up to join Real and his agent has agreed a deal in principle with the club. (Express)

Manchester United have slapped a £75m valuation on Cristiano Ronaldo in a bid to ward off the unwanted attentions of Spanish giants Real Madrid. (Daily Express)

Chelsea have agreed an £8.5m deal with Lokomotiv Moscow for Serbia international defender Branislav Ivanovic. (various)

Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka is also set to move to Stamford Bridge for a £10m fee. (various)

And Blues manager Avram Grant is considering making it a triple swoop by offering £26m for Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov. (various)

Yet Chelsea are not finished there - they are also set to make a double swoop for Sevilla defender Daniel Alves and Valencia striker David Villa, at a cost of £45m. (Mirror)

Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb is wanted by Barcelona, who claim he is their top transfer target. Barcelona are also tracking Cesc Fabregas, Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Xabi Alonso. (Mirror)

Manchester United face competition from Barcelona for the signature of Bayern Munich left-back Philip Lahm. (Mirror)

AC Milan are confident they will capture Barcelona's Brazil superstar Ronaldinho in the summer, despite interest from Chelsea. (Mirror)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is lining up a move for Espanyol's 20-year-old keeper Kiko Casilla. And German stopper Jens Lehmann is set to leave the Gunners to join Borussia Dortmund. (various)

Blackburn will assess Levski Sofia striker Valeri Domovchiyski during a five-day trial at Ewood Park. (The Sun)

Macedonia striker Goran Pandev, who plays for Lazio, has said he is interested in playing for Tottenham, Liverpool or Everton. (The Sun)

Sheffield United will pay £6.5m for three midfielders and two defenders. West Ham's Nigel Quashie, Derby's David Jones, Portsmouth's Richard Hughes, Man Utd's Phil Bardsley and Aston Villa's Gary Cahill are the targets. (various)

Derby and Fulham have joined the race to sign Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage, who is also wanted by Sunderland. (The Sun)

Leeds have had an offer of £250,000 for Barnet midfielder Jason Puncheon turned down. (The Sun)

Derby will sign former Newcastle winger Laurent Robert. (The Sun)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is considering making a move for Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge. (Star)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is preparing to offer former club Leicester £1m for 20-year-old defender Richard Stearman. (Star)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is set for a major clear-out at the club, releasing five players. Martin Taylor, Rowan Vine, Olivier Tebily, Neil Kilkenny and Neil Danns are all on their way out. (Star)

Derby manager Paul Jewell is ready to pay £2m for Hull's American-born goalkeeper Boaz Myhill. (Star)

Charlton and Hull are fighting it out for the signature of versatile Colchester skipper Karl Duguid. (Star)

Ipswich have made an enquiry to Sunderland for 30-year-old striker David Connolly. (Star)

Wolves are keen on taking Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi on loan for the rest of the season and also want Derby's Robert Earnshaw. (Star)

Leeds are set to sign Luton striker Dean Morgan, who is currently on loan at Southend. (Star)

Everton are tracking Sheffield Wednesday's £1m-rated teenage centre-back Mark Beavers. (Star)

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray is preparing to bid £750,000 for Luton midfielder David Bell. (Star)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has his eye on Manchester City's out-of-favour Greece international striker Georgios Samaras. (Mirror)

Newcastle face competition from Real Madrid for Valencia midfielder David Albelda. (Telegraph)

Derby manager Paul Jewell is set to sign Tottenham midfielder Hossam Ghaly on a loan deal. (Mirror)

Everton manager David Moyes will pay £1.5m for Plymouth's 17-year-old midfielder Dan Gosling. (Mirror)

Aston Villa's out-of-favour goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has pleaded with manager Martin O'Neill to be released from his contract. (Mirror)

Ipswich have bid £1.5m for Plymouth midfielder David Norris after having an initial £1m offer turned down. (Mirror)

Leicester manager Ian Holloway is involved in a tug-of-war with Plymouth over a loan deal for Manchester United winger Lee Martin. (Mirror)

Aston Villa's Bulgaria star Stylian Petrov is sure his compatriot Dimitar Berbatov will get his wish to leave Tottenham for a bigger club. (various)

Everton manager David Moyes may move for Bayern Munich defender Daniel Buyten on a loan deal. (Telegraph)

Doncaster want to sign Birmingham midfielder Neil Kilkenny. (Telegraph)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is ready to listen to offers for midfielder Jason Koumas and defender Fitz Hall, who is attracting QPR's interest. (Telegraph)

Sunderland are interested in Reading striker Leroy Lita. (The Sun)

Bolton are monitoring Barcelona striker Santiago Ezquerro, who is unsettles at the Nou Camp. (Telegraph)

Liverpool may sell Mohammed Sissoko, John Arne Riise and Peter Crouch to raise money to sign Javier Mascherano on a permanent deal. (Telegraph)

Manchester City have been told by French club Toulouse that striker Johan Elmander, who is also wanted by Tottenham, is not for sale. (Telegraph)

Manchester City forward Rolando Bianchi is wanted by Italian side Torino, on a loan move with a view to a permanent transfer. (The Times)

Arsenal's highly-rated young Spanish midfielder Fran Merida is set to join Real Sociedad on loan. (Independent)

Liverpool have been warned off making a move for Palermo striker Maurizio Zamparini. (Independent)

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is considering making a move for Atletico Madrid's Portugal international midfielder Maniche. (Independent)

Inter Milan have abandoned the idea of signing Manchester City forward Elano, claiming the Brazilian is out of their price range. (The Times)

Bolton and Middlesbrough have expressed an interest in signing Sheffield United forward Rob Hulse. (The Times)

West Ham may re-ignite their interest in Derby midfielder Giles Barnes, who is available for £3.5m. (The Times)

Manchester United and Aston Villa have been told by Porto that right-back Jose Bosingwa would cost £20m. (The Times)

2nd Jan

Blackburn 1-0 Sunderland

Blackburn: Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Bentley, Mokoena, Kerimoglu, Pedersen, Santa Cruz (Derbyshire 46), McCarthy, Derbyshire (Dunn 69).
Subs Not Used: Brown, Khizanishvili, Treacy.

Booked: Kerimoglu, Emerton, Samba.

Goals: McCarthy 57 pen.

Sunderland: Gordon, Whitehead, McShane, Higginbotham, Collins, Miller, Yorke, Richardson (Waghorn 82), Wallace (Cole 82), Jones (Leadbitter 46), Murphy.
Subs Not Used: Ward, Kavanagh.

Sent Off: Yorke (71).

Booked: Higginbotham, Wallace, Yorke, Collins.

Att: 23,212

Ref: Rob Styles (Hampshire).
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Bolton 1-0 Derby

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Joey O'Brien, Meite, Andrew O'Brien, Gardner, Davies (Wilhelmsson 46), Nolan (Giannakopoulos 82), Campo, Guthrie, Diouf, Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Samuel, Michalik.

Booked: Davies, Andrew O'Brien.

Goals: Giannakopoulos 90.

Derby: Price, Mears, Moore, Davis, McEveley (Johnson 21), Teale (Macken 65), Fagan (Feilhaber 85), Oakley, Barnes, Lewis, Miller.
Subs Not Used: Hinchliffe, Holmes.

Booked: Fagan, Mears, Feilhaber.

Att: 17,014.

Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).
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Liverpool 1-1 Wigan

Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Arbeloa, Carragher, Aurelio, Pennant (Kuyt 86), Alonso, Mascherano (Crouch 84), Kewell (Benayoun 74), Gerrard, Torres.
Subs Not Used: Itandje, Riise.

Booked: Mascherano, Torres.

Goals: Torres 49.

Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Kilbane, Valencia, Landzaat, Brown, Taylor (Koumas 79), Heskey (Sibierski 84), Bent.
Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Boyce, Olembe.

Booked: Scharner.

Goals: Bramble 80.

Att: 42,308

Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).
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Newcastle 0-2 Man City

Newcastle: Given, Beye, Taylor, Cacapa, N'Zogbia, Milner, Butt, Faye (Emre 73), Duff (Jose Enrique 64), Viduka, Martins (Owen 46).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Rozehnal.

Man City: Hart, Onuoha, Richards, Dunne, Ball, Ireland (Gelson 75), Hamann, Elano (Etuhu 71), Corluka, Petrov, Vassell (Bianchi 88).
Subs Not Used: Isaksson, Garrido.

Booked: Elano, Vassell, Gelson.

Goals: Elano 38, Gelson 76.

Att: 50,956

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

Wednesday 2 January 2008

1st Jan 2008

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

Arsenal: Almunia, Justin Hoyte, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue (Hleb 77), Fabregas, Flamini, Rosicky (Diaby 88), Eduardo (Walcott 63), Adebayor.
Subs Not Used: Lehmann, Song Billong.

Goals: Eduardo 2, Adebayor 18.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Pantsil, Mullins (Camara 77), Spector, Noble, Ljungberg (Collison 37), Cole (Ashton 71).
Subs Not Used: Wright, Tomkins.

Booked: Cole, McCartney, Noble.

Att: 60,102
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Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham

Aston Villa: Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Bouma (Maloney 84), Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Agbonlahor, Moore (Gardner 74).
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Harewood, Knight.

Tottenham: Robinson, Zokora, Kaboul (O'Hara 57), Dawson, Lee, Jenas, Malbranque, Boateng (Huddlestone 46), Lennon (Keane 54), Berbatov, Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Cerny, Taarabt.

Booked: Malbranque, Dawson, Zokora.

Att: 41,609

Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset).
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Fulham 1-2 Chelsea

Fulham: Niemi, Volz (Ki-Hyeon 68), Bocanegra, Stefanovic, Konchesky, Davis (Smertin 70), Davies, Murphy, Omozusi, Dempsey, Kamara (Healy 77).
Subs Not Used: Warner, Kuqi.

Booked: Stefanovic.

Goals: Murphy 10 pen.

Chelsea: Hilario, Belletti, Alex, Ben-Haim, Bridge, Wright-Phillips (Pizarro 88), Sidwell (Obi 46), Essien, Ballack, Joe Cole (Ferreira 90), Kalou.
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Sinclair.

Goals: Kalou 54, Ballack 62 pen.

Att: 25,357

Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
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Man Utd 1-0 Birmingham

Man Utd: Kuszczak, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra (Brown 84), Ronaldo, Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Park (Hargreaves 75), Tevez (Saha 71).
Subs Not Used: Heaton, Pique.

Booked: Brown.

Goals: Tevez 25.

Birmingham: Maik Taylor, Kelly, Jaidi, Ridgewell, Queudrue, McSheffrey (De Ridder 67), Nafti (Palacios 81), Muamba, Larsson, Jerome (Forssell 67), O'Connor.
Subs Not Used: Doyle, Parnaby.

Booked: Ridgewell, Queudrue, Nafti, Palacios.

Att: 75,459

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).
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Middlesbrough 0-2 Everton

Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Young, Woodgate, Huth, Pogatetz, O'Neil (Johnson 73), Rochemback (Cattermole 84), Arca, Downing, Sanli, Lee (Hutchinson 59).
Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Riggott.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Lescott, Nuno Valente, McFadden (Baines 80), Carsley, Neville, Pienaar (Anichebe 90), Johnson, Yakubu (Vaughan 87).
Subs Not Used: Wessels, Stubbs.

Booked: Carsley.

Goals: Johnson 67, McFadden 72.

Att: 27,028.

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).
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Reading 0-2 Portsmouth

Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey (De la Cruz 71), Hunt, Harper, Cisse, Convey (Bikey 7), Doyle (Long 83), Kitson.
Subs Not Used: Federici, Lita.

Sent Off: Sonko (3).

Booked: Murty, Cisse, Bikey.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Diop, Hughes (Lauren 83), Muntari, Kranjcar (Taylor 89), Mwaruwari (Kanu 63).
Subs Not Used: Begovic, Nugent.

Booked: Hughes.

Goals: Campbell 9, Utaka 66.

Att: 24,084

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).
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Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).