Thursday 6 November 2008

This weeks Premier League gossip and Transfer news

Monday 3rd Nov 2008

Arsenal and Manchester United are battling it out to sign 15-year-old midfielder Dominic Vose, who is on Fulham's books. (Mirror)

Bolton want Chelsea's 19-year-old defender Jack Cork, who is currently on loan at Southampton. (Mirror)


Doncaster are set to step up their bid to sign Hull's Dean Windass. (Star)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to offer Cristiano Ronaldo a new deal to ensure he stays at the club. But chief executive David Gill does not want to increase the midfielder's £120,000-a-week wages. (Various)

Tuesday 4th nov 2008


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to spend £3m on Greek wonder kid Kyriakos Papadopoulos in January. The 16-year-old defender plays for Olympiakos. (The Sun)

New Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has been warned off poaching any of his stars at former club Portsmouth. (Various)


Stoke City are lining up a £4m January swoop for unsettled Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood. (Daily Mirror)

QPR are planning a move to take striker Daniel Sturridge on loan from Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle's French winger Charles N'Zogbia is being lined up for a switch to Paris St Germain in the January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)

Wednesday 5th Nov 2008

New Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants Manchester United keeper Ben Foster on loan. (Daily Mirror)

West Bromwich Albion are lining up a bid for Manchester United's Angola striker Manucho and they are also interested in Real Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo. (Daily Mail)

New Portsmouth manager Tony Adams says he fears an exodus at Fratton Park after Harry Redknapp's departure. (The Times)

Adams has also said that any player who is unsettled following Redknapp's departure can leave Pompey. (Various)

Emile Heskey has warned that he could make a decision on his future in the summer, by which time his contract with Wigan will be up. (The Sun)

Hull City have turned down a loan move from Oldham for striker Dean Windass who is also wanted by Leeds United. (Daily Mail)

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is interested in Saudi Arabia's £5m-rated captain Yasser Al-Qahtani. (Daily Mail)

Thursday 6th Nov 2008

Bordeaux forward Marouane Chamakh wants to move to the Premier League, with north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham his preferred destinations.

Manchester City are lining up a £10m bid to bring Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra to the club in January. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is poised to rejoin Cardiff on a two-month loan deal. (Various)

Congo striker Tresor Mputu will fly to England next week for a trial with Blackburn after Arsenal's interest ended when they refused to pay the £4m asking price. (The Sun)

Bolton manager Gary Megson is set to make a £6m bid for 19-year-old Standard Liege midfielder Alex Witsel. (Various)

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has told Sunderland and Arsenal to forget about signing highly-rated teenager Fabian Delph. (Various)

Friday 7th Nov 2008



Barcelona are ready to launch an immediate £30m bid for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, rather than waiting until the summer to re-sign the 21-year-old, who left the club six years ago. (Daily Star)

Chelsea are lining up a January move for Michael Owen, with the Stamford Bridge club valuing the 28-year-old Newcastle striker between £3m to £5m. (The Sun)

Manchester United have joined the race to sign 19-year-old midfielder Alex Witsel from Standard Liege, with the Belgian club valuing him at about £15m. (The Sun)

Everton are planning to relaunch a bid for 22-year-old Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho after having a £12m offer rejected in the summer. (Daily Star)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce has told Hull to make an offer for striker Marlon King, who is currently on loan at the KC Stadium. (Various)

West Ham and Fulham are tracking Basel midfielder Beni Huggel, who would cost about £2.5m. (The Sun

West Ham's owners have admitted for the first time that are considering selling the club as they continue to feel the effects of the credit crunch but potential investors will wait for the outcome of Sheffield United's Carlos Tevez appeal. (Daily Telegraph, The Independent)

Newcastle interim manager Joe Kinnear has tipped controversial midfielder Joey Barton for a shock England call-up. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes his side have to win at Arsenal on Saturday if they are serious about winning the Premier League title. (Daily Star)

Ahead of that clash, Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said he would not swap any of his team-mates for anyone in the United team. (The Sun)

Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos will receive £1.7m in compensation from the north London club after his exit in October - the figure being half of what was his annual salary. (The Times)

Manager Paul Ince wants to employ former Manchester United team-mate Andy Cole as a striker coach at Blackburn Rovers. (Various)

West Ham are close to agreeing a shirt sponsorship deal with betting company SBO Bet, who will replace XL on the club's shirts after the airline went bust in September. (The Times)

Saturday 8th Nov 2008


Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear will fight to hang on to Michael Owen and admits a "dozen" Premier League teams want to sign the England striker. (Sun)

Everton boss David Moyes wants £9m-rated Marseille midfielder Lorik Cana. (The Sun)

Everton are also lining up a £12m transfer window swoop for CSKA Moscow's Brazil striker Wagner Love. (Daily Mirror)

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams is chasing Leeds wonder kid Fabian Delph as a possible replacement for Lassana Diarra who could leave in January. (Daily Mirror)

Valencia could be the latest club ready to move for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso with the Reds willing to cash in. (Daily Mail)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is ready to launch a £3m bid for Lokomotiv Moscow's Bosnian defender Emir Spaphic. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City's Arab owners have drawn up a list of star names they wish to recruit, including Kaka, David Villa, Roque Santa Cruz and Wayne Bridge. (Daily Mail)

Aberdeen could make a move to bring back their former striker, veteran Dean Windass, from Hull City in January. (Various)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez admits talks over a new contract at Anfield are imminent. (Daily Telegraph)

Benitez is searching for a new five-year deal and wants it signed and sealed before the end of the month. (Independent)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he will never sacrifice his footballing principles despite criticism over his side's dip in form. (Various)

Chelsea's chief scout Frank Arnesen says owner Roman Abramovich has hit the "financial brake" as a result of the credit crunch. (Guardian)

Former Spurs assistant manager Gus Poyet says those players who have come out to condemn former manager Juande Ramos should "be embarrassed". (Times)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told Manchester United fans: Stop your vile Arsene Wenger chants. (Sun)

Ferguson has told Wenger to stop moaning about his Arsenal players being roughed up and warned them they are too soft. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have sent England midfielder Owen Hargreaves to world renowned knee surgeon Richard Stearman in the USA to cure the England midfielder of the persistent tendinitis threatening his career. (Times)

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor admits he was furious with Joey Barton after their spat at Newcastle on Monday. (Daily Star)





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