All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story



23 Apr 2010

Crisis club Portsmouth put their FA Cup final squad up for sale on Friday - in a fax sent to all rival clubs just three weeks before the Wembley showpiece.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham are ready to step up interest in Aston Villa striker John Carew to ease the burden on striker Bobby Zamora.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has warned Liverpool's new chairman he will leave the club if either Fernando Torres or Steven Gerrard are sold.
Full story: Daily Star

Liverpool have begun talks with Real Madrid about £6m midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, a Dutch international, with Benitez set to raise funds by selling Ryan Babel, Fabio Aurelio and Albert Riera. (The Sun)

Bolton manager Owen Coyle is planning to raid his former club Burnley for Scotland striker Steven Fletcher and winger Chris Eagles.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham and Sunderland are set to battle it out to sign Birmingham striker Christian Benitez.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa star Ashley Young is a £25m summer transfer target for Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

Everton boss David Moyes is closing in on Portuguese striker Joao Silva, 19. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are interested in Espanyol playmaker Javi Marquez. The 23-year-old is expected to recover from a broken leg by June.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City's Kolo Toure has admitted that the breakdown in his relationship with former Arsenal team-mate William Gallas ultimately led to his departure from the Emirates.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says his side has proved their resilience this season and believes they will hold their nerve to finish fourth in the Premier League and qualify for the Champions League.
Full story: the Guardian

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce says Hull were wrong to let Phil Brown go and hire Iain Dowie as manager for the remainder of the Premier League season.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Hull have already borrowed £10m from an unnamed bank as an advance on the parachute payment due to the club if and when they are relegated.
Full story: The Times

21st April 2010

Chelsea are stepping up their summer recruitment plans and are watching closely long-standing targets midfielder Frank Ribery of Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero.
Full story: goal.com

AC Milan are planning a £20m summer swoop for Manchester United's Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov.
Full story: The Sun

Liverpool are preparing to ruffle the feathers of city rivals Everton with a move for the Toffees' midfielder Steven Pienaar.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City are planning to swoop for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young, with Craig Bellamy, Martin Petrov and Shaun Wright-Phillips all set to depart Eastlands this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James will snub a summer move to West Brom in favour of playing what he described as "real football" in the Championship next season. On 10 April the Baggies sealed their promotion to the Premier League, while Pompey were relegated from the top flight.
Full story: The Sun

Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen wants to stay at Tottenham next season. The Icelander is currently on loan from French side Monaco.
Full story: The Sun

Bolton will place a £17m price tag on defender Gary Cahill if he makes it into Fabio Capello's England World Cup squad for this summer's tournament in South Africa.
Full story: The Sun

Birmingham and Blackburn are battling it out with Italian side Roma for Estudiantes striker Mauro Boselli.
Full story: The Sun

West Brom, who recently sealed their promotion back to the Premier League, say they will resist any offers for highly-rated midfielder Graham Dorrans this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega is set to snub a move to the Premier League's elite as he feels he has a better chance of playing by joining a team outside the top four.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is tracking Stockport's teenage defender Sam Barnes.
Full story: Daily Mirror

20th April 2010

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola will be replaced by former England boss Steve McClaren, currently in charge of Dutch side FC Twente, at the end of the season if the Hammers stay up.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien could return after four months out against Stoke on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy says he feels at home in London and wants to win something with the Gunners after being linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Full story: London Evening Standard

Cesc Fabregas' father, Fabregas Sr, has denied meeting Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano at the weekend after reports continue to link the Spain international with a move to the Bernabeu. (Press Association)

Aston Villa's determination to hang on to midfielder James Milner will be tested by a £24m bid from Manchester City.
Full story: Express and Star

Everton are set to tie down midfielder Steven Pienaar to a new big-money contract to ward off interest from Tottenham and Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City have admitted an interest in Benfica duo Angel di Maria and Oscar Cardozo. It is believed release clauses in the pair's contracts mean they could be signed for a combined £88m.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has admitted that the club will not fight to keep striker Hugo Rodallega and midfielder Charles N'Zogbia should a big club make an offer for either of the sought-after pair this summer.
Full story: Goal

Barcelona are mulling over a move for Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy. The Catalan giants could offer about £10m for a player they tried to sign last summer.
Full story: the Guardian

Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy's relationship with manager Roberto Mancini has reached breaking point, with the Wales international wanting a move from Eastlands in the summer if the Italian remains in charge.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are weighing up an offer for Bolton defender Gary Cahill. Reds boss Rafael Benitez believes £12m may be enough to prise the 24-year-old away from the Reebok Stadium.
Full story: Caught Offside

Arsenal's Eduardo could be heading to Ligue 1 side Lyon, with the likely arrival of Marouane Chamakh expected to displace the Croatia striker in manager Arsene Wenger's plans.
Full story: Caught Offside

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish wants to take Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster on loan next season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ajax manager Martin Jol has told former club Tottenham that they are not big enough to sign striker Luis Suarez.
Full story: the Sun

Everton are close to wrapping up a deal to sign 24-year-old Standard Liege striker Dieumerci Mbokani.
Full story: Footylatest

Blackburn are hoping to seal a £5m deal with Lech Poznan for Poland international striker Robert Lewandowski.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida is set to head to Atletico Madrid at the end of the season when his contract with the Gunners runs out. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United's £10m winger Zoran Tosic has said he wants to make his loan move to Cologne permanent after scoring four goals in his last three games.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Midfielder Paul Scharner will leave Wigan in the summer and claims that Fulham, Everton, Aston Villa and Sunderland are all looking to sign him up.
Full story: Daily Mail

Slovakia's Vladimir Weiss, the midfielder on loan at Bolton from Manchester City, is set to return to Eastlands next season after growing frustrated with a lack of starts for the Trotters. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are chasing Newcastle's 17-year-old Slovenian midfielder Haris Vuckic, who has made three first-team appearances for the Magpies this season.
Full story: Daily Mail

19th April 2010

Newcastle striker Andy Carroll's run of form has caught the eye of Premier League Blackburn. The 21-year-old wants a pay rise to stay with the Magpies.
Full story: Click Lancashire

West Ham have entered the race to sign £4.4m-rated Espanyol attacker Jose Callejon, who has also caught the attention of Blackburn and Wigan.
Full story: Sky Sports

West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been linked with a move to German giants Bayern Munich. Lille winger Eden Hazard and Anderlecht forward Romelu Lakaku have also been earmarked by Bayern scouts.
Full story: imscouting.com

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has held a secret meeting with Barcelona president Joan Laporta in Morocco where he is on holiday recovering from a leg fracture. The Spanish champions have denied that they have an informal agreement with Arsenal not attempt to attempt to buy the 22-year-old this summer.
Full story: imscouting.com

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is a summer target for AC Milan.
Full story: goal.com

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic could be on his way to Juventus in a swap deal which would see goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon arriving at Old Trafford.
Full story: Footylatest

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to make a £9m bid for Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart after losing patience with current first-choice stopper Manuel Almunia.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

The Gunners may also move for Bolton defender Gary Cahill to replace William Gallas, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: Footylatest

Tottenham could tempt Everton playmaker Steven Pienaar away from Goodison Park with a £14m summer bid.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea will make a decision on the future of on-loan defender Michael Mancienne this week but Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has warned that the England Under-21 star, who has been the star performer for the Molineux club this season, is not good enough to play for the London side yet.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will leave Inter Milan to replace Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson at the Old Trafford helm at the end of next season.

Full story: Daily Star

Manchester United skipper Gary Neville has warned Chelsea that his side are ready to pounce for the Premier League title if Carlo Ancelotti's side slip up again.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is relieved that the club rejected advances from both Manchester City and Inter Milan for Welsh international defender Gareth Bale last summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manager Roberto Mancini insists Manchester City will clinch fourth spot and a Champions League place - despite their last-gasp defeat by Manchester United and Tottenham's win over Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez claims it was unrealistic to expect the Reds to win the Premier League title this season, despite last season's second-place finish.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Burnley midfielder Robbie Blake is stalling over a new contract at Turf Moor as he is concerned he may struggle for regular first-team football next season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

18Apr 2010

Arsenal's 20-year-old midfielder Fran Merida will join Atletico Madrid at the end of the season, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo.
Full story: Imscouting.com

Manchester City winger Martin Petrov has told media in his native Bulgaria that he will miss the remainder of the season with the knee injury he suffered during the 1-1 draw at Stoke in February.
Full story: Reuters

Manchester United want striker Wayne Rooney to sign a new £150,000-a-week contract before he leaves for the World Cup, amid reports of a staggering £90m bid for him from Real Madrid.
Full story: News of the World

Real's former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo admits he cannot see Rooney ever joining him at the Bernabeu because the 24-year-old "is very happy in Manchester".
Full story: News of the World

One player who could be on his way out of Old Trafford is Rooney's striker partner Dimitar Berbatov, with Bayern Munich ready to offer the former Bayer Leverkusen forward a return to Germany.
Full story: News of the World

Real could turn their attention to Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez if the Argentine can not agree a new deal at Eastlands.
Full story: News of the World

Liverpool are interested in signing Feyenoord's teenage winger Georginio Wijnaldum in the summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool however, lose forward Dirk Kuyt with Juventus hoping to exploit the financial problems at Anfield.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he plans to use the £30m available to him this summer, and also intends to hold talks with centre-back Sol Campbell over extending his Arsenal career. (The Observer)

Wenger is lining up an £8m bid to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is currently on loan at Birmingham City, with West Ham keeper Robert Green also on his list.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega has welcomed speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal and says he will be ready if the Gunners come in for him this summer.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal striker Eduardo is an £8m summer target for French side Lyon.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has inquired about Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar as he seeks to add an attacking midfielder to the Spurs squad.
Full story: Sunday Times

Aston Villa striker John Carew looks set to join Fulham this summer after spending £2.6m on a three-bedroom flat in the luxury Battersea Reach apartment block in south-west London, within two miles of Craven Cottage.
Full story: News of the World

Liverpool medical staff fear striker Fernando Torres needs an operation on his troublesome knee injury which would keep him out for the rest of the season and possibly also the World Cup.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

The Anfield club's search for new owners could drag on through the summer, increasing the likelihood of manager Rafa Benitez leaving to join Juventus or Real Madrid.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has risked angering Reds fans - not for the first time - by boasting: "I'll make four times my money from selling the club."
Full story: News of the World

Hicks has revealed that Liverpool are on the market for £800m.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Juventus are increasingly hopeful that Benitez will leave Anfield to become their new coach, regardless of whether the Reds club qualify for the Champions League or are sold to new investors.
Full story: Sunday Times

Arsenal are to offer manager Arsene Wenger a new deal that would keep the Frenchman at the Emirates until 2014.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Gunners midfielder Alex Song says he is "100% sure" captain Cesc Fabregas will be at the club next season despite persistent rumours linking the Spaniard with a move to boyhood club Barcelona.
Full story: News of the World

Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to remain as Manchester United manager for at least one more season, disappointing Jose Mourinho who hopes to succeed the Scot at Old Trafford.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy was involved in a spectacular bust-up with the club's football administrator Brian Marwood on Friday after demanding an advance on his £90,000-a-week salary.
Full story: News of the World

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is expected to quit Villa Park this summer.
Full story: News of the World

Portsmouth owner Balram Chainrai says he would be confident of passing "any fit and proper persons test known to man".
Full story: The Observer

The Professional Footballers' Association says Premier League players should consider hiring private security guards to ensure the safety of themselves and their families.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph