Thursday 16 December 2010

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, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.


15th Dec 2010

West Ham boss Avram Grant wants to bring Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara to Upton Park on loan after working with the player while manager of Portsmouth.
Full story: Daily Mail

AC Milan attacker Ronaldino could be on the move in January according to his agent. Liverpool have been linked with the 30-year-old.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez may stay in England with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool after handing in a transfer request at Eastlands.
Full story: Metro

Sochaux playmaker Ryad Boudebouz reveals he would consider a move to Liverpool. Damien Comolli, director of football strategy at Anfield, is set to scout the 20-year-old in person.
Full story: Goal.com

Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci, rumoured to be a target for Arsenal and Tottenham, could be available in January according to his agent.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Freiburg striker Papiss Demba Cisse has apparently ruled out a move to Fulham, but would be interested in switching to Arsenal in the summer.
Full story: Goal.com

Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko could be on his way to Manchester City. The Bosnia international wrote to a City executive earlier in the season to thank them for their efforts in trying to sign him and is still keen on a move to Eastlands.
Full story: the Guardian

City boss Roberto Mancini may choose to strengthen his front line with Ajax striker Luis Suarez as well.
Full story: IMScouting

Manchester United are considering an approach for Everton left-back Leighton Baines as a long-term replacement for Patrice Evra.
Full story: Metro

Bayern Munich have been warned off any approach for Baines who is a £10m target for the Bavarian club.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham may attempt to lure former Arsenal forward Jose Antonio Reyes back to north London. The 27-year-old, now at Atletico Madrid, is valued at a minimum of £8.5m.
Full story: IMScouting

Manchester United are set to renew their interest in £9m-rated Valencia winger Joaquin.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham are in a three-way battle with Inter Milan and Valencia to sign £4m striker Luc Castaignos from Feyenoord.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are lining up a £7m move for Birmingham centre-back Scott Dann.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester City left-back Wayne Bridge is being hunted by Galatasaray, Stoke and Bayern Munich. (The Sun)

Liverpool are weighing up a move for West Ham striker Carlton Cole and Tottenham winger David Bentley.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is set for a £2m exit after failing to agree a new contract at St James' Park. Everton, Aston Villa and Wolves are all interested in the 24-year-old.
Full story: Daily Express

Bolton are poised to make a bid of £5m for Celta Vigo midfielder Roberto Trashorras.
Full story: talkSPORT

Southampton centre-back Jose Fonte could be Alan Pardew's first signing as Newcastle manager. Saints striker Rickie Lambert could also form part of a £3m double swoop.
Full story: the Sun

Spain midfielder Joan Capdevilla shuns Liverpool to sign new deal at Villarreal.
Full story: talkSPORT

Real Madrid and Arsenal are considering a swap deal involving full-back Gael Clichy going to Spain in exchange for forward Karim Benzema.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Wigan have joined the race for Leeds midfielder Bradley Johnson. Bolton and Stoke are already tracking the 23-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mail

Burnley hope to tie up a £2m deal for 21-year-old Chelsea defender Jack Cork who has impressed on a season-long loan at Turf Moor.
Full story: the Sun


Chelsea's players believe that manager Carlo Ancelotti has already decided to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

Full story: the Sun

Blackburn's Indian owners may alternatively give the job to caretaker boss Steve Kean on a permanent basis.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)

The Premier League is monitoring developments at Blackburn amid concerns that the involvement of sports rights and player agencies may breach the league's rules. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce could take up a lucrative managerial post in the Middle East after flying out to Dubai in the wake of his sacking at Ewood Park.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sam Allardyce could be tempted back to England with West Ham considering him as a replacement for under-pressure boss Avram Grant.
Full story: the Guardian

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez will have showdown talks with manager Roberto Mancini on Friday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Captain Tevez's transfer request was motivated by promises the playmaker feels the club reneged on when he agreed to stay in the wake of their failure to qualify for the Champions League. Agent Kia Joorabchian has pinned the blame for the dispute on chief executive Garry Cook.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy insists Harry Redknapp will not be considered for the England job until after the next World Cup in 2014. The Spurs manager's contract runs until 2013.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard defied doctor's orders to come on as a substitute in the Blues' 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Sunday.
Full story: the Sun____________________________________________________________________
14th Dec 2010

Real Madrid are unlikely to move for Carlos Tevez, despite manager Jose Mourinho's admiration for the Argentine striker, because of Manchester City's £25m valuation.
Full story: Guardian

The Eastlands club are ready to sue Tevez for up to £50m if he goes through with his threat to quit football.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will strip Tevez of the captaincy and force him to train with the reserves.
Full story: the Sun

A report in Spanish daily 'Sport' has suggested that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is the power behind Carlos Tevez 's transfer request at Manchester City.
Full story: IM Scouting

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has asked the club's management to redouble their efforts to try and land Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez in January.
Full story: IM Scouting

Liverpool's director of football strategy Damien Comolli will travel to France before the New Year to watch £4m-rated Sochaux midfielder Ryad Boudebouz, 20.
Full story: Goal.com

Chelsea enter the race to sign Portuguese teenage sensation Joao Reis, who plays for second division club Louletano.
Full story: Talksport.co.uk

Tottenham face stiff competition from Inter Milan and Valencia to sign teenage Dutch striker Luc Castaignos, who is rated at £4m by Feyenoord.
Full story: Talksport.co.uk

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is lining up a move to sign Schalke's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Tottenham face competition from Arsenal, Liverpool, West Ham and Everton for Paris Saint Germain's Benin international midfielder Stephane Sessegnon's signature.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on the progress of Everton's England international left-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Benfica are prepared to pay Manchester City £8m for striker Roque Santa Cruz to make the move to Lisbon when the transfer window opens in the new year.
Full story: Talksport.co.uk

Stoke are interested in Birmingham winger Sebastian Larsson after being priced out of signing Jermaine Pennant on a permanent deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Potters boss Tony Pulis is also keen to land unsettled Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has pledged his future to the club, insisting he wants to stay at St James' Park, ending speculation linking him with a January transfer window move.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sven-Goran Eriksson is preparing a £1.5m bid to make Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton's loan move to ­Leicester permanent.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa have joined Liverpool in the race for FC Basel winger Valentin Stocker, but the Reds are in pole position to land the 21-year-old.
Full story: IM Scouting

West Ham are preparing to sack manager Avram Grant, with Sam Allardyce lined up as his replacement once the former Blackburn boss negotiates his pay-off with his former club.
Full story: Goal.com

Allardyce's pay-off could be as high as £1.5m, with £1m due for the remainder of his contract, as well as a bonus of £500,000 if Blackburn stay up in the Premier League.
Full story: Mirror

Blackburn's new Indian owners want Argentina legend Diego Maradona to replace Sam Allardyce as manager.
Full story: Mirror

Sam Allardyce was sacked by Blackburn Rovers' new owners because he refused to target Scotland striker Kris Boyd from Middlesbrough in the January transfer window and instead wanted Tottenham's Robbie Keane or Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz. (the Sun)

Midfielder Frank Lampard has "no doubt" Chelsea will win the Premier League this season despite have stuttered in his absence.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

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