Wednesday 19 January 2011

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.

18th Jan 2011

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel is set to sign for Bundesliga club Hoffenheim, according to Germany's Bild newspaper.

Liverpool's midfielder Joe Cole will remain at Anfield despite links with a loan move to former club West Ham.
Full story: goal.com

Ryan Babel is keen on a loan move back to Ajax - and believes the deal could form part of Luis Suarez's potential transfer to Liverpool. "The transfer of Suarez to Liverpool opens the door for me to go to Ajax," he said.
Full story: De Telegraaf [in Dutch]

Sunderland have made Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko their top target to replace Aston Villa-bound Darren Bent.Full story: goal.com

Bent's move to Villa could see forward John Carew leave the Midlands club to join West Ham.
Full story: Metro

Former Tottenham striker Bent will cost Villa £18m - which will smash the club's transfer record - and his move will be completed on Tuesday.
Full story: Birmingham Mail

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly considering making an attempt to hijack Villa's move for Bent.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea are also pushing ahead with a £22m bid for David Luiz after Benfica secured a replacement for the defender.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid have turned their attention to Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez after Hamburg blocked their attempt to re-sign striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

Manchester United are battling Real Madrid for the signing of 17-year-old Argentine forward Juan Manuel Iturbe, who plays for Quilmes.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

West Ham and West Brom are locked in a battle to sign Paris St Germain striker Peguy Luyindula.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami is expected to complete a £4.5m move to Fiorentina on Tuesday.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has set his sights on capturing Manchester United right-back Rafael.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Man United are pushing ahead with attempts to sign Barcelona's Spanish international midfielder Sergio Busquets.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Bordeaux defender Michael Ciani is being touted for a move to Arsenal later this month.
Full story: Metro

Italian club Sampdoria have revealed that they were keen on bringing in Fulham forward Diomansy Kamara.
Full story: tribalfootball.com

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew admits he faces a battle to hang on to in-form midfielder Joey Barton.
Full story: tribalfootball.com

Rafael van der Vaart has urged his Dutch team-mate Mark van Bommel to join him at Spurs. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is known to be keen on the 33-year-old Bayern Munich captain, but may have to battle AC Milan and Manchester City for his signature.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton are close to winning the battle to sign Middlesbrough defender David Wheater.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham are hopeful of signing winger Shaun Wright-Phillips in a cut-price deal from Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is reported to have identified Aston Villa duo Ashley Young and Stewart Downing as potential transfer targets.
Full story: Metro

Luis Suarez could become Dalglish's first signing since his return to the club with Liverpool set to step up their bid for the Ajax striker.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are also interested in the Uruguay forward and are tracking Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano as well.
Full story: the Guardian

Liverpool are lining up a move for £5m-rated West Brom winger Jerome Thomas.
Full story: the Sun

The race to sign Jay Bothroyd is intensifying after Cardiff turned down a bid from an unnamed Premier League club. Newcastle, Birmingham and Fulham have been linked with England striker.
Full story: Daily Express

West Ham have been hit by Martin O'Neill's decision not to join the Hammers - leaving Grant to continue at Upton Park.

Full story: Daily Mirror

England's number one goalkeeper Joe Hart has received a 'rocket' from his angry Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini after a string of below-par displays.
Full story: Daily Star
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17th Jan 2011



Udinese president Gianpaolo Pozzo has told Chelsea they must pay £25m if they want to sign Chile winger Alexis Sanchez. (Sky Italia)

Tottenham are in pole position to land Steven Pienaar - even though Everton agreed a £3m fee to sell him to Chelsea. The South African has so far failed to agree personal terms with Chelsea and wants to push through a move to Spurs.
Full story: goal.com

Newcastle United have turned down a transfer bid from Tottenham, in the region of £15m, for star striker Andy Carroll.
Full story: metro.co.uk

Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed that he rejected moves to Arsenal and Chelsea in his early teens - but he would love to play for any of the big clubs in the Premier League and is ready to move this summer.
Full story: goal.com

Roma coach Claudio Ranieri has played down links with him taking the job of next permanent Liverpool manager.
Full story: insidefutbol.com

Newcastle and Bolton have joined Fulham in the chase for 29-year-old Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to bolster his defence by signing Roma centre-back Philippe Mexes.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Southampton teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has edged closer to a £10m move to Arsenal after Saints manager Nigel Adkins said they would prefer him to go to a club that would nurture him properly.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven and Ajax are targeting Stoke forward Eidur Gudjohnsen.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has failed with a bid for Manchester United's Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak.
Full story: the Sun

Blackburn Rovers are ready to let striker El-Hadji Diouf leave, with manager Steve Kean conceding the club is finding it difficult to handle the controversial Senegalese striker.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham have been rocked by Robbie Keane's wage demands after the striker asked for a pay rise to move to Blues from Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton's Steven Pienaar is to meet Chelsea again after Tottenham failed to improve their offer of £2m, plus £1m based on performances. Talks broke down with Chelsea on Friday after they had a £3m bid accepted by Everton last week.
Full story: Daily Mail

Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman has put in a £850,000 bid for ­Everton's unsettled striker James Vaughan, who has already played for the Eagles during a loan spell.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham United are desperately trying to persuade Martin O'Neill to become their manager after the Northern Irishman was angered by reports on Saturday morning claiming he would be named as Avram Grant's successor later that evening.
Full story: the Guardian

The Football Association will launch an investigation after a Sunderland fan confronted Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper during the closing stages of the 1-1 derby draw on Sunday.
Full story: the Guardian

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