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.


29th Jan 2011

Fernando Torres has told Liverpool that he wants to leave the club and the striker feels he has been "verbally intimidated". Full story: Daily Telegraph

Chelsea are to make a £40m bid for Torres, having had an initial bid of about £35m rejected, and will throw in young striker Daniel Sturridge as an extra. Full story: The Guardian

Alternatively, the Blues are preparing to make a British record £60m offer for the Spain international. Full story: The Daily Mirror

Times football editor Tony Evans says he believes Torres will join Chelsea before the transfer window closes on Monday. Full story: talkSport

Chelsea's proposed new deal for Torres will make him the club's highest-earning player. Full story: The Sun

Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg is Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's main target as he looks to replace Edwin Van Der Sar. Full story: The Guardian

Chelsea may make a renewed bid for Bolton defender Gary Cahill after an Arsenal overture for the player has come to nothing. Full story: Metro

Blackpool reject improved Liverpool bid for midfielder Charlie Adam.
Full story: Liverpool Echo

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28th Jan 2011

Liverpool have rejected a £40m offer from Chelsea for Spain international striker Fernando Torres. "Chelsea have made a bid for Fernando which has been turned down," a club spokesman said. "The player is not for sale."
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea are attempting to stage a massive transfer coup with a dramatic £60m bid for Torres.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool have rejected a "mind-boggling" offer from Chelsea for Torres, who has a £50m get-out clause in his contract.
Full story: Daily Express

Liverpool have told Chelsea that Torres is not for sale after rejecting a £35m offer sanctioned by Blues owner Roman Abramovich.
Full story: the Times (Subscription required)

Liverpool's American owners, Fenway Sports Group, have dismissed the British transfer record bid out of hand.
Full story: the Guardian

West Ham have rejected Tottenham's offer of Robbie Keane plus £2m in return for midfielder Scott Parker, but negotiations are set to continue.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Tottenham are ready to make a second bid to snatch Everton skipper Phil Neville before Monday's transfer deadline.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp will allow defender Jonathan Woodgate to join injury-stricken Wolves on loan until the end of the season.
Full story: the Sun

Days after inspiring Birmingham City to a place in the Carling Cup final, striker Nikola Zigic could be about to go on loan to Racing Santander.
Full story: talkSPORT

Birmingham are making a £2.5m bid for Aston Villa central defender Curtis Davies after ruling out offloading winger Sebastian Larsson in a player-plus cash swap deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish wants the club to sanction a loan move for Rubin Kazan striker Obafemi Martins as a reward for reaching the Carling Cup final.
Full story: the Independent

Sunderland have turned their attention to Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega as they look to replace Darren Bent.
Full story: Metro

The Black Cats are on the verge of signing Stephane Sessegnon from Paris Saint-Germain and Sulley Muntari from Inter Milan.
Full story: the Times

Fulham are looking to buy Spurs midfielder Niko Kranjcar after a deal to buy winger Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City fell through.
Full story: Metro

Brazilian forward Lucas Piazon has turned down a move to Chelsea in favour of Juventus.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackburn are ready to launch an £8m bid for West Brom midfielder Graham Dorrans.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are lining up a £20m bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who they want as a replacement for the retiring Edwin van der Sar.
Full story: Daily Star

Man United could be looking to Lyon's France international goalkeeper Hugo Lloris as a long-term successor to Van der Sar.
Full story: Metro

Man United are stepping up their efforts to sign Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea after identifying the 20-year-old as the most promising young stopper in the game.
Full story: Daily Mirror

De Gea, Netherlands' Maarten Stekelenburg and Germany's Manuel Neuer make up Man United's three-man shortlist.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has told the Premier League: "Maybe you should pick our team," after the club were fined £25,000 for fielding a weakened side.
Full story: talkSPORT

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says manager Kenny Dalglish has got the Reds winning again by putting a smile back on the players' faces.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Fulham boss Chris Coleman believes the return to action of striker Bobby Zamora and forward Moussa Dembele can lift the club up the Premier League table.
Full story: talkSPORT