Friday 25 February 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.

25th Feb 2011

Fulham have joined the race to sign Latvian striker Artjoms Rudnevs from Lech Poznan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea full-back Yury Zhirkov could move to Liverpool or Queens Park Rangers after saying he might leave the Premier League champions in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is deciding whether to make an offer for American Alejandro Bedoya after the midfielder spent a week on trail at St Andrew's.
Full story: Daily Mail

Cesc Fabregas' fitness trainer says the Arsenal skipper could have played in the Carling Cup final on Sunday, although manager Arsene Wenger has ruled him out of the game.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez will stay in Europe for at least three years, says the player's agent Kia Joorabchian.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam will see a specialist to try to solve a mystery abdominal injury which flares up after games.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton boss Owen Coyle hopes the future of striker Johan Elmander will be sorted out in the next two weeks.
Full story: Daily Mail
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24th Feb 2011

Liverpool are tracking Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique and are confident of sealing a £6m deal for the Spaniard in the summer.
Full story: Goal.com

Barcelona are finally ready to give up their chase for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and turn their attention to Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
Full story: Footylatest

Arsenal could bolster their attacking options with the purchase of £15m-rated Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bolton will have to pay £10m to convert their loan deal for Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge's into a permanent switch to the Reebok. (Daily Star)

Chelsea's Yuri Zhirkov, who can play as either a left-back or left midfielder, has admitted that he may leave Stamford Bridge if he fails to secure a regular starting place with the defending Premier League champions.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda is a £7m summer target for Spanish side Hercules.
Full story: talkSPORT

Jose Bosingwa could be another to leave Chelsea as Juventus line up a £10m bid for the full-back.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are keen on £6m-rated West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green as a summer replacement for the outgoing Brad Friedel.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp expects to be involved in a bidding war with Liverpool for the signature of Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam.
Full story: Metro

Lille playmaker Eden Hazard, a target for Arsenal, has said that a move to Spain would suit him better than a switch to the Premier League.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham could swoop to sign Inter Milan striker Victor Obinna at the end of the season after the Nigerian impressed on loan at West Ham.
Full story: Caughtoffside

Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit of Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, who has been described as the new Patrick Vieira.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has admitted striker Carlos Tevez could turn his back on the club and leave in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Fulham and West Ham are set for a summer transfer tussle over Nigeria international striker Kalu Uche, who plays for Spanish side Almeria.
Full story: talkSPORT

Ipswich boss Paul Jewell has insisted teenage striker Connor Wickham is not for sale. Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been linked with the England Under-21 forward.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The Qatari royal family is preparing to offer Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer £1.5bn for the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea captain John Terry believes they can still make up the 12-point gap on Premier League leaders Manchester United but must beat the Red Devils at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday to stand a chance.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has warned that he may resort to legal action against the Football Association as they chase compensation for the injury suffered by former Hammers striker Dean Ashton while training with England.
Full story: the Guardian

Fernando Torres was overpriced in £50m move to Chelsea from Liverpool, says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa could return to the Magpies' starting line-up in April as he continues his recovery from a double leg-break suffered against Manchester City in October. (the Times)

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Thursday 24 February 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.

23rd Feb 2010

Carlos Tevez is being lined up to rejoin Brazilian club Corinthians, according to the Manchester City's striker agent Kia Joorabchian. Despite the Argentine having over three years left on his Eastlands contract, Joorabchian said: "Carlos would be happy to return to Brazil. I would like the deal to be done swiftly but in reality it will probably take a couple of years."
Full story: Daily Express

West Ham will sign on loan Inter Milan striker Victor Obinna in the summer, when he says he will be a free agent.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says he may make another bid for Blackpool's Charlie Adam, having narrowly missed out on the striker on transfer deadline day.
Full story: Footylatest.com

Manchester United are considering a move for Feyenoord striker Luc Castaignos despite the teenager reported to be close to sealing a £6m summer transfer to Inter Milan.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has given his strongest hint yet that he would like to return to Chelsea one day. Mourinho left Stamford Bridge in 2007 but says: "I love Chelsea. I was the happiest man when I was there. I was thinking I would be there all my life. So you never know."

Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard will be rested for the club's Europa League game with Sparta Prague on Thursday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is lining up a lucrative pre-season tour of Japan that could net the club £15m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Asamoah Gyan may have to be sold to balance Sunderland's books, says Black Cats chairman Niall Quinn.
Full story: Metro



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22nd Feb 2010

Real Madrid have joined Manchester City and Manchester United in the race to sign highly rated Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.
Full story: Daily Mail

French midfielder Samir Nasri has revealed he could quit Arsenal for Barcelona in the summer - if the Gunners win the title.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa are keeping tabs on Barcelona's out-of-favour defender Gabriel Milito and hope to snap him up for free in the summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United have set their sights on CSKA Moscow keeper Igor Akinfeev as a replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who is retiring at the end of the season.
Full story: Footylatest

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti wants to form a dream centre-back partnership between David Luiz, who arrived from Benfica in January, and Borussia Dortmund's Serbian star Neven Subotic.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham midfielder Niko Kranjcar and Barcelona winger Alexander Hleb, who is on loan at Birmingham, are both wanted by newly promoted Russian Premier League team Krasnodar.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United midfielder Anderson could be out for two months after suffering his second knee injury in the last 12 months in Saturday's FA Cup win over Crawley.

Full story: Guardian

Former Newcastle striker Andy Carroll, the most expensive British player in history, is ahead of schedule in his attempt to return to fitness after a thigh injury and could even make his Liverpool debut this weekend against West Ham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims forward Andrey Arshavin is close to rediscovering his best form for the Gunners after a below-par season so far.
Full story: Metro

Midfielder Yaya Toure believes Manchester City can be bigger and better than Barcelona within two years.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has confirmed he is speaking to the club about signing a new contract.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says it would be "a miracle" if his side managed to finish in the top four of the Premier League for a second season running.
Full story: the Guardian

Everton captain Phil Neville concedes the club's season had been "a disgrace" before Saturday's FA Cup win over Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Stoke's Matty Etherington could miss Wednesday's game against Arsenal because a jaw alignment problem is giving him back problems.
Full story: The Sun

Barclays Premier League result for the 23rd 2010

Arsenal

Squillaci (8)

1-0
(HT 1-0)
Stoke


Bookings:

Clichy (54)


Bookings:

Walters (43)
Wilson (84)
Att: 60,041

Monday 21 February 2011

Barclays Premier League Fixtures



Barclays Premier League result for the 20th Feb 2010

West Brom

Vela (90+2)

1-1
(HT 0-1)
Wolverhampton

O'Hara (39)

Att: 26,170

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.

21st Feb 2010

Chelsea's under-pressure manager Carlo Ancelotti is set to be offered an escape route from Stamford Bridge by Roma, after Claudio Ranieri resigned on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham captain Matthew Upson is set to miss the rest of the season with a damaged achilles.

Full story: Daily Mail

Harry Redknapp wants Tottenham to reward injury-prone defender Jonathan Woodgate with a new contract in the summer.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Barcelona are refusing to give up hope of signing Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and believe they can land him with a £38m bid.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are looking to the future and are weighing up offers for Swedish teenagers Kristoffer Olsson (15) and Robert Mirosavic (16) after a successful second trial at The Emirates.

Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is ready to sign US international midfielder Alejandro Bedoya from Swedish side Orebro and is flying him in for talks this week.

Full story: Daily Mirror
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Manchester United want to sign Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric for £35m in the summer as a replacement for Paul Scholes, and Sir Alex Ferguson is also keen on Everton's Jack Rodwell and Sunderland's Jordan Henderson.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Manchester City are also interested in signing Everton's Rodwell and will eclipse any bid that United make.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Manchester United also want to bring in Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena, although the 26-year-old will cost in the region of £12m.
Full story: The People

United striker Michael Owen is set to quit Old Trafford in the summer - and is wanted by Everton and Sunderland.
Full story: The People

Chelsea are lining up a £30m bid for Brazilian teenager Neymar in the summer having already failed with a £22m bid for Santos six months ago.
Full story: Sunday Express

Italian side Inter Milan are considering a £42m double swoop in the summer for Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin as they bid to revive their fortunes.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

The Serie A outfit is also considering a £10m summer move for Tottenham's Brazilian midfielder Sandro, who was in sensational form against Inter's city rivals AC Milan in the Champions League.
Full story: Sunday Express

Juventus will only pay Liverpool £5m to sign on-loan Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani on a permanent deal, representing a potential £17m loss for the Reds.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are preparing a second successive summer raid on Spanish side Valencia, with £30m-rated midfielder Juan Mata in their sights.
Full story: The People

Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all keeping a close eye on the form of Ipswich's £12m-rated teenager Connor Wickham with a view to making a summer move for the 17-year-old.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Newcastle want £10m-rated West Ham striker Carlton Cole to fill the gap left by the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool in the January transfer window.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Aston and Spanish side Villarreal are battling to sign talented Swiss youngster Xherdan Shaqiri, who is currently at Basle.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Carlo Ancelotti is facing a bleak future as Chelsea manager after his team lost to Everton in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Full story: The Mail on Sunday

Fulham boss and former Chelsea striker Mark Hughes is in contention to replace Ancelotti if he does leave the Blues at the end of the season.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf believes striker Didier Drogba may have to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season to revive his career.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool are ready to hand keeper Pepe Reina a £10,000-a-week pay rise to keep him out of the clutches of rivals Manchester United.
Full story: The People

Tottenham will target Everton boss David Moyes if they are forced to part company with manager Harry Redknapp in the summer. Redknapp goes on trial in July on charges of tax evasion dating from his time in charge of Portsmouth.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong has decided he wants to spend the rest of his career at the Premier League club and will open talks on a new contract in the summer.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reckons that the Championship and League One are producing a steady stream of young talent and his club is monitoring the lower leagues in pursuit of new signings.
Full story: Sunday Mirror


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19th Feb 2011

Atletico Madrid are planning a shock summer move for Manchester City's homesick winger David Silva.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City are also bracing themselves for a move from Barcelona or Inter Milan for striker Carlos Tevez.
Full story: the Sun

Liverpool are lining up a £9m summer swoop for Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay, who is said to be frustrated at his lack of first-team action.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester United are set to renew their interest in Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell and could bid £15m for the 19-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mail

United are also poised to make a £16m bid for Toulouse's French international Moussa Sissoko.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Sao Paulo have slapped an astonishing £80m price tag on rising star Lucas in a bid to ward off interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid for the 18-year-old playmaker.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

Everton are preparing a move for Liverpool striker Nathan Eccleston in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle have told AC Milan they will have to spend £12m to buy full-back Jose Enrique.
Full story: Goal.com

The Magpies are planning a £6m swoop for Sevilla's Argentine midfielder Diego Perotti.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are lining up a summer offer for Basel winger Xherdan Shaqiri - but will face stiff competition from across Europe for his signature.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

Striker Roque Santa Cruz is facing life back in Manchester City reserves next season as Blackburn are struggling to agree a fee to make his loan deal a permanent one.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal a targeting a £17m double Dutch summer raid for Ajax keeper Maarten Stekelenburg and his defensive team-mate Jan Vertonghen.
Full story: goal.com

Chelsea are said to be keeping tabs on Galatasaray midfielder/winger Arda Turan.
Full story: inside futbol

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has cast doubt over his Blues future by saying he would not "want to train a team that is not in the Champions League". His side are currently fifth in the Premier League table.
Full story: the Guardian

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal can win the quadruple after their Champions League win over Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United will announce next week that defender Patrice Evra has signed a new three-year deal.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp is confident that midfielder Gareth Bale can return in time for the Champions League return leg against AC Milan on 9 March.
Full story: Daily Express

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is set to retire at the same time as manager Sir Alex Ferguson after signing a new one-year deal with the club.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea's Frank Lampard says Spurs boss Redknapp would make a "great" England manager.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester United boss Ferguson says his FA Cup opponents Crawley Town are "the best non-League side for years".
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Friday 18 February 2011

Barclays Premier League fixture for the weekend

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 Feb 2011

Tottenham are prepared to offer £15m to bring Ipswich's 17-year-old striker Connor Wickham to White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ipswich manager Paul Jewell has his own sights set on a loan deal for Aston Villa's 33-year-old defender Habib Beye.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle's 28-year-old midfielder Joey Barton could leave the club if five top players are not brought in this summer.

Full story: Metro

Newcastle's Jose Enrique, admits he is flattered by the attentions Liverpool are apparently paying him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Michael Owen, 31, may have played his last game for Manchester United after suffering a groin injury in training that could keep him out for three months.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle received £30m cash for striker Andy Carroll from Liverpool and the North East club would get 25 per cent of any further fee should the Reds sell the player on.
Full story: Daily Mirror


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17th Feb 2011

Tottenham are set to beat Italian teams AC Milan, Roma and Juventus for the signature of Seville's Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano, who is valued at £14m.
Full story: the Sun

England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is resigned to leaving Manchester City this summer after almost departing on loan during the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are in a five-way chase for St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi, with Roma, Juventus, Fiorentina and Schalke also in the hunt.
Full story: talkSPORT

Inter Milan are poised to make a move for Tottenham midfielder Sandro following his stunning performance against their arch rivals AC Milan in the Champions League this week.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackburn are planning an audacious £20m summer move for Roma striker Mirko Vucinic.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are lining up a £10m move for Lille forward Gervinho this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackburn are willing to let flop midfielder Herold Goulon leave on a free transfer just months after signing him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham's unsettled striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is a big-money target for Sunderland this summer.
Full story: Metro

West Brom sporting director Dan Ashworth says the club made bids for 29 strikers during the January transfer window. (Daily Star)

Manchester United will demand left-back Marcelo from Real Madrid as part of any deal to take Patrice Evra to the Bernabeu.
Full story: Caughtoffside

Tottenham striker Peter Crouch says Spurs are genuine contenders for the Champions League following their 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro.

Full story: Guardian

Spurs team-mate Vedran Corluka fears he could be out for the season following a two-footed tackle from Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini.
Full story: The Sun

Qatar Holdings, the company owned by the Qatar Royal family, says it is not in discussions to buy Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has risked the wrath of Gunners fans by urging skipper Cesc Fabregas to quit the club for Real Madrid.
Full story: talkSPORT

Promising Manchester City Ivorian youngster Abdul Razak is waiting to discover whether he will be allowed to remain in the UK by the Home Office. (the Times)

Liverpool teenage striker Raheem Sterling was nicknamed "The Magician" by QPR's head of youth development because of his talent during his time at Loftus Road.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says the Champions League is a bigger priority for the Blues than the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror


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16th Feb 2011

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's interest in bringing £20m-rated Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mario Goetze to Old Trafford has intensified.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has suggested he could be keen on a £16m move to Manchester United next summer when current number one Edwin van der Sar retires.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could move to Turkish side Galatasaray in the summer after growing increasingly unsettled in west London.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas would only move away from the Gunners to sign for boyhood club Barcelona, according to the midfielder's father. Chelsea had been linked with a £50m move for the player.
Full story: Daily Mirror

French side Lille have admitted they may be open to approaches for playmaker Eden Hazard with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all thought to be interested. A bid of £21m could be enough to secure the 19-year-old.
Full story: talkSPORT

Chelsea could tempt playmaker Adel Taarabt from Championship leaders QPR with a £9m move.
Full story: Caughtoffside

Fulham striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, on loan from Stoke, has hinted he would like to stay at the club when his deal at Craven Cottage expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ipswich manager Paul Jewell is trying to seal a loan deal for Aston Villa defender Habib Beye.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sheffield United hope to recruit Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood to their cause as they attempt to stave off relegation from the Championship.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano has decided he will leave the Spanish club. The Brazil international could now be back on Tottenham's radar.
Full story: talkSPORT

Felipe Caicedo's miserable time at Manchester City could be at an end with Levante keen to convert their loan deal for the striker into a £1m permanent switch.
Full story: Daily Mail

New West Brom manager Roy Hodgson has warned the Baggies fans that the team will not survive in the Premier League if they attempt to emulate the attacking style of Barcelona.
Full story: talkSPORT

Chelsea are at the centre of a Dutch FA investigation into their controversial move for 15-year-old Feyenoord prospect Nathan Ake. The inquiry centres on the Blues' £670,000 signing of the highly rated youngster and the role played by agent Dan Kramp of Forza Fides agency. The transfer has sparked anger in the Netherlands where strict FA rules outlaw children under 16 from having agents. Kramp is accused of taking Ake to Chelsea over Christmas to seal the deal.
Full story: the Sun

Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole is set to miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his back. (the Sun)

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Tuesday 15 February 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.




15th Feb 2011

Tottenham and Liverpool could be set for a bidding war for Simon Kjaer in the summer after Wolfsburg revealed they are willing to sell the highly rated Danish centre-back.
Full story: Talksport

Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring Roma midfielder Daniele de Rossi to Manchester United in the summer.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Blackburn have persuaded Arsenal and Chelsea target Phil Jones to sign a new five-year deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has insisted no amount of money could have persuaded him to turn down AC Milan for Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has been pencilled in to make his debut against Manchester United an Anfield on 6 March after returning to training following a thigh injury.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham will not stand in manager Harry Redknapp's way if he is asked to take over from Fabio Capello as England boss following Euro 2012.
Full story: Daily Mail

Dimitar Berbatov is poised to given a new three-year contract at Manchester United worth £175,000 per week.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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14th Feb 2011

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is giving serious consideration to dropping striker Didier Drogba for Monday's Premier League trip to Fulham.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ancelotti has warned Blues captain John Terry that he should no longer expect to play in every match. Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is set to take a big risk on Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart by flying the injured midfield trio out for Tuesday's Champions League meeting with AC Milan. Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has urged his team-mates to play "with no fear" when they host "the best team in the world", Barcelona, in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Fabregas's midfield club-mate Jack Wilshere has suggested the Gunners must "get in the faces" of Barca and "be a bit nasty" if they are to gain an advantage at the Emirates Stadium.
Full story: the Guardian

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, cancelled his side's scheduled Sunday training session because his players were too tired.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham are expected to receive final approval as preferred bidders for the Olympic Stadium this week after sports minister Hugh Robertson confirmed he is satisfied with the bidding process that resulted in Tottenham being defeated.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini told his players to "go home and have a drink" after their 2-1 derby defeat at neighbours United on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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13th Feb 2011

Manchester United make Gareth Bale their key summer target but the Old Trafford club will have to pay Tottenham £40m for the 21-year-old.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

The Red Devils will also return with a summer bid for Aston Villa's Ashley Young after failing with an offer in January.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United are poised to edge out Arsenal in the £10m race to sign Southampton's 17-year-old forward Alex Oxdale-Chamberlain. Full story: Sunday Express

Newcastle want Ipswich's 17-year-old striker Connor Wickham as a replacement for Andy Carroll.
Full story: News of the World (Subscription required)

Chelsea face a battle with AC Milan in their bid to sign Ajax defender Gregory van der Wiel, who is also coveted by Manchester United and Barcelona.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsenal will stick to their guns and demand £80m from Real Madrid for their midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: The People

Juventus are poised to make a £5m move for Tottenham defender Alan Hutton.
Full story: The People

West Ham are trying to send Benni McCarthy, 33, out on loan - and will pay more than 80% of his £60,000-a-week salary.
Full story: The People

Chelsea could attempt to poach chief scout Steve Rowley from Premier League rivals Arsenal and are looking to ex-Ajax coach Marco van Basten should manager Carlo Ancelotti leave in the summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen is being headhunted by three clubs and could quit Stamford Bridge in the next fortnight.
Full story: The People

Kevin Doyle has urged Wolves strike partner Steven Fletcher to heal his rift with Scotland coach Craig Levein. (News of the World)




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12th Feb 2011

Real Madrid will test Arsenal's resolve with a £54m summer bid for captain Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: the Sun

Liverpool will look to bolster their attack by signing 23-year-old Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema in the summer having failed in attempt to buy him last month.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway could sign out-of-contract former Manchester United keeper Roy Carroll to ease his goalkeeping crisis. The Tangerines are without Matt Gilks and Paul Rachubka, while Richard Kingson is also short of full fitness.
Full story: talkSPORT

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has targeted Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson as a summer signing, with Niko Kranjcar and David Bentley likely to leave White Hart Lane this summer.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork wants his loan spell at Burnley to turn into a permanent deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is planning a £5m summer bid for Liverpool's 29-year-old midfielder Joe Cole.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea are interested in bringing Lille's 20-year-old winger Eden Hazard to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen, 18, looks set to disappoint Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool as he insists that he is happy in Holland for another 18 months at least.
Full story: Daily Mail

Jack Wilshere, now a regular in Arsenal's midfield, was close to joining Bolton for a season-long loan having spent the latter half of last season with the Trotters.
Full story: the Sun

Frank Arnesen, Chelsea's director of football, could team up with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid in a role where the Dane would help the Spanish side with recruitment.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is unhappy with England manager Fabio Capello over the Italian's comments that former Black Cats striker Darren Bent has a better chance on the international stage now he is with Aston Villa. Full story: The Guardian


Stoke City boss Tony Pulis believes striker Kenwyne Jones would be at a top-four club if he was more consistent. The £8m signing has endured a torrid time since joining from Sunderland and has scored only once in his last 13 games.
Full story: Daily Star


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11th Feb 2011

Real Madrid want first refusal on Cesc Fabregas if Arsenal decide to sell the Spain midfielder, who has been repeatedly linked with Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is lining up a £25m summer move for Real Madrid playmaker Kaka, who played under Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned Chelsea and Manchester United that he will not sell Slovakia playmaker Marek Hamsik for less than £35m.
Full story: talkSPORT.com

Manchester United want to sign full-back Jose Enrique from Newcastle in the summer and are prepared to pay £12m.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Sir Alex Ferguson's club are also considering a summer move for Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo after AC Milan put contract talks on hold with the veteran midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mail

Having failed in his pursuit of Germany keeper Manuel Neuer, United boss Ferguson has set his sights on signing Netherlands stopper Maarten Stekelenburg in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool are planning a summer raid for Barcelona's Bojan Krkic, although the 20-year-old will cost £18m.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool are also interested in Denmark's 18-year-old Ajax forward Christian Eriksen, who was watched in Wednesday's friendly against England by Reds assistant Sammy Lee.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are on the brink of being sold to Middle Eastern group Qatar Holdings for £1.6bn.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson will be confirmed as West Brom's new boss next week.
Full story: the Sun

The prospect of former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton taking over as Baggies boss has hit a snag over a bonus clause.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham will consider legal action if West Ham are selected as preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium.
Full story: the Guardian

Spurs will consider moving to a new site away from White Hart Lane if, as expected, West Ham get the ground.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards is furious with claims made by former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman that he bullied the FA board.
Full story: the Guardian