Monday 21 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.

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

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