Monday 31 December 2012

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news



All the lastest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

31st Dec 2012

Liverpool have had a loan bid for Barcelona striker David Villa rejected. The Spanish club want a £16m permanent deal for the player.
Arsenal have offered £10m for Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez. This fails to meet the £14.7m release clause in the players contract though.
Paris Saint-Germain say they have not approached Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole about moving to France when his contract expires in the summer.
Swansea are ready to make a move for Bolton defender Marcos Alonso in the January transfer window.
Stoke have told veteran defender Danny Higginbotham he can leave the club in January, but it's unlikely he will join Ipswich, where he's been playing on loan.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will fight it out for the signature of Crystal Palace's £10m-rated forward Wilfried Zaha.
Sunderland are weighing up a move for Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi, who is rated at £5m but has made just one Serie A appearance this season in a campaign blighted by injury.
Juventus are ready to offer £5m plus full-back Paolo De Ceglie in order to beat Manchester City to Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang.
Tottenham, Fulham, Stoke, West Brom, West Ham and Aston Villa all turned down the chance to sign Michu. The Spaniard instead moved to Swansea for £2.2m and is the joint-second top scorer in the Premier League, with 13.
Midfielder Joe Allen believes his Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez is "unstoppable" in his current form.
Chelsea's Victor Moses is glad he chose to play international football for Nigeria instead of England.
Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla believes he has achieved "great things" since moving to Arsenal in the summer


Sunday 30 December 2012

Barclays Premier League results as at 18:15 30th Dec 2012

QPR            0-3              Liverpool
                                       Suarez10′, 16′
                                       Agger 28′ 

 Ref:Anthony Taylor
 Att: 18,304
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 Everton                  1-2                   Chelsea
Pienaar 2′                                           Lampard 42′, 72′



All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news


All the lastest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

30th Dec 2012

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy plans to tell Real Madrid that winger Gareth Bale is valued at £60m.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is to be offered the same wages as David Beckham to move to LA Galaxy and could earn around £4m a year with the American side.
Real Madrid and Paris ­St-Germain will open talks this week with Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole about a ­summer move.
Real Madrid are reportedly planning a £22m summer move for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.
Arsenal plan to hold more talks with Theo Walcott next month in an attempt to keep the player at the club.
Liverpool are ready to go head-to-head with Newcastle for Valenciennes central defender Nicolas Isimat Mirin.
Manchester City could move for England defender Ryan Shawcross in the January transfer window if he doesn't sign a new six-year deal offered to him by Stoke City.
Sir Alex Ferguson has told Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Nani that he does have a future at Old Trafford despite being a target for Arsenal, Tottenham and Juventus.
Spanish side Espanyol could be set to make a surprise move for Stoke City striker Michael Owen during the January transfer window.
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has admitted he is interested in signing Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas and has not ruled out the possibility of Danny Graham leaving the club.
Sunderland and New York Red Bulls are rumoured to be in discussions over a loan move for former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill who joined the US club in July.
Norwich manager Chris Hughton will go back to sign £3m Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith after missing out on him in the summer.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says the club need to give top scorer Luis Suarez hope of a Champions League challenge if they want to keep him at Anfield beyond the summer.




Saturday 29 December 2012

Barclays Premier results for the 29th Dec 2012

Arsenal                  7-3              Newcastle
Walcott 20′, 73′, 90′                      Ba 43′, 69′
Oxlade-Chamberlain 50′                Marveaux 59′
Podolski 64′
Giroud 84′, 87′



Aston Villa      0-3                 Wigan 
                                               Ramis 3′
                                                Boyce 52′
                                                Kone 56′


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Fulham             1-2                Swansea
Ruiz 56′                                    Graham 19′
                                               De Guzman 52′

 Ref:Andrea Marriner
Man Utd            2-0                West Brom
McAuley 9′ (og)
Van Persie 90′



Norwich              3-4                 Man City
Pilkington 15′                               Dzeko 2′, 4′
R Martin 63′, 75′                           Aguero 50′
                                                  Bunn 67′ (og)
  


Reading                 1-0                  West Ham
Pogrebnyak 5′



Stoke                    3-3                    Southampton
Jones 16′                                          Lambert 10′
Upson 67′                                         Rodriguez 24′ 
Jerome 90′                                        Wilkinson 36′ (og)



Sunderland               1-2                   Tottenham
O'Shea 40′                                           Cuellar 48′ (og)
                                                           Lennon 51′

 Ref:Martin Atkinson

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the lastest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

29th Dec 2012


Arsene Wenger is hoping the fact that he sold striker Robin van Persie to Manchester United last summer will help him land winger Nani from Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
Manchester United are to make a new £15m bid for Everton's left-back Leighton Baines, who is also thought to be wanted by Chelsea and Paris St Germain.
Manchester City are prepared to sell £24m defender Joleon Lescott for £8m in January.
Chelsea are considering a £16m move for Sevilla's Spain striker Alvaro Negredo.
Birmingham's financial situation could force them into selling goalkeeper Jack Butland to Liverpool.
Arsenal are still chasing Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila despite a deal collapsing in the summer.
Sunderland will discuss a permanent move for on-loan defender Danny Rose when parent side Tottenham visit the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas insists Gareth Bale will not be sold in the January transfer window and says there are no plans for any signings next month.
Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole will ask for a £3.6m pay-off to quit the club in January.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned his inconsistent players to toughen up or leave Anfield.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup will hold a meeting with Danny Graham to sort out the striker's future.
Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith says he will not let talk of a move to Norwich affect his form.



Friday 28 December 2012

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the lastest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

28th Dec 2012


Jermaine Pennant has been backed by Wolves boss Stale Solbakken to silence the jeers after fans vented their frustration at the former Liverpool winger for the club's poor form.
Adam Johnson has urged his Sunderland team-mates to use the victory over Manchester City on Wednesday as a springboard for the rest of the season.
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is refusing to single out his defence for leaking 12 goals in the last two games - and insists his midfielders and strikers need to take a share of responsibility.
Yossi Benayoun has said his loan spell with West Ham will not be extended and the player will return to Chelsea next week after four league appearances in this spell for the Hammers.

Former Aston Villa first-team coach Kevin MacDonald has emerged as the leading contender to succeed Henning Berg as Blackburn manager.

MacDonald could be placed in charge at Rovers alongside Judan Ali - who has been involved in a Bollywood football movie and was assistant manager of a London Sunday league side three years ago.
Spaniard Gregorio Manzano, who left Atletico Madrid 12 months ago, is also interested in the Blackburn job.
Phil Jagielka says influential midfielder Marouane Fellaini could struggle to win back his Everton place after the Toffees won two games without the suspended Belgian.

Borussia Dortmund's £18m-rated Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is on his way to Manchester United this summer.Full story: Bild (in German)


Chelsea have joined Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain in the chase for Everton and England left-back Leighton Baines who is valued at around £15m by his club.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini aims to beat Chelsea to the signing of Barcelona's David Villa.
Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu says he would welcome Villa with open arms if the prolific striker ends up moving to Stamford Bridge during the transfer window.
Arsenal are also in the hunt for Villa, with Arsene Wenger prepared to bid £16m for him - though a loan deal would also be a possibility.
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to stun Real Madrid by refusing to sign a new contract, paving the way for the likes of Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain to make a move for the player.
Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Atletico Madrid's £48m-rated striker Radamel Falcao after he indicated he wants to remain in Spain until the end of the season.
Harry Redknapp will turn to Fulham's Norwegian centre-half and captain Brede Hangeland to shore up his Queens Park Rangers defence.

Thursday 27 December 2012

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news


All the lastest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

27th Dec 2012

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has laughed off reports linking him with a loan move for Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa.
Neymar says he will remain with Santos despite speculation linking the striker with a move to Europe, with Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona said to be keen to sign him.
Reading's £3m move for defender Stopilla Sonzu is on hold after he was named in Zambia's African Nations Cup squad.
Napoli have turned down an offer of £45m for Uruguayan striker Edison Cavani who has been linked with Chelsea, Manchester city, Liverpool and Arsenal.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Liverpool could be set to bid for Wigan striker Franco Di Santo in the January transfer window. Reds manager Brendan Rodgers worked with the Argentine at Chelsea.
Newcastle striker Demba Ba has admitted he would like to play for boyhood idols Paris St-Germain. The Senegalese player is being tracked by Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and QPR.
Reading's billionaire owner Anton Zingarevich wants to sign Andrey Arshavin from Arsenal in January as part of the Royals' bid to stave off relegation from the Premier League.
Liverpool are ready to make a bid for Birmingham City goalkeeper Jack Butland. City need to raise funds and both Liverpool and Merseyside rivals Everton are admirers of the England international.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said his players are "too soft" following their loss to Sunderland.


Wednesday 26 December 2012

Barclays Premier league Results for the 26th Dec 2012

Stoke                 3-1                Liverpool
Walters 5′, 49′                            Gerrard 2′ (pen
Jones 12



Aston Villa          0-4               Tottenham
                                                 Defoe 57′
                                                  Bale 61′, 73′, 84′
 Ref:Mark Clattenburg
Everton              2-1                 Wigan
Osman 52′                                 Kone 82′
Jagielka 77′



Fulham              1-1                 Southampton 
Berbatov 8′                                 Lambert 85′ (pen)

 Ref:Phil Dowd
Man Utd           4-3                 Newcastle 
Evans 25′                                  Perch 4′
Evra 58′                                    Evans 28′ (og)
Van Persie 71′                          Cisse 68′ 
Hernandez 90′



Norwich            0-1                  Chelsea
                                                  Mata 38′



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QPR                 1-2                  West Brom 
Cisse 68′                                    Brunt 29′
                                                 Green 49′ (og)



Reading             0-0                  Swansea 



Sunderland        1-0                   Man City
Johnson 53′