Thursday 30 May 2013

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 May 2013

Tottenham's playmaker Gareth Bale is an £80m target for Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Real Madrid are confident they will win the battle for the Wales international - and have set a 15 June deadline for a deal to be done with Tottenham.Full story: Daily Star
Jose Mourinho has signed a £40m four-year deal to return as Chelsea manager after coming to London on a two-day trip this week. Jose will be unveiled next week.
Manchester United and Manchester City are also competing to bring former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas back to the Premier League next season.
New Napoli manager Rafa Benitez wants to take Chelsea defender David Luiz with him to Italy.
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is being targeted by Atletico Madrid as a £17.5m replacement for Radamel Falcao, who has moved to Monaco
Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Julio Cesar admits he has had negotiations about staying in England with a Premier League club, believed to be Arsenal.
Arsenal could make an approach for unsettled Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel in the summer.
Aston Villa have made a £3.5m bid for Lech Poznan winger Aleksandar Tonev. But Celtic and German side Werder Bremen are also in negotiations for the Bulgaria international.
Newcastle and Liverpool could be ready to rekindle their interest in forward Bojan Krkic after AC Milan decided against keeping the Barcelona outcast.
Potential Everton manager Roberto Martinez has been boosted by the news that midfielder Marouane Fellaini has decided to commit his future to the club.
Defender Matt Kilgallon could be on his way to Ipswich Town after leaving Sunderland.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup and chairman Huw Jenkins are on course for showdown talks, with Jenkins refusing to be drawn on the Dane's future.
Chelsea sporting director Michael Emenalo has offered to resign from his role to facilitate Jose Mourinho, but his proposal was rejected by club owner Roman Abramovich.
David De Gea says he cannot wait to start working with new Manchester United boss David Moyes.

Wednesday 29 May 2013

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 May 2013

Liverpool and Manchester United are set to miss out on Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen as he nears a £10m move to Borussia Dortmund.
Hull could move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, who is available for £1m.
Real Madrid are ready to make Cristiano Ronaldo the best-paid player in the world in order to keep him away from a return to Manchester United.
Crystal Palace and West Ham are vying to sign Barcelona defender Marc Bartra on loan.
Real Madrid are confident they will win the battle for winger Gareth Bale and have set a 15 June deadline for the deal to be done with Tottenham.
Chelsea are ready to go head-to-head with Arsenal for Fiorentina's £25m-rated striker Stefan Jovetic.
Carlos Tevez is waiting to discover if Manchester City will offer him a new deal, with his current contract expiring next summer.
Tottenham are looking at a new £30m strikeforce of Barcelona's David Villa and Internacional's Leandro Damiao to fire them into the top four.
Jose Mourinho will retain first-team coach Steve Holland and goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon when he makes his expected return to Chelsea next week.
Roberto Martinez is ready to take over as manager of Everton and wants to bring in some of the players that helped Wigan win the FA Cup with him.
Mark Hughes is likely to be appointed Stoke City's manager within 48 hours and will be assured of funds to spend, though his budget will be vastly reduced compared to former club QPR.
Owen Coyle and Stuart Pearce are among the contenders to replace Roberto Martinez at Wigan after the Spaniard declared his intention to leave the Latics.
Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton and Norwich counterpart Sebastien Bassong have both posted pictures of themselves on the internet posing with guns.
Crystal Palace will have to spend several million pounds to refurbish their stadium and upgrade the media facilities following their return to the Premier League.
Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara has refused to be drawn on rumours that Manchester United are considering a summer move for his services.
Manchester City are interested in Galatasaray's Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo according to the player's agent.Full story: turkishfootball.com

Tuesday 28 May 2013

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 May 2013

Tottenham have opened talks over a £10m move for Barcelona striker David Villa and have renewed their interest in Leandro Damiao, a long-term target.
Russian midfielder Andrey Arshavin who is a free agent after his £90,000-a-week Arsenal contract expired at the end of the season, is a target for former club Zenit St Petersburg.
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he wants to remain on loan at Atletico Madrid for "one more year" before competing for the number one jersey with Petr Cech at Stamford Bridge.
Fulham are lining up a loan deal for Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano.
Queens Park Rangers playmaker Adel Taarabt could be on his way out of Loftus Road - with United Arab Emirates side Al Ain plotting a move.
Sunderland are close to agreeing a four-year contract with Basel midfielder Cabral who is out of contract next month.
Aston Villa will offer Andreas Weimann a bumper pay-rise this week to fend off interest from Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich.
West Brom are considering a move for Anderlecht striker Dieumerci Mbokani.
Full story: The Sun
Celtic are close to signing Bulgarian winger Aleksandar Tonev from Lech Poznan in an £8m deal.
Former Wales, Blackburn and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is close to sealing his return to management after holding further talks with Stoke City in the past 48 hours.
Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane has heaped praise on Tottenham winger Gareth Bale in an attempt to lure him to the Bernabeu.
Manchester City could be at risk of losing their second tier seeding in the Champions League.
Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway has suggested that Manchester United manager David Moyes might be willing to allow forward Wilfried Zaha to return to the club on loan again next season.
Holloway added that he hopes Kevin Phillips will postpone any thoughts of retirement and remain at the club for their return to the Premier League.
England centre-back Phil Jagielka has no plans to follow boss David Moyes out of Everton this summer.
Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen is expected to leave the club after talks with incoming manager David Moyes.

Monday 27 May 2013

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 May 2013

Incoming Manchester United manager David Moyes plans to sign former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric. The player joined Real Madrid from Spurs last summer.
Bayern Munich are trying to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski. The Polish international played for Dortmund in their Champions League final defeat against Bayern at Wembley on Saturday.
Arsenal insist midfielder Jack Wilshere is not for sale, despite rumoured interest from European champions Bayern Munich.
Malaga playmaker Isco says he may leave the Spanish club. He is a transfer target for Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Arsenal midfielder Arsene Wenger has admitted his interest in signing Lyon's  midfielder Clement Grenier.
Chelsea winger Florent Malouda is a target for French side Lyon. Malouda did not make a single appearance for the London club this season and his contract expires next month.
Monaco are prepared to pay £51m to sign Atletico Madrid's forward Radamel Falcao, who had been linked with Chelsea and Manchester City.
Everton will have to pay a fee of up to £5m to get Wigan boss Roberto Martinez to replace David Moyes as the Toffees' manager.
Martinez is set to tell Wigan chairman Dave Whelan he wants to leave the Latics and take over at Goodison Park.
Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell says the club's fans will see the best of him next season after he played only 15 times for the club in an injury-hit campaign after his move from Everton.

Sunday 26 May 2013

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

26th May 2013

Manchester United are planning a shock £25m move to bring Barcelona's former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas back to the Premier League.Full story: Sunday Express


But new Manchester United manager David Moyes will make Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini his first signing for £24m and broker a peace deal to keep striker Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford.
Carlo Ancelotti will offer Rooney a way out of Manchester United if he takes over as Real Madrid manager but will not consider a swap deal involving forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid are preparing a £60m offer for Tottenham's Gareth Bale despite Spurs chairman Daniel Levy indicating that he will not sell the player to any club this summer.
Incoming Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has asked the club's owners to buy him four new players in the summer window - and one is Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
Arsenal are set to sign Belgium goalkeeper Simon ­Mignolet from Sunderland for £10m as Arsene Wenger dips into his £70m transfer fund.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is lining up a £3m move for Peterborough's striker Dwight Gayle. His interest in the London-born forward is unconnected with the future of Christian Benteke.
Lyon have made an approach to Arsenal to take forward Gervinho on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent deal.
Everton, who are seeking a replacement for outgoing manager David Moyes, will target former Goodison Park captain David Weir as an alternative if Roberto Martinez decides to stay at Wigan.
Everton are also considering offering the vacancy to former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is in charge of Norwegian champions Molde.
Stoke City will consider Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo and Brighton manager Gus Poyet as options if Mark Hughes turns down an offer to become their next boss.
Jose Mourinho has agreed a four-year contract to manage Chelsea for a second time and will become the highest paid manager in Premier League history, pocketing more than £8.5m a year after tax from a £50m-plus deal.
Mourinho, who has been linked with a return to the Chelsea manager's job, wants to turn striker Romelu Lukaku into the new Didier Drogba should the outgoing Real Madrid boss land the Stamford Bridge vacancy.





Saturday 25 May 2013

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

25th May 2013


Arsenal are monitoring Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's situation, with the club ready to alter their wage structure to bring in a big name. The player is also being linked with Paris St-Germain, Monaco and Chelsea.
Incoming Manchester United boss David Moyes wants to bring Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini with him to Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho, who is leaving Real Madrid, wants Luka Modric to follow him to Stamford Bridge if the Portuguese is appointed manager of Chelsea. Mourinho's first job back at the Blues will be to make a £30m offer for former Tottenham playmaker Modric.
Santos have accepted two bids for Brazil forward Neymar widely assumed to be Barcelona and Real Madrid. Neymar's contract expires at the end of next season and some reports had suggested an agreement with Barcelona was as good as signed.
Liverpool have made a £3m offer for Porto's Ghana international left winger Christian Atsu.
Real Madrid are poised to test Liverpool's resolve over striker Luis Suarez with a bid for the Uruguayan, who is also said to be a target for Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Manchester City are in a £60m battle with Real Madrid for the signature of Napoli striker Edinson Cavani.
Sergio Aguero, who is attracting interest from Real Madrid, says he has no reason to leave Manchester City this summer. "I've got four more years on my contract, I'm going to work hard for City and everything else is just rumours," the forward said.
Fulham are preparing to make a £4m move for Aston Villa's striker Darren Bent, while the Cottagers next week expect to complete the signing of Roma goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg in a £2m deal.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has urged striker Christian Benteke to ignore interest from Tottenham and Arsenal and further his football education with his current club.
West Ham are pondering a move for Liverpool's midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.Full story: talkSPORT
Swansea City insist they have had no contact from Arsenal over a possible move by the Gunners for defender Ashley Williams.
Stoke City have rubbished reports linking goalkeeper Asmir Begovic with a move to Liverpool.
Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez has said he wants to stay at the Nou Camp following reports of interest from Manchester City and Juventus.
Rafael Benitez, who is about to end his time as Chelsea's interim manager, will join Serie A runners-up Napoli on a two-year contract next week.
Roberto Martinez has flown to Spain to consider his future, with Everton believed to be considering an approach for the Wigan manager.





Friday 24 May 2013

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

24th May 2013


Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has emerged as a surprise target for Italian side Napoli.
French club Monaco are considering a £26m move for Manchester City's captain Vincent Kompany.
Christian Benteke insists that he - and not Aston Villa - will decide his future, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all tracking the Belgium striker.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be set for a summer move to Manchester City or Chelsea.
Chelsea are weighing up a move for Galatasaray's striker Burak Yilmaz, who has scored 32 goals this season.
Stoke's Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is set for a £15m move to Liverpool.
Stoke are lining up FC Twente's Dutch goalkeeper Timo Plattel as competition for Jack Butland ahead of Begovic's anticipated departure from the Britannia Stadium.
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is staying at Manchester City this summer - despite efforts from Real Madrid to lure him to Spain.
Cardiff want to sign Danny Graham in a £4m deal just four months after the striker joined Sunderland from Swansea.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is considering a cut-price move for Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas.
Napoli have made an approach for Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas as they search for a replacement for Walter Mazzarri.
Manchester City's manager-in-waiting Manuel Pellegrini has been set a target of five trophies in as many years - including the Champions League.Full story: Daily Mirror
City chief executive Ferran Soriano says contract talks are planned with Carlos Tevez and Gareth Barry who have one year remaining on their current deals.
Fulham boss Martin Jol could join former club Hamburg as general manager after the German side sacked manager Frank Arnesen.
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini has told how his furious Everton manager David Moyes gave all the other players and staff the day off and had him in for a one-on-one training session after he headbutted Stoke's Ryan Shawcross in December.
Midfielder Kevin Nolan has urged West Ham to bring in some big-name signings during the summer to give them a chance of challenging for a European spot.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is only interested in bringing "winners" to Anfield this summer.