Monday 30 December 2013

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest 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 2013

Chelsea want to bring former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso back to the Premier League after the Spain international snubbed new contract talks at Real Madrid.Full story: Daily Express 

Manchester United are preparing to send Nick Powell to Hull City on loan after his success at Championship side Wigan.
Liverpool are planning a £7m bid for Udinese's Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu in January after Reds boss Brendan Rodgers bemoaned his lack of squad depth.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez can "guarantee" that left-back Leighton Baines will not be leaving for Manchester United during the January transfer window.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes wants to bring former Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne back to the Premier League - in a loan deal from Hamburg.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp wants to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane on loan.
Full story: The Sun (subscription)
Ray Wilkins is to return to Fulham as part of Rene Meulensteen's coaching staff. Wilkins was manager at Craven Cottage in 1997 prior to taking up coaching roles at Chelsea, Watford and Millwall.
West Ham United expect striker Andy Carroll to be playing within "two to three weeks" according to owner David Gold, which means manager Sam Allardyce can shift his focus to defensive reinforcements once the transfer window opens.
Tottenham are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone despite appointing Tim Sherwood as their head coach on an 18-month contract.
Gabriel Obertan's days at Newcastle United may be numbered after the French winger stormed out of St James' Park when he was told he would not be involved in the clash against Arsenal.
Cardiff City remain determined to appoint Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their manager but have ruled out a move for ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.


Sunday 29 December 2013

Barclays Premier League results for the 29th Dec 2013

Everton             2-1              Southampton
Coleman 9′                              Ramírez 71′
Lukaku 74

Newcastle            0-1             Arsenal 
                                               Giroud 65′

Ref: Lee Probert
Att: 52,161 
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Chelsea                2-1             Liverpool
Hazard 17′                                 Skrtel 3′
Eto'o 34′

Tottenham              3-0            Stoke
Soldado 37′ (pen)
Dembélé 65′
Lennon 69′

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest 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 2013

Chelsea and England left-back Ashley Cole is being linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, where former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is in charge.
Manchester United transfer target Leighton Baines is going nowhere in January, insists Everton boss Roberto Martinez.
Martinez admits striker Nikica Jelavic could be on his way out of Goodison Park with enquiries coming in from "two different clubs" ahead of the January transfer window.
Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan are believed to be battling it out to land Tottenham's attacking midfielder Erik Lamela.
Forward Pedro has dealt a hammer blow to Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool with the news that he wants to stay at Barcelona.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering a move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata on a six-month loan to bolster his attacking options.
West Ham are facing a nervous January after it emerged they may have to sell international midfielder Ravel Morrison.
Porto centre-back Nicolas Otamendi wants Chelsea and Manchester City to firm up their interest, after expressing his belief that a mid-season move would not harm his chances of appearing for Argentina at the World Cup.
Tottenham are considering a move for West Brom striker Shane Long although chairman Daniel Levy says the Londoners must sell before they can buy after spending £110m in the summer.
Everton and Newcastle want to sign Reading's England Under-21 goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
Sunderland are believed to be close to a deal to bring Fiorentina left-back Marcos Alonso to Wearside on loan when the January transfer window opens.
Liverpool look set to miss out on the chance to bring midfielder Xabi Alonso back to Anfield, with reports in Spain suggesting he is ready to sign a new deal at Real Madrid.
Manchester City are considering a move for Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic with the club willing to offer £20m plus midfielder Javi Garcia.
Barcelona want on-loan Everton forward Gerard Deulofeu back at the Nou Camp at the end of the season.
Liverpool icon John Barnes fears striker Luis Suarez will leave Anfield in the summer even if the club finish in the top four.Full story: Sunday Express 
Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan says he is content at the Portuguese club despite interest from Manchester United and Paris St-Germain.
Tottenham are still believed to be interested in hiring Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal as manager despite giving Tim Sherwood an 18-month deal.
Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has told Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who played under Ferguson at Old Trafford, to turn down the Cardiff manager's job.
Manchester United manager David Moyes has ruled out the possibility of a January spending spree when the transfer window opens again during the week.

Saturday 28 December 2013

Barclays Premier League results for the 28th Dec 2013

West Ham             3-3          West Brom
Cole 4′                                     Anelka 40′, 45′
Maiga 65′                                 
Nolan 67′

Aston Villa           1-1              Swansea
Agbonlahor 7′                              Lamah 36′

  
Hull                  6-0                Fulham
Elmohamady 49′
Koren 60′, 84′
Boyd 63′
Huddlestone 67′
Fryatt 74′

Man City              1-0                 Crystal Palace
Dzeko 66′

Norwich                   0-1                   Man Utd
                                                         Welbeck 57′
Cardiff                    2-2                Sunderland
Mutch 6′                                         Fletcher 83′
Campbell 58′                                   Colback 90′

Ref: Chris Foy

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news


All the latest 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 2013

Tottenham's record £30m signing Erik Lamela wants to go out on loan with Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid keen on taking the Argentine winger.Full story: Daily Mirror 

Valencia are set to make a January move to prise Bosnia forward Edin Dzeko away from Manchester City.
Juventus are poised to battle Premier League clubs Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal to sign Real Madrid's Argentine winger Angel Di Maria next summer .
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis will be given funds to land Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley and Lyon's forward Bafetimbi Gomis when the window opens.
Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo is open to a move away from the Bundesliga club with Barcelona set to challenge Arsenal and Tottenham for the Brazilian's signature.
Chelsea are ready to give Napoli a quick profit by signing Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, who only joined the Serie A side in the summer.
West Ham have released Croatian striker Mladen Petric after just three months and three substitute appearances since his signing on a free transfer from Fulham in the summer.
Fulham and West Ham face competition from Spanish side Real Betis to sign Algeria international striker Ishak Belfodil from Inter Milan.
Arsenal are ready to offer £12m for QPR's French striker Loic Remy who has been impressive during his season-long loan to Newcastle.
Cardiff are confident of appointing ex-Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new manager after Malky Mackay was sacked by owner Vincent Tan.Full story: The Times (subscription required) 
Retired Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft says former international team-mate and Molde boss Solskjaer will not take over at the Welsh club.
West Bromwich Albion could make Mackay their next head coach, after former Real Betis manager Pepe Mel turned down the chance to succeed Steve Clarke at the Hawthorns.
Defender Pablo Zabaleta believes Manchester City can become the first Premier League side to win all their home games in a season.
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is under increasing pressure but retains the full support of club owner Randy Lerner and will be given money to spend in January.
Liverpool plan a minute's silence in tribute of former striker Wayne Harrison ahead of their FA Cup tie with Oldham Athletic in January. Harrison, once the world's most expensive teenage footballer, died on Christmas Day due to pancreatic problems.

Friday 27 December 2013

Barclays Premier League results for the 26th Dec 2013

Hull              2-3            Man Utd
Chester 4′                          Smalling 19′
Meyler 13′                          Rooney 26′
                                         Chester 66′ (og)

Aston Villa             0-1             Crystal Palace
                                                   Gayle 90′

Cardiff                  0-3                  Southampton
                                                     Rodriguez 14′, 20′
                                                     Lambert 27′
Chelsea                   1-0               Swansea
Hazard 29′

                                                     Ki 25′ (pen)
Newcastle                   5-1                    Stoke
Remy 44′, 56′                                            Assaidi 29′
Gouffran 48′
Cabaye 66′
Cissé 80′ (pen)

Norwich                     1-2                    Fulham
Hooper 13′                                              Kasami 33′
                                                              Parker 87′
Tottenham                    1-1                    West Brom
Eriksen 36′                                                Olsson 38′

   Ref: Anthony Taylor
West Ham                       1-3                    Arsenal
Cole 46′                                                      Walcott 68′, 71′
                                                                  Podolski 79′
Man City                         2-1                      Liverpool
Kompany 31                                                   Coutinho 24′
Negredo 45′

Wednesday 25 December 2013

Merry Christmas

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Tuesday 24 December 2013

Barclays Premier League results for the 23rd Dec 2013

Arsenal               0-0            Chelsea

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news


All the latest 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 Dec 2013

Chelsea are interested in signing Serbia winger Lazar Markovic and midfielder Nemanja Matic from Benfica. Matic joined the Portuguese club in 2011 as part of defender David Luiz's move to Stamford Bridge.Full story: Daily Mirror 

Everton manager Roberto Martinez says midfielder Ross Barkley is not for sale even if a club bid a world-record £86m.
Cruzeiro midfielder Everton Ribeiro will turn down Real Madrid to join Manchester United.
Real Madrid forward Angel Di Maria has denied he has asked to leave the Spanish club. The Argentina international is a reported target for Arsenal and Tottenham.
Liverpool are keeping an eye on Croatia and Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who has a buy-out clause of £33m but could be available for £7m.
West Ham will try to solve their goalscoring problems by making a move to sign Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan on loan for six months from United Arab Emirates side Al Ain.
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet, whose side are bottom of the Premier League, will go back to former club Brighton in an attempt to sign midfielder Liam Bridcutt for £2m.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes Reds midfielder Raheem Sterling can force his way into England's 2014 World Cup squad.Full story: Daily Mail 
Manchester United's Michael Carrick could return from an Achilles problem against Hull on Boxing Day with fellow midfielder Marouane Fellaini out following wrist surgery.
West Brom's search for a new manager has reached the short-listing stage with former Real Betis boss Pepe Mel linked with the job. Steve Clarke left the Hawthorns on 14 December.
Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, who has been struggling with knee and hip injuries, has returned to Belgium to for treatment and the player could miss his side's games against Crystal Palace and Swansea over Christmas.

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news



All the latest 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

23rd Dec 2013

Roma are set to beat Arsenal to the signing of Barcelona's Paraguayan striker Antonio Sanabria.
Arsenal and Liverpool are both interested in Barcelona winger Pedro, who could consider his options at the end of the season. The Spain international has scored 10 La Liga goals this season, including a hat-trick in the 5-2 win at Getafe
Everton manager Roberto Martinez wants to watch Andrew Robertson and John Souttar in person before stepping up his interest in the Dundee United duo. Left-back Robertson and centre-back Souttar are both regulars in Jackie McNamara's side.
Hull boss Steve Bruce is still interested in signing West Brom striker Shane Long, despite failing to complete a move for the in last summer.
Yaya Toure has joined fellow Manchester City team-mate Sergio Aguero in urging Barcelona forward Lionel Messin to join the Etihad club.
Tim Sherwood would rather return to his previous role as Tottenham's technical co-ordinator than work as interim head coach until the end of the season amid mounting speculation that Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal could take the job next summer.
Former Portugal coach and Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz is interested in the vacancy at White Hart Lane.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to stay at Chelsea for 12 years as manager, having taken a pay cut to return to Stamford Bridge from Real Madrid.
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace flew abroad to speak to a potential replacement for Steve Clarke last week, sparking suggestions he could be targeting Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement or Stewart Baxter, currently in charge of South African side Kaizer Chiefs.