Thursday 30 January 2014

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 Jan 2014

Arsenal suffer a major blow in their attempt to sign Julian Draxler with Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt insisting that the Bundesliga club have no intention of selling the midfielder.
Ipswich Town have not made an approach to sign Sunderland striker Connor Wickham on loan.
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has turned down a chance to move to West Ham or Fulham, and will see out the remaining six months of contract at the Etihad Stadium.
Swansea City have pulled out of the race to sign Blackpool midfielder Tom Ince. The Welsh side had agreed a deal with the Championship club on Monday to sign the former Liverpool youngster on loan.
Toml Ince is likely to join Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season.
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is ready to accept a pay cut to join Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga side want the Bosnian as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski who has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Bayern Munich in June.
Norwich City are in talks with Turkish side Fenerbahce over a loan deal for former Everton defender Joseph Yobo.
Manchester United have been thwarted in their attempt to sign Fabio Coentrao from Real Madrid in January. Real manager Carlo Ancelotti does not want the Portugal defender to leave.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is still "hopeful" of signing Lyon's Clement Grenier but admits time is running out to complete the deal. Lyon want £12m for the midfielder, but Newcastle have offered only £8m.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez says Dutch defender John Heitinga is in talks over a move to Turkish side Galatasaray.
Serie A champions Juventus are interested in signing Southampton striker Daniel Osvaldo. The Italy international is serving a two-week suspension as punishment for a training-ground fight.
Southampton have warned Swansea City off making a £3m move for midfielder Jack Cork.
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has opened the door for Toni Kroos to join Manchester United. Asked about the Germany midfielder's potential move to Old Trafford, Guardiola said: "He is an important player but things can move fast in football. Here today, gone tomorrow."
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Juventus to sign striker Mirko Vucinic on loan for the rest of the season. The Montenegro international will have a medical at the London club on Thursday.
St Etienne are holding out for £18m from Chelsea for their French centre-back Kurt Zouma.
Netherlands international defender Daryl Janmaat is hesitating over signing a new contract at Feyenoord as he awaits a bid from Arsenal in the summer.
Lewis Holtby's agent has confirmed the midfielder wants to leave Tottenham before Friday's transfer deadline.
Liverpool and Arsenal have revived their interest in Barcelona forward Isaac Cuenca.
Liverpool face competition from two unnamed Premier League clubs for the signature of Ukraine forward Yevhen Konoplyanka despite opening negotiations with his club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on Wednesday.
Cardiff are set to sell Andreas Cornelius back to Copenhagen for £5m less than they paid for the striker, having bought the player for £8.5m in the summer.
Manchester United defender Phil Jones has said the United squad wants to impress club record signing Juan Mata, adding that the Spain forward has "lifted spirits" in the dressing room.
Manchester City's accounts revealed the club spent £639,000 per day on employee wages during 2012-13.
Newcastle's new signing Luuk de Jong says it would be a "dream come true" to score the winning goal in Saturday's Tyne-Wear derby. The striker joined from Borussia Monchengladbach.

Wednesday 29 January 2014

Barclays Premier League results for the 29th Jan 2014

Aston Villa              4-3             West Brom
Weimann 12′                                  Brunt 4′
Bacuna 24′                                     Delph 9′ (og)
Delph 37′                                        Mulumbu 43′
Benteke 64′ (pen)

Chelsea                 0-0               West Ham

Sunderland              1-0               Stoke
Johnson 17′

Tottenham               1-5               Man City
Capoue 59′                                      Agüero 15′
                                                      Yaya Touré 51′ (pen)
                                                       Dzeko 53′
                                                      Jovetic 78′
                                                       Kompany 89′

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 Jan 2014

A delegation from Arsenal have travelled to Germany to try to arrange a deal to sign Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler. The players contract contains a release clause of £37m, but the Gunners have thus far indicated they are only prepared to offer £25m.
Manchester United's pursuit of Southampton full-back Luke Shaw will end in disappointment as the defender hopes to join Chelsea in the summer.
Fulham hope to bring in Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby on loan by letting striker Dimitar Berbatov head the other way. Earlier reports had linked Holtby with a return to Germany with Borussia Dortmund.
Cardiff are prepared to sell club-record signing Andreas Cornelius back to Copenhagen. The deal will result in a £5m loss on the striker, who is yet to score for the Bluebirds in 11 appearances since his £8.5m summer move.
Cardiff have enquired about Genk's defensive midfielder Kara Mbodj.
Italian champions Juventus want to sign suspended Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo in an £8m move before deadline day.
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has criticised Stoke boss Mark Hughes for his pursuit of midfielder Lee Cattermole and forward Steven Fletcher.
Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand has not ruled out joining Aston Villa on a permanent basis after moving to Villa Park on loan earlier this month.
Porto defender Nicolas Otamendi is still open to leaving the club before Friday after seeing a loan move to Valencia collapse. The player has been linked with Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.
Midfielder Alen Halilovic is set to stay at Dinamo Zagreb despite being a target for Arsenal and Tottenham.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has agreed terms on a new deal which will keep him at the club well into a second decade.
United's next kit deal could smash the British record set by Arsenal on Tuesday, with current suppliers Nike facing competition from Adidas, Puma and Warrior for the contract, which would start in 2015.
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre defends the Premier League club's transfer policy after they missed out on Basel winger Mohamed Salah to Chelsea.
West Bromwich Albion manager Pepe Mel says he tried to sign Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke when he was in charge at Spanish side Real Betis.


Barclays Premier League results for the 28th Jan 2014

Man Utd               2-0            Cardiff 
van Persie 6′
Young 59′

Norwich                0-0              Newcastle

Southampton                  2-2            Arsenal 
Fonte 21                                            Giroud 48′
Lallana 54′                                          Cazorla 52′

Swansea               2-0               Fulham
Shelvey 61′
Chico 75′

Crystal Palace                1-0                Hull
Puncheon 16

Liverpool                    4-0                 Everton 
Gerrard 21
Sturridge 33′, 35′
Suárez 50′

Tuesday 28 January 2014

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 Jan 2014

Manchester United will bid £25m to sign Germany international Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich. The midfielder's current contract with the European champions expires at the end of next season.
Fulham will make a final move to sign midfielder Ravel Morrison from West Ham after their initial bid of £4m was rejected earlier this month. The Cottagers value the player at £6m, although the Hammers want £10m.
Liverpool and Cardiff are trying to sign Blackpool winger Tom Ince. The Seasiders have given the player, who is out of contract at the end of the season, permission to discuss a loan move to a Premier League side and he has already held talks with Stoke City, Swansea City and Crystal Palace.
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, says he will not be leaving his current club, Serie A leaders Juventus.
Lazio president Claudio Lotito warns Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool that Brazilian attacking midfielder Hernanes is not for sale.
Inter Milan and Valencia have made an approach to sign Southampton's striker Dani Osvaldo. The Saints want to recoup the £14.5m they paid Roma last summer for the Italian, who is currently suspended after fighting with team-mate Jose Fonte.
Newcastle are trying to sign Lyon's £12m-rated midfielder Clement Grenier to replace Yohan Cabaye who is set to move to Paris St-Germain.
Manchester United are contemplating making a £7m bid for Porto's Brazilian-born defensive midfielder Fernando.
West Brom boss Pepe Mel expects French striker Nicolas Anelka to still be at the club when the transfer window ends. The has been linked with a move to Italian side Lazio.
Arsenal will move for Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff, if they are unsuccessful in their efforts to buy their number one transfer target Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler.
Manchester United and Chelsea may have to wait until the summer to sign Southampton's left-back Luke Shaw with time now running out in this transfer window.
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino is not keen to let youngster Shaw leave St Mary's Stadium - "At this moment we have no interest in selling Luke Shaw, and not in the summer either."Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Chelsea plan to use the £37.1m they received from Manchester United for Juan Mata to help beat their rivals to the signing of the young full-back this week.
West Ham have called off a deal to sign Spanish side Osasuna's Cameroonian midfielder Raoul Loe after bringing in AC Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino on loan.
After the serious injury suffered by striker Radamel Falcao Monaco are considering bidding for one of either Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez or Southampton's forward Dani Osvaldo.
Napoli are holding further talks to sign Tottenham's France international defensive midfielder Etienne Capoue after an offer was rejected a fortnight ago.
Chelsea's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, on loan at Atletico Madrid in Spain, could be swapped by Blues boss Jose Mourinho for in-form Atletico striker Diego Costa.
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger could move to Italy to reunite with former Reds boss Rafael Benitez, if midfielder Gokhan Inler is keen to move in the opposite direction.
Piotr Parzyszek is a target for West Ham, with the young striker enjoying a fine season for De Graafschap in the Dutch second division.
Chelsea are scouting two Marseille midfielders as possible late January signings Giannelli Imbula and team-mate Florian Thauvin.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is considering a move for West Ham full-back Jordan Spence who can also operate in central defence.

Monday 27 January 2014

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

27th Jan 2014

Manchester United have rejected an offer from Paris St-Germain for winger Adnan Januzaj, with the Old Trafford club insisting the player is not for sale.
Manchester United manager David Moyes is lining up summer deals for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus.
Moyes will also go head-to-head with Chelsea during the summer when he tries to sign Southampton's left-back Luke Shaw.
Manchester City are targeting the summer signing of Arsenal's right-back Bacary Sagna but face competition from Monaco, Galatasaray, Paris St-Germain, Fenerbahce and Real Madrid.
West Ham are lining up a move for Southampton's record signing Dani Osvaldo who has been suspended from playing by his club for fighting team-mate Jose Fonte.
Chelsea have reached a "verbal agreement" over the purchase of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa that will see them beat Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United to sign the player in the summer.
German club Schalke have seemingly softened their stance over selling striker Julian Draxler to Arsenal.
Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen wants to snap up Spanish attacking midfielder Sergio Canales on loan from Valencia.
Liverpool scouts watched Saul Niguez play for Rayo Vallecano against his parent club Atletico in the Madrid derby on Sunday evening.
Everton want to sign Feyenoord's  defender Bruno Martins Indi, who is also interesting Newcastle, to replace the injured Bryan Oviedo in a deal which could cost £8m.
West Ham are poised to make an improved £5m offer for Leeds United striker Ross McCormack on Monday.
Spanish playmaker Juan Mata says the "difficult situations" at Chelsea meant he had to leave the club to join Manchester United.
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could quit Tottenham in the summer if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Sunday 26 January 2014

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

26th Jan 2014

Chelsea are on course to complete the £12m signing of midfielder Mohamed Salah from Basel before their FA Cup tie at home to Stoke on Sunday.
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement to sign Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa.Full story: Metro 
Manchester United are planning up to five more signings of the same calibre as £37.1m club record capture Juan Mata as manager David Moyes instigates an overhaul of the current squad.
Manchester United have made a big offer for Southampton star Luke Shaw, as they look to pip Premier League rivals Chelsea to the defender's signature.
Liverpool have targeted Benfica midfielder Andre Gomes and the Portuguese club want £12.4m for the player.
Stoke manager Mark Hughes has insisted Peter Crouch is not for sale, amid reports linking the striker with a move back to former club Queens Park Rangers.
Alberto Gilardino has disappointed West Ham and Sunderland by pledging his future to Italian side Genoa. The striker has his sights set on scoring 200 Serie A goals.
Chelsea had said they would not sell Juan Mata to Manchester United but had to do so after no other club met their £37m valuation of the Spanish international playmaker.
Former Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has launched a verbal attack on Black Cats players John O'Shea, who he says criticised team-mates to him in private, as well as the "rotten" duo of Phil Bardsley and Lee Cattermole.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is set to leave the club following a falling out with chairman Huw Jenkins.
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is also at odds with co-chairman Steve Parish over transfer policy and the future of the Eagles boss is now in doubt.
Manchester United are ready to commit £65m in wages to keep Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford for the next four years.
Nicolas Anelka will be sacked by West Bromwich Albion if the forward is found guilty by the FA of making an anti-Semitic gesture.