Saturday, 9 February 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

8th Feb 2013


Fiorentina's Stevan Jovetic has replaced David Villa of Barcelona as the striker at the top of Arsenal's summer transfer target-list.
Contrary to previous reports Frank Lampard has not been approached by Chelsea about a new deal and no negotiations have been scheduled.
Lampard has offers from around the world for when his deal expires this summer, and the midfielder currently favours a switch to Premier League leaders Manchester United.
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that Spurs must qualify for the Champions League in order to keep winger Gareth Bale from the clutches of other clubs, with Real Madrid preparing an offer for the player in the summer.
Brazil forward Neymar will not be joining Manchester City, his club Santos have said.
West Brom are expecting several bids to be made for striker Peter Odemwingie and out-of-favour winger Jerome Thomas by Football League clubs now the loan transfer window has opened.
Aston Villa top scorer Christian Benteke plans to leave the relegation-threatened club at the end of the season. Arsenal are believed to be favourites to buy him, although Chelsea and Manchester City are also interested.
Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland may go out on loan for all of next season after the club said it would take an enormous offer to convince them to sell current keeper Asmir Begovic. Both Manchester United and Manchester City have been linked with the Bosnian international.
Fulham want to turn full-back Sascha Riether's loan spell at the club from Cologne into a permanent deal.
Patrick Vieira is in line for a surprise return to Arsenal after manager Arsene Wenger spoke to him out about the job of replacing Liam Brady as head of youth development.
Newcastle intend to continue concentrating on foreign markets to buy footballers as they insist British players are too overpriced.
Chelsea striker Demba Ba returned to training on Thursday wearing a face mask to protect the broken nose he suffered against former club Newcastle United last weekend.




Thursday, 7 February 2013

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7th Feb 2013

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is wanted by former club Zenit St Petersburg. The Russian transfer window is open until 24 February and Zenit are keen to re-sign the Slovakia centre-back who they sold to the Reds in 2008.Full story: Daily Mail


Manchester City coach Angelo Gregucci says the club want Napoli striker Edinson Cavani but expect stiff competition for the Uruguay striker.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has raised doubts about his future at Anfield. The Uruguayan said: "We will see at the end of the season what Liverpool's position is - we're not the Liverpool of old."
Suarez has also said that hearing the Liverpool fans sing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' makes him want to stay at Anfield for years to come.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is facing competition from Bayern Munich for Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski.
Corinthians midfielder Paulinho who has been linked with Chelsea as well as Inter Milan, will move to Europe this summer, according to agent Kia Joorabchian.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could return for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue after failing with a move for the France international in January.
Chelsea could meet the £5m buy-out clause for Santos youngster Neilton. The Brazilian teenager has been described as the "new Neymar".
Crystal Palace are interested in taking West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie on loan. The Nigerian attempted to force through a move to QPR on transfer deadline day.
Wigan midfielder James McCarthy has refused to rule out leaving the DW Stadium in the summer. Republic of Ireland international McCarthy joined the Latics in 2009 and has been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool.
Ajax striker Viktor Fischer is set to disappoint Manchester United and Chelsea by signing a new contract with the Amsterdam club. The Denmark international, 18, had only made two Eredivisie appearances before playing in Ajax's 2-2 Champions League draw with Manchester City in October.








Wednesday, 6 February 2013

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6th Feb 2013

Santos striker Neymar will move to England following next summer's World Cup with Chelsea ready to bid.Full story: Daily Star

Liverpool will consider a move for Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa in the summer.
Arsenal will face competition from Atletico Madrid in the summer for Barcelona striker David Villa.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce is making plans for life without on-loan striker Andy Carroll by lining up a £12m move for Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Bony.
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has said he expects to be sold in the summer but insists he has not agreed to join Manchester United.
Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini has revealed he came within hours of quitting the Magpies in January.
Chelsea are considering a fresh move for Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp as they continue their search for a manager.
Manchester City are confident they will not be punished by Uefa over the new Financial Fair Play rules following a warning from a member of European football's governing body.
Arsenal's head of youth development and former midfielder Liam Brady believes Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere will become a renowned England player similar to Paul Gascoigne and Glenn Hoddle.
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has given the Toffees an injury worry ahead of Sunday's meeting with Manchester United after he missed training with Belgium on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

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5th Feb 2013

Manchester City could enter the fray to sign Real Madrid's French youngster Raphael Varane. He can play as either a defender or midfielder, has become a regular this season.Full story: Daily Express


Dutch teenager Adam Maher says he will leave AZ Alkmaar in the summer but insists he won't be joining Arsenal. The midfielder had been tipped to join the London club by club boss Gertjan Verbeek.
West Brom midfielder Steven Reid says their squad will only accept striker Peter Odemwingie back if the club order them to.Odemwingie,drove tp Loftus Road on transfer deadline day in an apparent attempt to negotiate a move to QPR without West Brom's permission.
QPR are still locked in a pay-off dispute with former manager Mark Hughes, who was sacked last November.Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United could be without Phil Jones for up to four weeks after the defender was forced out by a bout of shingles.
New QPR signing Loic Remy could be out for up to two months with the groin strain the French striker picked up in training last week.
The owners of Chelsea, Man City and Paris St-Germain have been warned by Uefa that they cannot "cheat" their way around the rules for greater financial stability in football, following the publication of a report showing that combined losses among top European clubs have hit a new record high.




Monday, 4 February 2013

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4th Feb 2013

Stoke will hold out for £15m from Manchester United for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic this summer.Full story: Daily Mirror


Manchester City will put the money they received for striker Mario Balotelli towards a summer signing of either Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo or Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao.
Newcastle are set to renew their interest in on-loan Liverpool striker Andy Carroll in the summer, when he returns to Merseyside from West Ham.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is ready to return to Chelsea to replace under-pressure interim manager Rafa Benitez.
Benitez's future at the club could be in doubt if the Blues fail to beat Wigan this weekend.
Queens Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes has defended the club's spending in the January transfer window and denied he acted recklessly.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp insists his January spending will not put the club's future in jeopardy.
Tottenham are worried that striker Jermain Defoe could be out for up to two months with ankle ligament damage suffered in their win over West Brom on Sunday.
Southampton striker Rickie Lambert has revealed his disappointment at missing out on an England call-up for the Brazil game.
Swansea striker Michu insists he will not dwell on his omission from the Spain squad to face Uruguay in Doha this week.
Birmingham boss Lee Clark has backed up West Ham owner David Sullivan's claim that agents are out of control.



Sunday, 3 February 2013

Barclays Premier League results for the 3rd Feb 2013

Man City           2-2             Liverpool
Dzeko 23                                Sturridge 29′
Aguero 78′                               Gerrard 73′


West Brom        0-1             Tottenham
                                                Bale 67′


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 3rd Feb 2013


Swansea fear they could lose star player Michu at the end of the season even though the forward has signed a new contract until 2016.
Striker Carlos Tevez will be allowed to leave Manchester City as the Premier League champions plan a massive summer clear-out. Edin Dzeko, Samir Nasri, Joelon Lescott, Scott Sinclair, Aleksandar Kolarov and Maicon could all leave the club.
The sale of Mario Balotelli to AC Milan will allow Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini to sign a big-name striker in the summer - with Napoli's Edinson Cavani, Athletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao and Liverpool's Luis Suarez his main targets.Full story: Sunday Express
Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic will join Manchester United in a £9m move this summer - but current United keeper David De Gea will stay at the club.
Tottenham will move for Braga forward Eder - if they miss out on striker Leandro Damiao of Internacional, who they were chasing in January.
Barcelona striker David Villa wants a £14m summer move to Arsenal after deciding to quit the Nou Camp.
Arsenal are not going to pursue Villa in the summer - Arsene Wenger has indicated he will look for younger options after missing out on Spain striker in January.
Interim Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has told his players he expects to stay at Stamford Bridge next season in an attempt to raise morale.
Liverpool defender Martin Kelly has stunned the club by demanding £45,000 a week to stay at Anfield.




Saturday, 2 February 2013

Barclays Premier League Results for the 2nd Feb 2013

Fulham          0-1            Man Utd
                                        Rooney 79′
Ref:Kevin Friend


Arsenal         1-0             Stoke
Podolski 78′



Everton          3-3             Aston Villa
Anichebe 21′                       Benteke 2′, 61′
Fellaini 69′, 90′                    Agbonlahor 24′



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Newcastle        3-2              Chelsea
Gutierrez 41′                           Lampard 55′
Sissoko 68′, 90′                       Mata 61′



Reading           2-1               Sunderland
Kebe 7′, 85′                             Gardner 29′ (pen)



West Ham        1-0                Swansea
Carroll 77′



Wigan               2-2               Southampton
Caldwell 25′                             Lambert 64′
Maloney 90′                             Schneiderlin 85′



QPR                0-0               Norwich


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2nd Feb 2013


Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is considering a £40m summer bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez to replace Mario Balotelli who left for AC Milan during the January transfer window.
Free agent Nigel Reo-Coker could make a post-deadline day move to West Brom. The former West Ham midfielder has been without a club since rejecting a new deal with Ipswich and is able to move outside of the transfer window.
Newcastle are already planning to buy a new striker in the summer transfer window, with the club's scouts exploring a number of options in mainland Europe.
Mexico striker Aldo de Nigris says he turned down a January move to Premier League strugglers Wigan.
West Brom manager Steve Clarke insists want-away striker Peter Odemwingie can have a future at the club despite the lengths the player went to secure a deadline day move to QPR.
Odemwingie disputes West Brom's version of events and will fight any fine imposed on him as believes he had permission from technical director Dan Ashworth to travel to London to discuss his move to Harry Redknapp's side.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says his team-mate Robin Van Persie is so good that sometimes he wants to "stand there and clap" in training.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will not feature in this summer's European Under-21 Championships as he is fully established in the senior set-up.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says he has given up his penalties duties voluntarily, saying "they weren't good enough".



Friday, 1 February 2013

Barclays Premier League fixtures for 2nd and 3rd Feb 2013

Saturday 2nd 2013
QPR v Norwich 12:45
Arsenal v Stoke 15:00
Everton v Aston Villa 15:00
Newcastle v Chelsea 15:00
Reading v Sunderland 15:00
West Ham v Swansea 15:00
Wigan v Southampton 15:00
Fulham v Man Utd 17:30

 Sunday 3rd February 2013
West Brom v Tottenham 13:30
Man City v Liverpool 16:00

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1st Feb 2013


Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has pledged his future to Liverpool, saying that even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League he will stay.
Brazilian side Internacional have reportedly told Tottenham they will have to wait until the summer to sign striker Leandro Damiao after rejecting a £17m deadline-day offer.
West Brom forward Peter Odemwingie was left stranded on the steps of Loftus Road after his move to Queens Park Rangers fell through.
Napoli striker Edinson Cavani is hoping that the release clause of £54m in his contract will not put off possible buyers like Manchester City from making a move for him during the summer.
Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Willian is set to join Anzhi Makhachkala to disappoint Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is furious after defender Phil Jones was demoted to the England Under-21s.
Chelsea's players are said to be baffled by manager Rafa Benitez's detailed tactics and methods on the training ground and during matches.
Newcastle-born Danny Graham has vowed to win over Sunderland fans who booed him when he appeared for Swansea at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday before completing his transfer to the Black Cats.
Reading manager Brian McDermott insists striker Adam Le Fondre is capable of transferring his Royals super-sub exploits on to the international scene with England.
German striker Lukas Podolski says Arsenal will have to stop being such slow starters if they want to be playing Champions League football again next season.
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta admits the Blues are suffering from a lack of confidence and believes teams no longer fear playing against them.