Wednesday, 31 March 2010

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story

Arsenal have joined Manchester City in the race to sign £11m Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

The Gunners have also been given first option on West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal will take a closer look at Japanese striker Takayuki Morimoto.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City, Tottenham and Stoke are all keen on Getafe midfielder Pedro Leon.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will discuss a £40m summer move for Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery when the two clubs meet in the Champions League this week.
Full story: Sunday Express

Chelsea and Spurs are locked in a tussle to land Nigerian teenage striker Sani ­Emmanuel, who is just 17.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Portsmouth's short-term financial future could be secure after receiving a number of bids for players, among them £4.5m from CSKA Moscow for Nadir Belhadj and £5m from Sevilla for Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Birmingham City are eyeing a shock summer move for John Carew as the Norwegian striker's contract talks with Aston Villa have hit a stumbling block.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sunderland are prepared to pay £10m for Tottenham's David Bentley and Jamie O'Hara.
Full story: News of the World

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho will snub Manchester City's advances as he is waiting for Sir Alex Ferguson to retire before taking the reins at arch-rivals Manchester United.

Full story: Daily Star

Glenn Hoddle and Graeme Souness have both turned down the chance to take charge at West Ham as the clock appears to tick down on Gianfranco Zola's time managing the club.
Full story: News of the World

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has also distanced himself from the West Ham job.
Full story: Daily Star

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is instead being lined up to replace Zola.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks stands accused of risking the club's future by rejecting a 40% sale of the club, because he will not make any money from the deal.
Full story: News of the World

Burnley's on-loan striker David Nugent is prepared to give up £1m to ensure he never has to play for Portsmouth again.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie, still a consultant at Fratton Park, has received a letter from police over Eyal Berkovic's pay-off from the club in 2005.
Full story: News of the World

Avram Grant has been asked to stay on as Portsmouth manager next season by administrator Andrew Andronikou, despite all the club's players being up for sale.
Full story: Observer

Darren Fletcher is negotiating a new contract worth £80,000 a week with Manchester United.
Full story: News of the World

Gabriel Agbonlahor is also ready to put pen to paper on a new deal, one which will extend his Aston Villa contract by two years and make him one of the club's top earners.
Full story: News of the World

Arsenal expect Barcelona's Pep Guardiola to succeed Arsene Wenger as manager.
Full story: Daily Star

Tottenham could extend striker Eidur Gudjohnsen's loan for a further 12 months. The Monaco player has scored two goals in his last three appearances and impressed in top scorer Jermain Defoe's absence.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United are considering a move for 24-year-old Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who is valued by the Bundesliga club at about £10m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bolton, Birmingham and Preston are keeping tabs on Manchester United's England Under-21 international Tom Cleverley, currently on loan at Watford.
Full story: Daily Mail

Birmingham Defender Liam Ridgewell will look to leave St Andrew's unless Blues stump up a new four-year, £20,000-a-week deal for the in-form 25-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hull misfit Geovanni is in talks with Greek side AEK Athens as the Brazilian hopes to leave the KC Stadium, where his £25,000-a-week wages are set to be cut by 40%.
Full story: Daily Mail

Geovanni's team-mate, midfielder Jimmy Bullard, will be top of Newcastle's shopping list if the Magpies secure promotion to the Premier League. Bullard, 30, has only started eight games since a £5m move 14 months ago but scored in Saturday's win against his former club Fulham.
Full story: The Sun

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola will remain in his post at least until the end of the season, despite a six-game losing streak that has left the Hammers only a point above the relegation zone. The Italian, who said he would consider his future in the wake of Saturday's loss to Stoke, has the backing of senior players.
Full story: The Times

Gianfranco Zola has spoken to him and learnt that he has no intention of walking out on the job and will be in charge for Sunday's trip to Everton.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas faces a race to be fit for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, first-leg against Barcelona. The former Barca trainee could be joined on the sidelines by Abou Diaby, while Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta will miss the tie with a hamstring strain.
Full story: The Guardian

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic fears being banned for four of the club's remaining six Premier League matches after appearing to catch Bolton's Johan Elmander with an elbow during Saturday's 4-0 victory.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa sources have dismissed radio and internet reports claiming that manager Martin O'Neill has quit the club. The sources are adamant that rumours of his departure are "pure nonsense". (Press Association Sport)

Atletico Madrid keeper David de Gea rejected Wigan last year because his dream move would be joining Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mail

Portsmouth are trying to sell Nadir Belhadj to Russian side CSKA Moscow for £4m - but about £1m is owed to his former club Lens, who want the amount settled in full.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has been told by his French club Monaco to forget about making his loan move to Tottenham permanent.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has stepped up the chase for 21-year-old Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are confident captain Cesc Fabregas will be fit to face his former club Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Emirates on Wednesday.
Full story: The Independent

Iain Dowie could get the Hull manager's job permanently, even if the Tigers are relegated this season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson loves playing against the best teams in the Champions League and declared: "We've got our cake and we're eating it."
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, an England Under-21 regular, could switch to the Nigeria national side so he can play in the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Mail

Barry Ferguson is set to head a delegation of Birmingham players for a crunch meeting with the club's new owners over improved contracts.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea and Tottenham are eyeing up a £13m move for Everton's Steven Pienaar following rumours that the playmaker wants to play Champions League football.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Liverpool are planning an audacious move for Real Madrid striker Raul and want the 32-year-old to partner fellow Spaniard Fernando Torres up front.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Chelsea midfielder Deco could be on his way to Fluminese. The Brazilian side are trying to get the 32-year-old midfielder on the cheap, but Corinthians and Flamingo are also interested.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are checking out Japanese striker Takayuki Morimoto and may try to prise him away from Serie A side Catania with a £9m bid.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is not leaving Villa Park and instead has held a crunch meeting with his players in which he demanded a vast improvement after their 7-1 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell is set to sign a new four-and-a-half-year deal with the Toffees, earning him £25,000 a week. The news will disappoint Manchester United and Chelsea, who have had their eyes on the 19-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn midfielder Martin Olsson will not be charged with improper conduct despite admitting that he dived to win his side a penalty against Burnley on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mail

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