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, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.

17th Sept 2010

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton has discouraged Tottenham from pursuing their interest in Andy Carroll, insisting the Magpies striker is not for sale.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Spurs, meanwhile, have joined Newcastle and Liverpool in the chase for 21-year-old FC Utrecht forward Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who made his international debut for the Netherlands in August.
Full story: footylatest.com

Everton manager David Moyes is vying with Wolfsburg boss Steve McLaren for USA defender Jay DeMerit, who is a free agent following his release by Watford.
Full story: talkSPORT

Liverpool are monitoring Hoffenheim defender Isaac Vorsah. The 22-year-old Ghanaian has made 62 appearances for the Bundesliga club and will be available on a free transfer in June 2011.
Full story: footylatest.com

Crystal Palace are set to step up their efforts to make striker James Vaughan's three-month loan deal from Everton into a permanent signing.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United are the latest club to show an interest in PSV Eindhoven's prolific attacking midfielder Ola Toivonen.
Full story: footylatest.com

Derby have expressed an interest in taking Aston Villa's 21-year-old Australian defender Shane Lowry on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle are tracking Swindon's 19-year-old centre-back Sean Morrison.
Full story: talkSPORT

Co-owner Tom Hicks has launched a last-ditch attempt to retain control of Liverpool by looking to secure another refinancing deal against the club during talks with bankers in London.

Full story: the Guardian

Paul Ince wants to become manager of West Ham one day despite the abuse he has received at Upton Park since leaving the Hammers for Manchester United as a player in 1989.
Full story: talkSPORT_
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16th Sept 2010

Manchester United are tracking Sporting Lisbon's 20-year-old forward Wilson Eduardo, currently on loan at Portugal's newly promoted side Beira-Mar.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Man United are also lining up a move for Tottenham's Wilson Palacios, with Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson seeking a defensive midfielder in the continued absence of the injured Owen Hargreaves.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Tottenham are monitoring the £5m-rated Hoffenheim striker Peniel Mlapa. The Togo-born 19-year-old has been dubbed the new Emmanuel Adebayor.
Full story: talkSPORT

Chelsea could make a move for Malaga striker Juanmi, despite the 18-year-old having recently signed a new five-year deal at the Spanish club. Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are plotting a raid on German club Schalke for goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Benedikt Howedes.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

The Gunners have joined Manchester United in tracking Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin.
Full story: footylatest.com

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is planning a January move for Romanian side Cluj's 20-year-old Ivorian striker Lacina Traore.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

The Anfield club are also preparing a new bid for Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez after the German side blocked a loan deal in the summer.
Full story: footylatest.com

Everton striker James Vaughan, on loan at Crystal Palace for three months, wants to continue at Selhurst Park after scoring a hat-trick against Portsmouth on Wednesday. "I definitely want to stay, it is a great club and I am enjoying it," said the 22-year-old.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester City assistant manager Brian Kidd has dismissed reports that Mario Balotelli will be out of action until the end of November following knee surgery. (Press Association)

Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia will be sidelined for six months following the horrific ankle injury he suffered against Rangers on Tuesday.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has stoked up the rivalry with Liverpool ahead of the Old Trafford showdown on Sunday. When asked which Premier League fixture most excites him, the former fans' favourite at Anfield said: "Probably the Manchester derby."
Full story: the Times (subscription)

Stoke striker Tuncay insists he wants to stay and fight for his place and dismissed any talk of a rift with manager Tony Pulis. The Turkish international, who left the Britannia Stadium before Monday's match against Aston Villa after failing to make the bench, said: "I am an emotional person but for the gaffer it is very hard with his choices because he has so many options. This is my team and my job is here. It is only the weather I do not like here."
Full story: the Independent
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15th Sept 2010

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has earmarked Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta as the man he wants to replace Cesc Fabregas - if the Arsenal captain moves to Barcelona in the future.
Full story: talkSPORT

Fulham are bracing themselves for Arsenal to reignite their interest in keeper Mark Schwarzer by lining up a cut-price move for Crystal Palace's Julian Speroni.
Full story: Daily Star

New Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier looks set to make fitness coach Robert Duverne - who was involved in a heated training ground altercation with Manchester United's Patrice Evra during France's disastrous World Cup campaign this summer - his first signing at Villa Park.
Full story: imscouting.com

Former Manchester United forward Giuseppe Rossi has ruled out a return to the Premier League, saying he wants to remain in Spain with Villarreal. The Italian was a reported target of Tottenham this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Blackpool are plotting a January transfer window move for Portsmouth striker David Nugent after narrowly missing out on the former England international this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former France and Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly is being lined up to become the new manager of his native Ghana after Milovan Rajevac stepped down from the post.

Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City new boy David Silva has urged fans to to be patient with him as he adapts to the physical rigours of English football. "Physically, I am feeling better day by day," said the Spanish winger, a £26m summer signing from Valencia. "I need to get a few more minutes on the pitch to get to optimum fitness levels and I am sure that will happen with so many games coming up."
Full story: the Sun

Silva's City team-mate James Milner says the team must learn to win ugly if they are to push for a top-four finish in the Premier League this season. "It might take time for us to play our best football but hopefully we can get results while we're getting to that stage and keep moving forward step by step," said the midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Man City are to reopen talks with Shaun Wright-Phillips over a new £70,000-a-week contract. The England winger has two years left on his contract but initial negotiations broke down over the length of a new one.
Full story: the Sun

Aston Villa have opened contract negotiations with England winger Ashley Young but the 25-year-old, a target of Tottenham during the summer, first wants to see how the club performs under new manager Gerard Houllier before being rushed into a new long-term deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has once again called for officials to protect his players after a tackle from Bolton's Paul Robinson resulted in an injury to midfielder Abou Diaby, ruling him out of the Gunners' Champions League game with Braga on Wednesday.
Full story: Daily Mail