Thursday, 23 September 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, this will be a weekly round up of what the papers have been saying.

21st Sept 2010

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keeping tabs on Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool may offload Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva to Italian side Juventus in January, with a fee of £7m enough to seal the deal. Full story: caughtoffside.com

DR Congo star Dieumerci Mbokani turned down the chance to join Liverpool this summer - but the Monaco striker has told Reds manager Roy Hodgson he is prepared to play for him in the future.
Full story: TalkSport


Everton have agreed a January deal for 18-year-old Azerbaijan international Araz Abdullayev. The Neftchi Baku midfielder will sign an initial three-year deal, with an option for two further seasons.
Full story: Daily Mail

Portsmouth hope to complete the loan signing of Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton. (Daily Star)

Hoffenheim striker Peniel Mlapa admits he is flattered with speculation linking him with a move to Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has insisted he is "completely focused" on Arsenal but also hinted that he is still interested in a move to boyhood club Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mirror

New Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier wants a closer look at midfielder Barry Bannan before deciding whether to allow him to go on loan to Sheffield United.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Celtic are considering a January move to sign frozen out Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given. (the Sun)

Manager Roberto Mancini has told his Manchester City players to stop moaning about a lack of first-team chances and sort out their grievances with him in private.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Manchester United hierarchy have decided on a new policy of renegotiating players' contracts when their current deal has one, rather than two, years left to run.
Full story: the Guardian

Manchester United's Portuguese youngster Bebe will be handed his first taste of competitive action when he features in the Carling Cup tie at Scunthorpe on Wednesday evening.
Full story: Daily Mail


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20th Sept 2010

Newcastle are weighing up a £12.5m move for 28-year-old Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino, according to reports in Italy. Full story: TalkSport

Roma want Manchester City keeper Shay Given - and Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni ­Trapattoni has encouraged him to consider a move to Serie A.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United are considering a move for Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone in the January transfer window. Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson is thought to be a big fan of the £16m-rated midfielder.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Sir Alex Ferguson could bring Aston Villa centre-back Ciaran Clark to Old Trafford as part of a deal involving United striker Michael Owen moving to the West Midlands outfit.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Nigeria striker Victor Obinna wants to make his loan move from Inter Milan to West Ham permanent because he likes the style of Premier League football.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg could be on their way to Arsenal in a £22m double swoop in January.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester United want to give a trial to Brazilian youngster Andrigo, who plays for Internacional. Barcelona have also invited the 15-year-old forward for a trial at the Nou Camp.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool pair Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres could be on their way out of Anfield as co-owner Tom Hicks plots a £280m buyout of partner George Gillett's shares in the club.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Slimmed-down West Ham striker Benni McCarthy says he is ready to play in Tuesday's Carling Cup clash with Sunderland after been fined by the Hammers for exceeding his target weight.
Full story: Daily Mail

Danish defender Daniel Agger has become the first Liverpool player to openly challenge Roy Hodgson's authority after claiming he will not fall in line with the manager's long-ball mantra.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has made a lively start to the new season at Hamburg in Germany by scoring six goals in five games, admits he could bring an end to his glittering career at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail


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19th Sept 2010


Investment group Blackstone's GSO Capital Partners has decided against financially backing Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks. (Associated Press)

Newcastle are set to ask the Premier League for special permission to re-sign Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given on loan because Steve Harper is set to be sidelined for three months with a shoulder injury.

Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told Aston Villa counterpart Gerard Houllier that striker Michael Owen is going nowhere in January.
Full story: ESPNsoccernet

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is eyeing Bayern Munich's £9m-rated midfielder Toni Kroos, who has been likened to Frank Lampard.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Just weeks after quitting as Aston Villa manager, Martin O'Neill is in line for a sensational return to management - at Liverpool.

Full story: Daily Star

Real Madrid's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes that Manchester City keeper Joe Hart is so good that he should join Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Star

Striker Wayne Rooney will never leave Manchester United, according to team-mate Darren Fletcher.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has been offered a £280m funding package by GSO Capital Partners, a subsidiary of private company Blackstone, which would share control of the club with him. (Associated Press)


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18th Sept 2010


Manchester United are set to step up their efforts to land Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra. Sir Alex Ferguson has been a long-time admirer of the versatile French midfielder, who left Portsmouth for Real Madrid in a £20m deal last December after spells at Chelsea and Arsenal.
Full story: The People

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton hopes to make the loan signing of French international Hatem Ben Arfa permanent, following his stunning match-winning strike against Everton.
Full story: News of the World

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is interested in bringing Napoli's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani to Anfield in January.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Middlesbrough are looking to take on Newcastle striker Leon Best, who almost signed for Gordon Strachan at the Riverside Stadium in January, on a season-long loan deal.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham and ­Everton are ­keen on signing striker Peniel Mlapa from German club Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old, who was born in Togo, was named Young Player of the Year in Germany last season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks plans to delay the sale of the club for up to two years, despite being on the verge of a £280m deal to buy out partner George Gillett.
Full story: News of the World

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich admits that the days of multi-million pound transfers and bumper contracts at Stamford Bridge are over.
Full story: Daily Mail

Premier League officials will meet next month to discuss the sanctions they plan to impose on Manchester United as a result of manager Alex Ferguson's refusal to speak to the BBC, with the club likely to be fined £25,000 every time he fails to give a post-match interview.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool full-back Paul Konchesky has appealed to referee Howard Webb to be sensible and keep his cards in his pockets for Sunday's match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sir Alex Ferguson has tried to explain why he wasn't always on the best of terms with Liverpool's former boss Rafa Benitez. "I have always had good relationships with all the Liverpool managers. That changed in his regime. Why did that happen? You have to examine him more than me."
Full story: Sunday Express

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