Sunday, 12 December 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.

12th Dec 2010

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has stunned the club by ­submitting a formal transfer ­request in the hope that he can return to Argentina and be with his family.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Tevez, whose relationship with City manager Roberto Mancini is believed to be at breaking point, has told friends he will carry on working hard for the club while he remains at Eastlands but is adamant his long-term future lies elsewhere.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Tevez has been suffering with "depression" and "inner turmoil" because of the separation from his two daughters in Argentina.
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription required)

It is not known exactly what Tevez's plans are; returning to South America is one option, as is retirement, even though in an interview with City's club magazine published earlier this week, the Argentine insisted he had no such intentions.
Full story: The Observer

Tevez respects the club's owner Sheikh Mansour, with whom he gets on well, and City supporters - but has struggled with management. He has made his unhappiness clear at Roberto Mancini's perceived aloof style and the way in which it is felt that some key players have been frozen out of the team.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Tevez has told team-mates he is even prepared to take a pay cut to quit. City have offered him a £100,000-a-week pay rise, which would take him to £250,000-a-week - but he is not interested.
Full story: News of the World (subscription required)

Tevez missed his club's 3-1 win at West Ham - his first English club - because of suspension on Saturday, but assistant manager Brian Kidd said he was in the country and is available for the midweek match against Juventus in the Europa League.
Full story: Independent on Sunday

Manchester United are planning a £20m transfer window bid for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
Full story: Sunday People

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been given the go-ahead to bid for France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff - less than four months after he joined Lyon for £20m.
Full story: Sunday People

Wolves are favourites to land Michael Johnson on loan as the Manchester City midfielder looks to rescue his career after 12 months out with a cruciate ligament injury.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady's short spell at Spartak Moscow looks set to be over with the Republic of Ireland international being lined up for a shock move to Aston Villa as Gerard Houllier's first January signing.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

German giants Bayern Munich want to take Everton left-back Leighton Baines in the January transfer window. Full story: Sunday People

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is set to make a record-breaking £7m move for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia.
Full story: Sunday People

Spurs and Chelsea have joined the race for Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott.
Full story: Sunday People

German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has delivered a crushing blow to Chelsea and Manchester United by pledging his future to Bayern Munich and signing a new contract.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

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11th Dec 2010

Gary Speed will be named Wales manager after beating off competition from Chris Coleman, Brian Flynn and Swede Lars Lagerback.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger extends his contract with the German champions by four years until 2016.
Full story: ESPN

Manchester United have held talks with Bayern Munich over a sensational £18m move for Germany international midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Full story: Goal.com

Tottenham are leading the race to sign £25m-rated goal-scoring right-back Andoni Iraola from Athletic Bilbao, according to reports in Spain.
Full story: Talksport

Manchester City have been tracking Borussia Dortmund's 18-year-old playmaker Mario Goetze and could be ready to meet his £8m buy-out clause.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool are stepping up their search for a new right-back after accepting that Glen Johnson is intent on moving abroad in the new year, with Italian side Juventus interested.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has vowed to keep hold of striker Hugo Rodallega, who has been linked with Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Star

Roberto Martinez also wants to sign goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, who is on loan from Bolton, on a full-term deal. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will send centre-back Jonny Evans out on loan in order to rebuild the 22-year-old's confidence.
Full story: The Sun

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce would be interested in signing striker Robbie Keane or midfielder David Bentley if the Spurs pair become available in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham manager Avram Grant has joined the battle to sign Barnsley winger Adam Hammill - the 22-year-old is attracting interest from Everton, Bolton, Wigan, Wolves and Blackpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been told he will not be offered a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Star

West Ham manager Avram Grant fears new defensive coach Wally Downes could leave the club, with Newcastle's new boss Alan Pardew thought to be keen to employ him.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has launched an attack on the club's owner Mike Ashley, claiming the Magpies will "never go anywhere" while he is in charge.
Full story: ESPN

Magpies skipper Kevin Nolan says the club's players have to get over the shock axing of manager Chris Hughton - and do it fast.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will have money to spend in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Football Association is to allow Inter Milan the chance to woo England manager Fabio Capello amid growing speculation that the Italian side want him as a replacement for current boss Rafael Benitez.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has backed Capello's view that Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce should be the man to take charge of England once the Italian's reign ends.
Full story: The Sun

Owen Coyle is happy for top scorer Johan Elmander to run down his contract - even if it means losing out on a transfer fee for the Swedish striker.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Victor Anichebe has stunned and angered Everton manager David Moyes by turning down a new contract. The 22-year-old has played just 12 games in two years after a succession of injuries.
Full story: Daily Mirror

A former Manchester City fitness coach has criticised Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham over their handling of Dutch players Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Rafael van der Vaart. Raymond Verheijen has questioned whether the training methods used at the London clubs are to blame for the players' injuries.
Full story: Daily Mirror



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