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.

22nd Jan 2011

Liverpool have raised their offer for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam but the Seasiders have rejected the £4.5m bid.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are considering Peter Crouch as a strike partner for new £24m signing Darren Bent. It would be a return to Villa for Crouch, who spent two seasons there under Graham Taylor.
Full story: Metro

Struggling West Ham are ready to move for controversial Blackburn striker El-Hadji Diouf with manager Steve Kean set to let him leave Ewood Park if the price is right.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Hammers manager Avram Grant has drawn up a list of transfer targets, including Robbie Keane, Demba Ba, Jamie O'Hara and Joe Cole.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle have made an enquiry for Bayer Leverkusen's Swiss midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta - although the 25-year-old may not be fully fit for another four weeks.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City could be ready to swoop for Barcelona defender Dani Alves after he rejected the Spanish club's latest contract offer.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

Aston Villa misfit Stephen Ireland could be on his way out of Villa Park and off to Newcastle as a replacement for the injured Alan Smith.
Full story: Metro

Stoke City are trying to land another striker by bidding £4m for Birmingham's Cameron Jerome.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea could seal the signature of Wolfsburg defender Simon Kjaer early next week for a fee of about £12.5m.
Full story: talksport.co.uk

Ipswich's highly rated 17-year-old England youth striker Connor Wickham, who has been linked with Tottenham and Liverpool, has signed a new contract until 2013.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United will allow injury-plagued midfielder Michael Carrick to leave in the summer as he has 18 months left on his contract and will not be offered a new one.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham striker Giovani dos Santos is close to a loan move to Italian side Sampdoria. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is becoming increasingly concerned about the form of Florent Malouda as the Blues approach the nine days that could define their season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham manager Mark Hughes says he and Stoke counterpart Tony Pulis should grow up and avoid another public spat at Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unconvinced by Manchester United's unbeaten start to the season and claims the Old Trafford side are "lucky".
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has tipped midfielder Kevin Nolan, 28, to win an England call-up. "I'm a bit surprised it hasn't happened - he still has two or three years at the top," said Pardew.
Full story: Daily Star