Wednesday, 6 April 2011

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.

6thApril 2011

Liverpool and Everton are set for a Merseyside transfer tussle over Sevilla winger Diego Perotti this summer.
Full story: talksport

Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan has caught the eye of Liverpool scouts, who are now monitoring the 23-year-old Argentine international.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid's two-goal hero Emmanuel Adebayor has hinted at an immediate return to England when his loan stint in Spain ends this summer, with Newcastle the latest club to be linked to the Manchester City star.
Full story: Metro

Real Madrid have opened the door for midfielder Pablo Sarabia to leave on loan in the summer and Bolton are understood to be keen on doing a deal.
Full story: talksport

Manchester United have been told that bidding for Borussia Dortmund midfield ace Mario Gotze would be "a waste of time".
Full story: talksport

Real Madrid are believed to be monitoring Marouane Fellaini's contract talks with Everton and could launch a bid for the midfielder in the summer if the deal collapses.
Full story: Metro

AZ Alkmaar striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is the subject of a four-way Premier League chase with Bolton, Sunderland, West Ham and Everton all lining up bids for the prolific Iceland international.
Full story: talksport

Newcastle are ready to raid Malaga for star striker Jose Salomon Rondon - if the La Liga strugglers are relegated.
Full story: talksport

West Ham are lining up a surprise £1.5m bid for Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ian Holloway says Blackpool will only sell Charlie Adam for "daft" money and has quoted a figure of nearly £35m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Fabio Borini is seeking urgent talks with Chelsea as he weighs up interest from Parma and Swansea.
Full story: Daily Mail

Defender John Pantsil is set to leave Fulham at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has filed a lawsuit demanding compensation from Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese for claiming the 41-year-old belonged in the 'Muppet Show' and suggesting he had mental health problems.
Full story: Metro

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will blame the swearing incident that has left him facing a two-match ban on a Sky cameraman at a Football Association disciplinary hearing.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Under-pressure manager Gerard Houllier has surprisingly turned to former West Ham, Watford and Norwich boss Glenn Roeder to help Aston Villa beat the drop.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Roma are ready to battle Arsenal and Manchester United for the services of Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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5th April 2011

Liverpool are reportedly interested in QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt who has been in fine form this season, scoring 15 goals to help the West London side to the brink of return to the top flight.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

The agent of CSKA Moscow forward Keisuke Honda has ruled out his client leaving the Russian club this summer amid interest from Liverpool, Arsenal, and AC Milan.
Full story: sport.co.uk

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is in the dark over his future with the Italian club yet to decide whether to sell the 33-year-old. This has alerted potential suitors Arsenal and Manchester United.
Full story: sport.co.uk

Midfielder Alberto Aquilani - who is on loan at Juventus from Liverpool until the end of the season - is hopeful he will remain at the Turin club beyond the summer. "There is a price fixed for Juve to acquire me at the end of the season," Aquilani said to Corriere dello Sport. "The club has to evaluate the situation but I would like to stay." (Press Association)

Valencia midfielder Juan Mata could still make a summer move to Manchester United or Manchester City, despite the striker's agent previously denying any talks have taken place. The Spanish international, who is valued at about £25m, has been linked with City ever since his former team-mate David Silva moved to Eastlands.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal are to offer full-back Gael Clichy to Everton in exchange for England star Leighton Baines.
Full story: Metro

Manchester United are monitoring the form of Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio, 25. The tough-tackling player is a product of the Turin club's youth academy - making his debut in 2006 - and has played 11 times for Italy.
Full story: talkSPORT

United are also considering joining the chase for Brazil's new strike sensation Neymar, who scored twice for his country against Scotland in a recent friendly at the Emirates. Chelsea have been heavily linked with the Santos player.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to invite 16-year-old Brazilian Adryan to Old Trafford for training. The Flamengo forward is also a target for Real Madrid.
Full story: talkSPORT

Gunners utility player Emmanuel Eboue may follow William Gallas from Arsenal to arch rivals Tottenham.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is planning to swing the axe to trim his White Hart Lane squad and help fund new additions this summer. Forwards Robbie Keane, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Giovani dos Santos and midfielders David Bentley and Niko Kranjcar could be among those sold.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Aston Villa are monitoring the progress of Legia Warsaw midfielder Maciej Rybus as winger Ashley Young moves closer to an exit. Young has been linked with moves to Liverpool and Manchester United.
Full story: talkSPORT

Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda could be about to leave the club in the summer, according to reports in France. Malouda's former club Lyon, as well as German giants Bayern Munich, may be preparing a bid.
Full story: talkSPORT

Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill is being targeted by AC Milan as a replacement for ageing defender Alessandro Nesta.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is tracking Valenciennes' Cameroon international left-back Gaetan Bong.
Full story: Daily Mail

Steve Bruce is also in the hunt for Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro - and aims to beat Tottenham to his signature. Frenchman Gameiro is valued at £12m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will fight the Football Association over Wayne Rooney's two-game ban for a foul-mouthed rant to a TV camera. Rooney was banned by English football's governing body on Monday for swearing at a camera after completing his hat-trick in Saturday's 4-2 win at West Ham.

Full story: the Sun

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is a target for Italian side Roma. New Roma owner Thomas DiBenedetto has told current Roma coach Vincenzo Montella he is "on trial" until the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ancelotti believes winning the Champions League is ­Chelsea's "destiny" this season. The Blues lost ­agonisingly on ­penalties to Manchester United in the 2008 final and Ancelotti said: "It could be the real time that Chelsea do something in the Champions League."
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal defender Johan Djourou is targeting a surprise return from injury in time for the crunch clash against Liverpool on 17 April.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City winger Adam Johnson has revealed how a pep talk from chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak got the club's Champions League campaign back on track. Al Mubarak addressed the players before Sunday's 5-0 win over Sunderland because he and billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour were concerned that at that stage City had managed only two wins in seven league games.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Michael Owen admits he has no idea about his long-term Manchester United prospects. "My contract expires at the end of this season and I've made no secret that, in an ideal world, I would extend my stay. But I will just wait and see what the club say. We've not held any talks yet," said Owen.
Full story: the Sun

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has given manager Steve Bruce a boost by insisting there will be no "knee-jerk" reaction to the club's run of six defeats in seven games, the last of which was a 5-0 defeat at Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are reportedly weighing up FC Porto manager Andre Villas Boas as a future replacement for Arsene Wenger.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Everton have started talks to try to secure midfielder Marouane Fellaini's long-term future at the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn defender Michel Salgado, a two-time European Cup winner during 10 years with Real Madrid, says Jose Mourinho will be considered a "failure" if he does not win the Champions League during his time in charge at the Bernabeu.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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4th April 2011

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has escaped unhurt after being involved in a minor car accident. The Metropolitan Police say two cars collided on Monday morning on the A41 in north London, close to Arsenal's training ground. Police say no one involved in the accident required hospital treatment and that it was "just a prang." (Associated Press)

Reports in France suggest that Liverpool have won the race to sign highly rated winger Sylvain Marveaux from Rennes this summer. The 24-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

1333 BST: Juventus have told Arsenal to forget about signing goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in the summer. The 33-year-old Italy international has been linked with a move to the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal are set to make an audacious bid to sign West Ham United midfielder Scott Parker, but are only likely to be successful if the Hammers are relegated.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool Goalkeeper Brad Jones has rubbished reports he is set to leave the club in the summer. The Australian signed from Middlesbrough for £2.3m last August as a back-up to Jose Reina but has played just twice and is currently on loan at Derby. (Press Association)

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has not ruled out one day plying his trade in another country if a "great opportunity" was presented to him. Bale, who has been linked with a number of top European clubs following his impressive performances this season, said: "If I leave the Premier League, I'll learn another language, I'll know other people, another country, I will grow as a person." (Press Association)

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish wants to sign Aston Villa's Ashley Young and Matt Jarvis from Wolves as he seeks wingers to provide the ammunition for £35m striker Andy Carroll.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is keen to make a Premier League return after his failed spell at Inter Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are hoping to capitalise on reported cutbacks at Everton this summer by bidding for 20-year-old Toffees midfielder Jack Rodwell. Meanwhile Liverpool hope to sign left-back Leighton Baines from their city rivals.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

QPR's Adel Taarabt wants to make a summer move to Arsenal, despite having played for the Gunners' north London rivals Tottenham. Taarabt never started a match for Spurs but the 21-year-old has been a revelation since making the switch to Loftus Road, scoring 15 times in 37 matches this season.
Full story: Metro

Napoli's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani is set to attract bids from Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City this summer. The 24-year-old scored a hat-trick as Napoli beat Lazio 4-3 on Sunday to take his tally for the season to 25 goals from 31 Serie A matches.
Full story: Metro

German side Bayern Munich are reportedly keen on signing striker Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United. The Bulgarian, who previously played in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen, is United's top scorer this season with 21 goals.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Nigel Reo-Coker may quit the Premier League when his Aston Villa deal expires this summer. The 26-year-old midfielder has attracted interest from Valencia, Sevilla, Roma, Juventus and Napoli.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland's Steve Bruce will make a summer move for Swansea's highly rated midfielder Joe Allen if the Welsh side fail to seal promotion from the Championship.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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3rd April 2011

Manchester United are keen to rebuild their midfield around Dutch star Wesley Sneijder this summer and will offer £40m for the Inter Milan star.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is also desperate to beat Liverpool to the signature of Aston Villa's England winger Ashley Young.
Full story: Sunday Mail

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is being targeted by MLS clubs in the United States with the Ivorian star yet to secure an improved contract extension at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: News of the World (subscription required)

AC Milan are ready to make an offer for 23-year-old Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea look set to join the race to sign QPR forward Adel Taarabt. The 21-year-old Morocco international has two years remaining on his contract with the Championship side.
Full story: Sunday Mail

Leicester City are plotting a summer move for Manchester United striker Michael Owen. The former England star has overcome recent injuries at Old Trafford but has struggled to cement a first-team spot. Full story: Sunday Mirror


Steven Gerrard's season could be over after the Liverpool and England midfielder broke down in training with a recurrence of his groin injury. The Reds skipper underwent surgery on 11 March.

Full story: News of the World (subscription required)

The future of boss David Moyes at Everton is under threat with the club chairman Bill Kenwright desperate to reduce the club's £45m debt.
Full story: Sunday Mail

Chelsea's recent good form against Manchester United is down to nothing more than luck, Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

David Moyes will consider quitting as Everton manager if star players like Jack Rodwell and Leighton Baines are sold.
Full story: Sunday Mirror


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2nd April 2011

Arsenal are preparing a £10m move for Everton's Leighton Baines as fears grow over the future of left-back Gael Clichy. The French defender, out of contract at the end of next season, has revealed he will not discuss a new deal until the end of this campaign.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ipswich boss Paul Jewell appears to have resigned himself to losing £15m-rated striker Connor Wickham, who has just turned 18, to either Tottenham or Liverpool in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Copenhagen left-back Oscar Wendt has confirmed his agent is in talks with several clubs across Europe over a move this summer, with Liverpool and Newcastle involved.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea insist Brazilian superstar Neymar is not on their shopping list. The 19-year-old Santos striker starred in his country's 2-0 win over Scotland last Sunday and was close to joining Chelsea last season but manager Carlo Ancelotti said: "He is very young and a fantastic talent but at the moment we're not interested."
Full story: talkSPORT

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says it would be impossible to prevent winger Matt Jarvis from leaving if a big club bid for the England international who recently signed a new five-year contract. With Liverpool and Everton monitoring the situation, McCarthy said: "There are certain scenarios you just cannot stop."
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are weighing up an £8m summer bid for the 24-year-old Jarvis.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United are considering making a move to bring back striker Craig Bellamy. The 31-year-old Welsh star is currently on loan at Cardiff City having been offloaded by Manchester City last year.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Aston Villa and Sunderland are battling to clinch the signing of Belgium teen sensation Kevin De Bruyne, a talented 19-year-old winger who has already been linked with a move to Chelsea after earning rave reviews for Genk this season.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has slammed Premier League chief Richard Scudamore for claiming that managers do not show referees enough respect.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is refusing to be drawn into mind games with Jose Mourinho after the Real Madrid manager claimed winger Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Spurs in Spain.
Full story: The Guardian

Roy Hodgson, now boss of West Brom after his short stint in charge at Anfield, claims the presence of Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool scuppered his own managerial reign there.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott is set for his first game in five weeks after an ankle injury and has told the club's fans they can still be crowned Premier League champions despite trailing leaders Manchester United by five points. "We will win the league this season," Walcott said.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has had another fall-out with Italian striker Mario Balotelli after a training incident with Argentine Carlos Tevez. An eye witness said: "He was furious with the player after he needlessly clipped Tevez on the back of his ankle and was shouting at him. The dressing down went on for some time and Mario just hung his head."
Full story: The Sun

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