Saturday, 9 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.

9th April 2011

Liverpool target Keisuke Honda has vowed to remain at CSKA Moscow and honour his contract with the Russian club. The Japan international striker has 18 months still to run on his current deal.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool will make an "audacious" bid to sign Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon this summer for £15m.
Full story: caughtoffside.com



Tottenham may be forced to sell some of their leading players, including midfielders Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart, if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League and suffer the finacial consequences. Spurs must overturn a 4-0 first leg deficit in their quarter-final with Real Madrid to stay in this year's Champions League and are currently outside the automatic qualification places for next year's competition.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are preparing a summer move for Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson sees the 22-year-old as a long-term replacement for veteran midfielder Ryan Giggs.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

United are also stepping up their interest in Ajax defender Gregory van der Wiel. The 23-year-old Netherlands international has also been on Chelsea's radar.
Full story: Talksport

Manchester City are plotting a part-exchange deal to land Real Madrid playmaker Kaka. City hope to use striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is currently on loan at Madrid, to help secure the Brazilian.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Bolton striker Johan Elmander and defender Gary Cahill could be on their way to Arsenal in the summer.
Full story: Metro

Arsene Wenger is hoping to persuade Roma defender Philippe Mexes to turn his back on a transfer to AC Milan and move to north London instead.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay is due for talks over his future at Barcelona having been left frustrated by a lack of action in the team. This will interest Liverpool, who have been monitoring the 25-year-old.
Full story: Talksport

Blackpool have revived their interest in Newcastle striker Nile Ranger.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Premier League clubs have been put on alert after it was revealed that Porto striker Hulk would welcome a move to English football. The Brazil international has been linked with moves to Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Full story: Talksport

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez's holiday in Milan this week has sparked rumours he may join Inter in the summer.
Full story: Talksport

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is planning a major clearout of his squad this summer, with at least seven players set to depart. Emmanuel Eboue, £15million Russia forward Andrey Arshavin, left-back Gael Clichy, Tomas Rosicky, Denilson, goalkeeper Manuel Almunia and striker Nicklas Bendtner are all to be axed. In their place, Wenger wants Everton's Leighton Baines, Lille playmaker Eden Hazard, Southampton's 17-year-old starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Blackburn defender Phil Jones.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will reignite his interest in Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan, after Atletico Madrid hinted they were prepared to sell player, who turns 32 next month.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sam Allardyce claims that Blackburn would not be in danger of relegation from the Premier League if he has not been controversially sacked in December and replaced by Steve Kean. Rovers are currently two points above the relegation zone with 34 points from 31 matches.
Full story: Talksport

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed midfielder Jack Wilshere will miss pre-season training with the Gunners if he plays in this summer's Under-21 European Championships. Wenger is willing to rest the player to protect him from burn-out.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti claims he is not afraid of upsetting owner Roman Abramovich by dropping striker Fernando Torres, who joined for £50m from Liverpool in January, but has yet to score in his first nine appearances for his new club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier has told Nigel Reo-Coker he has a future at Aston Villa just six months after the midfielder said he wanted to quit the club. Boss Houllier has also warned clubs off England star Stewart Downing and insists he will be staying at Villa Park.
Full story: The Sun

Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has hinted he wants a move away from the club insisting Sir Alex Ferguson "didn't really give me a chance." Ferguson has been linked with moves for Atletico Madrid's David De Gea and Lyon's Hugo Lloris.



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8th April 2011

Bayern Munich have lined up Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan as their number one target during the summer and are willing to pay £12m for his signature.
Full story: talksport

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has opened the door for striker Emmanuel Adebayor to make his loan move to Real Madrid permanent.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has ruled out a £10m summer move for Ipswich striker Connor Wickham.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester United's attempts to lure Palermo midfielder Armin Bacinovic have hit a snag after the players' agent refuted claims the player was interested in a summer move.
Full story: bettor.com

Newcastle United are preparing a £19.2m swoop for Anderlecht's 17-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku, but Spurs are also keen with Peter Crouch's future unclear at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool face a battle to sign Aly Cissokho after the French defender revealed he was happy to stay at Lyon.
Full story: talksport

Lille are ready to sell winger Eden Hazard to Arsenal or Chelsea but want the 20-year-old Belgian star to be loaned straight back to them.
Full story: talksport

Everton boss David Moyes is plotting a surprise move for Nottingham Forest's midfield enforcer Guy Moussi.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wolves boss Mick ­McCarthy wants to sign Reading's Republic of Ireland forward Shane Long - and pair him with compatriot Kevin Doyle.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson admits the club face a battle hanging on to star striker Peter ­Odemwingie this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United are considering offering injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves the chance to remain at the club beyond the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph)

Santos have rejected a £30m bid for striker Neymar from Chelsea.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Manchester United have been warned against pursuing Borussia Dortmund's exciting young midfield prospect Mario Goetze.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Ryan Giggs says Manchester United were "bamboozled" by Wayne Rooney's ban but claims it will serve only to make them stronger.

Full story: Daily Mirror

Referees have revolted against the Football Association for using Lee Mason to write a report so Manchester United's Wayne Rooney could be charged for swearing.
Full story: Daily Mirror

A top police officer has warned striker Wayne Rooney he was lucky not to get locked up for his shocking F-word rant at West Ham.
Full story: Daily Star

Arsenal Supporters' Trust have expressed their "considerable disappointment" over the Gunners' recent results, but will reserve final judgement on the squad until the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland have revealed they are being sued by one of their own fans who was knocked unconscious by a wayward strike from forward Djibril Cisse while watching the Black Cats train.
Full story: Metro


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7th April 2011

Tottenham are in pole position to sign Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku for £17.5m in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea's attempts to convince Santos striker Neymar to try his luck in the Premier League have failed again with a £30m approach rejected.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The agent of Galatasaray playmaker Arda Turan has confirmed he is in talks with a top European side over a move for his client. Although the unnamed team are not English, his availability may revive interest from previous suitors Tottenham and Liverpool.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Valencia want to lure Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta back to his native Spain.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Striker Andre Ayew has dampened speculation that he might move to Liverpool by pledging his future to current club Marseille.
Full story: talkSPORT

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans to rebuild his defence in the summer by adding Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill and Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given to his squad.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Everton have been linked with St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who is available for £5m in the summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aston Villa and Newcastle are competing for the signature of West Ham defender Jordan Spence, whose contract at Upton Park expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa quartet Brad Friedel, Nigel Reo-Coker, Robert Pires and Michael Bradley, who is on loan from Borussia Moenchengladbach, are all waiting to see whether they will be offered new deals at the club in the summer.
Full story: the Sun

Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic could leave Blackburn at the end of the season if he does not start getting more first-team action, with Aston Villa interested in the Croatia international.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini is attracting the interest of Manchester United.
Full story: caughtoffside

A spate of injuries, including the loss of captain Steven Gerrard and defender Daniel Agger for the rest of the season, could dent caretaker Kenny Dalglish's hopes of securing the Liverpool manager's job on a permanent basis.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Nineteen-year-old Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong says he knows "for a fact" that he is good enough to play in the first team.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham face a £20,000 Uefa fine following reports that fans aimed racist chants at Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is on loan from Manchester City.
Full story: the Sun

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has launched a scathing attack on England's World Cup hopes and dismissed Gareth Barry as a "teacher's pet". Barton also believes he is currently the best midfielder in England. (French magazine So Foot)

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