Tuesday, 2 August 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.

2nd Aug 2011

Newcastle's decision to allow Joey Barton to leave on a free transfer has sparked a scramble between Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham, who all want to talk to the midfielder.
Full story: Metro

Juventus are lining up bids for Manchester United winger Nani and Chelsea defender Alex.
Full story: talkSPORT

Scott Parker has told West Ham he is now prepared to stay at Upton Park next season, with chairman David Gold also promising to invest in a new forward.
Full story: Metro

Premier League newcomers Swansea are set for a sensational swoop to sign French striker David Trezeguet, who is currently without a club.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp could recruit Lassana Diarra, whom he managed at Portsmouth - but Real Madrid have insisted they will only sell the Frenchman if Spurs give them first option on Gareth Bale when his contract begins to run down.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal have broken off negotiations over the proposed transfer of Mateo Kovacic, after dismissing Dinamo Zagreb's asking price for the midfielder.
Full story: talkSPORT

Stoke are set to make a club-record £9m bid for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner and have also targeted Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn will buy PAOK Salonika winger Veirinha for £4m this week, making use of the £6m raised by selling striker Nikola Kalinic to Ukrainian club Dnipro.
Full story: Daily Mirror


Mario Balotelli has shocked Manchester City by admitting he is not happy with life in the north-west, and does not know if he will stay to see out his contract.
Full story: Metro
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1st Aug 2011

Chelsea are set to improve their offer to £30m for Spurs midfielder Luka Modric. Full story: The Sun

Kaka has emerged as a contender to become Chelsea's new playmaker, after Real Madrid indicated that he may be made available for transfer. Full story: Metro

Liverpool are lining up a bid for Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross as Reds boss Kenny Dalglish looks to strengthen his defence.
Full story: caughtoffside

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has claimed Cesc Fabregas is their "unique and final objective" but wants the Arsenal captain to help pay his transfer fee.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal are considering a late swoop for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackburn's Chris Samba could become a transfer target for Everton, if Toffees centre-back Phil Jagielka finally moves to Arsenal.
Full story: Metro

Italian club Roma are pondering a move for Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh, who has fallen out of favour at Arsenal.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Fulham striker Bobby Zamora could be on his way back to Spurs as part of a deal that would take Peter Crouch to Craven Cottage.
Full story: Metro

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is ready to move for Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips after learning that Chung-Yong Lee faces a season on the sidelines with injury.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Another option for Bolton is to try to sign Manchester City midfielder Vladimir Weiss on loan as replacement for Chung-Yong Lee.
Full story: The Sun

West Ham are hopeful of bringing their former star Joe Cole back from Anfield to Upton Park - but only if Liverpool are prepared to continue to meet the majority of the out-of-favour 29-year-old midfielder's salary.
Full story: Footie Online

Stoke are plotting a £2m swoop for South Korea midfielder Bo-Kyung Kim. Full story: The Sun

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31st July 2011

Manchester United have told Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder to lower his wage demands or forget about moving to Old Trafford. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to land the £35m-rated Dutch star but his personal demands have put the Premier League champions off.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

Cesc Fabregas is planning to release a recorded goodbye message to Arsenal fans as soon as his protracted move to Barcelona goes through. Fabregas has agreed a £3m-a-year deal in principal with Barca, who have raised their offer for the midfielder to £34m.
Full story: The People

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will increase the club's offer to Tottenham for midfielder Luka Modric to around £40m after Paris Saint-Germain thwarted their efforts to sign Argentine midfielder Javier Pastore.
Full story: Metro

Manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that Tottenham are ready to take on north London Premier League rivals Arsenal in the race to sign Valencia's Spain under-21 winger Juan Mata. (Agence France-Presse)

Spurs are also plotting a swap deal for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora, 30, with Peter Crouch going in the opposite direction.
Full story: The People

Tottenham are also lining up a £10m bid for Lyon's 21-year-old Bosnian midfield star Miralem Pjanic.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool are plotting a £15m move for two defenders - Newcastle United's Jose Enrique and Birmingham's Scott Dann.
Full story: Fanatix.com

Sunderland want to sign Manchester City winger Adam Johnson, 24, on loan.
Full story: The People

Bolton are looking to sign Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, on a season-long loan deal. The 21-year-old scored eight goals in 12 games while on a six-month loan to the Trotters last season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

West Ham and England midfielder Scott Parker will discover where his future lies next week, with Tottenham and Chelsea still keen to make an approach for the player.
Full story: Footie Online

Monaco's 26-year-old South Korean striker Park Chu-Young looks to be heading to the Premier League to play for Liverpool.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Stoke City have joined the chase for highly-rated Motherwell winger Jamie Murphy, 21.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas thinks Manchester City will be real contenders for the Premier League title this season after recently spending £35m to land Argentina striker Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid.
Full story: talkSPORT

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30th July 2011

Tottenham have tabled a bid of around £22m for Arsenal target Juan Mata. The Valencia winger is open to a move to the Premier League and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is a fan of the 23-year-old but he is yet to make a formal offer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are considering a move to sign Manchester City's Adam Johnson on a season-long loan. Johnson is behind midfielder David Silva in the City pecking order and may fancy a move to help protect his place in the England squad in the run-up to Euro 2012.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock is lining up a loan deal for Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are watching midfielder James McCarthy's contract talks at Wigan closely and will move for him if they go badly and the Latics show any inclination of wanting to sell. McCarthy has also been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has admitted he has not given up hope of signing either Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy or Reading striker Shane Long.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Big-spending Championship side Leicester are to bid £4m-plus for Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome, who is also a target for Premier League sides Stoke, Fulham and Bolton.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool and Tottenham are set to go head-to-head for the signature of Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas, according to reports in Brazil.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has made a move for Fiorentina winger Alessio Cerci, according to reports in Italy. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Manchester City and Inter Milan will hold talks over a swap deal involving strikers Carlos Tevez and Samuel Eto'o this weekend. Full story: Daily Telegraph

New Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is set to miss out on yet another major transfer target, with Palermo playmaker Javier Pastore on the verge of a move to Paris St Germain.
Full story: talksport

Having publicly declared he would not leave Tottenham for the northeast of England after Newcastle United showed interest, striker Jermain Defoe could be the subject of a bid by London neighbours Fulham.
Full story: Footie Online

Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle has set a deadline of this weekend for the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs to come forward with an acceptable bid for defender Gary Cahill.
Full story: Bolton News

Dimitar Berbatov's agent says the Manchester United striker will not be leaving the club, even if the Premier League champions sign another forward this summer.
Full story: Inside Futbol

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has confirmed the club are working on deals to bring in 'a few' new players with Phil Jagielka (Everton), Juan Mata (Valencia), and Christopher Samba (Blackburn) believed to be their top priorities.
Full story: Metro

Luka Modric has accepted that he is stuck at Spurs, who are refusing to sell him to London rivals Chelsea, and will reportedly knuckle down for the new season.
Full story: Metro

Manager Roberto Mancini has revealed Manchester City are still looking to sign two more players - a midfielder and a winger - in this transfer window.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

Manchester City are facing an uprising from defenders Vincent Kompany and Micah Richards as well as midfielder Nigel De Jong who believe they are underpaid after details leaked of Sergio Aguero's £200,000-a-week contract.
Full story: Metro

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