Showing posts with label toure. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

20th Nov 2013

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are hoping to sign youngster Toni Sanabria from Barcelona. The Paraguay forward has a £2.7m buy-out clause in his contract.
Barcelona could turn to Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Ramires at the end of the season if they fail to beat Liverpool and Manchester United to Atletico Madrid youngster Koke.
Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp has revealed he is willing to let Julio Cesar leave the club on a free transfer in January, with Manchester City interested in the Brazilian goalkeeper.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has identified Portuguese winger Diogo Viana as a potential January reinforcement.
Dani Osvaldo is a target for Valencia and Atletico Madrid. The Italy striker has scored only once since joining Southampton in a £14.5m deal from Roma in August.
Lazio's Nigerian midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is ready to snub interest from Everton and Fiorentina in January after admitting he could see himself playing for Liverpool.
Arsenal and Liverpool are locked in a battle with several European clubs to sign Olympiakos striker Konstantinos Mitroglou.
Swansea hope to pip Cardiff in the January transfer window to the signature of £8m-rated Blackpool striker Thomas Ince.
Chelsea and Manchester United are interesting in securing Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso on a free transfer in the summer.
Australia's former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill is hoping to return to the Premier League on a short-term deal in January from MLS side New York Red Bulls to aid his fitness ahead of the World Cup in Brazil.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is set to slap a £20m price tag on goalkeeper Tim Krul. Italian Serie A side Juventus are believed to be tracking the player who is under contract at St James' Park until 2017.
Barcelona are believed to be tracking long-term Manchester United target Marco Verratti with a view to a future move for the midfielder.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini does not regard Liverpool or Tottenham as genuine Premier League title rivals.
Tony Pulis is considering an improved offer from Crystal Palace to become their new manager and could finally take charge of the Premier League's bottom club later this week.


Sunday, 1 September 2013

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

All the latest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

1st Sept 2013

Tottenham forward Gareth Bale's transfer to Real Madrid has still not been confirmed and the Spanish club have had to dismantle the stage they erected at the Bernabeu to present the Wales international to their fans as they have a game on Sunday.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants Real Madrid to pay an extra £10m if Bale is sold to a Premier League club within four years of his switch to the La Liga outfit.
Full story: Sunday Express
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign another forward before the transfer window closes as he is concerned at the lack of quality he has available in the striker department at Stamford Bridge.
Juventus have ended their interest in Manchester United's winger Nani, with the Italian club's sporting director Fabio Paratici saying the player has signed a new contract at Old Trafford.
Swansea have warned Arsenal they are prepared to fight "tooth and nail" to keep hold of central defender Ashley Williams and striker Michu.
Manchester United were preparing an improved offer for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera after their £21m bid was rejected.
Herrera's father says that it would be very difficult for his son to leave the Spanish side.
Manchester United are closing in on the £40m signing of midfielder Marouane Fellaini and left-back Leighton Baines from Everton.
Everton will use the cash from selling Fellaini and Baines to sign Wigan midfielder James McCarthy, Feyenoord defender Bruno ­Martins Indi and Chelsea ­left-back Ryan Bertrand.
Crystal Palace have made a £5m bid for Wigan midfielder Callum McManaman. Eagles boss Ian Holloway had the player on loan at Blackpool in 2011.
Liverpool are ready to agree a £1.5m loan fee for Victor Moses, but city rivals Everton are also in pursuit of the Chelsea winger, who is not in Blues boss Jose Mourinho's immediate plans.
Manchester United are still hoping to land Roma's midfielder Daniele De Rossi on a loan deal before the transfer window closes on Monday at 23:00 BST.
Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata will have to ­demand a transfer in order to push through a move to Arsenal.
West Brom boss Steve Clarke is keen to sign Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe but face competition from Newcastle and Stoke.
Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell is set to sign for Championship side Wigan on a season-long loan deal.
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini will move to Manchester United in a £28m deal and the Belgium international will be unveiled at a press conference on Monday.
Wayne Rooney is out of Manchester United's trip to Liverpool on Sunday. The player could miss England's World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine after having 10 stitches in a head gash suffered in training on Saturday.
Rooney was seen leaving the club's Carrington training ground with a bandage wrapped around his head.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has told striker Luis Suarez that he is too big for Arsenal, but he can go to Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich if the Reds do not qualify for next season's Champions League.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he would not be prepared to work with a director of football.
Real Madrid want Gareth Bale to miss Wales' World Cup qualifiers against ­Macedonia and Serbia after the Tottenham forward signs for the Spanish giants.

Saturday, 17 August 2013

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news




All the latest news and gossip, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

16th Aug 2013

Manchester United are considering a bid for Real Madrid's midfielder Mesut Ozil.Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are favourites to sign Anzhi Makhachkala attacking midfielder Willian for £30m but face strong competition from Tottenham and Manchester United.
Chelsea are on the verge of giving up their pursuit of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. Jose Mourinho has failed with two bids for the England international and is now closing on a deal to sign Anzhi Makhachala's Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o who played under him at Inter Milan.
Tottenham are close to a £15m deal for Roma's Italy striker Pablo Osvaldo.
Manager Brendan Rodgers is concerned Liverpool striker Luis Suarez could sabotage the Reds' start to the Premier League season with his push for a move away from Anfield.
Swansea manager Michael Laudrup has warned Arsenal not to waste their time moving for Spanish striker Michu if they fail to sign Suarez.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger must double his opening £6m offer for Swansea defender Ashley Williams to have a chance of signing the Wales international.
West Ham striker Modibo Maiga is set to be loaned to St Etienne as Hammers manager Sam Allardyce considers a bid for Besiktas forward Hugo Almeida.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has warned Manchester United that they will not get midfielder Marouane Fellaini on the cheap.
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta could face up to six weeks on the sideline with a suspected torn thigh muscle.
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott is hoping to earn a new contract at the club as he enters the final year of his current deal.Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is ready to show fans what he "is all about" after admitting he found it hard to settle before because "expectations were so high".
Returning manager Jose Mourinho wants to "heal the Blue family" at Chelsea following Rafael Benitez's spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Tom Huddlestone says Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas ignored him and did not give Spurs' young English players a chance. The midfielder has joined Hull for around £5m.

Thursday, 30 July 2009

Toure signs for Man City


Manchester City have signed central defender Kolo Toure from Arsenal for a reported £16m on a four-year contract.

Toure, who had seven years at Arsenal, passed a medical on Wednesday and is City's sixth signing of the summer.

Boss Mark Hughes said: "It is no secret that we have been looking to strengthen our defence and in Kolo I feel we have recruited a world class player."

Toure told City's website: "I am still at an age, 28, where I feel I am at my peak and will play my best football."