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.

18th Dec 2010

Everton are on the trail of out-of-favour Manchester City strikers Emmanuel Adebayor and Roque Santa Cruz.
Full story: Daily Mail

Man City will look to replace want-away striker Carlos Tevez with River Plate's £10m-rated forward Rogelio Funes Mori.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City will also attempt to lure Wolfsburg's 24-year-old striker Edin Dzeko to Eastlands with a five-year deal worth £6m per year.
Full story: IM Scouting

City face competition from Arsenal who are planning a big money January move for Dzeko.
Full story: caughtoffside

Defender Pascal Chimbonda will be asked to leave Blackburn, despite Steve Kean taking over from sacked manager Sam Allardyce.
Full story: Daily Mail

Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are lining up a move for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech with the Blues looking to sign CSKA Moscow stopper Igor Akinfeev as a replacement.
Full story: IM Scouting

Manchester United are set to raid Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Monchengladbach for talented midfielder Marco Reus.
Full story: talkSPORT

United are also thought to be leading the chase to sign Borussia Dortmund's teenage midfield sensation Mario Goetze.
Full story: caughtoffside

The Red Devils are also believed to be interested in Shakthar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa. Chelsea and Arsenal are believed to be chasing the 20-year-old.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

It promises to be a busy Christmas period for United who have also upped their interest in Zenit St Petersburg attacking midfielder Danny. The 27-year-old Portuguese international scored nine goals in helping his side win the Russian championship.
Full story: IM Scouting

Real Madrid are set to offer £60m as well as a player for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.
Full story: caughtoffside

Tottenham youngster Danny Rose has stunned the club by saying he wants to leave.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Newcastle United are hoping to seal a deal for Southampton duo Rickie Lambert and Jose Fonte.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Midfielder Valon Behrami will be one of the first West Ham players axed in the January transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham face stiff competition from Atletico Madrid for Borussia Dortmund striker Shinji Kagawa.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is considering whether to take the captain's armband away from Carlos Tevez over the player's demands to leave.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will not 'bottle' out of taking a penalty against Chelsea despite his horror miss against Arsenal on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool fans are in outrage after defender Paul Konchesky was left red-faced by his mum's Facebook blast.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will speak to defender Ledley King about his conduct after he was photographed looking bleary eyed leaving a nightclub in the early hours of the morning.
Full story: Daily Mail

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17th Dec 2010

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner could be sent on loan to Everton in January with a view to a permanent transfer. The Gunners are interested in Freiburg striker Papis Demba Cisse.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham are interested in signing former England skipper David Beckham in the January transfer window. The LA Galaxy midfielder does not report back for his club until March.
Full story: London Evening Standard

Manchester City and Tottenham are leading the chase for Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel, who is the captain of German giants Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Liverpool are keen on Zenit St Petersburg right-back Alexander Anyukov. The 28-year-old is rated at £18m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Manchester City's Carlos Tevez, team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor or Manchester United's Javier Hernandez in the January transfer window to cover for injured striker Gonzalo Higuain.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are ready to join the battle for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin, who has also caught the eye of Juventus and Inter Milan. Dortmund will refuse to sell in the January transfer window, but could be ready to do business in the summer for a figure of about £13m.
Full story: talkSPORT

Lille winger Eden Hazard has hinted that he will shun the overtures of Real Madrid to join Arsenal at the end of the season. The 19-year-old has impressed with his performances this campaign and has revealed that he turned down the chance to join Chelsea for £12m last June.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has identified Wolfsburg's Simon Kjaer as the solution to his ongoing centre-back problem.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aston Villa are interested in Villarreal forward Guillermo Andres Lopez. The 18-year-old is also wanted by PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has told West Ham that he will not talk to the club about taking over at Upton Park while manager Avram Grant is still in charge.
Full story: Daily Star

Tottenham winger David Bentley is wanted by Liverpool but Birmingham remain favourites to sign the 26-year-old.
Full story: goal.com

Arsenal midfielder Denilson is a £10m target for former England manager Steve McClaren, who is now is charge at Wolfsburg.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Under-pressure Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has indicated that he will honour his contract with the club, staying in London "at least until 2012".
Full story: Corriere dello Sport (in Italian)

Birmingham will offer midfielder Sebastian Larsson a new contract, and have criticised Stoke for expressing their interest in the 25-year-old Swede.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham have offered to redevelop the Crystal Palace sports centre as the legacy part of their bid to occupy the 2012 Olympic Stadium after the London Games. Spurs, who are battling it out with West Ham for the venue, do not want to retain the athletics track at the Olympic Stadium.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Fulham boss Mark Hughes has slammed the logic behind the sackings of former Newcastle manager Chris Hughton and ex-Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce, insisting club owners expect too much too soon.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says unsettled striker Carlos Tevez will play against Everton on Monday and insists he will resolve the Argentine's future in the next 48 hours.
Full story: the Sun

Mancini will take the captain's armband off Tevez when the pair meet to discuss the situation on Friday.
Full story: Daily Express

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16th Dec 2010

Manchester City are reportedly preparing to make a stunning bid for Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta - who would be available for £85m.
Full story: imscouting.com

Manchester United are ready to make a significant offer to entice Barcelona full-back Dani Alves to Old Trafford.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Real Madrid are poised to test Arsenal's resolve to keep Gael Clichy by offering France striker Karim Benzema in a swap deal for the full-back.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal meanwhile, have sanctioned the sale of keeper Manuel Almunia who has been told he can leave the club in the January transfer window. (The Times - subscription required)

Italian side Roma are keen to capture Arsenal utility man Emmanuel Eboue.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Liverpool have targeted a move for Villarreal winger Santi Cazorla as Reds manager Roy Hodgson looks to add more creativity to his side.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

The Reds are also rumoured to be preparing a January offer for Partizan Belgrade striker Cleo.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester United have singled out Tottenham's Gareth Bale and Everton's Leighton Baines as the two players they will target to replace current left back Patrice Evra.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Chelsea have made inquiries about signing Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic and VfL Wolfsburg centre-back Simon Kjaer.
Full story: imscouting.com

Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe is ready to back down in his contract wrangle with Everton and fight for his Goodison Park future.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sam Allardyce's dismissal at Blackburn has left Sunderland in pole position to land Sparta Prague's Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have approached Manchester City about signing striker Roque Santa Cruz.
Full story: imscouting

Real Madrid star Lassana Diarra has not ruled out a January return to the Premier League with both Manchester United and Tottenham interested in the former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder.
Full story: talkSPORT

Everton are monitoring Stephen Ireland's showdown talks with Aston Villa, with a view to making a January move for the midfielder.
Full story: talkSPORT

Defender Nedum Onuoha is ready to quit Manchester City and join Sunderland for £6m where he is enjoying a successful loan spell.
Full story: Daily Star

Stoke are set to make a £2m January swoop for Birmingham winger Seb Larsson - who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: the Sun

West Ham have joined the hunt to snap up Barnsley winger Adam Hammill.
Full story: the Sun

Bayern Munich are interested in Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg - leaving Manchester United in pole position to land Manuel Neuer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Munich forward Mario Gomez is attracting interest from top European clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham and Juventus.
Full story: sport.co.uk

Werder Bremen central defender Per Mertesacker is set to quit the Bundesliga club with Arsenal interested in the German international.
Full story: sport.co.uk

Wolves are interested in bringing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane and Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott back to Molineux.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Real Madrid could provide an escape route for under-pressure Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti with Jose Mourinho struggling to work with the Spanish club's president Florentino Perez and director general Jorge Valdano.

Full story: Daily Star

Former England forward Alan Shearer is interested in returning to Ewood Park - where he won the Premier League title in 1995 - to become manager of Blackburn Rovers.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sam Allardyce, who was sacked by Blackburn on Monday, could be in line to replace Avram Grant at West Ham.
Full story: Daily Mail

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson took on board almost all of the advice predecessor Sir Matt Busby gave him - except when it came to dealing with the media.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed has told manager Mark Hughes his job is safe and further reassured him by pledging £10m for next month's transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Premier League will not block Tottenham's potential move to the Olympic Stadium after ruling that neither Spurs nor West Ham would be in breach of the organisation's rules if they move to Stratford.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Premier League results for the 18 Dec 2001

Blackburn Nelsen (51)	1-1 (HT 0-0)	West Ham Stanislas (78)
Bookings: Emerton (56) Givet (61)		Bookings: Ben-Haim (47) Tomkins (90+1) Boa Morte (90+3)
Att: 21,934

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Sunderland Welbeck (32)	1-0 (HT 1-0)	Bolton
Bookings: Cattermole (40)		Bookings: Cahill (34) Holden (54) Muamba (64)
Att: 35,101

Barclays Premier League Fixtures for 18th,19th abd 20th Dec 2010

Saturday, 18 December 2010

Sunderland v Bolton, 12:45

Arsenal v Stoke, 15:00 OFF

Birmingham v Newcastle, 15:00 OFF

Blackburn v West Ham, 15:00

Wigan v Aston Villa, 15:00 OFF

Liverpool v Fulham, 17:30 OFF

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Sunday, 19 December 2010

West Brom v Wolverhampton, 12:00 OFF

Blackpool v Tottenham, 13:30 OFF

Chelsea v Man Utd, 16:00 OFF

all Sunday games off due to weather

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Monday, 20 December 2010

Man City v Everton, 20:00

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.


15th Dec 2010

West Ham boss Avram Grant wants to bring Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara to Upton Park on loan after working with the player while manager of Portsmouth.
Full story: Daily Mail

AC Milan attacker Ronaldino could be on the move in January according to his agent. Liverpool have been linked with the 30-year-old.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez may stay in England with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool after handing in a transfer request at Eastlands.
Full story: Metro

Sochaux playmaker Ryad Boudebouz reveals he would consider a move to Liverpool. Damien Comolli, director of football strategy at Anfield, is set to scout the 20-year-old in person.
Full story: Goal.com

Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci, rumoured to be a target for Arsenal and Tottenham, could be available in January according to his agent.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Freiburg striker Papiss Demba Cisse has apparently ruled out a move to Fulham, but would be interested in switching to Arsenal in the summer.
Full story: Goal.com

Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko could be on his way to Manchester City. The Bosnia international wrote to a City executive earlier in the season to thank them for their efforts in trying to sign him and is still keen on a move to Eastlands.
Full story: the Guardian

City boss Roberto Mancini may choose to strengthen his front line with Ajax striker Luis Suarez as well.
Full story: IMScouting

Manchester United are considering an approach for Everton left-back Leighton Baines as a long-term replacement for Patrice Evra.
Full story: Metro

Bayern Munich have been warned off any approach for Baines who is a £10m target for the Bavarian club.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham may attempt to lure former Arsenal forward Jose Antonio Reyes back to north London. The 27-year-old, now at Atletico Madrid, is valued at a minimum of £8.5m.
Full story: IMScouting

Manchester United are set to renew their interest in £9m-rated Valencia winger Joaquin.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham are in a three-way battle with Inter Milan and Valencia to sign £4m striker Luc Castaignos from Feyenoord.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are lining up a £7m move for Birmingham centre-back Scott Dann.
Full story: Daily Star

Manchester City left-back Wayne Bridge is being hunted by Galatasaray, Stoke and Bayern Munich. (The Sun)

Liverpool are weighing up a move for West Ham striker Carlton Cole and Tottenham winger David Bentley.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is set for a £2m exit after failing to agree a new contract at St James' Park. Everton, Aston Villa and Wolves are all interested in the 24-year-old.
Full story: Daily Express

Bolton are poised to make a bid of £5m for Celta Vigo midfielder Roberto Trashorras.
Full story: talkSPORT

Southampton centre-back Jose Fonte could be Alan Pardew's first signing as Newcastle manager. Saints striker Rickie Lambert could also form part of a £3m double swoop.
Full story: the Sun

Spain midfielder Joan Capdevilla shuns Liverpool to sign new deal at Villarreal.
Full story: talkSPORT

Real Madrid and Arsenal are considering a swap deal involving full-back Gael Clichy going to Spain in exchange for forward Karim Benzema.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Wigan have joined the race for Leeds midfielder Bradley Johnson. Bolton and Stoke are already tracking the 23-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mail

Burnley hope to tie up a £2m deal for 21-year-old Chelsea defender Jack Cork who has impressed on a season-long loan at Turf Moor.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea's players believe that manager Carlo Ancelotti has already decided to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

Full story: the Sun

Blackburn's Indian owners may alternatively give the job to caretaker boss Steve Kean on a permanent basis.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)

The Premier League is monitoring developments at Blackburn amid concerns that the involvement of sports rights and player agencies may breach the league's rules. (Daily Telegraph)

Former Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce could take up a lucrative managerial post in the Middle East after flying out to Dubai in the wake of his sacking at Ewood Park.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sam Allardyce could be tempted back to England with West Ham considering him as a replacement for under-pressure boss Avram Grant.
Full story: the Guardian

Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez will have showdown talks with manager Roberto Mancini on Friday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Captain Tevez's transfer request was motivated by promises the playmaker feels the club reneged on when he agreed to stay in the wake of their failure to qualify for the Champions League. Agent Kia Joorabchian has pinned the blame for the dispute on chief executive Garry Cook.
Full story: the Sun

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy insists Harry Redknapp will not be considered for the England job until after the next World Cup in 2014. The Spurs manager's contract runs until 2013.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard defied doctor's orders to come on as a substitute in the Blues' 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Sunday.
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14th Dec 2010

Real Madrid are unlikely to move for Carlos Tevez, despite manager Jose Mourinho's admiration for the Argentine striker, because of Manchester City's £25m valuation.
Full story: Guardian

The Eastlands club are ready to sue Tevez for up to £50m if he goes through with his threat to quit football.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will strip Tevez of the captaincy and force him to train with the reserves.
Full story: the Sun

A report in Spanish daily 'Sport' has suggested that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is the power behind Carlos Tevez 's transfer request at Manchester City.
Full story: IM Scouting

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has asked the club's management to redouble their efforts to try and land Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez in January.
Full story: IM Scouting

Liverpool's director of football strategy Damien Comolli will travel to France before the New Year to watch £4m-rated Sochaux midfielder Ryad Boudebouz, 20.
Full story: Goal.com

Chelsea enter the race to sign Portuguese teenage sensation Joao Reis, who plays for second division club Louletano.
Full story: Talksport.co.uk

Tottenham face stiff competition from Inter Milan and Valencia to sign teenage Dutch striker Luc Castaignos, who is rated at £4m by Feyenoord.
Full story: Talksport.co.uk

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is lining up a move to sign Schalke's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Tottenham face competition from Arsenal, Liverpool, West Ham and Everton for Paris Saint Germain's Benin international midfielder Stephane Sessegnon's signature.
Full story: Sport.co.uk

Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on the progress of Everton's England international left-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Benfica are prepared to pay Manchester City £8m for striker Roque Santa Cruz to make the move to Lisbon when the transfer window opens in the new year.
Full story: Talksport.co.uk

Stoke are interested in Birmingham winger Sebastian Larsson after being priced out of signing Jermaine Pennant on a permanent deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Potters boss Tony Pulis is also keen to land unsettled Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has pledged his future to the club, insisting he wants to stay at St James' Park, ending speculation linking him with a January transfer window move.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sven-Goran Eriksson is preparing a £1.5m bid to make Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton's loan move to ­Leicester permanent.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa have joined Liverpool in the race for FC Basel winger Valentin Stocker, but the Reds are in pole position to land the 21-year-old.
Full story: IM Scouting

West Ham are preparing to sack manager Avram Grant, with Sam Allardyce lined up as his replacement once the former Blackburn boss negotiates his pay-off with his former club.
Full story: Goal.com

Allardyce's pay-off could be as high as £1.5m, with £1m due for the remainder of his contract, as well as a bonus of £500,000 if Blackburn stay up in the Premier League.
Full story: Mirror

Blackburn's new Indian owners want Argentina legend Diego Maradona to replace Sam Allardyce as manager.
Full story: Mirror

Sam Allardyce was sacked by Blackburn Rovers' new owners because he refused to target Scotland striker Kris Boyd from Middlesbrough in the January transfer window and instead wanted Tottenham's Robbie Keane or Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz. (the Sun)

Midfielder Frank Lampard has "no doubt" Chelsea will win the Premier League this season despite have stuttered in his absence.

Full story: Daily Telegraph

Barclays Premier League Result for the 13th Dec 2010

Man Utd Park Ji-Sung (41)	1-0 (HT 1-0)	Arsenal
		Bookings: Chamakh (44) Arshavin (45+2) Nasri (73) A Song (85)
Att: 75,227

Blackburn Rovers sack manager Sam Allardyce

Blackburn have announced they have sacked manager Sam Allardyce.

Allardyce is the latest casualty in the manager chops to have been made so far this season . Allardyce was relieved of his duties along with his assistant Neil McDonald by the club's new owners, the Venky's Group from India.

Rovers have lost three of their last five games, including a 2-1 defeat by his former club Bolton on Sunday.

"I am very shocked and disappointed to be leaving Blackburn," said Allardyce in a statement released through the League Managers' Association.

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.

13th Dec 2010

AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani says the Serie A leaders cannot afford to buy Carlos Tevez, despite having injured striker Filippo Inzaghi ruled out for the rest of the season. (Reuters)

According to reports in Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid are both in the hunt to sign Carlos Tevez. Harry Redknapp's Tottenham are also keen on the player.
Full story: metro.co.uk

A rift with club executives Garry Cook and Brian Marwood appears to have prompted Carlos Tevez's decision to leave Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror

City claim that Tevez's outrageous financial demands of £300,000-a-week are behind the rift between the player and club officials.
Full story: the Times (subscription only)

Striker Tevez is furious with City for portraying him as a money-grabbing mercenary in the wake of his transfer request. The Argentine has apparently turned down a one-off payment of £2.5m to stay at Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Star

"This is not about money," Tevez is understood to have told Manchester City in an email when the club offered him the chance not just to renegotiate his contract but collect a substantial one-off bonus, thought to be about £5m.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Tevez says that no amount of money will keep him at Manchester City and if the club do not grant him a transfer in January, he will quit football altogether.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester City are weighing up a renewed attempt to sign Nemanja Vidic from neighbours Manchester United. Roberto Mancini's side are willing to double the Serbian defender's current £90,000-a-week wage.
Full story: goal.com

Manchester United target Alexis Sanchez will not be leaving Udinese in the January window. However, the winger's representative has hinted that a summer move to Old Trafford remains a possibility.
Full story: sport.co.uk

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is ready to make a bid for Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam - but he will have to pay £3m for him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Marseille manager Didier Deschamps has revealed he failed in a bid to sign Chelsea's Didier Drogba - but the French club have not given up hope of taking the striker back to the Stade Velodrome.
Full story: Daily Mail

Everton manager David Moyes has admitted he may have to sell midfielder Steven Pienaar in the January transfer window to revive his ailing strike force.
Full story: Daily Mail

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema will not be leaving the Bernabeu in the January transfer window. The news will come as a blow to potential suitors Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Full story: sport.co.uk

West Ham manager Avram Grant wants £10m to spend in the transfer window to get West Ham out of relegation trouble.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bolton boss Owen Coyle is ready to win the race for Swansea's Darren Pratley - but he is also happy to wait until he can sign the midfielder on a free when his contract expires in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham could battle it out for the signature of Inter's £8.5m-rated right-back Davide Santon, as the teenager's agent confirmed he is set to meet with all three London clubs.
Full story: goal.com

Wigan Athletic want to offer Rangers striker Kenny Miller a return to the Premier League in England and could make a £1.5m bid next month, although he would prefer to wait until the Scotland international is out of contract in the summer. (Daily Express)

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.

12th Dec 2010

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has stunned the club by ­submitting a formal transfer ­request in the hope that he can return to Argentina and be with his family.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Tevez, whose relationship with City manager Roberto Mancini is believed to be at breaking point, has told friends he will carry on working hard for the club while he remains at Eastlands but is adamant his long-term future lies elsewhere.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Tevez has been suffering with "depression" and "inner turmoil" because of the separation from his two daughters in Argentina.
Full story: Sunday Times (subscription required)

It is not known exactly what Tevez's plans are; returning to South America is one option, as is retirement, even though in an interview with City's club magazine published earlier this week, the Argentine insisted he had no such intentions.
Full story: The Observer

Tevez respects the club's owner Sheikh Mansour, with whom he gets on well, and City supporters - but has struggled with management. He has made his unhappiness clear at Roberto Mancini's perceived aloof style and the way in which it is felt that some key players have been frozen out of the team.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Tevez has told team-mates he is even prepared to take a pay cut to quit. City have offered him a £100,000-a-week pay rise, which would take him to £250,000-a-week - but he is not interested.
Full story: News of the World (subscription required)

Tevez missed his club's 3-1 win at West Ham - his first English club - because of suspension on Saturday, but assistant manager Brian Kidd said he was in the country and is available for the midweek match against Juventus in the Europa League. Full story: Independent on Sunday

Manchester United are planning a £20m transfer window bid for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
Full story: Sunday People

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been given the go-ahead to bid for France playmaker Yoann Gourcuff - less than four months after he joined Lyon for £20m.
Full story: Sunday People

Wolves are favourites to land Michael Johnson on loan as the Manchester City midfielder looks to rescue his career after 12 months out with a cruciate ligament injury.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady's short spell at Spartak Moscow looks set to be over with the Republic of Ireland international being lined up for a shock move to Aston Villa as Gerard Houllier's first January signing.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

German giants Bayern Munich want to take Everton left-back Leighton Baines in the January transfer window. Full story: Sunday People

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is set to make a record-breaking £7m move for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia.
Full story: Sunday People

Spurs and Chelsea have joined the race for Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott.
Full story: Sunday People

German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has delivered a crushing blow to Chelsea and Manchester United by pledging his future to Bayern Munich and signing a new contract.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

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11th Dec 2010

Gary Speed will be named Wales manager after beating off competition from Chris Coleman, Brian Flynn and Swede Lars Lagerback.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger extends his contract with the German champions by four years until 2016.
Full story: ESPN

Manchester United have held talks with Bayern Munich over a sensational £18m move for Germany international midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Full story: Goal.com

Tottenham are leading the race to sign £25m-rated goal-scoring right-back Andoni Iraola from Athletic Bilbao, according to reports in Spain.
Full story: Talksport

Manchester City have been tracking Borussia Dortmund's 18-year-old playmaker Mario Goetze and could be ready to meet his £8m buy-out clause.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool are stepping up their search for a new right-back after accepting that Glen Johnson is intent on moving abroad in the new year, with Italian side Juventus interested.
Full story: Daily Mail

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has vowed to keep hold of striker Hugo Rodallega, who has been linked with Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Star

Roberto Martinez also wants to sign goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, who is on loan from Bolton, on a full-term deal. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will send centre-back Jonny Evans out on loan in order to rebuild the 22-year-old's confidence.
Full story: The Sun

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce would be interested in signing striker Robbie Keane or midfielder David Bentley if the Spurs pair become available in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham manager Avram Grant has joined the battle to sign Barnsley winger Adam Hammill - the 22-year-old is attracting interest from Everton, Bolton, Wigan, Wolves and Blackpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been told he will not be offered a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Star

West Ham manager Avram Grant fears new defensive coach Wally Downes could leave the club, with Newcastle's new boss Alan Pardew thought to be keen to employ him.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has launched an attack on the club's owner Mike Ashley, claiming the Magpies will "never go anywhere" while he is in charge.
Full story: ESPN

Magpies skipper Kevin Nolan says the club's players have to get over the shock axing of manager Chris Hughton - and do it fast.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will have money to spend in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail

The Football Association is to allow Inter Milan the chance to woo England manager Fabio Capello amid growing speculation that the Italian side want him as a replacement for current boss Rafael Benitez.
Full story: Daily Mail

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has backed Capello's view that Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce should be the man to take charge of England once the Italian's reign ends.
Full story: The Sun

Owen Coyle is happy for top scorer Johan Elmander to run down his contract - even if it means losing out on a transfer fee for the Swedish striker.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Victor Anichebe has stunned and angered Everton manager David Moyes by turning down a new contract. The 22-year-old has played just 12 games in two years after a succession of injuries.
Full story: Daily Mirror

A former Manchester City fitness coach has criticised Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham over their handling of Dutch players Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Rafael van der Vaart. Raymond Verheijen has questioned whether the training methods used at the London clubs are to blame for the players' injuries.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Barclays Premier League Results for the 12th Dec 2010

Bolton Muamba (65) Holden (88)	2-1 (HT 0-0)	Blackburn Diouf (87)
Bookings: Knight (34) Davies (45) Ricketts (62) Cahill (80)		Bookings: Jones (25) Olsson (61) Nelsen (90+1)
Sent off: Davies (56)
Att: 24,471

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Tottenham Pavlyuchenko (15)	1-1 (HT 1-0)	Chelsea Drogba (70)
Bookings: Assou-Ekotto (35) Gomes (90+1)		Bookings: Essien (73) Drogba (90+4)
Att: 35,787

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Wolverhampton Hunt (45)	1-0 (HT 1-0)	Birmingham
Bookings: Stearman (40) Foley (78)		Bookings: Johnson (2) Jerome (28) Zigic (50) Larsson (90+3)
Att: 25,150

Barclays Premier League results for the 11th Dec 2010

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Aston Villa Downing (25) Heskey (80)	2-1 (HT 1-0)	West Brom Scharner (89)
		Bookings: Thomas (60) Jara (63)
Att: 37,015

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Everton	0-0 (HT 0-0)	Wigan
Bookings: Neville (7) Pienaar (27)		Bookings: Thomas (31) Gohouri (80) Figueroa (90) N'Zogbia (90+5)
Att: 32,853

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Fulham	0-0 (HT 0-0)	Sunderland
		Bookings: Richardson (80)
Att: 24,462

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Newcastle Nolan (15) Barton (80) Carroll (90+1)	3-1 (HT 1-0)	Liverpool Kuyt (49)
Bookings: Gutierrez (78) Tiote (83)		Bookings: G Johnson (19)
Att: 50,137

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Stoke	0-1 (HT 0-0)	Blackpool Campbell (48)
		Bookings: Adam (45) Evatt (72)
Att: 26,879

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West Ham Tomkins (89)	1-3 (HT 0-1)	Man City Yaya Toure (30) Green (og 73) A Johnson (81)
Bookings: Ben-Haim (47)
Att: 32,813

Barclays Premier League Fixures for this weekend

Saturday, 11 December 2010

Aston Villa v West Brom, 15:00

Everton v Wigan, 15:00

Fulham v Sunderland, 15:00

Stoke v Blackpool, 15:00

West Ham v Man City, 15:00

Newcastle v Liverpool, 17:30

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Sunday, 12 December 2010

Bolton v Blackburn, 13:30

Wolverhampton v Birmingham, 13:30

Tottenham v Chelsea, 16:00

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Monday, 13 December 2010

Man Utd v Arsenal, 20:00