Sunday, 22 May 2011

Barclays Premier League Results for final day 22nd May 2011

Aston Villa

Downing (33)

1-0
(HT 1-0)
Liverpool


Bookings:

Reo-Coker (7)
Walker (57)


Bookings:

Meireles (41)
Cole (64)
Att: 42,785


Bolton

0-2
(HT 0-1)
Man City

Lescott (43)
Dzeko (62)


Bookings:

Davies (13)


Bookings:

Tevez (21)


Sent off:

Sturridge (86)


Att: 26,285
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Everton

Beckford (74)

1-0
(HT 0-0)
Chelsea


Bookings:

Heitinga (26)
Coleman (46)
Baines (50)


Bookings:

Alex (51)
Torres (90+3)


Sent off:

Coleman (53)


Att: 38,712


Fulham

Sidwell (26)
Zamora (57)

2-2
(HT 1-1)
Arsenal

Van Persie (29)
Walcott (89)


Bookings:

Greening (55)
Sidwell (77)


Bookings:

Van Persie (49)


Sent off:

Gera (75)


Att: 25,674


Man Utd

Park Ji-Sung (21)
Anderson (62)
Evatt (og 74)
Owen (81)

4-2
(HT 1-1)
Blackpool

Adam (40)
Taylor-Fletcher (57)


Bookings:

Fletcher (34)
Owen (69)


Bookings:

Vaughan (75)
Att: 75,400


Newcastle

S Taylor (16)
Lovenkrands (39)
Olsson (og 47)

3-3
(HT 2-0)
West Brom

Tchoyi (62, 71, 90)

Att: 51,678


Stoke

0-1
(HT 0-0)
Wigan

Rodallega (78)


Bookings:

Etherington (63)


Bookings:

Alcaraz (22)
McCarthy (55)
Figueroa (67)
Boyce (84)
Att: 27,566


Tottenham

Pavlyuchenko (49, 90+3)

2-1
(HT 0-0)
Birmingham

Gardner (79)




Bookings:

Ferguson (45)
Ridgewell (51)
Derbyshire (86)
Att: 36,119
Birmingham are relegated


West Ham

0-3
(HT 0-1)
Sunderland

Zenden (17)
Sessegnon (51)
Riveros (90+3)




Bookings:

Bardsley (50)
Malbranque (64)
Att: 32,792


Wolverhampton

O'Hara (73)
Hunt (87)

2-3
(HT 0-3)
Blackburn

Roberts (22)
Emerton (38)
Hoilett (45+1)


Bookings:

Henry (18)
Craddock (45+3)
Hunt (88+2)


Bookings:

Samba (45)
Att: 29,009

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.

22 May 2011

Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan is ready to sign a new contract at the club - and he has urged fellow midfielder Joey Barton to follow suit. (Press Association)

QPR majority shareholder Bernie Ecclestone insists Neil Warnock will remain as manager, following the side's promotion. "He's staying - 100%," he said. "He's absolutely taking the club into the Premier League." (Press Association)

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is reportedly considering pulling out of the England squad for next month's European Under-21 Championship. Liverpool striker Andy Carroll may also miss the competition. (Press Association)

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is lining up a double swoop for Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Tottenham's Luka Modric.

Full story: Sunday People

Arsenal are prepared to sell captain Cesc Fabregas back to his former club Barcelona for £50m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea are ready to fight Manchester United to sign Spurs playmaker Luka Modric. (News of the World)

Arsenal want 19-year-old Germany international midfielder Mario Gotze, who would cost about £25m from Borussia Dortmund, as a replacement for contract rebel Samir Nasri. Blackburn duo Phil Jones and Christopher Samba are also on the Gunners' radar.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Arsene Wenger has vowed to splash out to bring the best players to the Emirates next season, with Samba, Bolton defender Gary Cahill and West ham midfielder Scott Parker all on his radar.
Full story: Sunday Express

Roberto Mancini will begin Manchester City's summer spending this week by confirming the signing of Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen. (News of the World)

Manchester United have called time on Owen Hargreaves' injury-hit career at Old Trafford and will not offer him a new contract.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel says the club may have to cash in on Ashley Young this summer.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham will attempt to lure former striker Dimitar Berbatov back to White Hart Lane from Manchester United.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Manchester United are preparing a £12m bid to lure Ajax's Dutch international right-back Gregory van der Wiel to Old Trafford. (News of the World)

QPR are on red alert after defender Sebastien Bassong revealed he wants to quit Tottenham.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Bolton captain Kevin Davies fears in-demand central defender Gary Cahill could leave the Reebok Stadium in the summer.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United expect to sign Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea for £17.5m within two weeks.
Full story: Goal.com

Tottenham are lining up a move for Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given as boss Harry Redknapp steps up his search for a replacement for Heurelho Gomes.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool are ready to battle Newcastle and Sunderland for Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia. (News of the World)

Roberto Mancini wants Patrick Vieira to stay at Manchester City despite his contract expiring this summer.
Full story: Sunday People

Manchester United have emerged as front-runners to sign 18-year-old Lens defender Raphael Varane.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to let striker Michael Owen leave Old Trafford, but wants Danny Welbeck to return from his loan spell at Sunderland.
Full story: Sunday People

Aston Villa's owner Randy Lerner will reluctantly sack Gerard Houllier for the sake of the manager's health, with Everton's David Moyes being lined up as a replacement.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Carlo Ancelotti insists he will not beg to keep his job as Chelsea manager.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Ancelotti would be prepared to take on the challenge of managing relegated West Ham just to stay in English football. (News of the World)

Guus Hiddink, the man wanted by Roman Abramovich to replace Ancelotti, is already on the Stamford Bridge payroll.
Full story: Sunday Express

Former Liverpool and Inter Milan boss Rafa Benitez is in line to replace Steve Kean as manager of Blackburn if the club survive the drop. (News of the World)

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that win or lose, he will not consider retiring after Saturday's Champions League final.
Full story: The Observer

Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal will table a buyout bid for QPR on Monday that could spark a multi-million pound war with Manchester City for the Premier League title.
Full story: Sunday Express

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set for showdown talks with owner Ellis Short this week that could determine his future at the club.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Birmingham City are facing an uncertain financial future if they lose their Premier League status at Tottenham on Sunday.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Capello is desperate to talk Robert Green out of quitting international football to avoid a goalkeeping crisis.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Aston Villa's unsettled forward Ashley Young says he his hurt at accusations of being a "diver".
Full story: Independent on Sunday

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez says January's transfer window is largely responsible for his club's relegation plight, saying the disruption of agents affected his team's concentration and possibly cost them points.
Full story: Observer


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21st May 2011

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has denied any reports of a rift with Italian striker Mario Balotelli, saying "it's not true that I tell him off". (Press Association)

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says they are in a three-way battle with Liverpool and Arsenal to sign West Ham midfielder Scott Parker.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ajax's Maarten Stekelenburg, Birmingham's Ben Foster and Manchester City's Shay Given are all on Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp's list of targets to replace error-prone goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are set to move for £10m-rated Birmingham City goalkeeper Ben Foster if the Blues are relegated from the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Express

Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are all chasing 19-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham could offer defender Sebastian Bassong to Stoke in an effort to lure Potters defender Ryan Shawcross to White Hart Lane.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham will step up their interest in Lille's £10m-rated striker Gervinho after boss Harry Redknapp watched the Ivory Coat international twice last week, but Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal are also tracking the 23-year-old.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City and Arsenal have been told they can sign Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill for £17m this summer, but are also both admirers of Blackburn Rovers stopper Phil Jones.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan are set to stun Chelsea and Liverpool by slapping a £20m price tag on highly-rated midfielder James McCarthy, who is a top summer target for both clubs.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United have joined Liverpool in the race for Newcastle defender Jose Enrique, who has a year a left on his Magpies contract but is yet to begin talks about extending his stay at St James' Park.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Roma are considering a £5m move for want-away Arsenal midfielder Denilson, who has been told he can leave the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Mail

Friday, 20 May 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.

20th May 2011

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says he wants to bring in some players comparable to 1980s Tyneside legends Paul Gascoigne, Peter Beardsley and Chris Waddle.
Full story: talkSPORT

Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood insists striker Jermain Defoe has a future at the club, but has poured cold water on the idea of signing Chelsea forward Didier Drogba.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Lille's Ivory Coast international winger Gervinho is reported to be at the centre of a tug of war between Arsenal and Manchester City, despite Tottenham also being interested in signing him.
Full story: Metro

Aston Villa, Fulham, Everton and Marseille are all keen on Leicester's Ivory Coast centre-back Sol Bamba.
Full story: talkSPORT

Sunderland want Aston Villa striker John Carew, who is about to leave Villa Park on a free transfer after a loan spell at Stoke.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Neil Warnock has signalled that he will be Queens Park Rangers manager next season after saying he has been given the board's backing to start making plans for life in the Premier League.
Full story: Guardian

Milton Keynes Dons manager Karl Robinson is a contender for the West Ham manager's job - at the age of 30.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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19th May 2011

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has his eye on 33-year-old Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who may be surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Full story: Daily Express

Spurs are also considering cashing in on unsettled striker Jermain Defoe to raise money for an £8m move for Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are set to make Lens defender Raphael Varane, 18, their first signing of the summer.
Full story: the Guardian

Arsenal will seek to reinforce the centre of their defence with the £12m signing of Blackburn's Christopher Samba.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, who has been regularly linked with a return to boyhood club Barcelona, is at the top of AC Milan's list of summer transfer targets.
Full story: talkSPORT

Brazilian forward Neymar, who previously rejected a move to Chelsea, says he hopes the Blues make a bid for him again and that he would welcome a move to England.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Liverpool, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Juventus and former club Newcastle are all interested in Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia.
Full story: Daily Mirror

QPR are weighing up an approach to Benfica for Argentina striker Javier Saviola, who could be available for £2m or on a season-long loan deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, who is currently at Fulham, is also a target for QPR.
Full story: the Sun

QPR manager Neil Warnock has denied that he is set to swap playmaker Adel Taarabt for Liverpool's Joe Cole, saying that his club could not afford Cole's wages.
Full story: Metro

Tottenham face a battle with Atletico Madrid over Espanyol striker Pablo Osvaldo, who is expected to fetch £14m for his current employers.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City are set to allow Craig Bellamy to leave the club in a cut-price deal this summer but Emmanuel Adebayor's attempts to engineer a move to Tottenham may be hindered by his £180,000-a-week wages.
Full story: Daily Mirror

French side Rennes are steeling themselves for a fight to retain midfielder Yann M'Vila this summer. Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool have been linked with the 20-year-old.
Full story: talkSPORT

The deadline Juventus set for turning Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani's deal into a permanent switch may have passed but a deal between the two clubs could still be agreed.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool will face a battle to sign Fiorentina's Juan Vargas because his agent says the playmaker is being targeted by several clubs.
Full story: Metro

West Ham do not have a manager but the club are interested in signing free agent Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd.
Full story: Daily Express

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Barclays Premier League Fixtures for final day of the season

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 May 2011

Manchester City are planning an audacious attempt to bring Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo back to the Premier League. The Portuguese winger would replace another Manchester United old boy, Carlos Tevez, at Eastlands.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ronaldo's team-mate Kaka has also been linked with a move to the English top flight but the Brazilian forward insists he wants to stay at the Bernabeu.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham will allow Gareth Bale to decide his own future if, as expected, they receive an offer of about £40m from Manchester City for the left-sided midfielder.
Full story: Metro

Manchester City are also in a bidding war with Inter Milan for Udinese and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez. The price is likely to rise to £30m.
Full story: talkSPORT

Juventus are mulling over moves for Manchester City strikers Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool have made a formal approach to Lille for Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard. Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea are also interested in the £20m-rated star.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AC Milan are ready to use former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini as a makeweight in an offer for Tottenham's Brazilian anchorman Sandro.
Full story: talkSPORT

Bolton defender Gary Cahill has told friends that he is optimistic about securing a move to Arsenal over the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal may listen to offers for midfielder Andrey Arshavin to help generate funds for manager Arsene Wenger to rebuild the team.
Full story: the Guardian

Everton are believed to be the unnamed English club who have had an offer rejected for Sporting Lisbon forward Yannick Djalo.
Full story: talkSPORT

Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to bring Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey back to the forward's hometown club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland are to recruit Senegalese forward Demba Ba from relegated West Ham to help fill the gap left by Danny Welbeck's return to Manchester United following a year-long loan spell.
Full story: talkSPORT

Defender Paul Konchesky could end his miserable spell at Liverpool with a return to Fulham as Carlos Salcido seeks a move back to his native Mexico from Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is attracting interest from German club Bayern Munich as well as Everton and Aston Villa.
Full story: the Sun

Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster says he would stay with Blues if they were relegated from the Premier League but admits the decision may be taken out of his hands if they do go down.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is expected to turn down the the offer of becoming boss of West Ham, who have been relegated from the Premier League. Cardiff boss Dave Jones has also been linked to the post.
Full story: Daily Mail

A £4m bonus to lead the Hammers back into the top flight could tempt O'Neill to take up the Upton Park hotseat.
Full story: Daily Express

Former England manager Steve McClaren is reportedly not interested in the West Ham job but he could be lured to Blackburn if current Rovers boss Steve Kean parts company with the club.
Full story: Daily Star

Steve Kean missed a training session after being summoned to India for his monthly meeting with Blackburn's owners, despite Rovers facing a vital final-day Premier League clash with Wolves on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mail

Aston Villa are monitoring Everton manager David Moyes and Fulham's Mark Hughes as they prepare for the possibility that Gerard Houllier may not return to the dugout after his latest heart problems.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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17th May 2011

Manchester City are planning a £25m bid for Everton's 26-year-old left-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham attacking midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 28, has dismissed fears he will try to engineer a move so he can play Champions League football next season.
Full story: the Sun

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he needs to buy a couple of top-class players if Tottenham are to compete for a Champions League place.
Full story: the Sun

Redknapp travelled to Saturday's French Cup final to look at Lille strikers Gervinho and Eden Hazard.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle are lining up a bid for West Ham striker Carlton Cole. The 27-year-old could be available for £7m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku, 18, is happy to stay in Belgium for another season, despite interest from a host of top clubs, including Manchester City and Chelsea.
Full story: Metro

Barcelona forward Jeffren Suarez, 23, has dampened interest from Liverpool by insisting he wants to stay at the Nou Camp.
Full story: talkSPORT

West Ham's Scott Parker is expected to lead the exodus from the relegated club, with Tottenham set to compete against Manchester City and Arsenal to land the 30-year-old.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng, 22, could be on his way out of Eastlands in an £8m move to Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool and Everton have been warned by West Brom boss Roy Hodgson that he will fight to hold on to star midfielder Chris Brunt, 26, if they make an approach.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique, 25, reportedly a target for Liverpool, is being chased by French side Lyon.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester United and Newcastle are ready to test Lens' determination to hang on to their French youth international defender Raphael Varane, 18, after their relegation from the French top flight.
Full story: talkSPORT

Striker John Carew, 31, has said he wants to quit Aston Villa and make his loan move to Stoke permanent.
Full story: Daily Express

Ferguson may escape Premier League sanctions if he fields a weakened side in United's final game of the season against Blackpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Full story: the Guardian

Man United boss has promised Blackpool's relegation rivals that whatever team he picks on Sunday will play to win.
Full story: Daily Express

Manchester City coach David Platt has told the club's supporters to get over their hatred of Manchester United and focus on winning trophies.
Full story: Daily Mirror (full link to follow)

Chris Hughton is in pole position for the West Ham job after former England boss Steve McClaren ruled himself out of the running.
Full story: Daily Mirror

West Ham face a fight to convince any of their top targets to succeed Avram Grant as manager. McClaren has ruled himself out and Martin O'Neill, Neil Warnock and Sam Allardyce have reservations about working for the Hammers board.
Full story: Daily Express

Blackpool could have been ahead of Fulham in the fair-play standings that will decide an additional Europa League place had their coaches scored as highly as Cottagers' boss Mark Hughes and his backroom staff.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has warned fans there will be little money to spend on players next season with the club facing relegation.
Full story: Daily Express

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16th May 2011

Former England manager Steve McClaren, who was sacked by German side Wolfsburg in December, will be West Ham's new manager.
Full story: talkSPORT

Ajax have told BBC Sport that goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, reported to be a possible target for Manchester United, is having discussions with the Dutch club about a new contract.

Striker Carlos Tevez says the prospect of trying to wrestle the Premier League title from Manchester United's grasp is "a great motivation" for him to stay with Manchester City.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will demand an answer from Tevez, 27, over his future in the next fortnight.
Full story: Daily Express

West Brom are set to put in a £4m bid for Fulham's Andy Johnson, which would result in the 30-year-old striker being reunited with ex-Craven Cottage boss Roy Hodgson, who is now manager of the Baggies.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland are closing in on Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan, 28, who is a free agent at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sir Alex Ferguson is set to carry out the biggest overhaul of his Manchester United squad in 16 years this summer with Paul Scholes, Tomasz Kuszczak and Michael Owen among those who could leave the club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will go head to head with his board over the issue of transfer cash.
Full story: Daily Mail

Former Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is the number one choice to succeed sacked West Ham manager Avram Grant. Former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton, QPR's Neil Warnock and Hull City's Nigel Pearson are also in the frame.
Full story: Daily Mail

Warnock is thought to be an early favourite to be installed as Hammers manager, despite taking the R's to the Premier League this season.
Full story: the Sun

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left despondent after Sunday's defeat by Aston Villa with third place in the Premier League - and automatic qualification to the Champions League - now out of his side's hands.
Full story: talkSport

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15th May 2011


Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri is a £30m target for Bayern Munich. (News of the World)

The Gunners meanwhile are ready to fight Manchester City and Liverpool for Everton's sought after full-back Leighton Baines. (News of the World)

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been given the go-ahead to leave the Spanish club and join Arsenal for £25m.
Full story: Metro

Edwin van der Sar has recommended his own successor for the Manchester United goalkeeping job - Ajax's Maarten Stekelenburg, the man who followed him into the Netherlands team.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are edging closer to the £25m signing of Udinese's Chilean midfielder Alexis Sanchez. (News of the World)

City are also preparing an £18m offer for Everton full-back Leighton Baines.
Full story: Sunday People

Spurs, Liverpool and West Brom are all keen to sign Aston Villa keeper Brad Friedel, who becomes a free agent this summer, although the Villa Park club want him to sign a new deal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Winger Ashley Young will turn down an £80,000 a week contract with Aston Villa to seal a dream move to Manchester United. (News of the World)

Manchester United have offered injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves a new one-year pay-as-you-play deal.
Full story: Sunday Express

United are set to battle Liverpool for the signing of Newcastle left-back Jose Enrique.
Full story: Sunday People

Liverpool are keen on signing QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt and could offer forward Joe Cole in part-exchange.
Full story: Metro

Highly rated Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku says he is only interested in joining a team of "winners" like Manchester United or Chelsea. (News of the World)

Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey is a shock target for French side Paris Saint-Germain. (News of the World)

Manchester City midfielder David Silva is attempting to lure his Spanish international midfielder colleague Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal to Eastlands.
Full story: Metro

West Ham will be forced to sell eight players, including Scott Parker, Robert Green and Matthew Noble, if they are relegated.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set for a summer transfer budget of £50m - but he has warned he will not be held to ransom by greedy players.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists that the Blues should have no regrets about their trophyless season and has promised to reveal exactly why the team suffered a mid-winter slump that cost them the league title.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

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14th May 2011

Roberto Mancini has told captain and star striker Carlos Tevez he can quit Manchester City if he is not committed to the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City will be asked for £45m if they press ahead with a move for Edinson Cavani from Napoli.
Full story: Daily Mail

Scott Parker has admitted his future may lie away from Upton Park if West Ham are relegated, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs leading the chase for his signature.
Full story: Metro

Yuri Zhirkov is wanted back in Russia by Spartak Moscow who are ready to launch a £12m summer bid for the Chelsea star.
Full story: talkSPORT

Manchester City have been warned off moving for Zlatan Ibrahimovic because the striker wants to win the Champions League with AC Milan.
Full story: Metro

Arsene Wenger has admitted that Arsenal still have not tied down Samir Nasri to a new contract despite the French midfielder being offered a deal worth £80,000-a-week. Nasri has just one year left on his current agreement so Arsenal will be faced with the prospect of having to sell him this summer unless he commits himself to the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has opened the door to a summer move after hinting that he wants to win titles and cups. Liverpool and Manchester United are both thought to be interested in the England international.
Full story: Daily Express

Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin has claimed he is wanted by Liverpool as the Anfield club plan a summer spending spree.
Full story: talkSPORT

Porto striker Hulk has insisted he is open to making a move to the Premier League with Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool all interested in signing him. But the Brazilian has said he will only come to a club challenging for the title.
Full story: talkSPORT

Aston Villa have offered goalkeeper Brad Friedel a new deal, but West Brom are also showing an interest in the former Liverpool and Blackburn stopper.
Full story: the Sun

Newcastle are plotting a move for Bordeaux's giant hitman Cheikh Diabate as they hunt a replacement for Andy Carroll.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Sunderland are leading Everton in the battle to sign England striker Jay Bothroyd on a free transfer this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham are ready to steal a march on rivals Arsenal with a move for Standard Liege midfielder Eliaquim Mangala.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been convinced to stay at Anfield after Kenny Dalglish was appointed permanent manager.
Full story: The Telegraph

Harry Redknapp has revealed that he considered signing Luis Suarez in January but opted against making a bid after being told by scouts that the Uruguayan was not up to the grade.
Full story: The Guardian

Gerard Houllier could make a surprise appearance in the stadium at Aston Villa's final match of the season at home to Liverpool.
Full story: The Independent

Blackpool captain Charlie Adam has admitted his side's Premier League future is still in the balance going into the last two games of the season.
Full story: talkSPORT

Everton are confident Marouane Fellaini will end speculation about his future by signing a new long-term contract at Goodison Park.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sir Alex Ferguson fears the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as permanent Liverpool manager could herald a successful new era at Anfield.
Full story: Daily Star

Barclays Premier League Results for the 17th May 2011

Man City

Tevez (14, 65)
Lescott (53)

3-0
(HT 1-0)
Stoke




Bookings:

Shawcross (35)
Wilkinson (51)
Diao (81)
Att: 45,103