Wednesday, 6 June 2012

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 daily round up of what the papers have been saying


6th June 2012



Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson lines up moves for Everton and England left-back Leighton Baines and ­Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric after signing Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa for an initial £12m.
However, Italian club Napoli are also showing interesting in Baines who is valued at around £20m.
Sunderland are hoping Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert's interest in Norwich frontman Grant Holt will help allow striker Gabriel Agbonlahor to leave Villa Park for the Stadium of Light.
Alan Pardew has lined up another Senegalese striker, Copenhagen's Dame N'Doye,  if Demba Ba quits Newcastle this summer.
Brazil-born FC Twente star Douglas has indicated that Newcastle are on his trail - but claimed a "bigger" club are also after his services.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce wants to sign Wolves winger Michael Kightly.
QPR and Sunderland are keen on former Everton and Portsmouth midfielder Manuel Fernandes, who is now a free agent.
Midfielder Joe Cole will be heading back to Liverpool after his loan spell in France, according to Lille coach Rudi Garcia.
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis admits Robin van Persie's contract saga could drag on all summer.
Team-mate Andre Santos has cast further doubt on Van Persie's future by suggesting the club captain's mind has been affected by the interest of other clubs.
Danny Murphy is set to sign a new deal at Fulham despite being on the Premier League's 'free transfer' list last week.
Midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson says he does not expect to stay at Swansea next season following his loan spell and admits he is considering following Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool.
Manchester City midfielder David Silva has told Real Madrid he is not interested in moving clubs as he is happy with life at Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has urged chairman Daniel Levy to hurry up and offer him a new contract if they rate him as a manager.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis thinks striker Peter Crouch will return leaner and meaner next season following his omission from England's Euro 2012 squad.
Norwich hope to name Chris Hughton as their new manager - and plan an official approach to Birmingham in the next 48 hours.
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has revealed the club are moving closer to naming their new manager amid suggestions he has spoken to Ian Holloway over the job.
Michael Laudrup and Dennis Bergkamp have also emerged as contenders for the Swans vacancy.




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Tuesday, 5 June 2012

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 daily round up of what the papers have been saying


5th June 2012



New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has warned the Anfield board to forget about selling striker Luis Suarez.
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has reiterated to Manchester City that defender Thiago Silva is not for sale.
Tottenham's Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has refused to rule out the prospect of joining Schalke, in a bid to be closer to his wife who works for a German TV channel.
Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong is a wanted man, with both Monaco and Russian side Rubin Kazan interested in signing the player.
Chelsea target Lucas Moura won't be leaving Sao Paulo until 2014 at the earliest. The striker has already reportedly been the subject of a £30m bid from the Blues.
Tottenham are planning a double raid on West Ham to sign goalkeeper Robert Green and defender James Tomkins.
Wigan and Fulham are both chasing Derby striker Theo Robinson who scored 12 goals last season.
West Brom midfielder ­Youssouf Mulumbu claims he is wanted by Newcastle and ­Tottenham. "We have already started talking to teams like Newcastle and Tottenham," he said. "I'm leaving it all in the hands of my agent."
Arsenal are in talks with Anderlecht's Argentine midfielder Lucas Biglia. However, they face stiff competition from Real Madrid.
QPR boss Mark Hughes is eyeing Fraser Forster as a potential new number one. The goalkeeper has spent the last two seasons on loan at Celtic from Newcastle.
Sunderland want to sign Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady who is halfway through a four-year deal at Spartak Moscow.
Turkish side Eskisehirspor want Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky despite him only recently signing a new deal at the Emirates.
Former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly has emerged as the new favourite to replace Brendan Rodgers at Swansea.




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Monday, 4 June 2012

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4th June 2012



Man United and Man City target Mats Hummels has committed his future to Borussia Dortmund by signing a new-five-year contract.
Spurs star Gareth Bale has gone on holiday to consider his Tottenham future as speculation continues to mount over the future of manager Harry Redknapp.
Chelsea have prepared a £7m-a-year package for Porto striker Hulk and they are ready to pay as much as £30m for the Brazilian.
Blackburn winger Junior Hoilett whose contract expires this summer, looks set to join German side Borussia Monchengladbach.
QPR, West Brom and Malaga are all interested in signing West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green after Hammers chairman David Gold confirmed the England stopper would be leaving the club.
Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar fears Spurs will price him out of a move back to Everton, where he spent the end of the season on loan.
Premier League champions Manchester City want to sign Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini .
Tottenham, QPR and West Ham are all interested in signing former Chelsea and Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka who is currently with Shanghai Shenhua.
Phil Jagielka is concerned that Everton team-mate Marouane Fellaini could be lured away from Goodison Park this summer.
West Ham have been told they will have to pay £6m if they want to sign Norwich striker Grant Holt.
Chelsea want to follow up the signings of Eden Hazard and Marko Marin with a move for Arsenal duo Bacary Sagna and Theo Walcott.
Swansea are targeting Blackpool manager Ian Holloway as they look set to miss out on Wigan assistant Graeme Jones.
Cardiff are confident of keeping manager Malky Mackay despite interest from Norwich.
Norwich defender Russell Martin believes a new manager could prevent "second season syndrome" striking at the Premier League club.


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Sunday, 3 June 2012

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3rd June 2012




Sir Alex Ferguson has been told that Manchester United will have to pay a combined £72m to land his top targets - but he will not splash out that amount on the three players. They are Tottenham's Luka Modric, Everton's Leighton Baines and Newcastle's Cheick Tiote.


Manchester United are aiming to sign Valencia's Jordi Alba with a cash-plus-player deal involving their Brazilian midfielder Anderson.
The exit of Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt could be as part of a swap deal with Fiorentina for £12m-rated wing-back Juan Manuel Vargas.
New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed his intention to make Gylfi Sigurdsson his first Anfield signing after the midfielder's £6.8m move to Swansea stalled.
Liverpool are also rumoured to be chasing Fulham's Clint Dempsey.
Manchester City will begin their summer spending with a ­£25m offer for ­Athletic Bilbao's midfielder Javier Martinez. 
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis will meet 300 fans on Wednesday to explain the club's transfer policy.
QPR are set to offer Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes the chance to resurrect his career by making the switch to Loftus Road.
Arsenal are interested in signing Crewe's £10m-rated, 18-year-old striker Nick Powell.
Southampton are plotting a £2m raid for Millwall's midfielder Liam Trotter, who has also been linked with Fulham and Sunderland.






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Saturday, 2 June 2012

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2nd June 2012



Nani is thinking about leaving Manchester United even though the Portuguese winger is being offered a pay rise from £90,000 to £130,000 a week over the next four years.
Jan Vertonghen says he does not care that Tottenham will not play in the Champions League next season, as the defender closes in on a £14m move from Ajax to White Hart Lane.
Confirmed Aston Villa manager, Paul Lambert plans to go back to his previous club Norwich for captain and star striker Grant Holt.
Paris St Germain are preparing a £100m bid to sign Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney according to sources on the continent.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce wants Real Madrid striker Joselu but will have to invest £7m to secure his signing after a request to sign the player on loan was rejected.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is reportedly ready to make a bid to sign Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
Diego Maradona's Al Wasl say they are "serious" about a bid for 34-year-old Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says the club will move for £25m-rated striker Robin van Persie this summer if Arsenal fail to persuade the Netherlands international to sign a new deal.
Southampton are planning a £3m move for Jack Butland, the Birmingham keeper. 
Real Socieded want to sign Arsenal forward Carlos Vela on a permanent deal after he impressed during his loan spell.
Inter Milan have made the first move in the race to land Chelsea target Lucas Moura  from Sao Paulo by tabling a £19m bid for the midfielder - but the offer has been rejected.
Chelsea and Manchester United have both registered their interest in Fulham midfielder Moussa Dembele and have opened talks over a £10m move.
Roy Hodgson is looking at Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as a possible future England captain.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp wants three more years to build a Champions League dynasty at White Hart Lane. Redknapp has one year left on his contract.
Spurs defender Ledley King is close to announcing his retirement after 13 years in the team.
Aston Villa are attempting to avoid paying compensation for Norwich City manager Paul Lambert - because they believe there is a clause in the Scot's contract allowing him to talk to interested parties in the Premier League if the Norfolk club are approached.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says his striker Sergio Aguero can be like Lionel Messi and score in every game.



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Friday, 1 June 2012

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1st June 2012



Brendan Rodgers is set to raid Swansea for three of his former players after he is unveiled as Liverpool's new manager - forward Scott Sinclair midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and defender Ashley Williams. Sigurdsson was set to join the Swans after a successful loan spell but has not completed his move yet.
Swansea midfielder Joe Allen is also being lined up for a move to Anfield - although the youngster, who came through the ranks at the Welsh club, has three years left on his contract and would cost Liverpool £10m.
The arrival of Rodgers has thrown Joe Cole an Anfield lifeline. The Liverpool midfielder, who spent the 2011-12 season on loan at Lille, knows Rodgers from his spell as Chelsea's reserve team manager.
Chelsea have agreed a fee of £38m for Porto striker Hulk and the deal is ready to be closed subject to a medical.
Bayer Leverkusen have ruled out a summer move for Dimitar Berbatov unless Manchester United release the striker on a free transfer.
Manchester City are battling with Juventus and Wolfsburg to sign £15m-rated Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez who has also been linked with Liverpool and Tottenham.
QPR are stepping up interest in Birmingham keeper Ben Foster with a £5m bid after an impressive season on loan at West Brom.
Manchester United have joined the race to sign Valencia defender Jordi Alba. The left-back is also a target for Barcelona.
Manchester City are set to pip neighbours United to the signing of Dutch international midfielder Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan.
Norwich striker Grant Holt is set to follow Canaries boss Paul Lambert to Aston Villa.
Norwich are preparing to make an approach to Celtic for Neil Lennon to replace Aston Villa-bound Paul Lambert.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan believes Aston Villa are not a big enough club for Latics boss Roberto Martinez.
Steve Clarke is expected to leave his role as assistant manager at Liverpool following the arrival of Brendan Rodgers.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will demand to know whether he still has the board's full backing as a Middle East consortium prepares to try to tempt him to Qatar.
Manchester United goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel is returning to the club - most likely as an ambassador but he could also be involved in the coaching.
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has had talks with former Rovers defender Colin Hendry about coaching the first team and act as a link to the fans.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed for the first time he would like to be a Premier League manager when he retires from playing.
Liverpool are expected to announce within weeks they intend to stay at Anfield and not build their long-planned new stadium on Stanley Park.
Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas received £12m in compensation when he was sacked by the club in March.



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31st May 2012


 Chelsea are ready to make a move for Fulham's £10m-rated striker Moussa Dembele with the player set to join his Belgian team-mate Eden Hazard at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues are also planning contract talks with defender Ryan Bertrand who impressed in the Champions League, even though he only signed a four-year deal last summer.
Newcastle striker Demba Ba's £7m release clause can be activated from Thursday for just two months with Chelsea and Tottenham keen to sign him .
Sir Alex Ferguson is set to renew his interest in Spurs star Luka Modric in the hope of tempting the player to Manchester United.
West Ham have targeted Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale as a replacement for Robert Green. The player, who is in England's Euro 2012 squad, has been unable to dislodge Cottagers number one Mark Schwarzer.
Arsenal and Tottenham are interested in signing Sochaux midfielder Marvin Martin after the player revealed he is ready to leave France.
Tottenham attacker Rafael van der Vaart looks to be heading out of White Hart Lane after Schalke launched a £10m-plus move for the Netherlands international.
QPR are ready to launch an ambitious bid to bring former Blackburn defender Christopher Samba back to the Premier League.
Tottenham and Newcastle have joined the race to sign Manchester City winger Adam Johnson.
French side Paris Saint-Germain are preparing a huge 150m euros bid for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
Chelsea are closing in on a £40m deal for Porto forward Hulk with talks set to continue later this week.
Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are monitoring Ukrainian Yevhen Konoplyanka the Dnipro playmaker.
Swansea City's potential loan move for Tottenham's Giovani Dos Santos could scupper their bid to bring Spurs defender Steven Caulker back to the Liberty Stadium next season.
Newcastle are reported to have made a bid of between £500k and £1m for Coventry's Gael Bigirimana.
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is ready to snap up Wigan's Senegalese midfield star Mohamed Diame.
Swansea are poised to move for Brighton's Gus Poyet to replace Liverpool-bound Brendan Rodgers.
Manchester City are not looking to reinforce their attacking options this summer, according to manager Roberto Mancini.



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