Wednesday, 25 July 2012

All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

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25th July 2012


Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Spain's Santi Cazorla after the Malaga midfielder agreed terms with the Gunners.
Full story: Daily Mail 


Joe Allen can leave Swansea for £15m thanks to a clause in his contract but only to a 'top five' club, which includes Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to outbid Real Madrid for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
Tottenham have accused Arsenal of making a fake bid for French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who is a Spurs target.
Spurs have made an enquiry about long-term Chelsea target and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Willian.
Lucas Moura is staying with Sao Paulo and will not move to Manchester United this summer, according to the Brazilian midfielder's agent.
Man United could be considering one final swoop for Lucas or face watching the deal collapse.
AC Milan want to open talks with Manchester City over the possibility of signing Argentina striker Carlos Tevez.
Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is close to a return to Serie A as Inter Milan look to finalise a £6.2m deal.
Oscar is edging nearer his move to Chelsea according to Internacional's president Giovanni Luigi, who claims discussions are at an advanced stage.
Roma have edged ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United in the race to sign Benfica midfielder Axel Witsel.Full story: talkSPORT 
Newcastle have dismissed claims that Rubin Kazan are set to sign Demba Ba as the Russian side look to trigger striker's £7m exit clause.
Loic Remy is moving closer to joining Newcastle after they contacted his club Marseille with a view to signing the £15m-rated France striker.
Everton defender Johnny Heitinga is set to move to Turkish side Fenerbahce in a £5m deal within the next few days.
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez could beat Everton, Sunderland, Aston Villa and Celtic to sign Real Mallorca centre-back Ivan Ramis.
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo claims Swansea want to sign him from Italian club Udinese.
Aston Villa are set for a surprise £3.5m swoop for Ipswich left-back Aaron Cresswell.

Jermaine Pennant has been forced to miss Stoke's pre-season tour of the United States after being refused a working visa.
Liverpool's hopes of signing Poland captain Jakub Błaszczykowski have suffered a blow after the Borussia Dortmund winger penned a new four-year deal with the German champions.
Thierry Henry wants to return to Arsenal in a coaching role when his playing career ends.
Arsene Wenger is furious with the Football Association over Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong's tweet charge.
The Premier League has issued new social media guidelines to players following the FA's action against Emmanuel Frimpong.
Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand has defended his use of Twitter after being asked by the FA to explain a tweet about Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole.
Michael Dawson will be installed as Tottenham's new captain following the retirement of Ledley King.



Tuesday, 24 July 2012

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24th July 2012


Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is worried he has lost the initiative in the race to sign Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.Full story: Daily Mail


Mancini is furious with City's bosses as Van Persie looks set to slip away from him.
Juventus are edging ahead in the race for Van Persie as they prepare a £20m bid to tempt him away from the Emirates Stadium.
Serie A giants AC Milan have opened talks with Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner over a deal to bring the Dane to Italy.
Spain winger Santi Cazorla has told Arsenal he is ready to join them from Malaga.
Feyenoord coach Ronald Koeman has given Aston Villa a week to sort out a deal to buy defender Ron Vlaar.
Manchester United are chasing River Plate's Argentine midfielder Ezequiel Cirigliano who Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain both want to take on trial.
Departing United striker Dimitar Berbatov could be on his way to Russia after Zenit St Petersburg declared their interest.
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he considered bringing Didier Drogba to Old Trafford during the summer after the striker left Chelsea.
Bayern Munich are set to make a move for Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong after the German side's interest in Spain international Javi Martinez cooled.
Tottenham have joined Newcastle and Swansea in the race for former Liverpool and out-of-favour Hoffenheim winger Ryan Babel.Full story: talkSPORT
Fulham are also apparently considering a bid for Dutchman Babel.
Liverpool are set to bid £10m for Swansea forward Joe Allen.
Andy Carroll has told Liverpool they will not force him to leave Anfield.
Zenit St Petersburg have joined the race to sign Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel with Manchester City and Napoli also interested.
Nottingham Forest want to bring Jermaine Jenas back to the City Ground as they look to land the Tottenham midfielder.
Luka Modric has apologised to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy for initially refusing to fly out on the club's US tour.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere could be back in action by the end of next month after a year out with ankle and knee problems.
Scott Parker is set to miss England's friendly with Italy next month as the Tottenham midfielder prepares for surgery that will also mean he is absent for the Premier League kick-off.Full story: Daily Mirror
Anders Lindegaard has warned David de Gea that he intends to be Manchester United's first-choice goalkeeper this coming season.

Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor will only be out for a fortnight after being carried off on a stretcher during Saturday's 1-0 win over Chicago Fire.




Monday, 23 July 2012

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23rd July 2012


Manchester United have agreed a staggering £26m deal to sign Brazilian teenager Lucas Moura from Sao Paulo.
Full story: Daily Mirror


ManUnited are also reportedly ready to make a bid for Fulham's Moussa Dembele as their busy transfer summer looks set to continue.
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie wants £10m-a-year deal at his new club - Manchester United, City and Juventus are all chasing the Dutchman.
Manchester City have set their sights on Daniele De Rossi again after they failed to bring the Italian to the club last summer.
Holland international Ron Vlaar has accused Aston Villa of messing him about after pulling out of a £3.2m move from Feyenoord.
Tottenham are lining up a bid for Roma striker Marco Borriello after being told they have no chance of signing Atletico Madrid's Adrian LopezFull story: Metro
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists defender Martin Skrtel is not for sale.
Blackburn Rovers contract rebel Junior Hoilett will not be joining Queens Park Rangers unless the London club pay a fee of £6m - or propose a swap involving Jamie Mackie.
Premier League new-boys Southampton want to sign Blackburn defender Scott Dann.
Fulham have swooped for Chelsea's £18m-rated striker Romelu Lukaku on a season-long loan.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has told England manager Roy Hodgson he is ready to come out of international retirement.
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has slammed midfielder Luka Modric after the Croatian reportedly failed to show up for training.
A furious Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will block any move for Modric after his training no-show at the weekend and he will fine the Croatian for the third time in four days if he fails to attend training on Monday.
Gareth Southgate is a surprise contender to become the next manager of League One newcomers Crawley Town.
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez switched sports to caddy for Argentinian golfer Andres Romero at The Open.
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a coffee table in frustration after they lost the Premier League title to neighbours City on the final day of last season, according to his son Raphael.



Sunday, 22 July 2012

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22nd July 2012



Liverpool's £35m record signing Andy Carroll will join his team-mates on their pre-season tour in the United States on Monday despite continuing uncertainty about his future.
Defender Vincent Kompany is set to commit his long-term future to Manchester City by signing a new deal worth around £34m.
Luka Modric will be fined more than £80,000 after refusing to train as the midfielder attempts to finally force through a move from Tottenham.
West Ham are playing hardball with inspirational midfield star Mark Noble over his new contract.




Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is to raid former club Aston Villa for defensive duo Stephen Warnock and James Collins.
Sean O'Driscoll's first task as new Nottingham Forest chief will be to run the rule over Kuwait star striker Bader Al-Mutawa.
Ambitious QPR are ­making a £6m move for Celtic's South Korean midfield star Ki Sung-Yeung.




Robin van Persie was ordered to miss Arsenal's pre-season tour by Arsene Wenger - and Manchester United have now emerged as favourites to sign the Dutch striker providing they can avoid a transfer auction.
Man United's move to sign Van Persie is hanging in the balance because Arsenal are refusing to budge on their £30m valuation of the Dutch striker.
Man United have a key advantage in the fight to sign Van Persie as it emerged that the Dutchman would prefer moving to United rather than to rivals Manchester City or Juventus.
Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been given the go-ahead to gamble more than £50m to win back the Premier League title next season.
Nicklas Bendtner is set to leave Arsenal this week, with the Danish striker a £7.5m target for both AC Milan and Galatasaray.
Barcelona forward Gerard Deulofeu is on the radar of both Liverpool and QPR.
Ryo Miyaichi could be set for first-team opportunities at Arsenal after Ajax manager Frank de Boer admitted defeat in his pursuit for the winger.
Everton are on the brink of re-signing midfielder Steven Pienaar from Tottenham.
Manager Michael Laudrup has revealed he won't stand in the way of Joe Allen should the midfielder wish to leave Swansea.


Saturday, 21 July 2012

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21st July 2012


Manchester United fear Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie will cost £30m as Fergie battles rivals Man City and Juventus for the star forward.Full story: Daily Mail


Arsenal's hierarchy are prepared to play hardball and have told the Dutchman he cannot leave for less than £20m.
Sir Alex Ferguson is considering an £8m bid for Everton defender Leighton Baines, after the Manchester United boss confirmed plans to bring in a new left-back this summer.
Manchester United must "pay a little more" to land Lucas Moura, as Sao Paulo confirm they have rejected a £29m offer for the midfielder.
Luka Modric missed Tottenham's final training session ahead of their tour of the United States amid continued speculation linking the midfielder with Real Madrid.
Galatasaray have revealed they are in talks with Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov.
Fulham and West Ham are rivalling Newcastle in the chase for FC Twente's Brazilian defender Douglas and all three have submitted bids.
Wigan have made a £3m offer for Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis but will have to increase their bid for the Spaniard to £4.25m.
Manchester City forward Roque Santa Cruz wants to remain in the north west as he seeks new club.
Newly-promoted Southampton will make another offer for PSV'S Netherlands international striker Jeremain Lens after failing with a £5m bid.
West Brom have rejected a £4m bid for striker Peter Odemwingie from Qatari side Al-Gharafa.
Norwich City have made an increased offer for Leeds captain Robert Snodgrass as they look to reunite the midfielder with Bradley Johnson and Jonny Howson.
Matt Phillips is wanted by Sunderland, Everton, Aston Villa, Reading and Swansea City, but Blackpool plan to hold on to him.
Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote claims he will not be leaving the Magpies this summer, despite interest from clubs including Manchester United.
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has told his side to forget about being kings of Europe and instead focus on chasing down Premier League champions Manchester City.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Michael Carrick is key to bringing the Champions League trophy back to Old Trafford.
Man United midfielder Darren Fletcher has dismissed concerns that his career is over.






Friday, 20 July 2012

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20th July 2012



Real Madrid will not pay more than £27m for Luka Modric despite Tottenham revealing they will let the Croatian playmaker leave for £35m.
Spurs are eyeing Malaga's Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla as a replacement should Modric leave White Hart Lane.
Tottenham have also begun negotiations to bring Lyon and France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to White Hart Lane but the move has stalled as the French club are demanding £16m.
Manchester City and Zenit St Petersburg have been alerted to Martin Skrtel's possible disenchantment with Liverpool after the defender revealed that contract extension talks with the Merseyside club had stalled.
QPR are trying to secure a work permit for Junior Hoilett before signing the forward, who is out of contract at Blackburn.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will send his scouts to watch Brazilian midfielder Ganso in his country's London 2012 warm-up game with Team GB on Friday.
Wenger will refuse to sell star striker Robin van Persie to rivals Manchester United.
Arsenal have lined up Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente if Van Persie leaves the club.
Qatari side Al-Sadd hope to beat Zenit St Petersburg to the signature of Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin.
Chelsea are set to land another Hazard this summer as they look to sign Eden's younger brother Thorgan from French club Lens.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hoping to sign midfielder Joe Allen from his former club Swansea for £15m.
Manchester City are willing to offer Birmingham midfielder Foday Nabay the most attractive package for a 13-year-old ever in British football as they bid to gazump Manchester United to his signature.

Emmanuel Adebayor, unhappy that Tottenham are asking him to take a £3m-a-year pay cut, is threatening to see out the remainder of his Manchester City contract.




Saturday, 14 July 2012

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14th July 2012



Arsenal are hopeful that talismanic striker Robin van Persie will perform a Wayne Rooney-style U-turn and stay at the club despite saying he would not renew his contract.
Portuguese champions Porto have told Manchester United and Tottenham they must pay £30m if they want midfielder Joao Moutinho this summer.
Manchester United are preparing to make a £10m offer to secure left-back Leighton Baines from Everton.
Carlos Tevez wants to stay at Manchester City despite rumours linking him with a move to AC Milan.
Newcastle hope to complete a move for Lille full-back Mathieu Debuchy next week after agreeing a £7m fee for the France international.

Birmingham have opened talks with Arsenal over a loan move for   striker Benik Afobe.
West Ham are close to a £5m move for striker Modibo Maiga, who almost joined Newcastle in January before the deal collapsed amid concerns over a knee problem.
Norwich manager Chris Hughton wants to go back to his former club Birmingham to sign defender Curtis Davies.
John Terry and Anton Ferdinand could face disrepute charges from the FA when it assesses the evidence disclosed during the court trial that found the Chelsea captain not guilty of racially abusing the Queens Park Rangers defender.
Football is on trial and will pay a heavy price in the fallout of the Terry trial, according to Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor.

Chelsea won £47.3m prize money by winning the Champions League in May, almost £20m more than Manchester United, who failed to reach the last 16.

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill wants to ensure Lee Cattermole who is out of contract next summer, signs a new deal at the Stadium of Light.
Michael Laudrup has admitted Swansea will have to wait until the Olympics are over before they can tie Scott Sinclair down with a new contract.
Alberto Aquilani's agent insists Liverpool's Italian midfielder will remain at Anfield for the coming season.
Stoke's Danny Higginbotham is bracing himself for crucial talks with manager Tony Pulis which will decide his future at the Britannia Stadium.