Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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• Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stays quiet on Wayne Rooney and Christian Benteke
• Who Are Ya? Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland)
• Manchester United legend Paul Scholes puts himself on eBay
• Liverpool chase Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri
• Sunderland fan gets huge Paolo Di Canio kneeslide tattoo
• Man Utd target Cesc Fabregas tells Barca he doesn’t want to leave
• Manchester City closing in on signing of Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina
• Branislav Ivanovic wouldn’t have a problem with Chelsea signing Luis Suarez from Liverpool
• Video: Joe Hart, Micah Richards and James Milner throw Man City press officer into the pool
• Everton line-up Granada left-back Guilherme Siqueira in case Baines goes to Man Utd
• Arsenal release video of the Running Man
• Video: David Villa takes thinly veiled swipe at Spurs
• Eden Hazard wants Chelsea to sign Wayne Rooney
• Video: Builder hides Portsmouth shirt inside Southampton’s training ground
• Video: Arsenal player laugh at Vietnamese fan who tripped while chasing their bus

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stays quiet on Wayne Rooney and Christian Benteke Posted: 16 Jul 2013 07:31 AM PDT Just days after hinting that he would like to bring Wayne Rooney to Chelsea, Jose Mourinho has had a rethink on his transfer policy. The Blues boss is now refusing to be drawn on potential targets. He opted to deal with questions about Manchester United striker Rooney and Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke with a [...]

Who Are Ya? Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland) Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:23 AM PDT Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Emanuele Giaccherini Age: 28 Position: Winger Signed from: Juventus Fee: £6.8m Did you know? Giaccherini scored the fastest goal in Italy’s international history when he netted against Haiti after 19 seconds… What's the deal? Juve were keen to sell Giaccherini to raise funds for some [...]

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes puts himself on eBay Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:04 AM PDT Paul Scholes has listed himself on eBay to raise funds for his son’s team. The recently retired Manchester United midfielder is taking to the field one last time to play for Stalybridge Celtic Juniors. The club are auctioning the chance to line-up alongside Scholes for that match – and bidding is already up to £4,100. [...]

Liverpool chase Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri Posted: 16 Jul 2013 05:33 AM PDT With the arrival of Thiago Alcantara at Bayern Munich, it would seem that they have a surplus of midfielders. Franck Ribery, Javi Martinez, Arjen Robben, Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller, Luiz Gustavo, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos seems plenty enough support for the club's new purchase, and it appears that Liverpool may be looking to take [...]

Sunderland fan gets huge Paolo Di Canio kneeslide tattoo Posted: 16 Jul 2013 05:04 AM PDT Sometimes football fans remind you that they aren’t the brightest bunch, and this is one of those occasions. Quite why in the name of all things holy you would decide to get something indelible and permanent to celebrate your manager’s celebration at beating your nearest rivals one can only guess. The unnamed (but suitably shamed) [...]

Man Utd target Cesc Fabregas tells Barca he doesn’t want to leave Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:58 AM PDT Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova says Cesc Fabregas has told him he doesn’t want to leave the club. The former Arsenal midfielder was the subject of a £25m bid from Manchester United yesterday, but Vilanova says Fabregas is keen to remain at Camp Nou. He said: “I know he has received offers from other teams. “But [...]

Manchester City closing in on signing of Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:57 AM PDT Whilst it seemed for a while that Alvaro Negredo may be the first forward through Manchester City’s revolving door this summer, it now appears that Stevan Jovetic of Fiorentina may be the club’s initial replacement for Carlos Tevez. The Montenegrin is reportedly close to a £28million deal to move to Eastlands. The forward operates in [...]

Branislav Ivanovic wouldn’t have a problem with Chelsea signing Luis Suarez from Liverpool Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:51 AM PDT Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic says he wouldn’t mind if the club signed Luis Suarez – even though the Liverpool striker bit him last season. The Serbia international said: “I said straight after the game, on the field whatever has happened, it’s finished there. “He’s one of the best strikers in the Premier League and I [...]

Video: Joe Hart, Micah Richards and James Milner throw Man City press officer into the pool Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:40 AM PDT A press officer’s job in pre-season used to be to keep the club’s overseas shenanigans under wraps. Now the rest of the media team watches on while the press officer becomes part of the pre-season fun and games. At least that’s the case on Manchester City’s tour of South Africa, where Joe Hart, Micah Richards [...]

Everton line-up Granada left-back Guilherme Siqueira in case Baines goes to Man Utd Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:23 AM PDT Everton are close to agreeing a deal that will see Granada left-back Guilherme Siqueira join the club… if they lose Leighton Baines to Manchester United. The Toffees are making contingency plans in case former boss David Moyes lures Baines to Old Trafford. Siqueira, aged 27, is Roberto Martinez’s preferred replacement. Everton representatives have been in [...]

Arsenal release video of the Running Man Posted: 16 Jul 2013 01:58 AM PDT While their players were briefly entertained by a fan who tripped up chasing the team bus, the real hero of Arsenal’s pre-season tour so far was the Vietnamese fan who managed to run alongside the bus for more than 10 minutes. The supporter trailed the bus through the streets of Hanoi, catching the eye of [...]

Video: David Villa takes thinly veiled swipe at Spurs Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:42 AM PDT Spain international David Villa has been unveiled as an Atletico Madrid player – and the former Barcelona striker took the opportunity to knock his Premier League suitors. Villa was widely expected to sign for Spurs but made a surprise move to Atletico instead. Some Spurs fans were critical of chairman Daniel Levy’s negotiating skills at [...]

Eden Hazard wants Chelsea to sign Wayne Rooney Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:29 AM PDT Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard says he would love to link-up with Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. The Blues have been linked with a move for Rooney is recent days, with Jose Mourinho acknowledging he would like Rooney at the club. Any potential move would go down very well with their Belgian midfielder. Hazard said: “Rooney [...]

Video: Builder hides Portsmouth shirt inside Southampton’s training ground Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:22 AM PDT Video has emerged of a Portsmouth-supporting builder hiding a Portsmouth shirt and scarf within the walls of Southampton’s new training ground. The multi-million pound training complex is currently being built at Staplewood. But despite the painstaking attention to detail that has gone into the project, it appears that Saints – or Scum as they’re known [...]

Video: Arsenal player laugh at Vietnamese fan who tripped while chasing their bus Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:11 AM PDT Arsenal’s players were treated to some slapstick comedy as their bus made its way through Vietnamese traffic. A group of local fans took it upon themselves to run alongside the bus, with one fan reportedly sticking with the vehicle for at least 10 minutes. The fan’s efforts impressed the players so much that they started [...]

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