Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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• Craig Mackail Smith and Barry Fry deliver a baby together
• Chelsea boss Mourinho wants one more player, has alternatives to Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney lined up
• Tony Adams makes bizarre pitch to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager
• Spurs and Real Madrid ‘agree £93m deal’ for Gareth Bale
• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reveals he has started calling Eden Hazard ‘Eddie’
• Aly Cissokho’s brother tweets photo of him in Liverpool gear
• Video: Scott Parker’s first interview as a Fulham player after leaving Spurs
• Video and photos: Arsenal training ahead of Fenerbahce match
• Spurs new boy Nacer Chadli discusses his Premier League debut
• Newcastle owner Mike Ashley asked Arsenal which part of Yohan Cabaye they wanted for £10m
• Report: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain warms Arsenal’s bench to avoid £10,000 bill from Southampton
• Sunderland suspend Phil Bardsley for mocking their defeat to Fulham
• Spurs star Gareth Bale is too expensive, says Real Madrid legend Raul
• Arsenal linked with Valencia keeper Vicente Guaita
• PSG join Arsenal in the race for Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye

Craig Mackail Smith and Barry Fry deliver a baby together Posted: 20 Aug 2013 07:39 AM PDT Brighton striker Craig Mackail Smith and former Peterborough manager Barry Fry have joined together to form an unlikely midwifery team. The Seagulls star is going out with Fry’s daughter Amber. When she went into labour at the family home in Horsham, Mackail Smith and Fry had to deliver the baby. The family had been preparing […]

Chelsea boss Mourinho wants one more player, has alternatives to Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney lined up Posted: 20 Aug 2013 07:04 AM PDT Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he wants to sign one more player before the transfer window closes. With every man and his dog well aware that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is his top target, the Special One indicated that he has contingency plans in place if he fails to land the England striker. He […]

Tony Adams makes bizarre pitch to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager Posted: 20 Aug 2013 06:48 AM PDT Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has thrown his hat into the ring to be the club’s next manager – and indicated that he thinks Arsene Wenger’s days are numbered. The ex-England international might have done Wenger a favour by pointing out to his critics within the club’s supporters that the grass might not necessarily be […]

Spurs and Real Madrid ‘agree £93m deal’ for Gareth Bale Posted: 20 Aug 2013 06:32 AM PDT Tottenham have agreed to sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid in a £93m deal, according to reports in Italy. Sky Italia are reporting that the transfer is now just a matter of time. If you’re wondering why an Italian news outlet would be the first to report that, Bale’s replacement-in-waiting, Roma winger Erik Lamela, is […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reveals he has started calling Eden Hazard ‘Eddie’ Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:48 AM PDT Jose Mourinho says he has started calling Chelsea star Eden Hazard by the nickname ‘Eddie’. Apparently, he’s finding Eden tricky to pronounce. And the new name is likely to stick because the Belgium international hasn’t seen fit to correct the Special One just yet. Speaking at his press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Aston […]

Aly Cissokho’s brother tweets photo of him in Liverpool gear Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:34 AM PDT Nouvelle photo ! Sisi il es bien à Liverpool CF !! #LiverpoolCf #Liverpool #YNWA #Cissokho #Brother pic.twitter.com/acZijoCRnn — Cissokho Demba (@DembaCissokho) August 20, 2013 Aly Cissokho’s brother has jumped the gun slightly over his unveiling as a Liverpool player by tweeting a photo of him posing next to a Liverpool crest in full training kit. […]

Video: Scott Parker’s first interview as a Fulham player after leaving Spurs Posted: 20 Aug 2013 04:46 AM PDT Fulham’s new signing Scott Parker has been giving his first interview since joining the Cottagers to the club’s in-house media team. The former Spurs midfielder has joined Martin Jol’s side for an undisclosed fee. The 32-year-old has signed a three-year contract at Craven Cottage. He said: “I’m obviously very pleased. It’s dragged on a little […]

Video and photos: Arsenal training ahead of Fenerbahce match Posted: 20 Aug 2013 04:22 AM PDT While Arsenal’s transfer activities dominate the headlines, the current squad has the small matter of ensuring the club makes it to the Champions League group stage to attend to. They’ve been in training today ahead of tomorrow’s first-leg playoff against Fenerbahce. The good news for Gooners is that Bacary Sagna, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, Jack […]

Spurs new boy Nacer Chadli discusses his Premier League debut Posted: 20 Aug 2013 04:12 AM PDT Tottenham’s summer signing Nacer Chadli has spoken about making his debut for the club. After playing in Sunday’s win at Crystal Palace, he said: “I really enjoyed the game. It was not an easy game for us. We got a lot of chances but it was just 1-0. The most important [thing was] the three […]

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley asked Arsenal which part of Yohan Cabaye they wanted for £10m Posted: 20 Aug 2013 03:25 AM PDT Newcastle owner Mike Ashley responded to Arsenal’s £10m bid for Yohan Cabaye by asking which part of him they were hoping to buy for that price. The comment was made directly to Arsenal's contract negotiator Dick Law (great name for a lawyer, by the way) as the pair discussed the bid, the Daily Telegraph reports. […]

Report: Alex Oxlade Chamberlain warms Arsenal’s bench to avoid £10,000 bill from Southampton Posted: 20 Aug 2013 03:07 AM PDT A bizarre report in today’s Daily Mail suggests that Arsenal starlet Alex Oxlade Chamberlain only makes late substitute appearances to keep the club’s accountants happy. In his piece, journalist Neil Ashton claims that a clause in the England international’s contract means the Gunners have to pay his former club Southampton £10,000 every time he plays […]

Sunderland suspend Phil Bardsley for mocking their defeat to Fulham Posted: 20 Aug 2013 02:50 AM PDT Sunderland have suspended right-back Phil Bardsley after he mocked their defeat to Fulham at the weekend on a social networking site. The former Manchester United youngster was already a Black Cats outcast. He had been frozen out of the first-team by Paolo Di Canio and not given a squad number for the new season after […]

Spurs star Gareth Bale is too expensive, says Real Madrid legend Raul Posted: 20 Aug 2013 02:44 AM PDT Legendary Real Madrid striker Raul has indicated that he believes his former club is being asked to pay over the odds for Tottenham star Gareth Bale. The 24-year-old is widely expected to move to the Bernabeu this summer, but Raul has expressed his concern about the transfer fees being quotes. He told the official website […]

Arsenal linked with Valencia keeper Vicente Guaita Posted: 20 Aug 2013 01:08 AM PDT Arsenal are lining up a bid for Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, according to reports in Spain. Valencia-based Superdeporte claim that the bench-warming keeper is due for talks with the Gunners today. He is reportedly unhappy to be playing second fiddle to Diego Alves and has been linked with moves elsewhere throughout the summer. Barcelona were […]

PSG join Arsenal in the race for Newcastle’s Yohan Cabaye Posted: 20 Aug 2013 12:58 AM PDT French side PSG have offered £15m for Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye in an effort to beat Arsenal to his signing. According to reports in The Independent, the big-spending Ligue 1 champions have topped the £10m bid made by the Gunners for the France international. The 27-year-old was left out of Newcastle’s defeat to Manchester City […]

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