Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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• West Ham owner David Gold suggests he’s battling to keep Mohamed Diame from Arsenal
• Real Madrid’s Fabio Coentrao holds Spurs talks
• Liverpool have shown no interest in Will Hughes, says Derby boss Nigel Clough
• Wayne Rooney attends David Moyes’ Man Utd team-building dinner
• Arsenal star Jack Wilshere tweets photo of his view of the Fenerbahce firecrackers
• Video: Sandro makes his Spurs comeback against Manchester City EDS
• Could Spurs chairman Daniel Levy get away with selling Kenny McEvoy to Real Madrid for £93m?
• Spurs star Gylfi Sigurdsson says squad haven’t been affected by Gareth Bale rumours
• Video: Antoine Griezmann and Haris Seferovic score wonder goals (Lyon 0-2 Real Sociedad)
• Video: Fenerbahce fans set off firecrackers outside Arsenal’s hotel
• Man Utd target Southampton’s Luke Shaw as an alternative to Everton’s Leighton Baines
• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho opens up on his tactics for the season
• Liverpool increase Tiago Llori interest after Sebastian Coates is ruled out for six months
• West Ham weighing up Oscar Cardozo move
• Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany could be out for a month

West Ham owner David Gold suggests he’s battling to keep Mohamed Diame from Arsenal Posted: 21 Aug 2013 07:41 AM PDT "@ollykwhufc: @DavidGoldWHU if arsenal come calling for Diame will you reject outright? We are doing everything possible to keep Diame. dg — David Gold (@DavidGoldWHU) August 21, 2013 West Ham owner David Gold has hinted that he’s battling to keep midfielder Mohamed Diame Responding to a tweet asking whether the Hammers would sell the 26-year-old to […]

Real Madrid’s Fabio Coentrao holds Spurs talks Posted: 21 Aug 2013 07:16 AM PDT Fabio Coentrao held talks with Tottenham this morning about his side of the Gareth Bale transfer, according to reports in the Italian media. Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Portuguese left-back opened discussions with Spurs with a view to agreeing personal terms. He is the likely makeweight in the deal that will see Bale join Real […]

Liverpool have shown no interest in Will Hughes, says Derby boss Nigel Clough Posted: 21 Aug 2013 06:47 AM PDT Derby manager Nigel Clough has dismissed reports linking midfielder Will Hughes with a move to the Premier League. Liverpool are the latest club to be linked with the England Under-21 player. But Clough said that there has been no interest in or bids for the 18-year-old. Media reports had linked the Reds with a £6m […]

Wayne Rooney attends David Moyes’ Man Utd team-building dinner Posted: 21 Aug 2013 06:37 AM PDT Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was in attendance at a Manchester United team-bonding meal organised by manager David Moyes last night. Rooney is still being strongly linked with a move to Chelsea before the transfer window closes, but he went along to the function at Deansgate’s Australasia restaurant, according to the Manchester Evening News. The […]

Arsenal star Jack Wilshere tweets photo of his view of the Fenerbahce firecrackers Posted: 21 Aug 2013 06:20 AM PDT Getting ready for tonight! Had some visitors outside our hotel last night! Atmosphere tonight will be amazing! #AFC pic.twitter.com/qpy59igtA4 — Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) August 21, 2013 We reported earlier that a group of Fenerbahce fans had treated Arsenal to a late-night firecracker display outside their hotel. Midfielder Jack Wilshere has tweeted a photo of the […]

Video: Sandro makes his Spurs comeback against Manchester City EDS Posted: 21 Aug 2013 03:41 AM PDT Brazilian midfielder Sandro made his comeback from a lengthy layoff with a knee injury with a run-out for Tottenham’s Under-21 team on Monday. The 24-year-old started the 6-3 win against Manchester City’s elite development squad. He played for 67 minutes before being replaced. Manager Andre Villas Boas was watching as Spurs secured victory against a […]

Could Spurs chairman Daniel Levy get away with selling Kenny McEvoy to Real Madrid for £93m? Posted: 21 Aug 2013 03:31 AM PDT Hahaha "@Madrid_2020_: #parecidosrazonables @GarethBale11 vs. @KennyMcEvoy pic.twitter.com/eUW39rMfZ6" — Kenny Mcevoy (@KennyMcevoy) August 1, 2013 Daniel Levy has tried every trick in the book to keep hold of Gareth Bale this summer, but it looks like just a matter of time before the Welshman moves to Real Madrid. With that in mind, we’re wondering if there’s […]

Spurs star Gylfi Sigurdsson says squad haven’t been affected by Gareth Bale rumours Posted: 21 Aug 2013 03:21 AM PDT Gylfi Sigurdsson says he and his Tottenham team-mates have so far done a good job of blocking out the Gareth Bale transfer rumours. The Iceland international also praised the club for its handling of the situation. The 23-year-old said the players had not been affected by the constant reports that Bale is joining Real Madrid, […]

Video: Antoine Griezmann and Haris Seferovic score wonder goals (Lyon 0-2 Real Sociedad) Posted: 21 Aug 2013 02:06 AM PDT As 2-0 away wins go, you’d be hard pressed to find one with better goals than Real Sociedad’s victory at Lyon last night. The Spanish side put themselves in the box-seat for Champions League goals courtesy of two absolutely stunning goals. Haris Seferovic’s long range dipping effort would have been grabbing all the headlines today… […]

Video: Fenerbahce fans set off firecrackers outside Arsenal’s hotel Posted: 21 Aug 2013 01:55 AM PDT Fenerbahce fans did their best to give their side an advantage ahead of tonight’s Champions League qualifier against Arsenal will a late night firework display outside the Gunners’ hotel. Arsene Wenger’s side are reported to be staying at the Wyndham Hotel Kalamış in Istanbul. Predictably, that news encouraged a small group of Fenerbahce supporters to […]

Man Utd target Southampton’s Luke Shaw as an alternative to Everton’s Leighton Baines Posted: 21 Aug 2013 01:51 AM PDT Manchester United are being linked with a £10m move for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw if Everton refuse to sell Leighton Baines to them. The champions’ “derisory” £12m bid for Baines has not endeared them to Everton. The Toffees could now make a point of refusing to sell the England full-back to former manager David Moyes. […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho opens up on his tactics for the season Posted: 21 Aug 2013 01:41 AM PDT The likes of Oscar, Eden Hazard and Andre Schurrle can expect to do plenty of running this season. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been talking fairly candidly about his tactical plans for the season ahead – and it involves a trio of attacking midfielders working very hard as the first line of defence. The Blues […]

Liverpool increase Tiago Llori interest after Sebastian Coates is ruled out for six months Posted: 21 Aug 2013 01:28 AM PDT Liverpool will step-up their efforts to sign long-term target Tiago Llori after defender Sebastian Coates was ruled out of action for six months. Sporting Lisbon centre-back Llori has been on the Reds’ radar for some time. But their hopes of signing him have been given fresh impetus by Coates’ setback. Coates tore his anterior cruciate […]

West Ham weighing up Oscar Cardozo move Posted: 21 Aug 2013 01:18 AM PDT West Ham will bid for Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo if they can shift some players from their wage bill, reports The Sun. The Paraguay international is said to be unsettled at Benfica and looking for a move away from the club. Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is keen to add a proven goalscorer to his squad, […]

Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany could be out for a month Posted: 21 Aug 2013 01:05 AM PDT Vincent Kompany could be out of action for a month with the groin injury that forced him off during Monday’s Premier League opener against Newcastle. The Manchester City skipper initially said he was hoping to make a quick return from the setback. But more than 24 hours after the injury was sustained, the swelling still […]

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