Friday, August 9, 2013

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• Arsenal missed out on Gonzalo Higuain to focus on Liverpool’s Luis Suarez
• Hull rebrand as Hull City Tigers ahead of new Premier League season
• Pepe Reina praises Liverpool team-mate and Napoli target Martin Skrtel
• Highly-rated Chelsea youngster Nathan Ake signs new five-year deal
• Cesc Fabregas pokes fun at former Arsenal team-mate Johan Djourou
• Liverpool aim to snatch Everton target Guilherme Siqueira
• Liverpool fan converts his Luis Suarez personalised shirt to Philippe Coutinho
• Liverpool would have sold Luis Suarez early this summer, says John W. Henry
• Gervinho completes £8m switch from Arsenal to Roma
• Is former West Ham striker Carlton Cole on trial at Tottenham?
• Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle United monitor ‘the new Neymar’
• PSG boss Blanc wants Newcastle star Yohan Cabaye, Spurs also interested
• Cesc Fabregas says he won’t be joining Manchester United
• Southampton striker Rickie Lambert reacts to surprise England call-up
• Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reflects on defeat to former club Real Madrid

Arsenal missed out on Gonzalo Higuain to focus on Liverpool’s Luis Suarez Posted: 09 Aug 2013 01:32 AM PDT Understand #afc did not make offer for Higuain. Agreed personal terms but put deal on hold to prioritise Suarez, Napoli pounced #bbcfootball — David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) August 8, 2013 Arsenal reportedly missed out on the signing of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain because they favoured a move for Luis Suarez. BBC journalist David Ornstein reports […]

Hull rebrand as Hull City Tigers ahead of new Premier League season Posted: 09 Aug 2013 01:24 AM PDT Hull City will be formally known as Hull City Tigers for the new Premier League season. The decision to make the club sound like a speedway team for their return to top-flight football has been made by owners Assem and Ehab Allam. They’re ditching the ‘AFC’ from the end of the current name and replacing […]

Pepe Reina praises Liverpool team-mate and Napoli target Martin Skrtel Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:53 AM PDT Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been talking up the abilities of Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel. The Spaniard, currently on-loan in Italy from Anfield, was responding to rumours linking Skrtel with a move to Napoli for a reunion with Reina and former Reds boss Rafa Benitez. Reina said: “I don’t know what Napoli are looking for […]

Highly-rated Chelsea youngster Nathan Ake signs new five-year deal Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:41 AM PDT Chelsea starlet Nathan Ake has put pen to paper on a new five-year contract at the club. And he’s posted a photograph of him signing the deal on Instagram for you all to see. He wrote: “Happy to have signed a new 5 year contract.” The 18-year-old found himself on the fringes of Rafa Benitez’s […]

Cesc Fabregas pokes fun at former Arsenal team-mate Johan Djourou Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:39 AM PDT Barcelona midfield Cesc Fabregas had a laugh at the expense of former Arsenal team-mate Johan Djourou by posting a video of a famous Djourou cock-up on Instagram. The Swiss defender’s skills FAIL happened in a match between Arsenal and Reading a few years ago. It went viral at the time, but apparently it bypassed Fabregas. […]

Liverpool aim to snatch Everton target Guilherme Siqueira Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:30 AM PDT Liverpool are hoping to pip Merseyside rivals Everton to the signing of Guilherme Siqueira. The Toffees have reportedly had an agreement in place to sign the Granada left-back for most of the summer. But the Spanish outfit and the player both know that the move is conditional on Leighton Baines joining Manchester United. Roberto Martinez […]

Liverpool fan converts his Luis Suarez personalised shirt to Philippe Coutinho Posted: 09 Aug 2013 12:23 AM PDT After disloyal behaviour from your favourite player, it is now customary to set fire to the piece of £60 polyester you bought bearing their name. But this thrifty Liverpool fan wasn’t going to let Luis Suarez leave him out of pocket. Armed with a marker pen and a roll of masking tape, he cleverly converted […]

Liverpool would have sold Luis Suarez early this summer, says John W. Henry Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:32 PM PDT Liverpool owner John W. Henry has suggested the club were ready to sell Luis Suarez at the start of the summer, despite their public proclamations that he was not for sale. Henry now says that Suarez will not be sold under any circumstances because it is too late in the transfer window. He said: “He […]

Gervinho completes £8m switch from Arsenal to Roma Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:20 PM PDT Thks to all @Arsenal fans for their support during my 2 years as a gunner.Thks to all my team mate and Arsenal staff. pic.twitter.com/SPR7dvrp7u — Gervinho (@GervinhOfficial) August 8, 2013 Arsenal flop Gervinho has moved to Italian side Roma for £8m. The Ivory Coast forward failed to make an impression at the Emirates after arriving […]

Is former West Ham striker Carlton Cole on trial at Tottenham? Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:14 PM PDT Spurs could be lining up a shock move for Carlton Cole after the ex-West Ham man played for them in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Reports suggest he scored two goals against non-league Enfield Town in a game played at Spurs' training ground yesterday. Tottenham fans are desperate for manager Andre Villas Boas and chairman Daniel Levy […]

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle United monitor ‘the new Neymar’ Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:07 PM PDT A host of Premier League clubs are keeping a close eye on 17-year-old Santos starlet Victor Andrade, who is touted a ‘the new Neymar’. Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle United are all monitoring the forward, who is yet to sign a new contract with the Brazilian side. His agents, NVA Entertainment Group, confirmed […]

PSG boss Blanc wants Newcastle star Yohan Cabaye, Spurs also interested Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:50 AM PDT Paris St-Germain manager Laurent Blanc has confirmed he would like to bring Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye to the club. And he says that Tottenham are also in the hunt for the France international. The former Manchester United defender pulled off the impressive move of making it be known that he wants to poach the Magpies’ […]

Cesc Fabregas says he won’t be joining Manchester United Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:08 AM PDT Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has put an end to speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United. The 26-year-old has been widely linked with a return to the Premier League this summer. But the former Arsenal captain has now pledged his future to Barca. He said: “My dream has always been to play at […]

Southampton striker Rickie Lambert reacts to surprise England call-up Posted: 08 Aug 2013 08:54 AM PDT Rickie Lambert is the surprise name in Roy Hodgson’s latest England squad. The Southampton striker has been called up for next week’s friendly against Scotland at Wembley. His call-up came o the same day his wife gave birth to their third child. Lambert said: “It’s been a special day and I’m trying to absorb what’s […]

Video: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho reflects on defeat to former club Real Madrid Posted: 08 Aug 2013 08:36 AM PDT Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho shrugged off his side’s pre-season defeat to his old club Real Madrid, saying it would have only hurt if it had been in the Champions League. The Special One said: “My former club plays in a competition different from my competition – they play La Liga, we play in the Premier […]

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