Friday, November 15, 2013

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• Steven Taylor tweets racist comments towards Newcastle team-mates
• Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner confirms he wants to leave
• Photo: Man Utd’s Wilfried Zaha pictured smoking at a house party
• Newcastle defender Steven Taylor ‘learning French’
• Fulham plan to raid Man Utd for Wilfried Zaha and Anderson
• Video: Man Utd youngster Michael Keane scores for England U21 vs Finland U21
• Arsenal ready to move for Man City’s Edin Dzeko
• Man Utd set to offer Chelsea target Wayne Rooney a new £52m four-year deal
• Liverpool line-up move for Hamburg’s Dennis Aogo
• Man Utd scouting £1m Sporting Lisbon winger Carlos Mane
• Video: Chelsea’s Frank Lampard discusses 100-cap celebrations
• Photo: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho scouts Radamel Falcao
• Video: Thomas Vermaelen ‘doesn’t want to talk’ about his Arsenal future
• Tottenham take legal action against non-league Fleet Spurs over cockerel logo
• Photo: Chelsea’s Juan Mata poses with Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla and Atletico Madrid’s David Villa
• Man Utd’s Rio Ferdinand: ‘Ravel Morrison was the best kid Fergie had ever seen’
• GIF It: Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling with a shooting FAIL (England U21 vs Finland U21)
• Arsenal and Chelsea to vie for Anderlecht’s Cheikhou Kouyate
• Man Utd keeper David De Gea on joining Barcelona: ‘You never know’
• Arsenal and West Brom linked with former Chelsea star Salomon Kalou
• Photo: Spurs in training (includes an Emmanuel Adebayor goal!)
• Video: Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson on facing his former Finnish team-mates
• Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry confirms you pronounce his ‘G’

Steven Taylor tweets racist comments towards Newcastle team-mates Posted: 15 Nov 2013 06:22 AM PST Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has apologised after sending a racist tweet towards his team-mates. The ill-advised Twitter post stemmed from Massadio Haidara’s suggestion that Taylor was learning French. Responding with some supposed ‘banter’ of his own, Taylor flung together images of four black guys – seemingly with little or no connection to his team-mates or […]

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner confirms he wants to leave Posted: 15 Nov 2013 06:04 AM PST Nicklas Bendtner has told the Danish media that he wants to leave Arsenal for a new challenge. The Denmark international had been on the verge of leaving in the summer before Arsene Wenger pulled the plug on the deal when he realised that the Gunners would be short of attacking options. The 25-year-old was brought […]

Photo: Man Utd’s Wilfried Zaha pictured smoking at a house party Posted: 15 Nov 2013 05:17 AM PST Wilfried Zaha’s chances of working his way into David Moyes’ good books have not improved after pictures emerged of him smoking at a house party. The England Under-21 international – who put in a disappointing performance against Finland last night – is shown exhaling smoke from his mouth while posing for photos with a girl […]

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor ‘learning French’ Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:59 AM PST My friend @27StevenTaylor learning french ha ha good luck tayls pic.twitter.com/fuAGDLj85q — Massadio Haidara (@MassadioHaidara) November 15, 2013 Steven Taylor may be one of the few Newcastle regulars to have been brought up on Tyneside, but it seems that even he is having to succumb to the club’s French revolution. The centre-back is apparently learning […]

Fulham plan to raid Man Utd for Wilfried Zaha and Anderson Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:46 AM PST New Head Coach Rene Meulensteen watched from the bench as our U21s beat Crystal Palace at MP this afternoon. #FFC pic.twitter.com/EOLF29FEW6 — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) November 14, 2013 Fulham are banking on Rene Meulensteen’s Manchester United connections giving them access to Old Trafford fringe players, according to reports. The Metro claims that Martin Jol’s […]

Video: Man Utd youngster Michael Keane scores for England U21 vs Finland U21 Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:34 AM PST Manchester United defender Michael Keane opened the scoring for England Under-21s in last night’s 3-0 win over Finland. The 20-year-old headed in from a free-kick to give Gareth Southgate’s side a first-half lead. A brace from West Brom striker Saido Berahino completed the scoring. You can watch the highlights below:

Arsenal ready to move for Man City’s Edin Dzeko Posted: 15 Nov 2013 04:31 AM PST Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is a January transfer target for Arsenal. The Bosnian star has admitted he is unhappy with his lack of opportunities at the Etihad, where he finds himself behind Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo in the pecking order. The Gunners see him as being of the ideal quality and physique to […]

Man Utd set to offer Chelsea target Wayne Rooney a new £52m four-year deal Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:30 AM PST Manchester United are planning to take advantage of Wayne Rooney’s great form and improved moved by offering him a new four-year contract. Red Devils chiefs hope they can tie their wantaway star down to a new deal while he seems to be enjoying his football. The Sun reports that the champions will put forward a […]

Liverpool line-up move for Hamburg’s Dennis Aogo Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:23 AM PST Hamburg left-back Dennis Aogo is reportedly a transfer target for Liverpool. The Reds have been alerted that the 26-year-old could be available for as little as £2.5m next summer and are considering a move. Germany tabloid Bild reports that the Germany international has not yet signed a deal that would see him move to Schalke, […]

Man Utd scouting £1m Sporting Lisbon winger Carlos Mane Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:15 AM PST Sporting Lisbon youngster Carolos Mane is being watched by champions Manchester United. The 19-year-old has attracted the attention of David Moyes’ scouts with his outstanding performances for the Portuguese outfit’s B team. The revelation that he has a £1m release clause has done nothing to dampen United’s interest. The winger joined Sporting as a seven-year-old […]

Video: Chelsea’s Frank Lampard discusses 100-cap celebrations Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:02 AM PST Frank Lampard has been talking about the presentation that will be made ahead of this evening’s game against Chile to mark his 100th cap for England. The Chelsea midfielder reached the milestone in the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in September. Festivities per put to one side for October’s crucial qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland, […]

Photo: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho scouts Radamel Falcao Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:16 PM PST We reported earlier this week that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would be in Belgium this evening to run the rule over Colombia’s Radamel Falcao. And so it proved, with the Special One spotted in the crowd during the game. The Blues are being linked with a £60m bid for the Monaco striker. Mourinho was keen […]

Video: Thomas Vermaelen ‘doesn’t want to talk’ about his Arsenal future Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:25 PM PST Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen says he doesn’t want to talk about his future at the club. The Gunners skipper has been linked with a move away in January to secure regular action in the build-up to next summer’s World Cup. Recent news reports suggested that the Belgian centre-back had said he was determined to stay […]

Tottenham take legal action against non-league Fleet Spurs over cockerel logo Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST Tottenham’s legal team are pursuing a non-league team because their logo is said to be too similar to the north London’s side’s cockerel crest. Wessex League outfit Fleet Spurs have been told to change their badge or face legal action. The penniless non-leaguers were founded by Spurs fans in 1948 in honour of their namesakes. […]

Photo: Chelsea’s Juan Mata poses with Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla and Atletico Madrid’s David Villa Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:59 PM PST Vaya fenómenos. @Guaje7Villa @19SCazorla #Asturias pic.twitter.com/K6QHhcJvng — Juan Mata García (@juanmata10) November 14, 2013 Juan Mata has been showing a bit of regional pride while on international duty with Spain. The Chelsea playmaker rounded up fellow Asturians David Villa and Santi Cazorla to pose for a photo. He wrote: “Go phenomena. @Guaje7Villa @ 19SCazorla #Asturias.”

Man Utd’s Rio Ferdinand: ‘Ravel Morrison was the best kid Fergie had ever seen’ Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:51 PM PST Rio Ferdinand says Sir Alex Ferguson told him Ravel Morrison was the best youngster he had ever seen. The former Manchester United boss invited his centre-back to watch Morrison training with the youth team to see just how good he was. Ferdinand told BT Sport: "Ever since the first day I saw him, the old […]

GIF It: Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling with a shooting FAIL (England U21 vs Finland U21) Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:30 PM PST There’s hope for all of us. Liverpool youngster Raheem Sterling attempted to let fly during this evening’s England Under 21 game against Finland – but his shot ended up going backwards. Slight miscue. We’ve all done it (just not on TV, thankfully).

Arsenal and Chelsea to vie for Anderlecht’s Cheikhou Kouyate Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:23 PM PST Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea will be among the clubs battling for Anderlecht youngster Cheikhou Kouyate in January after the Belgium club confirmed he will be allowed to move on. The 23-year-old has been told he can make a switch to the Premier League if his asking price is met. The figure is believed […]

Man Utd keeper David De Gea on joining Barcelona: ‘You never know’ Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:02 AM PST David De Gea was coy when confronted with suggestions he could move to Barcelona, according to reports in the Spanish media. The Manchester United keeper was asked about the possibility of joining the Catalan giants by a fan, the Sport newspaper claims. The amateur interrogator, Enric Figareda, claims De Gea told him: “Sign for Barcelona? […]

Arsenal and West Brom linked with former Chelsea star Salomon Kalou Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:56 AM PST Arsenal could be set to sign Salomon Kalou for £2.5m in January. The former Chelsea attacker is currently at French side Lille but has a release clause in his contract. He is reported to want a move back to the Premier League and has instructed his representatives to sound out potential buyers, the Daily Mail […]

Photo: Spurs in training (includes an Emmanuel Adebayor goal!) Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:40 AM PST .@E_Adebayor finds the bottom corner past @milesy01 at the Training Centre earlier #THFC pic.twitter.com/V3bP2GnBvB — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 14, 2013 Who says international breaks are uneventful? This one included an Emmanuel Adebayor goal. The Tottenham striker was on target in training today. The out-of-favour former Arsenal and Manchester City star joined players not called […]

Video: Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson on facing his former Finnish team-mates Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:32 AM PST Arsenal right-back Carl Jenkinson has been talking about going head-to-head with his former international colleagues for England Under-21s. The ex-Charlton youngster played for Finland up to under-19 level, before switching his allegiances to England. Now he will play against some of his old international team-mates as Gareth Southgate’s side face their Finnish counterparts. He told […]

Arsenal youngster Serge Gnabry confirms you pronounce his ‘G’ Posted: 14 Nov 2013 08:01 AM PST Here's @SergeGnabry saying thanks for all your questions. Make sure you follow him! #AskSerge pic.twitter.com/Cb6VajYCKO — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 14, 2013 Arsenal’s Serge Gnabry has advised supporters on the correct pronunciation of his name. The German winger confirmed that you are supposed to say the ‘G’ at the start of his surname – even […]

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