Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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• Newcastle’s Tim Krul, Stoke’s Asmir Begovic and Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois targeted by Napoli
• Bulgarian youngster Stefan Velkov on trial at Man Utd
• Liverpool youngsters Jordan Rossiter and Brad Smith set to be promoted to the first-team
• Video: Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Mathieu Flamini singing Jingle Bells
• Arsenal scout Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa
• Arsenal and Man City both keeping tabs on Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas
• Spurs youngster Laste Dombaxe revels in Chelsea defeat
• Man Utd have had no offers for Wilfried Zaha
• Chelsea battle AC Milan for Wolfsburg’s Ricardo Rodriguez
• Video: David Moyes wants to make Capital One Cup his first Man Utd silverware
• Chamakh For Good: Crystal Palace fan’s tribute song to Arsenal flop
• Man Utd striker Danny Welbeck benefiting from extra training, says David Moyes
• Man Utd step-up interest in Porto’s Alex Sandro, good news for Everton
• Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho doesn’t want to go defensive
• Stoke boss Mark Hughes: ‘Man Utd’s Adnan Januzaj seems to get a lot of decisions’
• Brad Friedel: Tottenham players not happy to see AVB sacked
• Fredy Guarin close to Chelsea move, but Man Utd are still interested
• Liverpool fan gets Luis Suarez to sign a new five-year contract
• Video: Tim Sherwood’s first interview as Tottenham caretaker manager
• Man Utd boss David Moyes happy with job security

Newcastle’s Tim Krul, Stoke’s Asmir Begovic and Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois targeted by Napoli Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:26 AM PST Napoli are lining up possible moves for Newcastle’s Tim Krul, Stoke’s Asmir Begovic or Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois. The Italian side fear that on-loan Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina will opt to sign for Barcelona as Victor Valdes’ replacement next summer rather than sign a permanent deal with the. As a result, they are starting to prepare […]

Bulgarian youngster Stefan Velkov on trial at Man Utd Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:21 AM PST Slavia Sofia defender Stefan Velkov is currently training with Manchester United as he seeks to earn a move to the club. The 17-year-old is at Carrington and working with the club’s under-21 squad as he seeks to impress United’s coaches. The 6ft 3in centre-back is also a target for Juventus and Inter Milan, reports the […]

Liverpool youngsters Jordan Rossiter and Brad Smith set to be promoted to the first-team Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:10 AM PST Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed his is ready to add youngsters Jordan Rossiter and Brad Smith to his first-team squad. The Times journalist Tony Barrett reports that both players could now train with the club’s senior stars. He says Rodgers has branded both players as “outstanding”. Rossiter, aged just 16, is an English midfielder […]

Video: Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Mathieu Flamini singing Jingle Bells Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:58 AM PST Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil have been showing off their singing voices at the club’s Christmas party. Striker Nicklas Bendtner captured the moment in video and shared it with the world. The Danish striker also provides the useful information that it is a club tradition for new players and youth teamers to perform a song at […]

Arsenal scout Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:02 AM PST Arsenal will send scouts to two Atletico Madrid matches this week ahead of a possible move for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa. The Brazilian-born naturalised Spaniard has been highlighted as a transfer target by manager Arsene Wenger and chief scout Steve Rowley. The Gunners are weighing up a January move for the in-form forward, according […]

Arsenal and Man City both keeping tabs on Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas Posted: 18 Dec 2013 05:50 AM PST Arsenal and Manchester City are monitoring Iker Casillas’s situation. The Real Madrid icon is a one-club man, but finds himself behind Diego Lopes in the Bernabeu pecking order. That situation started during Jose Mourinho’s tenure and continues under Carlo Ancelotti. Both the Gunners and City are watching closely to see if the 32-year-old might be […]

Spurs youngster Laste Dombaxe revels in Chelsea defeat Posted: 18 Dec 2013 05:25 AM PST Buzzing Chelsea lost haha now we going to do the job on West Ham tomorrow COYS — Laste Dombaxe (@Diz12L) December 17, 2013 Tottenham academy star Laste Dombaxe was very pleased to see London rivals Chelsea knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Sunderland. And he has confidently predicted that Spurs won’t suffer the […]

Man Utd have had no offers for Wilfried Zaha Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:12 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes has confirmed that Wilfried Zaha is available for loan – but says he has not received any offers from clubs keen to sign the winger. The former Crystal Palace man has been widely linked with a loan move away from Old Trafford in January, with Newcastle and Everton reportedly the […]

Chelsea battle AC Milan for Wolfsburg’s Ricardo Rodriguez Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:07 AM PST Chelsea are going head-to-head with Italian giants AC Milan in their efforts to sign Swiss youngster Ricardo Rodriguez. But the Blues have been told they will have to wait until the summer before they have any chance of landing the 21-year-old left-back. Wolfsburg are telling suitors of their young star that he will not be […]

Video: David Moyes wants to make Capital One Cup his first Man Utd silverware Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:50 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes said he will be doing everything possible to ensure the Capital One Cup is his first trophy at the club. While the United boss is likely to rotate his team for tonight’s fifth round clash with Stoke, he insists that he is serious about winning the competition. He said: “You […]

Chamakh For Good: Crystal Palace fan’s tribute song to Arsenal flop Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:23 AM PST Crystal Palace striker Marouane Chamakh has bagged three goals in his last three for the Eagles prompting this love song from comedian Jim Daly. He’s reworked Take That’s 1990s hit Back For Good as Chamakh For Good, in praise of the former Arsenal flop’s recent surge in form. Describing his efforts, Daly says: “A song […]

Man Utd striker Danny Welbeck benefiting from extra training, says David Moyes Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:11 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes says he had to tell Danny Welbeck to do extra work on his shooting – and thinks his goals against Aston Villa prove that it’s paying dividends. The United boss advised Welbeck to learn from Wayne Rooney and work on his finishing at the end of every training session. He […]

Man Utd step-up interest in Porto’s Alex Sandro, good news for Everton Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:01 AM PST Manchester United are increasing their interest in Porto left-back Alex Sandro – which could mean they decide against a new bid for Everton’s Leighton Baines. While the England international is still David Moyes’ preferred option to replace Patrice Evra, the 22-year-old Brazilian is now considered a viable alternative. Moyes saw Sandro in action during last […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho doesn’t want to go defensive Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:49 AM PST Jose Mourinho is looking for ways to make Chelsea more consistent without deploying ultra-defensive football. The Special One’s first spell at Stamford Bridge first came to an end after owner Roman Abramovich reportedly became tired of Mourinho’s dour tactics. Despite some poor results this season, Mourinho is reluctant to rely on sitting back and playing […]

Stoke boss Mark Hughes: ‘Man Utd’s Adnan Januzaj seems to get a lot of decisions’ Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:41 AM PST A Capital One Cup fifth round tie between Stoke and Manchester United doesn’t seem like it would be a hotbed of mind games, but that appears to be the case ahead of this evening’s game. United boss David Moyes had suggested that 18-year-old winger Adnan Januzaj needed protection from referees in future games after claiming […]

Brad Friedel: Tottenham players not happy to see AVB sacked Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:29 AM PST Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Fridel says none of the club’s players were happy that Andre Villas Boas was sacked on Monday. But the American said the squad would rally behind whoever was appointed as AVB’s replacement. He said: “I think all the players in the changing room really wanted things to work out for Andre. From […]

Fredy Guarin close to Chelsea move, but Man Utd are still interested Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:45 AM PST Chelsea are reportedly on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin. The champions are still interested in the Colombia international, but the Blues’ deal is progressing faster. According to reports on Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio’s transfer news website, Inter have accepted an offer worth €15m plus […]

Liverpool fan gets Luis Suarez to sign a new five-year contract Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:33 AM PST A cunning Liverpool fan has tricked Luis Suarez into signing a new five-year contract at the club. The sneaky supporter folded the terms and conditions of the fake contract out of sight and then went autograph hunting. Suarez duly provided his signature, creating a signed document that reads: “I hereby commit my future for the […]

Video: Tim Sherwood’s first interview as Tottenham caretaker manager Posted: 17 Dec 2013 08:12 AM PST Tottenham caretaker manager Tim Sherwood has given his first interview since taking temporary charge of the first-team squad. Sherwood took his first training session today and said he was trying to get his ideas over quickly ahead of the Capital One Cup clash with West Ham on Wednesday evening. He said: “They’ve been good. Obviously, […]

Man Utd boss David Moyes happy with job security Posted: 17 Dec 2013 08:09 AM PST David Moyes says he is thankful for his job security at Manchester United and in his previous posts. The recent spate of Premier League sackings at Crystal Palace, Fulham, West Brom and Tottenham have got Moyes thinking he has struck gold with employers throughout his managerial career. Speaking at his press conference ahead of the […]

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