Monday, January 6, 2014

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• Tottenham flop Erik Lamela ‘in talks’ with Inter Milan
• Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler reveals Indian management ambition
• Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool won’t let Raheem Sterling leave on loan
• Man Utd boss David Moyes: ‘We’ll try and get ourselves to a cup final if we can’
• West Ham owners support Sam Allardyce over Nottingham Forest thrashing
• Video: Blur frontman Damon Albarn watches Chelsea training
• Chelsea winger Kevin De Bruyne’s agent spotted at Wolfsburg training camp
• Man Utd step up scouting of £61.5m duo Diego Costa and Ander Herrera
• Man Utd’s hopes of signing Marco Reus vanish
• Video: Liverpool target Dele Alli learning to drive
• Liverpool set to sign MK Dons wonderkid Dele Alli
• Liverpool and Tottenham want former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou
• Video: Man Utd fan can’t resist one last ‘boo’ after Swansea defeat
• GIF It: Derby boss Steve McClaren launches fake assault on Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho
• Manchester United and Arsenal linked with Bayern Munich’s Mario Mandzukic
• Liverpool, Arsenal and Man Utd told Will Hughes will not be leaving Derby
• Cardiff line-up former Manchester United academy players
• Former Spurs and Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas linked with AC Milan job
• Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies celebrates West Ham win by arranging pork pie race

Tottenham flop Erik Lamela ‘in talks’ with Inter Milan Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:18 AM PST Erik Lamela is in talks with Inter Milan about a loan move, according to reports. The Daily Star claims that the £30m man, who became Spurs’ club record signing when he joined from Roma in the summer, is set to return to Serie A. Lamela’s agent is said to have flown to Rome to meet […]

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler reveals Indian management ambition Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:59 AM PST Robbie Fowler has revealed he would like to take up a manager’s job in India. The former Liverpool striker was distancing himself from rumours linking him with Torquay United job when he said he was hopeful of managing in the Indian league. He said: “I don’t know where these reports came out from. I am […]

Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool won’t let Raheem Sterling leave on loan Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:46 AM PST Raheem Sterling is not available for loan, according to Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. The young winger has been linked with a switch to Swansea this month. But Rodgers claims the England international will be staying at Anfield. He suggested Sterling would have been available in the summer, but not since he has regained his place […]

Man Utd boss David Moyes: ‘We’ll try and get ourselves to a cup final if we can’ Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:42 AM PST Manchester United manager David Moyes says his side will try to make it a cup final – if they can. The champions face Sunderland in the first-leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final tomorrow, just a couple of days after being knocked out of the FA Cup in their third round tie at home to […]

West Ham owners support Sam Allardyce over Nottingham Forest thrashing Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:13 AM PST West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan have given their public backing to manager Sam Allardyce after yesterday’s 5-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Allardyce sent out an inexperienced team in the FA Cup third round tie with the Championship side – and the youngsters suffered a drubbing at the City Ground. But Gold and […]

Video: Blur frontman Damon Albarn watches Chelsea training Posted: 06 Jan 2014 04:40 AM PST Damon Albarn’s love of Parklife took him to Chelsea’s Cobham to watch a training session. The Blur singer was in attendance to see the Blues being put through their paces.

Chelsea winger Kevin De Bruyne’s agent spotted at Wolfsburg training camp Posted: 06 Jan 2014 04:23 AM PST Here's De Bruyne's agent at a recent Wolfsburg training session. pic.twitter.com/ONS58cVtVV — Dami (@TheChelseaWay) January 6, 2014 The agent of wantaway Chelsea winger Kevin De Bruyne has been photographed at Wolfsburg’s winter training camp in Abu Dhabi. Patrick De Koster was spotted watching the German side training in the Gulf state as they prepare to […]

Man Utd step up scouting of £61.5m duo Diego Costa and Ander Herrera Posted: 06 Jan 2014 04:17 AM PST Manchester United watched both Diego Costa and Ander Herrera over the weekend. While David Moyes oversaw an FA Cup third round defeat to Swansea, his scouts were running the rule over Atletico Madrid striker Costa and Athletic Bilbao midfielder Herrera. Moyes admits there is an urgent need for new players at Old Trafford. The Daily […]

Man Utd’s hopes of signing Marco Reus vanish Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:42 AM PST Manchester United’s chances of signing Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus in the current transfer window have gone from slim to almost non-existent. The Germany international was seen as one of the few targets United might be able to entice to Old Trafford this month given a reported £30m release clause in his contract. But the Daily […]

Video: Liverpool target Dele Alli learning to drive Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:04 AM PST Got a spare couple of hours? Why not watch MK Dons midfielder Dele Alli learning to drive. The 17-year-old has been widely linked with a move to Liverpool after Brendan Rodgers watched him in action during Saturday’s FA Cup draw with Wigan. In the video above, the England Under-17 international is taking a driving lesson […]

Liverpool set to sign MK Dons wonderkid Dele Alli Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:01 AM PST Liverpool are on the verge of completing a deal for MK Dons starlet Dele Alli, according to reports. Manager Brendan Rodgers watched the 17-year-old midfield sensation in action in the FA Cup clash at Wigan on Saturday. And Dons boss Karl Robinson seemed in little doubt as to what has attracted the Anfield chief to […]

Liverpool and Tottenham want former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:52 AM PST Ex-Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou is being linked with a return to the Premier League this month with Liverpool or Tottenham. The 28-year-old has impressed at French side Lille since leaving the Blues on a free transfer in 2012. That has caught the attention of both the Reds and Spurs. The Premier League sides could attempt […]

Video: Man Utd fan can’t resist one last ‘boo’ after Swansea defeat Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:45 AM PST This Manchester United fan was trying to make his way out of Old Trafford after the defeat to Swansea – but he kept getting distracted by an overwhelming urge to boo. He appeared to be heading for the exit after delivering his final boo towards David Moyes’ flops… but managed to squeeze in one more!

GIF It: Derby boss Steve McClaren launches fake assault on Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:40 AM PST It was all very pally between Derby manager Steve McClaren and Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho during yesterday’s FA Cup clash between the two sides. Perhaps the best example of this was when a play-fight broke out between the pair. McClaren pretended to hit Mourinho when the Portuguese boss became a bit overexcited.

Manchester United and Arsenal linked with Bayern Munich’s Mario Mandzukic Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:36 AM PST Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic is reportedly wanted by Manchester United and Arsenal. The Croatia international is likely to fall down the pecking order at the Bavarian giants after it was confirmed that Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski will join them on a free transfer. With football’s worst kept secret now out in the open, Mandzukic […]

Liverpool, Arsenal and Man Utd told Will Hughes will not be leaving Derby Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:29 AM PST Derby County have told Will Hughes’ host of Premier League suitors to forget about signing him in the current transfer window. Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been linked with moves for the 18-year-old midfield wonderkid. But they have been warned that he will not be sold this month. Rams chief executive Sam Rush […]

Cardiff line-up former Manchester United academy players Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:23 AM PST New Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is lining up former Manchester United academy starlets Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Mats Moller Daehli as his first signings. The Norwegian coached United’s reserve team before moving to Molde to take up his first senior management role. But hopes to sign a couple of his former charges in the […]

Former Spurs and Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas linked with AC Milan job Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:13 AM PST Recently sacked Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas has been touted as the next AC Milan. The former Chelsea boss is one of the top contenders to replace Massimiliano Allegri at the San Siro when he stands down at the end of the season, according to the Times. Former Milan star Clarence Seedorf is believed to […]

Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies celebrates West Ham win by arranging pork pie race Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:05 AM PST Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies was in understandably high spirits after yesterday’s 5-0 FA Cup third round win over. So much so that his first thought after the game was arranging to race a journalist to a pork pie. Singling out a reporter in his press conference and referring to comments made on a social […]

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