Newcastle United have allegedly rejected a £3m offer from West Ham for team captain Kevin Nolan. I have to say up-front that solid quotes about this matter are sorely lacking but it seems that West Ham's bid of £3m for Kevin Nolan was rejected. Definitive information about Nolan's contract situation is also difficult to pin [.

Liverpool FC have signed a £25m-a-year long-term contract with Boston-based Warrior Sports, a deal that more than doubles Liverpool's present agreement with Adidas and
surpasses the previous £23.3m-a-year British record paid by Nike to Manchester United.

According to PR Marketing, a German company, Liverpool are the fourth biggest shirt sellers in football behind Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona, with approximately 900,000 replica jerseys sold annually.

We thought this summer's transfer market could be an exciting one for Newcastle fans. Alan Pardew wants some bargains this summer And from what's happened so far, that could turn out to be very true, with Newcastle already bagging Johan Cabaye from Lille for a low price of just £4.3M. And there seems little [.

Andre Villas-Boas is Chelsea's new manager and I have to say I am really excited about the appointment after seeming for so long that Roman Abramovich would entrust his beloved Chelsea to Guus Hiddink once again.
The appointment of Villas-Boas seemed somewhat out of the blue as the news broke on Tuesday that he could be leaving Porto.

After a cavalcade of circumstantial evidence pointed to Cesc Fabregas's final season at Arsenal there are now increasing doubts whether he will finally leave for Barca, his boyhood club.

Simply put the financial figures for Barca are not very flattering. The club has the highest wage bill in the world, a stupendous €234.

News in the People today that Newcastle are set to sign 19 year-old Crystal Palace striker/winger Wilfried Zaha. Wilfried Zaha -- Crystal Palace winger/striker The young England U19 player, who was born in the Ivory Coast, is also interesting Stoke City and the transfer fee is said to be £3M. Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman turned down an approach [.

Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Yohan Cabaye Age: 25 Position: Midfielder Signed from: Lille Fee: £4.3m Did you know? Cabaye is one-quarter Vietnamese courtesy of his maternal grandmother.

Newcastle United have rejected a £3m offer for midfielder Kevin Nolan from West Ham but an improved offer for his services is expected as new West Ham boss Sam Allardyce goes about rebuilding his team who are already set to lose the services of Robert Green, Matt Upson and Scott Parker following their relegation from the Premier League.

First of all it's a Sunday today so there are likely to be many rumors in the papers. Joey Barton Alex McLeish interested The Daily Star is reporting that new Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is ready to bid for Newcastle's Joey Barton. Alex will put in an initial £3M and get Newcastle's reaction, [.

So Andre Villas-Boas "starts work" straight away and he will begin with evaluating the squad we have at the moment at Chelsea. Because of having the knowledge of the club from his time here working with Jose Mourinho before, he will be well aware of the qualities of Cech, Terry, Essien, Lampard and Drogba.

Since sacking Claudio Ranieri in June 2004 to appointing Andre Villas-Boas in June 2011, Roman Abramovich has spent over £69m in various compensation pay-outs to managers and clubs (including the hiring of director of football Frank Arnesen). That £69m does not include wages paid to managers since 2004.

An article released by talkSport today gave hint to just how big the financial gap is between clubs with a "sugar-daddy" owner, and Arsenal. With Chelsea's Roman Abramovich shelling out £13.3m to F.C. Porto to ...

Manchester City have signed a £150m deal to re-name their Stadium the Etihad Airways Stadium from next season.

The 15 year deal should help City avoid been kicked out of the Champions League due to UEFA's imminent introduction of Financial fair Play. Having lost £121.3m more last season than the season before City hope this new deal can help them avoid breaking the new rule which states a club must not spend more than they earn, hence the Stadium re-naming.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Arsenal transfer done- Teen signs for Gunners is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Young Southampton teenager Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has completed his transfer to Arsenal, ending months of speculation.

The u-turn that was hinted at yesterday looks to be almost complete as reports claim that Everton have accepted an offer from Spurs for their midfielder Steven Pienaar. Last week, Chelsea tabled a bid of £3m which was accepted by the Toffees and it would now appear that Tottenham, who had initially made an offer that fell short of Chelsea's bid, have matched the asking price.

Part 2 of the series focuses on Norwegian striker, Jan Åge Fjørtoft...

Jan Åge Fjørtoft became a bit of a cult hero during his time in the Premier League playing for Swindon Town in the 93/94 season. His fly by celebration became infamous throughout the league.

Could the exit door have the name of Jermaine Jenas written on it by the end of the transfer window?

While many have expected a mini exodus of Spurs' midfielders this month, JJ wasn't reckoned to be one of them, but with Aston Villa suddenly finding the money they denied Martin O'Neill, they have supposedly asked Tottenham to ‘name their price'.

Juventus are keen on signing Alberto Aquilani on a permanent basis but want Liverpool to significantly reduce their asking price.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims dialogue has been opened between the two clubs as they attempt to resolve Aquilani's future following his loan move to Italy last summer.

Liverpool have announced that they lost £20m last year. The clubs latest numbers cover the period August 2009 to July 2010 when the club was under the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

The accounts, obtained exclusively by the Liverpool Echo, show that Liverpool paid £17.7m in interest payments in 2010, up from almost £13m in 2009.

Sam Allardyce has been named West Ham boss after agreeing a two year contract worth £3m, with a 7 figure bonus should he steer the relegated club back into the Premier League next season.

Big Stan's Managerial Stats:

2008-10: Blackburn:
P90 W32 D24 L34 Win%35
2007-08: Newcastle United:
P24 W8 D6 L10 Win%33
1999-2007: Bolton
P371 W153 D104 L114 Win%41
1997-99 : Notts Co:
P145 W56 D39 L50 Win%39
1994-96: Blackpool:
P102 W44 D23 L35 Win%43

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Newcastle have received a £3M offer from West Ham for their captain Kevin Nolan. Kevin Nolan - West Ham bid turned down Newcastle have turned down the offer, and we're not sure Kevin would be delighted to be back playing in the Championship, and they probably couldn't afford Kevin's wages either. So it would hardly [.

Newcastle have received a £3M offer from West Ham for their captain Kevin Nolan. Kevin Nolan - West Ham bid turned down Newcastle have turned down the offer, and we're not sure Kevin would be delighted to be back playing in the Championship, and they probably couldn't afford Kevin's wages either. So it would hardly [.

West Ham had a £3M bid turned down by Newcastle for Kevin Nolan yesterday. Kevin Nolan Newcastle captain to be sold? But the Daily Mail is reporting this morning that Newcastle want £6M for the 28-year-old Liverpudlian. Assuming this news is true - just for a moment what has Kevin Nolan done to [.

Toulouse's Moussa Sissoko is in negotiations with Liverpool over a potential transfer, while Inter and Lyon are also frontrunners for the midfielder's signature, Goal.com have been told.
The 21-year-old is set for a high-profile move away from Le Tefece after a string of influential performances in Ligue 1 last season.

Bolton to Make David Ngog Bid

David Ngog could be in line for a shock move to Bolton after reports emerged that Owen Coyle is planning to make a £4m bid for the Frenchman. It is believed that Coyle, who recently agreed a £3m fee with Burnely for Chris Eagles and Tyrone Mears, will continue with his spending by making an official bid for the 22-year-old.

Aquilani Set for Fiorentina Loan

Alberto Aquilani looks set to once again leave England for Italy after reports emerged that the 27-year-old will be sent out on a season long loan. It had look as if Aquilani was due to stay following John W Henry's comments, but sources in Italy claim that the midfielder will secure a temporary move to Fiorentina in the coming days.

Cesc Fabregas is ready to give up more than £4m in bonuses to secure a move to Barcelona, says the Mail this morning. The paper reports that it is the latest twist in the protracted saga of the Arsenal captain's desire to return to the club he left at 16 amounts to an official transfer request.

Newcastle have finalised a £3m deal for Manchester United winger Gabriel Obertan having been on the French mans tail few several months.

The 22 year old has failed to make an impression at Old Trafford since his £3m move from French side Bordeaux and with United already possessing an array of wing talent the young French man has decided to start an new adventure with the Magpies.

After sealing a five year deal with Newcastle, Gabriel Obertan has spoken about the seasons why he left Manchester United.

The Frenchman joined United two years ago for £3m, much to the surprise of his manager, Laurent Blanc, who didn't think he was good enough for us.

He's played just 28 games in all competitions in the past two seasons and despite showing some potential, isn't prepared to bide his time to see if he makes the first team.

Agent of Porto defender Alvaro Pereira invites £26.3m bid for the reported Liverpool & Chelsea target

According to the player's representative, the talented left-back could leave the Portuguese giants before the transfer window shuts if a club matches his release clause

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Newcastle were hoping they could loan out their former captain, Alan Smith, to his former club Leeds United for next season, but that will not happen. Alan Smith his high wages are preventing a loan move to Leeds It turns out that Leeds cannot afford to pay the £1M of Alan's £3M in wages, [...]

News in the Daily Mail today that Newcastle will again go after Dutch International left back Erik Pieters in January. Erik Pieters to arrive in January? The news is the Newcastle are hoping to seal a £3M deal for the Dutchman in January, but we're not sure if this is just a made-up story because [.

Newcastle have today been linked with Chelsea's Brazilian International center-back Alex, but we wonder if there's any truth to the story. Alex - experienced Brazilian International available for £3M? Certainly it didn't take long for somebody to link the transfer listed Alex with Newcastle, whether it's actually true or not.

Everton's 28 year old South African Steven Pienaar is the latest name being linked with Chelsea. This article in the DAILY MAIL states that Pienaar is out of contract in the Summer, with Spurs longtime admirers of the player but Carlo could tempt David Moyes to cash in on him this month by making a move for approx £3m.

In the absence of any confirmed transfer news, speculation continues to dominate the tabloids and online rumour mills.

One of the names to be linked with a move to Spurs this month is Mark Van Bommel who was apparently been told by Bayern Munich that he can leave the club. The player is out of contract this summer and at 34, Bayern could be looking to cash in now for a fee in the region of £3m.

UPDATE: According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham have completed the signing of Steven Pienaar. Pienaar signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the club.

January 17th, 2011: According to the Liverpool Echo, Everton have given Tottenham permission to speak with Pienaar as they have now agreed upon a transfer fee.

Hello everyone, sorry have had some problems with my pc which explains the lack of blog posts over the weekend. My take on the 2-0 win over Blackburn is to follow soon but one story has grabbed my attention today after I posted on here on Friday that to me things behind the scenes do not seem right at Chelsea.

By Ollie Irish

Looks like Steven Pienaar is on his way to Tottenham. Or Chelsea. Either way, he's on his way to the English capital. This from Everton's official website:

"Everton can confirm they have agreed terms with Tottenham over the possible transfer of Steven Pienaar.

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has snubbed Chelsea for a move to Tottenham for a fee believed to be £3m.

Pienaar also revealed on his Twitter page he will wear the number 40 jersey for Spurs.