The frustrating Tottenham career of Giovani do Santos could finally be coming to an end in this transfer window with reports of interest from Spain and from Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle. Gio hinted at his potential again this month, albeit against Cheltenham, and after the game manager Harry Redknapp hailed his talent while giving an insight into why the player has barely featured at the Lane.

The Blues might be sitting pretty in position 6 in the football money league rich list but the truth of the matter is that their financial situation is not too good. With a massive debt in excess of over £1 billion, Chelsea could soon find itself in a very messy situation.

It is also now emerging that Chelsea paid £28 million to sign Andre Villas-Boas from Porto last summer.

Newcastle tracked Kevin Gameiro last summer, but the striker eventually moved from Lorient to PSG for €11M. Kevin Gameiro - PSG striker That's about £8.8M in today exchange rate, but Kevin has had a poor season in Paris. After scoring 24 goals in 41 appearances for Lorient in the previous season, he notched just 11 [.

Neil Warnock's sacking at QPR could have some implications for Spurs' winter transfer plans if the new Loftus Road manager is given a transfer kitty worth up to £20m. Last week, Rangers are reported to have offered £5m for Christopher Samba while Warnock was still at the club and it's thought that the Congolese centre half remains a priority.

Not entirely sure about the source material, but Chelsea have allegedly re-engaged in talks with Racing Genk over the transfer of the 20-year-old that looks not a day over 12 Kevin De Bruyne.

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As you may recall, the club inquired about De Bruyne in the summer.

When questions about your football club are raised in Westminster and the Prime Minister agrees that the situation needs investigation then you know you are in a bad way. Not because you might be investigated but because the Prime Minister actually knows what Penny Mordaunt, MP for Portsmouth North, is talking about.

In a decision that was undoubtably cheered at the FA's headquarters, a jury today cleared Spurs manager Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric of tax evasion.

Speaking on the steps of Southwark Crown Court, Redknapp said the case "should never have come to court".

Roman Abramovich has had an "interesting" few days being back at Cobham hasn't he. Being present for the most part last week and taking an interest in training, to then watch the performance we gave on Saturday at Goodison and to then hear the Manager speak of not preparing the team properly must have been a real eye opener.

I was shocked to hear the news this morning that Liverpool's director of football Damien Comolli has left the club by mutual consent.

Comolli was appointed by club co-owners John W. Henry and Tom Werner following their takeover of the club in September 2010.

At the time of his appointment, Comolli said his role was identifying transfer targets which means he was responsible for overseeing Dalglish's £112.

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I was shocked to hear the news this morning that Liverpool's director of football Damien Comolli has left the club by mutual consent.

Comolli was appointed by club co-owners John W. Henry and Tom Werner following their takeover of the club in September 2010.

Swiss starlet Granit Xhaka is unlikely to move to the Premier League this summer after revealing that he is close to joining German side Borussia Monchengladbach.
Xhaka, who plays for Basel, impressed during the Swiss side's run to the last 16 of the Champions League this season, reportedly attracting the interest of suitors such as Liverpool.