The Chicago Fire are pursuing a former Liverpool star.

Sweden's Under-21 star Marcus Berg has received interest from all of the England's top four Premier League clubs, according to the Swedish media. The 22-year-old is hot property after he bagged a hat-trick during the Swede's 5-1 annihilation of Belarus earlier in the week, his agent revealed that Spain is the 'ideal' destination for [.

I wish all agents would be abducted and placed on a planet made of raw sewage!

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Manchester United centerback Nemanja Vidic has been mooted as one of the names Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola is considering to reinforce his defensive area.

Umbro drops the ball when it comes to fan relations.

Ajax skipper Thomas Vermaelen should be an Arsenal player soon after sources in his home country revealed that the Dutch giants have given permission for the 23-year-old's agent to begin negotiations with the Gunners'. Vermaelen is currently on a plane to Mauritius, while his agent Sören Lerby forges out a £10 million move to [.

Edin Dzeko's agent revealed yesterday that he has received several offers for the Bosnian hotshot - with one of them coming from Arsenal. Irfan Redžepagi? said. "It is not realistic for Dzeko who is a leading player in Germany and due to perform in the Champions League to opt for an average club like Manchester [.

After being surprised by the rising UK tax rate and just generally being a total space cadet, Andrei Arshavin has decided to go ahead and fire his agent, Dennis Lachter. Said Arsenal's most special little guy:

"Recently I sent a formal letter to Dennis Lachter, which said that I do not want him to continue to represent me and that I will act on my own behalf.

Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood is on somebody's radar. No, it's not Martin O'Neill offering to give him a lot more playing time. It's Stoke City, believe it or not. Harewood's agent, Phil Sproson, told The Sentinel that, "Stoke are showing an interest in the player, but they will have to buy because Villa won't loan him.

PSG defender Mamadou Sakho could be on his way to the Emirates Stadium after his agent revealed that Arsene Wenger have put in an offer for the France Under-21 starlet. Last month, Gooner Talk published reports stating Arsenal's interest in 19-year-old Sakho. We then went on to tell you how Gunners' defender Mikael Silvestre [.

When I came across this morning's comments provided by the agent of Barcelona ace Samuel Eto'o, the first word that came to my mind was diplomatic. Mr. Mesalles, who has been instrumental in promoting Eto'o to interested parties ever since Barca's treble-winning season came to an end, stated that the Cameroon international preferred to see out the one year that is left on his Barcelona contract.

Shay Given could be leaving Newcastle after all.

When Manchester United clinched the Champions League trophy in May for a third time ever, United fans around the world were jubilant over the success and even more optimistic about the future. With a solid core of young players playing at the highest level, everything looked like things could only get better.

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Contrary to reports, Jonathan Mensah has NOT been contacted by Arsenal representatives. Yesterday, a small-time Arsenal blog posted an article stating that Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger has taken an interest in the South Africa Free State Stars defender. They also published fabricated quotes - reportedly from Mensah - which said he had been contacted by [.

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Roma defender John Arne Riise's former agent is on trial in Norway. Key word there being "former." Keep that in mind when you read this, from the AP:

Einar Baardsen, who is charged with swindling Riise of 12 million kroner ($2 million) between 2001 and 2005 when he served as the Norwegian player's agent, pleaded not guilty on Monday.

Gooner Talk posted a video of him scoring for Brazil earlier on, but it looks like Felipe Melo will stay at Fiorentina despite Arsenal's apparent interest. Almost a fortnight ago, the 25-year-old's agent remained adamant that La Viola was the place for him and admitted that he's tied to Fiorentina until 2012.