So Arsene Wenger will make a signing in the January transfer window after all although it is hardly likely to get moaning fans off his back anytime soon.

For we hear that Borussia Dortmund academy midfielder Thomas Eisfeld is set to join Arsenal pending a successful medical examination.

By Chris Wright

"Errr, is it too late to back out?"

It's official! Roy Hodgson has just been unveiled as the new England manager at a press conference at Wembley. It was announced that the 64-year old has signed a four-year contract, and will take over immediately after West Brom's final game of the season on 13th May.

Watching The Reds Skipper scoring a sensational hat-trick to demolish Everton in Tuesday's Merseyside derby, Carragher says his Anfield team-mate has already proven he is the best ever to play for his club and deserves more national recognition for his achievements.

Carragher said: "We all know he's in the upper echelons when it comes to Liverpool players, with most having him either first or second behind Kenny Dalglish, but when you look at a list of the greats to play in English football I'd say he is second only to Bobby Charlton in terms of the best midfielders there have ever been.