Arsenal legend Alan Smith has criticised current manager Arsene Wenger's recruitment policy, which he believes could cost the Gunners a UEFA Champions League spot at the end of the season. The retired striker, who has now turned to commentating, also believes that Wenger should have pursued central defender Gary Cahill more aggressively before he was signed by their London rivals Chelsea earlier this month.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak issued some very scathing remarks yesterday to Carlos Tevez and AC Milan warning them in effect that for either party to get their way in this messy situation, the club's standards must be met.

On a day when Tevez was fined a staggering £9.

Together with Neymar, Santos midfield wizard Paulo Henrique Ganso is another of Brazil's hottest prospects who is continually been linked with a move to Europe with Italian giants Inter and Milan thought to be seriously eying his services.

However, there seems to be a new entrant in the race to acquire Ganso's signature.

Everybody seems to be talking about Neymar these days. He skills and dribbles on the ball have caught the attention for every major club in the world and Barcelona along with Real Madrid are said to be at the forefront in a long queue of clubs who want to sign Neymar. Big asking price from [..

Tottenham Hotspurs have given midfielder Steven Pienaar the green light to leave the club if Sunderland or any other club can meet their £5 million asking price. Pienaar who has not seen any league action this season due to his niggling injuries, has struggled to impose himself in Harry Redknapp's side since his £2.

In a couple of days, the winter transfer window will open amid a flurry of activity. With most clubs seeking to strengthen their squads for the remaining half of the season, a few will be looking to offload their most prized players.

It is no secret that Tevez is on his way out of Manchester City, however another very shocking report is that of Brazilian midfielder Kaka.

Liverpool have joined Spurs in the race for Marseille striker Loic Remy.
According to reports in France, Kenny Dalglish is interested in the French international striker but also faces a fight with Arsenal for the 24 year old.
Remy almost joined Liverpool in the summer of 2010 however the Reds baulked at the £12.

Inter Milan ready to splash out over £40m to win Hazard race

Italian giants prepared to pay huge asking price to beat Liverpool and Arsenal to signing of Lille star

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Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool target Eden Hazard will cost £43m, says Lille president

The Belgian midfielder is one of Europe's hottest properties, with Real Madrid and Inter also keen, but Michel Seydoux insists that any buyer must meet the hefty asking price

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Mario Gotze will aim to dazzle fans at the Emirates in tonight's Champions League clash, possibly giving Arsenal supporters a taste of the future as rumours suggest that the Dortmund star may be in line for a January transfer.

The 19-year-old midfielder has already impressed a host of top European clubs.

Nice pants His mammoth wages and Manchester City's asking price seems to have stalled all the options for Carlos Tevez to continue his career at another football club. But he has found alternative employment as a pyjama model. The Argentine has been hanging around South American golf courses showing off his leisurewear.

Liverpool are facing stiff competition in their pursuit of Ryad Boudebouz with reports emerging claiming Spanish side Real Betis have made the Sochaux midfielder their top priority.
The Algeria international revealed recently that Liverpool have been monitoring him with director of football Damien Comolli in France to watch him in action on numerous occasions and to talk with the Sochaux president.

Tomasz Kuszczak has again spoken about his frustration at not being allowed to leave Manchester United following options to join other clubs on loan.

Towards the end of last season, as United battled to claim that 19th league title, Kuszczak spoke to the papers about his desire to leave the club and become a #1 elsewhere.

Tomasz Kuszczak has again spoken about his frustration at not being allowed to leave Manchester United following options to join other clubs on loan.

Towards the end of last season, as United battled to claim that 19th league title, Kuszczak spoke to the papers about his desire to leave the club and become a #1 elsewhere.

Arsene Wenger is lining up a bid to bring Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze to Arsenal, reports claim.

The Mail says AW sent chief scout Steve Rowley to watch the 19-year-old in Dortmund's Champions League win over Olympiakos in Germany on Tuesday night.

The paper adds that Rowley was also joined at the BVB Stadion by another "senior Arsenal spy" such is the club's seriousness about signing the player.

Several clubs met Blackburn's asking price for Phil Jones last summer but the young lad decided that he wanted to join United. Liverpool even beat the asking price by £6m but Jones rejected moves to all the others.

Jones has revealed today in The Telegraph how he felt when he heard United wanted to sign him.

Several clubs met Blackburn's asking price for Phil Jones last summer but the young lad decided that he wanted to join United. Liverpool even beat the asking price by £6m but Jones rejected moves to all the others.

Jones has revealed today in The Telegraph how he felt when he heard United wanted to sign him.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has dismissed suggestions that there will be any tension for him at the Emirates Stadium this weekend when Bolton visit fellow strugglers Arsenal.

Both clubs have performed below their capabilities thus far in the season and while Arsenal could have done much better with the services of a proven English center-back such as the Trotters' Gary Cahill, a war of words between the two managers brought an end to the negotiations last month.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted his admiration for Bolton center-back Gary Cahill and has refused to play down talk of chasing the defender's signature again in January.

The Gunners were linked with Cahill's services throughout the summer but Wenger reportedly submitted an official bid less than half of Bolton's valuation, which subsequently led to a public bust-up with Trotters boss Owen Coyle.

The loan window will open tomorrow and it seems that Nile Ranger will be a player targeted by a number of clubs. Nile Ranger in action at Aston Villa Newcastle have said they would prefer to sell the player, and the asking price is said to be £1.5M for the 20 year-old, which seems [...]

The loan window will open tomorrow and it seems that Nile Ranger will be a player targeted by a number of clubs. Nile Ranger in action at Aston Villa Newcastle have said they would prefer to sell the player, and the asking price is said to be £1.5M for the 20 year-old, which seems [...]

Reports are circulating that Liverpool are trying to sign Argentine front man Mauro Zarate to bolster their attacking options.
The Reds spent big in January in acquiring Andy Carroll from Newcastle and Luis Suarez from Ajax for a combined total of £58m but manager Kenny Dalglish is not ready to rest on his laurels.

Here we go again.

31 January was a red letter day in the history of the not-so-historic transfer window. Now, some seven months removed from a day which saw Chelsea secure Fernando Torres and David Luiz for a combined fee in the region of £75 million and Liverpool plop down a cool £35m on Andy Carroll, the footballing world is once again on the cusp of meltdown.

Newcastle have been linked with five players today in the transfer market. Davide Santon due for a medical at Newcastle The news yesterday was that Newcastle's advances for left-backs Erik Pieters and Aly Cissokho looked dead in the water, because Newcastle would not pay, or even get close to, the asking price for either player.

Transfer Rumors: Arsenal To Strengthen Back Line After United Rout - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

After one of the most horrific (you could also insert heinous, unsightly, abject, horrid, terrible, and so on and so on) defensive displays ever seen in the history of Arsenal Football Club, it would seem almost unfathomable that the

Arsenal After Brazilian Duo?

There could be good news for Newcastle fans soon, yes that may come as a a big shock we know, but it seems Newcastle have indeed made an improved offer for Erik Pieters. Erik Pieters - Newcastle make improved offer The offer is still short of the asking price of around £6M, but the news is the [..

Sebastian Coates to Join Liverpool

Club Nacional defender Sebastian Coates has opted to join Liverpool despite interest from several other clubs including the Reds' Premier League rivals Manchester City. Luis Suarez telephoned his compatriot to sell him a move to Anfield after a bid of around £7m was made earlier this week, meeting Nacional's asking price.

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Eddie Johnson's return to Major League Soccer was announced before it was signed, sealed and delivered, and as a result, his return is no longer a certainty or even probable at all.

"We had reached agreement, subject to formal documents," MLS executive vice president Todd Durbin said after it was revealed that the deal to put Johnson in the league's allocation order and assign him to a team was not on the table anymore.

Although Nicklas Bendtner was insistent that he would be leaving Arsenal this summer, it seems that he hasn't found the right club willing to pay Arsenal's asking price, and he may have to stay at the Emirates for another season at least. Wenger has admitted a few times that Bendtner has been in talks with [.

Cesc signs Barcelona have confirmed that Cesc Fabregas has signed a five-year deal at the club. The ex-Arsenal captain has completed his move to his boyhood team. And after months of wrangling over how much the midfielder was worth and haggling down Arsenal's asking price, the European champions have slapped a €200 million release clause [.

After yesterday's developments with Alejandro Bedoya's work permit, it seems Rangers wasted no time with that new attempt to gather him early that I promised. Local Örebro newspaper NA has been all over this, and oddly, Rangers decided to come with a lowered bid. Naturally, ÖSK swatted it down in disbelief.

AC Milan is keen not to let Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani slip through their fingers, but they appear unwilling to meet the €10 million (£8.7m) asking price set by the Anfield outfit.
On Friday Aquilani's agent Franco Zavaglia left the door to San Siro open after he said a move there should not be excluded.

Liverpool Deny Dann Reports

Liverpool have denied their reported interest in Scott Dann, insisting they are not going up against Arsenal for the player's signature. This news will likely intensify rumours linking the Reds with a move for Bolton's Gary Cahill as they look to sure up a defence that leaked goals in the club's pre-season campaign.

Tutto Mercato Web, through its Juventus site Tutto Juve, is reporting that the Philadelphia Union are meeting with the Italian power's left back Fabio Grosso for a second time.

Grosso, who scored the winning penalty kick for Italy against France in the 2006 World Cup Final, rejected the Union's first offer while Juventus was in Philadelphia as part of their 2011 USA tour.

1. Are Dortmund even better this season?

After a sublime performance against HSV on Friday night, the question has to be asked. Dortmund's quick passing and interchange left HSV bewildered. The return of Kagawa has given fresh verve to Dortmund's attack.

As he prepares to unveil French winger Gabriel Obertan as the newest (and most likely the fastest) member of his Newcastle United squad, Magpies boss Alan Pardew is also working to sign a reliable scorer up front.

Pardew, who has publicly backed unsettled midfielder Joey Barton to stay on at the club, is now reportedly close to acquiring the services of Tottenham's unsettled striker, Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Serie A side Cesena target Liverpool full-back

Italian club want Emiliano Insua if Liverpool lower their asking price

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Coming about a week after Jose Enrique accused owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias of a lack of balls and lying about a new contract offer, Joey Barton was tweeted his way into a transfer-listing at Newcastle.

More accurately, Barton has been made available on a free transfer, with the Toon board simply running out of patience with his incessant need to tweet every single gripe he has with the club's hierarchy over a summer of botched transfers and contract re-negotiations.

Arsene Wenger is still confident of signing Juan Mata for Arsenal from Valencia, reports the Mirror. The paper claims AW has been talking to Valencia throughout, and to Mata's agent – who is also the player's Dad.

Mata, 23, had a fixed-price clause in his contract of around £18million but that figure increased after July 31, it is reported.

Luka Modric really, really wants to leave Tottenham. Spurs Number 2 Kevin Bond now publicly acknowledges that the unhappy player may leave if a bid matches the club's valuation of the player.
The scenario floating around the newspapers is a straight cash deal for Modric. Modric in exchange for money, giving Spurs cash to pursue other players in the transfer market.