Everton midfielder Landon Donovan has chimed in on his performance in yesterday's 2-1 victory over Chelsea, saying it was one of the top moments he has experienced in his career. The Los Angeles Galaxy loan star set up the team's first goal with another spot-on corner kick, drew a penalty just before halftime (that Louis Saha missed) and was rated the team's best player on the night by many in both the British and American media.

Arsene Wenger linked with bringing in Dutch failure to the Emirates, surely not!

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has offered Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger the chance to sign Anfield misfit Ryan Babel , according to The People.

Serie A side want Emirates full back and Gunners want Brazilian defensive midfielder, can a deal be struck?

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Juventus are chasing Arsenal fullback Gael Clichy.

Manchester United forked out £30m for Dimitar Berbatov after Daniel Levy stuck to the asking price we didn't want to pay. The downside for us was we had to pay over the odds for a player Sir Alex Ferguson really wanted, whilst Tottenham had a load of money in the bank but couldn't do anything with it given the deal was concluded at midnight on the transfer deadline day.

According to the Daily Mail, Roy Hodgson and Liverpool are in hot pursuit of West Ham United striker Carlton Cole. The big striker had an impressive campaign in the Premier League last season and narrowly missed out on a spot in Fabio Capello's final 23 for the World Cup. Now, Roy Hodgson reportedly wants to team him up with Liverpool hotshot Fernando Torres.

Steve Davis has a dispatch from Toronto this morning on the potential site and opponent for the 2011 MLS All-Star Game. The new Wizards Sporting joint is getting some run in the rumor mill, with Barcelona as the top choice for barnstorming Euro invitee. The possible location of the game is somewhat interesting (Red Bull Arena is the other obvious choice, and would be much easier for me to get to), but what really caught my eye was Davis' note on friendly asking prices.

Is White Hart Lane heading for a busy end to the January transfer window?

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Birmingham balk at £13m for Roman Pavlyuchenko of Tottenham Hotspur
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Birmingham City have refused to meet Tottenham Hotspur's £13m asking price for Roman Pavlyuchenko and will turn their attention elsewhere if the London club refuse to negotiate.

Liverpool ran out easy winners against West Ham last night 3-0 but instead of the result and performance boosting the Anfield crowd, the mood in the stadium was one of despondency.
The Reds ran out easy winners with goals by Yossi Benayoun, David Ngog and an own goal by Rob Green.
Liverpool had all the possession and all the chances and were in complete command of the game for the full 90 mins and a bigger winning margin wouldn't have flattered the Reds.

"Psst, wanna join me at Barca". Emirates skipper safe from Nou Camp advances....or maybe not!

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In an interesting turn of events Barcelona have decided to try a bit of reverse psychology rather than attempt to once again unsettle the Emirates captain.

With Hicks & Gillette having lowered their asking price to £560 million for Liverpool FC, a number of groups have shown a desire to purchase the club.
It appears that a prospective new owner may be a wealthy Arabian figure.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the current President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir (Ruler/ Leader) of Abu Dhabi.

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He's in there somewhere!

After months of enquiries flooding in from most of Europe's major clubs, Benfica have finally named their asking price for highly-rated defender David Luiz.

The Portuguese side have told all the interested parties that they will need to stump up £25 million to prise the 6′1″ centre-back from the Estadio da Luz.

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Manchester United boss may be planning a move for Sevilla's Brazilian international Luis Fabiano. The 29 year old striker has been a stunning success over the past four La Liga seasons, netting 87 goals and developing a reputation as a lethal finisher, and is now been targeted by Sir Alex Ferguson who is hoping to find a foil for England man Wayne Rooney.

It appears that hated American owners of Liverpool, Hicks & Gillette have lowered their asking price down to £560 million due to pressure from RBS (finally) and Watchovia, the two banks they are in hock to.
The despised duo are apparently in talks with a middle east consortium to buy the club at a far more realistic price.

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The first World Cup in Africa has mostly been a disaster for African teams, and not only because one nation advanced from its group.

FIFA is currently investigating Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's statement that he has suspended the Super Eagles from competing for two years following their disappointing performance at the World Cup.

UPDATE: According to the Express and Star, Tottenham striker Robbie Keane has been allowed to begin talks with Aston Villa. It is also reported that Fulham are interested in the 30-year-old.

July 2nd, 2010 According to Mathew Kendrick at the Birmingham Mail, Tottenham striker Robbie Keane would not mind making a move to Aston Villa if a deal is worked out.

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Liverpool's finances are not in the best of shape. The club's American owners purchased the club with the idea of developing a new stadium, increasing turnover and then selling the club on at a substantially larger price. As a consequence of the failure to develop a new stadium, plus the extra unexpected disappointment of not qualifying for the 2010/2011 Champions League campaign, the owners plans have truly fallen apart.

Transfer rumors of Inter Milan defender Maicon joining Jose Mourinho in Real Madrid this season have been swirling throughout the news.

Maicon's agent Antonio Caliendo met with Real Madrid last night and left their pow wow angry due to Real Madrid's attitude.

Currently, Maicon's demands of €7 million per year are holding up the two parties agreeing on a new deal.

Liverpool and Tottenham are set to battle for Atletico Madrid star Diego Forlan in January after the striker revealed he would be interested in moving to either club.
Goal.com UK has learned that the Uruguayan striker is targeting a move to England after setting his heart on a return to the Premier League when the transfer window re-opens.

According to several reports from Russia, ambitious Russian Premier League outfit Dynamo Moscow have agreed personal terms with versatile Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun.
Liverpool are being plagued by financial trouble and are keen to offload some players in order to raise funds for the purchase of a new attacker.

There has been widespread criticism of the Bianconeri board and its directors yet there are some obvious aspects which have been overlooked by the reporters and fans alike. The Juve management has actually erred in allowing Pavel Nedved to retire, in hiring Cirro Ferrara to lead the team and in their choice of players brought in to Turin.

All eyes were on Goodison yesterday, as USMNT fans tuned in to see Landon Donovan's performance against league-leaders Chelsea.

Even the most ardent Donovan detractors couldn't help but come away impressed. Donovan's pace trouble the Chelsea back line, and he assisted on the first Everton goal by Louis Saha.

All eyes were on Goodison yesterday, as USMNT fans tuned in to see Landon Donovan's performance against league-leaders Chelsea.

Even the most ardent Donovan detractors couldn't help but come away impressed. Donovan's pace trouble the Chelsea back line, and he assisted on the first Everton goal by Louis Saha.

For the third time. Sold to any investor or consortium who can meet Tom Hicks and Geoge Gillett's asking price of £500 million. Barclays Capital has been hired to find an owner and if all goes smoothly, the Americans may be out of Anfield within the year.

The Rhone Group deal fell through last week because they were unwilling to pay more for their minority stake.

Tom Hicks says he has paid a 'terrible price' during his co-ownership of Liverpool but has implied it could take two years to sell the club.
The American businessman and co-owner George Gillett are ready to listen to offers for the Reds after appointing new chairman Martin Broughton to help find buyers.

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If the press can make every headline sound like a new signing why can't I?

In this case its not a new name, it might be to some people but the Dynamo Kiev defender was linked with a move to us in December 2008 after two displays which caught the eye in the Champions League.

Aguero, 22, has been linked to United on several occasions and he's said to be a big admirer of the Red Devils and Sir Alex Ferguson. The Argentine is the son-in-law of Diego Maradona. Aguero is very different from any of United's current strikers; he's very skilfull and can beat his marker with his quick feet.

Emirates boss lined with England pair.

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Arsene Wenger is ready to tempt Newcastle with a £5million bid to land much-coveted defender Steven Taylor.

Arsenal have jumped to the front of the queue in the battle to land Taylor as Wenger faces up to the prospect of losing several central defenders this summer.

Wenger looks to bring Upton Park stalwart to the Emirates.

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Arsene Wenger will reportedly turn his attentions to West Ham keeper Robert Green to resolve his goalkeeping crisis after apparently opting against a move for Fulham's Australian goalie Michael Schwarzer.

Yossi Benayoun has made it clear that he wants to sign for Chelsea, and the two clubs are continuing a dialogue over his transfer.
A source close to Benayoun's proposed move to Stamford Bridge told Soccernet: "Talks are ongoing, and Yossi has made it clear that he would like to sign for Chelsea.

Just days after Maicon displayed his superb talnet for the world to see in Brazil's 2-1 victory over North Korea, the star defender is apparently on the verge of switching club teams.

The world-class right-back had an amazing campaign under Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan squad. Together the two captured the Italian Serie A title and the Champions League crown.

Real Madrid's efforts to bring Steven Gerrard to the Bernabeu "seem to be going in the right direction," according to the Spanish Sport newspaper.
It comes despite reports that Jose Mourinho's side had been put off by the asking price for the England World Cup captain.
The paper said that the player's representative had reached an agreement with the La Liga runners-up, and that the deal between Real Madrid and the Anfield outfit would be tied up after the World Cup.

Inter Milan and Italy international Mario Balotelli will no longer wear the Nerazzurri's famous blue and black strip next season if talks between his agent Mino Raiola and either of Manchester based clubs city or United bear fruit.

Super Mario has long been linked with a move away from Inter with many expecting him to join their fierce rivals Milan-the club he has adored and supported ever since his childhood, however, interest from City and United is set to turn this transfer into a battle of financial prowess as Raiola has stated that whichever club meets or surpasses Balotelli's 40 million Euros asking price, will inevitably land the 19 year old's signature.

As if Tottenham fans didn't already have enough reasons to dislike new Arsenal signing Marouane Chamakh, the former Bordeaux striker revealed that he avoided moving to White Hart Lane because he was told not to move to a "small club."

The "small" jibe comes from France boss Laurent Blanc according to Chamakh, who played under the former Manchester United defender at French club Bordeaux.

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PSV have told Liverpool that they have no intention of allowing their £10-million-rated striker Ola Toivonen to move to Anfield before the transfer window slams shut next week.

Liverpool's Head of Footballing Development, Kenny Dalglish, travelled to watch Toivonen (as well as his teammate, Mexican left-back Carlos Salcido) play for PSV against AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, but the Dutch club's sporting director, Marcel Brands, has waived off any speculation surrounding the duo joining Roy Hodgson's side, telling fotballskanalen.

Liverpool fans are in a state of bother.

Firstly, earlier in the week the Chinese consortium which had lodged an official bid to takeover the club withdrew its offer. The representative and leader of the Chinese consortium cited various reasons but the main one was the fact that everything associated with the takeover was dragging along so slowly.

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The saga continues between Mascherano and his current club Liverpool.

Javier Mascherano took a step further towards a transfer to Barcelona with the Liverpool midfielder believed to have agreed personal terms with the La Liga champions.

The Chelsea Daily Drivel is a daily update of all the stories concerning our club, the rumours, the opinions and more....
So here are the Chelsea news updates on Sunday 29th August 2010 including: Frank Lampard needs surgery on a Hernia, John Terry pulls out of England squad and Stoke set their asking price for Begovic.

Inter president Massimo Moratti should be a comedian. Because at the moment the treble winning president is considered the funniest man in all of Spain. Moratti made plenty of headlines earlier this week when the president admitted that his side was interested in transferring for Lionel Messi.

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The drawn out saga of the proposed San Jose Earthquakes soccer stadium continued this week with a small but favorable step in the right direction. At Tuesday's San Jose City Council meeting, an amendment to the land purchase agreement between the city and the stadium developers was passed in a unanimous vote.

Serbia international Milan Jovanovic appears to be on his way out of Premier League side Liverpool with clubs such as Genoa and Hamburg having shown an interest in signing the attacker, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
The 29-year-old left Belgian side Standard Liege on a free transfer last summer in order to sign for Liverpool, but the highly rated attacker has so far failed to live up to expectations at his new club and has mainly been warming the bench.