Less than week to go until the begininng of the Fantasy Premier League, so it's about time to start looking at the top picks and tips for your team. I'll try to give comments about the best player for your team in every price range. So, no more blabbering, let's get right to business.
GOALKEEPERS:
Over £6M
At the top of the price list for goalkeepers are ManCity's Joe Hart and Chelsea's Petr Cech.

Chelsea vs Ipswich Town January 9, 2011- Stamford Bridge London Chelsea crushed Ipswich Town 7-0 in the third round of the FA Cup to go marching into the fourth round. Convincing result for Carlo Ancelotti's side and a 7-0 win will do well to put their recent poor league form behind them. Chelsea vs Ipswich [.

David De Gea in tears as new Manchester United keeper says farewell to Atletico Madrid | Mail Online David De Gea broke down in floods of tears last night as he bade farewell to Atletico Madrid, just hours after his first interview as a Manchester United player. Uh oh. The last player I remember having such a hard time leaving his Spanish club was Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes.

Yesterday we told you how Atletico Madrid keeper David de Gea and his girlfriend/Spanish singer, Edurne, were spending a romantic holiday together in Paris. Today's itinerary was even more exciting, with the loved-up twosome spending time dodging ankle biters and long lines at Disneyland Paris.

Manchester United put the finishing touches on a 5 year deal for Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea for around £17m. De Gea becomes United's third summer signing as Sir Alex Ferguson continues his re-building of a squad which has lost Paul Scholes, Edwin Van Der Sar and Gary Neville to retirement from last season.

Why Can't the Football World Keep Up With Spain? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

As the dust settles on Barcelona's fantastic 3-1 demolition of Manchester United in the Champions League Final, and the national side recently so effortlessly thumped the United States 4-0, one thing is for certain – Spain are the best footballing nation in the world at this moment in time.

Just over a week since the Champions League final and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is already looking forward to the new season, issuing a chilling warning to his Premier League rivals that the Red Devils are gunning by more titles.

United achieved a record breaking 19 league titles to make them the most successful team in English football history, despite claims that the current squad is a poor reflection of previous generations.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo could give Tottenham an unlikely boost in their bid for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Ronaldo yesterday told reporters and club officials that Adebayor is not needed at Real, paving the way for a potential move to White Hart Lane.

"We don't need another forward.

David De Gea is at Carrington having his medical with Manchester United.

Having won the U-21 European Championships, De Gea can now concentrate on his domestic future. His signing has from Atletico Madrid has been the worst kept secret in football, right up until the day of his medical, with his people failing at keeping him hidden upon his arrival.

Manchester United officially announced today Manchester United what we have known for weeks. That they have signed David De Gea from Atletico Madrid for around €21m (£17 million). De Gea has signed a five-year contract with the English Champions.

"I feel very proud and I can't wait to start playing here," said De Gea.

With the new football season just weeks away, a busy summer of transfer activity in and around the Premier League shows no signs of slowing down.

Manchester United were the early movers in the transfer market with the purchases of Ashley Young, Phil Jones and David De Gea but it would appear that any hopes that they had of signing Wesley Sneijder from Inter are fading with increasing rumours that Manchester City might be in for the Dutch International.

Atletico Madrid star Sergio Aguero has arrived in Manchester to complete his reported £40m move to Manchester City.

Aguero said on Twitter:

"Just arrived in Manchester to tie up the details of the signing for City. Everything is going well. I'll tell you more in a little while.

By Alan Duffy

It may well be the preserve of Thursday nights and Channel Five, but the Europa League, now ready for the knock-out stages is still peppered with some of Europe's big guns. Probably the biggest in the competition, Manchester United, will face another all-time European great, Ajax, in the last 32, a tie which has more than a hint of glamour.

Chelsea new boy Fernando Torres said he left Liverpool because they were a club in transition and a long way from delivering the success he craves.
Torres, 26, signed for a British record £50m on Monday, said: "Things had changed a lot in the last year.
"I think they have great ambition and they are doing the right things to get back, but it will take time.

Juan Agudelo is just 18 years old, and has one professional goal to his credit, but he has already shown enough to have foreign clubs keeping tabs on him.

According to Spanish publication Marca, Atletico Madrid is one of those clubs.

A key Atletico Madrid official attended the Philadelphia Union-New York Red Bulls match, but it should also be noted that the official is in the United States in search of new strategic alliances for the Spanish club.

This article was written by Pete South, follow him on Twitter @peterwsouth.
Manchester United winger Nani has begged with striker Dimitar Berbatov to stay at Old Trafford after the Bulgarian was left out of the squad which lost to Barcelona in the Champions League final. Speculation surrounding the future of the former Spurs forward began to increase after he was repeatedly left out of the United team, with youngster Javier Hernandez taking his place in the line-up.

Uruguay's Diego Forlan and his girlfriend : "I'm in Miami beeeeeach!" / via HOLA

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Chelsea flop Fernando Torres has spoken of his horrible maiden season at Stamford Bridge for the first time and admitted that the season was the worst ever he has endured whilst in England.

The Spaniard joined Chelsea during the January transfer window for £50million in a move which was supposed to allow the former Atletico Madrid star to blossom and begin to accumulate the club honours which as of yet have eluded him.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Didier Drogba could soon return to the club that paved the way for him to join Chelsea.

French club Olympique de Marseille is interested in signing Drogba, whose future with Chelsea is unclear after Andre Villas-Boas was appointed as the new manager of the club last week.

Sergio "Kun" Aguero vs Neymar is the topic of hot debate between Real Madrid fans. The Atletico Madrid striker provided a glimpse in Argentina's 2011 Copa America opener iagainst Bolivia as to why he's such a wanted commodity with his fiercely struck volley which pulled his country back from an embarrassing defeat.

Betting sites has tipped Tottenham to take home the silverware, but the odds are now against them even exiting the group stages.

With two weeks until the final matches of the Europa League group stages, 14 clubs have clinched spots in the knockout rounds of the cup with a game to spare. With the eight teams that finish third in their UEFA Champions League groups transferring over to Europe's second-tier competition, that leaves 10 spots.

Inter Milan and Bayern Munich have emerged as the front runners to end Fernando Torres' Anfield hell, according to reports in Germany.
Despite being sacked as manager of European champions Inter last month, Benitez has left one legacy – an interest in Torres that could revive their ailing fortunes in Serie A.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Spanish Copa Del Rey ( Spanish Cup) Thursday, January 13, 2011 Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid- 21.00 UK kick off Pick of the midweek European clashes is this Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid derby fixture in the Spanish Copa Del Rey. There is no love lost between these two teams based in [.

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan could be on the move to Tottenham after Spurs boss Harry Redknapp contacted the Spanish club over a potential £9 million bid for the Uruguayan striker.

Goal.com is reporting that Redknapp is contemplating making this move to bolster his strike force before the transfer window closes next week.

As Barcelona head into this weekends game against Atletico Madrid looking for a record 16th successive Liga victory, the question has be asked: Can anyone stop Barcelona this season?

It ha been an amazing season so far at the Camp Nou as Barca seem to set records on a weekly basis.

So far this season in La Liga, Barcelona have picked up 52 points from a possible 57 after 19 games, which beats their own record from 2008-09.

El momento es ahora.... and Kun Aguero has finally decided that it's time for him to leave Atletico Madrid for a bigger team. Meanwhile, we're pretty sure Maradona helped him to write his exit statement. These drama kings are all the same!

Liverpool and Manchester City target Sergio Aguero has publicly stated his desire to leave Atletico Madrid this summer.
The Argentina striker posted a statement on his website saying he felt he needed a move to continue his development.
"I said long ago that when I wanted to go, I would say so publicly.

Image: Zimbio.

Footballers' wives and/or girlfriends stole this Bank Holiday/Memorial Day extended weekend show not that you probably weren't already up-to-date on this trend seeing how late we're posting today's Weekend Gossip short list.

"A" for us making an effort in Armani at the office today?

Chelsea's plan to rejuvenate the team may also filled with the addition of another defender, despite already signing David Luiz in the summer, as one of their transfer target, Diego Godin, has open the door for a move to Stamford Bridge.

The Uruguayan international revealed that playing at the Blues with definitely be a step forward in his career as at the moment Roman Abramovic's team are certainly bigger than Atletico Madrid or his former club, Villareal.

Liverpool winger Maxi Rodriguez has revealed he would be open to a move back to Argentina with Newell's Old Boys.
The 30-year-old started his career at Newell's before leaving for Espanyol in 2002.
Maxi, who joined Liverpool in January 2010 from Atletico Madrid, claims he has held talks with Newell's president Guillermo Lorente about a possible return.

By FRANCO PANIZO

The dream of plenty of soccer fans has come true. Jack Warner has quit FIFA.

Currently suspended due to bribery allegations, Warner has resigned as a committee member of the sport's governing body and from his position as head of CONCACAF, FIFA said on Monday.

It is being reported this morning that Arsenal are preparing a £7.5m bid for the Schalke midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado. The Spaniard had an excellent season as Schalke reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and impressing Arsene Wenger in the process. Jurado has played for both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid before moving to [.

Good news for Atletico Madrid as they have turned down an offer from Turkish club Galatasaray for Jose Antonio Reyes.

Galatasaray last week launched an offer for Atletico trio Reyes, Diego Forlan and Tomas Ujfalusi, and on Monday completed the signing of Czech defender Ujfalusi. But winger Reyes will not be following in his former team-mate's footsteps.

The media has gone mad about Arsenal losing three players whilst their rivals are active in the transfer market. The media have Arsenal fans in despair, failure to re-new season tickets and August will be a month of disaster for Arsenal.

Hearing all this wonder what the point of next season really is?

In my lifetime, there are three players that I enjoyed watching them more than any other stars and superstars. I am talking about the joy of the game, irregardless of the performance. Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Romario.
Yep, I enjoyed Romario, much more than Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, or any other star.

As the Premiership season moves ever closer, pundits, armchair fans and football purists make their case for their club.

Will Man Utd once again lift the Premiership crown? Can big spending Man City finally mount a serious challenge to the title? Can Kenny Daglish inspire Liverpool to glory?

Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero is in Manchester today reportedly finishing up his record move to the Blues.

The Argentina international tweeted today that he was in Manchester to finish up the move.

"Recién aterrizado en Manchester para ultimar los detalles de la firma con el City.

Atletico Madrid poised to land Liverpool target Turan

Spanish club set to win the race to sign the Turkey international from Galatasaray

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The ink is barely dry on the £38million (€45m) transfer of Sergio Aguero from Atletico Madrid to Manchester City and already there are reports that Man City is only a stopover for Aguero and that he will be at Real Madrid in one to two years.

Atletico Madrid repeatedly refused to sell Aguero to Real, but rumours in Spain suggest a secret deal has been struck between City owner Sheikh Mansour and Real president Florentino Perez.

By CALEB SONNELAND

One of the most drawn out and exasperating transfer sagas could soon be coming to an end.

In a deal believed to be around the £35 million mark, Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas appears to finally be headed Barcelona's way as the two clubs near an agreement for the marquee midfielder.