After every World Cup, clubs from around the world are always trying to capture the latest talent who have shined on the world's stage. And a player that a lot of clubs, including Manchester City, are keeping a close eye on is Landon Donovan who showed a lot of skill and composure under pressure to lead his US team to a successful World Cup campaign.

The January transfer window is traditionally a slow-moving affair, carried along on a sea of exciting rumours that never come to anything, unless you have the money to pay the slightly higher fees you expect half way through a season when contracts seem more secure. For that reason, one of the more surprising rumours surrounding Man City has actually come to fruitition.

Keith Harris, the Man Utd mogul has his sights set on a liverpool take-over following Kenny Huang's withdrawal from the bidding process.
The Man Utd supporter is still in contension with his bid for liverpool, despite being a Utd fan.
Now 50, he has separated from his second wife and bought out the investment bank he works for.

Liverpool has offered two players to Nice in an attempt to bring Loic Remy to Anfield.
The French starlet has been at the centre of a bidding war between the Reds and West Ham - with the Londoners currently believed to be in pole position for his signature - but the Daily Mirror reports that Roy Hodgson is willing to offer two of his fringe players as part of the deal in a last ditch attempt to sign the striker.

Emirates boss given chance to snap up top quality Dutch international.

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Arsenal have reportedly been offered Dutch midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart.

Kwadwo Asamoah is a promising young Ghanaian international, and he impressed watchers at the World Cup, including Arsene Wenger. Now, according to reports in Ghana, both Arsenal and Man City have contacted the player's manager regarding a possible transfer. A "source" revealed this information in the Accra Mail in Ghana, but also said that both clubs [.

News today in the Newcastle Journal that Newcastle United may have suffered a bit of a setback, in their bid to sign Hatem Ben Arfa on loan from French Champions Marseilles. Ben Arfa - deal held up Newcastle officials believe the French club have tried to start a bidding war for the services of their 23 [.

I was reading this article tonight written by Matt Barlow in the Daily Mail and it has got me thinking to say the least. As soon as we all heard the news about Rooney, everyone has been speculating for two days now about his future. I have posted a couple of times on here already asking you the Chelsea fans opinions and you have stated them.

The British media was reporting on Sunday (here, and here for example) that fans will be paying less to watch their games at home next season.

The news comes after Ofcom, the regulatory body of the British government, announced measures forcing the TV giant Sky to lower prices perceived as threatening competition.

Liverpool are reportedly leading the way in a race to sign Nigerian defender Taye Taiwo.
The Marseille left back has been on the Premier League radar for some time after admitting his desire to play in the Premier League at the end of last season, and now Liverpool appear ready to make their move as other European clubs target the player.

Upton Park owner makes statement that will surely spark mass bidding for players the club can ill afford to lose.

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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has warned that Scott Parker is the only player the club would not consider selling if the price is right during a summer shake-up at Upton Park.

Emirates and Old Trafford bosses fight it out for Belgian international.

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Standard Liege captain Steven Defour is set to become the subject of a bidding war between Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

"Psst Zlatan, what do you reckon?" Ivorian now a realistic target of Old Trafford boss...among others.

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Speculation is rife that Sir Alex Ferguson may well be considering a last gasp move for seemingly Manchester City bound Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure.

It is being reported today that both Arsenal and Tottenham have joined in a bidding war for the young Ipswich and England striker Connor Wickham. The Mail reports that Spurs have increased their bid for Wickham from £5 to £8m as they try to fight off interest from the Gunners. The talented 17 year-old was the star [.

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Striker. Here's the round-up...

Rumour No. 1: Manchester City have seen their £17 million bid for Lazio left-back Aleksandar Kolarov accepted, and will now begin to discuss personal terms with the 24-year-old Serbian international.

Some early morning rumors from Europe.

Blackpool have an offer of £1m for DJ Campbell rejected by Leicester City, leaving manager Ian Holloway to turn his attention to Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson.

Real Madrid target Mesut Ozil is set to remain at Werder Bremen until his current contract runs out at the end of next season, when he can leave the club for free.

Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munich are looking at the prospect of buying Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina as their answer to the retired Oliver Kahn. The Spanish keeper has impressed during numerous weeks at Anfield despite Liverpool sitting uncomfortably in 16th place in the Premiership.
The player is highly rated and reports from Germany and Holland suggest the South German team may look to Reina as the ideal summer signing with Munich already leaking goals at the back this season.

Real Madrid's manager, José Mourinho, confirmed his interest in signing the Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

The United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, admitted on Tuesday that Rooney wants to leave the club, and although Mourinho remains sceptical about that, he does feel there could be a place for him at Madrid.

Wouldn't you want the chance to be jumped at if he became available? Well, if rumours are true that Liverpool are burdened with £174 million pounds worth of debt and the owners are at each others throats, over the spiralling costs of the play thing they bought but are now getting bored with, then the idea of them selling their most prized asset may not be completely out of the question.

Here are some explanations of a few of the terms currently used in transfer rumours in the press. Ace _______Prolific striker who hasn't scored lately or he wouldn't be on the transfer list.Battle_____ Agent and press attempt to raise interest in a player nobody wants.Bid_______ An offer roughly half of what selling club are asking.

Despite the interest surrounding Adam Johnson's future on Teesside at least, if we he does leave, we should be able to bargain for a very good price for the 22-year-old winger.

He scored two stunning goals last night which will only increase the temptation from Chelsea and Manchester City to sign him as they looked on at Doncaster Rovers last night.

Manchester City are desperate to add a left-sided winger to their ever increasing squad after they were tormented by Ryan Giggs last night in their League Cup Semi-Final defeat to Manchester United.

Roberto Mancini will try and lure Johnson to the City of Manchester Stadium to ease the disappointment of last night's cup exit, but the big question is: Will AJ move to Manchester City to sit on the bench?

According to reports Sir Alex Ferguson will try and lure Adam Johnson to Old Trafford today which would serve up another blow for their rivals Manchester City who are also reportedly interested in our 22-year-old winger.

This latest development could be beneficial to the final fee for Johnson as it is reported that three top teams in the Premier League could now start a bidding war.

Stephen Warnock is being touted as the answer to the England left back problem. The Villa defender almost certainly doesn't shag his team mates' partners or share exotic photos on his mobile. However, since he breaks the same leg every three months, the chances of him lasting a full season are slim. Not so, says Stilian Petrov, who doesn't think any of this matters.

Jonjo Shelvey could be on his way to Liverpool in the summer after interest in the Charlton youngster from Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs sparked a bidding war.
The Anfield side looks to be leading the chase for Shelvey - who, at 18, is one of England's top-rated young players.
Believed to be valued at around £3 million already, Shelvey has made more than 40 appearances for the Addicks since his debut just two months after his 16th birthday.

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Harry Redknapp has revealed that Tottenham were bullied, effectively, by Manchester City when the two clubs were involved in a bidding war for Wales striker Craig Bellamy.

"They blow you out of the water," Redknapp said.

It's the synergy of the past and present, it is. Oleg Salenko, he who became famous for scoring a record five goals in a single World Cup game, put those shoes (famous shoes?) up for sale and someone bit: $500k worth of biting.

Would you pay half a million dollars for a pair of used, 16 year old football boots?

Ancelotti looking to the future with Chelsea's youth academy
Chelsea may have won the title in a record breaking fashion but one thing that doesn't go away from the media spotlight is the squad's age. With a lot of key players over 30, it is widely acknowledged that Chelsea will definitely dip into the transfer market and make some marquee signings along with some younger players.

According to reports in this morning's press, Manchester City are to make their first foray into this summer's transfer market by lodging an opening bid of £24 million for Aston Villa midfielder and recently crowned PFA Young Player of the Year James Milner.

City are mindful that an impressive World Cup could inflate Milner's price further and will move quickly possibly within the next 48 hours according to The Daily Mail to, at the very least, declare their interest in procuring the 24-year-old.

According to both Superdeporte and las Provincias today Llorente has begun negociations with Barcelona for the transfer of Villa.

This is the first time Valencia has officially declared that the Villa transfer is in the works and that they want it done quickly so as to not interfere with the player during the World Cup this summer.

Aston Villa have confirmed that they have received and rejected a bid from Manchester City for their versatile midfielder James Milner.

There was strong speculation earlier in the week that City would be first out of the traps in the race to sign Milner, triggering a bidding war between themselves and bitter rivals Manchester United in the process.

James Milner is the latest player to be linked with Chelsea. It has been reported in The Sun that Chelsea are going to battle with Manchester City to sign the versatile midfielder. Manchester City recently had their £20 million bid rejected by Aston Villa. It seems that City will be raising their bid to £30 million.

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Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has alerted Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United to the fact he has rejected the Goodison club's latest contract offer.

After returning from 5-a-side football last night I remarked to Mrs Blogs that the mint plant in the garden was looking well.

"One of these nights we should have a mojito night", I said.

"Yes, indeed we should", she said. "Tonight will be that night".

"Tonight, Mrs Blogs?", I exclaimed responsibly.

So old Jose Mourinho was finally confirmed as the new manager at Real Madrid yesterday. The 11th manager in 7 seasons someone suggested yesterday on Avenell Road staggering figures, no wonder our very own Arsene Wenger has never accepted their offer.

The appointment of their new manager was kept about as secret as us signing Chamakh and Sami Nasri.

James Milner is the latest player to be linked with Chelsea. It has been reported in The Sun that Chelsea are going to battle with Manchester City to sign the versatile midfielder. Manchester City recently had their £20 million bid rejected by Aston Villa. It seems that City will be raising their bid to £30 million.

Ancelotti looking to the future with Chelsea's youth academy
Chelsea may have won the title in a record breaking fashion but one thing that doesn't go away from the media spotlight is the squad's age. With a lot of key players over 30, it is widely acknowledged that Chelsea will definitely dip into the transfer market and make some marquee signings along with some younger players.

By Chris Wright

According to Sky Sports, Spartak Moscow have made a bid of €10 million (£8.3 million) for Celtic's Aiden McGeady.

A flock of representatives from the Russian club reportedly flew in to Glasgow last week in the hope of discussing a move for McGeady and have now, after positive initial discussions, made a firm offer for the Irish winger.

Emirates target issues 'come and get me out of here' plea.

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PSG's Sessegnon seeking move
Paris Saint-Germain's Stephane Sessegnon has claimed he is set to leave the French side, a statement that is sure to alert Premier League sides such as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.

New Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is ready to do battle with Steve Bruce over Maynor Figueroa, according to reports.
Black Cats' boss Steve Bruce failed with two attempts to land the Honduras international last season, but is thought to be ready to renew his interest in a player who would fill the problem left-back position.