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The transfer window is open, and that means the rumors and news items are going to be flying off
the wire with blistering speed for the next month. The Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea rumors are heating
up now that both parties have admitted their undying lust for one another. Anelka, a man of
ambition, wants [.
Finally, we have some signings, because it can get a little boring talking about speculation
sometimes. Reports indicate that Chelsea have beaten Manchester United and Juventus to the
signature of Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic. Chelsea have agreed a 8.9 million GBP deal with
Lokomotiv Moscow for the 23-year old, who looked to be [.
I'll get today's transfer roundup started by getting your obligatory Berbatov tidbit out of the way
first. Juande Ramos has slapped a 31 million GBP price tag on his prized asset. So, if you want to
get him, you'll have to pay an arm and a leg to get him, or, if you're [...]
Sam Allardyce might have been sacked by Newcastle United not too long ago but the former Bolton
Wanderers boss has in no way lost the respect if the football community. The Shields Gazette has
reported that Big Sam is a firm favorite to hold reigns of the Republic of Ireland national team.
The FAI is interested [.
It's been a busy month with far more speculation than actual moves, but with only a few days left
in the January transfer window, you can expect to see a lot of movin', shakin', and possibly
shankin' in the next few days. This one is old news, but Milan Baros is back in the [...]
Finally, Nicolas Anelka is off to Chelsea, so we can breathe a collective sigh of relief. Everyone
has what they want, as Anelka is finally on the move again (it took long enough, didn't it?),
Chelsea have their striker (and didn't ‘overpay'), and Bolton have the money to do a little
spending. And, [.
Now that Derby County has been taken over by Americans, U.S. investors now own four of the 20
Premier League clubs. The others are Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa. In all, 50% of
Premier League clubs are owned by foreign investors. The question is, which clubs are next? <a
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For months we've been hearing that Nicolas Anleka wants out of Bolton. The noises were there since
before Sam Allardyce left, and they've continued, as Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle United,
Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City have all been linked with the reformed Frenchman. He was
widely tipped to move last summer but with the top [.
After the World's Top Goalscorer of 2007, the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History &
Statistics) has done the impossible: make yet another controversial ranking, and make some more
thousand-something fans pissed off about it. This time, it's the All-Time Club Rankings. So where's
the catch?
Know Leslie Thompson? If you are not a Bolton Wanderers supporter, then you would certainly not.
But the news is that he is back at the Reebok Stadium after a month-long loan at Torquay United.
BBC Sport reports that the winger is back at the club where he has yet to make his senior debut. He
[...]
The second slice of steaming transfer scheming... Despite Manchester United's firm denial that they
will be bringing anyone in over the January transfer window, they are being linked with a swoop for
Hertha Berlin's left-back Gilberto who could be used as back-up for Patrice Evra. (Daily Mail)
Bolton gaffer Gary Megson will bring in AZ [.
It's Friday, so I know that you who are reading Soccerlens at work, you can't wait to skate through
the rest of your day and get home for the weekend, but that doesn't mean you can do the same with
the transfer roundup, because if you click, you read to the bottom - no return [...]
Fulham's glaring need for attacking improvements was quite evident in their FA Cup shootout defeat
to Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night, but Roy Hodgson may finally be getting his prayers answered.
The Cottagers have signed American international striker Eddie Johnson from the Kansas City
Wizards, with the 23-year old penning a three and a [.
It's been a while since I wrote an update, largely because there has only been a few new moves to
bring you up to speed on. Largely deals have been getting bogged down with work permit issues,
medicals and arguments over terms and fees. The action has started to pick up in the last few [...]
With the African Cup of Nations coming up, many teams will start counting their players, because
losing some of them for a period which could range between 4 to 6 weeks is not very funny if you
are a Premier League manager. Especially since most of them will return injured and exhausted. So,
in the utter [.
Now this is one hot transfer speculation that you wouldn't like to miss and the best part of the
tale is that this could well be true. Remember Djibril Cisse, the French striker who failed to
settle at Liverpool even after sticking to the Merseyside club for two years? Well, he is reported
to be [...
Bolton Wanderers are set to lose Christian Wilhelmsson inside the last two days of the January
transfer period. Sky Sports reports that the Swedish international currently on loan from French
club Nantes is not happy at the Premiership strugglers and is ready to move to Spain to play for
Deportivo la Coruna.
Gerald Cid is yet another foreigner unable to adjust to the English Premier League and is all set
to pack his bags at the end of this month. Sky Sports reports that the player signed from Bordeaux
in the summer would switch leagues during the January transfer season. Sky Sports has quoted a
L'Equipe report suggesting [.
When Sam Allardyce was appointed manager of Newcastle United in the summer, optimism soared high
and buoyancy was swelling. But five months later optimism has ebbed away to pessimism and
disappointment to such a degree that Big Sam's future at St. James' Park is under a massive grey
cloud of doubt. The ridiculously stark truth [.
Despite being the bookies' favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave, it appears
that Sam Allardyce still has the firm backing of his chairman and owner. According to The
Independent, the Newcastle gaffer will remain at St James' Park, even if the club bow out of the FA
Cup to Stoke on [.
The footballing journeyman that is Nicolas Anelka is now back in London. No, not at his old club
Arsenal (who were speculated to be eager to embrace him once again) but at the Gunners' bitter
rivals Chelsea. Sky Sports has confirmed that Chelsea have signed the volatile and temperamental
French striker from Bolton Wanderers for a [.
Valencia's messy season is fast shoving them into the center of the January transfer market. With
the club currently undergoing an institutional crisis, speculation on the players appear to be
increasing with each and every passing day. David Albelda is thought to be close to making the move
to Fulham and now Sky Sports has [.
Bolton Wanderers are struggling dangerously just above the relegation zone in the English Premier
League and are in desperate requirement of reinforcement in January. And they are doing just that.
Sky Sports reports that Bolton are on the verge of signing Gretar Steinsson from AZ Alkmaar. A deal
has been struck between the two clubs and [.
There's no denying that Newcastle united are a club in a crisis, although it must be admitted that
with the appointment of Kevin Keegan, rays of hope are bleeding in through the window. Newcastle
play Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League this weekend and the Bolton boss Gary Megson
believes that it will be [.
Eidur Gudjohnsen has reaffirmed that he is happy playing his role at FC Barcelona although he has
hinted that he is not necessarily the best option that coach Frank Rijkaard would like to use all
the time. Sky Sports quotes the Icelandic international as saying that he is ready to play as his
coach wants.
Momo Sissoko can't be too pleased that his Mali team got dumped out of the African Cup of Nations
in the first round, but I imagine he might be skipping down the streets of Turin pretty shortly, as
his transfer to Juventus has been completed. Sissoko wanted out of Liverpool, and now he's out,
[...]
The January transfer window is open for business, and so football's rumour mill has gone into
overdrive. Will Berbatov stay at Spurs? Has Joey Barton taken a shower yet? So many questions, so
few answers. Here are the top 5 transfer window rumours of the day, neatly summarised in one
cut-out-and-keep package: 1 Avram Grant wants to splash out £35m to sign both
Nicolas Anelka and 'want-away' Dimitar Berbatov.
The January transfer window is open for business, and so football's rumour mill has gone into
overdrive. Will Berbatov stay at Spurs? Has Joey Barton taken a shower yet? So many questions, so
few answers. Here are the top 5 transfer window rumours of the day, neatly summarised in one
cut-out-and-keep package: 1 Avram Grant wants to splash out £35m to sign both
Nicolas Anelka and 'want-away' Dimitar Berbatov.
Stelios of Bolton Wanderers celebrates scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute of last night's
Premier League match between Bolton and Derby County at the Reebok Stadium. Derby battled gamely
and probably deserved a point from the game, but their fate is sealed, barring the most miraculous
escape in Premier League history.
Anelka is the main man at Bolton, the star attraction, their best player. Bolton are 'Nicolas
Anelka's Bolton', just as Arsenal were 'Thierry Henry's Arsenal' not so long ago. He is happy at
the Reebok, but he should be - it's the sort of club that fits neatly with his selfish, 'big fish
in a small pond' attitude.
Bolton Wanderers have failed to land striker Louis Saha from
Manchester United after a 7m pound bid was rejected for the
French international. Bolton are looking for a boost up front
after selling Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea last week.
If you're a neutral observer like me, this weekend's slate of games really doesn't have any
compelling storylines or reasons to get excited, at least from the outside. None of the big teams
are playing each other and there are no rivalry games. The closest thing to a true derby is the
Fulham-Arsenal affair at [.
EPL Talk is giving away an autographed Bolton Wanderers pennant to one lucky person. It was won
today, and rather than hang it on my wall, I thought one of you out there would love to have it.
It's 100% authentic and, notably, it's one of the last few pennants to feature Nicolas Anelka's
signature [.
Is anyone else getting a bit peeved by the notion that Newcastle United are a 'special club' and
that people from outside the city don't understand them? What exactly is there to misunderstand?
Big ground, big fanbase, average team, high expectations - isn't that about the sum of it? And all
this talk of 'we'd [.
A Newcastle fan's eye view of Kevin Keegan's second coming, before the start of the anticlimactic
0-0 draw with Bolton. Sam Allardyce never got a reception like that....
Things have been pretty busy in the soccer world recently at least as far as this site goes, what
with the African Cup of Nations in full swing and the FA Cup 4th Round ties and 5th Round draw over
the past few days. Let's not forget the bread and butter though. Premier League action heats [...]
I've seen some dreadful football matches in my time, but Tuesday night's matches on Fox Soccer
Channel were exceedingly dire. First shown was Arsenal against Newcastle, while the second match
was Bolton against Fulham. In the Arsenal match, Newcastle employed a very negative
counter-attacking style of play.
