Every year Premiership managers conspire to spend millions of pounds on exotic sounding foreign players whose names have never graced the screens of an English TV. Last year it was Marouane Fellaini, a £15 million signing for Everton. And what's more, his tough tackling, willingness to play ludicrously out of position, and even more ludicrous haircut have made the Premiership a better place over the last twelve months.

Criticism of Newcastle United has long since passed from being some form of sport into being a sadistic ritual, but their new change kit for next season is surely worthy of some comment. The two-tone yellow striped number from Adidas has already been described as "custard and cream with yellow shorts" (When Saturday Comes), "the worst football strip ever" (The Sunderland Echo, perhaps unsurprisingly and a "garish orange and yellow stripe number" (The Sun) but, whilst it may well be the worst offender of the summer, it certainly isn't the only terrible football kit that has been designed over the last few months or so.

English Premier League transfer rumours and gossip from May 12, 2009. Inter boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning a £15m bid for Chelsea's John Obi Mikel in the summer. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says that no amount of money can make him part with hard working Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt. Bolton Wanderers want to make 300% profit on [.

You know too many days can't pass without Cristiano Ronaldo being mentioned with Real Madrid, even if he's already said he's going to stay at Manchester United.

The in-form winger is in the transfer gossip pages today, but there are several more big names and big clubs to discuss in today's transfer news and rumors roundup.

Saturday may have been a holiday for me in the U.S., but no matter what day it is, I've got an attentive eye on the latest in transfer news and rumors.

Ahmed already covered the latest news on the Felipe Melo to Arsenal front, and in this morning's roundup, I have several more tidbits from Saturday and early today to tide you over until next time, including another potential swap deal involving Arsenal and a top Serie A club.

You knew it was only a matter of time before it would happen, even with the world's current economical state. Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record that they already held by landing Kaka from AC Milan for £59m.

That signing looks to be only the start of Real's monster summer spending spree, and if they can land one of their prime targets (you should already know who I'm talking about without me having to mention him by name), we could see the above record broken once again before the end of the summer.

In today's footballing world the term, "wonderkid," seems to be throw around as often as a Crisitano Ronaldo step over. Most of these so-called 16-year-old phenoms come along and shock the world for a couple of months before going into relative obscurity for the rest of their life.

But for a small group of "wonderkids" and the list is small the title sticks and said player becomes something special.

It's a new week, and we've got a fresh batch of transfer news and rumors from around Europe. We've got tidbits from England, Italy, and Germany in today's roundup, with names big, medium, and small all being linked with moves from here to there.

England

Tottenham Enter Race for Tevez

Tottenham have joined the queue of teams looking to sign Carlos Tevez, as Spurs are being linked with a 25m offer for the Argentine hit-man.

First Star: Jozy Altidore got his work permit issues sorted and his first look at Premier League soccer on Saturday. Coming on as a 60th minute substitute, he set up Kamel Ghilas' 61st minute winner in Hull City's 1-0 result over Bolton Wanderers. Altidore had a chance at one of his own, but his shot went wide.

We've got quite a lot of tidbits from yesterday and today to go over in today's roundup from around the Premier League, Serie A, and several more top leagues, so if you've missed any of the latest transfer news and rumors, we're here to catch you up.

And as always, you can stay updated with all of the latest transfer signings from all England's league clubs and several top European leagues thanks to our summer transfer lists.

Aston Villa's new away kit
Verdict: Very stripey, quite classy, reminiscent of an Eighties England kit. Gareth Barry may or may not be wearing it in 09/10 though. Another pic below:
Villa's English connection: Messrs Milner, Young and Agbonlahor. Nice pic.
Aberdeen's new home kit
Verdict: Stripes are the new black, clearly.

We're already in the middle of June, and though the signings haven't been coming hard and fast just yet, that doesn't mean that there's a shortage of action thus far in the summer transfer window.

In this morning's transfer news and rumors roundup, we've got tidbits from England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and Greece, with many big names and big clubs looking to spend, spend, spend.

Latest Transfer Rumours... originally appeared on ø Soccer & Football Blog - Premiership News ø on July 31, 2009.

Trading one of the best clubs in the world? That's what the papers think one of the world's best could do in the near future, but I'm not sure if your sentiments will be the same in regards to the speculation in the spotlight in today's roundup of transfer news and rumors. England Yesterday, I [...

Much of the focus in the football world today is on the massive UEFA Champions League final showdown between Manchester United and Barcelona (which you can follow live on SL), and rightfully so. And in case you haven't seen it yet, check out Soccerlens' exclusive interview with Lionel Messi (yes, the one and only).

After a pretty active start to the week, the transfer news and rumors have subsided quite a bit over the last couple of days.

However, we've got a solid compilation of transfer news and rumors from England and Italy to tide you over until tomorrow.

England

Trezeguet Garnering English Interest

David Trezeguet could be set to leave Juventus this summer, and according to his father/agent, is receiving interest from ‘everyone' in England, along with Lyon and Barcelona.

It works The other day we showed you the Harry Redknapp Press Conference Flow Chart. We decided to put it to the test using his interview with the BBC following Spurs' 3-2 defeat at Bolton. The results are quite astounding! Flow Chart: Did you win? Answer: No Flow Chart: Mention that the team only had two points when you came.

With new kits being unveiled, and some still in speculation this is a tense time for fans. So far this year we have seen some nice looking kits, and some awful ones. Below is a quick summary of each Premier League teams new wardrobe.

Arsenal :

Again, the Gunners kits are designed by Nike and their main sponsors are Emirates Airlines.

One 100% heterosexual ass-tap, administered by Steve Parkin (Hull City's first-team coach), propelled Jozy Altidore into the Premier League arena for the first time. That's how we do things in England. "Get out there lad and score us a bloody goal," Parkin added. Or something like that.
Altidore didn't score a goal on his Prem debut – he replaced Caleb Folan in the 60th minute of Hull's home game v Bolton Wanderers on Saturday – but he did the next best thing in setting up team-mate Kamel Ghilas to bang in the game's only goal.

Georgie Bingham doesn't have the easiest job on television, that's for sure. From that early morning Saturday kickoff in August when ESPN kicked off its coverage of the Premier League to the last match shown between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, Georgie has experienced the highs and lows of being the presenter of the Premier League coverage on ESPN2.

Ah January, January, January... It's a cold, wet and basically horrible month, but we do get treated to a bit of transfer action and I'm going to have a brief look at the early completed ones and rumours too see who's doing the best business. Probably best to start with the 'big boys'.  One thing that [.

Bolton Wanderers have unveiled their new home kit for the 2009-2010 season, and boy is it awful.

Why on earth they decide not to consult fans regarding these designs before they're released to the public, I don't know. For the 2008-2009 season, the Trotters wore a football shirt that was designed, not on purpose I hope, to look like a sports bra.

It's a relatively slow day on the transfer news and rumors front, but since it's a Monday, that may be something to be expected.

Nonetheless, there's still a little something from here and a little something from there to give you your transfer gossip fix today.

England

Terry To Address Rumors?

The following players have been known to have played abroad during the past 12 months, but have since disappeared. There are also players I am looking for some further information on, in an effort to track their careers and ensure whether or not they should be on Les Rosbifs. I would be extremely grateful for [.

The Nielsen Ratings for ESPN2's most recent Premier League match have been released. For the October 3rd game between Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, the network achieved a 0.2 rating with an audience of approximately 265,508 viewers.

The Bolton against Spurs game garnered the fifth highest Premier League TV ratings for ESPN2.

It's starting to get down to crunch time for sides looking to add the necessary reinforcements to their squads with races for titles, European places, and survival in mind. Of course, every signing this month isn't just about 'the now,' so make sure you watch this space daily so that you can say you [.

The Steven Gerrard/Fernando Torres partnership is the latest in a long line of fantastic Liverpool FC strike duos, but just how effective is the partnership in the Premiership?
I have analysed every LEAGUE game Gerrard and Torres have started together since the Spaniard joined the club in 2007.

BWFC24's round up of Premier League Previews for the 2009–2010 season which starts tomorrow, Saturday, August 15, 2009.

Overall, the predictions for The Wanderers is fairly grim, as you might expect. On average Bolton are expected to finish around 13th or 14th. Personally I think BWFC will finish higher than expected, hopefully in the top 10 and may reach the semi-finals in either the FA or Leauge Cup.

Today's transfer roundup isn't light on the latest news and rumors about who definitely will be headed to new clubs and who could be in the near (or distant) future. England Manchester City have opened the bidding for Newcastle keeper Shay Given, tabling an offer of £8m for the Irishman. (Daily Mail) Analysis: Newcastle might [.

With action on the pitch dominating the sports pages today, there's not a lot of transfer news and rumors to report on, but we still have a few tidbits for you to tide you over until tomorrow.. England Tottenham have offered Darren Bent plus £6m to Sunderland for striker Kenwyne Jones. (Daily Mail) Analysis: Is [.

English Premiership transfer gossip and rumours for May 11, 2009 Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse says that he is heading for White Hart Lane in the summer after being benched by Ricky Sbragia in the Black Cats' weekend game against Bolton Wanderers. Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Elano has threatened to quit Eastlands if the club don't offer him [.

by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Oguchi Onyewu won't be playing in the Milan Derby this weekend, but fans may get a chance to watch him make his Serie A debut when AC Milan faces Siena on Saturday as the new Italian season begins.

That is just one of the many televised Serie A matches to look for this weekend as lots of the league's opening games are being televised, including Juventus-Chievo, Inter Milan-Bari and Bologna-Fiorentina.

We're back in the United States for the week while club football returns to action around the world. All of the top clubs were in action this past weekend and most of them play twice in the coming week, so we are back in full force.

The volatility that marked the past few weeks in the rankings has slowed down this week, though top-ranked Chelsea did manage to lose to Aston Villa to give up its place at the top spot both in the Premiership and the rankings.

The clock is tick-tick-ticking, and the end of the January transfer window is one day closer. If you haven't signed that top target by now, you need to get a move on, because just like the month has flown by, Monday evening will be here before you know it. With the futures of [...]

In today's transfer news and rumors roundup, we've got rumors from England, Spain, Italy, and France to grab your attention. Some big names could be on the move, and a few

England

Raul Not on Manchester City's Radar

Manchester City are likely going to be gunning for a big-name striker in the summer, but according to Mark Hughes, it won't be Real Madrid legend Raul, who has been linked with the club.

The majority of Premier League clubs have already announced release dates for their new 2009-2010 football kits. Many of the clubs will adorn themselves in new home, away and third kits. Please note that the dates are subject to change.

• Arsenal: June 25 (away, 2009-2010 season), July 23 (third, 2009-2010 season)
• Aston Villa: June 20 (away, 2009-2010 season), August 13 (home, 2009-2010 season)
• Birmingham City: June (away, 2009-2010 season), August (home, 2009-2010 season)
• Blackburn Rovers: May 14 (away, 2009-2010 season), July (home, 2009-2010 season)
• Bolton Wanderers: June (home, 2009-2011 seasons)
• Chelsea: May 14 (home, 2009-2011 seasons), July (away, 2009-2010 season), August 27 (third, 2009-2010 season)
• Everton: June (home, 2009-2010 season), July (2009-2010 season), August (2009-2010 season)
• Fulham: Unknown at press time
• Hull City: Unknown at press time
• Liverpool: June 11 (away, 2009-2010 season), August 27 (third, 2009-2010 season)
• Manchester City: July (home, 2009-2010 season), August (away, 2009-2010 season)
• Manchester United: June 29 (away, 2009-2010 season), July 16 (home, 2009-2011 seasons)
• Middlesbrough: Unknown at press time
• Newcastle United: May 14 (home, 2009-2011 seasons), July 23 (away, 2009-2011 season)
• Portsmouth: May (home, 2009-2011 season; away, 2009-2010 season; third, 2009-2010 season)
• Stoke City: May 21 (away, 2009-2010 season)
• Sunderland: May 20 (home, 2009-2010 season), July (away, 2009-2010 season)
• Tottenham Hotspur: June (home, 2009-2010 season), July (away, 2009-2010 season)
• West Ham United: Unknown at press time
• Wigan Athletic: May 25 (home, 2009-2010 season), August (2009-2010 season)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers: May 15 (home, 2009-2010 season), July (2009-2010 season)

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Hard-working English Premier League side Bolton Wanderers Football Club have unveiled their brand new home Reebok kit for the 2009/2010 season. The new Wanderers shirt features sponsorship from the Bolton's new primary sponsor for the next two seasons 188BET. The new Bolton Reebok 09/10 home kit will be worn by the Wanderers players on Saturday afternoon when [.

This weekend will mark the official end of the season in Europe's top leagues, and after that, we can look forward to the start of the summer transfer window. As the window approaches, the transfer news and rumors are running rampant, and while a number of top clubs are already busy making signings, many more are trying to make sure they're not too far behind.

The 2008/09 season is finished for the top European soccer leagues and attendance numbers remain strong for most leagues. The German Bundesliga remains the top division averaging over 40,000 for the season. The English Premier League is second with around 35,000 followed by La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and the Scottish Premier League.

All English Premier League transfers are listed on this page.

You'll find the January 2009 Premier League Transfers. Archives for older transfer seasons are at the end of this page. For the latest transfer rumours and transfer lists for other leagues, see our transfer news column.

If you find a transfer not listed here let us know and we'll add it.