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Aston Villa Linked With Micah Richards

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 20 November @ 08:06 PM EST

According to MirrorFootball, Aston Villa are interested in Manchester City defender Micah Richards. It is reported that Manchester City are planning to go after Barcelona defender Dani Alves and if they sign him, Richards will be expendable.

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The Agony, the Inconvenience, the Worry, and a bit of Extasy

Nedved's Notes 18 November @ 05:22 PM EST
There are times in the life of the average non-league fan when he wonders if he is really and truly sane. I had such a moment Saturday as I watched Bath City defeat Chelmsford City 1-0. I was standing on the Bristol End terrace at Twerton Park in pelting rain and howling wind. I was cold and wet and tired. Click to continue reading...

Wigan Linked With Ashley Williams

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 17 November @ 12:01 PM EST

According to Greg Farrimond at the Wigan Evening Post, Wigan Athletic are interested in Swansea City defender Ashley Williams. It is reported that Swansea will want around £3million for the Wales captain.

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Arsenal Ready for Shock £10m Bid for Talented Striker Eduardo

Caught Offside 16 November @ 04:29 AM EST

Liverpool set to make hopeful move for Croatian international.

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The news doing the rounds over the weekend involved the reported interest shown by Liverpool in our top notch striker Eduardo and for some reason the miserly sum of £10m was repeatedly mentioned, which is probably only sufficient to purchase one of his legs and not the rest of his body.

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McDonald continues Walsall loan

Bitter and Blue 13 November @ 02:08 PM EST

Walsall have confirmed that Clayton McDonald will stay at the Banks's Stadium on loan for a third month.

The 20-year-old Manchester City defender will be available to the Saddlers up to and including the trip to Millwall on Saturday, 12 December.

McDonald, the son of former Saddlers striker Rod, has made eight appearances since arriving at the start of September, but has not got onto the field since the defeat at MK Dons on 10 October.

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Liverpool vs Birmingham City highlights goals

Soccer Blog|Football News, Reviews, Quizzes 09 November @ 07:17 AM EST
Goal video highlights from the Liverpool vs Birmingham City Premier League game on Monday, November 9, 2009. Game kicks off at 20.00 UK time/ 21.00 CET at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool are seventh in the league going into this game, but could jump to fifth if they beat Alex Mcleish's Blues. Liverpool vs Birmingham City goal highlights [. Click to continue reading...

Man City Set for £4.5m Juventus Bid for Pablo Zabaleta

Caught Offside 28 October @ 11:19 AM EST

Argentine international targeted by Serie A title hopefuls.

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Juventus' winter transfer list is getting bigger by the hour, as Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta has been added to it.

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Kompany pens new deal

Bitter and Blue 19 October @ 07:00 AM EST
Vincent Kompany - who made his first appearance of the season yesterday at Wigan - has signed an extension to his current deal:

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany has signed a new five-year deal with the Premier League club that will keep him at Eastlands until 2014.

Kompany, 23, was signed from German side Hamburg in August 2008.

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Birmingham City to have £40m January transfer budget

Soccer Blog|Football News, Reviews, Quizzes 15 October @ 09:24 PM EST
Newly promoted Premier League club Birmingham City will have £40m to spend in the upcoming winter transfer window 2010 ( January). The announcement was made by the new Blues president, Hongkong businessman Carson Yeung. The billionaire bought Birmingham City for £81.5m recently after failing in his attempt to take over the Midlands club two years [. Click to continue reading...

International Wanderers Weekend Roundup

BWFC 24 11 October @ 09:39 AM EST

A brief summary of each Bolton Wanderers player who has been on international duty this weekend.

England U21 6 – 3 Macedonia U21

Fabrice Muamba came on for Peterborough United's Danny Rose with 20 minutes to go. Unfortunately Muamba's most notable contribution seems to be that he may have injured Micah Richards when he collided with the Manchester City defender.

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Ukraine Vs England World Cup Qualifying Team News & Prediction Thread

Caught Offside 10 October @ 05:55 AM EST

Fabio takes his victorious side to Ukraine.

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Fabio Capello says he expects England to play with a positive attitude in Ukraine to try to maintain their 100% record in World Cup qualifying.
Eight wins from eight have seen England confirm their passage to South Africa.

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QPR Football Snippets Saturday...Briatore and Ecclestone in The News...Happy Birthday Luigi De Canio!

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Transfer refund

The Beautiful Game (2) 23 September @ 04:52 PM EST
They keep coming:
  • Apparently Samuel Eto'o wants a buyout or refund or something from Barca from the transfer. Or something.
  • David Beckham, surprisingly, doesn't know what his future holds.
  • Milan and Juve among those after Gary Cahill.
  • Giuseppe Rossi skeptical about Madrid interest.
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Manchester United Vs Manchester City Team News and Prediction Thread

Caught Offside 20 September @ 03:25 AM EST

Crunch time.

Manchester United reported no new injuries following their midweek Champions League trip to Besiktas.
Rio Ferdinand remains doubtful with a groin problem, while Paul Scholes is suspended.
City defender Micah Richards has recovered from a bout of tonsillitis and Stephen Ireland is optimistic about overcoming an ankle injury.

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Nigeria keen on Onouha

Bitter and Blue 04 September @ 04:26 PM EST

Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu will try to persuade Nedum Onuoha to represent his team at international level.

The Manchester City defender played for the England Under-21 side at this year's European championship but has not yet won a full cap for the senior side.

Onouha has dual nationality and is eligible to represent Nigeria after a Fifa vote in June removed the age limit on changing national teams.

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Transfer Window Deadline Day

Fantasy EPL 01 September @ 01:04 PM EST
transfer window wrap-up courtesy Yahoo!UK/Eurosport:
Everton signed Dutch defender Johnny Heitinga from Atletico Madrid for six million pounds (6.8 million euros) just before the transfer window shut on Tuesday.

Heitinga agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club and the move was announced in the final hour before the 1600GMT deadline.

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Ben Haim claims Portsmouth move completed

Bitter and Blue 01 September @ 05:05 AM EST
From BBC Sport:

Manchester City defender Tal Ben Haim says he has signed a four-year contract with Premier League rivals Portsmouth.

Pompey, currently bottom of the table after losing all four league games, have not confirmed the deal, but Ben Haim is relishing a move to the club.

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Sunderland Complete Deal to Sign Hull City’s Michael Turner Signing

Caught Offside 31 August @ 01:24 PM EST

Done deal

Sunderland have secured the signing of Hull City defender Michael Turner for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old centre-back has agreed a four-year deal with the Black Cats and becomes the club's seventh signing of the summer.

Turner's future has been the subject of conjecture of late, with Liverpool linked with an interest.

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Nothing Going On Involving Shawcross & Another Club

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 17 August @ 10:11 PM EST

UPDATE: According to Michael Baggaley at WhyDelilah, Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross admitted that he heard the rumors involving him but he stated he is a Stoke player. He said,

"No one has made a bid and nothing has happened, so as far as I am concerned, I am a Stoke player and no one has told me differently.

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Liverpool Eye Athletic Bilbao Defender Fernando Amorebieta

Anfield Talk 17 August @ 02:12 PM EST
According to The Sun, Liverpool dispatched scouts to check on Fernando Amorebieta in Athletic Bilbao's 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana on Sunday.
The Reds are reportedly keen to bolster their defensive options following a defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in their opening league fixture, and the 24-year-old appears to be well-placed on manager Rafael Benitez's shortlist. Click to continue reading...

Martin O’Neill: Man City Know The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing

Caught Offside 14 August @ 05:46 AM EST

Aston Villa boss will not Bankrupt the club.

As we sit a little less than 24 hours from the start of the Premier League season, the fighting amongst the teams in the vaunted "Next Four" has reached the fever pitch. In a recent interview with BBC, Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill stated that he refuses to allow his club to be forced into a bidding war with the high spending ways of Mark Hughes Manchester City.

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Liverpool And Two Other Clubs Linked With Shawcross

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 13 August @ 08:17 PM EST

According to Sky Sports News, Liverpool is interested in Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross. West Ham United and Fulham are both reported to be interested in him as well.

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Liverpool Close In On £9m English Starlet!

Caught Offside 13 August @ 11:46 AM EST

The net is closing in on this one!

Skysports.com understands Liverpool, West Ham and Fulham are all chasing Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross.

The talented young centre-half excelled last season as Tony Pulis' side surprised everyone in comfortably establishing themselves as a Premier League outfit following promotion.

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Portsmouth’s Storrie Confirms That Distin Is Not Leaving

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 12 August @ 10:07 PM EST

UPDATE: According to Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie admitted that the club has turned down bids for Sylvain Distin as they are not interested in selling him. He said,

"We have turned down offers and will continue to turn down offers .

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Liverpool’s Top Notch Target Will Cost at Least £11m: Is it Worth It?

Caught Offside 12 August @ 06:45 AM EST

How much!

Stoke City are confident of keeping hold of defender Ryan Shawcross.

The Sentinel says reports that Liverpool have weighed in with a £5m bid for Shawcross have been laughed off by Stoke's management.

Reds boss Rafa Benitez was said to be turning to Shawcross after being quoted £12 million for Hull City defender Michael Turner.

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Hull City Set to Land Former Liverpool Winger

Caught Offside 11 August @ 06:33 AM EST

Free transfer could be one of the bargain buys of the summer.

HULL are set to land former Chelsea and Liverpool winger Bolo Zenden.
The Dutchman, 32, is a free agent after being let go by French club Marseille. Tigers boss Phil Brown hopes to tie up a deal for him this week. (The Sun)

This would represent a good bit of business by the Tigers who will get a hugely experienced player for nothing, and it's worth noting that the Dutch international still has what it takes to succeed as he displayed last season when he played consistently for Marseille as they narrowly missed out on landing the French title.

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The Sun Also Linked Sunderland With Distin

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 09 August @ 11:50 AM EST

UPDATE: According to Matt Parker at The Sun, Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is looking to sign Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin for £4million.

It is also reported that Sunderland are interested in Lyon defender John Mensah but Lyon's asking price is currently too high.

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Sunderland Turn Sights From Dunne To Distin

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 08 August @ 02:46 PM EST

According to Rob Stewart at the Telegraph, Sunderland have given up their chase for Manchester City defender Richard Dunne and now plan on going after Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin. Sunderland hope to sign the defender for around £5million.

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Liverpool Boss Confirms Interest In Michael Turner

English Premier League Transfer Rumors & News 08 August @ 02:39 PM EST

According to Sky Sports News, Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez admitted that he is interested in Hull City defender Michael Turner. He said,

"I was talking with (Hull manager) Phil Brown, but I will not talk about figures.

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Transfer Rumors (6 August 09): Liverpool replace new Real man Alonso with Roma’s Aquilani, Man City to tie up Lescott deal today, Tottenham close on Newcastle

SoccerLens 06 August @ 04:30 AM EST

An A for an A, a tooth for a tooth?

Excuse the weak comment there, but it is early, so I won't be at my cleverest for another few hours or so. That being said, Liverpool have sold an A(lonso) and are immediately replacing him with an A(quilani), with money still to spare.

That's the big news of the morn, but at least a few deals should filter through the wires throughout the day, which will give us a few more names to add to our summer transfer lists.

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FA Change Suspension Guidelines: How the Hell Will this Work?!

Caught Offside 05 August @ 10:46 AM EST

Punishment should fit the crime.

The FA will consider the severity of injuries caused by rash tackles when dealing with suspensions for red card offences next season.

The governing body say they will reduce or increase the length of bans depending on a number of factors which include the intent shown by the tackler, the force of the challenge and any subsequent injury.

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Man City Battler Kompany is £12m Barcelona Target

Caught Offside 04 August @ 11:16 AM EST

Could the Belgian giant opt for move to Spanish giants rather than take a huge pay increase?

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany is interesting Barcelona.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola wants a new defensive signing made before the summer market shuts and Sport says Kompany is on his shortlist.

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South China 2-0 Tottenham Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 02 August @ 11:52 AM EST

Harry Redknapp's men came up against a very impressive display from South China's keeper and were unable to stop their opponents from completing a smash and grab win. The first goal is an absolute corker!

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  • Tottenham 3-0 Hull City Highlights (Video) (0)
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  • Tottenham to Offer Player + Cash for £8m Hull City Defender (1)
  • Spurs New Boy Peter Crouch VS Spurs Flop Darren Bent (4)
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Tottenham 3-0 Hull City Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 01 August @ 07:40 AM EST

Harry Redknapp's side win the Barclays Asian Cup with a pretty straightforward win over Hull, Robbie Keane netted twice and perhaps helps his case to be part of a three man attack for the upcoming season.

  • Tottenham to Offer Player + Cash for £8m Hull City Defender (1)
  • Spurs Agree £10m Peter Crouch Deal With Portsmouth (0)
  • Tottenham Set to Complete £15m Negredo Signing!
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Kolo Toure on his new club, “There was some talk about coming here. It’s from six months ago”

The Gunning Hawk 31 July @ 12:30 AM EST

New Manchester City defender Kolo Toure gave his first press conference as a City player in which he revealed Arsenal and his new club spoke last January about a possible move.

He said:

There was some talk about coming here. It's from six months ago.

I was the last one in the 'Invincibles' team and I was expecting to leave Arsenal.

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