The contract talks that Newcastle held with Coloccini's agent last week have not turned out to be successful, so far. Fab Coloccini negotiations are ongoing That's the report in today's Sunday Sun, as the club held talks with Coloccini's Argentine agent last week, but what was expected to be fairly easy negotiating sessions, has [.

The contract talks that Newcastle held with Coloccini's agent last week have not turned out to be successful, so far. Fab Coloccini negotiations are ongoing That's the report in today's Sunday Sun, as the club held talks with Coloccini's Argentine agent last week, but what was expected to be fairly easy negotiating sessions, has [.

By THOMAS FLOYD

With Thursday's acquisition of Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi as their second Designated Player, D.C. United is making one thing abundantly clear: After spending the past few seasons breaking down and rebuilding an aging roster, this team is once again ready to win now.

Sean Donahue issued a short announcement last night over at New England Soccer Today explaining that New England Revolution officials have denied the reports he gathered from his source concerning the way the Monsef Zerka contract situation was handled. Through the media relations department, the team asserts that they made efforts to keep the Moroccan winger at the club.

On Thursday, the New England Revolution contacted New England Soccer Today to deny the claim of the unnamed source contained in the "Zerka Not Returning" article published on Feb. 1.

In the aforementioned article, the source told New England Soccer Today that Revolution head coach Jay Heaps and general manager Michael Burns "never had serious discussions to try to bring [Monsef] Zerka back.

The name of West Ham keeper Rob Green has been mentioned once again in connection with a move to Spurs and there will be a large section of Tottenham fans who are hoping to pin this one down to lazy journalism.

Green, who is now 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and reports that the Hammers have postponed contract talks until the summer seem to have sparked off these rumours.

Championship side Leeds United have accepted a bid from Norwich City for their club captain Jonny Howson.
The midfielder, who is out of contract in the summer, is a product of the Leeds academy and has made 225 for the club. The Leeds skipper is currently on the sidelines through injury, but it is thought he will open contract talks with the Canaries this week.

The Sun reported earlier today that Ravel Morrison's contract talks with Manchester United had broken down.

Speaking on Twitter, Morrison has claimed that there is no contract offer for him to talk about. Is that because he's signed a deal? Is it because he's rejected the latest offer and there isn't another deal on the table?

Everybody knows that Robin van Persie has refused to talk about his new contract at Arsenal until the end of the season, but there has been little mention of the same situation developing with Theo Walcott. Both of them will have just 12 months left on their contract in June, but it seems that negotiations [.

Tonight's game with Chelsea has unfortunately raised the issue of Luka Modric's future once again but manager Harry Redknapp has been quick to claim that the influential Croatian is going nowhere.

Luka appears to have put an unsettled August behind him and while he hasn't appeared at his best in the club's last two league games, he is generally at the heart of our most creative football.

The Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood is more than aware that Robin Van Persie has postponed any new contract talks until next summer, but is convinced that the Dutchman is very happy at the Emirates and is sure to sign a new contract in the end. "I think Robin wants to stay, he seems very happy," [..

It is being reported this morning that both Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp are monitoring the contract talks between Alejandro Faurlin and his club, Queens Park Rangers. The Mirror reports that the Argentinian midfielder has demanded a wage raise to £50,000-a-week to extend his contract, which runs out in 18 months time, but QPR bosses [.

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After three years as a backup, Brad Guzan will make his first Premier League start on Saturday for Aston Villa, and the club is already in the process of trying to extend his stay at Villa Park before his current deal expires this summer.

Lille star reveals Premier League "dream"

Collapse of contract talks leaves £10m-rated striker Sow eyeing move across the Channel

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With the news that Arsenal are to leave Robin Van Persie's contract talks until the summer, London Evening Standard writer James Olley provided a candid analysis of the chances of the Dutchman staying at the club in a frank interview with talkSPORT on Friday evening. Asked if a Champions League spot would ensure Van Persie [.

Liverpool and Bolton eye Middlesbrough defender Rhys Williams

Liverpool and Bolton have been alerted after Middlesbrough hit a stalemate over contract talks with defender Rhys Williams, 23.

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Lots of Arsenal news filtering through this morning, not least of which is the report alerting us that Peter Hill-Wood does not expect to open contract talks with Robin van Persie until the end of the season.

RVP's current deal is due to expire in 2013 and, obv, AW and the like are keen to get him to sign a new but apparently he does not want to do that until the summer.

Lots of Arsenal news filtering through this morning, not least of which is the report alerting us that Peter Hill-Wood does not expect to open contract talks with Robin van Persie until the end of the season.

RVP's current deal is due to expire in 2013 and, obv, AW and the like are keen to get him to sign a new but apparently he does not want to do that until the summer.

A high scoring game was not something that I had expected from a Chelsea-Arsenal derby match. Then again I had forgotten that Arsenal does not know how to defend this season nor did I remember that Chelsea has yet to keep a clean sheet this season. And so, we were treated to an eight-goal slugfest in which the Blues and the Gunners went after each other blow-for-blow until that defining John Terry slip.

Damien Comolli has personally led a convoy with two scouts to watch Fabricio Coloccini in action, according to the Daily Mirror, with the Argentine high on Liverpool's transfer wish list for January.
Kenny Dalgilsh has already purchased Andy Carroll and Jose Enrique from Newcastle, and with Enrique's connections to Coloccini, Dalglish and Comolli are both said to be hoping that a deal can go through in the next transfer window.

Liverpool and Arsenal on alert after Wigan halt Rodallega's contract talks

Wigan have put Hugo Rodallega's contract talks on hold and told him to concentrate on firing them out of danger. Everton, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal are showing interest.

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When Robin Van Persie stalled on his Arsenal contract talks earlier in the month, there were tremors felt everywhere. Clubs were perking up their ears, waiting for new development. Arsenal fans were quaking....dismayed that yet another "home-grown" star is on the verge of leaving. Arsenal has not been known to keep their stars with huge wage packages and therefore it will not be hard to imagine the departure of the Dutch star come end of this season.

I'm kidding. Half-kidding.

Andre Villas-Boas confirmed today in his pre-Everton press conference that the club have offered Salomon Kalou a new contract. Yes, that Kalou.

"Regarding market speculation it is going to be difficult to comment on all situations," AVB said.

Alisher Usmanov wants to increase his Arsenal shareholding in move that could spark a boardroom power struggle at the Emirates.

The Daily Mail claims that the Uzbeki billionaire , the club's second biggest shareholder, is trying to increase his stake to 30 per cent. He owns just over 29 percent but will write to the club's smaller shareholders this week, offering to buy shares at £14,500 each.

Andy Johnson's hat-trick and ongoing contract talks got me thinking. Should we renew? Tough call, but my instinct is that if we do it should be very much on our terms. He's been a good player to have around, but the time he's spent off the pitch should be a red herring flag (herring indeed!

News today that Fabricio Coloccini and his advisors will enter into contract talks wioth the Newcastle club in the next couple of weeks. Fabricio Coloccini - entering contract talks at Newcastle And we have to think that with his Argentine pal, Jonas Gutierrez, signed up now through the summer of 2015, and with the 29 year-old being handed the Newcastle captaincy last [.

The papers have been full of their usual speculation over the past few days about certain players contracts at Arsenal, with particular attention being paid to Robin van Persie. But Arsene Wenger remains relaxed about the whole situation and says that there is "no problem." Speaking at a pre-match press conference yesterday afternoon Wenger said, [.

After the tumultuous summer at the Emirates which saw the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy leave, Arsene Wenger fears the worst as more players could leave Arsenal next summer. Contract talks have already begun with Robin Van Persie, Theo Walcott and Alex Song, and talks are also due to commence with [.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Redknapp wants new deal for Modric

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp wants chairman Daniel Levy to open contract talks with midfielder Luka Modric.

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Staying Put: Ten Expected Summer Transfers That Weren't - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

For every confirmed transfer in any given summer transfer window, there's another ten that fall short of completion or being remotely plausible. That's the way it seems, at least.

Even with the misses in mind, a lot and I mean a lot of money changes hands every summer, as players notable and not leave for new pastures, some greener and some not.

Roberto Martinez has confirmed Wigan have opened contract talks with highly-rated midfielder James McCarthy.

By Chris Wright

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

As you may or may not be aware, Samuel Eto'o is on the brink of signing for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala (they who currently employ Roberto Carlos and force all their new signings don 'traditional' sheepskin carpets and hats), with Massimo Morratti, several Inter execs and the player's agent all confirming that the move is nearing it's completion over the course of the past couple of days.

Newcastle United have confirmed that Joey Barton has been made available on a free transfer. Relations between the club and the outspoken midfielder had already been strained following a breakdown of contract talks over the summer, with Barton taking to Twitter to air his frustrations. The 28-year-old did so again following Sunday's friendly defeat at Leeds, hinting at widespread

Perhaps he doesn't like pink?

I will not pretend to know the complications of football contracts. There is a lot of pleasing to be done for multiple parties, and striking that balance must be difficult. That said, the whispers that Jussi's contract talks are not going well are worrying. I think it will be time for him to move on (or retire) quite soon, but the fact is that right now we don't have reliable back up for him.

Liverpool is preparing a bid for Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy after a lack of progress in his contract talks with the Latics, according to The Daily Mirror.
As exclusively revealed by Goal.com back in May, the Anfield club is interested in bringing in the Ireland international to continue their policy of building a squad based on young British talent.

James McCarthy's talks with Wigan break down

Contract talks between James McCarthy and Wigan have broken down alerting Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. The 20-year-old is rated at £15million by Wigan.

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With the new season just over a fortnight away, there are still questions surrounding Arsenal as the Gunners try to win their first silverware in six seasons.

The Cesc Fabregas drama refuses to go away, with the London club stating today that they want a resolution to the situation with Barcelona by the week's end.

News today that West Brom have put in a bid of £2.5M for West Ham midfielder Jack Collison, and Newcastle are reported to be interested in the player. Jack Collison Newcastle linked with 22 year-old The 22 year-old can play in the center of midfield or out wide, and new contract talks seem to [...

Newcastle United appear to have resolved little in the last week. Still no Neil Taylor, Enrique is in contract talks, Mevlüt Erdinç is looking like a no-go, Shane Long said to be the latest target and Llambias confuses at least one Toon fan. Alreet Geordies, hope you've been well while I've been holidaying in the [.

January 4th 2001: "There is no doubt Wes is an outstanding young centre half," said Jaap Stam. "He has pace, is good in the air and is a fantastic tackler. He is as good as any English centre-half in the Premiership, certainly alongside Jon Woodgate and Rio Ferdinand. The way he is playing at the minute, he obviously has a fantastic future ahead of him.