Niall Hickman gave an interview on the radio yesterday, and the Daily Express man said he thought Newcastle were trying to do a deal for Blackburn's Chris Samba. Chris Samba - would be great at Newcastle Samba would be great at Newcastle, but we just don't think Newcastle have the pull or will pay out [.

A Belgian welcomed back?

Big news just one and a half day before the transfer window reopens. According to Matt Law of the Daily Express, Thierry Henry has agreed to a 2 month loan deal with Arsenal. The number 12 is on the offing and the record club goalscorer will once again put on the famous read and white jersey.

A Belgian welcomed back?

Big news just one and a half day before the transfer window reopens. According to Matt Law of the Daily Express, Thierry Henry has agreed to a 2 month loan deal with Arsenal. The number 12 is on the offing and the record club goalscorer will once again put on the famous read and white jersey.

Luis Suárez's racism ban: media reaction

There was little sympathy for the Liverpool striker after his eight-match ban, with the club and manager facing criticism too The media's reaction to Luis Suárez's eight-match ban and £40,000 fine for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra has been frenetic and largely unsympathetic towards the Liverpool striker.

There have been more unlikely transfers at White hart Lane but the suggestion that Real Madrid's Kaka will arrive on loan in the New Year seems a little far-fetched.

It's not that Spurs wouldn't be a big enough draw for the 29 year old Brazilian but it seems hard to understand where he would fit in to the current squad.

Arsenal unveiled a statue of record goalscorer Thierry Henry at the Emirates on Saturday, and according to reports, the striker could be on his way to Merseyside very soon.According to the The Daily Express:"Henry...and was offered the chance to move to Merseyside until March by Everton manager David Moyes after his side's 1-0 defeat".

Swansea face a battle with Liverpool to sign teenage Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly reports the Daily Express.
The 19-year-old is attracting interest from a number of English clubs, with League One side Brentford having also made an offer for the talented youngster.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has been alerted to Donnelly's potential and is weighing up an attempt to entice him to Anfield when the transfer window reopens in January.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has warned Liverpool must raise their game if they are to avoid yet another season without Champions League football.
Liverpool were held to a goalless draw in Saturday's home meeting with Swansea at the weekend, meaning the club have now won just two of their six Premier League matches at Anfield this season.

Yesterday, Harry Redknapp revealed that the Tottenham board needed some convincing before agreeing to the Scott Parker deal. In his comments, Harry said that he persuaded the club of what Parker could bring to the club this season and during the next campaign.

"There was a feeling that bringing in Scott, 31 years of age and with no sell-on value, could be a problem.

You remember Safee Sali? The Malaysian striker who plays for Pelita Jaya in Indonesia? He is currently on trial with Cardiff City.
Anyway the Daily Express, an English newspaper most famous for punk poet John Cooper Clarke asking why there were no topless ladies in their pages, suggests Sali has hit 110 goals in 138 games for the Karawang based club!

You remember Safee Sali? The Malaysian striker who plays for Pelita Jaya in Indonesia? He is currently on trial with Cardiff City.
Anyway the Daily Express, an English newspaper most famous for punk poet John Cooper Clarke asking why there were no topless ladies in their pages, suggests Sali has hit 110 goals in 138 games for the Karawang based club!

By Alan Duffy

Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has obviously had a serious and long-term effect on his former Premier League rival, Sir Alex Ferguson.

Accoding to the Daily Express, during a recent interview in the offices of an Italian newspaper, Fergie noticed a photo of Benitez on the wall.

Bolton Wanderers remain keen to sign Liverpool forward David Ngog in a £3 million deal, according to reports.
The French forward has been heavily linked with a move away from Anfield in the transfer window, with Kenny Dalglish thought to be weighing up his current attacking options.
Owen Coyle has remained coy over his interest in the 22-year-old, who moved to Liverpool from PSG in 2008, but admitted that his side could use more players for the advanced position.

So, the Best League In The World is back with a bang for a brand new season of, well, exactly the same as we're used to.
1. Opposition manager has a go at Stoke City
If there's one thing likely to get our hackles up, it's the assertion that teams who do not play Barcelona-esque fancy football are somehow less worthy than other sides.

Arsene Wenger insists there is 'no major problem' with Samir Nasri amid reports the midfielder could leave Arsenal before the start of the season.

Nasri has just one year remaining on his contract at Emirates Stadium and has been heavily linked with a move away from the Gunners.

Manchester United saw a bid for the France international rejected earlier this summer, while local rivals City have subsequently emerged as favourites to sign Nasri.

Arsene Wenger insists there is 'no major problem' with Samir Nasri amid reports the midfielder could leave Arsenal before the start of the season.

Nasri has just one year remaining on his contract at Emirates Stadium and has been heavily linked with a move away from the Gunners.

Manchester United saw a bid for the France international rejected earlier this summer, while local rivals City have subsequently emerged as favourites to sign Nasri.

Arsene Wenger insists there is 'no major problem' with Samir Nasri amid reports the midfielder could leave Arsenal before the start of the season.

Nasri has just one year remaining on his contract at Emirates Stadium and has been heavily linked with a move away from the Gunners.

Manchester United saw a bid for the France international rejected earlier this summer, while local rivals City have subsequently emerged as favourites to sign Nasri.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo could give Tottenham an unlikely boost in their bid for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Ronaldo yesterday told reporters and club officials that Adebayor is not needed at Real, paving the way for a potential move to White Hart Lane.

"We don't need another forward.

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The Daily Express was reporting last night that Leicester City have won the race to sign Newcastle winger Wayne Routledge. Wayne Routledge moving to Leicester City? Routledge has been pursued by Cardiff City and Nottingham Forest in the Championship over the last few days, and we thought he would be a great acquisition for [.

Fulham could make one of the shock signings of the summer as Roy Hodgson contemplates a risky move for free agent Owen Hargreaves. The hard-working midfielder saw his contract expire at Manchester United last month, and since then has been on a strict fitness regime in a bid to find top form once again.

The Daily Express is reporting today that Joey Barton thinks he is about to leave Newcastle. Joey Barton likely to leave Newcastle The report suggests that Joey Barton has told his followers on that Twitter account of his, that he thinks Newcastle will "wash their hands of him." While Joey says he is not [.

Ipswich Town teenager Connor Wickham is reportedly keen on a move to Liverpool, as Sunderland enter the race for his signature.
According to the Daily Express, the Black Cats are ready to table a £9 million bid for the 18-year-old striker, but Wickham still 'favours' a switch to Merseyside.
It has been claimed that Liverpool have already submitted a bid of £7 million for the England under 21 international, but they are likely to have to up the ante if they are serious about bringing Wickham to Anfield.

By Chris Wright

As you may be aware, wee Michael Owen metaphorically defecated in the Tyne and emptied his bladder all over Geoff from Byker Grove's face by having the gall to brand the vintage 2005-09 era Newcastle side (think Bramble and Viana through to Luque, Cacapa, Rozenhal, Ramage, Xisco etc, etc.

The Daily Express is reporting today that owner Mike Ashley stormed out of St James's Park minutes after the final whistle last Sunday, furious that Newcastle had given away a three goal lead to WBA with 30 minutes remaining of the season, and with it a very good 9th place. Mike Ashley storms out [.

The Daily Express have linked both Newcastle and Sunderland with Spurs striker Jermaine Defoe. Jermaine Defoe Newcastle interested? Like many of the good players at Tottenham this season, Jermaine Defoe hasn't seen many starts, and he may decide in the summer his best option is to play his football elsewhere.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has refused to consider what could have happened had he been appointed as boss after the departure of Rafael Benitez.
The Scot had expressed a desire to manage the club when the Spaniard parted ways with the Reds, but Roy Hodgson was given the job instead.
But Hodgson's exit after a poor start saw Dalglish return to the Anfield hotseat, and he has since guided the club from a mid-table position up to fifth.

Kenny Dalglish and Damien Comolli are keeping tabs on Arsenal's star left back Gael Clichy, with the 25 year old considering a shock move to Liverpool, according to the Daily Express.
Liverpool has long had issues with their left back position, and has been linked with many players over the season.

This blogger had an early morning call today from a long-time red asking if I'd heard the news about an Arab consortium who were going to buy-out the Glazer family. According to Bill Bradshaw, this weekend's Manchester derby could be the last under ownership of the Glazer regime. However, my hopes were soon dashed when I learnt that the source of the story was the quite dreadful Daily Express -

The Daily Express is reporting this morning that Newcastle United have tried to sign French International and former Arsenal player, Thierry Henry on a short term deal. Thierry Henry while at Barcelona Thierry is now at the NY Red Bulls, and has been training with Arsenal getting ready for the MLS season that begins [.

Gareth Southgate is set to become a pivotal man when it comes to the future of English football as the Football Association is set to hand him a new role. The Daily Express is reporting that Southgate is on the verge of becoming a pivotal figurehead in the FA's setup, helping the development of young footballers around the country.

By Chris Wright

With Sebastien Squillaci twanging his hamstring against Leeds over the weekend, the number of senior centre-backs that Arsenal currently have at their disposal stands at two and that's if you're willing to count Laurent Koscielny.

Morning all. Throughout January Soccerlens are going to be bringing you a daily round-up of the morning's various goings-on. Be it juicy morsels of spurious transfer gossip or real, actual bona fide news, rest assured, we'll have it covered.

Here's this morning's batch.

Duck hunting season opens at Chelsea.