Liverpool are planning a £15m double swoop for West Ham pair Matt Upson and Herita Ilunga.
Kop boss Rafa Benitez is already eyeing a £12m move for Hammers striker Carlton Cole, 26.
But the Londoners are holding out for around £20m for the England star which is likely to stretch the Reds' budget too far. Click to continue reading...

Caught Offside has the following breaking transfer rumours,
Liverpool Linked with Move for £8m Dazzling Brazilian Playmaker Hernanes
Liverpool to Make Shock £12m January Raid for Cole: Intelligent Bit of Business
Liverpool Could Sign £13m Playmaker Rafael Van der Vaart
I had expressed my wish list previously during the August 31 transfer deadline and Liverpool are reportedly willing to splash the cash to get Brazilian midfield schemer, Hernanes. Click to continue reading...

Butt Buddies
Chelsea's captain Frank Lampard picked up a thigh injury while training today and will be out of England's friendly with Brazil this weekend.
Lampard has been a hot topic for us this season - he started off incredibly slow, but then finally scored from open play a few weeks ago and has been on fire ever since. Click to continue reading...

‘COKE ZERO' PRESENTS: WAYNE ROONEY'S STREET STRIKER


BACK ON SCREENS IN SEARCH FOR STREET FOOTBALL TALENT
Second series of ‘Coke Zero' Presents: Wayne Rooney's Street Striker sees Manchester United and England star continue hunt for street football stars
This coming Sunday (8th November) sees the return of ‘Coke Zero' Presents: Wayne Rooney's Street Striker – a UK wide competition to find the nation's most skilful street footballers. Click to continue reading...

Robin Van Persie

Van Persie was the� Gunners� go-to-guy in the Match of the Week as Arsenal defeated Tottenham 3-0.� Van Persie would� score twice in the critical match and the result continues to push the Gunners towards the top of the league table.� Van Persie has seven goals and six assists on the year putting him in the top five in total points of all Premier League players this season.

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That's my cue to leave... Paul Gascoigne headbutted a bouncer who ticked him off for smoking in a snooker club. The former England star was caught on CCTV thrusting his head towards bounce Paul Hindle. A row had started after Gazza was caught sparking up in the toilets after being told he couldn't smoke in the [. Click to continue reading...

Wheel of Fortune
The 2008/09 season has been a mixed bag for Lewes FC to say the least. The club have been beset by off the field problems (mainly financial) on almost a weekly basis. There are reasons to be cheerful down at the Dripping Pan though and for now let's dwell on the positives. Click to continue reading...

Won't be winning one of those anytime soon unless he changes his name to Drogba
I've discussed Frank Lampard's lack of goalscoring and fantasy footie production quite frequently over the first two months of the Premier League season - even dropping him from my lineup (for the first time in probably 3 years) two weeks ago. Click to continue reading...

The name's not Wayne Wayne Rooney has revealed that his actually known as Jimmy to his close family and friends. The Manchester United and England star has revealed he has been known by the nickname since his childhood after adopting Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's cartwheel goal celebration. He told The Sun: "When I'm back home with my family [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal have been training at London Colney ahead of tonights Champions League tie with Olympiacos. England star Theo Walcott has returned to full training, while Carlos Vela also looks likely to be included after recovering from an ankle problem. Enjoy the pics below (courtesy of Zimbio/Getty images). Click to continue reading...

Theo Walcott will return to the Arsenal fold tomorrow — in a behind-closed-doors friendly against an Olympiacos XI. The England star has been missing since pre-season after sustaining a back problem, but he will return tomorrow for the first time. Danish frontman Nicklas Bendtner was involved in a car accident yesterday evening, the 21-year-old is set to [. Click to continue reading...

Dirk Kuyt's 12th goal in 35 Champions League games for Liverpool saw the Anfield men claim an opening Group E victory but there was nothing to suggest a Madrid final in May is on the cards.
The Dutchman is now Liverpool's third-highest scorer in this competition and they were more than thankful for his eventual winner in the final seconds of the first half. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's much-maligned midfielder Lucas Leiva believes that his good form so far this season shows how much he has improved during his time at Anfield, and he is hopeful that now he has a positive future ahead of him on Merseyside.
The Brazilian also feels that playing alongside some of the game's biggest stars means that he cannot fail to better himself in Rafa Benitez's side. Click to continue reading...

07:00:00 - Skysports news' transfer count down clock is flashing red - just 10 HOURS TO GO before the apocalypse! (or the end of trading, we forget which). Let the madness commence!

09:00:00 - Hmmm... so..

11:13:40 - Former England star Trevor Brooking is undergoing a check-up at his local GP's - Could he be set for a return to the WEST HAM midfield?

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My fellow fantasy Premier League managers, our long national nightmare is over.
via Eurosport/Yahoo!UK:

Joleon Lescott has finally completed his move to from Everton to Manchester City.
The 27-year-old defender signed a five-year deal with the Eastlands outfit on Tuesday night.

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Despite being 18 years his junior Welsh Lingerie Model Danielle Bux is set to marry former England star and Television presenter Gary Lineker. Gary isn't Danielle's first footballer boyfriend, she also has a daughter with former Swindon Town defender Adam Willis. Who's next on her to-do list I wonder?

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Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott could make the substitutes bench against Portsmouth tomorrow after the England star shrugged off a back injury to resume training today. Full Story To Come.. Click to continue reading...

Just ink it Arsenal and England star Theo Walcott has visited a tattoo parlour for this new viral for Nike and Foot Locker. The speedy forward is filmed getting inked wearing his Nike Air Max 90s, which apparently makes the whole process run a lot more smoothly. So now you know: if you want a tattoo, buy [. Click to continue reading...

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Manchester United have started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Birmingham at Old Trafford. United put early pressure on Birmingham and it was no surprised when United took the lead in the 34th minute through Wayne Rooney.

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May 27th was a day of mixed emotions for me. On the one hand my club suffered a devastating loss that led many to question whether or not they could remain a world class side. On the other, my girlfriend experienced bloodlust for the first time, as obnoxious Barcelona fans nearly caused a small scale riot in our section of the bar.

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Red top thinks England star joined Reds Contrary to what you might read on Facebook, according to The Sun Gareth Barry doesn't love money. He loves Champions League football, making Spanish friends and stepping into Xabi Alonso's boots. Thanks to OTP reader Benny Smyth for spotting this.

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Our friends at In The Stands came up with this good selection of up and coming youngsters.

10) Daniel Sturridge, 19 (Chelsea)

A graduate of Manchester City's successful youth team, Daniel is now among the ranks at Chelsea. The 19 year old looks sharp, Having scored already for Chelsea in pre-season – I just hope he gets first team action team he deserves .

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Rafa Benitez has revealed Glen Johnson was always a target for Liverpool - because he is English.
England star Johnson was Liverpool's first summer signing, an £18million capture from Portsmouth.
But the Kop boss, who usually recruits from abroad, has revealed it was vital to snap up the former Chelsea star because he is a homegrown player. Click to continue reading...

Surely not?

Rafa: My top target

Rafa Benitez has revealed Glen Johnson was always a top target for Liverpool because he is English.

England star Johnson was Liverpool's first summer signing, an £18million capture from Portsmouth.

But the Kop boss, who usually recruits from abroad, has revealed it was vital to snap up the former Chelsea star because he is a homegrown player.

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Thanks to our friends at In The Stands for alerting us to this. The Chelsea man is asked some particular taxing, and by taxing we mean stupid, questions but what is far more amusing is what is going through the former Arsenal man's head (which is placed in subtitle form just for us)

• Ashley Cole: Hot Wife But Still a Complete Tosser!

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Messrs Hughes, Cook and Mansour aren't winning any friends!

David Moyes has accused Manchester City of having no class and no respect.

Furious Everton manager Moyes hit out over the way he believes City have become big-money bullies in their bid to sign centre-back Joleon Lescott .

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England star Steven Gerrard has been cleared of affray after an incident in a Merseyside bar.� Gerrard had admitted punching 34 year old Marcus McGee but denied affray, claiming he was acting in self defence.� The incident happened on December 29th of last year, when the Liverpool player went out drinking with . Click to continue reading...

Steven Gerrard was cheered by supporters as he left court a free man yesterday, after being cleared of attacking a man in a bar brawl.
The England star admitted punching Marcus McGee three times but a jury took 75 minutes to find him not guilty of affray.
With his hands clasped behind his back, the Liverpool captain, who has scored more than 100 goals for the Reds, stood alone in the dock as the verdict was announced. Click to continue reading...

As we reported earlier, Becks is back with the LA Galaxy. Check out our gallery of the England star in action (includes male toplessness)... Click on the image to launch the gallery:...

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It appears that the trend going around the internet this morning involves bashing Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. In case you missed it, yesterday the wily old Scot claimed that his summer spending was done. All of this after signing just three players: Gabriel Obertan, Michael Owen, and Antonio Valencia.

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Aston Villa will shell out £10million for Stewart Downing - even though the Middlesbrough winger will be out injured until November. Boss Martin O'Neill, who has also shown an interest in Boro's Turkish forward Tuncay Sanli, is keen to tie up the deal this week, despite the England star's foot problem. Click to continue reading...

Aston Villa will shell out £10million for Stewart Downing - even though the Middlesbrough winger will be out injured until November. Boss Martin O'Neill, who has also shown an interest in Boro's Turkish forward Tuncay Sanli, is keen to tie up the deal this week, despite the England star's foot problem. Click to continue reading...

The England star must be left feeling frustrated and livid that United have signed a new striker, just over a week after he pleaded with Sir Alex Ferguson for a chance to play centre-forward for the Red Devils. Rooney has done the dirty work for Christiano Ronaldo over the last three seasons, as Ronaldo has taken all the headlines and has earned his dream huge money move to Real Madrid.

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It now looks inevitable that former Newcastle striker Michael Owen will be joining Everton. He is now a free agent after his lucrative contract on Tyneside expired. The likes of Hull City and Stoke City have been linked with the striker along with Aston Villa, but the best bet is Everton. The Toffee's are on [. Click to continue reading...