Arsenal have signed this guy to partner RVP. Alive and kicking?

If you are an Arsenal fan, your level of excitement should be deader than a dodo.

Wayne Bridge goes to Sunderland and Arsenal can heave a sigh of relief. Ravel Morrison, the Man Utd teenager with a self destructive streak but the skills of a young Paul Scholes, goes to West Ham.

So as Messi basks in the glory of winning a third straight FIFA world player of the year title, attention continues to be centred on the players who missed out.

One such Player is Neymar. According to Brazilian legend Ronaldo, Neymar not only has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or, but he can become better than Messi.

While die-hard U.S. men's national team fans probably already have the lowdown on young West Ham United defender Dan Potts, the reaction to some tweets about the 17-year-old left back suggests that not everybody is aware of the story behind the latest promising foreign-born prospect eligible to play for the United States.

Liverpool have entered the race to sign Switzerland youngster Fabian Frei, but face competition from a host of European clubs such as Juventus and Schalke as interest intensifies.
Considered by many pundits as a hot prospect, Frei has established himself as full international since his step up from the Under-21 squad in the summer and remains an integral part of Basel's squad though Swiss media are suggesting that his seven year stay at the Swiss Super League champions could be coming to an end if the interest from Liverpool is genuine which its believed is.

Wait, what???

Seeing Red

Well color me surprised. It seemed that this bit of business was all done and dusted last month. Now comes the revaluation that Seyi Ojo has, in fact, agreed a deal to join Liverpool. The 14-year old deemed that his future would be better served on Merseyside, hence the change of heart.

That means you Ty HardenThe seemingly never-ending transfer/ roster freeze/ trade/ beaver pelt barter system that is MLS player transactions finally came to a close today... we think. Either way, it gave Toronto FC a chance to do one last little piece of business - a seemingly straightforward defender-for-defender swap which sees Dasan Robinson, who was apparently a member of TFC, go to Los Angeles Galaxy for Kyle Davies.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted his admiration for Bolton center-back Gary Cahill and has refused to play down talk of chasing the defender's signature again in January.

The Gunners were linked with Cahill's services throughout the summer but Wenger reportedly submitted an official bid less than half of Bolton's valuation, which subsequently led to a public bust-up with Trotters boss Owen Coyle.

Clive Mason/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) Sunderland's 20-year old midfielder Jordan Henderson is becoming a hot prospect for the Reds in recent weeks. With a high transfer fee estimated at around £20 million it is expected that it may fall through.
However, this also has just as high of a possibility of going through because of his age and the new youth injection policy of Fenway Sports Group.

Hansen Set for Bradford Loan Deal

Liverpool goalkeeper Martin Hansen is set for a loan move to Bradford, according to Sky Sports. The young stopper is currently behind Pepe Reina, Alexander Doni and Brad Jones in the pecking order, and will drop down three divisions in the pursuit of first team football.

Revolutions, radical change and a sense of foreboding: why French imports come with a warning label for Newcastle United fans - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

In the Age of Enlightenment, a European nation overcame financial crises and numerous regime changes to briefly flourish on the big stage for a few years.

Good Player Guide #16 Granit Xhaka is a post from: Just Football

Granit Xhaka
(FC Basle / Switzerland)

Granit Xhaka's mother was confident, but not even she could expect to be proven right so quickly. "Granit will play for Switzerland in the future," she told the Swiss media back in 2009.

Under-21 Euro 2011: Players To Watch - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

With no senior tournament for Europe this summer, it is the chance for the next generation to shine. Here are eleven youngsters hoping to catch the eye at the forth coming 2011 Under 21 European Championships in Denmark.

Ipswich boss Paul Jewell appears to have resigned himself to losing hot prospect Connor Wickham to either Spurs or Liverpool in the summer.
Tottenham and Liverpool are reportedly leading the race for the £15 million-rated striker, who turned 18 on Thursday.
Jewell said: 'I am hopeful he will stay but, let's be honest, we are all at the mercy of the big clubs.

With two hours to go until the transfer window closes again, the world's football media are focusing their attention on Liverpool. It is looking likely that the Anfield side will have former Newcastle striker Andy Carroll in their ranks to team up with Luis Suarez in their frontline at the end of today.

Ryad Boudebouz is happy to bide his time at Sochaux and wait for the right move to come along.
The Algeria international is attracting mounting interest, with his potential recognized across Europe.
At just 20 years of age he is regarded as a hot prospect for the future and the likes of Liverpool, Paris St Germain, Marseille and Lyon are all reported to be monitoring his situation.