Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.
The Daily Mail says Wenger could step up his pursuit of Subotic amid fears William Gallas could leave Arsenal for nothing in the summer.
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Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic has been reported to be attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.

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Wenger tracking impressive youngster.

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Neven Subotic: The ‘New Vidic' Tracked by Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs & Man City

The Premier League big boys are reportedly monitoring the form of Serbian 6 ft 4 centre-half Neven Subotic despite the player recently signing a new long-term contract with his club Borussia Dortmund.

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The transfer rumors continue to swirl around former USF defender Neven Subotic [right]. Several top English sides have been interested in bringing the one-time USA youth international to the Premiership. Everton reportedly had a $20 million offer rejected by Subotic's employer, Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga. Click to continue reading...

As it's been almost all summer, false transfer headlines about players who could possibly move to Arsenal are rubbished the day after by the player's agent.

Today is the turn of Borussia Dortmund's defender Neven Subotic. His agent, Stephen Kelly, told skysports.com:

There is nothing in the reports linking Neven with Arsenal.

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Is it just me or does anyone else think that the name Neven Subotic belongs in a Bond movie? Or perhaps a disease on your feet? Subotic has recently been linked with a move to Arsenal but his agent, Stephen Kelly (very Football, no?), claims it is all speculation: "There is nothing in the reports linking [. Click to continue reading...

As reported previously, several top English clubs are interested in bringing Serbian defender Neven Subotic [right] to the Premiership. The first to place a bid and be rejected was Liverpool based Everton.
The information is courtesy of Subotic's agent, which indicates that a substantial bid would be necessary to dislodge from Borussia Dortmund's employment. Click to continue reading...

Former University of South Florida defender Neven Subotic [pictured right] is being pursued by both Arsenal and Manchester City of the English Premiership according to reports.
The Serbian international has been a hot property since leaving USF for Germany in 2006. Subotic represented the USA at the youth international level, before committing his senior allegiance to his birthplace Serbia. Click to continue reading...

After unfortunate losses of quality players like Giuseppe Rossi, Neven Subotic, and Edgar Castillo to other countries Jermaine Jones decided he would apply to FIFA to play for the US national team due to few given chances by German head coach Joachim Low. Well, it looks like the United States could have another player to give a quick cheer about. Click to continue reading...

According to reports in the Corriere dello Sport, Juventus directors have added Liverpool central defender Daniel Agger to their summer hit-list. The Old Lady will have to beat competition from Serie A rivals Milan, who have been frequently linked with a move for the 24-year-old in recent weeks. Click to continue reading...

Neven Subotic's decision to play for Serbia is a blow for the US National Team.  Subotic the Bradenton Academy trained defender has been a superstar in the Bundesliga for Mainz and Borussia Dortmund. I was present for what I believe was Subotic last appearance for the United States, an U-20 match held at Florida Atlantic [. Click to continue reading...

Well, its official now that Neven Subotic has decided to play for Serbia and has informed both the US Soccer Federation and the European press. Its a shame that this rising defensive star won't suit up for the Stars and Stripes but I'm not really that bothered by it given the wave of talent we have coming forward. Click to continue reading...

Local paper Il Mattino is reporting that SSC Napoli is close to acquiring Neven Subotic from Borussia Dortmund. The 20 year-old defender seems to be part of Napoli's plans to strengthen the squad after securing a Champions League berth during the home stretch of the season. He is expected at Castel Volturno in June where your loyal vagabond will be sure to have a word with him. Click to continue reading...

 

Serbian national team coach Radomir Antic has claimed victory in the chase to land Neven Subotic, stating that the defender has chosen to play for Serbia rather than the United States.

There has still been no public declaration from Subotic on the matter but Antic's public announcement sounds more legitimate than the previous reports that surfaced last month saying Subotic would play for Serbia.

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Looks like Sunil Gulati saw that FOX story today too, because he immediately reached out to Subotic's representation for confirmation.  You'll remember from my earlier post, that Subotic said that wearing another crest besides the USA would be "kinda like backstabbing." According to Ives, when reached for comment, Sunil said: "We have spoken to Neven's representative and [. Click to continue reading...

FOX Sports is channeling a Serbian news report that Neven Subotic has accepted the callup for the Serbian National Team. Looks like  Subotic has turned his back on the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, his other two choices. If you want to check out something cool, head over and listen to this interview podcast with Subotic from November [. Click to continue reading...

Fox Sports is citing a Serbian news source indicating that Borussia Dortmund's Neven Subotic has decided to play for Serbia, not the USA. I'm skeptical of this report for a few reasons; first, if Subotic was going to make such an announcement, his club would be among the first to release the news (and BVB insiders tell us that Subotic has said nothing about any such decision). Click to continue reading...

It took 12 weeks but Borussia Moenchengladbach finally recorded its first road win of the season by downing Arminia Bielefeld 2-0. Michael Bradley went the full 90 and contributed offensively and defensively to the effort - a positive sign after only five previous appearances, mostly as a substitute. Click to continue reading...

Borussia Dortmund's 19 year-old Yugoslavian-born American defender Neven Subotic has been ruled ineligible to play for Germany by FIFA. German coach Joachim Loew took interest in Subotic after his explosion onto the Bundesliga scene this fall in a series of outstanding performances for BVB. So, instead of trying to grab another player through naturalization, Germany will need to look elsewhere for a new central defender. Click to continue reading...

So if you've been paying attention this past week, it turns out Germany is unable to pursue Subotic for their national team. The World Cup Blog breaks it down like this: "According to German site Sueddeutsche (one of the country's largest newspapers), the German Football Association has given up on Subotic since it's become clear that [. Click to continue reading...

It looks like standout defender Neven Subotic is one step closer to being a US player after FIFA ruled against Germany's bid to make him one of theirs.  FIFA cited a rule that states a player can't switch to a country of which he wasn't a citizen before he took part in his first FIFA [...] Click to continue reading...

Some news to read as you use lie detectors for your candidates' forum: A whole new way to mark your man. (Do you think this would work in co-ed leagues?) (Soccer Training Info) Want to start your own club? It's not that hard. (Hugging Harold Reynolds) What the loss of Subotic could mean to [...] Click to continue reading...

Eilhoff (Arminia Bielefeld) Eight saves had Arminia within seconds of their first road win in 13 months, but poor marking cost Arminia a chance to break this jinx. Nonetheless, they came away from a trip to Frankfurt with points after being outplayed and out-shot. Porcello (Karlsruhe) Scored one goal and set up the second as KSC ended [. Click to continue reading...

It took a while, but Freddy Adu finally made his first start for AS Monaco. The U.S. Olympic midfielder made the starting XI in Monaco's French Cup match against Paris St. Germain. It could be Adu's last start for a while after a goal from one-time Chicago Fire target Fabrice Pancrate gave PSG the win, thus ending Adu's potential source for major playing time.

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Neven Subotic's Dortmund will try to repeat last year's success in the DFB Cup as they host Hertha Berlin, while Hannover face a player crisis which will likely give Sal Zizzo a chance against formidable Schalke. Click to continue reading...

It remained a busy weekend for American players in Europe today as Carlos Bocanegra put in a good 90s minutes for Stade Rennais as they drew Nancy 0-0. Rennes is off to a slow start, currently sitting in 12th place with seven points.
Down in Spain, Jozy Altidore dressed but did not play for Villarreal in their 2-1 win over Numancia. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley made his Bundesliga debut, Sal Zizzo saw his first action of the season for Hannover and Neven Subotic and Borussia Dortmund were destroyed by TSG Hoffenheim. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley hopes to make his Bundesliga debut, Grover Gibson and Heath Pearce face off in Ahlen and Neven Subotic will try to shake off a tough midweek UEFA Cup setback. Click to continue reading...

This weekend was a memorable one for Americans Abroad as two recent MLS transfers made their European club debuts, while a few other Americans found the net.

Maurice Edu (pictured) made his debut for Glasgow Rangers on Saturday in a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock while U.S. Olympic teammate Jozy Altidore impressed in his La Liga debut for Villarreal.

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Neven Subotic added another goal to his impressive early-season tally while David Yelldell and TuS Koblenz's shut-out streak finally was snapped. Click to continue reading...

Fresh home from international duty this week, Maurice Edu was not expected to play for Rangers this week against Kilmarnock. A late failed fitness test by Kevin Thopmson pressed Edu into duty as a starter in his debut for his new club before 50,000 home fans. Fellow American DaMarcus Beasley, also fresh back from Chicago, was also on the field as the Ibrox club found themselves down 1-0 in the early going. Click to continue reading...

Borussia Dortmund's Bosnian-American Neven Subotic was named to La Gazzetta Dello Sport's European Best 11 today after another strong performance this weekend. For the second time in three weeks, he combined stout defending with offensive contributions, scoring the game winnner for the second in the young season, this time against Energie Cottbus. Click to continue reading...

After last night's excellent showing by Oguchi Onyewu in Standard's 1-0 Champion's League loss to Liverpool, his stock is peaking at just three days before the transfer deadline. Another American defender in Europe is also on the rise as young Neven Subotic continues to show he is a force to be reckoned with in the Bundesliga. Click to continue reading...

Stuttgart, bidding to dislodge last season's Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich, got their campaign off to a solid start Sunday in winning 3-1 away at promoted Borussia Moenchengladbach.
With Bayern held to a 2-2 home draw the previous day by old rivals Hamburg the stage was set for Armin Veh's side to take advantage and his side impressed in securing full points with goals from Thomas Hitzlsperger, Ciprian Marica and Mario Gomez, all before half-time. Click to continue reading...

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It is that time of year again. Time for European leagues to kick off and time for American players to ply their trade throughout Europe (and Mexico).

This week marked the first week for the English Premier League and German Bundesliga, meaning several names joined the list of Americans playing abroad.

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