According to our old friends at the Daily Mail, Spurs have opened talks with club captain Ledley King over a new contract to replace his current one which expires at the end of the season. The report also suggests that the player will reject a pay as you play deal although it seems to offer no claim that this is the type of contract that the club is offering.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

Real Salt Lake are looking to the future just as much as they are hoping to win an MLS Cup title in 2012.

Real Salt Lake announced four moves on Thursday, including the re-signings of Fabian Espindola and Ned Grabavoy.

United States National Team player Chris Wondolowski has signed a new deal with the San Jose Earthquakes. "I'm grateful to the organization for giving me a new contract for a second straight year and look forward to helping the Earthquakes get back to the MLS Cup Playoffs," Wondolowski said. "I think we have a great team heading into this season and I know I'm looking forward to that home opener on March 10th against New.

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For the second consecutive offseason, Chris Wondolowski has signed a contract extension with the San Jose Earthquakes.

A year to the day after signing a new deal with the San Jose Earthquakes, Wondolowski has again agreed to renew his contract with the club.

There is news today that Phil Airey's loan spell at Gateshead has been ended prematurely by manager Ian Bogie. Phil Airy will not make it on Tyenside It seems that since Ian heard that Phil would be cut loose by Newcastle at the end of the season, and would not be getting a new deal [...]

Newcastle will give youngsters Michael Richardson and Brad Inman new deals to stay on at Newcastle. Brad Inman will get a new deal to stay at Newcastle However, as reported yesterday, there will be a number of youngsters who will leave Newcastle and will not be offered new deals this summer. Those include Tamas Kadar, [.

According to Gaizka Mendieta , there is a big possibility that Barca coach Pep Guardiola could soon be on his way out of the record breaking club. A lot of uncertainty has arisen over Guardiola's future following his shocking denial on Tuesday that he was close to signing a new contract.

It doesn't make any sense why Pep would want to leave Barcelona.

Though Ronaldinho hasn't been paid in months, a new deal has been reached to ensure he gets what he's owed, he's still training with Flamengo and still focused on getting results for the club. And as Flamengo head into the second leg of their Copa Libertadores tie trailing Real Potosi (who share a ground with Nacional Potosi, of recent scorpion kick fame) 2-1, Ronaldinho was uncharacteristically serious in training on Tuesday.

Another major component of the Revolution attack will not be returning this year, as Danish newspaper Jydske Vestkysten is reporting that Rajko Lekic has signed a six-month contract with Lyngby. Terms of the deal will reportedly be published on Monday.

Lekic is the second Revolution striker this month to take his services elsewhere.

BY ADAM SERRANO

The San Jose Earthquakes believe that they have found another compliment to Chris Wondolowski with the signing of Turkish forward Sercan Güvenışık.

The 31-year-old German league veteran impressed the Earthquakes during a two month trial with the club last season, which included scoring two goals in a reserve match against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Giovani Dos Santos is no stranger to moving during the winter transfer window, but instead of what has happened in past years, he is on the verge of leaving club purgatory for good.

Forever glued to the bench at Tottenham, the 22-year-old Mexican star is on the verge of a full transfer to Spanish club Villarreal, according to reports from Europe.

Wes Brown was repeatedly given a hard time by Sir Alex Ferguson when it came time for contract negotiations. In October 2004 the club had offered Brown what they believed to be a reasonable deal and weren't prepared to budge.

"We've made the boy an offer and he's turned it down," said Ferguson.

Liverpool say they expect to earn a staggering £300m through their new six-year deal with the US sportswear company Warrior Sports, and have denied accusations that underachievement on the pitch led to the collapse of their current kit deal with Adidas.
Warrior, owned by New Balance, will become the club's kit supplier from June having agreed a £25m-a-year deal to enter the football industry for the first time.

Greek challenger to Sir Chesney?

When the team has just lost our last 2 consecutive league fixtures, the last thing we want to hear is that our club is being gazumped elsewhere away from the pitch. Liverpool has secured a brand new £150million kit deal with American firm Warrior Sports. A deal that place them only second behind Barcelona in today's shirt deals around the world.

The old saying hard work never goes unrewarded is perfectly embodied in Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Not only has he won multiple titles with United, but he is now the most successful manager in English football history since taking over United in November 1986.

It in light of this that the Glazer family are in talks with Ferguson and plan to reward him with a new contract that will make him the best paid manager in the English Premier League.

Liverpool have today officially announced the much talked about kit deal with Warrior Sport. The deal is worth a total of £150million over a six year contract. The £25million a year deal is now the second largest in world football and is only beaten by Barcelona's £26.3million a year deal with Nike.

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At long last, the David Beckham sweepstakes is officially over, and the Los Angeles Galaxy are the winners.

The league's original Designated Player signed a two-year deal with the Galaxy on Wednesday, putting an end to a long-winded bout of speculation regarding his future.

Danny Guthrie put in a great performance for Newcastle yesterday in the game against QPR. Danny Guthrie - will get a new deal on Tyneside Guthrie came straight back into the team after recovering form his groin strain, and he picked up where he left off about six games ago - when he played very well indeed in Newcastle's great 1-0 win, that [.

Jamie Carragher is flattered by talk of a role at LFC after retirement - but insists extending his playing career for as long as possible is his top priority right now.
Fellow Scouser Steven Gerrard signed a new deal at the club last week which will see him adopt an ambassadorial role once his playing days are over.

Jamie Carragher is flattered by talk of a role at LFC after retirement - but insists extending his playing career for as long as possible is his top priority right now.
Fellow Scouser Steven Gerrard signed a new deal at the club last week which will see him adopt an ambassadorial role once his playing days are over.

The People is reporting today that Danny Guthrie will be given a chance to stay on Tyneside. Danny Guthrie Pardew to met with his agent this week Danny's four year contract he signed when he came for about £2.5M from Liverpool in the summer of 2012, runs out this June, and it would appear that Newcastle will offer him a new deal.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has already set his sights on earning another contract at Anfield despite only just signing an extension.
On Thursday, the 31-year-old agreed a new deal which will keep him at the club until the end of his career - but the midfielder has not set a date on when that will be.

Gerrard signed a new deal this week...Liverpool face Stoke at Anfield on Saturday in the Premier League. After a winning performance at the Etihad in the League Cup, the Reds are brimming with confidence. Interestingly, the last time visitors Stoke lost in the league was at the Etihad, Pulis's boys are on a bit of a roll.

Darron Gibson has agreed a four and a half year deal with Everton today. His contract was due to expire in the summer and the club were not interested in offering him a new deal.

Gibson had been desperate to make a go of his Manchester United career and has waited until he is 24-years-old to make the move on after failing to hold down a regular place in the team.

Liverpool's iconic captain Steven Gerrard has committed his future to the club after signing a new contract that will see him end his career with the Reds. Gerrard is one of those few players who have remain true and loyal to their club and though he has struggled with injuries for most of the season, this news will most definitely be welcomed by all fans.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has signed a contract extension and set his sights on a bright future for the club he loves.
Gerrard has spent his entire career with the Reds and has now put pen to paper on a new deal that commits him to staying at Anfield long-term.
The news comes less than 24 hours after the midfielder helped Liverpool take a 1-0 lead over Manchester City in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish feels captain Steven Gerrard fully deserved to be rewarded with a new long-term deal at Anfield.
The England international put pen to paper on a contract extension on Merseyside on Thursday, the terms of which were not disclosed by the club.
The 31-year-old, who has spent his entire career with the Reds, finalized the deal less than 24 hours after scoring the only goal in their 1-0 Carling Cup semi-final first leg victory at Manchester City.

At last it appears the Dynamo have a better local television deal, though it's still a little confusing as it's only for six games. I assume the remainder of the games that are television locally will remain on FS Houston, but details about that haven't been released yet.

From what I can tell, it's a step forward and it means some games might actually be broadcasted locally in HD.

Wigan forward Victor Moses is being linked with a possible move away from the DW Stadium after the player's agent revealed that he is yet to sign a new contract.
The former Crystal Palace player initially struggled to make the step up to the Premier League but this season has rediscovered his best form and has been one of Wigan's best players.

Good morning from the windiest place on earth (besides an old folks on home on semolina night).

A few bits and pieces going on this morning as we head into a kind of natural lull considering we don't play again until Monday. A report in the Telegraph this morning says that Arsenal have had informal meetings with Theo Walcott over his future.

This hat trick/QOTD is going to be a bit more succinct than I normally am (but it will probably still end up a bit longer than I intend it to be), but I found a few nuggets to share with everyone for my Wednesday piece. I am shooting for a longer Fire related piece for next Wednesday. It's been a while since I have had a lengthy Fire story, but with the draft coming up and the always interesting offseason transfer window, business should start to pick up soon.

Anxiety is mounting among Chelsea fans as to whether the club will offer their icon Didier Drogba a new deal that would keep him at the bridge longer. Drogba's contract is set to run out this summer and according to coach Andres Villas-Boas he is hopeful that Drogba will sign a new contract with the club.

The transfer window is upon us and with a number of players set to move now and in the summer, we would like to take you through a list of the players who could potential leave their clubs when their contracts expire at the end of the season.

At look at the heavyweights making the list across the big clubs reveals that they are set to lose very influential players in the summer.

Speculation that David Beckham has made a huge u-turn to sign a new deal with LA Galaxy is mounting today, following reports that he has turned down a switch to big spending Paris St. Germain in France. For a number of weeks now, Beckham has been linked with a return to European football with the club that has just appointed former Chelsea boss, Carlo Ancelotti as its new manager.

After months of speculation, questions and premature reports, it appears that the final twist in the David Beckham offseason saga has the player staying right where he is.

According to multiple reports from France and England, Beckham is not going to be signing with Paris-St. Germain after all, and a return to the Los Angeles Galaxy seems imminent.

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Just over a week ago, an isolated story appeared suggesting that Andros Townsend was on his way out of the club after a training ground ‘disagreement'. It seemed unworthy of comment at the time and that view has been backed up by the news that Andros has signed a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2016.

Danny Simpson, Newcastle"s 24-year-old right back, will be sold by Newcastle in the summer, if he has not signed his new contract by then. Danny Simpson - got maybe until June to sign new deal That was made very plain by manager Alan Pardew recently, and come the summer Danny will have only 12 months left on his current deal.

We watched the interview with Fab Coloccini before yesterday's game with Swansea, and the player comes over so well. Fab Coloccini - captain in action yesterday Not only that but he seems to love it on Tyneside, and we have to hope that means he will soon sign a new deal to stay on Tyneside. And Alan Pardew [.

After having a relatively quiet couple of weeks, Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is making headlines once again for a bust up with team mate Micah richards during the team's training session on Thursday.

This comes at a time when the club is preparing to face Arsenal on Sunday in a must win fixture if they want to continue leading the table.