Just as quickly as the week started, Wednesday's already here, and there's plenty of transfer news and rumors to report on, including the latest on Andrei Arshavin's potential move to Arsenal. England It seems to be only a matter of time before the Arsh joins the Arse. Zenit St. Petersburg are confident about the [. Click to continue reading...

Please, sir, can I have some more money? One's an orphan who escapes the shires to return to London to make money in a pickpocket gang, the other's a footballer who pickpockets his club to return to London to have his wicked way with Chinawhite's female patrons. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you feel a lot better about your holiday pounds..... Who's going to be the fall guy for Real's transfer faux pas? (La Liga Loca) Football's famous cheaters. (SoccerLens) Shola Ameobi takes the perception of footballers' intelligence down another level. (The Spoiler) Arjen will save Real, not Juande. Click to continue reading...

Jermain's big return We know how strongly Tottenham fans feel about players who string along and betray their clubs. That is why Portsmouth turncoat Jermain Defoe was subjected to a barrage of homophobic and vindictive abuse at White Hart Lane last night. Or not. Defoe was presented on the pitch before Spurs' 4-1 FA Cup victory over [. Click to continue reading...

We're only a week into the January transfer window, and the way that figures are being thrown about for some players, you'd think that we were in the summer window. I'm not picking on Manchester City by any means, because they're not the only club that looks likely to splash the cash this month, [. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham-bound striker's legit excuse Being a bit of a cynic, it was a relief to see that Jermain Defoe has not being screwing Portsmouth and undermining the value of the FA Cup. Now that Tottenham have had a bid for the 26-year-old accepted, they have released Defoe's sicknote to prove there were no underhand tactics afoot. Click to continue reading...

Seems that there will be a few big moves in the January transfer window with Portsmouth having accepted a bid from Tottenham Hotspur for Jermaine Defoe. He is now set to have a medical back at his old club before sealing a move. West Ham have rejected a bid from Aston Villa for central defender [... Click to continue reading...

Manchester United ace Carlos Tevez has risked the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson by reacting to the manager's comments over his contract situation. "I want to stay but the club have not made any offer. I've been waiting for them for a year and a half." More... COLOMBIAN striker Hugo Rodallega is on his way to [. Click to continue reading...

What a remarkable first half of a season we have just witnessed! It's been nothing short of incredible hasn't it? I feel as if I've been reawakened, I really do. After spending the last few years distinctly uninspired by the predictable fare served up by the have's and have-not's of the Premier League, this season's unusual [. Click to continue reading...

Wenger can nick Nik Full Article ARSENE WENGER is ready to rekindle his interest in Portsmouth's Niko Kranjcar. Arsenal boss Wenger is desperate to land two midfielders in this month's transfer window and has targeted the £10million-rated Croatian, who he tried to sign last summer. James thinks ... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are center of most of today's transfer rumors as The Guardian is reporting that Arsenal are in hot pursuit of West Ham's Matthew Upson. The move will follow Kolo Toure's departure to Manchester City. Wenger is a known admirer of Upson, having previously purchased him in May of 1997 from Luton Town. Click to continue reading...

We could finally see Arsene Wenger splash the cash. Click to continue reading...

Portsmouth's defensive wizard Glen Johnson is on the verge of signing a new four-year deal to stay at Portsmouth. Good news for Portsmouth fans. Great news for Alvaro Arbeloa fantasy footie owners. 
Johnson was reportedly a 10 million pound target for the Anfield club but sources on the South Coast indicate that he will stay at Fratton Park. Click to continue reading...

Usually I'm not one to look forward to Monday, but the start of a new week during transfer season usually means that there's plenty to talk about. Jermain Defoe has dominated the roundups recently, but now that he's finally being sold (you can guess where), we'll have to find a new flavor of the [. Click to continue reading...

With the January transfer window now officially in full swing, it's important to take a look at the impact of potential signings on current fantasy football studs and duds. Let's look at the likeliest transfers rumoured around the Premier League and analyze the fantasy impact:

• Jermain Defoe to Tottenham.

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The biggest story to come out of the FA Cup Third Round this weekend was the way Manchester City was torn apart by Nottingham Forest. Given the media's need for a story, the immediate response from the press was to put Mark Hughes on the hottest of hot seats along with even starting the short [...] Click to continue reading...

Following their FA Cup exit at the hands of Nottingham Forest, Manchester City have moved quickly to improve the squad. Mark Hughes is on the verge of wrapping up yet another two January transfer deals, this time bringing Scott Parker and Roque Santa Cruz to the City of Manchester Stadium. The deal between Blackburn and Manchester City would send Roque Santa Cruz to City with Tal Ben-Haim and £18 million heading towards Ewood Park. Click to continue reading...

With Manchester United and Aston Villa joining most of the other Premier League clubs in the fourth round, the FA Cup draw has cooked up some interesting draws. The pick of the bunch is perhaps the Merseyside derby. Everton will be making the short trip to Anfield in the fourth round to take on cross-town rivals Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

It's a somewhat quiet day in transfer news and rumors, but there are still several tidbits to report on from multiple leagues. England Talks between Carlos Tevez and Manchester United over a permanent deal are reportedly at a stalemate due to Tevez's demands for £120k a week. Analysis: The deal will get done, simple [. Click to continue reading...

Almost all Premier League clubs are eagerly awaiting January transfer window as they will attempt to additionally boost their squads. Manchester City is likely to be the busiest club in January but the others will follow. Here is the list of the players that have attracted a lot of attention this season and could change their clubs in the next transfer window. Click to continue reading...

Portsmouth's season is on the verge of collapse. Click to continue reading...

After accepting a sordid envelope with £20m for "Lass" Diarra, Portsmouth rejected shrewd dealer Harry Redknapp's £30m overture for Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch.  Pompey then lessened Defoe's value markedly, by announcing they would sell him for a fair price. "It looks like Jermain wants to go," Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie said. Click to continue reading...

Tottenham have made Stewart Downing arguably their biggest priority of the January transfer window, but it looks like they may be giving up the chase soon. According to the Daily Express, Middlesbrough have rejected Spurs' £9m offer for Downing, which is well short of a £15m price that has been quoted. Click to continue reading...

There's a great deal of transfer news and rumors to report on as we move one day closer to the opening of the January transfer window. Chelsea to Make Ben Arfa Move? Chelsea are looking for a little attacking inspiration to help reinvigorate their Premier League title challenge after ending 2008 behind Liverpool and with [. Click to continue reading...

That's the best way to sum up Sunday's result. Despite a game bereft of quality and lacking any sort of finishing prowess, the combination of a William Gallas and some shoddy keeping from David James and it was three points for Arsenal.

Can't comment too much on the game - the holiday season, combined with the fact that the game wasn't easily accessible (ie on FSC) I couldn't watch it.

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Ah, its that twice-yearly time when rumor and intrigue take over the football/soccer blogosphere.  With the January transfer window fast approaching, here at the names being thrown about at possible AEK transfer: 1.  Burno Cirillo.  A perennial transfer rumor.  This guy was an AEK fan favorite when he played for us from 2005-2007. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday, I reported that Aston Villa were making a £16m offer for Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe. Since then, Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has denied making any such move, and as it happens, the non-interest may be mutual. Today, the Mail reported that Defoe met with Pompey manager Tony Adams yesterday and stated [. Click to continue reading...

Well it's that time of year again as the January transfer window is about to open and not even a global financial crisis has prevented the Premier League's transfer rumour mill going into overdrive as what all the comings and going could be in the next few months. But despite the whirlwind of rumours, the harsh [. Click to continue reading...

Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin has rubbished rumours about a possible move to the Emirates when he said no contact has been made between his agent and the London club. The 31-year old told L'Equipe: The club have said that they are waiting until January to announce what direction they want to go in. Click to continue reading...

Predictions before the start to a season can often be faulty as no one really knows how the new players would settle or will a club have problems with injuries, etc. Still, with half a season already gone, I felt the need to make some predictions about how the Premiership table will look at the [...] Click to continue reading...

Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa are set to dive headfirst in the transfer market in January in order to aid their challenge for the top four, and striker looks to be the top priority of Martin O'Neill's list. The name at the top of the list is Portsmouth's Jermain Defoe, and according to the [. Click to continue reading...

Just as I thought another painful blow was about to take place with a goalless draw against Pompey, David James provided us with a late Christmas gift which Gallas didn't turn down to hand us a very important win. As Wenger said, there are indeed internal solutions The thoughts of many, including myself, is that despite the [. Click to continue reading...

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With twenty games already played the 2008/2009 English Premier League season is now just over the halfway point. Despite over 50% of the campaign elapsing however it has barely even begun. As Paul Wilson rightly pointed out in an article over at the Guardian, 'nobody is setting a title-winning pace at the top, nobody is looking a relegation certainty at the bottom. Click to continue reading...

Not the same old Arsenal Full Article Phil Thompson watched them return to winning ways with a familiar 1-0 success, but felt it was anything but the same old Arsenal. Arsene Wenger's out-of-sorts side moved back into third in the Premier League thanks to a William Gallas header nine minutes from time. Click to continue reading...