E' sempre più una questione riservata a due squadre la lotta per il titolo in Ligue 1. Il Psg di Ancelotti continua a vincere e a comandare la situazione (primo con 49 punti) ma il Montpellier di Renè Girard non molla la presa sui parigini e si mantiene in scia (secondo a 46). Lille eContinua a leggere .

To anyone who follows the beautiful game, Anelka's move to Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua did not make sense. What is even more interesting is Anelka's recent revelation that he snubbed PSG and a chance to re-unite with former coach Carlo Ancelotti for a little known Chinnese team.

Ok, Probably that isn't quite true, however, it does feel like City are holding Tevez back from leaving sort of like a punishment for the embarrassment he has caused the club.

Speaking to Kicker magazine, Tevez (remarks which he later denied) Tevez was quoted as saying that he was keen on leaving this winter having received offers from Italy and Spain, but things did not work out due to City's hard stance.

There's a slim chance Carlos Tevez (in sparkier times above) will be joining Samuel Eto'o's Russian playground, Anzhi, before the transfer window closes at 12am tonight. But don't bank on it chicos! Milan, PSG and Inter all held discussions with him in the past months and everyone basically snapped their fingers and said "NO", except for Anzhi who're apparently willing to pay £15m for him.

The Belgian wizard Eden Hazard has yet again given Arsenal fans hope that he could yet end up at the Emirates after saying in an interview with Canal+ that he is pretty certain that he will be heading to the Premier League. Just the other day the Lille midfielder said that he could possibly move [...

And so the Carlos Tevez saga continues linked to Inter, AC Milan, PSG, and now Liverpool. The club have apparently had a bid for Tevez rebuffed and hardly surprising given that they are rumoured to have offered Andy Carroll in a straight swap for the player.

I know Tevez is hard work and a bit of a cry baby at times, but I know who I'd rather have in my team, City would've been mad to do a like-for-like swap, although with the money at their disposal I doubt they'd really mind, plus Carroll can be decent when playing as a target man but I can't see that City would really need to resort to that with the quality of players at their disposal.

Today as expected, Alex signed for PSG and ex Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti after asking to leave the club towards the end of last year.
The Official Chelsea Website posted up confirmation this afternoon with a statement that reads:

"Chelsea Football Club can confirm we have agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Alex to Paris St Germain.

Sing along now: "There's only one Arsenal."
Or not.
Fans of the Gunners familiar with only the Premier League, or the top four leagues in England, might know a few teams from other countries. Mostly, this has been due to the Champions League being televised so widely. Crazed football fans may watch more games, including from the top European leagues in Spain, Italy, Germany and France but, for the most part, naming three teams in Denmark might prove to be a challenge.

Welp, it's done.

Baguettes & Brioche

After months of exile, Alex is once again on the verge of relevance. His protracted transfer saga has come to a close, with PSG concluding a deal to acquire the defender for 4 million quid. After turning down the chance to ply his trade at QPR, that massive club, he elected to reunite with former gaffer Carlo Ancelotti and take his talents to the Champs Elysses.

Read More: Maldini to join PSG as coach?

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.

A clearly angry Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has ruled out Carlos Tevez's move to Italian giants AC Milan. Mubarak who did not mince his words during an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi.

Mubarak is livid with the way Milan have conducted themselves the entire time and have continually maintained that loaning him with the option of buying at the end of the season is not an option.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been found guilty of gross misconduct and fined six weeks' wages after flying home to Argentina without permission, a club source told Reuters. Tevez has been in Argentina since November as his agents try and negotiate a move to AC Milan.

City have obviously had enough of Tevez's antics and told Reuters:

"In response to speculation, the club confirms that Carlos Tevez was found guilty by a disciplinary hearing on 21 December of gross misconduct for serious breaches of contract and was fined six weeks' wages," the source said.

Queens Park Rangers apparently can't afford Alex. Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, certainly can. I guess that solves that then, in my skewed mind at least.

A reunion?

The protracted transfer of Alex away from Chelsea drags on.

News today arrives in two parts.

Queens Park Rangers apparently can't afford Alex. Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, certainly can. I guess that solves that then, in my skewed mind at least.

A reunion?

The protracted transfer of Alex away from Chelsea drags on.

News today arrives in two parts.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has issued a come get me plea to Italian champions AC Milan. With time running out in the transfer window, the Argentine international is keen on getting his career back on track.

Speaking to Argentinean news agencies, Carlos maintained that he was flattered to be linked with a move to PSG but stated that Milan was the club for him.

African All-Stars: 7 Players to watch at Africa Cup of Nations 2012 is a post from: Just Football

"I think it is a responsibility for every proper club in Europe to go to the Africa Cup of Nations to see what the market brings and what hidden talents are running around in Africa," Hoffenheim scout Lutz Pfannenstiel told the BBC on the eve of the African Cup of Nations 2012.

Carlos Tevez's potential transfer to PSG has been compromised with the two parties not seeing eye to eye on the way forward in his footballing career rather than any financial reasons. Tevez's demands as per his agent, Kia Joorabchian, included:

1) Limiting Carlo Ancelotti on the number of training sessions he has per day and making conditional his participation in them.

Ah, the magic of the French cup We've just got over our annual dose of nostalgia during FA Cup third round weekend, but there was definitely a distinct lack of chicken chasing from England's footballing minnows. The FA Cup has been outdone by France's Coupe De France. Fifth division outfit Sable face the giants of [.

Call it luck or destiny, one thing is for sure Alexandre Pato's 100th minute winner for AC Milan against Novara in the Coppa Italia yesterday definitely left Milan VP Adriano Galliani red in the face.

After trying to sell Pato against his wishes to French club PSG in order to sign Man City want away striker Carlos Tevez failed, the 67 year old has taken a rather low key approach to the club's functions in the past couple of days.

At the end of the 2011 MLS season, the conventional wisdom was that the images of David Beckham raising the Anschutz trophy would be his last in a LA Galaxy uniform. Paris St-Germain, bankrolled with the billions of their Qatari benefactors, were pushing hard for Beckham to join their team and were willing to pay any price to have him.

This is what many clubs including potential suitors Inter Milan are starting to realise as transfer talks with Manchester City seem to have hit a snag.

City are said to be holding out for a £25 million for Tevez are have since rejected any offers that have fallen short including Inter's £21 million bid.

Very interesting news emerging from Paris. PSG Coach Carlo Ancelotti is claiming that he has been offered Chelsea striker Fernando Torres. Of course Chelsea have maintained that Torres is not for sale so there is a very high likelihood that the deal won't go through.

That said, with notable Chelsea strikers Drogba and Kalou having linked up with their national side for the African Cup of Nations, Torres has been gifted the perfect opportunity to prove himself.

Fascinating comments in the Mirror from former Chelsea boss, and new Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti about Fernando Torres.

PSG is owned by the Qatar Investment Authority and have money to spend. They are in the market for a center forward and Ancelotti says that he has been offered many of Europe's top strikers including Torres:

"I have received hundreds of phone calls from agents offering me players ever since I signed with PSG.

"I may look like Herbert Lom but I'm not mad - Torres could be at PSG. Why not?"

When you have been offered millions of euros to play in the transfer market what is not there to like in your job? PSG driven by bottomless money (well, until the world turns completely to green sources of energy which won't happen for the next 25 years) is now the black hole of football's existence.

While Loic Remy may not be available until the end of the season, if you believe PSG's new manager Carlo Ancelotti, there are a number of options this month in the striking department for Spurs to consider.

Big spending PSG attract a lot of attention at the moment and when quizzed about possible targets, Ancelotti gave reporters a list of names that are supposedly being touted around clubs by their agents.

Carlo Ancelotti joined PSG in December after being sacked by Chelsea. The Italian won the double in his first season but failed to inspire The Blues as they finished without a trophy the following season.

The 52-year-old admitted he was hoping to replace Arsene Wenger in north London.

Inter has tabled a £20.7m bid for the serial wantaway but Claudio Ranieri's statements show he remains unconvinced of Tevez's value to the team.

"There is balance now and the team has become solid. So we need to understand how much this lad can give and how much he can take away.

Blackburn captain Christopher Samba has handed in a transfer request with Tottenham, QPR and PSG looking for his signature. Samba thanked fan's for their support but why didn't he thank them by staying till the end of the season and try keep them up?

Samba's statement read:
‘I have today officially requested a transfer from Blackburn Rovers Football Club.

Montpellier captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has a dream of playing in the English Premier League, and there have been recent reports that Newcastle are interested in the player. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Montpellier captain could be good buy At just 22 years old the 6′ tall defender is already captain of Montpelier, and they remained second top of the French League behind PSG with a good [.

Montpellier Hérault SC vs. Olympique Lyonnais

Week 20 – Ligue 1, Stade de la Mosson.

Alive in four out of four competitions! Bravo Les Gones!

A potential rearranging of top league table spots is on the cards this weekend. Six of the top seven teams go head-to-head against each other PSG vs.

Clamoroso dietrofront in casa Milan: non arriver l'apache Carlitos Tevez, il nome più gettonato in casa dei rossoneri per il botto invernale di calciomercato. Si, quando pareva ormai tutto gi pronto per le nozze tra l'attaccante argentino e il club di via Turati, salta tutto. Motivo? Un ripensamento in grande o una grande marcia indietro,Continua a leggere .

Tevez's 52 goals in 91 City appearances may again prove appealing to Mancini

Alexandre Pato put the spokes on a PSG move as he came out with a statement.

" Milan is my home. I did not want to interrupt my career with the Rossoneri after winning my first two trophies with this shirt.

PSG is splashing some serious cash this transfer window. They are on the verge of signing Alexandre Pato for €35 million from Milan for a three year deal. Leonardo is also milking his popularity with Brazilian players to bring Kaka on board and is offering €25 million for the services of the Real midfielder.

Chasing the Big Leagues Clermont Foot (France Ligue 2) is a post from: Just Football

Introducing a new series on Just Football now Tales from Tier Two, in which we will be taking a look at how the season is unfolding for the promotion chasing teams around tier two of Europe's major leagues.

Liverpool are said to be monitoring Tottenham's interest in Marseille striker Loic Remy with a view to pipping the North London side in the race to sign the French international.
The 25 year old striker has previously been linked with a move to the Merseyside club in the summer but no bid was forthcoming but the eight match ban handed down to Uruguayan Luis Suarez and the average form shown by Andy Carroll has led the Anfield side to re-ignite their interest in the Stade Velodrome forward.

The Evening Chronicle is reporting today that Newcastle officials are currently in France discussing some transfer moves. Managing Director Derek LLambias - in Paris yesterday with agents But Mevlut Erding of PSG is not the only player they are currently negotiating for, although the local paper has confirmed that Newcastle met with PSG officials yesterday in Paris.

For a player who was once rejected by Watford and has failed medicals at Stoke and Stuttgart, it seems odd that some of the biggest teams in Europe are being linked to Demba Ba. That seems to be the case however with Spurs, Manchester United and PSG all being connected to the striker this month.

Mail: Demba Ba tracked by Manchester United

Manchester United have expressed interest in Newcastle striker Demba Ba, but have yet to make an offer. The 26-year-old striker has already drawn attention from PSG, Liverpool and Tottenham.

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Talksport: Exclusive Liverpool enter transfer chase for Kalou

Anfield giants in bid to beat Arsenal and PSG in race for out-of-favour Chelsea star

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