Craig Bellamy says the death of his best mate and former Wales manager Gary Speed has contributed
to the break-up of his marriage. The Cardiff striker says he's experienced the "worst time in my
life" as he's struggled to come to terms with Speed's death. He told the Sunday Mirror: "All I know
is that [.
Johan Djourou's agent Flavio Ferraria has hinted that his client is on the wish
list of several European clubs, including Italian outfit Napoli.
The 25-year-old centre-half is currently on a long-term deal at Arsenal but is not considered an
integral part of the club's first team squad any more, with Thomas Vermaelen, Laurent Koscielny and
Per Mertesacker ahead of him in the pecking order.
News in the Sunday Mirror today that Newcastle will launch a third and final bid to bring Mathieu
Debuchy to Tyneside in the coming week. Mathieu Debuchy - one final Newcastle bid this week The
news is that Newcastle will table a £6M bid to Lille this week, which we think is about £1M
higher [...]
News in the Sunday Mirror today that FC Twente have told Newcastle to cough up £16M for their 21
year-old top striker Luuk de Jong, and their 24 year-old Brazilian center-back Douglas. And we
don't know how much truth there is in this news, since £12M has been quoted as FC Twente's price
on de Jong for [.
The Sunday Mirror carried a story today with quotes from Newcastle United right-back Danny Simpson
which suggest that he wants to stay at the club. As we know, Danny has one year left of his current
contract but United are looking to agree a new deal now, rather than let him leave as a free [...]
News in the Sunday Mirror today that Newcastle are ready to sign Manchester United youngster
Ezekiel Fryers. Ezekiel Fryers Newcastle interested in 19 year-old defender The 19 year-old can
play center-back or left back, and he has already appeared six times for the Manchester UnitedÂ
first team. The 6′ tall younger was born and bred in [.
Alan Pardew has been talking to The Sunday Mirror and his comments confirm what most of us now
accept is happening at United. The "austerity" policy and supporting business model which Mike
Ashley instigated when taking over the club, and which was highly criticised by many United fans,
including myself, is achieving what it [.
There is news today in the Sunday Mirror that Liverpool will cut loose Andy Carroll in the summer.
Andy Carroll a fallen hero at Newcastle Andy Carroll was a good player at Newcastle, and in his
last two seasons at Newcastle he scored 19 goals in 42 appearances in the Championship and 11
Premier League goals in 19 appearances last season, before [.
26-year-old Papiss Cisse has given a long interview in the Sunday Mirror today, and NewcastleÂ
new number 9 thinks he has made a good start to his Newcastle career. Papiss Cisse - after
scoring great goal, the match-winner, against Norwich That number 9 seems special because itÂ
turns out that Papiss is just 9 days  younger than Demba Ba, having been born on June 3rd, 1985
[.
25-year-old Ben Arfa has been interviewed in the Sunday Mirror today, and he says he thinks he
has improved as a person and gained some maturity while on Tyneside. Hatem Ben Arfa dropped that
bad boy image Ben Arfa has had a difficult season with not too many starts in the Newcastle first
team, but we've been impressed with the lad's commitment and [.
With the collapse of Arsenal this season, the famous London club  will certainly need to sign some
new players in the summer. Junior Hoilett Newcastle target in the summer And news in the Sunday
Mirror yesterday  was  that Arsene Wenger is sitting on a war chest of £60M to sign new players
in the summer, as the [.
Th Sunday Mirror is reporting that Demba Ba will leave Newcastle in the summer. Demba Ba - leaving
Newcastle in the summer? The 26-year-old is reported to be ready to leave Tyneside at the end of
the season, with many top clubs now interested in the striker, which is hardly surprising sinceÂ
he has smashed in 15 [.
Liverpool have entered the scramble to sign Newcastle's Cheick Tiote in the January transfer
window.
Tiote became an instant hit at St James' Park following his £3.5m move from FC Twente in August
2010.
And the Ivory Coast international - valued at £25million - is wanted by Reds boss Kenny Dalglish
to inject some momentum in the Anfield club's season.
The Sunday Mirror are reporting today that Liverpool have joined the chase for Newcastle
midfielder Cheick Tiote. Cheick Tiote in action yesterday against Swansea We were wondering when
Liverpool would show their interest in the 25 year-old Ivory Coast International,  because KennyÂ
Dalglish seems to always take a liking to Newcastle players.
News in the Sunday Mirror today that Newcastle United have struck a lucrative new kit deal with
existing sponsors Puma. That's a little bit of a surprise since the news is that Nike are in
negotiations to get the naming rights to St. James' Park for around £10M a year, and we thought
they'd also become the new [.
News in the Sunday Mirror that Chelsea will bid  £20M for Newcastle's Cheick Tiote in January.
Cheick Tiote will Newcastle sell? On the last day of the transfer window last January Chelsea came
in with a bid for Cheick, Â but the news was he did not want to leave Newcastle and move to London,
[..
Newcastle's managing director Derek Llambias has allegedly launched a stunning rant against former
managers Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer and said that Andy Carroll was not worth the £35 million
that Liverpool paid for him.
A report in the Sunday Mirror claims that Llambias was caught on tape slamming the Newcastle
legends to Toon fans in a bar and former Magpies striker Carroll bore the brunt of the foul-mouthed
abuse.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and Managing Directer Derek LLambias are currently in Barbados, but
when they return they will make a decision on Nile Ranger's future. Nile Ranger has been charged
with three different offenses This news is bring reported in the Sunday Mirror today, andÂ
Newcastle will need to do something, since the 20 year-old seems almost out of [.
Arsenal are vying for the signature of Crewe Alexandra starlet
Nick Powell, who is also attracting interest from the likes of Manchester
United and Chelsea.
When it comes to Arsene Wenger, Arsenal supporters should realize the camp is definitely divided
into two solid factions. There are those who simply love this guy and feel he can do no wrong
whatever he does and those who are feel exactly the opposite. Whatever side of the fence you're on,
the recent comments made by Peter Hill-Wood are either going to sound like music to your ears or a
broken record.
You know what's curious after a bad defeat, or even a couple of bad results? It's that it seems
to open a font of knowledge from which newspapers and journalists can sup and then pass on to eager
readers.
Within hours, sometimes less, of it happening, with no time for anyone to have had a
conversation of substance with anyone of substance, there's all this info out there of such great
detail and precision it makes you stop and wonder.
You know what's curious after a bad defeat, or even a couple of bad results? It's that it seems
to open a font of knowledge from which newspapers and journalists can sup and then pass on to eager
readers.
Within hours, sometimes less, of it happening, with no time for anyone to have had a
conversation of substance with anyone of substance, there's all this info out there of such great
detail and precision it makes you stop and wonder.
Keisuke Honda's agent has denied claims that Liverpool or Arsenal are pursuing the player.
CSKA Moscow's attacking midfielder was heavily linked with a move to England in the summer transfer
window, with both Kenny Dalglish and Arsene Wenger reported to be admirers of the 25-year-old.
However, agent Kees Ploegsma has moved quickly to deny the speculation, insisting there has been no
contact over a possible move away from Russia.
The rumour comes out of England & precisely from the daily newspaper "Sunday Mirror". The source is
want it is but the rumour is not new at all especially here in Spain when it comes to Argentine
International forward SERGIO AGUERO. Sergio Aguero The interest of REAL MADRID for the MANCHESTER
CITY forward comes from the past as they failed - or backed out - to sign the Argentine last season
Despite links to Italy, Spain and Russia, as well as Manchester, Robin Van Persie has effortlessly
continued with his astonishing form for Arsenal with another stunning performance, goal and pair of
assists. In response to the speculation, fellow Dutch legend and former Netherlands manager Marco
Van Basten told the Sunday Mirror, "'I still think Arsenal [.
All had been quiet on the Luka Modric front until the end of last week when Spurs midfielder and
Everton loanee Steven Pienaar made comments to the press suggesting that Tottenham would have
difficulty in holding on to their Croatian genius once the season comes to an end.
It's worth looking at the South African's quotes in full,
"Luka is a top player for Spurs and if he leaves it is hard to say what will happen there,"
Pienaar told the Sunday Mirror.
Former boss Gerard Houllier believes Liverpool will finish in the top four this season and
challenge for the title next year.
The Frenchman, who managed Liverpool between 1998 and 2004, feels this year is a season of
transition under boss Kenny Dalglish, who returned to the club in January to replace Roy Hodgson.
Fulham defender John Arne Riise insists that he has no hard feelings towards Liverpool striker
Craig Bellamy.
During Bellamy's previous stint at Anfield, he was alleged to have attacked left-back Riise with a
golf club. At the time, both players were understood to have been fined two weeks' wages by the
Merseyside club.
The People quietly apologises to Andy Carroll and LFC
EVEN with the best of intentions people can make mistakes. And that includes The People, the
Sunday tabloid from the same publishers as the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror. Did The People have
the best intentions when they made a mistake in a story they ran about Andy Carroll?
All the post-match reaction to England's 1-0 win over the World and European Champions at
Wembley. Match report: England 1-0 Spain: Sunday Mirror match report News: Lampard proves his
leadership credentials in Spain win England rely too much on Rooney, claims former Sweden star
Features: Â Â Â Tweet my Goal!
I was dreaming this morning that I was writing a novel and I bashed out 6 or 7 pages which were
really good, including two analogies that were so brilliant I was sure to win the Nobel prize for
literature. Naturally, having just sat down at the laptop this morning I can't remember them.
Welcome to Sunday folks and a very quick Sunday round-up.
Most of the news this morning comes from the Sunday Mirror who lead with an exclusive about Jack
Wilshere. They say that he's going to miss the start of the season and won't be available until
mid-September. Frankly, I don't know why anyone would be surprised at this.
In a move which may or may not be coincidental with the kerfuffle over the club's recent stadium
rename, Alan Pardew has told the Sunday Mirror that though Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias have put
the club in a much stronger position finacially, it still needs to bring more sponsorship in. He
also added that [.
