With matters outside of football keeping Roman Abramovich busy, it was great to hear that he was at Cobham to see the players train on Saturday, to see AVB for a chat about things and to attend the game on Sunday. Roman even popped in to chat with the players for 30 minutes after the 3-3 draw with United.

Multiple outlets are carrying the story that Genk starlet Kevin De Bruyne is at Cobham undergoing his medical ahead of a 9 million quid transfer to the famous CFC. More, after the jump:

London calling

You already know the drill. KdB will come to Chelsea this summer, after finalizing paperwork tomorrow which sets his price and contract in place.

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.

If Newcastle cannot get Adrian Mariappa in from Watford before next Tuesday evening, who are the other targets Newcastle are pursuing? Cesena's Yohan Benalouane available on loan We know that a number of their top targets like James Tomkins are not available in January, but the 22 year-old could be available in the summer, if for example West Ham don't gain promotion back to [.

Of all the defensive targets (allegedly) pursued by Newcastle United, Ajax's 24 year old Belgian defender and captain, Jan Vertonghen, is by far the most interesting proposition. At a potential cost that will almost certainly be over £10 million along with the abilty to command a Coloccini sized salary package he shpuld be really However [.

After the news that Kevin de Bruyne is set to sign for Chelsea before the transfer window closes and then immediately loaned back to Genk for the remainder of the season, today is about some Brazilian targets.
First up and as reported the other day, there is Willian the 23 year old Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder.

It seems that Watford have turned down Newcastle's bid of around £2M for their 25 year-old center-back Adrian Mariappa. Adrian Mariappa £2M offer turned down by Watford There was a report in the Sunday Sun two days ago that Newcastle would try to bring in the player this week, and it seems some of their initial and top targets like James Tomkins of West Ham were not [.

With just two weeks of the January transfer window left, Tottenham Hotspur yesterday made their first signing. Iago Falque's loan from Juventus was made permanent for a fee rumoured to be around £1.5m. The young Spaniard was immediately sent out on loan to Championship club Southampton.

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.

Manchester city headed 3 points clear as they recorded a win over Wigan although the match certainly won't go down as one of the greatest City performances of all time. I got a rather uneasy feeling just before kick-off and it proved to be quite a nervy game all round as, I think it's fair to say, City scrapped away to get a 1-0 victory in a half empty DW Stadium.

Last November I held the Scottish Football Blog's first - perhaps only - blogathon.
One post an hour for 24 hours with topics chosen on Twitter and by fellow bloggers.
All in aid of two fantastic charities: Alzheimer Scotland and the Homeless World Cup.
24 hours, a few energy drinks, too many cigarettes and 17,000 words later and I was done.

Nicol thinks Boyd would be great in Houston

Former New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol has high praise for both Kris Boyd and Dominic Kinnear. Speaking to the Scottish Sun here, Nicol said "I haven't spoken to Dominic about him. We're mates but we don't speak about players like that. You don't hear Sir Alex Ferguson on the phone to Harry Redknapp to discuss his targets!

The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will start today at 11:00 AM CST. There have been rumors of trades taking place but so far every team has stayed pat. If you have missed some of our pre-draft coverage, be sure to check out how teams have fared in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference between 2008-2011.

Somehow, it works out so I am off during the MLS SuperDraft 2012, and thus I've taken on the responsibility of live-blogging the first (and maybe) second round. It's being aired on ESPN2, TSN2 and RDS2 at 11AM CST. That means there are about 3 hours remaining until the Montreal L'Impact -- barring any trades or moves, are on the clock for the 1st overall selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

There's a report that Newcastle United are keeping tabs on three of their Dutch targets on the continent. Siem de Jong 22 year-old older brother of Luuk The three are attacking midfielder Siem de Jong and strikers Luuk de Jong and Ricky van Wolfswinkel, and of those three Dutchman, the only one we haven't [.

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.

LFC: In-form Skrtel targets final

Martin Skrtel believes he is playing the best football of his Anfield career so far and says that the confidence placed in him by manager Kenny Dalglish has helped him grow as a player.

View the full story here: Liverpool FC

A news article on 2012-01-11 11:32:45 from: Liverpool FC

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

As we do every so often, we thought we would take a look around the web to see how mainstream websites and publications are covering the annual SuperDraft. We'll start across in the pond in England, where the Guardian continues its regular (and impressive) MLS coverage with a team-by-team look at the upcoming draft through the eyes of various team supporters.

QPR have sacked manager Neil Warnock and his backroom staff have also left the club. Malaysian owner Tony Fernandes released this statement:
"This decision has been made in the best interests of the Club and I can assure everyone that this is not a decision that was made lightly."

"Sadly, our recent run of poor form has seen us slip alarmingly down the table and the Board felt it was the right time to make a change.

This right here is a shocker. Eh, not really.

The club today confirmed that it had agreed a fee with Bolton for Gary Cahill. It's not a done deal yet, though, with personal terms still far off between the two parties.

Moving in

Andre Villas-Boas spoke of Cahill at his pre-match presser for Aston Villa.

Simpson targets Anfield win

Danny Simpson wants Newcastle to sign off 2011 by "making a statement" with victory over Liverpool at Anfield.

View the full story here: Sky Sports

A news article on 2011-12-29 21:04:03 from: Sky Sports

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

With the 2012 MLS Draft just two weeks away, the 2012 MLS Generation adidas class took a step closer to being completed after the signing of the highest-rated unsigned underclassman.

UCLA playmaker Kelyn Rowe has signed a Generation adidas deal, sources told SBI on Wednesday. Rowe is the fifth player to sign a Generation adidas deal, joining Andrew Wenger, Darren Mattocks, UCLA teammate Chandler Hoffman and Sam Garza.

Kenny's New Year target

Kenny Dalglish has outlined his New Year targets for Liverpool in 2012 as they strive to try and make the top-four.

View the full story here: Liverpool FC

A news article on 2011-12-28 11:30:52 from: Liverpool FC

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Manchester United want Cheik Tiote

Manchester United scouts watched Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote at the weekend. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is weighing up various midfield targets.

View the full story here: The Mail

A news article on 2011-12-19 22:30:19 from: The Mail

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

We should have higher expectations every week... I don't think it's clever to be excited by fourth, fifth, sixth or whatever. This is not now, we still have to play many games... Lots of stuff will happen that is surprising so we have to make sure that we are on the good side and actually surprise people with our results.

We should have higher expectations every week... I don't think it's clever to be excited by fourth, fifth, sixth or whatever. This is not now, we still have to play many games... Lots of stuff will happen that is surprising so we have to make sure that we are on the good side and actually surprise people with our results.

Tom Cleverley doesn't have a date to return from injury yet and claims it is very frustrating having to watch the action from the sidelines.

"The injury is not bad, I am just working hard with the physios and doing what they tell me at the minute," Cleverley said. "I am in the gym just working hard really to try and get back fit.

Tom Cleverley doesn't have a date to return from injury yet and claims it is very frustrating having to watch the action from the sidelines.

"The injury is not bad, I am just working hard with the physios and doing what they tell me at the minute," Cleverley said. "I am in the gym just working hard really to try and get back fit.

It is being reported this morning that Arsene Wenger has got his scouts out in force ahead of the January transfer window, and they have been revealing their targets to the Daily Mail. Of course Wenger's main aim is to find a striker to cover for Gervinho and Chamakh, and the scouts will be in [...]

Kenny Dalglish today revealed that Steven Gerrard has stepped up his rehabilitation - but refused to give a timescale on when the skipper will return to action.
The midfielder has made great strides in his recovery from an ankle infection and was back in light training at the end of last week.
However, the boss remains cautious over when the No.

Dalglish refusing to speculate

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has the option to strengthen his squad in January, but he has refused to name targets.

View the full story here: Sky Sports

A news article on 2011-12-15 13:10:30 from: Sky Sports

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Liverpool are hoping that they can persuade Internacional to part with star striker Leandro Damiao during the January transfer window as Kenny Dalglish attempts to address the clubs lack of goals.
The Reds have the joint best defensive record in the Premier League with Manchester City, having conceded just 13 goals, but Dalglish's side have scored just 18, 30 less than the league leaders.

Agger targets QPR win

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is keen to take out the disappointment of the loss to Fulham against QPR on Saturday.

View the full story here: Sky Sports

A news article on 2011-12-08 19:07:02 from: Sky Sports

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates eager to make Anfield debut

The Uruguayan has made four appearances since his summer move but all have been made in away fixtures, whilst the 21-year-old targets a one year adjustment to the Premier League

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-12-07 13:27:00 from: Goal

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Ewoodstock Blackburn Rovers' owners aimed to take the stung out of their supporters' anger by hosting a free R&B concert for them at the start of the season. Fans were already angry at the performance of owners Venky's and manager Steve Kean before their appalling start to the current campaign. Now The Guardian has seen [.

Jamie Carragher targets trip to Wembley after Liverpool's defeat of Chelsea in the League Cup

A 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge sent the Reds into the semi-final with the experienced centre-half hoping to make the trip to the national stadium for the first time with his club

View the full story here: Goal

A news article on 2011-11-30 10:15:00 from: Goal

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

Welcome to The Yorkies' regular off-season rumour roundup - "The Rumoumeter". Too busy to keep your TFC ear to the ground every week? Just stop by the site and we will quickly show you what rumours are hot - and which ones have hit the back burner. Some of the rumours have weight - others little more than whispers; we take their temperature with.

Glen targets home comforts

Glen Johnson believes it is just a matter of time before Liverpool start to build up a winning momentum again at Anfield – and is hoping the Reds can click back into gear on home turf starting in Sunday's clash with Manchester City.

View the full story here: Liverpool FC

A news article on 2011-11-21 16:50:38 from: Liverpool FC

This news item has been reproduced from today's media.

-
-
- Throughout the day, the QPR Report Messageboard has news updates, comments and perspectives - even links to other board comments of interest re QPR matters (on and off the field) along with football (and ONLY football) topics in general....Also Follow: QPR REPORT ON TWITTER
__________________________________________________________________________________
- Decade Flashback: "The Fall and Fall of QPR"
- Three Ex-QPR Birthdays today: Seaman, Channing and Evatt
- Six Year Flashback: QPR Had NINE Players Booked in a Game
- Manchester City's almost 200 Million Pound Loss in one year
- Today: STOKE City- Past Results.

Arsenal are set to face Norwich City in the early lunchtime kick-off today, but the papers still have room for a few Arsenal rumours this morning, and none of them look really promising to me! First of all we have some agent in Brazil suggesting that Arsene Wenger is interested in one of Tottenham's targets [.