The Philadelphia Union may have claimed to Philly Soccer Page that they haven't talked to Deportivo Cali, but Faryd Mondragon is headed to Colombia. Liga Posotbon, the Colombian top league, is reporting on its official websitethat Mondragon is returning to Deportivo.

The 40-year-old began his 21-year career with Deportivo in 1990-91, after being shuttled back and forth from practices during his youth at the club.

Eden Hazard, one of the most desirable transfer targets in world football at the moment, says he is not moving this January. Definitively. Moving this coming summer, however? That's on fo sho. To England? Why yes, actually.

Excuse me while I shit my pants with potential excitement.

Seeking a new challenge in the summer

Hazard spoke to Canal+ today and shed some light on his current situation.

Dipping into the SPL for transfer targets is always a gamble and while a player's record may look good north of the border, moving into the premiership will always represent a tougher challenge. If you need any evidence of that, you could always contrast Gordon Durie's scoring ratio after he'd moved from White Hart Lane to Ibrox.

I read a comment made by Carlo Ancelotti yesterday about possible transfer targets and when Fernando Torres' name came up I immediately thought bollocks!. I thought straight away that the press would make his comments out to be something that they aren't and when I woke up this morning I was proved right.

While I still think overall Liverpool have played some good pass and move football this season. Our main issue is we just don't have a clinical finisher, that player who will score 25+ goals in a season.

£35 million really should have bought us the perfect player for this position. But Carroll is really under porforming and just looks out of place at the moment.

Here is one for you: Andrey Arshavin has become the athlete of the year for the fourth year in a row according to a body known as the all-Russian public opinion research center. No, I am not making this up (for once). It says so, here, in black and white on AA23′s very own website.

Now, I really want to like our little Russian.

The Sunday Sun is reporting that Newcastle hope to make a transfer breakthrough within ten days. Harry Maguire Sheffield United 18 year-old center-back We had been told there would be a transfer summit meeting last week and that indeed took place at a plush Quayside hotel to discuss transfer targets and strategy and both [.

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Luka Modric, perhaps the stand out performer of this English Premier League season so far, has said he might leave Tottenham during the January transfer window, although he is more likely to reconsider his position at the end of the campaign. The speculation began when Luka Modric's agent suggested that his client might leave Tottenham in January because "in football anything is possible".

So here we are, nearly halfway through the 2011-12 season. Arsenal have play 17 league matches with Wolves coming up next on Tuesday. It was originally scheduled for Monday on Boxing Day, but due to the London Tub Strike, it has been rescheduled. The halfway mark of the season has QPR coming to the Emirates and but this time we hope to have completed the mid-season review.

In a rare moment of transfer speculation honesty. Kenny Dalglish has gone on the record and confirmed one of Liverpool FC's transfer targets.Over the last few days, Liverpool have been strongly linked with a January move for Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly, and in his press conference earlier, Dalglish confirmed that the club is interested:"I spoke to the chairman.

The news just broke.

Liverpool here I come!

Landon Donovan going on loan to Everton this winter. Precisely what the Toffees need and frankly probably all they could afford. Everton are not awash in cash. There certainly not awash in goals.

The LA Galaxy announced on Thursday that Donovan will venture over to Everton on a two-month loan kicking off on on Jan.

How can anyone dare to question the abilities of my favourite Satay House fan Benoît Pierre David Assou-Ekotto? Not to be confused with the wife and child killing wrestler Chris Benoit, Assou-Ekotto has been one of our best players this season as far as I'm concerned. That is in addition to having the world's biggest head of hair and saying 'lol satay house' on the majority of his tweets.

There are many cool things in the world, but I think it's safe to say that none are as cool as this graph of the Philadelphia Union's pass attempts and accuracy that the Tumblr blog Propagandarama put together from the stats PSP's Ed Farnsworth compiled. For those who like to analyze trends in graphs, here is some more info.

Speculation may continue about possible transfer targets for Spurs this January but manager Harry Redknapp has indicated today that it could be another quiet winter at the Lane.

Speaking on Talksport, Harry did highlight the defensive injury problems that Spurs have suffered since the start of the season.

My interest in the topic of this blog began as I was scrolling through the usual baseless rumors about various transfer targets. I found a rumor about a young player in the Barca youth system named Gerard Deulofeu. Naturally, since I'm a donkey at all of this, I'd never heard of him, despite the fact that he's the "next Messi" and all that.

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Chelsea's Frank Lampard have emerged as the latest transfer targets for big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala.
The Russian club stunned the football world last month by signing Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o from Inter Milan and making him the world's highest-paid player.
Suleyman Kerimov, Anzhi's billionaire owner, is keen to add more big names to a squad that also features Roberto Carlos, Diego Tardelli and Yuri Zhirkov.

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Chelsea's Frank Lampard have emerged as the latest transfer targets for big-spending Anzhi Makhachkala.
The Russian club stunned the football world last month by signing Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o from Inter Milan and making him the world's highest-paid player.
Suleyman Kerimov, Anzhi's billionaire owner, is keen to add more big names to a squad that also features Roberto Carlos, Diego Tardelli and Yuri Zhirkov.

Transfer deadline day is just around the corner.

What Felix needs to know: all potential transfer targets need to be on the official DFL transfer list by 12pm tomorrow. All paperwork for the transfer needs to be send to the DFL headquarters by 6pm tomorrow.

Here is what Felix already got done since Saturday or is currently busy working on:

• Signed Rasmus Jönsson.

White Hart Lane. Sunday 28th August. 1.30pm Kick off. ESPN.

Spurs kicked off last season with a 0-0 draw against City at The Lane. City were lucky that day as Joe Hart was their star, keeping Spurs at bay in a match that the home side should have won easily.

I'm back again — this time with tips for the Fantasy Premier League instead of ESPN's Premier Fantasy — with some potential transfer targets that should be watched for Gameweek 3 and beyond. Michel Vorm (£4.0 million) When trying to buy quality...
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Sneijder's Hannibal Lecter impression, AVB tells Cole to cut out the fags and Ken Bates' Daily Mail-esque rant

Andre Villas-Boas' Chelsea revolution doesn't stop with a long list of transfer targets and a possible move away from 4-3-3. Ashley Cole, reportedly a 20-a-day smoker, has been told that his habit will no longer be indulged as it was by AVB's predecessor, the fag-loving Carlo Ancelotti.

Humble, witty, intelligent... and he can play a bit. What Prem fans can expect from Juan Mata

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's www.

The new Didier Drogba? What Chelsea fans can actually expect from Romelu Lukaku

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's The Belgian Waffle's Chris Mayer on Anderlecht hot-shot Romelu Lukaku.

Morning all.

It was a relatively quiet day yesterday. Nobody left. Nobody came in ... excuse me a moment ... hahahahahahahahahaha. Hahahaha. Haha. Hah. Ok. I'm better.

Hahahahahaha. Eeep.

However, I did get a bit of an exclusive. Arsene has been in his office, working obsessively on transfer targets and my super serial spy managed to take a pic over his shoulder as he was working.

Coming soon to a club near you: Five top targets as the window starts to close

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's Joe Krishnan on a fistful of contenders .

Video: Liverpool Transfer Targets – Paddy McCourt

Liverpool have been linked with a shock move for Celtic bench warmer Paddy McCourt, but you might be left wondering why he's not a first team fixture when you see what he can do. Before you view this video it is worth noting that this is a prime example of why you shouldn't form an opinion of a player based on his YouTube showreel.

After two years of posturing, negotiating and verbal battles in the press, FC Barcelona and Arsenal have FINALLY agreed to a deal to send Cesc Fabregas to the Spanish champions, Barcelona announced on Sunday.

A press conference is slated for Monday to introduce Fabregas as Barcelona's latest, and biggest, signing of the summer.

Bolton Keen on David Ngog

Bolton are believed to be keen on Liverpool's David Ngog after moves for Daniel Sturridge and Cameron Jerome were cast into doubt. This news follows reports published on Kopsource late last month that Owen Coyle was preparing a £4m bid for the player .

By Paul Wilkes, editor of LaLigaUK

The philosophy of a football club will determine the immediate goals and long-term vision of the club. Within England, this has often been dictated at most sides by the manager. However in recent times as a more continental approach has been inserted by some; others have remained old-fashioned.

It is hard to imagine that in seven days time the first game of the new season will have taken place. There is a remarkably strange feeling about at the moment.

Possibly that feeling is down to Arsenal looking no better than at the tail end of last season and there being only minute changes in the playing staff.

Arsenal appear to have blown their chances of signing Juan Mata for a reasonable price after Valencia coach Unai Emery said they would not sell their Spain starlet.

Last week the Gunners were in talks to sign the highly-rated young playmaker, who had a £22 million release clause in his contract that has since expired, meaning any club wanting him may now have to pay significantly more.

The new Chicharito? What Liverpool fans can actually expect from Marco Bueno

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's Joe Krishnan on Liverpool target Marco Bueno.

A talent that yearns to be properly refined... Is Javier Pastore worth £40million?

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's footballitaliano.

At which point do you decide that you want to see the back of this man?

Like many of you, I've become rather disinterested to listen to any more rumours until it is confirmed on the official Arsenaldotcom. Doesn't make for great publishing I know, as there will bound to be plenty of hits on the blog when talking about transfer targets.

Admit it: Mick McCarthy is awesome.

Lovely little interview with Mick via The Guardian below in which he waxes on the ills of Twitter. A cautionary tale of Twitter and social media in the modern and webcams, Elano battlefield that is football, really, but mostly it's just nice to hear someone call out 'cocks' and 'twits' and 'numpties' for what they really are.

Bambi on ice or a lethal weapon? What Arsenal fans can actually expect from Gervinho

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's French Football Weekly's Andrew Gibney with in-depth profile of new Arsenal signing Gervinho.

Scottish Premier League 2011-12: Season Preview is a post from: Just Football

Barely has the dust settled on our 2010/11 SPL team of the season when Scotland is up and ready to do it all over again! William Heaney reports:

The whole of Europe is eagerly awaiting the new Scottish Premier League season which kicks-off on 23rd July.

Scottish Premier League 2011-12: Season Preview is a post from: Just Football

Barely has the dust settled on our 2010/11 SPL team of the season when Scotland is up and ready to do it all over again! William Heaney reports:

The whole of Europe is eagerly awaiting the new Scottish Premier League season which kicks-off on 23rd July.

The 23 year-old with the world at his feet: What Man City fans can actually expect from Sergio Aguero

Football Spy has signed up some of the web's top foreign football experts to provide you with first-hand information on the latest Premier League transfer targets. Here's www.