Arsenal and Aston Villa chasing 8m Belgian star Defour
The summer saw a couple of Belgium’s best make moves to the Premier League, in Vincent Kompany and Marouane Fellaini, and in January, another one of Belgium’s top young stars could be on his way to England, as Aston Villa and Arsenal are both interested in Fellaini’s former Standard Liege teammate, midfielder Steven Defour, according…
Redknapp wants permanent deal for in-form Campbell
One of the hottest players of the week is Tottenham’s on-loan Fraizer Campbell, and thanks to his fine form, the Daily Mail says that Harry Redknapp could soon try to sign the England U-21 man on a permanent deal from Manchester United.
Unhappy Santa Cruz wants Manchester City move
According to the Guardian, Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz wants to leave the club and join former manager Mark Hughes at Manchester City.
Anderson and Nani – will they live up to the hype?
Anderson Luis de Abreu Olibeira and LuÃs Carlos Almeida da Cunha (Anderson and Nani to you and me) are two of the brightest young prospects at Manchester United today. They have their admirers and equally, their detractors as well. Manchester United fans will point to the Tottenham and Arsenal games last season as proof of…
Chris Todd: Get well soon
Certain news really puts football in perspective. Fans are fond of quoting Bill Shankly’s famous phrase about the sport being more important than life and death, but that gets put to one side when you hear some genuinely upsetting news that actually does deal with life and death situations. In this case it’s the news…
Transfer Rumors (19 Nov 08): Van Persie to AC Milan, Benayoun to quit Liverpool, Newcastle want Warnock
So what if you’re about to get a new deal? That doesn’t stop you from being one of many mentioned in Wednesday’s transfer roundup.
Man City could have edge on Newcastle for Blackburn defender
Yesterday, I reported on Blackburn’s interest in a couple of January targets, but today, Blackburn are on the other side of the line, as Newcastle are once again stepping up their interest in Rovers’ left back Stephen Warnock.
AC Milan have Arsenal star Van Persie in their sights
A small tidbit in The Guardian’s Wednesday rumor mill could ruffle a few feathers, as it links Arsenal star Robin Van Persie with a reunion with Mathieu Flamini at AC Milan.
Liverpool midfielder wants to play or he’ll go
Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun could soon be on his way out of Anfield if he doesn’t get more playing time.
Maradona vs. Pele: the Hand of God vs. the Right Hand of God
Tonight, Diego Maradona makes his bow as Argentina manager as his new charges take on Scotland at Hampden Park. This momentous occasion gives us a wonderful chance to tackle one of football’s greatest debates, to wit: Who is the greatest footballer of all time – Maradona or Pelé? Since I’ve already definitively dealt with the…
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