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How Chelsea’s Champions League win affects City’s, United’s and Arsenal’s revenues

Chelsea winning the Champions League will see the other English Champions League qualifiers lose a few million pounds each from UEFA’s pot of TV money going to the Premier League. While this is a small part of the overall Champions League revenue split (explained in detail here for 2010/2011), it represents a loss nevertheless. As…

Mancini, Carlos Tevez and Manchester City’s European Dream

Roberto Mancini’s reward for guiding Manchester City to Premier League glory will be a new £20million contract. Mancini, who has a year left on his current deal, will sign a new four-year agreement worth £5m-a-year. This deal will make the 47-year-old the Premier League’s highest-paid boss alongside Sir Alex Ferguson. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak had planned…

Barcelona’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets: Who’s coming in and who’s going out?

Depending upon the outcome of Copa del Rey Final on May 25th against Athletic Bilbao, FC Barcelona can finish the 2011/2012 campaign on a (relative) high. Winning the domestic Cup competition is nothing to sniff at but it pales to the accomplishments achieved in previous seasons. FC Barcelona finished the season with 91 points; in…

Cisse can down City and keep QPR in the Premier League

Queens Park Rangers find themselves two points clear of the drop-zone ahead of their trip to Manchester City on Sunday. With five goals in seven games, Castrol EDGE Performance Data shows that Djibril Cissé will be crucial to the London club’s final battle for survival. Cissé’s return to the Premier League has been overshadowed by…

Premier League betting: odds on a Manchester City or Manchester United title win

Sky Sports are screening both Manchester games on the final day of the season, and it’s City (on SS1) who are firmly in the driving seat and long odds-on to clinch their first title in 44 years. Manchester City v QPR Roberto Mancini’s men sit on top of the pile with a vastly superior goal…

What does the future hold for Tevez, Baines, Drogba and M’Vila?

Here’s a look at the top transfer stories circulating in the Premier League today, with guest appearances from Carlos Tevez (will he stay or go), Leighton Baines (can he match the flying Frenchman) and Didier Drogba. Manchester City Manchester United’s so-called Noisy Neighbours are determined to build on their expected title triumph by completing their…

Eden Hazard: United or City?

Eden Hazard is arguably the most sought after player in Europe at the moment. It  now looks like the Belgian dazzler has made his decision on where he’ll be playing next season – and Fergie’s not going to like it at all! Recently the Lille midfielder has dropped his biggest hint yet that he will…

Manchester City’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets

Backed by their wealthy owners, Manchester City have spent a fortune on players including Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Carlos Tevez in recent seasons. It’s fully expected that the Manchester club will continue to spend big to bring in new, quality, players as soon as the transfer window re-opens. Below are a number of players Mancini’s side have…

Premier League’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets: Team By Team Preview

Every year, Soccerlens brings comprehensive football transfer news and detailed transfer lists of the major football leagues in Europe. This year’s new feature is a detailed preview of the Premier League’s 2012 summer transfer window, looking at the reported transfer targets for each team. Transfer previews currently available: Arsenal Chelsea Everton Fulham Liverpool Manchester City…

Premier League Week 37 Preview

A look at this weekend’s Premier League matches as Manchester fights for the league title and London teams play for their Champions League futures. Arsenal v Norwich The chase for third place remains in Arsenal’s hands, but with Tottenham and Newcastle in close pursuit there is no room for error. Arsene Wenger’s team, without a win…