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Thursday, March 31, 2011

2011-3-31 England

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger is hoping Arsenal striker Robin van Persie gets lucky and has not suffered another serious injury setback on international duty.

Aston Villa
Goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes the time has come for Aston Villa's squad to show a united front in the club's battle to avoid relegation.

Birmingham
Veteran Birmingham midfielder Lee Bowyer is expecting nine to ten changes to the squad in the summer regardless of what division they are in.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean admits it is a bonus to have the services of Phil Jones for the rest of the campaign following a three-month absence.

Blackpool
Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is focusing on his fitness rather than his future after making his comeback in the reserves defeat to Wolves.

Bolton
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside believes centre-back Gary Cahill took a 'great step' by playing a full game for England in the draw versus Ghana.

Chelsea
Chelsea are reported interested in Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Willian, with a view to a GBP25 million transfer to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Everton
David Moyes is disappointed to see Everton failing to hit their season targets yet again and pins the blame on not having a top class forward.

Fulham
Rasmus Elm's agent insists he has not talked with any clubs about a possible summer move following reported interest from West Ham and Fulham.

Liverpool
Liverpool representatives have reportedly met with PSV Eindhoven to discuss a deal for star striker Ola Toivonen, who is currently out injured.

Manchester City
AC Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani is reportedly preparing a EUR12 million summer bid for Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United will be able to add 'two or three' new players to his squad in the summer transfer window.

Newcastle
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants to re-establish financial and squad stability, and for the club to be challenging for Europe every season.

Stoke City
Robert Huth insists that Stoke can beat anyone at home and have no fears about facing reigning Premier League champions Chelsea on Saturday.

Sunderland
Fabio Capello has denied handing Sunderland striker Danny Welbeck his England debut on Tuesday night just to keep him out of Ghana's clutches.

Tottenham
Injury-plagued defender Jonathan Woodgate will miss Tottenham's Champions League first-leg tie at Real Madrid after picking up a calf injury.

West Brom
Scott Carson's recall into the England squad will give him a confidence boost ahead of the West Brom's run-in, according to boss Roy Hodgson.

West Ham
Rasmus Elm's agent insists he has not talked with any clubs about a possible summer move following reported interest from West Ham and Fulham.

Wigan
James McArthur believes Wigan's victory over Birmingham last time out has given the players the necessary confidence boost to avoid the drop.

Wolverhampton
Wolves head coach Mick McCarthy has challenged his remaining fit strikers to make light of Kevin Doyle's absence due to knee ligament damage.

2011-3-31 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra will only be missing Pellerano this weekend as Santi Acasiete and Kalu Uche return to train with the squad again.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao youngster Ibai Gomez, who has been sidelined for the past five months, is hoping to make his return before the season ends.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are making good progress in their talks with Cesar Delgado, as they hope to land the Lyon striker on free transfer this summer.

Barcelona
Barcelona are the latest big club to track Standard Liege midfielder Axel Witsel, who last week scored a brace for Belgium against Austria.

Deportivo
Good news for Deportivo coach Miguel Angel Lotina as Adrian is back in training while Andres Guardado is set to arrive at the club on Thursday.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino has doubt over Raul Baena's fitness after the midfielder pulled out of training with thigh muscle complaint.

Getafe
Getafe head coach Michel is taking a cautious approach with Daniel Parejo in order not to overload the midfielder before the Valencia clash.

Hercules
Hercules coach Miroslav Djukic has allowed Royston Drenthe to return to training after the Dutch star publicly appologised for this tardiness.

Levante
Reggina-owned striker Christian Stuani has admitted he will make a decision on his future only after Levante have secured their La Liga status.

Malaga
Bad news for Malaga head coach Manuel Pellegrini as striker Juanmi is likely to miss the weekend match after he was injured during training.

Osasuna
Osasuna player Javier Camunas was pleased to know that Primera Liga matches will go on this weekend as a strike would cause too many disorder.

Racing
Racing veteran Pablo Pinillos is set to take over the right wing position as Francisco Perez is sidelined for a week due to muscle problem.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid are set to challenge Benfica for the signature of Marseille defender Taye Taiwo, who last week said his preferred option is Milan.

Real Mallorca
Good news for Mallorca coach Laudrup as Victor Casedesus is back in training and is likely to be given the green light to take on Deportivo.

Real Sociedad
Xabi Prieto is keen to take advantage of Hercules' current situation as he labelled Sociedad's weekend clash as the most important one to date.

Real Zaragoza
Midfielder Guirane N'Daw insisted Real Zaragoza are ready to play this weekend and that there no reason why his side cannot win at Sevilla.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano has denied claims that he is leaving and revealed that he would like to take the club to the Champions League.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting striker David Barral admits that his side will be taking a defensive approach against Real Madrid and try to score on the counter.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery has warned his players to focus their energy where it really matters or they will not achieve the third place target.

Villarreal
Experienced attacker Amauri is widely expected to leave Juventus in the summer transfer window and Villarreal are keeping tabs on the striker.

2011-3-31 Italy

AC Milan
AC Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani is reportedly preparing a EUR12 million summer bid for Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov.

Bari
Bari could become the latest Italian club to have an American owner after it was announced that Real.TV Florida are set to open takeover talks.

Bologna
Bologna CEO Alfredo Cazzola has praised Alberto Malesani's work in recent months and insisted it is too soon to talk about players' contract.

Brescia
Brescia president Luigi Corioni predicted that the Milan derby will end in a draw and that Inter will eventually lift the Scudetto this season.

Cagliari
Cagliari President Massimo Cellino is delighted with Roberto Donadoni's impact and would be willing renew his contract for another 10 years.

Catania
Catania midfielder Francesco Lodi said he feels good in his position in the squad and is hoping to serve their strikers better during games.

Cesena
Cesena defender Felipe declared that he is fully recovered from muscle strain and is looking forward to clash against parent club Fiorentina.

Chievo
Good news for Chievo coach Stefano Pioli as Bojan Jokic has been able to train without problem following his return from international duty.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are reportedly interested in young Udinese midfielder Juan Surraco, who has been doing well while on loan at Serie B side Livorno.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi said he will sit down at the end of April with coach Davide Ballardini to discuss their plans for next season.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan striker Diego Milito is likely to be fit enough to start on the bench when his side take on Milan in the Derby della Madonnina.

Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini is at risk of missing Juventus' trip to AS Roma after the club confirmed he will undergo further tests on a muscular strain.

Lazio
Lazio are said to be monitoring the progress of young attacker Carlos Munoz, currently under contract with Chilean side Santiago Wanderers.

Lecce
Fabiano insists a defeat against Udinese will not condemned Lecce to relegation and that his side will battle until the last day of the season.

Napoli
President Aurelio De Laurentiis is encouraged by Napoli's title challenge this season and has put together a EUR40 million summer war chest.

Palermo
Palermo coach Serse Cosmi has doubt over the fitness of Slovenian midfielder Josip Ilicic, who was injured during the Northen Ireland clash.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi is expecting a difficult time against bottom side Bari, who did well in their last away game at the San Siro.

Roma
AS Roma will rekindle their interest in Koln striker Lucas Podolski, who and has hinted at leaving the Bundesliga at the end of the season.

Sampdoria
Good news for Sampdoria coach Alberto Cavasin as Nicola Pozzi is available against Chievo this weekend but will probably start from the bench.

Udinese
Inter are considering including Brazilian youngster Coutinho in a deal that would bring Udinese star Alexis Sanchez to the Giuseppe Meazza.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

2011-3-30 England

Arsenal
Arsenal are on red alert after their target defender Jan Vertonghen of Ajax, has publicly declared his ambition to play in the Premier League.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa and West Brom reportedly are chasing after the signature of Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic, who is tied to German side Hoffenheim.

Birmingham
It was reported that Birmingham coach Alex McLeish is tracking Dundee United striker David Goodwillie, who has scored 15 goals this season.

Blackburn
El-Hadji Diouf's Rovers career may not yet be over after his agent revealed that he expects the forward to return to Blackburn this summer.

Blackpool
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway revealed a recent trip to Spain has inspired him to rethink his training methods and tactics at Bloomfield Road.

Bolton
Bolton coach Owen Coyle is reportedly preparing a GBP2 million bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Andreas Ottl, who is also a target for Basel.

Chelsea
Chelsea will reportedly include Nicolas Anelka in their GBP30 million offer for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero in the summer market.

Everton
Everton defender John Heitinga insists that he is 100 per cent committed to the club and has rubbished claims he is unhappy at Goodison Park.

Fulham
Out-of-favour winger Zoltan Gera has reiterated his plans to leave Fulham in the summer market after being denied a loan move last January.

Liverpool
Valentin Stocker's agent has confirmed that the Liverpool target will be available for transfer from FC Basel for EUR6 million in the summer.

Manchester City
New Sporting Lisbon president Godinho Lopes has announced that Manchester City striker Jo is one of his targets for the summer transfer window.

Manchester United
Manchester Utd are on alert after their target defender Jan Vertonghen of Ajax, has openly declared his ambition to play in the Premier League.

Newcastle
Newcastle Utd have been ordered to pay more than GBP75,000 compensation to two League of Ireland clubs for young Irish prospect Stephen Folan.

Stoke City
Stoke's hopes of landing Scotland winger Robert Snodgrass look doomed to failure as the players believes he can fulfil his ambitions at Leeds.

Sunderland
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon concedes that he is still struggling with a knee injury which could sideline him for the rest of the season.

Tottenham
Midfielder Tom Huddlestone has handed coach Harry Redknapp a boost by turning out in a Tottenham shirt for the first time in over four months.

West Brom
West Brom and Aston Villa reportedly are chasing after the signature of Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic, who is tied to German side Hoffenheim.

West Ham
Two Leyton Orient fans groups have launched a petition urging the Government to revoke its decision to hand the Olympic Stadium to West Ham.

Wigan
Wigan and Celtic have been alerted after their target defender Koikili Lertxundi has confirmed that he has not yet signed a new deal at Bilbao.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton are lining up an offer for free agent Jeremie Aliadiere to cover for the injured Kevin Doyle during their relegation dogfight.

2011-3-30 Spain

Almeria
The La Liga have handed a two-match ban to Almeria star Hernan Pellerano, plus a club's staff and a doctor for protesting against the referee.

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao president Fernando Macua is optimistic that coach Joaquin Caparros plus Fernando Llorente and Javi Martinez will remain at the club.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico striker Diego Forlan has revealed that he has no 'really good offer' on his table at the moment but is open to a move in the summer.

Barcelona
Roma new American owner Thomas Di Benedetto has reportedly made Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano one of his primary target in the summer.

Deportivo
Deportivo midfielder Ruben Perez is only thinking about keeping the club in top flight rather than the news that Atletico want him to return.

Espanyol
Good news for Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino as Javier Marquez and Aldo Duscher are likely to recover in time to take on Racing Santander.

Getafe
Getafe goalkeeper Oscar Ustari is set to make his return against Valencia and revealed that he lost 9kg during his recovery from a broken jaw.

Hercules
Hercules head coach Miroslav Djukic has sent Royston Drenthe home after the Dutch midfielder arrived 20 minutes late for practice at Alicante.

Levante
Levante defender Juanfran believes there will be games this weekend as it would be crazy to delay the final day of the league by three weeks.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Eliseu acknowledges that there is a possibility of a 'new crisis' and dreads the idea of not playing for two straight weeks.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Roberto Lopez is delighted to be kicking the ball again after five months out but he has yet to receive medical discharge.

Racing
Racing Santander captain Pedro Munitis has urged his side to focus on their own work rather than worry about the possible strike this weekend.

Real Madrid
Javier Pastore believes Palermo will decide to let him move on from Sicily if Real Madrid or Barcelona offer the 'best possible price' for him.

Real Mallorca
Pau Cendros insists that there many Mallorca players who can play in the righ-back position despite being the preferred choice this season.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad defender Mikel Gonzalez has underlined the importance of beating Hercules this weekend in order to restore clam to the squad.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza striker Florent Sinama Pongolle admits has visitors, his side lack ambition and perseverence needed to bring home the points.

Sevilla
Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo says he is not interested in moving to Tottenham in the summer because he has settled well at his current club.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting vice-captain Diego Castro, who is out for two weeks with a microtear, admits that he would prefer for the games to go on this week.

Valencia
Valencia are reportedly preparing a summer bid for Barcelona B defender Martin Montoya, as Los Che prepare for Miguel's possible departure.

Villarreal
Villarreal CEO Roig Negueroles has made it clear his side will not sell their stars as they aim for both La Liga and Champions League glory.

2011-3-30 Italy

AC Milan
President Silvio Berlusconi is eager to lure Kaka back to Milan, but head coach Massimiliano Allegri prefers River Plate wonderkid Erik Lamela.

Bari
Former Bari coach Giampiero Ventura has underlined that the small club were simply unable to cope with the injury crisis during his tenure.

Bologna
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has reportedly turned his attention to Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano as he looks for Eduardo's replacement.

Brescia
Fiorentina and Roma are reportedly chasing after Brescia striker Alessandro Diamanti, who can leave if Rondinelle are relegated from Serie A.

Cagliari
Cagliari want to keep young striker Robert Acquafresca at the club and are likely to ask Genoa to extend his loan contract for another season.

Catania
Catania sports director Pietro Lo Monaco believes their best opportunities to secure another season in Serie A lies in their next three games.

Cesena
Good news for Cesena head coach Massimo Ficcadenti as striker Alessandro Rosina is likely to recover in time to face Fiorentina this weekend.

Chievo
Chievo are reportedly running the rule over Deportivo Alaves youth striker Txema Pan, who has scored 7 goals for the Spanish side this season.

Fiorentina
Lyon advisor Bernard Lacombe admitted the club would love to bring in Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino, but they cannot afford his price.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has reportedly turned his attention to Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano as he looks for Eduardo's replacement.

Inter Milan
The FIGC has acquitted Inter of all charges concerning the transfer of Goran Pandev, thus confirming that the club operated with the rules.

Juventus
Juventus have expressed an interest in Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose, who is available on a free transfer at the end of this season.

Lazio
Good news for Lazio head coach Edy Reja as Sergio Floccari, Mark Bresciano and Pasquale Foggia are back in training ahead of the Napoli clash.

Lecce
Lecce's Algerian midfielder Djamel Mesbah has urged his team not to be afraid of Udinese but warned them to remain focused the entire match.

Napoli
Groningen striker Tim Matavz is looking forward to playing alongside Uruguayan Edinson Cavani when he joins Italian club Napoli in the summer.

Palermo
Javier Pastore believes Palermo will decide to let him move on from Sicily if Real Madrid or Barcelona offer the 'best possible price' for him.

Parma
Valeri Bojinov's agent said the Bulgarian striker has no intention of leaving Parma in the summer despite interest from several Spanish sides.

Roma
Roma new American owner Thomas Di Benedetto has reportedly made Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano one of his primary target in the summer.

Sampdoria
It was reported that Sampdoria are keeping a close watch on PSV Eindhoven striker Ola Toivonen, who is proving to be a disciplinary headache.

Udinese
Udinese midfielder Mauricio Isla is a target for AC Milan and AS Roma, who are likely to start a bidding war for his services in the summer.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

2011-3-29 England

Arsenal
Juventus are reportedly currently in talks for the transfer of Gael Clichy and that Arsenal are asking EUR15 million for the French defender.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa confirmed goalkeeper Andy Marshall has signed a new contract which will keep him at the Midlands club until the summer of 2012.

Birmingham
Derby boss Nigel Clough is reportedly looking to sign Birmingham midfielder Lee Bowyer on a free transfer this summer to replace Robbie Savage.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean has revealed that they are interested in signing Hamburg star Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is keen to return to England.

Blackpool
Charlie Adam has admitted he is flattered to be linked with Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham but is staying focused on Blackpool.

Bolton
Coach Fabio Capello has confirmed that Bolton defender Gary Cahill will make his first start for England senior squad when they take on Ghana.

Chelsea
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted that he attempted to improve his Blues squad by swapping Didier Drogba for Adriano.

Everton
Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson will reportedly include defender Wes Brown as part of his summer market bid for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.

Fulham
Fulham defender Stephen Kelly will shake off the misery of more than four months out when he leads the Republic of Ireland out against Uruguay.

Liverpool
Liverpool are ready to splash out GBP32 million on Charlie Adam, Ashley Young and Jeffren to help re-shape their midfield in the summer market.

Manchester City
Micah Richards is to install an oxygen chamber in his house in a bid to be fit for Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United.

Manchester United
Manchester Utd have reportedly struck terms with Atletico Madrid for goalkeeper David De Gea, who will move to Old Trafford for EUR20 million.

Newcastle
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is keeping his fingers crossed that striker Leon Best will be fit for Saturday's Premier League clash with Wolves.

Stoke City
Manager Tony Pulis does not believe facing teams with UEFA Champions League distractions will do Stoke any great favours in the coming weeks.

Sunderland
Sir Alex Ferguson will reportedly include striker Danny Welbeck as part of his GBP20 million bid for Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson.

Tottenham
Tottenham announced that defender William Gallas has signed a two-year contract extension with the Premier League club which runs until 2013.?

West Brom
Swedish defender Jonas Olsson has praised Roy Hodgson who he claims has improved the Baggies' players since arriving as manager in February.

West Ham
Frederic Piquionne is determined to return from injury and help West Ham pick up their third straight home win against Man Utd this weekend.

Wigan
Striker Callum McManaman hopes he can stay in the thoughts of Wigan coach Roberto Martinez and play a role in their battle against the drop.

Wolverhampton
Wolves coach Mick McCarthy admits it is unlikely that Kevin Doyle will be able to play again this season as he is sidelined for eight weeks.

2011-3-29 Spain

Almeria
Almeria head coach Jose Luis Oltra is still missing Kalu Uche and Acasiete due to international commitments and expected to return on Thursday.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros is keeping a close eye on Gaizka Toquero as he hopes the striker will recover in time to face Almeria.

Atletico Madrid
Manchester Utd have reportedly struck terms with Atletico Madrid for goalkeeper David De Gea, who will move to Old Trafford for EUR20 million.

Barcelona
Barcelona have been linked with a move for Bologna's Gaston Ramirez after reportedly sending scouts to watch him play on several occasions.

Deportivo
Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen to bring back Ruben Perez to the club but may have pay cash in order to terminate his loan at Deportivo.

Espanyol
Espanyol president Daniel Sanchez Llibre accused that the Primera Liga is broken and tempered with, and has urged the government to intervene.

Getafe
Valencia are reportedly chasing after the signature of Getafe midfielder Dani Parejo but they will face a tough competition from Real Madrid.

Hercules
Hercules striker Jorge Lopez Marco has been discharged from the hospital after succesfully undergoing a knee ligament reconstruction surgery.

Levante
Good news for Levante head coach Luis Garcia Plaza as Gorka and Larrea Stuani are expected to resume squad training ahead of the weekend clash.

Malaga
Young Malaga midfielder Jose luis Garcia was delighted with his experience with Spain's U21 squad and has thanked the club for the opportunity.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as Iran internationals Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei have returned to the club uninjured.

Racing
Racing striker Giovani dos Santos is hoping to join coach Jose Manuel de la Torre's Mexico squad for the Copa Oro and Copa America tournament.

Real Madrid
Good news for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho after it was confirmed that defender Marcelo did not break his ribs during training with Brazil.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca defender Ruben Gonzalez said he does not understand why clubs are ignoring players' opinion about the planned strike this weekend.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad striker Raul Tamudo acknowleges that his side must start winning again but insists it is too soon to talk about decisive games.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza's Nigeria star Ikechukwu Uche is very happy after scoring a brace on his return to the national team after 18 months out with injury.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Alexis Ruano insisted his side can still qualify for next season's Champions League as there are still many points at stake.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon head coach Manuel Preciado has six players on the sidelines this week but will welcome youngster Javi Poves back into his squad.

Valencia
Valencia are reportedly chasing after the signature of Getafe midfielder Dani Parejo but they will face a tough competition from Real Madrid.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido is confident the Yellow Submarines will be on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona in the next two years.

2011-3-29 Italy

AC Milan
Milan are considering a move for Sampdoria's youngster Andrea Poli, as the Rossoneri prepare for the exit of Andrea Pirlo and Clarence Seedorf.

Bari
Bari striker Stefano Okaka has been allowed to return to his parent club Roma to determined whether he needs to undergo a shoulder surgery.

Bologna
Barcelona have been linked with a move for Bologna's Gaston Ramirez after reportedly sending scouts to watch him play on several occasions.

Brescia
Pep Guardiola's visit to Brescia last week has led to speculation that a friendly to mark the club's centenary could be arranged with Barca.

Cagliari
Cagliari medical team this week will be working hard to recover striker Nene, who has been struggling with an ankle problem for a month now.

Catania
Catania director Pietro Lo Monaco has said that for a small team like the Rossazzurri, securing Serie A status is like winning a championship.

Cesena
Lazio have been linked with a move for Cesena goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli as the Biancoceleste are in a stand-off with Fernando Muslera.

Chievo
Andrea Mantovani's agent insists that it is too soon to talk about transfer until Chievo know where they will finish in the league this season.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina star striker Alberto Gilardino is delighted to get the chance to captain Italy when the Azzurri take on Ukraine in Kiev on Tuesday.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi is reportedly willing to let go of Miguel Veloso if he receives a bid worth EUR12 million for the midfielder.

Inter Milan
Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia is optimistic that he will recover from his knee injury in time to face Milan in the Derby della Madonnina.

Juventus
Juventus have joined the race for Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, who may be allowed to leave the Amsterdam outfit for EUR10 million.

Lazio
Lazio have made inquiries about signing Hoffenheim attacker Vedad Ibisevic and are prepared to offer EUR8 million during the summer market.

Lecce
Good news for Lecce coach Luigi De Canio as striker David Di Michele is running again and could be available for the clash against Udinese.

Napoli
Napoli are closely monitoring the situation of Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, currently valued at EUR6 million by his club Shakhtar Donetsk.

Palermo
Palermo has received a boost ahead of this weekend's Sicilian derby as Mauricio Pinilla is likely to regain fitness in time to face Catania.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi has assured fans that he is not leaving the Gialloblu and declared the club's debt is only at EUR3 million.

Roma
Thomas Di Benedetto has revealed that he wants AS Roma to win the Scudetto every year, buy six players this summer and build a new stadium.

Sampdoria
Milan are considering a move for Sampdoria's youngster Andrea Poli, as the Rossoneri prepare for the exit of Andrea Pirlo and Clarence Seedorf.

Udinese
Udinese defender Damiano Ferronetti has admitted he is looking forward to make his season debut after coming out of a friendly game unscathed.

Monday, March 28, 2011

2011-3-28 England

Arsenal
Juventus have two new transfer targets for the summer transfer window - Arsenal defender Gael Clichy and PSV Eindhoven winger Balasz Dzsudzsak.

Aston Villa
Brad Friedel has dismissed suggestions of a player revolt against Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier and insisted he is happy at the club.

Birmingham
Birmingham City midfielder Jordon Mutch has been called up for Stuart Pearce's England Under-21 squad ahead of their friendly against Iceland.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean has revealed that he would like Hamburg striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to join the Ewood Park club this summer.

Blackpool
Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan, who is out-of-contract in the summer is believed to be on the wanted list of Spanish outfit Villarreal.

Bolton
Owen Coyle is desperate to test himself against the best from Europe with Bolton next season in order to further his managerial development.

Chelsea
Brazil manager Mano Menezes has encouraged Chelsea summer target Neymar da Silva to chose a Premier League side to further his development.

Everton
Dutch defender John Heitinga intends to consider his Everton future in the summer if he continues to be left on the bench at Goodison Park.

Fulham
Juventus will release Alexander Manninger and the goalkeeper is considering offers from English side Fulham and Schalke from the Bundesliga.

Liverpool
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the decision to sell Fernando Torres was the right one and says the side are much stronger for it.

Manchester City
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini are reportedly willing to pay more than EUR25 million for the purchase of Alexis Sanchez from Udinese.

Manchester United
It was reported that West Brown has fallen out with coach Sir Alex Ferguson and is negotiation his way out of Manchester United in the summer.

Newcastle
Newcastle United are considering a summer swoop for Icelandic hotshot Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, who has scored 14 goals for AZ Alkmaar this season.

Stoke City
Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller is in the clear after being accused of an off-the-ball kick at Joey Barton despite Newcastle lodging a complaint.

Sunderland
Sunderland midfielder Sulley Muntari is still shocked by England's disastrous World Cup campaign but believes their time will eventually come.

Tottenham
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is reportedly being targeted by Milan boss Max Allegri, who is impressed with his display in the Champions League.

West Brom
Midfielder James Morrison is confident West Brom can pick up precious points in April - and admits they will be 'fired up' against Liverpool.

West Ham
Scott Parker is hoping he can finally cement a place in the England side after making his first competitive start for four and a half years.

Wigan
Wigan's James McCarthy emerged from his senior debut for Republic of Ireland delighted to have finally ended the debate over his allegiance.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle could be out for the rest of the campaign after suffering a 'very serious' knee injury against Macedonia.

2011-3-28 Spain

Almeria
Carlos Garcia, Jose Ulloa and Antonio Rodriguez are the only Almeria players to have been shown the red card in the Primera Liga this season.

Athletic Bilbao
Jose Mikel, Koikili, Amorebieta, Aurtenetxe and Ustaritz are the only Bilbao players to have been shown the red card in the La Liga this term.

Atletico Madrid
Juventus have an extra transfer problem to deal with in the summer, as Atletico Madrid are not going to take up their option on Tiago Mendes.

Barcelona
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has admitted that the club cannot pay Arsenal EUR50 million in order to sign Cesc Fabregas in the summer.

Deportivo
Deportivo midfielder Ruben Perez is optimistic that he will be available for the Mallorca game as he is set to resume squad training this week.

Espanyol
Espanyol president Daniel Sanchez Llibre has stated that his club opposed to the planned strike because only 2 clubs will gain benefit from it.

Getafe
Getafe were unfortunate after Diaz, Boateng, Manu, Marcano, Lopez, Albin and Mosquera have all been shown the red card so far in this campaign.

Hercules
New Hercules coach Miroslav Djukic is likely to maintain their line-up for his first game, except for Juanra, who will be replacing Cortez.

Levante
Xisco Nadal is the only Levante player to have been shown the red card after he was dismissed during the match against Espanyol last October.

Malaga
Eliseu, Jesus Gamez, Demichelis, Manolo Gaspar and Rosario are the only Malaga players to have been shown the red card so far in this campaign.

Osasuna
It was reported that Osasuna are keen to swoop for Parma striker Valeri Bojinov, who is very likely to leave the club in the summer window.

Racing
Henrique, Munitis, Rosenberg, Domingo and Fernandez are the only Racing Santander players to have been shown the red card so far this season.

Real Madrid
Germany coach Joachim Low believes Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil need a break from competition and has allowed both to return to Real Madrid.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are considering the decision to bring back Edson Ratinho from Sao Paulo, as the Barralets struggle in the right-back position.

Real Sociedad
Xabi Prieto is one of the leading goal scorer for Sociedad with 6 goals after making 23 attempts in 28 appearences for the club this season.

Real Zaragoza
Jarosik, Ander Herrera, Matteo Contini, Leo Ponzio and Adam Pinter are the only Zaragoza players to have been shown the red card this season.

Sevilla
Fiorentina playmaker Adem Ljajic is expected to spurn an EUR8 million move to Sevilla, despite coming under fire from coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon were unfortunate that their sextet of Ramos, Eguren, Gregory, Botia, Angel and Sastre were shown the red card in this season.

Valencia
Valencia are reportedly keen to cash in on Ever Banega in the summer market as injuries has blighted the midfielder's career at the Mestalla.

Villarreal
Villarreal have reportedly set their sights on Toulouse left-back M'Bengue Cheikh, after failing to bring anyone in that position last January.

2011-3-28 Italy

AC Milan
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is reportedly being targeted by Milan boss Max Allegri, who is impressed with his display in the Champions League.

Bari
Bari coach Bortolo Mutti admits he will be launching some of their youngsters as their drop into Serie B next season is virtually guaranteed.

Bologna
Bologna on Monday will reportedly hold a talk with coach Alberto Malesani to discuss his contract and marketing strategies for next season.

Brescia
Alessandro Diamanti, Andrea Caracciolo and Victor Hugo Mareco are the only Brescia players to have been shown the red card so far this season.

Cagliari
Frozen out Cagliari goalkeeper Federico Marchetti admits he asked to play with the youth squad, following his first appearance in six months.

Catania
Catania midfielder Marco Biagianti declared that the worst period is over for him and was delighted to be training with the team-mates again.

Cesena
Cesena sports director Minotti revealed that the club have began contract renewal talks with Francesco Antonioli, the oldest player in Serie A.

Chievo
Defender Bostjan Cesar and midfielder Gelson Fernandes are the only Chievo Verona players to have been shown the red card so far this season.

Fiorentina
Good news for Fiorentina coach Mihajlovic as Valon Behrami's injury picked up during the match between Switzerland and Bulgaria is not serious.

Genoa
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini would love to stay at the club and insisted that he is not bothered by names linked as his possible replacement.

Inter Milan
Brazilian international Lucio is said to be in advanced negotiations for a contract extension that will see him end his career at Inter Milan.

Juventus
Juventus have an extra transfer problem to deal with in the summer, as Atletico Madrid are not going to take up their option on Tiago Mendes.

Lazio
Lazio are targeting Slovenia international striker Milivoje Novakovic, currently tied to German side Cologne but face competition from Palermo.

Lecce
The quintet of Chevanton, Giacomazzi, Olivera, Vives and Munari are the only Lecce players to have been shown the red card so far this season.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri believes that his side can win the Serie A title this season and says the Scudetto race will go down to the wire.

Palermo
Palermo are keen to add another Slovenian star to their ranks and set to make a summer bid for Milivoje Novakovic currently tied to Cologne.

Parma
It was reported that Osasuna are keen to swoop for Parma striker Valeri Bojinov, who is very likely to leave the club in the summer window.

Roma
Philippe Mexes is in no hurry to determined his future and the Roma defender admitted that he would prefer to continue his career in Italy.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria will reportedly buy the other half of Bruno Martella's contract after the player impressed since his arrival from Pescara in January.

Udinese
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini are reportedly willing to pay more than EUR25 million for the purchase of Alexis Sanchez from Udinese.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

2011-3-27 England

Arsenal
Head coach Fabio Capello hailed the improved performance of young Arsenal star Jack Wilshere as England confidently defeated Wales in Cardiff.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa will put Everton manager David Moyes top of their short list, with Gerard Houllier set to leave even if they stay up this season.

Birmingham
Birmingham City midfielder Lee Bowyer has called for vast reinforcement in the summer as he expects several key players to leave St Andrew's.

Blackburn
Blackburn's Indian owners have insisted they are fully behind Steve Kean despite the club's alarming slide toward the Premier League drop zone.

Blackpool
Blackpool coach Ian Holloway has challenged striker Luke Varney to reproduce the form he showed against Blackburn for the rest of the season.

Bolton
Daniel Sturridge believes he will have no problem adjusting to life back at Chelsea when his loan spell at Bolton finishes at the end of the season.

Chelsea
Daniel Sturridge believes he will have no problem adjusting to life back at Chelsea when his loan spell at Bolton finishes at the end of the season.

Everton
Aston Villa will put Everton manager David Moyes top of their short list, with Gerard Houllier set to leave even if they stay up this season.

Fulham
Mark Schwarzer is determined to help Fulham get back to winning ways and start looking up the table again starting with the Blackpool game.

Liverpool
Luis Suarez admits the pace of the Premiership is like nothing he has experienced before but is enjoying the space opposing defences offer him.

Manchester City
Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong insists he joined Manchester City to help end their trophy drought and become a big part of the club's history.

Manchester United
Alan Pardew has warned Newcastle Utd to start producing wins inside their next four games in order to preserve their Premier League status.

Newcastle
Alan Pardew has warned Newcastle Utd to start producing wins inside their next four games in order to preserve their Premier League status.

Stoke City
On-loan Stoke striker John Carew should be back for the Premiership clash with Chelsea next weekend after his withdrawal from the Norway squad.

Sunderland
Striker Danny Welbeck is happy with life at Sunderland and insists he will wait until the end of the season before deciding on his next move.

Tottenham
Brazil manager Mano Menezes indicated that young Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro may play a key role for the national team in the future.

West Brom
Lierse director Herman Helleputte said that his club are willing discuss keeper Eiji Kawashima's transfer if West Brom make them a good offer.

West Ham
West Ham United midfielder Scott Parker admits he was over the moon with the way he played and especially with England's victory over Wales.

Wigan
Wigan are reportedly set to sell Mauro Boselli in the summer after the striker failed to impress during his loan spell with Italian side Genoa.

Wolverhampton
Wolves skipper Karl Henry believes more players from his squad will receive international call-up should they retain their top flight status.

2011-3-27 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra has urged the club to keep the services of veteran keeper Esteban, whose contract ends at the end of the season.

Athletic Bilbao
Coach Niel Lennon was sent off in the 33rd minutes as Athletic Bilbao and Celtic ended in their friendly tie at San Mames with a goalless draw.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo said he is too young to give up on his career despite twice breaking his knee ligament this season.

Barcelona
Malian midfielder Seidou Keita admits he is still struck by the level of humility at Barcelona, which is quite unusual for such a huge club.

Deportivo
Javito will have to wait for another two weeks in order to learn whether CAS will allow him to play for his new club Deportivo in this season.

Espanyol
Espanyol defender Javier Chica is far from confident he will be offered a new deal after the club's chiefs decided to postpone contract talks.

Getafe
Getafe are reportedly keeping a close eye on Valladolid striker Javi Guerra, who has scored 17 goals this season and is valued at EUR6 million.

Hercules
Good news for Hercules coach Miroslav Djukic as David Trezeguet, Francisco Pena and Olivier Thomert have been able to train without problems.

Levante
Levante boss Luis Garcia was missing Gorka Larrea from the training pitch due to back pain, while Stuani is still recovering from ankle sprain.

Malaga
Malaga have revealed that Julio Baptista is recovering well Sao Paulo, Brazil and they expect the midfielder to return to the club next week.

Osasuna
Osasuna are reportedly keeping a close watch on young Cadiz striker Diego Martinez Macarro, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Racing
Good news for Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral after Adrian Gonzalez announced that he has fully recovered and ready to fight for his place.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho has no intention of leaving the club in the summer and predicts a great second season with the Merengues.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are looking to replace Germain Lux in the summer and reportedly considering a move for Villarreal second goalkeeper Juan Carlos.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad director Lorenzo Juarros has underlined the club's intention to retain Xabi Prieto and Griezmann despite their financial situation.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza beat their reserves 5-1 in training after Javier Paredes, Sinama Pongolle, Nicolas Bertolo, Marco Perez and Leo Ponzio scored.

Sevilla
Sevilla striker Arouna Kone said his confidence is returning after being sidelined for so long, following the brace he scored against Estepa.

Sporting Gijon
Midfielder Alberto Rivera's contract at Sporting Gijon will be automatically renewed in their next game at Bernabeu, where he began his career.

Valencia
Valencia are set to fine midfielder Vicente Rodriguez after the captain was reportedly involved in a night club brawl at five in the morning.

Villarreal
Real Mallorca are looking to replace Germain Lux in the summer and reportedly considering a move for Villarreal second goalkeeper Juan Carlos.

2011-3-27 Italy

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri admits it would more important for Inter to win in their upcoming clash and that he would settle for draw.

Bari
Bari striker Vitor Barreto had do skip training again due to a muscle strain but the medical team are optimistic he will be back next week.

Bologna
Bologna striker Marco Di Vaio has confirmed he would like to end his career at the Stadio Dall'Ara and said it was easy to extend his contract.

Brescia
Good news for Brescia coach Giuseppe Iachini as defender Simone Dallamano is expected to be back on the training pitch some time next week.

Cagliari
Karim Soltani's agent has confirmed an interest from a Serie A outfit after Cagliari, Bologna and Bari were linked with the Iraklis winger.

Catania
Lazio coach Edy Reja will reportedly leave the club at the end of the season and Catania boss Diego Simeone has been linked as his replacement.

Cesena
Inter Milan reportedly have already begun talks for Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo in January when they traded Davide Santon for Yuto Nagatomo.

Chievo
Forgotten Palermo midfielder Pajtim Kasama is likely to be loaned out next season with either Chievo or Cagliari as his possible destination.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina have released a statement quashing speculation that Marco Van Basten will replace under-fire coach Sinisa Mihajlovic in the summer.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has ruled out a move for Viola's Marco Donadel because it is not in his habit to pick out-of-contract players.

Inter Milan
Julio Cesar believes it would have been 'absolutely shameful' if Zlatan Ibrahimovic's ban had been reduced to let him play in the Milan derby.

Juventus
It was reported that Juventus could decide to sell either Gianluigi Buffon or Giorgio Chiellini in order to fund their summer shopping spree.

Lazio
Lazio midfielder Cristian Brocchi conceded that his side are frighten of Napoli's enthusiasm and expects San Paolo to be packed to the rafters.

Lecce
Lecce coach Luigi De Canio admits his team are nervous about their situation as the players are not used to experiencing excessive pressure.

Napoli
Napoli winger Christian Maggio believes it is time for Italy to start a new era following the disappointment in the World Cup in South Africa.

Palermo
Forgotten Palermo midfielder Pajtim Kasama is likely to be loaned out next season with either Chievo or Cagliari as his possible destination.

Parma
Parma sporting director Pietro Leonardi has urged his players to maintain focus as there are still plenty of twists and turns to the season.

Roma
New Roma owner Thomas Di Benedetto is reportedly set to make a swoop for Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon and Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria midfield duo Stefano Guberti and Angelo Palombo are back in training and likely to be available for their next clash against Chievo.

Udinese
Inter are moving quickly to conclude the EUR25 million deal for Udinese star Alexis Sanchez, who is also a target for Chelsea, Barca and Roma.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

2011-3-26 England

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to confirm whether he would now axe  Manuel Almunia for Jens Lehmann until their next match arrives.

Aston Villa
Tottenham head coach Harry Redknapp has quashed rumours that highly-rated full-back Kyle Walker will make his move to Aston Villa permanent.

Birmingham
Scott Carson has been called up for England's Euro qualifier with Wales after Birmingham's Ben Foster was ruled out with a throat infection.

Blackburn
Spanish starlet Baena, who has been watched by Blackburn, insists he is happy to stay with Espanyol in the summer as long as they want him.

Blackpool
Midfielder Keith Southern says Blackpool will need to repeat their late-season surge if they are to make sure of another year in Premiership.

Bolton
Gary Cahill is not giving up hope of forcing his way into Fabio Capello's starting line-up for England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales.

Chelsea
Chelsea have confirmed Brazilian midfielder Lucas Piazon will join the club in January for a fee which could eventually hit GBP5.3 million.

Everton
Manager Eddie Howe admits he has signed Everton youngster Shane Duffy on loan with a view to the defender returning to Burnley next season.

Fulham
Plymouth Argyle Administrator Brend Guilfoyle admitted starlet Jack Stephens has rejected the chance to join Fulham and will stay at Home Park.

Liverpool
Liverpool are apparently sending a scout to the England game to how well Wolves' Matt Jarvis links up with their new signing Andy Carroll.

Manchester City
Micah Richards believes he could be out for four weeks after suffering a hamstring problem during England Under 21s' victory over Denmark.

Manchester United
Manchester United winger Nani feels he is still adjusting to Premier League football and battling against his inclination to perform tricks.

Newcastle
Fabricio Coloccini has challenged Newcastle Utd to collect another six points as quickly as possibly to confirm their Premier League status.

Stoke City
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic insists there will be no hard feelings if he is dropped for the FA Cup semi-final against Bolton at Wembley.

Sunderland
Sunderland defender Marcos Angeleri has launched an astonishing attack on manager Steve Bruce, saying that 'he is not a nice person at all.'

Tottenham
William Gallas is poised to sign a new contract to at Tottenham, with boss Harry Redknapp regarding him as 'one of the signings of the season'.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson is confident Graham Dorrans will make a swift return from an ankle injury after scans revealed it was not serious.

West Ham
West Ham United boss Avram Grant is reportedly in the race to sign AZ Alkmaar's highly-rated midfielder Rasmus Elm, valued at GBP2 million.

Wigan
Victor Moses is out of Nigeria's African Nations Cup clash with Ethiopia on Sunday because the Wigan winger has yet to receive FIFA clearance.

Wolverhampton
Liverpool are apparently sending a scout to the England game to how well Wolves' Matt Jarvis links up with their new signing Andy Carroll.

2011-3-26 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Jose Luis Oltra has underlined his belief that his squad will step up and sprint towards their goal to stay in the Primera Liga.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao boss Joaquin Caparros has called up two youth players Galder Cerrajeria and Iker Guarrotxena for their friendly against Celtic.

Atletico Madrid
Works has finally begun on Atletico Madrid's new stadium and the Rojiblancos are expected to exit Vicente Calderon ahead of the 2014-15 season.

Barcelona
Barcelona's Lionel Messi keen on transferring club success onto international stage as he makes pledge to win the World Cup during his career.

Deportivo
Juan Carlos Valeron has urged Deportivo players to band together in order to overcome their complicated situation near the relegation zone.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Ivan de la Pena admits he has been very unlucky with injury having played only 30 minutes for the Periquitos this season.

Getafe
Good news for Getafe coach Michel after Ustari and Mario made their first appearance since injury in their 8-0 friendly win over Carolinense.

Hercules
Hercules striker Valdez is worried that he may not be able to rest before the Copa America in July, should the LPF continue with their strike.

Levante
Malaga defender Weligton admits he thought Levante would struggle this season and is happy that striker Felipe Caicedo is finally doing well.

Malaga
Martin Demichelis has admitted that he could return to Bayern Munich at the end of the season if Malaga are relegated to the Segunda Division.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar welcomed Walter Pandiani back into his squad as the striker scored in their friendly defeat to Mirandes.

Racing
Racing defender Francis said the planned strike will not affect his team, who will continue with their preparation as if the game will go on.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has brushed aside rumours that he could leave in the summer by saying that he is very happy at Madrid.

Real Mallorca
Director Miguel Angel Nadal believes Mallorca can consider this a successful season as the team were able to adapt to Michael Laudrup's system.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad sports director Loren revealed that the club are already planning for next season and are only thinking about the Primera Liga.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza defender Matteo Contini revealed that he could have played last weekend but the coach chose not to rush him back from injury.

Sevilla
Ivan Rakitic revealed it was Davor Suker and Raul who encouraged him to sign for Sevilla, even though he could have made more money elsewhere.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting coach Manuel Preciado insists he is no longer at war with Jose Mourinho and would talk to the Real Madrid coach if he ever phones him.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Pablo Hernandez is not worried about being benched as he accepts his part in coach Unai Emery's rotation policy this term.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido has slammed LFP's planned strike action, which he believes has made Spanish football a laughing stock.

2011-3-26 Italy

AC Milan
Milan have reportedly shifted their attention to Roma midfielder Jeremy Menez after baulking at Santos' asking price for Paulo Henrique Ganso.

Bari
Bari midfielder Emanuel Rivas is determined to fulfill his contract at the club and is willing to follow Galletti down to Serie B next season.

Bologna
Bologna head coach Alberto Malesani believes he has done well at the club but insists this is not yet the time to think about his contract.

Brescia
Brescia sports director Gianluca Nani does not confirm or deny rumours about Alessandro Diamanti making the switch to AS Roma in the summer.

Cagliari
Cagliari's medical team are optimistic that striker Nene and defender Francesco Pisano will recover in time for the trip to Genoa next weekend.

Catania
Midfielder Marco Biagianti denied that Catania are in crisis because they always redeem themselves at Massimino despite their poor away from.

Cesena
Cesena are reportedly leading the race for Lazio second choice keeper Tommaso Berni, who has yet to sign a new contract with the Biancoceleste.

Chievo
Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier said the club gave him great confidence after repeatedly turning down offers to take him away from Bentegodi.

Fiorentina
Fioretina have reportedly made Basel teenage star Xherdan Shaqiri as primary target in the summer, but he will not come cheap at EUR10 million.

Genoa
Genoa are the latest Italian outfit said to be watching Genk striker Jelle Vossen, whose market value has reportedly risen to EUR8 million.

Inter Milan
Internazionale striker David Suazo has revealed he intends to not sign a contract renewal with the Nerazzurri and join Portuguese side Benfica.

Juventus
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero says he still hopes to play for a long time to come as he negotiate a new contract with the Old Lady.

Lazio
Cesena are reportedly leading the race for Lazio second choice keeper Tommaso Berni, who has yet to sign a new contract with the Biancoceleste.

Lecce
Lecce striker Jedda admits the international break is important as they need to regain their mental and physical condition for the final push.

Napoli
Napoli defender Emilson Cribari is likely to leave the club this summer for a new start with Atalanta, who are currently leading the Serie B.

Palermo
Palermo striker Fabrizio Miccoli is not thinking about playing for Italy anymore, effectively ending his international career with the Azzurri.

Parma
Good news for Parma coach Pasquale Marino as Daniele Galloppa is now suspended for two matches and fined EUR10,000 after a successful appeal.

Roma
Juventus will launch a summer bid for Roma playmaker Jeremy Menez, whose EUR1.8 million a season salary falls within the Bianconeri's budget.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria have reportedly approached Walter Sabatini about the possibility of taking over the sports director role vacated by Sergio Gasperin.

Udinese
Francesco Guidolin has spoken of his plans to follow the Arsenal model at Udinese and create a talented young side that plays good football.

Friday, March 25, 2011

2011-3-25 England

Arsenal
Man City veteran Gareth Barry believes the emergence of young players like Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere can only be beneficial for England.

Aston Villa
Inter Milan midfielder McDonald Mariga could be heading to Premier League side Aston Villa in the summer after falling out with coach Leonardo.

Birmingham
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has identified Birmingham defender Scott Dann as one of his top summer transfer targets, according to reports.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is happy with Rovers but does not rule out a return one day to Celtic Park, where he started his playing career.

Blackpool
Chris Basham admits it may be expecting too much to play for Blackpool again this season, but hopes his career can begin in earnest next term.

Bolton
Cardiff have signed Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel on a loan deal for the rest of the season, while Sheffield Wednesday have taken Joey O'Brien.

Chelsea
Boss Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out ever coaching Inter and played down speculation over a return to Milan as he is staying focused on Chelsea.

Everton
Everton striker Louis Saha claims he may not play again this season due to an ankle injury - and admits his fitness problems are 'tiresome'.

Fulham
Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni was boosted ahead of the Macedonia clash when Fulham midfielder Damien Duff was able to train.

Liverpool
Luis Suarez is hopeful he will be fit for Liverpool's next game against West Brom despite pulling out of the Uruguay squad with a back problem.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini has said it is 'unlikely' Man City will cut their losses and sell the striker to AC Milan despite his disciplinary problems.

Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar is not intending to return to former club Ajax and has already held talks with Manchester United about a non-playing role.

Newcastle
Newcastle Utd midfielder Joey Barton has been warned his temperament will be tested to the full as the Premier League season draws to a close.

Stoke City
Stoke have confirmed that highly-rated Swedish defender Smajl Suljevic has agreed to join the club after chasing the teenager for some time.

Sunderland
Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson is determined to prove his worth having been relegated from the England senior squad to the Under-21s.

Tottenham
Wales coach Gary Speed thinks that Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is unlikely to require more than 10 days to recover from his hamstring injury.

West Brom
Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell has confirmed his interest in bringing out-of-favour West Bromwich Albion striker Simon Cox to Portman Road.

West Ham
Robbie Keane has revealed how West Ham's goalless draw at Tottenham has convinced the squad they are good enough to stay in the Premier League.

Wigan
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has praised Roberto Martinez's side despite their lowly position and believes they will stay in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton
Michael Kightly admits he will struggle to get much action for the remainder of the campaign if Wolves keep up their fine recent run of form.

2011-3-25 Spain

Almeria
Almeria striker Pablo Piatti and midfielder Modeste M'Bami got into a heated argument during training but fortunately the episode passed over.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao have reportedly made Valencia's Aritz Aduriz a target for the summer market, as they seek a new partner for Fernando Llorente.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid midfielder Jorge Koke believes their campaign can be considered as failure if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Barcelona
Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has left the hospital after his liver tumor surgery and is expected to be back in training in four weeks time.

Deportivo
Deportivo president Augusto Cesar Lendoiro insists they never talked about the Segunda Liga despite being just two points above the drop zone.

Espanyol
Espanyol are in 16th place in the Fairplay chart with 100 penalty points after collecting 90 yellow cards and five red cards this campaign.

Getafe
Getafe head coach Michel admits his side will have to suffer to secure their La Liga status and the international break will do them much good.

Hercules
Struggling Spanish Primera Liga club Hercules have announced the appointment of Miroslav Djukic as their new coach until the end of the season.

Levante
Levante's Javi Venta accused the La Liga of lagging behind, and said it is 'ridiculous' to face a strike threat at this stage of the season.

Malaga
Malaga have reportedly tied promising striker Samuel Castillejo Azuaya to a new contract until 2016 in order to keep Barcelona and Madrid away.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Oier Sanjurjo has warned the planned strike in April is detrimental to the players as it disrupts their schedule and routine.

Racing
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia Toral is happy to see Tziolis in action against Guarnizo but admits he lacks pace after being out for six months.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has stated his belief that this season will only be made worthwhile if the club are able to win trophies.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca president Jaume Cladera has criticised the volatile nature of Real Madrid defender Pepe, who should take a leaf of Messi's book.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad sports chief Lorenzo Juarros has left the door open for Raul Tamudo to renew his contract at the club at the end of the season.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza defender Javier Paredes believes Spanish football needs restructuring from top to bottom, but not while the season is in motion.

Sevilla
Sevilla director Monchi said perhaps lack of motivation has been the reason why his players have failed to maintain their early season form.

Sporting Gijon
Valencia are reportedly keen to ressurect their bid for Sporting Gijon defender Jose Angel, despite baulking at his EUR18 million transfer fee.

Valencia
Athletic Bilbao have reportedly made Valencia's Aritz Aduriz a target for the summer market, as they seek a new partner for Fernando Llorente.

Villarreal
Napoli have reportedly shifted their attention to Villarreal  winger Santi Cazorla, who has made over 150 appearences for his club since 2007.

2011-3-25 Italy

AC Milan
Milan are reportedly interested in Arjen Robben and hopes the promise of Champions League football would be enough to lure the Bayern winger.

Bari
Bari sports director Guido Angelozzi admits that their major players will leave in the summer as the club cannot sacrifice them in Serie B.

Bologna
Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano are likely to move to Inter for EUR10 million but he could be loaned back to the Rossoblu on a one-year deal.

Brescia
Brescia president Gino Corioni has told the Rondinelle coaches to learn from Barcelona, who have eight academy graduates in their senior squad.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan has attracted interest from Milan and Inter, who could make their move in the summer.

Catania
Catania's Argentine striker Maxi Lopez has ruled out representing Italy, following suggestions that Prandelli might want him in the squad.

Cesena
Cesena striker Igor Budan is glad to be training again and hopes to add to coach Stefano Pioli's selection headache ahead of the next clash.

Chievo
Chievo defeated Monteforte 5-0 in a friendly match on Thursday after Thereau scored a hatrick while Bogliacino and Uribe completed the score.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina's troubled striker Adrian Mutu claims that he has finally matured as person and is hoping to end his career the best way possible.

Genoa
Genoa director Stefano Capozucca admits the club are interested in midfielder Marco Donadel but insists they have yet to contact Fiorentina.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan midfielder McDonald Mariga could be heading to Premier League side Aston Villa in the summer after falling out with coach Leonardo.

Juventus
Andrea Pirlo will leave Milan at the end of the season and Juventus are already in talks for the midfielder, who would need to accept wage cut.

Lazio
Midfielder Stefano Mauri has attacked Lazio's fans for transmitting too much negativity especially to boss Edy Reja, who has done a great job.

Lecce
Lecce defender Davide Brivio believes their performances were not lacking this season, but knows that hard work is required to secure survival.

Napoli
Napoli have reportedly shifted their attention to Villarreal  winger Santi Cazorla, who has made over 150 appearences for his club since 2007.

Palermo
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has ruled out selling Javier Pastore to Roma even if the club is taken over by wealthy American owners.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi does not understand why his players are euphoric after the Sampdoria victory, and warned them to calm down.

Roma
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has ruled out selling Javier Pastore to Roma even if the club is taken over by wealthy American owners.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria only managed a slim win over amateur side Derthona in a friendly match on Thursday after Tissone scored the only goal of the game.

Udinese
AC Milan are the latest club to be linked with a move for Udinese defender Mehdi Benatia, who is also being watched by English side Arsenal.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

2011-3-24 England

Arsenal
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has proposed that the final three rounds of Premier League matches kick off simultaneously, not just the last one.

Aston Villa
Central defender James Collins admits it has done him good to join up with the Wales squad after a 'difficult couple of weeks' at Aston Villa.

Birmingham
Birmingham City's Danish midfielder Sebastian Larsson is attracting interest from Athletico Madrid as he mulls over a new deal at St Andrews.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has defended the signing of Myles Anderson, insisting the son of agen Jerome, has the potential to be a success.

Blackpool
On-loan Blackpool winger Jason Puncheon admits he was star struck on arrival but believes he is beginning to find his feet in the top flight.

Bolton
Bolton have been linked with a move for Plymouth Argyle's young defender Jack Stevens, who reportedly is also a target for Fulham and Everton.

Chelsea
Guus Hiddink has again been linked with a summer switch to Chelsea after insisting he could quit if Turkey fail to beat Austria and Belgium.

Everton
Injured Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini played down talk of a move to Real Madrid and insisted he has heard nothing other than rumours.

Fulham
Fulham have been linked with a move for Plymouth Argyle's young defender Jack Stevens, who reportedly is also a target for Bolton and Everton.

Liverpool
Liverpool's newly-promoted director of football Damien Comolli has expressed his confidence that the club is moving in the right direction.

Manchester City
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is being linked with a surprise GBP10 million summer move for legendary AC Milan midfielder, Andrea Pirlo.

Manchester United
The FA have criticised Sir Alex Ferguson for having lack of respect after the Man Utd boss was fined GBP30,000 and suspended for five games.

Newcastle
Bayern Munich are considering the decision to hijack Liverpool's bid for highly rated Newcastle United defender Jose Enrique in the summer.

Stoke City
Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross has played down criticism of the Potters and has no plans to apologise for the success they enjoy from set pieces.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Steve Bruce has recalled Trevor Carson from his loan spell at Lincoln City due to fitness issues over Black Cats' goalkeepers.

Tottenham
England midfielder Tom Huddlestone is on course to make his comeback from almost four months out injured in Tottenham's game at Wigan Athletic.

West Brom
West Brom defender Jonas Olsson believes his team-mates have it within them to secure Premier League survival despite a tough-looking run-in.

West Ham
Bristol City boss Keith Millen has hailed the performances of Jordan Spence and revealed he is trying to extend his loan from West Ham United.

Wigan
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has decided to join the race for Carlisle United striker Francois Zoko, who carries a GBP100,000 buy-out clause.

Wolverhampton
Midfielder Jamie O'Hara believes Wolves have the potential to become a major Premier League force if they can avoid relegation this season.

2011-3-24 Spain

Almeria
Almeria midfielder Fabian Vargas argued that there are still many points at stake and that his side have enough power to push for survival.

Athletic Bilbao
Markel Susaeta Laskurain scored the only goal of the game at the 33rd minute as Athletic Bilbao defeated Deportivo Alaves in a friendly match.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are reportedly considering making a move for Besiktas striking duo Ricardo Quaresma and Bobo during the summer transfer window.

Barcelona
Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is delighted that defender Dani Alves has agreed to extend his contract at the club until 2015.

Deportivo
Deportivo goalkeeper Dani Aranzubia has acknowledged that the team are in a dangerous downward trend and they must react as soon as possible.

Espanyol
Good news Espanyol coach Pochettino after it was confirmed that Sergio Garcia's knee injury is not serious and he could play against Racing.

Getafe
Getafe boss Michel has dropped Cata, Borja, Codina, Arizmendi, Casquero and Miguel Torres from his side for their friendly against Carolinense.

Hercules
Former Chile national team coach Marcelo Bielsa is the latest name to be linked with possible filling the vacant Hercules coaching position.

Levante
Levante announced that veteran defender Sergio Ballesteros has agreed to extend his contract with the club for one more season until June 2012.

Malaga
Good news for Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini as Salomon Rondon is expected to recover from his hamstring problem ahead of the Levante clash.

Osasuna
Good news for Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar as striker Walter Pandiani has resumed training and could be available for the Atletico clash.

Racing
Good news for Racing as midfielder Alexandros Tziolis has played his first friendly game after six months on the sideline without problems.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo wants to make sure a 100 per cent recovery because he does not want to miss anymore games due to injury.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca vice president Lorenzo Serra Ferrer believes their head coach Michael Laudrup would do well in Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad captain Mikel Aranburu insisted that his side do not have to rely on other clubs in order to secure another season in La Liga.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza midfielder Jorge Lopez is unconcerned by criticism and insists he will not change his style that has took him to the Primera Liga.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Alexis Ruano has assured fans that they will not give up on their Champions League qualification, despite the 12 points gap.

Sporting Gijon
Manuel Preciado insists he not trying to annoy Real by refusing to play them on Friday, but he is only looking after Sporting Gijon's interest.

Valencia
Cesar Sanchez admits he is privileged to still be with Valencia as he is set to become the oldest goalie in the history of the Spanish League.

Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi's agent said the Villarreal striker has caught the attention of Barcelona but for now they have yet to offer anything concrete.

2011-3-24 Italy

AC Milan
AC Milan are on high-alert after Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro admits that midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso is ready to leave for Europe.

Bari
Bari goalkeeper Jean Francois Gillet may decide to return home in the summer with Standard Liege and Bruges reportedly keen on his services.

Bologna
Bologna talisman Marco Di Vaio has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract with the club and has also accepted a 20 per cent cut in wages.

Brescia
Brescia midfielder Fabrizio Paghera has underwent surgery for a fractured hand while Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola paid a visit to the club.

Cagliari
Romeo Surdu's agent claimed that Cagliari and Genoa are chasing after the striker, who is out of contract at Steaua Bucharest in the summer.

Catania
Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto is hoping to score his first goal in 2011 soon following his good performance against Udinese last weekend.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli is pleased with Felipe's positive impact at the club and hopes to seal his permanent transfer from Fiorentina.

Chievo
Chievo's injured duo Luciano and Nicolas Frey plus captain Sergio Pellissier are set to miss their friendly tie against Monteforte on Thursday.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are already planning for next season and have earmarked Hamburg midfielder Piotr Trochowski as a potential summer transfer target.

Genoa
Romeo Surdu's agent claimed that Genoa and Cagliari are chasing after the striker, who is out of contract at Steaua Bucharest in the summer.

Inter Milan
Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia has not recovered from his knee injury in time to face Slovenia and has left the Italy camp at Coverciano.

Juventus
Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta has put together a EUR5 million bid for Hoffenheim's Andreas Beck but faces competition from Valencia.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja is sweating on Cristian Ledesma's fitness after the medical team confirmed that the midfielder injured his thigh muscle.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Guillermo Giacomazzi regrets his one-match suspension as he was looking forward to help his side against Udinese next month.

Napoli
Milan are reportedly closely monitoring Napoli's highly rated midfielder Michela Pazienza, who could move on a free transfer in the summer.

Palermo
Josip Ilicic's agent has revealed that the Slovenian midfielder is a fan of Juventus but it is unlikely that he will leave Palermo this summer.

Parma
Parma director Pietro Leonardi has revealed the club is yet to decide whether they will sign Udinese-owned Antonio Candreva at season's end.

Roma
The American consortium headed by Thomas Di Benedetto will conclude their EUR114 million purchase of AS Roma in a public ceremony on Monday.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone said manager Alberto Cavasin will remain until the end of the season despite failing to make an impact.

Udinese
Udinese are reportedly in the race for young Racing Genk striker Jelle Vossen, who is currently valued at EUR5.5 million by the Belgian club.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

2011-3-23 England

Arsenal
Johan Djourou could start training again in four weeks' time after Arsenal have confirmed he does not need surgery on his dislocated shoulder.

Aston Villa
Birmingham-born striker Gabriel Agbonlahor remains fully committed to Aston Villa and sees himself staying at the club for his entire career.

Birmingham
Alex McLeish will give his youngsters a rest over the final nine games as he looks to Birmingham's experienced heads to lead them to safety.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean will wait until the summer to offer Junior Hoilett a new contract to ensure the forward does not get distracted.

Blackpool
Blackpool goalkeeper Matthew Gilks admits he may have pushed himself too hard during his recovery, following the latest setback versus Chelsea.

Bolton
USA head coach Bob Bradley has spoken of his disappointment at losing the services of Bolton Wanderers midfielder Stuart Holden for six months.

Chelsea
Fernando Torres insists his Chelsea goal drought is not making him feel 'anxious', saying that it is an issue for the papers, but not for him.

Everton
Leicester striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni insists that money is not everything and would love to turn his loan deal from Everton into a permanent one.

Fulham
Diomansy Kamara admits he is happy to have joined Leicester and accused Mark Hughes of leaving him out at Fulham due to his expiring contract.

Liverpool
Xabi Prieto's agent has confirmed that Liverpool scouts have watched the Sociedad star play but insisted that no contacts have been made yet.

Manchester City
Shay Given believes Manchester City will be sending out a significant statement of intent if they can secure a place in the Champions League.

Manchester United
Manchester United assistant Mike Phelan admits he remains ambitious to be a manager - but has no intention of quitting Old Trafford just yet.

Newcastle
Newcastle's teenage left-back Shane Ferguson says he is ready for more first-team action after his impressive performance against Stoke City.

Stoke City
On-loan Stoke City striker John Carew is sadden after ruling himself out of Norway's Euro 2012 qualifier against Denmark due to a back injury.

Sunderland
Good news for Sunderland as defender John Mensah has seen his red card in Sunday's defeat to Liverpool rescinded by the Football Association.

Tottenham
Tottenham's Rafael van der Vaart has played down his reaction to being substituted on Saturday and is sure Harry Redknapp will forgive him.

West Brom
West Brom denied reports that James Morrison was asked to pull out of Scotland's squad and claim they only asked him to delay his departure.

West Ham
Giovanni Trapattoni is confident West Ham hitman Robbie Keane will be fit to lead the Republic of Ireland into Euro 2012 battle with Macedonia.

Wigan
Wigan Athletic full-back Emmerson Boyce believes the best form of defence is attack as the Latics bid to beat the drop from the Premier League.

Wolverhampton
Wolves midfielder Matt Jarvis is dreaming of earning a first England cap - eight years after being told he was not good enough by Millwall.

2011-3-23 Spain

Almeria
Almeria confirmed that Hernan Dario Pellerano has been handed a two-match suspension after he was shown a straight red card against Sporting.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros has voiced his opinion that his star striker Fernando Llorente would not fit in with Real Madrid system.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea believes his Real Madrid counterpart Iker Casillas was the main reason behind his side's derby defeat.

Barcelona
Juventus director Beppe Marotta reportedly has made Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano as Bianconeri's top transfer targets this summer.

Deportivo
Deportivo striker Lassad Nouioui understands the fans' displeasure and has urged his team-mates to keep a cool head and shoulder the weight.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Ivan Alonso insisted that the players have not given up hope on qualifying for Europe and has welcomed the two weeks break.

Getafe
Getafe announced that they will use the international break to play against Division III hopefuls Carolinense in a friendly match on Thursday.

Hercules
David Trezeguet's agent has claimed that Fiorentina and Napoli are the latest in a long list of clubs linked to a move for the Hercules hitman.

Levante
Bad news for Levante coach Luis Garcia after it was confirmed that striker Felipe Caicedo will be sideline for a month with a hamstring injury.

Malaga
Sevilla have reportedly made Malaga hitman Salomon Rondon their primary summer target and believe EUR10 million will be enough to pry him away.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Javi Calleja admits his delight after his contract was extended for another season and claims that everything is perfect.

Racing
Racing Santander striker Markus Rosenberg has been called up by Sweden coach Erik Hamren for their Euro 2012 qualifying clash against Maldova.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid have rekindled their interest in Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi after Khedira, Diarra and Gago failed to convinced Jose Mourinho.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca midfielder Sergio Tejera said confidence is very high after his team beat Zaragoza and it will show in their next clash against Depor.

Real Sociedad
Xabi Prieto's agent has confirmed that Liverpool scouts have watched the Sociedad star play but insisted that no contacts have been made yet.

Real Zaragoza
Young Zaragoza defender Victor Laguardia is set to undergo another surgery that is likely to keep him out of action for a further two months.

Sevilla
Sevilla have reportedly made Malaga hitman Salomon Rondon their primary summer target and believe EUR10 million will be enough to pry him away.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting hitman David Barral is against the rescheduling of their clash against Real Madrid as fans have already made traveling arrangements.

Valencia
Valencia striker Jonas has stressed the importance of their next two clashes against Getafe and Villarreal as they look to regain third place.

Villarreal
Napoli are interested in Borja Valero and his agent has now stated that the Villarreal midfielder would be consider a move to the Partenopei.

2011-3-23 Italy

AC Milan
Milan sports director Ariedo Braida will reportedly lean on Andriy Shevchenko in order to keep tabs on Dynamo Kiev wide-man Andriy Jarmolenko.

Bari
Nicola Belmonte will be auctioned off should Bari dropped to Serie B, with Genoa, Lazio, Udinese and Palermo reportedly keen on his services.

Bologna
Bologna sporting director Carmine Longo insists that coach Alberto Malesani will remain with the club following interest from Genoa and Lazio.

Brescia
Brescia President Gino Corioni wants to get to the bottom of Alessandro Diamanti's dip in form as the Rondinelle need him to avoid relegation.

Cagliari
Cagliari are reportedly keen on Ascoli midfielder Federico Moretti but his co-owner Catania are also planning to bring him up to the Serie A.

Catania
Catania are keen to bring Federico Moretti back to the club after the midfielder was hailed as one of the best youngsters with co-owner Ascoli.

Cesena
Cesena striker Luis Jimenez has revealed his plan to use Article 17 against Ternana, who still own his card, and leave Italy in the summer.

Chievo
Chievo director Giovanni Sartori has removed any doubts about the possible exit of Sergio Pellissier, despite the interest from Fiorentina.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are reportedly interested to bring in the services of Catania defender Nicolas Spolli, who is the target of several Argentine clubs.

Genoa
Nicola Belmonte will be auctioned off should Bari dropped to Serie B, with Genoa, Lazio, Udinese and Palermo reportedly keen on his services.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan are said to be interested in another Bayern Munich youngster Nicola Sansone and have already begun talks about his free transfer.

Juventus
Juventus sports chief Beppe Marotta reportedly has made Michel Bastos and Javier Mascherano as Bianconeri's top transfer targets this summer.

Lazio
Veteran Lazio defender Andre Dias has categorically denied making a phone call to his former club Sao Paulo about a summer return to Brazil.

Lecce
Lecce midfielder Andrea Bertolacci has rule himself out of Italy's U20 squad after picking up a hamstring problem during the Inter Milan clash.

Napoli
Napoli are interested in Borja Valero and his agent has now stated that the Villarreal midfielder would be consider a move to the Partenopei.

Palermo
Palermo have listed Pasquale Sensibile of Novara, Giorgio Perinetti of Siena and Sean Sogliano of Varese as candidates for sports chief post.

Parma
Parma President Tommaso Ghirardi claims that on-loan hitman Amauri is a luxury for the club and is astounded that he is playing for the Ducali.

Roma
Real Madrid have rekindled their interest in Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi after Khedira, Diarra and Gago failed to convinced Jose Mourinho.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria have reportedly opened talks with FC Zurich about the possible transfer of midfielder Dusan Djuric in the summer transfer market.

Udinese
Udinese defender Mehdi Benati admitted that his friend Samir Nasri wants him at Arsenal but insisted that he is very happy playing in Serie A.