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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.