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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

2011-4-12 England

Arsenal
US businessman Stan Kroenke has vowed to bring silverware back to Arsenal's dusty trophy cabinet after taking a controlling stake in the club.

Aston Villa
Goalie Brad Guzan admits he may have to leave Aston Villa on a permanent basis if he is not part of coach Gerard Houllier's long-term plans.

Birmingham
Alex McLeish has reiterated that he will not open contract talks with any of his players until Birmingham's Premier League future is decided.

Blackburn
Steve Kean has revealed that Blackburn and Roque Santa Cruz are equally keen to make the striker's move from Manchester City a permanent one.

Blackpool
DJ Campbell thinks Blackpool need two more wins for Premier League survival - and he has targeted the games against Wigan, Newcastle and Stoke.

Bolton
On-loan Bolton forward Daniel Sturridge sees his future with Chelsea and does not have 'any other aims but to become a regular' for the club.

Chelsea
Manchester Utd head coach Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is 'obsessed' with winning the Champions League title.

Everton
Russian star Diniyar Bilyaletdinov believes Everton need European competition in order to develop their football and compete against top sides.

Fulham
Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale admits veteran Mark Schwarzer's form could eventually force him to reassess his future at Craven Cottage.

Liverpool
Andy Carroll scored his 13th Premier League goal as Liverpool registered their 10th home victory following the match against Manchester City.

Manchester City
Andy Carroll scored his 13th Premier League goal to condemned Manchester City to their sixth away defeat following the match against Liverpool.

Manchester United
Manchester Utd head coach Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is 'obsessed' with winning the Champions League title.

Newcastle
It was reported that Spanish left-back Jose Enrique, who is valued at GBP15 million, has already agreed to leave Newcastle Utd for Liverpool.

Stoke City
Thomas Sorensen says he will use his experience to make sure his Stoke City team-mates do not let the occasion of a Wembley visit affect them.

Sunderland
Exasperated Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is to launch an inquiry into why so many of his players have suffered injuries in games this season.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp is confident of having Aaron Lennon available for Wednesday night's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Real Madrid.

West Brom
West Bromwich Albion savior Roy Hodgson says he is thoroughly enjoying his time with the club after deciding against going into retirement.

West Ham
West Ham midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger revealed team-mates Robert Green and Mark Noble have made up after their row in the defeat at Bolton.

Wigan
James McCarthy says Saturday's trip to Blackpool is their 'biggest game of the season' and will be significant in the battle to beat the drop.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton are reportedly battling Liverpool for the services of Preston North End midfielder Adam Barton, currently valued at GBP5 million.

2011-4-12 Spain

Almeria
Almeria confirmed that Juan Manuel Ortiz's contract has been automatically renewed for another year after playing his 20th game of the season.

Athletic Bilbao
Good news for Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros as Jon Aurtenetxe has return to training after being sidelined for 4 months with a shoulder injury.

Atletico Madrid
Palermo are reportedly set to open discussions with Jorge Resurreccion Merodio's agen about his transfer from Atletico Madrid in the summer.

Barcelona
Javier Mascherano's agent insisted that the midfielder has no plans to move away from Barcelona even though he is not a first pick at the club.

Deportivo
Deportivo confirmed they have appealed Laureano Sanabria's second yellow card against Malaga in order to have him available against Racing.

Espanyol
It has been confirmed that Getafe midfielder Juan Angel Albin will play for Espanyol next season after both clubs agreed to a EUR3 million fee.

Getafe
Nicolas Bertolo scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Getafe to their eighth away defeat following the match against Zaragoza.

Hercules
Hercules midfielder Royston Drenthe was missing from training due to a blow to the thigh against Espanyol and some discomfort on his shoulder.

Levante
Levante star Asier del Horno will meet with a specialist to determined the extend of his tendon injury, which clearly bothered him on Sunday.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini was not too pleased with a point from their clash against Depor, but conceded that his players were anxious.

Osasuna
Osasuna goalkeeper Ricardo has played down the mistake that gave Sporting the winning goal but admitted that from now on every point is gold.

Racing Santander
Racing coach Marcelino Garcia was disappointment after his team dropped two points against Levante with a weak display at the end of the game.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is reportedly willing to offer Roma EUR30 million and midfielder Fernando Gago in return for Daniele De Rossi.

Real Mallorca
Young Mallorca midfielder Sergio Tejera is determined to continue playing for the first team, because anything else would be a step backwards.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Martin Lasarte has conceded that Atletico Madrid are on the rise and his team were simply unable to stop their onslaught.

Real Zaragoza
Nicolas Bertolo scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Zaragoza registered their seventh home win following the match against Getafe.

Sevilla
Sevilla are reportedly ready to join the race for Lorient ace Kevin Gameiro, who is also a target for Milan, Arsenal, Valencia and Villarreal.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon head coach Manuel Preciado believes his team deserved the win over Osasuna but warned them that 38 points are still not enough.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery could be missing Tino Costa this weekend after the midfielder suffered calf injury during the win over Villarreal.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero admitted that huge defeat to Valencia hurts but has urged his team to learn from their mistakes and move on.

2011-4-12 Italy

AC Milan
AC Milan have confirmed that they will appeal after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was handed a three match ban for a straight red card against Fiorentina.

Bari
It was reported that Juventus are leading Palermo, Genoa and Roma in the chase for the signature of Bari defender Andrea Masiello this summer.

Bologna
Genoa are reportedly sabotage Inter Milan's bid for Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano by offering him a spot in their first team line-up.

Brescia
Brescia coach Giuseppe Iachini rued the missed opportunity to bring home three points from Cagliari but was pleased with his players' attitude.

Cagliari
Cagliari have been linked with young Juventus midfielder currently on loan at Modena, Cristian Pasquato, who admits the rumours are flattering.

Catania
Catania head coach Diego Simeone was happy to accept a point from their trip to Bari but rued his players' inaccuracies in front of the goal.

Cesena
Emmanuel Giaccherini was very happy with Cesena's display against Palermo and believes the point could prove vital at the end of the season.

Chievo
Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone has reportedly shortlised Chievo sports director Giovanni Sartori as one of two possible summer target.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina defender Juan Manuel Vargas insisted he is not paying attention to rumours as he intends to honour his current contract with Viola.

Genoa
Genoa are reportedly sabotage Inter Milan's bid for Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano by offering him a spot in their first team line-up.

Inter Milan
Inter have received a boost as defender Walter Samuel is back in training again and has even been included in their squad to take on Schalke.

Juventus
Juventus are reportedly preparing a bid for Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, who could leave Anfield in the summer market for EUR15 million.

Lazio
Lazio boss Edy Reja says the comments he made on Sunday were exaggerated as he was only trying to point out that Roma had luck on their side.

Lecce
Lecce striker Davide Di Michele thinks Sunday's 2-1 win against Sampdoria, their second in a row, shows his side want to survive this season.

Napoli
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has praised the club's 15,000 supporters for making the 600km trip to Dall'Ara for the match against Bologna.

Palermo
Palermo are reportedly set to open discussions with Jorge Resurreccion Merodio's agen about his transfer from Atletico Madrid in the summer.

Parma
Amauri claims that the dressing room is still united at Parma despite their back-to-back defeats, which leave the club in danger of relegation.

Roma
It was reported that Roma have made young Wolfsburg centre-back Simon Kjaer their No 1 choice to replace Philippe Mexes this summer market.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone has reportedly shortlised Chievo sports director Giovanni Sartori as one of two possible summer target.

Udinese
Samir Handanovic's agent admits the Udinese goalkeeper will consider all options this summer, with England being his preferred destination.