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Friday, April 15, 2011

2011-4-15 England

Arsenal
Paris Saint Germain defender Mamadou Sakho has insisted he is not interested in moving to the Premier League after he was linked with Arsenal.

Aston Villa
Nigel Reo-Coker has praised the contribution of fellow Aston Villa midfielder Jean Makoun since his GBP7 million move from Lyon in January.

Birmingham
Alex McLeish faces former Birmingham boss Steve Bruce on Saturday believing he still has a way to go to emulate the now-Sunderland manager.

Blackburn
Coach Steve Kean admits Blackburn are quite lucky to have Phil Jones fully fit again as Ryan Nelsen is sidelined for the rest of the season.

Blackpool
Ian Holloway says he is 'spitting feathers' about Blackpool's controversial defeat to Arsenal and has once again called for video technology.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is debating whether to hand on-loan striker Rodrigo a shock start in the FA Cup semi-final with Stoke at Wembley.

Chelsea
It was reported that AS Roma will announce Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach once DiBenedetto completes his takeover of the Italian outfit.

Everton
Tim Cahill said he will sit out the friendly games with Australia in June in order to get a good rest and prepare for next season with Everton.

Fulham
Freiburg confirmed that Premier League clubs have contacted them about Papiss Demba Cisse, following reports linking Fulham with the striker.

Liverpool
Paris Saint Germain defender Mamadou Sakho insisted he is not interested in moving to the Premier League after he was linked with Liverpool.

Manchester City
Manchester City have suffered a major blow ahead of FA Cup semi-final with Manchester Utd after Carlos Tevez was ruled out for up to a month.

Manchester United
Veteran Manchester Utd midfielder Ryan Giggs believes Javier Hernandez is a natural-born striker in the same mould as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Newcastle
Wayne Routledge's agent insists the winger has not agreed a permanent move to QPR and wants to return to Newcastle at the end of the season.

Stoke City
Stoke midfielder Rory Delap is poised to sign a 12-month contract extension which will tie him to the club until the end of the 2012-13 season.

Sunderland
Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell is set to undergo a knee operation that will almost certainly sidelined him for the rest of the season.

Tottenham
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale hints at quitting the White Hart Lane if they fail to earn a place in next season's Champions League competition.

West Brom
Peter Odemwingie's agent has played down reports linking the striker with a summer switch to Juventus, saying he is very happy at West Brom.

West Ham
Benni McCarthy admits he 'let himself down' at West Ham while revealing that he cannot remember when he last spoke to head coach Avram Grant.

Wigan
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has rubbished suggestions of a rift with Hugo Rodallega following his decision to substitute the striker last week.

Wolverhampton
Manager Mick McCarthy believes two of Wolves' Midlands rivals in Aston Villa and West Brom have virtually guaranteed Premier League survival.

2011-4-15 Spain

Almeria
Almeria boss Robert Olabe has stressed that his side should not look beyond their game against Valencia in their struggle to remain in La Liga.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao striker Gaizka Toquero believes his side can still qualify for European competition even if they lose to Osasuna this weekend.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are reportedly considering making an offer for Espanyol attacker Pablo Osvaldo, who is valued at EUR10 million by his club.

Barcelona
Barcelona's Xavi believes a big part of the Catalan club's success is down to the squad being full of normal people that respect one another.

Deportivo
Deportivo's Ruben Perez wants his side to take advantage of their morale boosting win over Malaga to secure another 3 points against Racing.

Espanyol
Atletico Madrid are reportedly considering making an offer for Espanyol attacker Pablo Osvaldo, who is valued at EUR10 million by his club.

Getafe
Bad news for Getafe coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez after it was confirmed that Manu del Moral is sidelined for a month due to a hamstring injury.

Hercules
Hercules coach Miroslav Djukic has decided to keep his team behind close door to enable players to train in peace ahead of the Levante clash.

Levante
Levante head coach Luis Garcia Plaza is boosted as defender Asier del Horno could make his return from injury before the end of the season.

Malaga
Good news Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini as striker Julio Baptista is fully recovered from injury and could face Real Mallorca this weekend.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Javad Nekounam was forced to leave training after taking a blow to the face but should be available to play this weekend.

Racing Santander
Bad news for Racing Santander head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral as midfielder Kennedy Bakircioglu is out for two weeks due to a tendon injury.

Real Madrid
Coach Jose Mourinho would not rule out Cristiano Ronaldo's exit from Real Madrid but believes no team in the world can afford his transfer fee.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca striker Akihiro Ienega admitted that he has yet to reach the Primera Division level despite scoring his first goal last weekend.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad captain Mikel Aranburu has urged his team-mates to approach their game against Sporting Gijon with a clear and positive mind.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza defender Maurizio Lanzaro is hoping to keep Jiri Jarosik out of the squad on Monday after making his first appearance a month.

Sevilla
It was reported that former Chile national coach Marcelo Bielsa is in advanced negotiation with Sevilla about taking over the team next season.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado is set to make two changes to his with Eguren and Diego Castro coming in for Nacho Cases and Nacho Novo.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery admits Barcelona superiority but thinks it is not normal for leaders to have 24 points advantage over the third team.

Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi scored his 10th Europa League goal of the season as Villarreal defeated Twente to set up a semi-final encounter against Porto.

2011-4-15 Italy

AC Milan
Milan's veteran midfielder Rino Gattuso believes his side deserves to win the Scudetto as they have beaten Inter and Napoli twice this season.

Bari
Bari defender Andrea Raggi accused former coach Giampiero Ventura of doing many stupid things this season, which left the players demotivated.

Bologna
Genoa will inquire about signing Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano as part of their efforts to appoint Alberto Malesani as their new coach.

Brescia
Brescia beat their youth squad 3-0 in a training match on Thursday after Diamanti, Accardi and Zambelli managed to find the back of the net.

Cagliari
Cagliari are on the verge of agreeing a deal to bring Moestafa El Kabir to the club from Swedish outfit Mjallby at the end of the campaign.

Catania
Ezequiel Schelotto's agent has confirmed the striker will return to parent club Atalanta when his loan deal expires at the end of the season.

Cesena
Cesena defender Luca Ceccarelli warned his side that they must beat Bari at all cost in order to increase their chances of escaping relegation.

Chievo
Chievo boss Stefano Pioli is the favourite to get the Palermo job next season due to his ability to organise teams well on a defensive level.

Fiorentina
Fioretina and Roma are reportedly chasing after Luis Francisco Grando, who is currently valued at EUR6 million by his club Atletico Paranaense.

Genoa
Genoa will inquire about signing Bologna goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano as part of their efforts to appoint Alberto Malesani as their new coach.

Inter Milan
Inter captain Javier Zanetti believes his side are paying for their great effort in January but warns them not to use fatigue as an excuse.

Juventus
Juventus have sent scouts to watch Porto midfielder Fernando plays Spartak in the Europa League as they look for Momo Sissoko's replacement.

Lazio
Lazio hope to make Sampdoria wing-back Reto Ziegler their first signing of the summer, as Edy Reja looks to revert back to a 3-5-2 formation.

Lecce
Bad news for Lecce coach Luigi De Canio after it was confirmed that Andrea Bertolacci is sidelined for three weeks with a hamstring injury.

Napoli
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has reassured the club's supporters that coach Walter Mazzarri and striker Edinson Cavani are staying.

Palermo
Palermo president has confirmed offers from Real Madrid and Barcelona for Javier Pastore and that he will not block the player from leaving.

Parma
Napoli sports director Riccardo Bigon has reportedly identified Parma midfielder Antonio Candreva as a possible transfer target this summer.

Roma
It was reported that AS Roma will announce Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach once DiBenedetto completes his takeover of the Italian outfit.

Sampdoria
Lazio hope to make Sampdoria wing-back Reto Ziegler their first signing of the summer, as Edy Reja looks to revert back to a 3-5-2 formation.

Udinese
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed his interest in Gokhan Inler but will not pay EUR15 million for the Udinese midfielder.