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Saturday, April 16, 2011

2011-4-16 England

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger says Stan Kroenke's takeover at Arsenal will affect nothing on the pitch and that he remains in charge of all football affairs.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa are tracking Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp situation as the Lions continue their search for Brad Friedel's replacement.

Birmingham
Birmingham striker Kevin Phillips wants another season of top-flight football after believing he has proved he can still play at that level.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean tipped Nikola Kalinic to play his way back into the first team picture after being distracted by international games.

Blackpool
Coach Ian Holloway believes Wigan counterpart Roberto Martinez deserves more credit - and is convinced he will go far in football management.

Bolton
Icelandic defender Gretar Steinsson has described Bolton Wanderers team-mate Jussi Jaaskelainen as 'a lunatic' for training even more than him.

Chelsea
Underfire boss Carlo Ancelotti says he would have 'no problem' if Chelsea show him the door this summer - and admits last season 'is the past'.

Everton
Everton and Newcastle are chasing Youssef El-Arabi a Moroccan striker currently tied to Ligue 1 side Caen and is available for EUR12 million.

Fulham
Fulham have confirmed that they have indeed signed Darlington youngster Dan Burn - for a fee reportedly to be in the region of GBP1 million.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool are willing to offer EUR8 million for Yuto Nagatomo if Inter decided not to retain the Cesena-owned defender.

Manchester City
Manchester City are leading the race for Udinese star Alexis Sanchez and hope to complete the EUR34 million deal before the end of the season.

Manchester United
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly prepared to offer GBP9 million to secure the services of Celtic midfielder Beram Kayal.

Newcastle
Newcastle and Everton are chasing Youssef El-Arabi a Moroccan striker currently tied to Ligue 1 side Caen and is available for EUR12 million.

Stoke City
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is hoping he can persuade goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen to sign a new deal with the club despite his limited play time.

Sunderland
Sunderland defender Titus Bramble has been told he is unlikely to play again in this campaign - but admits not needing surgery is 'a bonus'.

Tottenham
Stuttgart striker Pavel Pogrebnyak is reportedly interest in a switch to Tottenham and is available for as little as GBP4 million this summer.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson admits their results have exceeded expectation and he is hopeful one more win could ensure Premier League survival.

West Ham
West Ham United manager Avram Grant has criticised the Football Association's decision to charge Carlton Cole over remarks he made on Twitter.

Wigan
Roberto Martinez insists Saturday's crucial trip to fellow strugglers Blackpool is not 'win or bust' for his relegation-threatened Wigan side.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton coach Mick McCarthy has confirmed that Cameroon defender George Elokobi has torn his hamstring and will be sidelined for a month.

2011-4-16 Spain

Almeria
Almeria are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeats when they take on Valencia, who are looking to register their 10th away wins.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao star striker Fernando Llorente admits he is determined to end his drought this weekend after going 512 minutes without scoring.

Atletico Madrid
Former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster, who was recently sacked from Besiktas, does not hide his desire to coach Atletico Madrid next season.

Barcelona
Good news for Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola as Carles Puyol is back in training after 3 months out and could feature in the Copa del Rey final.

Deportivo
Deportivo are keen to pick up points for the third consecutive games when they take on Racing, who are hoping to avoid their 10th away defeat.

Espanyol
Espanyol are determined to register their first win in four games when they take on Atletico, who are keen to avoid their eighth away defeat.

Getafe
Getafe are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeats when they take on Sevilla, who are looking to register their sixth away win.

Hercules
Hercules' Primera Liga status is at risk unless they start to record wins, striker David Trezeguet has warned ahead of their trip to Levante.

Levante
Levante are keen to pick up points for the eighth consecutive games when they face Hercules, who are desperate to avoid their 12 away defeat.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini believes his team must secure another 12 points from the remaining seven games if they are to avoid relegation.

Osasuna
Osasuna are desperate to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on Bilbao, who are looking to register their fifth away victory.

Racing Santander
Racing are hoping to avoid their 10th away defeat when they take on Deportivo, who are keen to pick up points for the third consecutive games.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho angers Spanish press after staying quiet during his Clasico press meeting as journalists storm out in protest.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup has hailed Pierre Webo's contribution and said it would be wrong to leave him on the bencth against Depor.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad coach Martin Lasarte is hoping his players will be able to cope with the pressure of the game when they clash against Sporting.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza are hoping to avoid their third defeat in five games when they take on Villarreal, who are looking to register their 12th home win.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Gregorio Manzano has lamented the heavy casualties ahead of the Getafe clash but considered it as a good reason to beat the host.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting are confident of registering their fourth straight wins when they face Sociedad, who are looking to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery warned his side that playing against Almeria will be even more complicated compared to their win over Villarreal.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Borja Valero has acknowledged that it will be a very difficult match against Porto, who easily won their league title.

2011-4-16 Italy

AC Milan
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has rubbished talk of Javier Pastore joining AC Milan this summer as Berlusconi cannot afford his price.

Bari
Bari are determined to pick up points for the third consecutive games when they take on Cesena, who are looking for their sixth home victory.

Bologna
Pierpaolo Bisoli is a contender to replace Alberto Malesani as head coach at Bologna if the latter leaves for Genoa at the end of the season.

Brescia
Brescia are determined to pick up points for the third consecutive games when they take on Genoa, who are looking for their seventh home win.

Cagliari
Cagliari midfielder Andrea Cossu insisted that he is happy at the club and would be more than happy to finish his career at Stadio Sant'Elia.

Catania
Catania chief executive Pietro Lo Monaco says he is prepared to listen to offers for star striker Maxi Lopez and Matias Silvestre this summer.

Cesena
Cesena are looking for their sixth home victory when they take on Bari, who are determined to pick up points for the third consecutive games.

Chievo
Chievo are looking to register their second victory in five games when they take on Bologna, who are hoping to avoid their ninth away defeat.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino has once again been linked with Juventus, who are willing to offer Momo Sissoko and Amauri in exchange.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi said that co-owned midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng will stay with Milan, who are happy with his contribution.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Liverpool are willing to offer EUR8 million for Yuto Nagatomo if Inter decided not to retain the Cesena-owned defender.

Juventus
Juventus will reportedly offer Felipe Melo plus cash in exchange for midfielder Michel Bastos as Olympique Lyonnais hold out for EUR18 million.

Lazio
Lazio have submitted a bid worth EUR2.1 million for Allianza Lima striker Andre Carrillo, while his agent confirmed Lazio are first choice.

Lecce
Lecce are confident of registering their third consecutive win when they take on Cagliari, who are hoping to avoid their eighth away defeat.

Napoli
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has reiterated that Edinson Cavani is going nowhere this summer as the club are financially healthy.

Palermo
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has rubbished talk of Javier Pastore joining AC Milan this summer as Berlusconi cannot afford his price.

Parma
Parma are desperate to avoid their third consecutive defeats when they take on Inter Milan, who are looking to register their 10th away win.

Roma
Roma are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of Racing Club de Lens midfielder Raphael Varane as a replacement for Philippe Mexes.

Sampdoria
Coach Alberto Cavasin claims Sampdoria have nothing to lose when they travel to face League leaders Milan and that his players are improving.

Udinese
Manchester City are leading the race for Udinese star Alexis Sanchez and hope to complete the EUR34 million deal before the end of the season.