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Thursday, May 5, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Rangers coach Kenny McDowall confirmed the club's desire to take Arsenal defender Kyle Bartley back on loan once he has recovered from injury.

Aston Villa
Richard Dunne and Emile Heskey could feature in this weekend's Premier League clash against Wigan, according to assistant boss Gary McAllister.

Birmingham
Alex McLeish has urged Birmingham to keep fighting for every point as Blues close in on securing their Premier League place for another season.

Blackburn
Jason Roberts is confident Blackburn can avoid relegation from the Premier League but wary they are not quite safe after their win last week.

Blackpool
Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam admits his form has dipped of late, but has vowed to rediscover his best form over the final three weeks.

Bolton
Bolton defender Zat Knight believes coach Owen Coyle needs to bulk up his squad over the summer if the Whites are to move forward next season.

Chelsea
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly interested in Michael Essien of Chelsea, as the Rossoneri look to reinvent their midfield.

Everton
Crystal Palace boss Dougie Freedman has confirmed his intention to make a summer move for striker James Vaughan, who is set to leave Everton.

Fulham
Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer insists the Cottagers' display at Sunderland at the weekend proves the club have made progress this season.

Liverpool
Roma defender John Arne Riise has refused to rule out a move to Liverpool as Kenny Dalglish is reportedly keen to bring him back to the club.

Manchester City
Christian Nerlinger has confirmed Bayern Munich's interest in Jerome Boateng but denied a deal has already been agreed with Manchester City.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he had some doubts about his team selection for the Champions League semi-final second-leg victory over Schalke.

Newcastle
Newcastle United head coach Alan Pardew insists the club are already pushing ahead with their plans and have made approaches for new players.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis claims there is still a chance that Matthew Etherington could recover from his injury to feature in the FA Cup final.

Sunderland
Head coach Steve Bruce has hinted Sunderland youngster Craig Lynch will be given more chances to impress over the closing weeks of the season.

Tottenham
Tottenham are said willing to offer Giovani dos Santos or Niko Kranjcar in part-exchange for Sevilla's EUR15 million midfielder Diego Perotti.

West Brom
West Brom should be able to welcome back Jerome Thomas for their clash at Wolves after the left winger resumed training without any problems.

West Ham
West Ham are reportedly to risk Scott Parker for the match against Blackburn Rovers even though the midfielder is only around 40 per cent fit.

Wigan
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez insists Hugo Rodallega retains his full support after the striker's handball gifted Everton a penalty on Saturday.

Wolverhampton
Stephen Ward accepts Wolves must treat all of their last three games as 'must win' as they seek to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

La Liga

Almeria
Almeria president Alfonso Garcia has assured fans that he has no plans to dismantle the squad despite their relegation to the Segunda Liga.

Athletic Bilbao
Manchester United are considering a summer approach for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez, who impressed during last weekend's match.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said he will be happy to finish the season in fifth place after the 'chaos' at the start of the year.

Barcelona
Barcelona striker Pedro Rodriguez insisted that his side were superior to Real Madrid in both legs of their Champions League semi-final clashes.

Deportivo
Deportivo defender Manuel Pablo is training away from the group but the captain has yet to be ruled out of their next clash against Sporting.

Espanyol
Good news for Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino as Joan Verdu is now available to take on Barcelona after his fifth yellow card was recinded.

Getafe
Getafe coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez is hoping that Juan Albin and Manu del Moral will recover in time for their crucial match against Almeria.

Hercules
David Trezeguet's agent is hoping to convince Hercules president to release the striker so that he can join Napoli's Champions League campaign.

Levante
Levante are reportedly interested in Numancia midfielder Jose Javier Barkero, but will have to battle Osasuna and Sociedad for his services.

Malaga
Malaga captain Jesus Gamez has warned his team-mates that they cannot afford to relax because the battle at the bottom of the table is so tight.

Osasuna
Osasuna are reportedly interested in Numancia midfielder Jose Javier Barkero, but will have to battle Levante and Sociedad for his services.

Racing Santander
Racing midfielder Fernando Soriano declared that his team are prepared for anything and they will face their relegation battles without fear.

Real Madrid
Former Chile manager Marcelo Bielsa is one of the candidates to replace Jose Mourinho as head coach at Real Madrid at the end of the season.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca goalkeeper Dudu Aouate has successfully underwent surgery for facial fracture but should return for their last two games of the season.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto wants another win to remove all doubts about their safety and hopes to do it in their trip to Valencia.

Real Zaragoza
Accrington assistant manager Jimmy Bell insists midfielder Jimmy Ryan knows nothing about reports linking him to La Liga side Real Zaragoza.

Sevilla
Tottenham are said willing to offer Giovani dos Santos or Niko Kranjcar in part-exchange for Sevilla's EUR15 million midfielder Diego Perotti.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado is likely to recall Luis Moran into his starting line-up this week after losing Nacho Novo to suspension.

Valencia
Fiorentina are closely monitoring the situation of Valencia midfielder Pablo Hernandez, whose contract at the Mestalla runs until June 2014.

Villarreal
Juan Carlos Garrido promised that Villarreal will play their 'most attacking football' as they bid to overturn a 5-1 deficit against Porto.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly interested in Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, who is back to his best form this season.

Bari
Lazio are reportedly ready to step up their interest in midfielder Alessandro Gazzi, who could be allowed to leave when Bari return to Serie B.

Bologna
Inter are planning a busy summer market, with Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez the latest player to be linked with a move to the San Siro.

Brescia
Brescia president Gino Corioni has ordered media silence in order to allow his players to work in peace and without the slightest distraction.

Cagliari
Milan are reportedly close to signing midfielder Andrea Lazzari in a deal that will see Cagliari gain full ownership of defender Davide Astori.

Catania
Catania midfielder Alejandro Gomez believes the clash with Brescia will be a battle of tactics between an attacking and counter-attacking sides.

Cesena
Internazionale are looking to freshen up their midfield options and Marco Parolo of Cesena is reportedly a possible target during the summer.

Chievo
Midfielder Simone Bentivoglio insisted that he will not return to Chievo Verona this summer as his relationship with the club is beyond repair.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are closely monitoring the situation of Valencia midfielder Pablo Hernandez, whose contract at the Mestalla runs until June 2014.

Genoa
Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has ended all speculation on Juraj Kucka and Rodrigo Palacio by insisting that both players are not for sale.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan will reportedly offer Goran Pandev as part exchange for Arjen Robben, who could leave Bayern after an argument with Franck Ribery.

Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini admits the Champions League is still a pipe dream and that he does not know if manager Gigi Del Neri will stay at Juventus.

Lazio
Lazio are reportedly ready to step up their interest in midfielder Alessandro Gazzi, who could be allowed to leave when Bari return to Serie B.

Lecce
It was reported that Genoa, Palermo, Napoli and Fiorentina are all keen on Lecce midfielder Ruben Olivera, currently valued at EUR4 million.

Napoli
David Trezeguet's agent is hoping to convince Hercules president to release the striker so that he can join Napoli's Champions League campaign.

Palermo
Cesare Bovo's agent has stated that the defender is likely to still be at Palermo next season as he is very happy with life with the Rosanero.

Parma
Parma defender Gabriel Paletta is confident heading into their next clash against Bologna as head coach Franco Colomba knows the team well.

Roma
Roma defender John Arne Riise has refused to rule out a move to Liverpool as Kenny Dalglish is reportedly keen to bring him back to the club.

Sampdoria
Sampdoria will reportedly appoint Alessio Secco as new sports director and try to bring in Antonio Conte as their new coach for next season.

Udinese
Udinese have confirmed that the club would happily take back midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino should Fiorentina decide not to keep his services.