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Monday, August 15, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the Gunners have agreed a deal in principle to sell club captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona.

Aston Villa
Shay Given celebrated his first Premiership game for almost 16 months with a clean sheet before declaring that is is nice to feel wanted again.

Blackburn
Head coach Steve Kean has warned Blackburn's Indian owners that they might have to start paying 'over the odds' in order to bolster his squad.

Bolton
Coach Owen Coyle understands why Gary Cahill is on Arsene Wenger's wish list - but he maintains the England centre-back can develop at Bolton.

Chelsea
Chairman Bruce Buck admits he does not know whether Chelsea will pursue their interest in Tottenham's Luka Modric having had one bid rejected.

Everton
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has no plans to retire from international football and has set his sights on Australia's top goalscoring record.

Fulham
Philippe Senderos believes his inclusion in the Fulham defence could give new boss Martin Jol another option as they compete on four fronts.

Liverpool
New Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique was satisfied with his debut performance on Saturday and is not discouraged by the team's winless start.

Manchester City
Manager Roberto Mancini insists there is no chance of Man City taking top flight new boys Swansea lightly in their opening game of the season.

Manchester United
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand faces six weeks on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in their victory over West Brom.

Newcastle United
Newcastle's Joey Barton admitted he 'made a meal' of the slap given to him by Gervinho, but insists the referee was right to dismiss Gervinho.

Norwich City
Norwich City head coach Paul Lambert insists there is no danger of him getting caught up in the hysteria that surrounds the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes insists Neil Warnock's job as coach would be safe if he were to complete a proposed takeover of QPR.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis was delighted to clinch a point against Chelsea after holding on for a goalless draw at the Britannia Stadium.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Steve Bruce admits that he is intending to ease his recruits in gently after naming only two new faces in their opening game.

Swansea City
Swansea City head coach Brendan Rodgers has revealed he was wanted as an assistant coach by Manchester City after leaving Reading FC in 2009.

Tottenham
Chairman Bruce Buck admits he does not know whether Chelsea will pursue their interest in Tottenham's Luka Modric having had one bid rejected.

West Brom
West Bromwich Albion head coach Roy Hodgson believes his Baggies side were 'unlucky' to end their clash with Manchester United empty-handed.

Wigan Athletic
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has laughed off Wigan's recent bid for striker Peter Odemwingie, which was reportedly no more than GBP1.5 million.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton boss Mick McCarthy was pleased with the signings they brought in this summer and with the improvement of their existing players.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Carlos Gurpequi believes their pre-season performances have proven that they are capable of playing good football.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin vowed his side will give their all in order to beat Guimaraes, and also welcomed the arrival of Miranda.

Espanyol
Joan Verdu said although Espanyol look good so far in the pre-season, his side's friendly against Zaragoza will confirm their current level.

Getafe
Gatafe have missed the chance to bring in striker Nelson Valdez after Hercules announced that they have reached an agreement with Rubin Kazan.

Granada
It was reported that Benfica goalkeeper Julio Cesar could follow the footsteps of his former team-mate Carlos Martins to join Granada on loan.

Levante
The arrival of Gustavo Cabral at Levante seems to confirm that Asier del Horno will retain his position as a left-back in the new campaign.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini is pleased by their pre-season campaign but noted that the important thing will be when they start the league.

Osasuna
Osasuna defeated Racing Santander 3-0 in a pre-season friendly clash after Lekic, Cejudo and Annunziata managed to find the back of the net.

Racing Santander
Osasuna defeated Racing Santander 3-0 in a pre-season friendly clash after Lekic, Cejudo and Annunziata managed to find the back of the net.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano have denied that the club will terminate the contract of head coach Jose Ramon Sandoval and sports director Philip Minambres.

Real Betis
Athletic Bilbao have reportedly identified former player and Real Betis midfielder Benat Etxebarria as possible replacement for Pablo Orbaiz.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca have missed the chance to bring in Nelson Valdez after Hercules announced that the club have reached an agreement with Rubin Kazan.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad are reportedly interested in McDonal Mariga, who has never reeally been able to secure a regular first-team action at Inter Milan.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are expected to settle their dept for Zenit St Petersburg defender Fernando Meira on Monday in order to complete his transfer.

Sevilla
Sevilla managed a draw in a friendly against Deportivo after Jorge Andujar Moreno's late goal cancelled out Ivan Sanchez-Rico Soto's opener.

Sporting Gijon
The friendly game between Sporting Gijon and Genoa were marred after a total of 14 arrest were made after fights broke out between the fans.

Valencia
Valencia went down to Almeria in the penalty shoot-out after both sides failed to break the deadlock, while Aduriz were sent-off at the death.

Villarreal
Villarreal could miss out on the signing of Jonathan De Guzman as the Mallorca midfielder is being linked with an interest from Rubin Kazan.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan continue to deny their interest in bringing Kaka back to San Siro, but the Real Madrid man could complete his comeback in late August.

AS Roma
Roma are planning to offer EUR2 million to take Wolfsburg's Simon Kjaer on loan and then buying him at the end of the season for EUR8 million.

Atalanta
Atalanta director Pierpaolo Marino has made it clear that they will sign German Denis from Udinese once his agent arrives in the next few days.

Bologna
Bologna are keeping quiet about their disagreement with former director Salvatore Bagni, who wants to be compensated following his sacking.

Cagliari
It was reported that Lecce striker Daniele Cacia, who has returned from his loan at Piacenza, is likely to be the next arrival at Cagliari.

Catania
Catania coach Vincenzo Montella has reminded his team to be more careful, after showing their good and bad sides in the defeat to Sociedad.

Cesena
Cesena have begun installing their synthetic field at the Stadio Dino Manuzzi, which they believe will solve the problems of Italian pitch.

Chievo
It was reported that Chievo are keen on securing the services of Juventus keeper Alex Manninger, who is being kept out by Buffon and Storari.

Fiorentina
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi said nothing has been finalised on Fiorentina's Gilardino but expect his future to become clearer this week.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi said nothing has been finalised on striker Alberto Gilardino but expect his future to become clearer this week.

Inter Milan
Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Inter will lose a lot of quality if they decide to sell Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o this summer.

Juventus
Juventus have been linked with a GBP7.5 million bid for Chelsea defender Alex, but Italian sources say the Bianconeri only want him on loan.

Lazio
It was reported that Ajax has identified Lazio keeper Juan Pablo Carrizo as possible replacement, following the exit of Maarten Stekelenburg.

Lecce
It was reported that Lecce striker Daniele Cacia, who has returned from his loan at Piacenza, is likely to be the next arrival at Cagliari.

Napoli
Head coach Walter Mazzarri was pleased with Napoli's victory away to Real Mallorca, stating that his team are are improving in every respect.

Novara
It was reported that Novara have reached an agreement with Lecce for the loan signing of Jeda with the right to purchase for EUR1.3 million.

Palermo
It was reported that Palermo and Roma are ready to battle for the signature of Santos goalkeeper Rafael Barbosa Cabral, rated at EUR4 million.

Parma
Newell's Old Boys sports director Gustavo Dezotti revealed that Parma are interested in Leonel Vangioni, but have yet to make an official bid.

Siena
Siena head coach Giuseppe Sannino is pleased with their friendly win over Sambenedettese and believes it bodes well for their Serie A debut.

Udinese
Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic is confident his side can upset Arsenal and that the important thing to do is to score at the Emirates.