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Saturday, August 20, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Marseille head coach Didier Deschamps has confirmed that the French club have rejected an Arsenal loan bid for midfield ace Lucho Gonzalez.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is weighing up a move for Celtic's Israeli midfielder Beram Kayal after watching him face FC Sion on Thursday.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean believes new signing Radosav Petrovic can make a big impression on the Premier League with his all-round play.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has been impressed with defender Gary Cahill's attitude in the midst of continued transfer speculation.

Chelsea
Juan Mata is reportedly set to join Chelsea on a five-year contract, after Valencia accepted a EUR28 million offer from the English giants.

Everton
Everton coach David Moyes has admitted the club have rejected three bids for striker Jermaine Beckford as none came close to his valuation.

Fulham
Damien Duff has signed a one year contract extension to keep him at Fulham until 2013 after becoming a key player since his arrival in 2009.

Liverpool
Liverpool striker Dani Pacheco has confirmed that he will be signing a loan deal with Rayo Vallecano once he pass the medical exam on Monday.

Manchester City
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is hopeful a deal to sign Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri can be tied up before the transfer market closes.

Manchester United
Defender Nemanja Vidic's calf injury is worse than first thought, with the Manchester United captain facing up to five weeks on the sidelines.

Newcastle United
Charlton Athletic have reported Newcastle United to the Premier League after rejecting Magpies' GBP100,000 offer for goalkeeper Rob Elliot.

Norwich City
Norwich's newest signing Daniel Ayala insists it was an easy decision to quit Liverpool for the Canaries as he needs first-team football.

Queens Park Rangers
West Ham United head coach Sam Allardyce has revealed that the club have rejected a bid from Queens Park Rangers for midfielder Scott Parker.

Stoke City
Manager Tony Pulis is confident his Stoke side can manage remain competitive in the Premier League while continuing their European campaign.

Sunderland
Stuttgart striker Pavel Pogrebnyak insisted that he is happy to remain with the club despite being linked with an interest from Sunderland.

Swansea City
Coach Brendan Rodgers has confirmed he is looking to land a midfielder as Swansea are linked with Jens Toornstra of ADO and Henri Lansbury.

Tottenham
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is prepared to accept a salary package worth GBP100,000 a week following negotiations with Tottenham.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed a move for free agent Owen Hargreaves is edging closer as the midfiedler bids to prove his fitness.

Wigan Athletic
Young midfielder James McCarthy is still keen to sign a new contract at Wigan, rubbishing reports suggesting extension talks have broken down.

Wolverhampton
Boss Mick McCarthy has praised Danny Murphy after revealing that the Fulham midfielder had apologised for his criticism of Wolves last season.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao midfielder Carlos Gurpegui admitted that his team will now face a tough challenge in Turkey after failing to beat Trabzonspor at home.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao has bid farewell to his former club FC Porto following his EUR40 million move to the La Liga outfit.

Barcelona
Cesc Fabregas stressed that he did not join Barcelona to take Xavi's starting berth as he feels the veteran still has a few good years in him.

Espanyol
Good news for Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino as Vila Didac and Javi Lopez has recovered from injury and resumed normal squad training.

Getafe
Getafe manager Toni Munoz has stressed that striker Dani Guiza has yet to sign for the club, but they are seriously considering his services.

Granada
Keeper Julio Cesar said his goal is to help Granada while growing on a personal level, and he is also looking forward to compete with Roberto.

Levante
New Levante signing Nabil El Zhar declared that he is happy to join the club as he has always dreamed about playing in the Primera Division.

Malaga
Malaga owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani has declared his intention to put the club on the map and to participate in the European competitions.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Raul Garcia is optimistic that he will be back in training next week after injuring his ankle during a session on Friday.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander midfielder Manuel Arana supports the players' strike and said it will also allow teams to have extra time for preparations.

Rayo Vallecano
Liverpool striker Dani Pacheco has confirmed that he will be signing a loan deal with Rayo Vallecano once he pass the medical exam on Monday.

Real Betis
It was reported that Real Betis are real close to signing veteran Birmingham City striker Nikola Zigic, who could arrive on a one-year deal.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is prepared to accept a salary package worth GBP100,000 a week following negotiations with Tottenham.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca president Lorenzo Serra Ferrer admits he may have to find a replacement for captain Nunes due to his long term recovery period.

Real Sociedad
New Sociedad signing Mariga said he is delighted to join a club steep in history and has promised hard work and sacrifice to make the team.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez said the players' strike will be beneficial as it will allow injured players more time to recover.

Sevilla
Defender Jorge Andujar believes Sevilla have a good chance of qualifying to the Europa League proper as the second leg will be played at home.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon midfielder Ricardo Leon said he is looking forward to compete and help his team again, following his return to squad training.

Valencia
Juan Mata is reportedly set to join Chelsea on a five-year contract, after Valencia accepted a EUR28 million offer from the English giants.

Villarreal
Villarreal are reportedly stepping up their bid for Jonathan De Guzmann after the Mallorca midfielder announced his intention to wear yellow.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri is happy with his team's fitness and style of play despite the defeats to Inter and Juventus in the Trofeo TIM.

AS Roma
AS Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini has refused to rule out bids for Pablo Daniel Osvaldo of Espanyol and Simon Kjaer from Wolfsburg.

Atalanta
It was said that Atalanta are set to land Udinese striker German Denis, with only a few details separating the club from completing the deal.

Bologna
Bologna have warned clubs interested in Gaston Ramirez that they will have to pay the full price, believed to be EUR15 million, to sign him.

Cagliari
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is reportedly ready to submit a new offer worth EUR7.5 million for the transfer of Cesena star Marco Parolo.

Catania
Catania sporting director Pietro Lo Monaco has confirmed the signing of Gonzalo Bergessio, but the sale of Maxi Lopez is still up in the air.

Cesena
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is reportedly ready to submit a new offer worth EUR7.5 million for the transfer of Cesena star Marco Parolo.

Chievo
It was reported that Udinese have set their sights on Chievo defender Marco Andreolli and will submit an official offer in the coming days.

Fiorentina
Inter President Massimo Moratti sent an open letter to Fiorentina demanding they 'stop trying to manipulate' the 2006 Scudetto controversy.

Genoa
Reggina announced that the Amaranto have completed the purchase of Genoa defender Diego Polenta, who has signed a contract with the outfit.

Inter Milan
Inter President Massimo Moratti sent an open letter to Fiorentina demanding they 'stop trying to manipulate' the 2006 Scudetto controversy.

Juventus
Beppe Marotta has revealed that Juventus' summer of spending has not yet come to a close and that they will sign at least two more players.

Lazio
Lazio striker Zarate is reportedly upset being left out of the squad that demolished Robotnicki, fueling speculations that he is set to leave.

Lecce
Lecce coach Di Francesco will have to take on Crotton in the Coppa Italia on Sunday without the services of Olivera, Cuadrado and Esposito.

Napoli
It was reported that Bayern Munich are interested in Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi, but his EUR31 million fee could still be an obstacle.

Novara
Juventus director Beppe Marrotta is looking to send Luca Marone out on loan with Novara and Genoa are reportedly keen to have his services.

Palermo
Palermo captain Fabrizio Miccoli was pleased with their 5-3 friendly win over Trapani, but admited his team need to improve on their defense.

Parma
Parma sports director Pietro Leonardi is convinced that the Gialloblu have very little chance of getting Juventus striker Amauri this summer.

Siena
Siena have reached an agreement with Lega Pro side Poggibonsi for the transfer of right-back Xavier Cutrupi, who will arrive on a loan deal.

Udinese
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has been charged by UEFA after communicating with the bench during the Champions League game with Udinese.