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Saturday, December 24, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Reports claimed that Lyon officials have been in London this week to discuss the potential transfer of midfielder Yoann Gorcuff to Arsenal.

Aston Villa
Coach Alex McLeish has revealed his determination to win over the Aston Villa fans who still doubt whether he is the right man for the job.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean has confirmed that defender Gael Givet could be back in contention just a week after undergoing a heart operation.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has confirmed there has been 'dialogue' with Chelsea regarding the possible sale of England defender Gary Cahill.

Chelsea
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has confirmed there has been 'dialogue' with Chelsea regarding the possible sale of England defender Gary Cahill.

Everton
Cliftonville have confirmed that Everton's offer to sign Rory Donnelly is 'considerably higher' than Swansea City's offer for the striker.

Fulham
Sunderland coach Martin O'Neill has refused to confirm who is on his New Year shopping list after being linked with Fulham's Bobby Zamora.

Liverpool
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish maintains the club's support of striker Luis Suarez has been right and proper and has not 'caused trouble'.

Manchester City
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger insists the club have not yet made a loan move for Manchester City's out-of-favour left-back Wayne Bridge.

Manchester United
Manchester Utd veteran Ryan Giggs will sit down with Sir Alex Ferguson shortly to discuss the possibility of yet another season of football.

Newcastle United
Coach Alan Pardew believes he and his Newcastle players can feel proud of their achievements at Christmas despite a six-game winless streak.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert has been anything but surprised by his Norwich players' performances during their three-match unbeaten run in the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock may allow Adel Taarabt to leave if the club receive a 'realistic' offer for the young midfielder.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis will look to make changes to his squad in January, but will have to make room before making any new signings.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Martin O'Neill has refused to confirm who is on his New Year shopping list after being linked with Fulham's Bobby Zamora.

Swansea City
Swansea's chances of landing Rory Donnelly appear to be fading after Brendan Rodgers revealed that Cliftonville have upped their asking price.

Tottenham
Tottenham's injury crisis has deepened with the news Rafael van der Vaart is likely to miss the club's next 3 games with a hamstring problem.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson believes West Brom are edging towards the level of Premier League stability enjoyed by the likes of Stoke, Everton and Fulham.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Martinez is hoping to use Wigan's underdog tag as extra motivation for his players to cause a surprise in their trip to Old Trafford.

Wolverhampton
Coach Pat Fenlon accepts Hibernian are unlikely to be able to afford to sign on-loan striker Leigh Griffiths on a permanent deal from Wolves.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defender Xabi Castillo has successfully underwent surgery and he should be back in action between four to five months time.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have a new coach after Diego Simeone agreed to an 18-month deal, tying him to the club until the end of the 2012-13 season.

Barcelona
It was reported that Milan have reached an agreement to sign Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita, who will arrive in June on a free transfer.

Espanyol
Espanyol president Ramon Condal would love to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, but has warned his team not to underestimate Cordoba.

Getafe
Getafe midfielder Javier Casquero has stressed that it is important for his side to take their time to grow and to do so without any pressure.

Granada
Granada striker Alex Geijo said it is business as usual for his side, but acknowledged it would have been nice if they are still in the Copa.

Levante
It was revealed Levante midfielder Juanlu also suffered ankle injury on top of his fractured leg, but it will not add to his recovery period.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has ruled out the possibility of signing David Pizarro of Roma and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres in January.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Mendilibar still fancy their chances of beating Barcelona in the Copa quarter-final and will be banking on their home match.

Racing Santander
Mirandes will fancy their chances in the Copa del Rey after they were drawn against struggling Racing Santander in the quarter-final stage.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano have made public the club owe over EUR35 million to a long list of creditors spread over almost 300 people or institutions.

Real Betis
Real Betis president Miguel Guillen is hoping that his outfit can earn their La Liga survival with as little suffering as possible in 2012.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas has admitted it will be hard to repeat their 4-0 win over Malaga when they clash again in the Copa del Rey.

Real Mallorca
Two close rival in the La Liga Real Mallorca and Sociedad will do battle in the Copa del Rey after they drawn for the quarter-final clashes.

Real Sociedad
Striker Imanol Agirretxe admits it was a great relief to have scored a goal against Granada as his Sociedad were suffering in the Copa clash.

Real Zaragoza
It was reported that Real Zaragoza president Agapito Iglesias is actively looking for another coach to replace Javier Aguirre at the club.

Sevilla
Sevilla head coach Marcelino believes their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Valencia will be determined by the smallest of details.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon president Manuel Vega Arongo has denied rumours that the club have sold the rights of several of their players to Doyen Group.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery admits he is satisfied to close the year with a Copa victory and said his team were simply effective against Cadiz.

Villarreal
New Villarreal head coach Jose Francisco Molina declared that he is excited about his new project and labelling it as a great opportunity.

Serie A

AC Milan
It was reported that Milan have reached an agreement to sign Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita, who will arrive in June on a free transfer.

AS Roma
Fredy Guarin's agent has stressed that AS Roma have not made any offer for the Porto midfielder, but he does not rule out a move to Italy.

Atalanta
Atalanta attacker Guido Marilungo admits he is looking to move away in January, but insists until then, he is fully committed to the club.

Bologna
Bologna defender Daniele Portanova is set to miss their next matches against Catania and Napoli after he was handed a two-match suspension.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari could offer Davide Biondini to Fiorentina in exchange for Gianni Munari, who will be used to bring in Palombo.

Catania
Catania are hoping to welcome a new Argentine defender, with a bid set to be submitted to Boca Juniors for the transfer of Facundo Roncaglia.

Cesena
Cesena striker Abdelkader Ghezzal will miss their next match against Udinese after he was handed a one-match ban for his fourth yellow card.

Chievo
Chievo are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of Reggina midfielder Simone Missiroli, who is also a January target for Padova.

Fiorentina
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini would consider selling striker Mauricio Pinilla to Fiorentina should the Viola table an acceptable offer.

Genoa
Genoa sports director Stefano Capozucca has announced that they will definitely sign a new centre-forward during the January transfer window.

Inter Milan
It was suggested that Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari could make a January return to Udinese, who are looking for experienced players.

Juventus
Juventus have reportedly found an heir for Gigi Buffon after agreeing to a EUR5 million summer transfer of Brescia's teenager Nicola Leali.

Lazio
Albano Bizzarri's agent has revealed that the goalkeeper would like to sign a new deal with Lazio despite the limited number of appearences.

Lecce
Lecce defender Nenad Tomovic said their new coach Serse Cosmi gave his side new confidence that they escape relegation just like last season.

Napoli
Christian Maggio's agent claimed that the defender is just a few details away from signing a new contract to tie him to Napoli until 2016.

Novara
Novara are reportedly close to completing their first winter signing, with veteran Massimo Donati seems set to arrive from Serie B side Bari.

Palermo
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini would consider selling striker Mauricio Pinilla to Fiorentina should the Viola table an acceptable offer.

Parma
Luigi Del Neri is now being linked with the managerial job at Parma as coach Franco Colomba has only won one of their last six Serie A games.

Siena
Siena midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino and defender Roberto Vitiello will miss their clash against Lazio after both were handed a one-match ban.

Udinese
It was suggested that Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari could make a January return to Udinese, who are looking for experienced players.