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Sunday, December 25, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Marouane Chamakh has reiterated he is unlikely to leave Arsenal next month, but has acknowledged he 'cannot stay in this situation forever'.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has admitted he needs to increase his goals per game ratio as he looks to cement a place in the England squad.

Blackburn
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is hopeful that owners Venky's will back him in the transfer window and bring in some defensive reinforcements.

Bolton
Bolton are reportedly leading seven Premier League rivals in the chase to sign out-of-favour Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha in January.

Chelsea
Chelsea head coach Andre Villas-Boas has made it clear that he will not bring Alex in from the cold against Fulham despite an injury crisis.

Everton
Everton are ready to move for AEK Athens central defender Kostas Manolas next month, but face competition from Newcastle, Wigan and Blackburn.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol is not surprised that Andre Villas-Boas has enjoyed such success because he believes talent is more important than age.

Liverpool
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is hoping Jay Spearing learns from his sending off against Fulham, but does not want him to change his game.

Manchester City
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says he has promised Carlos Tevez that the Rossoneri will wait for him until the end of the January.

Manchester United
Coach Sir Alex Ferguson is not looking to make a move in the winter market, insisting he is happy with the strength of his injury-hit squad.

Newcastle United
Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has hinted that Newcastle Utd target Aly Cissokho could leave the Stade Gerland in January.

Norwich City
Norwich boss Paul Lambert believes Spurs' success owes much to Harry Redknapp, who masterminded their transformation to top-four candidates.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR manager Neil Warnock has highlighted a need to bring 'leaders' to Loftus Road in the January market if they are to stay in the top flight.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis can only laugh at the clubs that moan about things such as the size of Stoke's pitch after being beaten at the Britannia Stadium.

Sunderland
Coach Martin O'Neill has admitted he is expecting interest in Craig Gardner, but has no intention of letting the midfielder leave Sunderland.

Swansea City
Swansea City defender Steven Caulker hopes his impressive form will see him work his way into Harry Redknapp's plans at parent club Tottenham.

Tottenham
Giovani dos Santos is set to meet with Tottenham on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of being reunited with manager Marcelino at Sevilla.

West Brom
Ben Foster admits he is driven on by the memory of his worst moment in football as he looks to ensure West Brom survive in the Premier League.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan skipper Gary Caldwell believes that his Latics side can get a result against Manchester United for the first time in the club's history.

Wolverhampton
David Edwards is hoping to finally put his injury problems behind him and he could start by returning to action for Wolves against Arsenal.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao are working to extend Fernando Llorente's contract at the club and increase the striker's termination clause substantially.

Atletico Madrid
It was reported Rayo Vallecano and Getafe are interested to take Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke on a loan deal until the end of the season.

Barcelona
Barcelona have concluded that they have been unlucky with the number of muscle injuries suffered by the squad, following an investigation.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Alvaro Vazquez has highlighted the contribution of their young players as it is not easy to adapt to top flight football.

Getafe
Getafe goalkeeper Oscar Ustari, who is close to a return from injury, could be loan out for the rest of the term to regain his match fitness.

Granada
Granada midfielder Jaime Romero regrets their exit from Copa del Rey as the competition gives fringe players opportunity to get some action.

Levante
President Francisco Catalan has said Levante will treat Copa opponents Alcorcon with the utmost respect, despite their lower division status.

Malaga
Malaga striker Salomon Rondon said the team are not satisfied with what they have achieved this season as they strive to meet expectation.

Osasuna
President Patxi Izco admits it is a miracle that Osasuna are in fifth place as they are clearly inferior compared to most teams in the league.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander coach Juanjo Gonzalez insists it would not be an easy task to beat Mirandes, who have suffered only one defeat in 18 games.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano have reportedly contacted Sevilla about their interest in Armenteros, but they will have to battle Osasuna for his signature.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel said whether or not has has made a mistake in signing players will only become apparent at the end of the season.

Real Madrid
It was reported that Kaka of Real Madrid is the next target for PSG, having secured the services of David Beckham and coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are set face another difficult January with 3 league matches scheduled to be played away from home and a visit from Real Madrid.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez is again being linked with a January exit after cathing the attention of Man Utd coach Sir Alex Ferguson.

Real Zaragoza
It was reported that Real Zaragoza are looking at Besiktas striker Hugo Almeida as a solution to their problem ahead of the winter market.

Sevilla
Giovani dos Santos is set to meet with Tottenham on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of being reunited with manager Marcelino at Sevilla.

Sporting Gijon
Coach Manolo Preciado said Sporting Gijon are still discussing about January signings, but insists he is happy with the team he has right now.

Valencia
Valencia defender Hedwiges Maduro would welcome competition from Gregory van der Wiel and believes the Ajax man is well suited for Valencia.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Jose Francisco Molina admits the club are in a complicated situation, but insists the team have already proven their quality.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has revealed that the Rossoneri will not sign Maxi Lopez from Catania because they want Carlos Tevez.

AS Roma
Roma captain Francesco Totti confesses to one regret in his long career that he would have liked to work with Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho.

Atalanta
Coach Stefano Colantuono has admitted that preparations for Atalanta's last match of the year were hard in light of Cristiano Doni's arrest.

Bologna
Fiorentina sports director Pantaleo Corvino is reportedly considering a move for Bologna midfielder Gaby Mudingayi during the January market.

Cagliari
It was reported that CSKA Moscow are prepared to offer Cagliari EUR15 million for the transfer of midfielder Radja Nainggolan this January.

Catania
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has revealed that the Rossoneri will not sign Maxi Lopez from Catania because they want Carlos Tevez.

Cesena
Modena are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of Cesena striker Erjon Bodgani, who is struggling to break into the first team.

Chievo
It was reported that struggling Novara have made Chievo benchwarmer Alberto Paloschi their primary transfer target during the January market.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina sports director Pantaleo Corvino is reportedly considering a move for Bologna midfielder Gaby Mudingayi during the January market.

Genoa
Genoa coach Pasquale Marino revealed his plan to use the 4-3-3 system at the club and believes Cristobal Jorquera can be his Grifone star.

Inter Milan
Despite being continuously linked to James Rodriguez, it was reported that Inter will only make a bid for the Porto midfielder in the summer.

Juventus
It was reported Udinese could knock on the door of Juventus for midfielder Michele Pazienza, who has made only one Serie A start this sesaon.

Lazio
Striker Miroslav Klose is overjoyed at his first six months in a Lazio jersey and that the Biancoceleste are just the club he was looking for.

Lecce
Udinese-owned midfielder Juan Cuadrado is hoping to stay with Lecce until the end of the season as he still have much to learn at the club.

Napoli
Napoli will reported swoop for two Czech defenders Michal Kadlec from Bayer Leverkusen and Tomas Sivok from Besiktas in the January market.

Novara
It was reported that struggling Novara have made Chievo benchwarmer Alberto Paloschi their primary transfer target during the January market.

Palermo
Palermo vice president Guglielmo Micciche insisted that it would absurd for the club to sell Mauricio Pinilla now that the striker has healed.

Parma
Parma midfielder Daniele Galloppa admits the results could have been better in their last two games and regrets their position in the league.

Siena
Siena will be the one of the earliest team to resume training as coach Giuseppe Sannino wants his squad to be back on the pitch this Tuesday.

Udinese
It was reported Udinese could knock on the door of Juventus for midfielder Michele Pazienza, who has made only one Serie A start this sesaon.