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Saturday, December 31, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal fans not to expect the Thierry Henry of 10 years ago if the legendary striker rejoins the club as expected.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa coach Alex McLeish has warned his players to be wary of a Chelsea side hurting after seeing their Premier League title bid slip.

Blackburn
Manager Steve Kean has been impressed with the way his younger Blackburn players have stepped up following injury to several of his main men.

Bolton
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has revealed the club are struggling to agree personal terms with Gary Cahill, saying they are 'miles apart'.

Chelsea
It was reported that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to meet Porto's EUR100 million asking price for the January transfer of Hulk.

Everton
Landon Donovan is delighted at returning to Everton and believes he is a better player now than he was in his first spell with the Toffees.

Fulham
Fulham will be without a host of key players for what head coach Martin Jol believes could be a season-changing trip to Norwich on Saturday.

Liverpool
Craig Bellamy scored his fourth Premier League goal as Liverpool registered their fourth home victory following the match against Newcastle.

Manchester City
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has confirmed that Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi is a potential transfer target for the English side.

Manchester United
Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is 95 per cent certain to move to Queens Park Rangers on loan in January, according to his agent.

Newcastle United
Craig Bellamy scored his fourth Premier League goal to condemned Newcastle to their third away defeat following the match against Liverpool.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert believes that keeping expectations in check will be his biggest challenge of 2012 as he stressed Norwich are still the underdogs.

Queens Park Rangers
Manchester United striker Federico Macheda is 95 per cent certain to move to Queens Park Rangers on loan in January, according to his agent.

Stoke City
Mamady Sidibe is looking to repay the faith shown in him after revealing that he considered retiring following his injury suffered in October.

Sunderland
Martin O'Neill will head into battle with Roberto Mancini insisting he is not jealous of the Manchester City gaffer's mammoth spending power.

Swansea City
It was reported that Novara are set to make an enquiry for Swansea City defender Vangelis Moras, who has also attracted the interest of Parma.

Tottenham
Coach Sir Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham are currently playing the best football in the Premier League - and can definitely win the title.

West Brom
Coach Roy Hodgson believes his 'bold decision' to return straight back into management has been justified following his success at West Brom.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has stressed that the Latics need to develop step by step if they are to achieve long-term success.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes the Football Association has sent out the wrong message in upholding Nenad Milijas' three-match suspension.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao striker Oscar de Marcos declared that he is fully recovered from injury and is available for their clash against Albacete.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico defender Alvaro Dominquez is hoping the New Year will bring a change in fortune, as they work to be where they belong on the chart.

Barcelona
Johan Cruyff believes that Real Madrid are unfortunate to play in the same league as Barcelona - because they are good enough to win anywhere.

Espanyol
Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino admits 2011 was not as good as they would like, but believes it has been a fruitful year for the club.

Getafe
Getafe defender Rafa Lopez is optimistic about the second half of their campaign and hopes to be fighting for more than just La Liga survival.

Granada
Granada chairman Quique Pina insists they are not after Benfica striker Javier Saviola, who is unlikely to get excited about joining the club.

Levante
Albacete are considering a EUR1.5 million bid, reportedly from West Ham, for goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who is currently out on loan at Levante.

Malaga
It was reported that Atalanta are set to enter the race for the signature of Malaga attacker Tomer Hemed, who is also a target for Chievo.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Jon Echaide claimed he is stronger psyhologically after recovering from a serious knee injury that kept him out for 4 months.

Racing Santander
Racing announced that Juanjo Gonzalez along with Fede Castano and Pablo Pinillos will continue coaching the team until the end of the season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano captain Jose Maria Movilla has thanked all interested parties, but insisted he has no intention of leaving his current club.

Real Betis
Real Betis striker Ruben Castro has underlined the importance of beating Sporting Gijon - a direct competition for his side in the league.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is reportedly interested in defender Mehdi Benatia, but Udinese are determined to hang on to him in January.

Real Mallorca
Coach Joaquin Caparros believes it is vital that Mallorca do not lose any more players to injury if they are to improve on their performance.

Real Sociedad
Midfielder David Zurutuza has warned Real Sociedad of the danger posed by Mallorca, even though they are not going through the best of times.

Real Zaragoza
Luis Milla and Michel are reportedly the favourites to take over at Zaragoza following the announcement that Javier Aguirre has been sacked.

Sevilla
It was reported that Sevilla are just hours away from completing the EUR4 million deal to bring back Jose Antonio Reyes from Atletico Madrid.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado insisted that their situation is no worse than others and believes it can be made right with hard work.

Valencia
Valencia manager Unai Emery insisted he does not want to sell any of his players, but acknowledged that he cannot rule out the possibility.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Jose Francisco Molina is currently running the rule over Chinese player Feng Reilang, who will spend two weeks at the club.

Serie A

AC Milan
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has warned Milan that the Rossoneri will have to pay if they are to recruit a player like Carlos Tevez.

AS Roma
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has confirmed that Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi is a potential transfer target for the English side.

Atalanta
It was reported that Atalanta are set to enter the race for the signature of Malaga attacker Tomer Hemed, who is also a target for Chievo.

Bologna
Stefano Pioli is confident Bologna can avoid relegation this season and admitted that there is likely to be some transfer activity in January.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is set to open talks for the transfer of Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo in January.

Catania
Director Pietro Lo Monaco has ruled out the possibility of Giuseppe Mascara returning to Catania, as he chose to leave the club for money.

Cesena
It was reported that Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is set to open talks for the transfer of Cesena midfielder Marco Parolo in January.

Chievo
Gennaro Sardo's agent has confirmed that Sampdoria have requested information about the Chievo defender, but denied contacts with Livorno.

Fiorentina
Genoa have reportedly offered Alberto Gilardino a 4-year contract and are expected to pay Fiorentina as much as EUR8 million for his transfer.

Genoa
Genoa have reportedly offered Alberto Gilardino a 4-year contract and are expected to pay Fiorentina as much as EUR8 million for his transfer.

Inter Milan
Reports claimed that Gremio have offered Inter the chance to sign defender Bruno Collaco, who was close to signing for Roma in the summer.

Juventus
Juventus will complete the signing of AS Roma striker Marco Borriello on Monday on a loan deal with an option to purchase at EUR8 million.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja been dealt a blow with the news that striker Libor Kozak has been ruled out of action for 10 days with a thigh injury.

Lecce
It was reported that Hapoel Tel-Aviv have set their sights on Lecce midfielder Bryan Bergougnoux, whose contract is set to expire in 2012.

Napoli
Napoli are being linked with a move for midfielder Claudio Yacob, but are only willing to pay EUR6 million for his transfer from Racing Club.

Novara
It was reported that Novara are set to make an enquiry for Swansea City defender Vangelis Moras, who has also attracted the interest of Parma.

Palermo
It was reported that Tijuana midfielder Arevalo Rios has turned down the chance to move to Palermo, despite the agreement between the clubs.

Parma
Parma director Pietro Leonardi has denied all interest in Inter striker Luc Castaignos, insisting the Ducali want to focus on their youth.

Siena
It was reported that Siena have joined the race for the signature of Rovigo striker Soulymane Doukara, who has been likened to Nicolas Anelka.

Udinese
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is reportedly interested in defender Mehdi Benatia, but Udinese are determined to hang on to him in January.