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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
It was reported that Athletic Bilbao are keeping a close watch on CD Lugo winger Ismael Lopez, who has scored five goals so far this season.

Atletico Madrid
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Barcelona
Sevilla's Frederic Kanoute has dismissed speculation that Barca's Cesc Fabregas racially abused him when the pair clashed earlier this season.

Espanyol
Inter teenager Philippe Coutinho has confirmed he has been loaned to Espanyol, where he hopes to play regularly until the end of the season.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia was satisfied with their win over Levante, although he admitted that they were a little lucky at the end of the match.

Granada
Granada president Quique Pina has confirmed the club have ended their interest in Jonathan Viera after the Las Palmas player snubbed the move.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez admitted that his side did not deserve to beat Getafe, but it was also unfair that they lost the match.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini hopes their win over Sevilla is a beginning of a streak what will help them achieve their target this season.

Osasuna
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Racing Santander
Racing Santander coach Juanjo Gonzalez is not satisfied with the draw against Valencia as his side could have won the game with a little luck.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are in negotiations with Atletico Madrid for the loan signing of goalkeeper Joel Robles, following the injury of Dani Gimenez.

Real Betis
Jorge Molina's agent is optimistic that Celtic and Real Betis can come to an agreement as the operation is very profitable for all parties.

Real Madrid
Coach Jose Mourinho has insisted that Real Madrid have yet to win the La Liga, and has hit out at the Spanish press for claiming differently.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are being linked with a move for Victor Sanchez, who is a free agent after Swiss outfit Neuchatel Xamax was declared bankrupt.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad midfielder McDonald Mariga, who is on loan from Inter Milan, has confirmed that he is returning to Parma before the market closes.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Manolo Jimenez is still hoping that the club would bring in the defenders that they sorely need in order to escape relegation.

Sevilla
Sevilla's Frederic Kanoute has dismissed speculation that Barca's Cesc Fabregas racially abused him when the pair clashed earlier this season.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado understands that he may be shown the door out of the club following their 'surreal' defeat to Sociedad.

Valencia
Defender Adil Rami admits Barcelona are the favourites to go through the Copa del Rey, but insists Valencia will show no fear in both legs.

Villarreal
Villarreal goalkeeper Diego Lopez was delighted that he was able to keep Barcelona from scoring and admits his confidence needed the boost.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan announced that Alexander Merkel will be out for at least 8 weeks after tests showed that the midfielder sustained a torn knee ligament.

AS Roma
Manchester City could reportedly make try to buy David Pizarro from Roma after becoming frustrated in their attemp to sign Daniele De Rossi.

Atalanta
Atalanta director Stafano Colantuono has declared that the club are very pleased with German Denis, whose goals have helped them to calm down.

Bologna
It was reported that Bologna have reached an agreement with Lyon to take Ishak Belfodil on a loan deal with an option to buy in the summer.

Cagliari
Juventus general director Beppe Marotta has admitted that signing Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan over the next 48 hours is a target.

Catania
It was reported that Catania are hoping to complete the transfer of Lecce midfielder Pablo Daniel Piatti before the transfer market closes.

Cesena
Antonio Candreva is unlikely to join Napoli from Cesena before the winter transfer window closes as the midfielder insists on a permanent move.

Chievo
Chievo have sold their shares on right-back Nicolo Brighenti to Vicenza, who will send Sebastiano Ferrari to Bentegodi as part of the deal.

Fiorentina
Mounir El Hamdaoui admitted he has reached an agreement with Fiorentina, but feels that Ajax are delaying the move by changing their demands.

Genoa
It was reported that Juventus may have grabbed an option on Genoa duo Rodrigo Palacio and Miguel Veloso after selling a share of Ciro Immobile.

Inter Milan
Inter teenager Philippe Coutinho has confirmed he has been loaned to Espanyol, where he hopes to play regularly until the end of the season.

Juventus
It was reported that Juventus may have grabbed an option on Genoa duo Rodrigo Palacio and Miguel Veloso after selling a share of Ciro Immobile.

Lazio
Lazio have reportedly agreed to sell striker Djibril Cisse to Queens Park Rangers in a deal worth EUR5 million before the winter market closes.

Lecce
Lecce have sold Uruguayan midfielder Ruben Olivera to Fiorentina, while the Via Del Mare outfit have netted Valeri Bojinov from Sporting CP.

Napoli
Antonio Candreva is unlikely to join Napoli from Cesena before the winter transfer window closes as the midfielder insists on a permanent move.

Novara
Bottom of the table Novara are considering replacing Attilio Tesser with Giuseppe Papadopulo after the club fell to yet another Serie A defeat.

Palermo
Palermo confirmed the club have bought 50 per cent of Nicolas Viola's contract, but the midfielder will remain with Reggina until the summer.

Parma
Sociedad midfielder McDonald Mariga, who is on loan from Inter Milan, has confirmed that he is returning to Parma before the market closes.

Siena
Good news for Siena after it was confirmed that Claudio Terzi did not sustained serious injury, but he is still a doubt for the Catania clash.

Udinese
Udinese are keeping Gabriel Torje as the Pozzo family believes in his talent and do not want to lose the money they invested in the summer.

Monday, January 30, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger was delighted with Arsenal's spirit after they came from two goals down to defeat Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round match.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish wants the FA to investigate Robin van Persie's alleged elbow on Carlos Cuellar in their FA Cup defeat to Arsenal.

Blackburn
It was reported that Blackburn risk losing a number of their stars if they decide to sell Chris Samba before the close of the transfer window.

Bolton
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill confirmed his interest in acquiring striker Kevin Davies from Bolton before the winter transfer window closes.

Chelsea
It was reported that Chelsea could be willing to pay up to EUR60 million to secure the signature of Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao.

Everton
It was reported that Everton are weighing up a shock move to sign Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle before the close of the transfer window.

Fulham
Coach Martin Jol is eyeing a move for Colombian midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Valenciennes but faces competition from Sevilla and Udinese.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish is hoping that a GBP12 million bid will be enough to pry Marko Marin away from Werder.

Manchester City
Liverpool failed with an audacious swap bid which would have seen them take Carlos Tevez from Manchester City in exchange for Andy Carroll.

Manchester United
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is relishing the return of Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley and Anderson in the coming weeks to boost Manchester United.

Newcastle United
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has admitted that Andy Carroll's deadline-day departure has left him in fear of the January transfer window.

Norwich City
Norwich will host Championship side Leicester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup competition after seeing off West Brom over the weekend.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR boss Mark Hughes is reportedly ready to make a swoop for Tottenham duo Sebastien Bassong and Steven Pienaar plus Hugo Rodallega of Wigan.

Stoke City
Stoke City will fancy their chances of progressing to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup competition after being drawn away to Crawley Town.

Sunderland
After the FA Cup draw with Middlesbrough, Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill confirmed his interest in acquiring striker Kevin Davies from Bolton.

Swansea City
Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has paid tribute to Ashley Williams after the defender played his 31st consecutive match this season.

Tottenham
QPR manager Mark Hughes is reportedly ready to make a swoop for Tottenham duo Sebastien Bassong and Steven Pienaar before the market closes.

West Brom
West Brom have called off their pursuit of Szabolcs Huszti – with coach Roy Hodgson hoping to return for the Zenit midfielder in the summer.

Wigan Athletic
QPR manager Mark Hughes is reportedly ready to make a swoop for Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, who could leave the Latics for GBP6 million.

Wolverhampton
It was reported that Everton are weighing up a shock move to sign Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle before the close of the transfer window.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa said his team had the personality to beat Rayo and has identified Fernando Llorente as key to the game.

Atletico Madrid
Juanfran is confident that Atletico can defeat the high-flying Osasuna and repeat the success they had last season at the Reyno de Navarra.

Barcelona
Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol was disappointment with his side's scoreless against Villarreal, and feels there is no excuse for their display.

Espanyol
Espanyol are closing in on the signing of Benfica left-back Joan Capdevila, who made only four appearences for the outfit since the summer.

Getafe
Diego Gimenez scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Getafe registered their third away victory following the matcy against Levante.

Granada
Carlos Martins scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Granada registered their third away win following the match against Real Betis.

Levante
Diego Gimenez scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Levante to their second home defeat following the match against Getafe.

Malaga
Sebastian Fernandez scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Malaga registered their sixth home win following the match against Sevilla.

Osasuna
Coach Mendilibar refuses to consider the clash with Atletico as a battle for a European spot, but rather 3 more points for Osasuna's survival.

Racing Santander
Bernardo Espinosa scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Racing registered their fifth home draw following the match against Valencia.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval was disappointed after losing to Bilbao, claiming that his team received no reward for their tremendous effort.

Real Betis
Carlos Martins scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Betis to their fourth home defeat following the match against Granada.

Real Madrid
Manager Jose Mourinho is believed to have made up his mind to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and return to the Premier League.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca assistant coach Luci Martin was upset with the defeat to Espanyol, claiming that keeper Dudu Aouate's sending off was uncessary.

Real Sociedad
David Zurutuza scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Sociedad registered their third home win following the match against Sporting.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza coach Manolo Jimenez was disappointed with the way his side lose to Real Madrid, but stressed that he is proud of his players.

Sevilla
Sebastian Fernandez scored his third La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sevilla to their third away defeat following the match at Malaga.

Sporting Gijon
David Zurutuza scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sporting to their seventh away defeat following the match at Sociedad.

Valencia
Aritz Aduriz scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Valencia registered their third away draw following the match against Racing.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Jose Francisco Molina admitted he was pleased with his players' effort in securing a point against the best team in the world.

Serie A

AS Roma
Miralem Pjanic scored his third Serie A goal of the campaign as Roma registered their third home draw following the match against Bologna.

Atalanta
Cesena defender Marco Rossi scored an own goal to allow Atalanta to register their third away victory following the match at Dino Manuzzi.

Bologna
Marco Di Vaio scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season as Bologna registered their fourth away draw following the match against AS Roma.

Cagliari
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Catania
It was reported that Catania are very close to signing Genoa defender Dario Dainelli, who is leaving after just one season with the Grifone.

Cesena
Cesena defender Marco Rossi scored an own goal to condemned the Seahorses to their fifth home defeat following the match against Atalanta.

Chievo
Anderson Hernanes scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Chievo to their sixth away defeat following the match against Lazio.

Fiorentina
Cesare Natali scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Fiorentina registered their fifth home win following the match against Siena.

Genoa
Rodrigo Palacio scored his 11th Serie A goal of the season as Genoa registered their sixth home victory following the match against Napoli.

Inter Milan
Guillermo Giacomazzi scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Inter to their fourth away defeat following the match at Lecce.

Juventus
It was revealed that Zenit are considering the purchase of Juventus winger Milos Krasic before the end of Russian transfer market in February.

Lazio
Anderson Hernanes scored his fifth Serie A goal of the season as Lazio registered their sixth away win following the match against Chievo.

Lecce
Guillermo Giacomazzi scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Lecce registered their first home win following the match against Inter.

Napoli
Rodrigo Palacio scored his 11th Serie A goal of the season to condemned Napoli to their third away defeat following the match against Genoa.

Novara
Igor Budan scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Novara to their eighth away defeat following the match against Palermo.

Palermo
Igor Budan scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Palermo registered their eighth home victory following the match against Novara.

Parma
Parma coach Roberto Donadoni was satisfied with the way his players react to the goal conceded against Catania and with the team's growth.

Siena
Cesare Natali scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Siena to their sixth away defeat following the match against Fiorentina.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin admitted that he took a risk in fielding a second striker against Juventus as they needed something extra.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger says he loves the FA Cup, but a top-four finish in the Premier League will always take priority while he is Arsenal manager.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish has revealed he will wait until the end of the season before deciding on whether to extend Emile Heskey's contract at Villa Park.

Blackburn
Blackburn owners Venky's will not let Chris Samba leave Ewood this month - unless someone is ready to meet their circa GBP12 million valuation.

Bolton
Owen Coyle has praised Darren Pratley's all-round performance after he scored his first goal for Bolton in the FA Cup win against Swansea.

Chelsea
Chelsea midfielder Ramires is facing a month on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury in the FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers.

Everton
Everton forward Landon Donovan believes Friday night's hard-working FA Cup win over Fulham points the way forward for the rest of the year.

Fulham
Juventus are hoping to quickly complete the purchase of Fulham midfielder Pajtim Kasami, as part of their effort to land Radja Nainggolan.

Liverpool
Coach Kenny Dalglish has hailed the commitment, attitude and desire of his Liverpool players following the FA Cup win over Manchester United.

Manchester City
Carlo Ancelotti is hoping there will be another opportunity for Paris St Germain to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez in the future.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson was baffled by Man Utd's FA Cup defeat at Liverpool and was disappointed with the manner of the goals his team conceded.

Newcastle United
Alan Pardew has criticised Newcastle for failing to threaten Brighton following their shock FA Cup exit at the hands of the Championship side.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert was full of praise for keeper Jed Steer as he helped Norwich into the fifth round of the FA Cup following the win over West Brom.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers coach Mark Hughes was pleased to see his side worked exceptionally hard in defence during their FA Cup defeat to Chelsea.

Stoke City
Victory over Derby in the FA Cup fourth round has added yet another fixture to Stoke's busy schedule, but coach Tony Pulis has no complaints.

Sunderland
Martin O'Neill admits Nicklas Bendtner's broken nose has put him on full alert for a new striker before the January transfer window closes.

Swansea City
Swansea coach Brendan Rodgers refused to single keeper Gerhard Tremmel out for criticism following their FA Cup defeat at the hands of Bolton.

Tottenham
Coach Harry Redknapp expects to do little if any business before the end of the market, despite a host of names being linked with Tottenham.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is disappointment after seeing his side bow out of the FA Cup to Norwich, but refused to criticised Craig Dawson.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan coach Roberto Martinez has sent Nouha Dicko to join Blackpool on loan for the rest of the season in order to gain first-team experience.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton coach Mick McCarthy is reportedly interested in taking Newcastle United striker Leon Best on loan until the end of the season.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Fernando Llorente scored his 11th La Liga goal of the season as Bilbao registered their third away victory following the match against Rayo.

Atletico Madrid
Joao Miranda still believes Atletico can finish in the top four and that there is a change of mentality since the arrival of coach Simeone.

Barcelona
Barcelona players failed to score for the first time in seven games to register their fifth away draw following the match against Villarreal.

Espanyol
Vladimir Weiss scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Espanyol registered their sixth home win following the match against Mallorca.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia has dropped midfielder Michel due to sore muscle, while Ruben Perez and Mane are back in the squad to face Levante.

Granada
Granada have reached a preliminary agreement worth EUR3 million for the transfer of Las Palmas striker Jonathan Viera at the end of the season.

Levante
Levante have made official the transfer of veteran defender Victorianos Rivas to Chinese side Shaanxi Baorong Chamba beginning on Tuesday.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini insists his team are in a great mood heading into the Sevilla clash, despite going six matches without a win.

Osasuna
Osasuna are looking for their first victory in four games when they take on Atletico, who are determined to avoid their seventh away defeat.

Racing Santander
Racing coach Juanjo Gonzalez has made it clear that he is not moving for Valeri Bojinov, despite the possibility of losing Christian Stuani.

Rayo Vallecano
Fernando Llorente scored his 11th La Liga goal of the season to condemned Rayo to their sixth home defeat following the match against Bilbao.

Real Betis
Betis coach Pepe Mel has confirmed that the club were very interested in signing Esteban Granero, but Khedira's injury put a stop to the move.

Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 24th La Liga goal as Real Madrid registered their ninth home victory following the match against Real Zaragoza.

Real Mallorca
Vladimir Weiss scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Mallorca to their fourth away defeat following the match at Espanyol.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad manager Philippe Montanier still considers Sporting their close rivals, despite their lowly position and poor run of results.

Real Zaragoza
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 24th La Liga goal to condemned Real Zaragoza to their eighth away defeat following the match against Real Madrid.

Sevilla
Frederic Kanoute's agent has confirmed the striker will stay with Sevilla until the end of the season, despite reports linking him with a move.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado is confident that they can remain in La Liga because there are other teams that are worst than his side.

Valencia
Coach Unai Emery admits Valencia are looking forward to the Copa clash with Barca, but acknowledges that the league is their bread and butter.

Villarreal
Villarreal players failed to score for the second time in five games to register their fifth home draw following the match against Barcelona.

Serie A

AC Milan
Former Catania striker Maxi Lopez reveals that it was his choice to wait for Milan because playing for the Rossoneri has always been his dream.

AS Roma
Luis Enrique has absolute faith in the Roma players after their setback against Juventus fuelled reports that the squad had been out partying.

Atalanta
Ex-Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni admits he thought he would get away with the betting scandal, but now urges other players to come forward.

Bologna
Bologna coach Stefano Pioli is delighted with their newfound unity and solidity and says they are determined to get a positive result at Roma.

Cagliari
Cesena, Juventus and Cagliari are part of a transfer merry-go-round involving Radja Nainggolan, Marco Parolo and Patjim Kasami from Fulham.

Catania
Gonzalo Bergessio scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Catania registered their fourth home draw following the match against Parma.

Cesena
Cesena, Juventus and Cagliari are part of a transfer merry-go-round involving Radja Nainggolan, Marco Parolo and Patjim Kasami from Fulham.

Chievo
It was reported that Chievo have identified Torino striker Giulio Ebagua as an alternative should they fail to bring in Takayuki Morimoto.

Fiorentina
Ajax striker Mounir El Hamdaoui is currently undergoing a medical at Fiorentina after reportedly turning down other offers to move to Italy.

Genoa
Genoa manager Pasquale Marino admits that Napoli have a very strong attack, but the same can be said about Grifone's Palacio and Gilardino.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan are focusing their attentions on Porto midfielder Fredy Guarin as they decide whether Thiago Motta will join Paris Saint-Germain.

Juventus
Alessandro Matri scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their seventh home win following the match against Udinese.

Lazio
There are shock reports in Italy that Lazio could hand striker Djibril Cisse over to QPR so they can bring in veteran Pippo Inzaghi from Milan.

Lecce
Lecce coach Serse Cosmi admits their match against Inter will hinge on his team making the least amount of mistakes in offense and defense.

Napoli
Coach Walter Mazzarri insists UEFA got it wrong with his two-match ban against Chelsea and confirms that the Partenopei will lodge an appeal.

Novara
Novara coach Attilio Tesser has dropped Granoche and Morimoto from his squad for the Palermo clash due to their possible move out of the club.

Palermo
Palermo coach Bortolo Mutti has confirmed that Edgar Alvarez is out of their squad for the Novara clash due to his possible sale to Torino.

Parma
Francesco Modesto scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Parma registered their third away draw following the match against Catania.

Siena
Coach Giuseppe Sannino insists Siena will give full attention to their clash with Fiorentina, despite the euphoria of going through the Coppa.

Udinese
Alessandro Matri scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Udinese to their fourth away defeat following the match at Juventus.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Jack Wilshere has suffered a setback in his recovery after complaining of pain while running.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa's Alex McLeish has insisted football managers cannot complain about pressure in the game as they know what they are getting into.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn has handed the club a boost by signing a new deal to keep him at Ewood Park until the summer of 2013.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is hoping to use the money they received from Gary Cahill's sale to bring in Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

Chelsea
Defender Alex has been presented as a Paris St-Germain player, with the French club having paid Chelsea a fee in the region of GBP4.2 million.

Everton
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Fulham
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Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish has called on players, fans and the media to make sure Liverpool's FA Cup clash against Man Utd passes without controversy.

Manchester City
AC Milan's pursuit of Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez appears to be at an end after they completed the signing of Maxi Lopez from Catania.

Manchester United
Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes has admitted that he missed the game more than he ever imagined following his retirement last summer.

Newcastle United
Tim Krul is shocked that Newcastle have gone 43 years without a major trophy as they has everything needed to be a force in English football.

Norwich City
Manager Paul Lambert could welcome striker James Vaughan back to his first team as he prepares to rotate his Norwich squad in the FA Cup.

Queens Park Rangers
Police are investigating an alleged 'malicious communication' received by QPR, with reports suggesting a bullet was mailed to Anton Ferdinand.

Stoke City
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is weighing up a bid for striker Hugo Almeida, has been valued at GBP3 million by his current club Besiktas.

Sunderland
Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner has revealed older brother Craig would prefer a move back to the Midlands from Sunderland.

Swansea City
Premier League survival may be Swansea's priority but Neil Taylor hopes they can complete a Welsh double by matching Cardiff's Wembley feat.

Tottenham
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West Brom
Roy Hodgson is hopeful of concluding a deal to bring Zenit St Petersburg winger Szabolcs Huszti to West Brom for the remainder of the season.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan are being linked with highly rated Swedish winger Alieu Darbo, who revealed that he has a verbal agreement with coach Roberto Martinez.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy is reportedly hoping to land Senegalese striker Mame Biram Diouf on a loan deal from Manchester United.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Midfielder Ander Herrera has declared that Bilbao will treat their Copa del Rey opponent Mirandes as if they are from the Primera Division.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid midfielder Tiago Mendes admits his situation has changed since the arrival of coach Diego Simeone and he is now happy again.

Barcelona
Barcelona director Andoni Zubizarreta insists that he is in the dark over whether coach Pep Guardiola will sign a new contract with the club.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Pochettino said there is no time to mourn their Copa exit and told his side to quickly refocus their attention to the La Liga.

Getafe
Getafe are looking to pick up points for the sixth straight game when they take on Levante, who has suffered only one home defeat this season.

Granada
Granada are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeat when they take on Real Betis, who are looking for the their fifth home win.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez is hoping that his team's elimination from the Copa del Rey will help them reduce new injury problems.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Joaquin Sanchez will be out for a further two weeks after it was confirmed that he has sustained a new hamstring injury.

Osasuna
Alvaro Cejudo believes Osasuna can look forward to finishing the campaign well if they can get positive results from their next few games.

Racing Santander
Racing are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Valencia, who are looking to register their fifth away victory.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are keen to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Athletic Bilbao, who are looking for their third away win.

Real Betis
Betis are looking to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they face Granada, who are keen to avoid their eighth away defeat.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka insists the club know how to lose, but they are not used to lose like they did against Barcelona.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca are hoping to register their second straight win when they take on Espanyol, who have dropped 10 points at home this season.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad want to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Sporting, who are keen to avoid their seventh away defeat.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza are hoping to pick up points for the third straight game when they take on Real Madrid, who have suffered only one home defeat.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral is hoping that Emir Spahic will be available to take on Malaga, even though he has not trained all week.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon desperate to avoid their fourth defeat in five games when they take on Real Sociedad, who are looking for their third home win.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery was delighted that his team were able to beat Levante in the Copa without conceding or picking up any red cards.

Villarreal
Villarreal are desperate to avoid their third defeat in five games when they take on Barcelona, who are looking for their fifth away victory.

Serie A

AC Milan
Carlos Tevez's agent claimed that the striker is unlikely to leave Manchester City this month after failing to reach an agreement with Milan.

AS Roma
Daniele De Rossi could sign a five-year contract with AS Roma worth EUR6 million per season, with his buy-out clause set at EUR15 million.

Atalanta
Atalanta are desperate to avoid their fourth consecutive defeat when they take on Cesena, who are hoping to register their third home win.

Bologna
Bologna are hoping to pick up points for the fourth consecutive game when they face Roma, who have suffered only two home defeats this season.

Cagliari
Cagliari are keen to pick up points for the fourth straight game when they take on Milan, who have suffered only one home defeat this season.

Catania
Catania have revealed that they turned down a EUR9 million offer from English side Fulham in order to allow striker Maxi Lopez to join Milan.

Cesena
Cesena are hoping to avoid their fourth defeat in five games when they take on Atalanta, who are hoping to register their third away victory.

Chievo
Chievo striker Davide Moscardelli has yet to agree to a move to Novara in a deal involving Takayuki Morimoto moving in the opposite direction.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are looking for their first second victory in five games when they take on Siena, who are hoping to avoid their fifth away defeat.

Genoa
Genoa have reportedly stepped up their interest for Juventus midfielder Michele Pazienza, who is also a January transfer target for Udinese.

Inter Milan
Thiago Motta's agent has told Inter to sell the midfielder to Paris Saint-Germain if they do not consider him as a key part of their project.

Juventus
Juventus manager Antonio Conte is worried about his injury-hit squad as their match against direct rival Udinese is a Scudetto six-pointer.

Lazio
Lazio defender Andre Dias has been banned for three Coppa Italia games after punching Milan midfielder Mark Van Bommel in the second half.

Lecce
Lecce are determined to avoid their third defeat in five games when they take on Inter Milan, who are looking for their sixth away victory.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will miss both legs of their match against Chelsea after he was handed a two match suspension and a EUR3,000 fine.

Novara
Chievo striker Davide Moscardelli has yet to agree to a move to Novara in a deal involving Takayuki Morimoto moving in the opposite direction.

Palermo
Palermo have officially loaned defender Mauro Cetto out to French side Lille until the end of the campaign, but with no option to purchase.

Parma
Luca Toni is now being linked with a move to Dubai after Parma insisted that they are not in any transfer talks with Juventus for the striker.

Siena
Siena are hoping to pick up points for the second consecutive game when they take on Fiorentina, who have sufferred only two home defeats.

Udinese
Udinese will not have an easy time securing the signature of Michele Pazienza of Juventus, as Genoa have reportedly stepped up their interest.

Friday, January 27, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Ignasi Miquel has warned Arsenal that they cannot afford any more mistakes at the back if the Gunners are to keep alive their Wembley dream.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa and Fulham are reportedly heading the chase for Portsmouth starlet Ryan Williams, who made his first-team debut earlier this term.

Blackburn
Blackburn and West Brom are reportedly set to reignite their interest for Fulham defender Chris Baird, who is struggling under boss Martin Jol.

Bolton
Bolton have completed the signing of defender Tim Ream from the New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Chelsea
It was reported that Chelsea could turn their attention to Napoli striker Edinson Cavani as they are unwilling to pay EUR100 million for Hulk.

Everton
David Moyes has looked to deflect criticism from Everton chairman Bill Kenwright by taking responsibility for the club's perceived failings.

Fulham
West Brom and Blackburn are reportedly set to reignite their interest for Fulham defender Chris Baird, who is struggling under boss Martin Jol.

Liverpool
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre insists the club have money to spend in the transfer window, but that they are happy with their squad.

Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers have completed the signing of Nedum Onuoha from Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Manchester United
Aly Cissokho's agent said Manchester Utd can make a move for the defender in the summer if his proposed January move to Juventus fell through.

Newcastle United
Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster is close to a GBP2 million permanent switch to Celtic, but says he would be happy to put the deal on hold.

Norwich City
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Mark Harper is confident they can get Norwich City striker Patrick Drmola back in before the end of the season.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers coach Mark Hughes is reportedly set to make a bid worth GBP4 million for the transfer of Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega.

Stoke City
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates has confirmed talks are ongoing over the future of Ben Marshall and the club would like to keep the winger.

Sunderland
Martin O'Neill says Nicklas Bendtner is set for a long spell out of action after his facial injuries were found to be worse than first thought.

Swansea City
Swansea head coach Brendan Rodgers has agreed in principle to a new three-year contract and expects to put pen to paper in the coming days.

Tottenham
Sevilla have ruled themselves out of the race for Giovani Dos Santos, claiming Tottenham's EUR6.5 million valuation of the forward is too high.

West Brom
West Brom and Blackburn are reportedly set to reignite their interest for Fulham defender Chris Baird, who is struggling under boss Martin Jol.

Wigan Athletic
Queens Park Rangers coach Mark Hughes is reportedly set to make a bid worth GBP4 million for the transfer of Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega.

Wolverhampton
Manager Mick McCarthy has admitted he is sick of being told how well Wolves are playing when all he wants is to win games and pick up points.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia is delighted with their progress in the Copa del Rey and has praised the work of coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao believes that new coach Diego Simeone knows how to get the best of him following his recent goal rush.

Barcelona
Barcelona have announced that Andres Iniesta will be out of action for 3 weeks with a hamstring tear sustained - his fourth injury this season.

Espanyol
Espanyol and Ajax have yet to agree to Mounir El Hamdaoui's transfer free but the Spanish side are determined to bring in the Moroccan striker.

Getafe
Defender Albert Lopo is convinced his Getafe side have the ability to finish in the top ten after struggling in the first half of the season.

Granada
Granada are still working to bring in a new hitman this months and are being linked with Giovani Dos Santos, Khouma Babacar and Luc Castaignos.

Levante
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Malaga
Defender Jesus Gamez believes Malaga has a long way to go before they can achieve something big in La Liga and urges fans to back his team.

Osasuna
Osasuna midfielder Raul Garcia has stated that he will behave as a profesional and go all out against parent club Atletico Madrid on Monday.

Racing Santander
Racing midfielder PapaKouli Diop has six yellow cards - the most in the squad after commiting 36 fouls in his 17 appearences for the side.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano midfielder Roberto Trashorras is delighted with the arrival of Diego Costa, who has done well for every club he has played with.

Real Betis
Real Betis defender Jose Antonio Dorado has warned his side of the danger posed by Granada, who will be determined to impress their new coach.

Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos accused Sergio Busquets of acting to get him sent off last Wednesday and said Real Madrid will appeal against his 2nd yellow card.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca striker Victor Casadesus regrets their exit from the Copa del Rey as they scored an own goal when they were playing their best.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad midfielder McDonal Mariga will reportedly play his last game for the club this weekend before completing his transfer to Parma.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza coach Manolo Jimenez has admitted that their priority is to bring in a fullback and would also welcome the arrival of a striker.

Sevilla
Sergio Sanchez has criticised Sevilla fans for not providing support and encouragement to the team when things are not going well for them.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon star Nacho Novo admits that things are not going well and has told his team-mates to be self-critical about their performance.

Valencia
m

Villarreal
Villarreal defender Gonzalo Rodrigues wants his team to beat Barcelona this weekend and prove that they are too good a side to be relegated.

Serie A

AS Roma
Marquinho has reportedly arrived in Rome to complete a loan move from Fluminense to Roma after the clubs reached an agreement two weeks ago.

Atalanta
Atalanta midfielder Fabio Caserta revealed he turned down offers from Nocerina, Gubbio and Juve Stabia as he is hoping to return to Cesena.

Bologna
The agent of Gaby Mudingayi has denied the interest from Lazio and believes the midfielder is likely to remain with Bologna until the summer.

Cagliari
Cagliari chief Massimo Cellino is still considering making a bid for Juventus striker Luca Toni despite signing Mauricio Pinilla from Palermo.

Catania
Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said whether or not Maxi Lopez will move to the San Siro or stays with Catania will be known on Friday.

Cesena
Antonio Candreva's future at Cesena is still uncertain as it was claimed that Cesena are only interested in selling the midfielder this month.

Chievo
Padova have announced the arrival of Chievo midfielder Simone Bentivoglio on a loan deal with an option to purchase at the end of the season.

Fiorentina
Kevin Constant's agent has denied knowledge of existing negotiations between Genoa and Fiorentina with regards to his midfielder's future.

Genoa
Both Udinese and Genoa are interested in signing Valenciennes midfielder Carlos Sanchez, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign.

Inter Milan
Cristian Chivu insisted that he is staying at Inter Milan and that his agent will begin contract extension talks with the club next month.

Juventus
Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres has admitted that he thought it would be impossible to return to Juventus after leaving the club in 2010.

Lazio
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Lecce
Lecce director Carlo Osti admits the deal for Xamax striker Haris Seferovic was completed very quickly and he will begin training on Friday.

Napoli
It was reported that Chelsea could turn their attention to Napoli striker Edinson Cavani as they are unwilling to pay EUR100 million for Hulk.

Novara
Novara sports director Mauro Pederzoli has denied the arrival of Internacional defender Juan Jesus as they are unable to reach an agreement.

Palermo
President Maurizio Zamparini said he agreed to loan Mauricio Pinilla to Cagliari because the player has lost the fire to play for Palermo.

Parma
It was reported that Rolf Feltscher is likely to leave Parma this month after being linked with Serie B side Padova and French outfit Auxerre.

Siena
Siena vice-President Valentina Mezzaroma dreams of further Coppa Italia success and of bringing AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi to Tuscany.

Udinese
Both Udinese and Genoa are interested in signing Valenciennes midfielder Carlos Sanchez, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Tomas Rosicky is expected to be offered a one-year contract extension by Arsenal, after his agent flew in for talks with boss Arsene Wenger.

Aston Villa
Marc Albrighton has revealed his hurt at being branded a 'cheat' by Wolves fans following the sending-off of Karl Henry in Saturday's clash.

Blackburn
Mauro Formica's brother has confirmed the striker is hoping to resolve some issues with Blackburn in order to finalise a move to Olympiakos.

Bolton
Al Nasr have revealed they are in talks with Bolton over a move for striker Esmael Bangoura and a deal could be signed by the end of the week.

Chelsea
Genk have confirmed they are in talks with Chelsea about the transfer of starlet Kevin De Bruyne with a view to sealing an GBP8 million deal.

Everton
Everton have agreed a fee with Spartak Moscow for the sale of Diniyar Bilyaletdinov who now has to complete a medical to formalise the deal.

Fulham
Fulham defender Philippe Senderos is targeting FA Cup victory over former club Everton in order to make up for their European disappointment.

Liverpool
Liverpool set up a Carling Cup final against Cardiff after Craig Bellamy scored to eliminate Manchester City from the competition at Anfield.

Manchester City
Liverpool set up a Carling Cup final against Cardiff after Craig Bellamy scored to eliminate Manchester City from the competition at Anfield.

Manchester United
Manchester United assistant boss Mike Phelan has confirmed that Patrice Evra will not be spared the trial of playing at Anfield on Saturday.

Newcastle United
Watford have rejected Newcastle Utd's offer for Adrian Mariappa - and warned any clubs wanting their stars will have pay the appropriate price.

Norwich City
New Norwich signing Jonny Howson understands why his exit from Leeds has caused a stir, but insists the club have little options in the matter.

Queens Park Rangers
It was claimed that QPR have reached an agreement to take Samba Diakite of Nancy on a loan deal with an option to buy him for EUR4 million.

Stoke City
Nigel Pearson remains keen to strengthen his Leicester squad in the January window amid reports he wants to sign Stoke wideman Ben Marshall.

Sunderland
Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell believes he is ready for a return after nearly 18 months out, but he will need time to find his sharpness.

Swansea City
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is assessing whether his squad has enough strength in depth to allow striker Stephen Dobbie to leave on loan.

Tottenham
Villarreal president Jose Manuel Llaneza said the talks with Tottenham are going well and he expects to sign Giovani dos Santos by the weekend.

West Brom
West Brom have dismissed reports they have made a second bid for Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell following their first attempt last week.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan have sealed the signing of Chile midfielder Jean Beausejour from Birmingham on a deal which will keep him at the DW Stadium until 2014.

Wolverhampton
Karl Henry has apologised to Mick McCarthy, the Wolves players and fans for his red card against Villa, admitting it cost his side the game.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
m

Atletico Madrid
Atletico midfielder Koke said he is comfortable in his new position and that the team are focused only on their next match against Osasuna.

Barcelona
m

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Raul Baena admits he is saddened to exit the Copa and could not find explanation for their defeat at the hands of Mirandes.

Getafe
Getafe midfielder Michel is hoping his team can use their momentum to pick up the three points against Levante before they face Real Madrid.

Granada
New Granada coach Abel Resino is convinced that the team can avoid relegation and reveals that they are working to bring in reinforcements.

Levante
New Levante signing Oscar Serrano is determined to prove he is not finished and has plenty to offer after recovering from two serious injury.

Malaga
Malaga striker Salomon Rondon understands the fans' discontent, but has stressed that their goal to play in Europe next season is stil intact.

Osasuna
Osasuna striker Dejan Lekic was delighted to start his first game and said he is full of confidence - something that he lacked last season.

Racing Santander
Good news for Racing Santander coach Juanjo Gonzalez as Christian Stuani has been cleared of any serious injury and is available this weekend.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo sporting director Felipe Minambres is hoping to close the signings of Emiliano Armenteros and Jorge Pulido before the end of the week.

Real Betis
It was reported that Betis have reached an agreement with Olhanense striker Salvador Agra to join the club in June on a three-year contract.

Real Madrid
m

Real Mallorca
m

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay said the club need to change the way they work and Philippe Montanier is still the person to do it.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza midfielder Paulo Cesar insists his team will not give up the game against Real Madrid, because they are in no position to do so.

Sevilla
Sevilla admit they simply could not turn down Juventus' offer that will eventually see the Spanish side net EUR9.5 million for Martin Caceres.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado has warned his team to change their attitude quickly, or the situation will get complicated for them.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery has warned his side that it is not impossible for Levante to overcome the 3-goal deficit in their second leg clash.

Villarreal
Villarreal president Jose Manuel Llaneza said the talks with Tottenham are going well and he expects to sign Giovani dos Santos by the weekend.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri says he is happy that the club will provide him with a new striker - whether it is Carlos Tevez or Maxi Lopez.

AS Roma
AS Roma attacker Erik Lamela has defended his dismissal against Juventus in the Coppa Italia, insisting that Giorgio Chiellini provoked him.

Atalanta
Atalanta's Ezequiel Schelotto is excited about making his first trip to Cesena in a different shirt, but insists he will do his best to win.

Bologna
It was reported that Livorno have made a 4-year contract offer to Atalanta striker Daniele Vantaggiato, who is currently on loan from Padova.

Cagliari
It was reported that talks for the transfer of Mauricio Pinilla from Palermo to Cagliari have stalled due to demands made by the Rosanero.

Catania
Catania defender Giovanni Marchese insisted that, despite recent results, his team have been playing well this season, except against Bologna.

Cesena
Director Lorenzo Minotti admits Cesena could allow Candreva to leave, but they must consider it carefully as he has a certain characteristic.

Chievo
m

Fiorentina
Fiorentina director Pantaleo Corvino has revealed that the Viola were close to signing Amauri back in 2006 before Luca Toni decided to stay.

Genoa
Serbian international midfielder Bosko Jankovic has declared his delight after extending his contract with Serie A side Genoa until June 2014.

Inter Milan
m

Juventus
Sevilla admit they simply could not turn down Juventus' offer that will eventually see the Spanish side net EUR9.5 million for Martin Caceres.

Lazio
CSKA Moscow have confirmed that Lazio have expressed their interest in Keisuke Honda, but no deal has been agreed yet for the Japanese star.

Lecce
Lecce have signed Manuele Blasi from Parma on a permanent basis - while Stefano Ferrario is moving in the opposite direction on a loan deal.

Napoli
m

Novara
Latest reports denied that Juan Jesus will be loaned to Novara, insisting that he will be made available to Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri.

Palermo
It was reported that talks for the transfer of Mauricio Pinilla from Palermo to Cagliari have stalled due to demands made by the Rosanero.

Parma
Lecce have signed Manuele Blasi from Parma on a permanent basis - while Stefano Ferrario is moving in the opposite direction on a loan deal.

Siena
m

Udinese
It was reported that Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish is prepared to make an offer worth EUR18 million to take Mauricio Isla away from Udinese.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Robin van Persie has insisted he still has a good relationship with Arsene Wenger and would never question the Arsenal manager's judgement.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has revealed that a number of his players have been contacted about their availability for the GB Olympics team.

Blackburn
Blackburn midfielder Radosav Petrovic feels he is settling well in the Premier League after having to adapt to the style of English football.

Bolton
Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden has welcomed the reports that Tim Ream, has been granted a work permit and can complete his move to the Reebok.

Chelsea
Alex will not be joining QPR after failing to agree personal terms - leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the clear to sign the Chelsea defender.

Everton
Everton are hoping to conclude the sale of midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov to Spartak Moscow for GBP5 million before the end of the week.

Fulham
Queens Park Rangers are amongst a number of clubs keeping a close watch on Clint Dempsey, who has 18 months left in his contract at Fulham.

Liverpool
It was reported that Liverpool could reignite their interest in Udinese winger Mauricio Isla, who could leave in the summer for EUR15 million.

Manchester City
Coach David Platt is convinced Manchester City have the firepower to reach the Carling Cup final despite the potential loss of Mario Balotelli.

Manchester United
Manchester United are hopeful Phil Jones will shrug off an ankle injury and declare himself fit for Saturday's FA Cup tie against Liverpool.

Newcastle United
Alan Pardew says there is no need to panic at Newcastle, and that his side will bounce back from their second-half collapse against Fulham.

Norwich City
Jonny Howson has signed for Norwich on a three-and-a-half-year contract after the Canaries agreed an undisclosed fee for the Leeds midfielder.

Queens Park Rangers
Milan have officially sent Taye Taiwo out on loan to Queens Park Rangers after the Nigeria international defender received his work permit.

Stoke City
The Football Association will take no further action regarding Stoke striker Peter Crouch's apparent 'eye poke' on West Brom's Jonas Olsson.

Sunderland
Zlatan Muslimovic's agent has confirmed the Bosnian forward spent Tuesday training with Sunderland, but there is also interest from Rangers.

Swansea City
Brendan Rodgers believes Fabio Capello will continue to monitor Swansea's progress due to the large contingent of English players at the club.

Tottenham
Celtic winger James Forrest has shrugged off speculation linking him with a move to Tottenham, insisting he is focused on life at Parkhead.

West Brom
Head coach Roy Hodgson has challenged his West Brom players to put their dismal home form behind them during the final third of the season.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan frontman Hugo Rodallega has confirmed he will not extend his contract with the Premier League strugglers beyond the end of the season.

Wolverhampton
Wolves midfielder Jamie O'Hara could be sidelined for another fortnight due to a slow recovery from double hernia surgery in early December.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Coach Marcelo Bielsa said Bilbao will enter their second leg Copa clash against Mallorca looking for a win, regardless of their two-goal lead.

Atletico Madrid
Rayo Vallecano are reportedly close to completing their second winter deal with Atletico Madrid, as talks progress for defender Jorge Pulido.

Barcelona
Barcelona have announced that keeper Jose Manuel Pinto has signed a new deal until June 2013, despite only making 11 appearences since 2008.

Espanyol
m

Getafe
Getafe are at the bottom of the Fairplay chart with 75 penalty points after accumulating 69 yellow cards and 3 red cards so far this season.

Granada
It was suggested that Lecce will allow Souleymane Diamoutene to move to Granada in exchange for the services of Udinese-owned Gabriel Silva.

Levante
Levante announced that they have signed a shor-term deal with Oscar Serrano after the winger terminated his contract with Racing Santander.

Malaga
The LFP have decided to prohibit Malaga from making any new signings until the Boquerones have paid Osasuna for the transfer of Nacho Monreal.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Manuel Ortiz is not paying attention to their position in the league as the only important thing right now is the 27 points.

Racing Santander
Levante announced that they have signed a short-term deal with Oscar Serrano after the winger terminated his contract with Racing Santander.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano are reportedly close to completing their second winter deal with Atletico Madrid, as talks progress for defender Jorge Pulido.

Real Betis
Real Betis manager Pepe Mel said he is satisfied with the first half of the season because they are in their rightful place in the La Liga.

Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos has called for an end to the talk surrounding his bust-up with coach Jose Mourinho and claims they fought for the same interests.

Real Mallorca
Coach Joaquin Caparros admits Mallorca must not concede any more goals to Bilbao if they are to have any chance of progressing in the Copa.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad striker Imanol Agirretxe believes their upcoming home matches will determined where they will end up at the end of the season.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez is satisfied with their performances in the last two games, but warned that only victory matters now.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Antonio Luna agrees with coach Marcelino's harsh criticism because they must always be fighting for a place in the top four.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manolo Preciado was disappointed to lose to Villarreal and said the two goals conceded after the break sealed the game.

Valencia
Ever Banega is hoping to help Valencia to win a trophy this season and insisted that he has never asked for a transfer away from the club.

Villarreal
Nilmar's agent said the striker has not been paid by Villarreal for the past 3 months and was dropped from Monday's game without explanation.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan have officially sent Taye Taiwo out on loan to Queens Park Rangers after the Nigeria international defender received his work permit.

AS Roma
m

Atalanta
Varese announced that they have agreed to allow Alessandro Carrozza to join Atalanta on a loan deal with an option to purchase in the summer.

Bologna
It was reported that Bologna are considering a move for either Libor Kozak, Davide Moscardelli or Luc Castaignos before the market closes.

Cagliari
Cagliari have agreed to sell Radja Nainggolan to Juventus, but it is unclear whether the transfer will take place this month or in the summer.

Catania
Catania midfielder Marco Biagianti admits there are teams interested in his services, but insists he still have plenty of incentives to remain.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli has insisted there were no talks for Marco Parolo, who is a vital part of their plan to avoid relegation.

Chievo
Francesco Acerbi's agent has claimed that the Chievo defender would be happy to play for his co-owner Genoa and is waiting to hear from them.

Fiorentina
Amauri, who is undergoing medical at Fiorentina, is delighted at the prospect of getting back in action after four months on the sidelines.

Genoa
Francesco Acerbi's agent has claimed that the Chievo defender would be happy to play for his co-owner Genoa and is waiting to hear from them.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri is anticipating a tough match against Napoli, but he has set his eyes on progressing to the final in Rome.

Juventus
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Lazio
Djibril Cisse says he is happy at Lazio but insists he needs to be playing longer than 15 or 20 minutes each game in order to score more goals.

Lecce
It was suggested that Lecce will allow Souleymane Diamoutene to move to Granada in exchange for the services of Udinese-owned Gabriel Silva.

Napoli
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has stressed that his team cannot remain outstanding the entire season and he cannot promise Coppa Italia success.

Novara
It was reported that Novara have completed the deal for young Senegalese midfielder Oumar Pouye, who is set to arrive from Ligue 2 side Metz.

Palermo
Palermo's veteran striker Igor Budan is convinced that he can still score about 8 to 10 goals per season if he is playing with continuity.

Parma
Coach Roberto Donadoni Parma need to improve their game when they are not in control of the ball, following their display against Bologna.

Siena
Mattia Destro's agent has stressed that the striker is staying with Siena and denied market rumours about interest from Inter and Juventus.

Udinese
It was reported that Liverpool could reignite their interest in Udinese winger Mauricio Isla, who could leave in the summer for EUR15 million.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Keeper Wojciech Szczesny refused to criticise Arsenal fans for booing Arsene Wenger's decision to substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on Sunday.

Aston Villa
Midfielder Fabian Delph is hoping to stay with Leeds United for the remainder of the season after joining on a loan deal from Aston Villa.

Blackburn
Midfielder David Dunn believes his Blackburn are growing in confidence and can win their battle against relegation if everyone stays united.

Bolton
Bolton boss Owen Coyle is hoping to have defender Tim Ream signed in the next few days and also to add another couple of signing for his squad.

Chelsea
Chelsea revealed that Frank Lampard has a small calf tear and is unlikely to face Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup, but should be back soon.

Everton
Sparktak Moscow announced that they have agreed terms with Everton for the transfer of Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, who is set to undergo a medical.

Fulham
Fulham's hope of landing Catania striker Maxi Lopez will depends on whether or not Carlos Tevez completes his move from Man City to AC Milan.

Liverpool
Nikica Jelavic's father has claimed the Rangers striker is 'most likely' to move to Liverpool in the January transfer window, rather than QPR.

Manchester City
Mario Balotelli's agent is convinced that the Manchester City striker to stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2013 before assessing his future.

Manchester United
Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf has claimed that Ligue 1 side Brest are among his suitors, but no agreement has been reached so far.

Newcastle United
It was reported that Newcastle have now emerged as favourites to land Watford defender Adrian Mariappa after making a bid for his services.

Norwich City
Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy admits he would relish the chance of playing for England following his fine performance against Chelsea.

Queens Park Rangers
A spokesperson for QPR has confirmed the club have failed in their attempt to bring in Henrique after the Brazilian was denied a work permit.

Stoke City
Cameron Jerome is frustrated on the sidelines and has volunteered to play in Stoke City's reserve team in a bid to improve match sharpness.

Sunderland
Sunderland have confirmed that Nicklas Bendtner will require further treatment after suffering facial injuries during the victory over Swansea.

Swansea City
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is delighted with the playes at his disposal and does not expect to conduct much more business in the market.

Tottenham
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp went on trial on Monday accused of taking tax-free offshore bonuses in an account named after his pet dog.

West Brom
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has insisted Marc-Antoine Fortune remains an important part of his plans after a strong performance against Stoke.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan are believed to have agreed a fee with Birmingham for Jean Beausejour and they are now set to hold talks with the Chile international.

Wolverhampton
Michael Kightly is convinced that Wolves have enough quality to survive despite dropping into the bottom three for the first time this season.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa said his team did their best against Real Madrid, but being outnumbered sealed their defeat at Bernabeu.

Atletico Madrid
It has been confirmed that Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is set to spend the rest of the season on loan at newcomers Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona
Midfielder Andres Iniesta has equalled coach Pep Guardiola's 384 official first team appearances for Barcelona following the win over Malaga.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino admits their visit to Mirandes will be made complicated by the opponents, the crowd and the field size.

Getafe
Nicolas Fedor is the leading goal scorer for Getafe with six goals after making 38 attempts in 19 appearences for the side so far this season.

Granada
Granada have confirmed that Abel Resino is the person to try and lead the team to safety following the dismissal of coach Fabriciano Gonzalez.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio has stressed that every point collected is important as the second part of the season is even more complicated.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini regrets that his team could not take advantage of their chances, but admits Barcelona were better with the ball.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar is convinced that his team should have beaten Valencia, but admitted Diego Alves did well between the post.

Racing Santander
Christian Stuani is the leading goal scorer for Racing Santander with 5 goals after making 24 attempts in 16 appearences so far this season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval has declared that his players will not give up and that their new arrivals will refresh the team.

Real Betis
Celtic head coach Neil Lennon is believed to be showing interest in Real Betis marksman Jorge Molina, who is valued at around GBP2 million.

Real Madrid
Alvaro Arbeloa insisted that it is unfair of supporters to pin the blame on Jose Mourinho for last week's Copa del Rey defeat by Barcelona.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca striker Ivan Ramis has admitted that despite the win over Rayo Vallecano, it was not one of their best performances this season.

Real Sociedad
Antoine Griezmann has highlighted the good work Sociedad have done in the last 2 months, as they try to forget the crushing defeat to Atletico.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Manolo Jimenez admits the single point gained against Levante was not enough, but he was satisfied with the players' attitude.

Sevilla
Sevilla president Jose Mario del Nido said his team have found an effective way to play, although their form have not been consistent enough.

Valencia
Valencia are set to announce the contract renewal of Ever Banega, who has agreed to extend his career at the club until the summer of 2015.

Serie A

AC Milan
Adriano Galliano insists that AC Milan will only complete the move for Maxi Lopez of Catania if Carlos Tevez does not move to the San Siro.

AS Roma
Pablo Osvaldo has hailed Francesco Totti as the best Italian player ever after the Roma captain became the most prolific player at one club.

Atalanta
It was reported that Internacional have identified Maxi Moralez of Atalanta as a possible replacement should Andres D'Alessandro exit the club.

Bologna
Bologna defender Andrea Raggi believes they are heading in the right direction and were unlucky not to score against Parma over the weekend.

Cagliari
It was suggested that Cagliari could make a move for Udinese hitman Antonio Floro Flores, who started on the bench in their clash with Catania.

Catania
Adriano Galliano insists that AC Milan will only complete the move for Maxi Lopez of Catania if Carlos Tevez does not move to the San Siro.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli has confirmed the transfer of Eder to Sampdoria, stating that the striker no longer fit into their new system.

Chievo
Chievo boss Domenico Di Carlo said his team showed the right passion for only half of the match against Lecce, but believes they are improving.

Fiorentina
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has applauded Fiorentina's imminent capture of Juventus striker Amauri, who will undergo his medical on Tuesday.

Genoa
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has admitted that the club are interested in Fiorentina attacker Alessio Cerci, but a deal is far from done.

Inter Milan
Italian giants Inter Milan have rejected an EUR8 million approach from Paris Saint-Germain for Thiago Motta, reports in France are suggesting.

Juventus
Coach Antonio Conte has admitted that he will give his fringe players a chance to state their case in Juventus' Coppa Italia tie against Roma.

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja believes his side should have beaten Inter because they created much more scoring chances compared to the Nerazzurri.

Lecce
Coach Serse Cosmi praised Lecce for showing characters in the draw against Chievo and believes it bodes well for the remainder of the season.

Napoli
Coach Walter Mazzarri admits Napoli made too many mistakes in front of the goal against Siena due to the number of youngsters in his team.

Novara
Inter assistant boss Beppe Baresi has confirmed that they plan to send new signing Juan Jesus on loan to Novara for the rest of the season.

Palermo
Torino announced that they have completed the signing of Palermo keeper Francesco Benussi, who will arrive on loan until the end of the season.

Parma
Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi has hinted that there could be still be a few more players arriving at the club before the transfer market.

Siena
Siena coach Sannino is happy to see his team played a smart game against Napoli and for adding a little distance from their relegation rivals.

Udinese
It was suggested that Cagliari could make a move for Udinese hitman Antonio Floro Flores, who started on the bench in their clash with Catania.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Thierry Henry scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal marched to the FA Cup 4th round after eliminating Leed United from the competition.

Aston Villa
LA Galaxy star Robbie Keane has started training with Aston Villa ahead of his expected loan move to Alex McLeish's side in the next 24 hours.

Blackburn
Bolton are set to make a GBP5 million offer for Blackburn Rovers' want-away forward Junior Hoilett, who is also a target for Spurs and Stoke.

Bolton
Bolton are set to make a GBP5 million offer for Blackburn Rovers' want-away forward Junior Hoilett, who is also a target for Spurs and Stoke.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas has revealed he could sign two players in the next few weeks but warned that Chelsea will not overpay in the transfer market.

Everton
The agent of Egypt international Mohamed Nagy claims seven Premier League clubs have expressed an interest in his client, including Everton.

Fulham
It was reported that Fulham have submitted EUR5 million to Italian club Fiorentina for the transfer of fringe defender Lorenzo De Silvestri.

Liverpool
Craig Bellamy is relishing the next month of action for Liverpool as they prepare to play both Manchester clubs in the FA and Carling Cups.

Manchester City
Massimo Moratti insisted Inter's pursuit of Carlos Tevez is 'no joke' as they look to beat Milan to the Manchester City striker's signature.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson feels Pep Guardiola should ignore thoughts of succeeding him as Manchester United boss and instead remain with Barcelona.

Newcastle United
Demba Ba admits he would welcome the opportunity to turn out for PSG at some stage of his career, but says he will be going nowhere in January.

Norwich City
Norwich confirmed striker Oli Johnson's contract has been cancelled by mutual consent after failing to make an impact in the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers
Mark Hughes will hold futher talks with QPR on Tuesday before he decides whether to succeed Neil Warnock as manager of the Premier League club.

Stoke City
Cameron Jerome believes Stoke are capable of competing on multiple fronts and claims they will continue to give their all in every competition.

Sunderland
Sebastian Larsson has hailed manager Martin O'Neill for giving Sunderland's players the confidence he thinks they lacked under Steve Bruce.

Swansea City
Neil Taylor is 'flattered' to have been linked with a transfer to Arsenal and is looking forward to welcoming Arsene Wenger's side to Swansea.

Tottenham
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has assured coach Harry Redknapp he is ready for a run in the team in the absence of the injured Ledley King.

West Brom
It was reported that West Brom director Dan Ashworth has met with Porto's officials about the possibility of taking Cristian Rodriguez on loan.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is prepared to bide his time to ensure they get exactly the right players that they need to improve the squad.

Wolverhampton
Wolves defender Kevin Foley has announced his joy at finally being able to play pain free after being afflicted by an ankle injury in October.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao boss Marcelo Bielsa was satisfied to draw against Getafe, who created more scoring opportunities, but it was his team who played better.

Atletico Madrid
It was reported that Atletico could make a summer move for Fernando Gago, should Roma decide not to take up their option to buy his contract.

Barcelona
Sir Alex Ferguson feels Pep Guardiola should ignore thoughts of succeeding him as Manchester United boss and instead remain with Barcelona.

Espanyol
Espanyol manager Mauricio Pochettino has called for racism to be eradicated from the game, after Dani Alves was subjected to monkey chants.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia was happy to pick up a point from their clash against Bilbao, even though he believes they had more chances to score.

Granada
Granada have agreed to buy 50 per cent of Matias Campos Toro's contract from Chilean outfit Audax Italiano following 48 hours of negotiations.

Levante
Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas will be banking on his team's excellent home record, as they look to get past Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey.

Malaga
It was reported that Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini have told Apono to find a new club this month, following his outburst over the weekend.

Osasuna
Osasuna are in seventh place in the Fairplay chart with 47 penalty points after receiving 39 yellow cards and 4 red cards so far this season.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander are in 11th place in the Fairplay chart with 55 penalty points after receiving 51 yellow cards and 2 red cards this season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval said their win over Sevilla proved that his team are on the right track and are committed to the cause.

Real Betis
Real Betis boss Pepe Mel said after his side's victory over Sporting Gijon that his players are looking forward to next trip to the Camp Nou.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho expects to have striker Karim Benzema available for selection for the crunch Copa del Rey clash with Malaga.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca manager Joaquin Caparros has stressed that Copa's history has shown that it is not impossible to overcome a two-goal deficit.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier will consider it a 'great disappointment' if his team failed to qualify to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

Real Zaragoza
Matteo Contini's agent has made it clear that Atalanta will have to talk to Real Zaragoza if they are serious about acquiring his services.

Sevilla
Juventus are on the verge of signing Martin Caceres from Sevilla, and could complete the transfer of the full-back by the end of this week.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon defender Ivan Hernandez said the opening goal and Sergio Ramos' expulsion influenced the result of their match against Betis.

Valencia
Midfielder Sofiane Feghouli has declared that Valencia are confident that they can maintain their advantage over Sevilla in the Copa del Rey.

Villarreal
Villarreal left-back Joan Oriol believes his team have demonstrated that they have the right attitute to pull themselves out of the drop zone.

Serie A

AC Milan
Marco Amelia's agent has confirmed that Spartak Moscow are pondering a January bid for the Milan goalkeeper, who they targeted four years ago.

AS Roma
Roma captain Francesco Totti claims that team-mate Daniele De Rossi wants to commit his future to the club, despite being linked to Man City.

Atalanta
Matteo Contini's agent has made it clear that Atalanta will have to talk to Real Zaragoza if they are serious about acquiring his services.

Bologna
Diego Perez was delighted with the important win over Catania and believes Bologna will soon secure their survival if they can keep their form.

Cagliari
Cagliari announced that they have sold defender Daniele Magliocchetti to Reggiana and the loan arrival of Nicolas Bovi from the Teste quadre.

Catania
Good news for Catania coach Vincenzo Montella as striker David Suazo is training normally with the squad and should be available to face Roma.

Cesena
Cesena director Luca Mancini has confirmed that imminent departure of midfielder Antonio Candreva, and expects Marco Parolo to follow him out.

Chievo
Domenico Di Carlo wants Chievo to be more decisive in front of the goal, after coming up empty despite the creating 12-13 chances against Roma.

Fiorentina
It was reported that Endlish side Fulham have submitted EUR5 million to Fiorentina for the transfer of fringe defender Lorenzo De Silvestri.

Genoa
It was reported that Genoa are interested in acquiring the services of Napoli midfielder Marco Donadel, who has just recovered from injury.

Inter Milan
Palermo could offer Inter goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano the chance to win a place in Italy's Euro squad by taking him on loan until the summer.

Juventus
Juventus are on the verge of signing Martin Caceres from Sevilla, and could complete the transfer of the full-back by the end of this week.

Lazio
With Lazio keen to move on from Saturday's heavy defeat in Tuscany, Edy Reja has promised a strong reaction will follow from the Lazio players.

Lecce
Coach Serse Cosmi believes arrivals of experienced players could help Lecce turn their situation around and get the results that they deserve.

Napoli
It was reported that Parma and Genoa are interested in acquiring the services of Napoli's Marco Donadel, who has just recovered from injury.

Novara
Novara head coach Attilio Tesser has confirmed that there could be more signings this month as they need reinforcements in every department.

Palermo
Giulio Migliaccio said the number of coaching changes at Palermo as creating an atmosphere of uncertainty, especially as they are a young team.

Parma
It was reported that Parma are interested in acquiring the services of Napoli midfielder Marco Donadel, who has just recovered from injury.

Siena
Siena star striker Emanuele Calaio has stated that retaining the club's Serie A status will be like winning the Champions League for his team.

Udinese
Antonio Di Natale has hinted that Udinese believe themselves as next in line behind AC Milan and Juventus in the race for the 2012 Scudetto.

Monday, January 9, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger will field a strong Arsenal side in Monday's FA Cup third-round tie against Leeds in a bid to avoid history repeating itself.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish says he has been told by his counterpart Kenny Dalglish that Liverpool are not interested in signing Darren Bent.

Blackburn
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted his interest in signing Blackburn Rovers defender Chris Samba to provide cover for King and Gallas.

Bolton
Bolton's FA Cup face-saver David Wheater hopes Gary Cahill's impending departure will give him the opportunity to cement a place in the side.

Chelsea
Assistant coach Roberto Di Matteo admitted he was impressed with Chelsea as they beat Portsmouth in the FA Cup third-round at Stamford Bridge.

Everton
Fulham are scheduled to make the trip to the Goodison Park to take on Premiership rivals Everton in the fourth round of the FA Cup competition.

Fulham
Fulham are scheduled to make the trip to the Goodison Park to take on Premiership rivals Everton in the fourth round of the FA Cup competition.

Liverpool
Liverpool are scheduled for a mouth-watering encounter against their nemesis Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup competition.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini took consolation from the battling qualities his side demonstrated in their FA Cup third round defeat to Manchester United.

Manchester United
Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester Utd beat Manchester City to set up a mouth-watering clash against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.

Newcastle United
Newcastle coach Alan Pardew has admitted he would like to make a signing this month but insists any new player must fit into his existing squad.

Norwich City
West Brom will be hoping to beat Norwich for the fourth time in the FA Cup after both sides have been drawn together for the fourth round clash.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers confirmed that the club have decided to sack coach Neil Warnock, who insisted that he is proud of his work at Loftus Road.

Stoke City
Stoke City will make the short trip to Pride Park after they were drawn against Derby County in the fourth round of the FA Cup competition.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Martin O'Neill was delighted to see his team qualify for the FA Cup fourth round in a comfortable fashion against Peterborough.

Swansea City
Swansea City first-team coach Colin Pascoe confirmed that the club have enquired about signing young Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran on loan.

Tottenham
Niko Kranjcar insists he will not leave Tottenham this month and claims he is not worried about losing his place in Croatia's Euro 2012 squad.

West Brom
West Brom will be hoping to beat Norwich for the fourth time in the FA Cup after both sides have been drawn together for the fourth round clash.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez was keen to underlined his delight in seeing their young players adapting well to the game against Swindon.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton will face a tough trip to Sheffield United in the FA Cup if they are able to eliminate Birmingham in their third round replay.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao players failed to score for the second time in five games to register their fourth home draw following the match against Getafe.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was pleased with his side's performance against Malaga and believes they had more clear goal-scoring chances.

Barcelona
Cesc Fabregas scored his ninth La Liga goal of the season as Barcelona registered their fourth away draw following the match against Espanyol.

Espanyol
Alvaro Vasquez scored his third La Liga goal of the season as Espanyol registered their second home draw following the match against Barcelona.

Getafe
Getafe players failed to score for the second time in five games to register their first away draw following the match against Athletic Bilbao.

Granada
Granada manager Fabriciano Gonzalez is already looking forward to their upcoming games, which are more relevant to their fight for survival.

Levante
Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez has stressed that the point gained against Mallorca was very important as it was a very difficult game.

Malaga
Malaga manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted that they were not thinking about the Copa and also underlined that Atletico did well defensively.

Osasuna
Osasuna coach Jose Luis Mendilibar admitted that he was happy to take a point from the trip to Sociedad because it was more than they deserved.

Racing Santander
Racing coach Juanjo Gonzalez was delighted with the win over Zaragoza and said his team showed that they are willing to fight to the death.

Rayo Vallecano
Raul Tamudo scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season as Rayo Vallecano registered their third home win following the match against Sevilla.

Real Betis
Roque Santa Cruz scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season as Betis registered their fourth home win following the match against Sporting.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid attacker Jose Callejon has stressed that their La Liga win over Granada was not an easy game for his side, despite the scoreline.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros praised his team for bouncing back from a bad game in the Copa, but regretted they could not beat Levante.

Real Sociedad
Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier is pleased with their performance and believes only the Osasuna goalkeeper stood between his team and victory.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza coach Manolo Jimenez admits his team were nervous against Racing and that they must work hard to be more decisive in front of the goal.

Sevilla
Raul Tamudo scored his fifth La Liga goal of the campaign to condemned Sevilla to their second away defeat following the match against Rayo.

Sporting Gijon
Roque Santa Cruz scored his fourth La Liga goal of the season to condemned Sporting to their fifth away defeat following the match at Betis.

Valencia
Aritz Aduriz scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Valencia registered their second away draw following the match against Villarreal.

Villarreal
Gonzalo Rodriguez scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Villarreal registered their fourth home draw following the visit of Valencia.

Serie A

AC Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 12th Serie A goal of the season as Milan registered their fifth away victory following the match against Atalanta.

AS Roma
Francesco Totti scored his second Serie A goal of the season as Roma registered their fourth home victory following the match against Chievo.

Atalanta
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 12th Serie A goal of the season to condemned Atalanta to their first home defeat following the match versus Milan.

Bologna
Nicolo Cherubin scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Bologna registered their third home win following the match against Catania.

Cagliari
Joaquin Larrivey scored his third Serie A goal of the season as Cagliari registered their second home victory following the match against Genoa.

Catania
Nicolo Cherubin scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Catania to their third away defeat following the match against Bologna.

Cesena
Kwadwo Asamoah scored his first Serie A goal of the season to condemned Cesena to their seventh away defeat following the match against Udinese.

Chievo
Francesco Totti scored his second Serie A goal of the season to condemned Chievo to their sixth away defeat following the match against Roma.

Fiorentina
Stevan Jovetic scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season as Fiorentina registered their first away victory following the match against Novara.

Genoa
Joaquin Larrivey scored his third Serie A goal of the season to condemned Genoa to their sixth away defeat following the match against Cagliari.

Inter Milan
Inter star Javier Zanetti has expressed his delight with his side's win over Parma and feels the Nerazzurri answered their critics on the pitch.

Juventus
Alessandro Matri scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season as Juventus registered their fourth away win following the match against Lecce.

Lazio
Coach Edy Reja has appologised to the fans for Lazio's worst performance since his arrival at the club and blamed himself for the humiliation.

Lecce
Alessandro Matri scored his seventh Serie A goal of the season to condemned Lecce to their fifth away defeat following the match at Juventus.

Napoli
Edinson Cavani scored his 10th Serie A goal of the season as Napoli registered their third away victory following the match against Palermo.

Novara
Stevan Jovetic scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Novara to their third home defeat following the visit of Fiorentina.

Palermo
Edinson Cavani scored his 10th Serie A goal of the season to condemned Palermo to their second home defeat following the match against Napoli.

Parma
Parma are expected to axe Franco Colomba with the likes of Roberto Donadoni, Gigi Del Neri and Gianfranco Zola are favourites to land the job.

Siena
Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino is delighted with their big win over Lazio, but warned his players that those were not the real Biancoceleste.

Udinese
Kwadwo Asamoah scored his first Serie A goal of the season as Udinese registered their eighth home victory following the match against Cesena.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Thierry Henry believes Arsenal will see a different player when he makes a return to action for the Gunners in Monday's FA Cup tie with Leeds.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeishwas satisfied with the way Aston Villa managed the game after his team beat Bristol Rovers to advance to the FA Cup fourth round.

Blackburn
Blackburn coach Steve Kean believes his side deserved more from their FA Cup defeat to Newcastle, after a good performance in the first half.

Bolton
Bolton head coach Owen Coyle admits Macclesfield deserve an FA Cup third-round replay, but believes his side could have easily won the game.

Chelsea
Chelsea are reportedly set to sign Kenneth Omeruo from Standard Liege this month before loaning him out to ADO Den Haag with immediate effect.

Everton
Everton coach David Moyes had praise for FA Cup minnows Tamworth after his side were made to fight for their third round win at Goodison Park.

Fulham
Fulham manager Martin Jol labelled the FA Cup the best competition in the world after watching his side dispatch of Charlton in the third round.

Liverpool
Liverpool and the Merseyside police are investigating alleged racist abuse of Oldham player Tom Adeyemi, who was reduced to tears at Anfield.

Manchester City
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani confirmed that Carlos Tevez has accepted their proposal and now they are waiting for Manchester City.

Manchester United
Reports claim Paul Scholes is prepared to come out of retirement until the end of the current season to ease Manchester United's injury crisis.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United coach Alan Pardew says their FA Cup victory over Blackburn shows that his side can cope without some of their biggest names.

Norwich City
Boss Paul Lambert was delighted to see his Norwich side dominated Burnley on Saturday and book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers boss Neil Warnock believes that his side's late FA Cup reprieve against MK Dons could be the turning point in their season.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis was thrilled to see Stoke escape an FA Cup shock at his former club Gillingham after the Potters hit back from a goal down to win.

Sunderland
Coach Martin O'Neill says he has no intention to sell players despite reports Stephane Sessegnon and Kieran Richardson could be on their way.

Swansea City
Coach Colin Pascoe was full of praise for Barnsley after Swansea secured a place in the FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought win at Oakwell.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp still expects Giovani Dos Santos to leave Tottenham this month despite seeing the striker score in the victory over Cheltenham.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson saw Simon Cox bag a hat-trick to see West Brom past Cardiff and he insists the striker is going nowhere, regardless of what he says.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic coach Roberto Martinez has praised Swindon for their reaction and the fighting spirit they showed in the FA Cup win over Latics.

Wolverhampton
West Midlands rivals Wolves and Birmingham face an FA Cup third-round replay at Molineux next week after a tepid goalless draw at St Andrew's.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa has played down the fact that his side have never won at Alfonso Perez, claiming it as a mere statistical history.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid players failed to score for the second consecutive game to register their second away draw following the match against Malaga.

Barcelona
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi believes he can only be judged when he has reached the end of his career, hopefully with the Catalan giants.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino admits it will not be easy for anyone to get 3 points against Barca, but it will not stop them from trying.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia wants his team to confirm what they have achieved in recent games by beating a team that finish fifth last season.

Granada
Sergio Ramos scored his second La Liga goal of the season to condemned Granada to their sixth away defeat following the match at Real Madrid.

Levante
Levante players failed to score for the second time in five fixtures to register their first home draw following the match against Levante.

Malaga
Malaga players failed to score for the second consecutive game to register their second home draw following the match against Atletico Madrid.

Osasuna
Osasuna players failed to score for the first time in five games to register their fifth away draw following the match against Real Sociedad.

Racing Santander
Bernardo Espinosa scored his first La Liga goal of the season as Racing registered their third home win following the match against Zaragoza.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo coach Jose Ramon Sandoval regrets to lose Lass Bangoura after the Sevilla clash, as he is one of the most critical player in the team.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel said a win over Sporting Gijon would help them calm ahead of upcoming matches, but knows they are in for a fight.

Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos scored his second La Liga goal of the season as Real Madrid registered their seventh home win following the match against Granada.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca players failed to score for the first time in sixth games to register their fourth away draw following the match against Levante.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad players failed to score for the second consecutive games to register their fourth home draw following the match against Osasuna.

Real Zaragoza
Bernardo Espinosa scored his first La Liga goal of the season to condemned Zaragoza to their seventh away defeat following the match at Racing.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino said Jose Antonio Reyes is adapting quickly to his new team and there is 99 per cent chance that he will face Rayo.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon striker Mate Bilic took a knock to the leg during training, but he is expected to be available for their clash against Real Betis.

Valencia
Valencia striker Jonas Goncalves declares the last 12 months have been the best of his career and that he wants to win a title this season.

Villarreal
Bruno Soriano has declared that Villarreal are excited and confident heading into the Valencia clash as they look to reverse their situation.