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Sunday, January 1, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Coach Arsene Wenger is set to go transfer window shopping after picking up more defensive injury problems in the win over Queens Park Rangers.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa coach Alex McLeish hailed Villa's attitude and composure as they recorded a sensational victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Blackburn
Steve Kean has called on his young players to use Blackburn's victory over Manchester Utd at Old Trafford as a springboard for future success.

Bolton
Owen Coyle believes Bolton were unfortunate not to pick up three points against Wolves and admits he will look to bolster his ranks in January.

Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas felt his side paid a high price for failing to make the most of their chances, following the home defeat against Aston Villa.

Everton
Phil Jagielka is happy at Everton and has no plans to push for a move, but he is hoping David Moyes will be allowed to sign players in January.

Fulham
Martin Jol was happy with the performances of Kerim Frei and Orlando Sa in the draw at Norwich and confirmed he wants new signings in January.

Liverpool
Glen Johnson insists the return of captain Steven Gerrard will re-ignite Liverpool's season and the win over Newcastle could be a turning turn.

Manchester City
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini has less than 18 months to run on his current deal but claims he is in no hurry to discuss a new one.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson admitted that Manchester United paid the price for 'terrible' defending and branded their defeat by Blackburn a 'disaster'.

Newcastle United
Newcaslte midfielder Cheik Tiote fears the league clash against Manchester Utd will be his last before he leaves for the African Cup of Nations.

Norwich City
Norwich head coach Paul Lambert was keen to praise the collective effort of his team and goal hero Simeon Jackson in the draw against Fulham.

Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock was pleased with the way his team played against Arsenal, but rued the terrible goal they conceded.

Stoke City
Stoke City manager Tony Pulis claims his side were denied three points by 'a soft penalty' following an entertaining draw with Wigan Athletic.

Sunderland
Coach Martin O'Neill has warned Sunderland that they are very much still in a relegation fight despite their impressive start under his regime.

Swansea City
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers felt his side could have easily taken all three points against Tottenham, as they were absolutely outstanding.

Tottenham
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp was full of praise for Swansea claiming that many teams will be please to return from Liberty Stadium with a point.

West Brom
Coach Roy Hodgson says there is a chance he could soon sit down and thrash out a new deal with West Brom, with the club prepared to talk terms.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez was pleased after his side showed all the 'ingredients' of a good team to register a draw at Stoke.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy felt Wolves were 'hopeless' and 'awful' during the first half at Bolton, but was pleased with their response to claim a draw.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente ended his training session with an ice pack on the knee, but is expected to be fit to face Albacete.

Atletico Madrid
Former Leeds Utd junior Elliot Kebbie is set to complete his move to Atletico Madrid and the winger admits it is a great opportunity for him.

Barcelona
Youngster Thiago Alcantara is convinced that Barcelona can achieve another triplet in 2012, but also understands that it is a difficult feat.

Espanyol
Cristian Alvarez believes Espanyol have high-quality players in their reserves, following their contribution to the first team this season.

Getafe
Getafe coach Luis Garcia has admitted that circumstances has prevented him from fielding a same line-up in all of their 16 matches so far.

Granada
Chairman Quique Pina is delighted that Granada have settled in the La Liga and that their economic situation has also turned for the better.

Levante
Good news for Levante coach Juan Ignacio Martinez as he is likely to have the entire squad to pick from for their Copa clash against Alcorcon.

Malaga
Salomon Rondon is hoping to put an end to his goal draught and refuses to rule the possibility of Malaga qualifying for the Champions League.

Osasuna
Damia is convinced that Osasuna have evolved since their last meeting with Barcelona and are in a much better form to face them in the Copa.

Racing Santander
The poor condition of Racing Santander's training ground saw defender Christian and striker Ariel Nahuelpan picked up injuries in training.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval claims that Emiliano Armenteros is willing to join his club, but the move will depend on Sevilla.

Real Betis
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel is unlikely to land his primary winter target Ricardo Costa, as Valencia coach Unai Emery refuses to let him leave.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria could miss their Copa clash with Malaga, after it was confirmed that he suffered a muscle tear in training.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros has set a target of scoring at least one goal in their first leg clash against Sociedad at the Anoeta.

Real Sociedad
Striker Carlos Vela is confident that Sociedad have enough players to deal with two competitions, ahead of their Copa clash with Mallorca.

Real Zaragoza
Former Getafe manager Michel insisted that he has yet to sign with Zaragoza, but he would not rule out the possibility of joining the club.

Sevilla
Frederic Kanoute admits Sevilla is likely to be his last high-level club, but insists he will stay until his contract expires in May 2012.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon president Manuel Vega admits he does not like the winter market because most of the players are rejects from the other teams.

Valencia
Valencia defender Ricardo Costa cracked his cheekbone after after a clash in training, but he is likely to be available for the Copa clash.

Villarreal
It was rumoured that AS Roma are hoping to put together a EUR15 million bid to try and convince Villarreal to let go of Nilmar in January.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani is playing with the idea of bringing Inter defender Christian Chivu to solve their left wing problem.

AS Roma
It was rumoured that AS Roma are hoping to put together a EUR15 million bid to try and convince Villarreal to let go of Nilmar in January.

Atalanta
Atalanta defender Federico Peluso is confident that his side can use their home grown advantage to cause an upset against Milan next weekend.

Bologna
It was reported Juventus could lend defender Frederik Sorensen to Bologna or Palermo, in order for the teenager to gain first-team experience.

Cagliari
Cagliari are reportedly still early in their talks for the transfer of Davide Biondini to Genoa, which could see EUR7 million change hands.

Catania
Catania are moving quickly to find a replacement for keeper Mariano Andujar and are set to make a move for Adrian Gabbarini of Independiente.

Cesena
Cesena stated that there is a possibility of Napoli's Mario Santana arriving at the club, but all talks has been postponed until next week.

Chievo
It was reported that Chievo are interested in buying half of Napoli midfielder Jacopo Dezi's contract, but no concrete offer has been made.

Fiorentina
Juventus striker Amauri admits he would love to replace Alberto Gilardino at Fiorentina and is prepared to lower his wages to make it happen.

Genoa
It was reported that Genoa sports chief Massimo Capozucca has now turned his attention to try and bring in Parma defender Cristian Zaccardo.

Inter Milan
Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas has no intention to leave yet, so Inter president Moratti is reportedly ready to make an offer he could not refuse.

Juventus
Juventus striker Amauri admits he would love to replace Alberto Gilardino at Fiorentina and is prepared to lower his wages to make it happen.

Lazio
It was reported that Lazio are considering a winter move for Cologne striker Lukas Podolski, who would be an ideal partner for Miroslav Klose.

Lecce
Lecce reportedly have failed to convinced Modena left-wingback Erminio Rullo to leave Stadio Alberto Braglia, where he is a regular player.

Napoli
Novara have completed their first winter signing in the form of Napoli defender Leandro Rinaudo, who is set to undergo a medical on Monday.

Novara
Novara have completed their first winter signing in the form of Napoli defender Leandro Rinaudo, who is set to undergo a medical on Monday.

Palermo
It was reported Juventus could lend defender Frederik Sorensen to Palermo or Bologna, in order for the teenager to gain first-team experience.

Parma
It was reported that Genoa sports chief Massimo Capozucca has now turned his attention to try and bring in Parma defender Cristian Zaccardo.

Siena
Siena manager Giuseppe Sannino has stressed that their priority is to trim down the squad before looking at what can be done to improve it.

Udinese
Udinese have agreed a deal for ex-Chievo midfielder Gelson Fernandes to arrive in January on loan with an option to buy from Saint-Etienne.