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Monday, January 2, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott's astronomical contract demands could see him leave the Gunners, with Liverpool reportedly interested to have him.

Aston Villa
Stiliyan Petrov says he and his Aston Villa team-mates never lost faith in Stephen Ireland after the midfielder inspired their win over Chelsea.

Blackburn
Newcastle United coach Alan Pardew is looking for a new defender and is reportedly trying to do a deal for Chris Samba of Blackburn Rovers.

Bolton
Right back Gretar Steinsson is pleased to see Bolton welcoming key men back into the fold, but insists they cannot use injuries as an excuse.

Chelsea
The father and agent of Gonzalo Higuain says the striker has no intention of leaving Real Madrid despite talk of a move to Chelsea or Juventus.

Everton
David Moyes has praised the impact of Victor Anichebe after the Everton striker made a goal-scoring return from injury in the win at West Brom.

Fulham
Manager Martin Jol has called on Fulham to be more clinical in front of goal after wasting several chances during Saturday's draw at Norwich.

Liverpool
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott's astronomical contract demands could see him leave the Gunners, with Liverpool reportedly interested to have him.

Manchester City
Man City coach Roberto Mancini admits his surprise and disappointment that his team were beaten by Sunderland with the last kick of the game.

Manchester United
Manchester United have insisted striker Wayne Rooney missed Saturday's defeat by Blackburn through injury rather than for disciplinary reasons.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United coach Alan Pardew is looking for a new defender and is reportedly trying to do a deal for Chris Samba of Blackburn Rovers.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert knows there is still a long way to go in the league despite a superb 2011, but is confident Norwich have what it takes to stay up.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock believes Queens Park Rangers' fate in the Premier League this season will heavily depend on how they do in their next 10 matches.

Stoke City
Stoke assistant manager Dave Kemp expects the Potters to come up against a buoyant Blackburn side, following the Rovers' win at Old Trafford.

Sunderland
Martin O'Neill hailed the spirit of Sunderlands' players after they registered a 'remarkable' result in defeating Man City in stoppage time.

Swansea City
Brendan Rodgers hopes Swansea's draw against Tottenham will act as a huge psychological boost in their bid to retain their top-flight status.

Tottenham
It was reported that Tottenham Hotspur have shown interest in Lecce midfielder Djamel Mesbah, who is also a target for Bundesliga side Freiburg.

West Brom
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson admitted that his side did not do enough to win the game, but felt 'mugged' after Everton scored a late winner.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan midfielder James McCarthy said he was confident that Ben Watson would score the penalty against Stoke as he practise it almost everyday.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is delighted with the business done so far and believes Emmanuel Frimpong will prove a valuable addition to his squad.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Gorka Iraizoz, Iker Muniain and Markel Susaeta are the only Athletic Bilbao players to have featured in all 16 league matches so far this term.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid forward Jose Antonio Reyes has confirmed that he has asked coach Diego Simeone to help push through his transfer to Sevilla.

Barcelona
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola may have to take on Osasuna in the Copa del Rey without Carles Puyol after the defender picked up a muscle injury.

Espanyol
Hector Moreno's good performance for Espanyol have reportedly attracted the attention of Serie A side Palermo, who are looking for a defender.

Getafe
Daniel Diaz is the only Getafe player to have started all 16 matches, making 6 shots on goal and receiving a yellow card so far this season.

Granada
It was reported that Granada have agreed to allow midfielder Yohan Mollo to move to French side Nancy on a loan deal until the end of the term.

Levante
Levante director Manolo Salvador has asked other clubs to show mutual respect in regards to the issue poaching young talents from academies.

Malaga
Bad news for Napoli as Malaga striker Jose Salomon Rondon is staying with the Spanish outfit at least until the end of the current campaign.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Oier Sanjurjo, who is currently out on loan at Celta, has urged both clubs to clarify his future before the end of the season.

Racing Santander
Goalie Tono is the only Racing Santander player to have played all 16 league matches, making 59 saves and conceding 21 goals so far this season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo head coach Jose Ramon Sandoval admits the winter break is just what his team needed and reminds his team to enjoy their games in La Liga.

Real Betis
Real Betis have reportedly turned their attention to Michael Ciani from Bordeaux, having hit a wall in their attempt to sign Ricardo Costa.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid may have to battle Arsenal and Juventus for the signature of CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev, who is valued at EUR15 million.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Joaquin Caparros has warned his players that they need to have a change of mentality, if they are to improve and go further.

Real Sociedad
It was reported that Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez is now in the middle of a three-way battle between Man Utd, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza have announced the appointment of Manolo Jimenez as their new coach until the end of the season, after failing to get Michel.

Sevilla
Atletico Madrid forward Jose Antonio Reyes has confirmed that he has asked coach Diego Simeone to help push through his transfer to Sevilla.

Sporting Gijon
Miguel de las Cuevas is the only Sporting Gijon player to have played all 16 league matches so far, scoring once in 29 attempts at the goal.

Valencia
Valencia defender Ricardo Costa insisted that he has never asked to be allowed to leave in the winter market nor make any demands to the club.

Villarreal
Gonzalo Rodriguez believes boss Molina is the right person to lead Villarreal right now, because he has lived through the same situation before.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan defender Thiago Silva has been named as the best Brazilian footballer in Europe of the past year, beating compatriots Dani Alves and Hulk.

AS Roma
Gianluca Curci's agent would welcome the interest from Catania for the Roma goalkeeper, but admits the Rossazzurri have yet to make contact.

Atalanta
Max Moralez is currently the second highest scorer for Atalanta with four goals after making 20 attempts in his 15 appearences this season.

Bologna
Bologna are reportedly set to welcome back Torino-owned left back Matteo Rubin, who spent the first half of the season on a deal loan at Parma.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari are hoping to use their good relationship with Juve Stabia to secure the transfer of midfielder Riccardo Cazzola.

Catania
It was reported that Catania have turned down requests from Genoa to open talks for the transfer of Francesco Lodi during the winter market.

Cesena
It was claimed that Cesena won the race for young striker Libor Kozak, who is set to arrive from Lazio on a loan deal with an option to buy.

Chievo
Chievo sports director Giovanni Sartori admits his dream is to bring back Simone Perotta from AS Roma, as he will fit nicely into his squad.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina will do battle with Parma for the signature of Juventus' Fabio Grosso, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season.

Genoa
It was reported that Catania have turned down requests from Genoa to open talks for the transfer of Francesco Lodi during the winter market.

Inter Milan
Jefferson Farfan is pushing for a move to Inter Milan, but the Nerazzurri are unconvinced and will take their time to evaluate their position.

Juventus
Juventus may have to battle Arsenal and Real Madrid for the signature of CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev, who is valued at EUR15 million.

Lazio
It was claimed that Cesena won the race for young striker Libor Kozak, who is set to arrive from Lazio on a loan deal with an option to buy.

Lecce
It was reported that Tottenham Hotspur have shown interest in Lecce midfielder Djamel Mesbah, who is also a target for Bundesliga side Freiburg.

Napoli
Bad news for Napoli as Malaga striker Jose Salomon Rondon is staying with the Spanish outfit at least until the end of the current campaign.

Novara
Napoli attacker Giuseppe Mascara has reportedly asked for more time to consider whether or not to join Leandro Rinaudo in moving to Novara.

Palermo
Josip Ilicic and Armin Bacinovic's agent has underlined his dislike for the winter market and stressed that both players are staying in Palermo.

Parma
Parma will do battle with Fiorentina for the signature of Juventus' Fabio Grosso, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season.

Siena
It was reported that Siena will be battling Parma, Novara, Bologna and Cesena for the signature of Luc Castaignos, who is tied to Inter Milan.

Udinese
It was reported that Udinese have beaten all other competition for the signature of Gelson Fernandes, who is currently owned by St Etienne.