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Thursday, January 5, 2012

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone has joined Hull on loan for the rest of the season after finding limited first-team chances with the Gunners.

Aston Villa
Midfielder Stiliyan Petrov insists Aston Villa must find some consistency if they want to be 'recognised and respected' in the Premier League.

Blackburn
Blackburn have rejected an offer from Argentinian club Newell's Old Boys to re-sign Mauro Formica on loan as they want to sell the forward.

Bolton
Gary Cahill scored his second Premier League goal of the season as Bolton registered their fourth away win following the match against Everton.

Chelsea
Racing Genk winger Kevin De Bruyne has confirmed that Chelsea are interested in signing him in January and that he is eager to make the move.

Everton
Gary Cahill scored his second Premier League goal of the season to condemned Everton to their fifth home defeat following the visit of Bolton.

Fulham
Fulham have been linked with an interest for Sheffield United's teenage centre-back Harry Maquire, who is rated in the GBP3 million bracket.

Liverpool
Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic admits he is flattered by speculation linking him to Liverpool and finds the idea of an Anfield move appealing.

Manchester City
James Milner feels Manchester City have got their title challenge back on track by learning lessons from their disappointing Christmas results.

Manchester United
Demba Ba scored his 15th Premier League goal of the season to condemned Man Utd to their first away defeat following the match at Newcastle.

Newcastle United
Demba Ba scored his 15th Premier League goal of the season as Newcastle registered their fifth home win following the match against Man Utd.

Norwich City
Coach Paul Lambert has admitted that some of his fringe men will play in Norwich's FA Cup tie with Burnley, but he is expecting to progress.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR midfielder Joey Barton's appeal after his red card for violent conduct has been dismissed by the FA, and he will now serve a three-game ban.

Stoke City
Stoke forward Jon Walters has assured Tony Pulis that he is fit and ready for this weekend's FA Cup tie against Gillingham if he is needed.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill admits he will be looking to add some new faces during the transfer window as they struggle with injuries.

Swansea City
Ashley Williams claims Swansea's 2-0 success at Villa Park on Monday proves the Swans are capable of winning anywhere in the Premier League.

Tottenham
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is set to return to the first team in the FA Cup at the weekend after almost five months on the sidelines.

West Brom
West Bromwich Albion are reportedly set to hold talks with England Under-21 star Craig Dawson over a new long-term contract at the Hawthorns.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic coach Roberto Martinez said his team were just too tired to break down Sunderland's defense, following the defeat on Tuesday.

Wolverhampton
Bristol City manager Derek McInnes says there has been no bid from Wolves for Nicky Maynard and is not giving up hope of keeping the striker.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao forward Oscar de Marcos has extended his contract at the club until June 2016, with his buy-out clause set at EUR32 million.

Atletico Madrid
Juanfran Torres said his Atletico team are pleased with their new coach and are determined to show reaction in their next clash against Malaga.

Barcelona
Barcelona took a big lead over Osasuna after Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi found the back of the net in their first leg clash at Camp Nou.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted their match against Barcelona on Sunday will not affect their technical plan for the Copa clash.

Getafe
Getafe defender Juan Valera has warned his team-mates not to relax in the second half of the campaign, despite recording a good end to 2011.

Granada
Granada director Juan Carlos Cordero is in talks with Fiorentina for the transfer of striker Khouma Babacar on a loan deal until the summer.

Levante
Levante midfielder Miguel Pallardo is not worried about their negative result at Alcorcon, and is confident that his team can win it at home.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini was upset about their first leg defeat to Real Madrid, who showed no mercy in punishing his team's mistakes.

Osasuna
Barcelona took a big lead over Osasuna after Cesc Fabregas and Lionel Messi found the back of the net in their first leg clash at Camp Nou.

Racing Santander
Coach Juanjo Gonzalez admits Racing deserved to lose after a poor first half display against Mirales, but is optimistic about the home leg.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano coach Jose Ramon Sandoval is sweating over the fitness of Daniel Pacheco, who complained of knee pain during their training.

Real Betis
Bad news for Real Betis manager Pepe Mel after it was confirmed that defender Antonio Amaya is sidelined for four weeks with a knee sprain.

Real Madrid
Gonzalo Higuain has revealed that some strong words from coach Jose Mourinho were responsible for Real Madrid's Copa comeback against Malaga.

Real Mallorca
Real Sociedad took the lead over Real Mallorca after Aranburu and Agirretxe both scored in their Copa del Rey first leg clash at the Anoeta.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad took the lead over Real Mallorca after Aranburu and Agirretxe both scored in their Copa del Rey first leg clash at the Anoeta.

Real Zaragoza
Zaragoza midfielder Leo Ponzio is leaving the club for River Plate, after agreeing to a three and a half year contract with the Argentine side.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral has refused to talk about the club's market movements as he finds it disrespectful to his current team.

Sporting Gijon
Miguel de las Cuevas is not worried about Gijon's position in the drop zone but hopes to escape it soon as it always affects the team's morale.

Valencia
Coach Unai Emery said Valencia are determined to win the Copa del Rey in order to secure their tickets to the next season's Champions League.

Villarreal
Villarreal striker Nilmar has quashed rumours that he is considering a move back to Brazil in January, despite his current struggle for fitness.

Serie A

AC Milan
Alexandre Pato scored the only goal of the game after just 4 minutes as AC Milan defeated French outfit Paris St Germain in a friendly match.

AS Roma
Roma could lose Pablo Daniel Osvaldo for up to two months after the midfielder was stretched off from training with suspected thigh strain.

Atalanta
Atalanta announced they have completed the transfer of young Hungarian defender Akos Kecskes, who is currently training with their youth squad.

Bologna
Bologna are not keen on losing midfielder Gaby Mudingayi after director Roberto Zanzi revealed that they turned down an offer from Udinese.

Cagliari
It was revealed that Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is set to initiate contact with Juventus for the possible transfer of striker Luca Toni.

Catania
It was reported that Catania are set to announce the arrival of Sebastian Cristoforo from Penarol after they agreed to his EUR3 million fee.

Cesena
It was reported that Napoli have identified Antonio Candreva of Cesena as an alternative should they fail to land Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica.

Chievo
Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino has called on his teammates to recapture the spirit shown against Lazio in facing their rivals Roma next.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina midfielder Valon Behrami regrets about Alberto Gilardino's move to Genoa and believes Amauri would be a great addition to the squad.

Genoa
Genoa have confirmed that the Grifone have farmed out Uruguayan striker Sebastian Ribas on loan to Sporting CP until the end of the season.

Inter Milan
Striker Diego Forlan's involvement in Inter Milan's first match of 2012 is in doubt following his absence from training due to a ankle injury.

Juventus
It was reported that Juventus have offered midfielder Marco Motta in exchange for the transfer of David Pizarro, but was turned down by Roma.

Lazio
It was reported that Sassuolo have joined Lecce, Bologna and Cesena in the race to secure the loan signing of striker Libor Kozak from Lazio.

Lecce
Lecce sports director Carlo Osti has denied rumours about their supposed interest in Ezequiel Munoz, insisting he has not contacted Palermo.

Napoli
It was reported that Napoli have identified Antonio Candreva of Cesena as an alternative should they fail to land Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica.

Novara
Reports suggest that Siena could move for Novara midfielder Luigi Giorgi, if they fail in their attempt to secure Marco Padalino's signature.

Palermo
New Palermo striker Agon Mehmeti does not want to be compared to Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, insisting that they both have different qualities.

Parma
It has been confirmed that Parma have completed their first winter sale following the transfer of Nwankwo Obiora to Serie B outfit AS Gubbio.

Siena
Reports suggest that Siena could move for Novara midfielder Luigi Giorgi, if they fail in their attempt to secure Marco Padalino's signature.

Udinese
Udinese sports director Fabrizio Larini has made it clear that Antonio Floro Flores has never been on the market, following links to Fiorentina.