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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

EPL

Arsenal Sao Paulo loanee Denilson announced he will return to Arsenal in July after the Brazilian club failed to reach an agreement to extend his stay. Aston Villa David Ngog scored his third goal in the Premier League to condemned Aston Villa to their eighth home defeat following the match against Bolton. Blackburn West Brom could move for Blackburn keeper Paul Robinson, should the Baggies fail to secure Ben Foster to a permanent deal at the Hawthorns. Bolton David Ngog scored his third goal in the Premier League as Bolton registered their sixth away victory following the match against Aston Villa. Chelsea Chelsea are in the final after Fernando Torres scored his 3rd Champions League goal of the season to eliminate Barcelona from the competition. Everton Everton manager David Moyes wants the club to make an early splash in the summer transfer market as it will make a big difference to the group. Fulham Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly is determined to guide Fulham to a top-eight finish before switching his attention to Euro 2012. Liverpool Liverpool will have to find a new club for Alberto Aquilani as Milan are set to send the midfielder back to England at the end of the season. Manchester City Roberto Mancini remains adamant the Manchester derby is just 'one more game' despite its apparent importance as a Premier League title decider. Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted his liking for Lille star Eden Hazard, adding to speculation that Manchester United may make a bid this summer. Newcastle United It was reported that Valencia and Newcastle are interested in acquiring the services of Mathieu Debuchy of Lille and Romain Hamouma of Caen. Norwich City Norwich have reportedly been linked with a summer move for Birmingham City centre-back Curtis Davies - but will face competition from Reading. Queens Park Rangers Tony Fernandes thinks the appointment of Mike Rigg as QPR's new technical director is one of the most important of his time at Loftus Road. Stoke City Stoke winger Jermaine Pennant says he is fully recovered and ready to return to the Potters side after two weeks out of action due to illness. Sunderland It was reported that Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill remains keen on Bolton Wanderers ace Kevin Davies, who is a free agent in the summer. Swansea City Goalkeeper Michel Vorm insists that he has no intention of turning his back on the Swans this summer, as he is happy at the Liberty Stadium. Tottenham Highly-rated Feyenoord winger Jerson Cabral is reportedly a target for a number of Premier League clubs, including Tottenham and Newcastle. West Brom West Brom could move for Blackburn keeper Paul Robinson, should the Baggies fail to secure Ben Foster to a permanent deal at the Hawthorns. Wigan Athletic Emmerson Boyce believes Wigan players will this week seek to correct the mistakes which saw their run of good form come to an end at Fulham. Wolverhampton CEO Jez Moxey insisted Wolves are in a sound financial position and will not be panicking, despite their relegation from the Premier League.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz believes the keys to beating Sporting is to enjoy the game and have confidence in their own style. Atletico Madrid Juanfran Torres is calm and confident that Atletico Madrid will be able to overcome Valencia at the Mestalla and reach the Europa League final. Barcelona m Espanyol Bad news for Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino as Juan Albin is sidelined for the remainder of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury. Getafe Head coach Luis Garcia has stressed that Getafe belongs in mid-table position and cannot be compared to Atletico, Sevilla, Bilbao and Malaga. Granada Granada striker Franco Jara has warned his side not to relax yet, even though they have a comfortable 8 point cushion with 4 games to play. Levante Gustavo Cabral has made it clear that he would like to stay with Levante, but the club is reluctant to pay EUR1 million to buy his contract. Malaga Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini said he was satisfied with his team's performance in the draw against Osasuna after they met all his demands. Osasuna Youngster Manuel Onwu Villafranca has signed a professional contract with Osasuna until June 2015, with his buyout clause set at EUR9 million. Racing Santander Racing midfielder Julian Luque is hoping to improve the squad's image in their remaining four games in order to give some joy to the fans. Rayo Vallecano Rayo defender Raul Bravo is confident that his side can give Barcelona a hard time at Vallecas just like they did against Real and Atletico. Real Betis Real Betis are in 7th place in the Fair Play chart with 102 penalty points after accumulating 88 yellow cards and 7 red cards so far this season. Real Madrid Jose Mourinho hopes Chelsea progress to the Champions League final, but dismissed speculation that he is poised to return to Stamford Bridge. Real Mallorca Real Mallorca midfielder Joao Victor is happy with his campaign and claimed coach Joaquin Caparros gives him confidence that others do not. Real Sociedad Sociedad defender Alberto de la Bella is not worried about having 4 yellow cards and will play his usual game for the remainder of the season. Real Zaragoza Coach Manolo Jimenez had to intervene a training ground scuffle between Franco, Oriol and Zuculini as tension mounts in the Zaragoza camp. Sevilla Good news for Sevilla coach Michel as defender Emir Spahic is back in training and is likely to be available for the clash against Real Madrid. Sporting Gijon Mate Bilic has stressed that it is important for his Sporting team and the fans to keep a cool head because games are not won in one minute. Valencia It was reported that Valencia and Newcastle are interested in acquiring the services of Mathieu Debuchy of Lille and Romain Hamouma of Caen. Villarreal Cristian Zapata said Villarreal will treat their match against Osasuna as a final, but hopes his side will not concede any last minute goal.

Serie A

AC Milan Liverpool will have to find a new club for Alberto Aquilani as Milan are set to send the midfielder back to England at the end of the season. AS Roma Alberto Aquilani's agent has admitted that uncertainty surrounds the midfielder's future, but he has ruled out a possible return to AS Roma. Atalanta Max Moralez scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season as Atalanta registered their eighth home victory following the match against Chievo. Bologna Bologna coach Stefano Pioli has decided to rest Gaby Mudingayi for the clash against Siena as the midfielder is suffering from muscle fatigue. Cagliari Thiago Ribeiro scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season as Cagliari registered their seventh home win following the match against Catania. Catania Thiago Ribeiro scored his fourth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Catania to their seventh away defeat following the match at Cagliari. Cesena Mario Beretta admits Cesena will have to play 'beyond their means' to have any chance of taking a result off Juventus and avoid relegation. Chievo Max Moralez scored his sixth Serie A goal of the season to condemned Chievo to their eighth away defeat following the match against Atalanta. Fiorentina Manager Delio Rossi wants to see the same spirit and 'freedom of mind' from Fiorentina that he says is responsible for recent upward form. Genoa Genoa President Enrico Preziosi claimed he is ready to walk away after the conclusion of the campaign if he is no longer wanted at the club. Inter Milan Inter will be without Walter Samuel, Javier Zanetti, Cristian Chivu, Luc Castaignos, Diego Forlan and Angelo Palombo for the Udinese clash. Juventus Juventus could decide to make a move for Emmanuel Adebayor after it was confirmed that Tottenham will not exercise their rights to buy him. Lazio Lazio manager Edy Reja has again expressed his frustration at the number of injuries his side are suffering in a key stage of the campaign. Lecce Lecce coach Serse Cosmi has Manuel Blasi back after serving his suspension and is likely to push Andrea Bertolacci to the bench against Napoli. Napoli Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has admitted that the club will decide at the end of the season whether he will stay for the 2012-13 campaign. Novara Novara coach Attilio Tesser has confirmed that Jeda has failed to recover in time, while Radovanovic will be on the bench due to groin problem. Palermo Palermo have confirmed new director Christian Panucci has resigned from his post following a disagreement with President Maurizio Zamparini. Parma Parma midfielder Stefano Morrone is set replace Francesco Valiani, who will be on the bench for the Palermo clash due to a knee complaint. Siena Siena coach Giuseppe Sannino will have to face Bologna without the services of Luigi Giorgi, after it was confirmed that he is out for 2 weeks. Udinese Udinese captain Antonio Di Natale is convinced that his side can qualify for the Champions League competition for the second season running.