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Saturday, April 9, 2011

2011-4-9 Italy

AC Milan
Marseille defender Taye Taiwo seems set to move to AC Milan in the summer after he reportedly visited the San Siro this week to begin talks.

Bari
Bari are hoping to register their second consecutive victory when they take on Catania, the only team still to win away from home this season.

Bologna
Bologna have appointed Albano Guaraldi as the club's new president - their fifth in ten months, while Maurizio Setti is the new vice-president.

Brescia
Brescia are desperate to register their second consecutive wins when they take on Cagliari, who are keen to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Cagliari
Cagliari have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Mjallby striker Moestafa El Kabir, and are now aiming to sign a centre-back and a midfielder.

Catania
Fiorentina are interested in acquiring Catania forward Maxi Lopez as they face the possibility of losing Alberto Gilardino in the summer market.

Cesena
Cesena are hoping to pick up points for the fourth time in five games when they take on Palermo, who are keen to avoid their fifth home defeat.

Chievo
Chievo are hoping to pick up points for the third straight games when they take on Inter, who are determined to avoid their second home defeat.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina are interested in acquiring Catania forward Maxi Lopez as they face the possibility of losing Alberto Gilardino in the summer market.

Genoa
Genoa are keen to avoid their second consecutive defeats when they take on Juventus, who are confident of registering their eighth home win.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Inter president Moratti will not confirmed Leonardo as coach for next season but will offer him a director role instead.

Juventus
Juventus are considering making a move for towering attacker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is currently on loan at Real Madrid from Manchester City.

Lazio
Lazio are reportedly preparing a bid for the signature of Valencia defender Ricardo Costa, who is also a target for Bayern Munich and Everton.

Lecce
Lecce are hoping to register their second consecutive wins when they take on Sampdoria, who are desperate to avoid their seventh home defeat.

Napoli
In light of Edinson Cavani's suspension for the Bologna game, Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri plans to hand a starting berth to Giuseppe Mascara.

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

Parma
Parma are hoping to avoid their second consecutive defeat when they take on Lazio, who are confident of registering their 12th home victory.

Roma
Roma are reportedly ready to make a move for Benfica defender Luisao after watching him in action in the Europa League win over PSV on Thursday.

Sampdoria
It was reported that Sampdoria are thinking about appointing Claudio Ranieri this summer, and have already contacted the former Roma coach.

Udinese
Udinese coach Francesco Guidolin revealed that Alexis Sanchez, Antonio Di Natale and Mauricio Isla are all doubts for their clash against Roma.

Friday, April 8, 2011

2011-4-8 England

Arsenal
Arsenal are reportedly ready to pounce for Barcelona teenager Xavi Quintilla, before he can sign a professional contract with the Spanish side.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa defender Ciaran Clark is available again this weekend after serving his suspension but admits he may have to wait to earn a recall.

Birmingham
Birmingham midfielder Alexander Hleb will return to the squad after a two month absence through injury for the clash at Blackburn on Saturday.

Blackburn
Blackburn head coach Steve Kean says working on the training ground has helped him to escape from the pressures of Rovers' relegation battle.

Blackpool
Ian Holloway hopes returning DJ Campbell can give Blackpool a much-needed cutting edge, after admitting the Seasiders have missed the striker.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has told long-serving midfielder Ricardo Gardner he will be given every opportunity to earn a new deal at the Reebok.

Chelsea
AC Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini, who has yet to agree to a new deal at the club, has been linked with a move to English side Chelsea.

Everton
Valencia are reportedly have identified Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta as the perfect replacement for Ever Banega this summer tranfer window.

Fulham
It was reported that Sampdoria are considering making a bid for Hungarian midfielder Zoltan Gera, who is likely to leave Fulham in the summer.

Liverpool
Liverpool are reportedly preparing a GBP35 million offer in order to tempt Ajax to release Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen this summer.

Manchester City
Alberto Gilardino has advised Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli to change his ways otherwise risk losing his best years as a footballer.

Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar has played down fears he suffered a recurrence of his groin injury during Manchester United's win at Chelsea on Wednesday.

Newcastle
Joey Barton says he will wait for players like Kevin Nolan, Cheik Tiote and Jose Enrique to sign a new Newcastle deal before deciding to stay.

Stoke City
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has called on football authorities to clamp down on players making the most of a challenge to get an opponent booked.

Sunderland
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to abandon the 4-5-1 formation and go back on the offensive as he targets a strong finish to the season.

Tottenham
Heurelho Gomes wants Spurs to focus on finishing the season in fourth place after writing off their chances of staying in the Champions League.

West Brom
West Brom coach Roy Hodgson claims the idea of a finish in the top half of the league has not entered his head as he focuses solely on survival.

West Ham
West Ham Utd are reportedly tracking Young Boys' goalkeeper Marco Wolfli, who could be brought to Upton Park in the summer for EUR3 million.

Wigan
Wigan will not be calling for action after Gary Caldwell required emergency dental work following a clash with Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton head coach Mick McCarthy believes winger Matt Jarvis has to take his game to another level to cope with becoming a 'marked man'.

2011-4-8 Spain

Almeria
Almeria coach Robert Olabe is facing with a defensive crisis as he hopes that Carlos Garcia will beat the odds and recover ahead of their game.

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao head coach Joaquin Caparros is considering the decision to bring in David Lopez and Igor Gabilondo for their Real Madrid clash.

Atletico Madrid
Reports suggest that Atletico Madrid coach Quique Sanchez relationship with the club's heirarchy has soured and is set to leave in the summer.

Barcelona
Maxwell insists Barcelona cannot get carried away by thinking about the possibility of playing Real Madrid four times within the next 30 days.

Deportivo
Midfielder Juan Rodriguez warned Deportivo that they cannot enter the match against Malaga looking for a draw because they would risk losing.

Espanyol
Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia has decided to undergo surgery to solve his knee and shoulder injury, and is set to be sidelined for two months.

Getafe
Striker Adrian Colunga has told Getafe to be aware of what they are playing for and warned them of the difficulty of escaping the drop zone.

Hercules
Hercules midfielder Kiko Femenia has admitted of having more confidence to speak to their new coach Miroslav Djukic compared to Esteban Vigo.

Levante
Levante announced that striker Felipe Caicedo is still a doubt for the weekend match after latest scans showed he has yet to fully recover.

Malaga
Captain Jesus Gamez has warned Malaga that they must not depends on other teams for survival and to make sure they beat Depor this weekend.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Nacho Monreal is hoping the recent improvement shown by his side will ensure that they return from Sporting with three points.

Racing
Striker Pedro Munitis has contributed the most penalty points for Racing after he was shown nine yellow cards and one red card this season.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been boosted by the news that striker Karim Benzema has recovered from a thigh injury and will return for the Bilbao clash.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup is hoping defender Ivan Ramis and midfielder Serio Tejera will recover in time for the clash against Sevilla.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad midfielder Xabi Prieto said his team are determined to win at Atletico this weekend in order to restore calm within the club.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza defender Paulo da Silva stressed that their Primera Liga survival can be assured by winning all of their remaining home games.

Sevilla
Sevilla confirmed that coach Gregorio Manzano has recalled striker Rodrigo Rios from the reserve squad ahead of their clash against Mallorca.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon coach Manuel Preciado could drop Nacho Novo for the Osasuna clash should Diego Castro is able to recover fully from his injury.

Valencia
Valencia are reportedly have identified Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta as the perfect replacement for Ever Banega this summer tranfer window.

Villarreal
Striker Giuseppe Rossi scored his ninth Europa League goal as Villarreal took the lead over Twente in their first leg clash at El Madrigal.