Football Gossip for 16 February '11

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's interest in bringing £20m-rated Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mario Goetze to Old Trafford has intensified.

Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has suggested he could be keen on a £16m move to Manchester United next summer when current number one Edwin van der Sar retires.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba could move to Turkish side Galatasaray in the summer after growing increasingly unsettled in west London.

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas would only move away from the Gunners to sign for boyhood club Barcelona, according to the midfielder's father. Chelsea had been linked with a £50m move for the player.

French side Lille have admitted they may be open to approaches for playmaker Eden Hazard with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all thought to be interested. A bid of £21m could be enough to secure the 19-year-old.

Chelsea could tempt playmaker Adel Taarabt from Championship leaders QPR with a £9m move.

Fulham striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, on loan from Stoke, has hinted he would like to stay at the club when his deal at Craven Cottage expires at the end of the season.

Ipswich manager Paul Jewell is trying to seal a loan deal for Aston Villa defender Habib Beye.

Sheffield United hope to recruit Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood to their cause as they attempt to stave off relegation from the Championship.

Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano has decided he will leave the Spanish club. The Brazil international could now be back on Tottenham's radar.

Felipe Caicedo's miserable time at Manchester City could be at an end with Levante keen to convert their loan deal for the striker into a £1m permanent switch.

The Football Association is looking for a new venue for the 2012 Community Shield after Wembley was confirmed as the location for the 2012 Olympic men's football final.

New West Brom manager Roy Hodgson has warned the Baggies fans that the team will not survive in the Premier League if they attempt to emulate the attacking style of Barcelona.

Chelsea are at the centre of a Dutch FA investigation into their controversial move for 15-year-old Feyenoord prospect Nathan Ake. The inquiry centres on the Blues' £670,000 signing of the highly rated youngster and the role played by agent Dan Kramp of Forza Fides agency. The transfer has sparked anger in the Netherlands where strict FA rules outlaw children under 16 from having agents. Kramp is accused of taking Ake to Chelsea over Christmas to seal the deal.

Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole is set to miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his back.

AC Milan captain Gennaro Gattuso faces a lengthy Uefa ban after head-butting Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan at the end of his side's Champions League defeat by Spurs on Tuesday.

Liverpool's Raheem Sterling will become the club's youngest player if he takes the field in the club's Europa League match against Sparta Prague. The winger, who turns 16 years and 79 days old on the day of the game, scored five goals in a 9-0 win for the Merseysiders' youth team over Southend earlier this week.

Football Betting Guide - Barclays Premier League 12 February

Manchester Utd vs Manchester City

0 : 3/4

Man Utd could have just lost their first game last match, however there is no doubt that they still keep their good home form. Football All 'Round will go for Man Utd with the odds above.

Arsenal vs Wolverhampton

0 : 1 3/4

Arsenal slacked their last game due to a 10 vs 11 men game. Wolves on the other side made Man Utd lose for their very first time of this season. With the odds, Football All 'Round will go for the Wolves.

Birmingham vs Stoke

0 : 1/4

Both Birmingham and Stoke had their victory in their last game. Though Birmingham is climbing off from the relegation zone, Football All 'Round will still go for the middle ranked Stoke City with the odds above.

Blackburn vs Newcastle

0 : 1/4

It was a high scoring game for both Blackburn and Newcastle last week and could it be another high scoring this week? With Blackburn giving 1/4 at his home ground, Football All 'Round will go for Newcastle this week.

Blackpool vs Aston Villa

1/4 : 0

Football All 'Round is going to go for Aston Villa side with their good form and only giving 1/4. Their new signing Darren Bent could help their side to net a goal perhaps to win this bet?

Liverpool vs Wigan

0 : 1 1/4

After Kenny Dalglish take over the Reds, they are going through a very good form. Even with the odds above, Football All 'Round will go for the Mighty Reds. After all, betting is all about taking risk :)

West Brom vs West Ham

0 : 1/2

West Brom is going to take lastly ranked this week. With their newly installed manager who is the ex Liverpool Manager, it could be a risk to take on West Brom side. Football All 'Round will take on West Ham for this game.

Sunderland vs Tottenham

0 : 0

It is a fair odds game for Sunderland and Tottenham. Sunderland had already taken few top clubs down and perhaps Tottenham could be another one to go? Football All 'Round will go for Sunderland.

Bolton vs Everton

0 : 0

Everton will face Bolton at the Reebok Stadium this week. With Bolton hosting this game, Football All 'Round will take on the home side.

Fulham vs Chelsea

3/4 : 0

Despite losing to Liverpool last game, $50 Million signing could be on his way to prove his worth? Not forgetting $20 Million signing David Luiz during the January transfer. Football All 'Round will go for the London Club this game.

Football Gossip for 11 February '11

Real Madrid want first refusal on Cesc Fabregas if Arsenal decide to sell the Spain midfielder, who has been repeatedly linked with Barcelona.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is lining up a £25m summer move for Real Madrid playmaker Kaka, who played under Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan.

Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned Chelsea and Manchester United that he will not sell Slovakia playmaker Marek Hamsik for less than £35m.

Manchester United want to sign full-back Jose Enrique from Newcastle in the summer and are prepared to pay £12m.

Sir Alex Ferguson's club are also considering a summer move for Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo after AC Milan put contract talks on hold with the veteran midfielder.

Having failed in his pursuit of Germany keeper Manuel Neuer, United boss Ferguson has set his sights on signing Netherlands stopper Maarten Stekelenburg in the summer.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are planning a summer raid for Barcelona's Bojan Krkic, although the 20-year-old will cost £18m.

But the Reds face competition from Newcastle in their summer quest to sign Lille's £10m-rated Ivory Coast winger Gervinho.

Liverpool are also interested in Denmark's 18-year-old Ajax forward Christian Eriksen, who was watched in Wednesday's friendly against England by Reds assistant Sammy Lee.

Former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson will be confirmed as West Brom's new boss next week.

The prospect of former Newcastle boss Chris Hughton taking over as Baggies boss has hit a snag over a bonus clause.

Tottenham will consider legal action if West Ham are selected as preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium.

Spurs will consider moving to a new site away from White Hart Lane if, as expected, West Ham get the ground.

England coach Fabio Capello will not be asked by the Football Association to remain in the post once his contract expires after the 2012 European Championship.

The FA will ban players from Premier League games if they fail to report for England duty. The national team were hit by the withdrawal of 24 players from their four representative teams this week.

England Under-21 head coach Stuart Pearce has revealed for the time that he would be honoured to lead a Great Britain's team into the 2012 Olympics.

Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards is furious with claims made by former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman that he bullied the FA board.

Manchester United are on the brink of being sold to Middle Eastern group Qatar Holdings for £1.6bn.

Blackpool striker James Beattie could end up playing in goal if the Seasiders fail to gain special dispensation to sign a new keeper. With Matt Gilks already out, the Tangerines are down to one shot-stopper after Paul Rachubka damaged his knee in training - leaving only the half-fit Richard Kingson available for Saturday's visit of Aston Villa. And Beattie has put his name down to fill in for Kingson, who has already needed substituting once this season because of injury.

Manchester City have ordered the closure of the Facebook site of the club's groundsman following an expletive-laden post about Manchester United ahead of Saturday's derby at Old Trafford.

City will become the first club to officially warn their players of the dangers of social networking sites Twitter and Facebook.

Football Gossip for 10 February '11

Manchester United's hopes to sign Germany international goalkeeper Manuel Neuer could be scuppered after his club, Schalke, opened negotiations to buy out a €15 million (£12.8 million) release clause in his contract.

Arsenal and Manchester United will have to smash the British record transfer fee for a goalkeeper if they want to sign Liverpool's Pepe Reina. The Spain international has a release clause of £20m in his Anfield contract.

Blackburn Rovers have opened negotiations with AZ Alkmaar for their £6m-rated Sweden international midfielder Rasmus Elm.

Turkish side Galatasaray are keen on Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou and could offer £9.4m for the Ivory Coast international.

Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has denied the Russian striker wants to quit Tottenham, although Spartak Moscow are believed to be leading the chase for him.

Newcastle face a battle to keep hold of winger Jonas Gutierrez at the end of the season as the Argentine midfielder is a big-money target for Italian club Lazio.

Meanwhile, the Magpies have targeted Wolves striker Kevin Doyle as a possible summer replacement for Andy Carroll, who joined Liverpool in January.

Bolton striker Johan Elmander is another forward on Newcastle manager Alan Pardew's wanted list. The Sweden international is available on a free transfer in the summer.

Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, currently on loan at Sunderland, could make his stay at the Stadium of Light permanent if Black Cats boss Steve Bruce can meet City's £8m asking price.

Fulham are among the Premier League clubs lining up summer bids for £12.5m-rated Freiburg striker Papiss Demba Cisse.

Championship side Leicester City have made a fresh attempt to sign Chelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma on loan after missing out on the Dutchman in January.

England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce, new head of elite development Gareth Southgate and goalkeeping assistant Ray Clemence will be consulted by the Football Association's Club England board to pick England manager Fabio Capello's eventual successor. (Daily Telegraph)

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is a doubt for next week's Champions League last-16 tie against AC Milan at the San Siro after suffering a setback in his rehabilitation from a back injury.

Although Spurs manager Harry Redknapp said Bale is not for sale, the 63-year-old believes the Wales international would be worth at least £50m in the current transfer market.

Manchester United defender Gary Neville, who ended his playing career last week, believes Brazilian right-back Rafael is "going to be United's right-back for many years".

Manchester City's Serbian defender Alexander Kolarov says his traumatic childhood, when he experienced Nato bombings of his home city of Belgrade in 1999, has given him the strength and determination to succeed in England.

The sale of Joleon Lescott for a fee of about £24m to Manchester City helped Everton avoid losses of £22m in the financial year ending 31 May 2010.

Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor admits he must overtake new signing Darren Bent to regain his place as first-choice striker.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni believes Darron Gibson should quit Manchester United to further his career.

Aston Villa's Marc Albrighton says England Under-21 team-mate and Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran "is the future of English football".

Liverpool first team coach Steve Clarke says England defender Glen Johnson has been "re-energised" following a positional switch to left-back.

Manchester City are likely to lose £10m on striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who looks set to make his loan move to Real Madrid permanent in a £15m deal.

The average Premier League fan travels 1,960 miles a season to follow their club, a study has shown. West Brom fans travel the furthest at 3,290 miles.

Football Gossip for 9 February '11

Chelsea had a £36m bid for Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez rejected by the German club last month. "I only found out about the offer after the club had turned it down," said the 25-year-old Germany international. "But it wouldn't have mattered anyway. I am already at a top club and I am playing where I always wanted to."

A memorabilia collector has claimed that David Trezeguet's France shirt from the World Cup final win over Brazil in 1998, which was bought for £6,000, has been destroyed by French customs officers who wrongly thought it was fake.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina says he could follow Fernando Torres out of Anfield if the club do not qualify for the Champions League.

Marseille are poised to tempt Chelsea striker Didier Drogba to move away from London with a £5m-a-year offer.

Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel says he would be open to a move to Tottenham when his short-term deal with AC Milan ends in the summer.

Barcelona have ruled out signing Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas at the end of the season.

Bolton striker Johan Elmander is ready to quit the club if a new contract is not sorted out.

Newcastle want to sign Finland forward Shefki Kuqi to cover their shortage of numbers in the striking department. The 34-year-old is a free agent after cancelling his contract with Swansea by mutual consent.

Newcastle are in talks over possible moves for two unemployed strikers - former Middlesbrough and Arsenal man Jeremie Aliadiere and Brazilian Ewerthon, who was released by Sao Paulo-based club Palmeiras in January.

Blackburn are keen on signing Sevilla and Brazil striker Luis Fabiano.

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner says he could leave the club in the summer as he looks for more first-team opportunities.

And Italian sides AC Milan and Lazio are interested in signing the 23-year-old Dane.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will attempt to prise Roman Pavlyuchenko away from Tottenham this summer after the Russian striker said he was unhappy with his bit-part role at White Hart Lane.

Spurs have told Pavlyuchenko to wait until the end of the season for a move, despite Russian clubs - whose transfer window is open until mid-March - wanting to sign the 29-year-old now.

Serie A's Roma, too, are lining up a move for Pavlyuchenko as they prepare to offload attacking pair Mirko Vucinic and Adriano in the off-season.

Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese has criticised Liverpool and Arsenal for the way they have tried to sign their midfield star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Manchester City will make another bid for Gent winger Yassine El Ghanassy in the summer.

Manchester United have been linked to Barcelona's former Liverpool player Javier Mascherano, with Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson keen to add a defensive midfielder to his ranks.

West Ham say the Olympic Stadium would become "predominantly scrap" if Tottenham won the right to move to the venue.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reached an agreement with Serbia that central defender Nemanja Vidic will not play in the friendly against Israel on Wednesday.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has issued a downbeat assessment of his club's title hopes, saying the home loss to Liverpool last weekend has "cut away our legs".

Manchester City are putting striker Mario Balotelli through an intensive training schedule in an attempt to get the Italian fit for the derby clash with Manchester United this weekend.

Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has denied reports the club are in financial trouble and insists they will not have to sell their best players to balance the books.

Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen says England are underachievers and are no longer regarded as big scalps because of their recent failures in major competitions.

Everton are poised to offer midfielder Marouane Fellaini a new contract in a bid to fend off interest from Chelsea.

Manchester United skipper Rio Ferdinand is unlikely to recover from the calf sprain that ruled him out of the defeat at Wolves in time for this weekend's derby against Manchester City.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the death threats he has received will not force him out of the job.

Everton goalkeeper Jan Mucha wants to speak to manager David Moyes about his future after making only two appearances since signing from Legia Warsaw in July 2010.

Barcelona's director of football Raul Sanllehi has revealed he was shocked by the £50m Chelsea paid Liverpool for Spanish striker Fernando Torres. "Barcelona would not make that signing," said Sanllehi. "We would not even consider it."

Scotland skipper Kenny Miller says he is the right choice to lead the side in the Nations Cup game against Northern Ireland on Wednesday because he is "bossy, moaning and demanding".

It Takes $70 Million To Crash Stamford Bridge

$50 Million Pound, Fernando Torres was unable to produce any spectacular performance against his former club, Liverpool FC. On top of that, Chelsea had to bare another lose at Stamford Bridge. The headlines before the game all over the world was "Is Torres gonna score?". And to be real honest, this question was never in the game at all. Kenny Dalglish side was a better team throughout the game even though there weren't any clear chances from both sides. $20 Million Pound, David Luiz came into play at the end of the game but unable to change anything to the scoreboard. The big spending Blues will need to work harder apart from spending money if they are serious to be the title winner.

It was an expected surprise as well where Sir Alex Ferguson side were beaten by Wolves this weekend. Sir Alex Ferguson side was unbeaten since the beginning of the season. Another stunning news is from St James Park where Newcastle United were down 0-4 by Arsenal and somehow managed to equalize the score after Arsenal was down to 10 men. It was a frustrating moment for Arsenal as they were clear winners after leading by 4 goals. Who knows one red card can change the whole game?

Bottom line is, we had seen all top clubs were being upset this week except for Man City and let's look forward for another better football weekend next.

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