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Cicinho plays down Chelsea talk

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Cicinho: No desire to leave
Roma wing-back Cicinho has had no contact with Chelsea and is content in the Italian capital, according to his agent.
The Brazil international has been linked with a move to the Stamford Bridge, with Florent Malouda being mooted as a possible makeweight in any deal.
The 28-year-old, however, has already expressed [...]

Wenger rules out Inler move

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Inler: No Gunners move
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will not be making a winter transfer window swoop for Gokhan Inler.
The Switzerland international was a summer target for the Frenchman when a defensive central midfielder was high on his shopping list.
Mathieu Flamini’s summer departure to AC Milan has left the Gunners short of steel in [...]

Napoli - Lavezzi not for sale

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Lavezzi: Chelsea link
Napoli are determined to retain the services of Ezequiel Lavezzi with Chelsea reported to be considering a bid for the striker.
The Argentina international is believed to be on the radar of the Stamford Bridge club, who are looking to bolster their forward options.
Napoli are also keen to ward off interest from [...]

Pardo leaves VfB

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Obe familiar face was missing as VfB Stuttgart players assembled on Sunday for winter training. Pavel Pardo is still in Mexico and will only return to Stuttgart for a short visit in a few days time before going back to play.
Pardo will be rejoining his former club CF América after 2-1/2 years in [...]

Kaka hoping for Becks stay

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Kaka to have quiet word with Becks
AC Milan superstar Kaka hopes a quiet word in the ear of David Beckham could persuade the midfielder to extend his loan.
The England international has only just linked up with his team-mates from MLS outfit LA Galaxy.
Beckham only has two months with the Rossoneri, but Kaka believes [...]

Beckham explains Milan move

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Beckham: Explained other factors for move
AC Milan midfielder David Beckham has stated that securing a place in the England squad was not the only reason why he joined the Rossoneri.
Many believed that the former Manchester United man’s sole motivation was to maintain his fitness during the Major League Soccer close season, in order [...]

Udinese trial for Fejzullahu

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Serie A outfit Udinese have handed a one-week trial to highly-rated forward Erton Fejzullahu.
The 20-year-old is currently on the books of Mjaellby AIF but has been attracting interest for some time.
Having learnt his trade in his homeland he is now keen to test himself in one of Europe’s top divisions.
A move to Italy [...]

FA Cup Draws Everton-Liverpool, Kettering-Fulham & More

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

The FA Cup fourth round draw brought about one of the most exciting ties in English football as Liverpool will take on their arch rivals Everton at Anfield in what is sure to be an action packed FA Cup tie.
The magic of the cup also brought about Premier League opponents for both Kettering [...]

Stewart Downing To Hand In Transfer Request To Middlesbrough

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Reports have just broken from the Riverside, where it seems that Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing will hand in a transfer request to manager Gareth Southgate tomorrow.
Sky Sports sources have suggested that the winger will hand in an official written request after much speculation about his future at the club.
The 24-year-old midfielder has been a repeated [...]

Bayern set Podolski price

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Podolski: Ready to end Munich nightmare
Bayern Munich have revealed that they would be prepared to part with Lukas Podolski for 10million euros (Ј9.6m).
The Germany international has been attracting interest from a host of clubs in the wake of his continued frustrations at the Allianz Arena.
Podolski joined Bayern from Cologne in 2006, but has [...]