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Hammers fight to keep Cole

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has vowed to keep star striker Carlton Cole at Upton Park and declared the frontman is happy with the Premier League strugglers.

Cole has been inspirational for Zola’s struggling side this season scoring six Premier League…

Krasic set to spark transfer scramble

Milos Krasic’s performances against Manchester United have alerted scouts across Europe ahead of Januarys’ transfer window.

The CSKA Moscow schemer put in two action-packed displays against the Premier League champions and capped his outings with a goal in the 3-3 Champions League…

Domenech stokes up Republic clash

France coach Raymond Domenech has branded the Republic of Ireland “a sort of England B side” ahead of their World Cup play-off next month.

Giovanni Trapattoni is already preparing his side for “two cup finals” and is more than likely…

Rams boss Clough targets Zola

Derby boss Nigel Clough is weighing up a January move for Crewe frontman Calvin Zola.

Clough has been keeping tabs on the player and he was a spectator at Valley Parade on Saturday as Zola blasted two goals in Crewe’s 3-2…

Bale gets monkey off his back

Harry Redknapp allowed full-back Gareth Bale to get the proverbial monkey off his back last Saturday as Tottenham brushed Burnley aside 5-0.

Bale finally tasted his first victory in a Premier League match – at the 25th time of asking after Redknapp…

Duffen’s patience running out with Brown?

Hull City boss Phil Brown is believed to be in the firing line after the Tigers slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Birmingham at the weekend and slipped into 19th place in the Premier League.

Brown’s men have clocked up…

Capello dispels Lampard-Gerrard myth

England fans have got a lot to thank Fabio Capello for.

Not only have they qualified for the World Cup 2010 in style with two games to spare, but the Italian has finally dispelled the myth Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard cannot…

Defoe reveals England determination

Jermain Defoe has started the season like a man who’s got a point to prove. The Spurs striker has blasted four goals for his club and scored twice in England’s 2-2 draw with Holland last month and he looks determined…

Villa ready to pounce for Jenas

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill is weighing up a £10million move for Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas.
O’Neill has been strongly linked with a move to Villa Park over the summer, but Fabian Delph’s switch to the Midlands was believed to have…

Owen facing uphill England battle

Michael Owen faces an uphill battle to get himself into Fabio Capello’s World Cup plans after England drew 2-2 with Holland on Wednesday.

The Manchester United striker, who was once again missing from Capello’s squad for the friendly in Amsterdam, is hoping…

Stanley supremo admits football failings

You have to admire Marcelle Lazarus’ honesty, but is publically admitting you do not understand the offside rule the wisest thing to do when you’ve just taken charge of a Football League club?

That’s what Accrington chairman Lazarus has bravely done. After…

Time for Rafa to release Alonso

It’s the longest running transfer saga of the summer and it finally looks as though Xabi Alonso will leave Liverpool.

The Spain midfielder has been the subject of interest from Spanish football side Real Madrid for the last few months and despite Rafa…

Sturridge could make it big at Bridge

While Manchester City have been splashing the cash the summer on transfers, Chelsea have wrapped up two of the more intriguing deals.

Carlo Ancelotti has landed Middlesbrough keeper Ross Turnbull in a surprise deal and Chelsea also swooped for unsettled Manchester…

Owen keen to dispel injury myth

Manchester United new boy Michael Owen is desperate to shake off his injury-prone tag and be a success at Old Trafford.

The former Liverpool frontman has signed a two-year deal with the champions after his contract expired at Newcastle and he…

Big Sam hoping to capture Viduka

Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is reportedly heading the queue to sign Australian international striker Mark Viduka.

The 33-year-old is available on a free transfer after his deal at
Newcastle expired and his agent has revealed he is mulling over two
offers from the…

Johnson exit to open door for Cranie

A few eyebrows were raised last week when Liverpool forked out £17million for Portsmouth full-back Glen Johnson.

The transfer even prompted Reds boss Rafa Benitez to admit he had paid over the odds for the England international before stressing there were…

Lescott move could spell end for Dunne

It’s starting to look like a good football bet that Richard Dunne’s nine-year spell at Manchester City could be coming to an end after City reportedly launched a £15million bid to land Joleon Lescott.

City boss Mark Hughes has been tracking the…

Carbone targets return to England

Benito Carbone could be on his way back to England after wowing fans at the Midlands Masters over the weekend.

The 37-year-old former Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford forward was called into Aston Villa’s Masters team at the last minute and…

Milan home in on Dzeko

AC Milan look poised to spend some of the world-record fee they received for Kaka by buying Wolfsburg hot-shot Edin Dzeko.

Brazil superstar Kaka left for Real Madrid on Monday evening for £59million, but already the Italian giants have identified Dzeko as the…

Wenger worried by Walcott burn-out

Arsenal chief Arsene Wenger is on a collision course with the Football Association after Theo Walcott was included in both the England senior squad and Under-21 party.

Wenger is worried his 20-year-old starlet will be burnt out by the time the…

From bottom to top for Ward?

Not too many players down the years have started the season in England’s bottom tier and ended it in the top flight, but Jamie Ward could well manage the feat.

The Sheffield United striker started the campaign for Chesterfield in League…

Drogba future speculation underway

Didier Drogba’s future at Chelsea is likely to take up numerous column inches this summer and already the speculation has begun.

The Ivory Coast star was pictured this week returning from a short-break to Milan after reportedly sounding out a potential summer…

Birmingham keen to grab Hart

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is believed to have placed Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on his wanted list for next season.

McLeish, who has has been under fire at St Andrews, has guided the club back into the Premier league at…

MLS waiting for World Cup lift-off

An increasing number of English-based players are turning to the MLS as football continues to grow on the other side of the Atlantic.

The league, which started in 1996, is undoubtedly developing with more teams, a growth in the fan base…

Pulis’ Stoke applauded by Jewell

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is conning people into thinking his side are an ugly team, according to former Wigan boss Paul Jewell.
After watching the Potters’ draw with Newcastle last week Jewell was so impressed with Pulis’ much-maligned side that he…

Hot-shot Dzeko set to spark scramble

Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko is relative unknown in England at the moment, but the Wolfsburg star is set to spark a summer transfer scramble.

The 23-year-old striker is one of the most in-form marskman in Europe and he has all the…

City the place for Cannavaro project?

The news that legendary Italian stopper Fabio Cannavaro wants to end his career with a  ‘phenomenal project’ will have been music to the ears of the Manchester City hierarchy.

The Real Madrid defender and World Cup-winner is out of contract at…

Agger could be tempted by Milan move

Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger is poised for crucial talks with Rafael Benitez surrounding his long-term future at Anfield.

The Danish star has started only 10 Premier League games this season with Benitez opting to use Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel and Sami Hyypia…

Is Royle appointment right for Latics?

Joe Royle is back in football at the tender age of 59, but can he cut the mustard after three years out of the game? Royle has been appointed manager of League One outfit Oldham until the end of the…

Champions League joy to get Platini’s goat

UEFA president Michel Platini will be choking on his coffee and croissants on Thursday morning when all four English teams have made it through to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Platini has a well-documented disliking of all things English and has voiced…