Liverpool Prepare £8m Bid for Highly Rated Premier League Youngster

Liverpool are continuing to monitor Wigan midfielder James McCarthy.
The Republic of Ireland international turned down Liverpool to join Wigan from Hamilton Academical for

Arsenal Prepare Surprise Move for £15m Rated Chelsea Midfielder

John Obi Mikel is a shock target for Arsenal Football Club.

Roman Abramovich is being heavily tipped to shake up the Chelsea squad when the window reopens, despite the Blues pushing Manchester United all the way for the title.

This means a number of current first team players are sweating over their futures, and Mikel is one of many who has been linked with a possible exit.

The 24-year-old has started 26 times in the Premier League this season, and Fans FC understand Arsene Wenger is monitoring his situation.

Whether the Blues would sell the midfielder to a rival club remains to be seen, and as he is under contract until 2014, they would demand a fee of around

Liverpool Plot Summer Move to Sign £10m Rated QPR Playmaker Adel Taarabt

Liverpool are reportedly lining up a move to sign QPR star Adel Taarabt this summer. The Moroccan international has been a big hit since his arrival from Tottenham and is now being trailed by a number of Premier League sides but the links between the 21 year old and Anfield director of football Damien Comolli may give the Merseyside club the edge in the chase for the playmaker’s signature.

Comolli is keen on bringing the former White Hart Lane starlet to Anfield and was the man who brought the young attacker to White Hart Lane in 2007 and is more than aware of what the talented youngster is capable of.

Having more or less secured promotion to the top tier QPR boss Neil Warnock must now try to keep Adel Taarabt at Loftus Road but that may be a tough task given that as well as interest from Liverpool the likes of Newcastle United and a plethora of Serie A side’s have taken a shine to the former Lens man.

Liverpool are looking to bring in more creative talent to their midfield and also have an eye for youthful signings with good sell on value and Adel Taarabt may helpfully fulfil all those criteria. Thus far this season the 21 year old has scored 18 goals and assisted another 15 and was named the Football League Player of the Year as a result.

Arsenal Favourites to Land £10m Rated Real Madrid Youngster

Young midfielder Sergio Canales could be on his way out of Real Madrid at the end of the season as Premier League giants Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have all expressed an interest in the 20-year-old, AS reports.

The Spain under-21 star revealed on Tuesday that he’s not thinking about a transfer at the moment and that he’s determined to succeed at Madrid, but it remains to be seen whether he will be able to resist the temptation of joining any of the aforementioned clubs.

Canales joined Madrid from Racing Santander in the summer of 2010, but the attacking midfielder has so far struggled to secure regular first team action because of stiff competition from players such as Mesut Oezil and Kaka.

Arsenal are in the market for a new midfielder because of the ongoing uncertainty about the future of Cesc Fabregas, and manager Arsene Wenger considers Canales to be the perfect replacement in case Fabregas indeed leaves the club.

SOURCE: Goal.com

Some sources appear to believe that if Sergio Canales is forced out of the Bernabeu, as he has stated that he personally wants to stay and fight for this place, then a move to Arsenal would be his preferred choice due to their attitude towards young players. The former Racing Santander was signed by the La Liga giants before Jose Mourinho arrived and the resultant purchases of Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria negated the need for the talented young Spaniard.

This source suggests that Canales could act as a Fabregas replacement but they are very different players, indeed the Real Madrid man functions most effectively out wide and not in the centre where the Arsenal captain plies his trade.

The player’s own dad has suggested that his son’s desire is to stick it out at Real Madrid but the young attacking midfielder may feel that his career is best served in the long term by a move away from the Spanish capital.

Arsenal already have a number of players who play out in the areas that Canales plays with Samir Nasir and Andrei Arshavin the primary wide men at the Emirates but given that the Russian has been linked with a move back to Russia and the fact that the likes of Tomas Rosicky may be on their way out, perhaps this proposed move may well have some semblance in reality.

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Manchester United Consider Move for £12m Rated German International Giant

Manchester United are weighing up a move for Werder Bremen’s vastly experienced centre back Per Mertesacker this summer. Sir Alex Ferguson is known to be an admirer of the giant German international and the recent defensive crisis at Old Trafford has led the Scot to believe he may need another option at the back and will look to make an offer for the 26 year old when the transfer window re-opens.

Having amassed over 70 caps and almost 300 top tier appearances for Werder Bremen and Hannover it is believed that 6ft 6fin defender Mertesacker would be open to moves from the continent and that has led to much interest in the Premier League, primarily from Arsenal. With his side struggling just four points from the drop, in marked contrast to last season’s third placed finish, the tough tackler is keen to explore alternatives to his current Bremen club.

Having five seasons at the Weserstadion and eight seasons in the Bundesliga as a whole, Per Mertesacker has achieved precious little in the way of silverware and despite his undoubted success at international level (two World Cup third-place finishes and one European Championship runners-up medal) he is yet to prove himself at club level and would surely be interested in a move to either the Emirates or Old Trafford.

Manchester United have struggled at the back this term as the usual starting partnership of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic has barely featured together with the former England captain suffering with injury problems that may well curtail his career. Jonny Evans has suffered with poor form that could see him offloaded and whilst Chris Smalling has impressed, Ferguson probably didn’t plan on the youngster being shoved into the first team spotlight quite so soon.

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Liverpool Lead Chelsea In Chase for £7m Rated Premier League Starlet

the one who got away from Anfield.

Dalglish is determined to land Glasgow-born Ireland starlet McCarthy as part of a major summer overhaul.

And the legendary manager thinks that he can persuade McCarthy to pick Merseyside ahead of London for his next move, which looks increasingly likecoming at the end of the season.

Chelsea wanted to land McCarthy in January and are still in the chase for him

£15m Rated Brazilian Playmaker Wants Liverpool Move

Wolfsburg midfielder Diego is thrilled by the interest of Liverpool.

Liverpool have been linked with the Brazilian, who only moved to struggling Wolfsburg in August from Juventus.

Diego has been watched by Reds football chief Damien Comolli and is aware of the rumours linking him with a move to Anfield.

“I am honored that such a club has set their eyes on me,” said Diego.

“They are one of the most prestigious teams in the world. Playing for them would be an honour.”

SOURCE: Tribalfootball

26 year old Brazilian playmaker Diego has had something of a bumpy first season at Wolfsburg, having been pretty inconsistent at times, to angering former boss Steve McClaren by missing a penalty he wasn’t supposed to take and reportedly generally falling out with all and sundry. I am therefore not surprised he would be keen on a move to Liverpool.

Given also that Wolfsburg may get relegated it seems even likely the former Werder Bremen and Juventus man would be pushing for a move away from the Volkswagen run club. Could Kenny Dalglish use the flair player though?

Liverpool have seen the likes of Lucas and Raul Meireles really up their game and one would imagine that Steven Gerrard would also be that touch of added creativity so how would Diego fit in at the Merseyside club, a club that is happy to allow talented Italian international Alberto Aquilani leave for Juventus.

Clearly Diego is a good player but perhaps his signing would be little more than a luxury back up that the club could do without, not least if, as speculated, he can be a dressing room disruption.

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Newcastle to Turn to Consistent £8m Rated Bundesliga Man for Extra Firepower

Newcastle United are reportedly interested in signing Hamburg striker Mladen Petric as Alan Pardew looks to bring in new attacking options following the sale of Andy Carroll to Liverpool in January. The Croatian international is perhaps best known in England for scoring the crucial winner in a Euro 2008 fixture that put paid to Steve McClaren’s chances of qualification.

The powerfully built 30 year old has been a big success since his move to the Bundesliga in 2007 where he spent one season at Borussia Dortmund before moving to Hamburg’s Imtech Arena in the summer of 2008. Petric has gone on to become a consistent marksman and has netted 11 goals thus far this term.

Pardew is currently having to make do with a fairly average selection of strikers at his disposal after seemingly not having enough to bring in an adequate replacement for Carroll, who left on transfer deadline day. The Magpies currently rely on the likes Shola Ameobi, Shefki Kuqi, Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best, all of whom are hard working if not prolific striking options. Also available for the St James’ Park boss is youngster Nile Ranger who shows great potential.

Petric may well be tempted by a move to the Premier League having plied his trade in exclusively in Switzerland before his move to Germany. A move for the experienced striker would cost Newcastle in the region of

Arsenal Set Sights On £10m Rated French International to Resolve Problem Area

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Arsene Wenger wants to bring Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris to the Emirates Stadium.

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Newcastle United Keen On £6m Rated West Bromwich Albion Striker

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St James’ Park boss plots move for Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie.

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Manchester United Plan Summer Bid for £35m Rated Argentine International

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Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring highly rated Palermo youngster to Old Trafford.

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Inter Milan Prepare Summer Bid for £45m Rated Arsenal Pair

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Emirates boss ready for San Siro bid.

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Chelsea Consider Move to Sign £9m Rated QPR Playmaker Adel Taarabt

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Carlo Ancelotti keen on bringing Moroccan international to Stamford Bridge.

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Manchester United Consider Summer Move for £8m Rated Celtic Midfielder

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Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson interested in Israeli international.

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Manchester United Will Sign £35m Rated Serie A Playmaker With Record Breaking Bid

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Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik to Old Trafford and now he needs to spend big to get his man.

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Liverpool Consider Surprise Summer Move for £12m Rated Everton Star

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Anfield search for left back leads to Goodison Park.

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Manchester United Move Step Closer to Impressive £25m Rated Wing Wizard

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Sir Alex Ferguson will try to bring Udinese winger Alexis Sanchez to Old Trafford after Chilean reveals he is leaving.

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Arsenal to Sign Highly Rated Barcelona Pair: Wenger to Land Fabregas Mk II and Keeper

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Emirates boss looks to raid Camp Nou.

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Newcastle United Close to Signing £9m Rated Playmaker but Miss Out On £5m Youngster

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Alan Pardew looks to bring in Villa Park misfit on loan as chances of securing Adel Taarabt are rebuffed by Loftus Road boss Neil Warnock.

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Tottenham Plot January Move to Sign £12m Rated Argentine International

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White Hart Lane boss wants to nab Valencia youngster.

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