Is he choosing to leave? Bit disrespectful after all the treatment we've given him for his potentially career threatening injury

Not having his contract renewed according to Sky Sports;).

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...136968,00.html

Harry Redknapp wins manager of the year award here:), he's done great with Spurs this season but I think Roy Hodgson is more deserving of it.

Nemanja Vidic rules out leaving Manchester United:D:hugesmile:.

Hope Forest beat Blackpool tomorrow in the first Championship play off first leg:thumbs:.

Leeds promoted at last:laugh:, congratulations to them:).

Millwall is my prediction to win the play offs then but nothing is certain:D...

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher is poised to make a sensational return to international football by answering a desperate World Cup plea from England manager Fabio Capello.


Hmm :)

Nah Hodgeson last season done best..

This season hes been great getting to the final but they are in what 11th? 12th?

Last season finished comfortably in 7th..

True but Fulham have less resources than Spurs so have done great with their acheivements this season and played more games then anyone else:shocked:.

Through gritted teeth.. congratulations to Chelsea:), at least United made them wait till the last day of the season and finish a point behind:D, considering the problems we've had 2nd is nothing to be ashamed of and bring on next season!.

Arsenal injuries..

Alex Song - first team
Thomas Rosicky - sub
Nicklas Bendtner - sub/first team
Manuel Almunia - first team
Denilson - first team
Thomas Vermaelen - first team
Cesc Fabregas - first team
Aaron Ramsey - sub
William Gallas - First team

6/7 players that would start for us, unable to play.

Robinson late bid for a world cup place against villa, pulled off some good saves..

Congratulations to Chelsea, and also congratulations to the guy who today placed a big bet on chelsea to win the premier league. After celebrating his win, he realised he had placed the bet on the 10/11 league (next seasons). Unlucky :)

LOL!

Wow that would annoy you..

How much did he put on?

Gunners braced for starlet loan bids



Bolton boss Owen Coyle is reportedly preparing to make a fresh loan swoop for Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere ahead of Newcastle.
The Wanderers chief has been encouraged by the 18-year-old youngster's admission that he would be open for a return to the Reebok Stadium next season, if Gunners chief Arsene Wenger cannot guarantee him regular first-team action at the Emirates Stadium.

Wilshere, who signed in January, played a key part in helping Bolton retain their Premier League status and it appears Coyle would relish the prospect of having him on board for next term.

However, Newcastle, who lost out to the Trotters at the turn of the year, might feel they have a chance of luring the player to St James' Park this summer now they too are back in the top flight following their Championship title success.

Therefore it appears that Coyle will have to move quickly to try and persuade Wenger that Wilshere's football education would be enhanced with a new stint in the North West.

Gunners braced for starlet loan bids



Bolton boss Owen Coyle is reportedly preparing to make a fresh loan swoop for Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere ahead of Newcastle.
The Wanderers chief has been encouraged by the 18-year-old youngster's admission that he would be open for a return to the Reebok Stadium next season, if Gunners chief Arsene Wenger cannot guarantee him regular first-team action at the Emirates Stadium.

Wilshere, who signed in January, played a key part in helping Bolton retain their Premier League status and it appears Coyle would relish the prospect of having him on board for next term.

However, Newcastle, who lost out to the Trotters at the turn of the year, might feel they have a chance of luring the player to St James' Park this summer now they too are back in the top flight following their Championship title success.

Therefore it appears that Coyle will have to move quickly to try and persuade Wenger that Wilshere's football education would be enhanced with a new stint in the North West.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas tells friends he has agreed a deal at Barcelona - report

Barcelona are ready to make a summer move for Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, according to a report from El Mundo Deportivo.

The Spanish newspaper claims that the Catalan midfielder has told his friends and family that he has agreed a four-year deal with Barca.

The only thing that now apparently remains to be sorted out is a an agreement between the Gunners and the Spanish giants.

However, Arsene Wenger is unlikley to stand in the player's way as he is well aware of his strong desire to move back to his boyhood club.

El Mundo Deportivo speculates that a fee of approximately £34 million [€40m] will be the fee in the deal, whilst Yaya Toure could move in the opposite direction.

Real Madrid, Inter and Manchester City are also reportedly considering moves for the player.




34million?

Seriously i will be pissed if we sell him for less than 45m
Hes worth 50 easy.

Man City set to beat Arsenal in battle to sign La Liga star

Arsenal who have long been linked with the Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure could find themselves outbid for his services by Manchester City now that the player has expressed his desire to leave the Nou Camp. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is known to be an admirer of Toure and on many occasions The Gunners have been rumoured to be close to deal but it is now Man City that are viewed as favourites to land the Ivory Coast International.

Toure’s agent has made it quite clear now that the player will leave Barcelona this summer and it was automatically assumed that he would be Arsenal bound but with the money that Manchester City can throw around and not just on the transfer fee but on wages as well means that Arsenal simply cannot compete and reading the agents comments it is money that appears to be the players driving force

“The player has a 90% chance of leaving Barcelona this summer,” Toure’s agent, Dimitri Selyuk said.

“Unfortunately, this season, Toure has not played as much as I would have liked. I think that this is due to a clause in his contract. He has a major financial bonus if he plays more than 60% of official matches this season.”

If Manchester City do end up bidding for Toure as the reports indicate he will team up with his elder brother and Manchester City captain Kolo Toure.

Morning Tittle-Tattle: Ibrahimovic offered to EPL giants, Arteta impasse alerts United & Arsenal, Moyes eyes City star, Liverpool & Spurs plan player swap & Fabregas covets Barca move

Barcelona have offered Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea the chance to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic for £40 million. The Swede scored twice against Arsenal FC in the Champions League but has otherwise flattered to deceive and is considered surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp. The former Inter Milan forward is believed to be tempted by a move to the Premier League. (Daily Mail)

Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal FC have been alerted to Everton FC’s contract talks with Mikel Arteta. The mercurial Spaniard’s negotiations with David Moyes have reached an impasse and Chelsea FC, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are also monitoring the situation. (Daily Mirror)

Everton FC have joined the race for Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy. The former Liverpool FC and West Ham United star enjoys a frosty relationship with Roberto Mancini and could be jettisoned for £7 million in the summer. Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal FC, Manchester United and Sunderland have all been linked with the Welshman. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur are planning a player exchange involving Roman Pavlyuchenko moving to Anfield and Yossi Benayoun going to White Hart Lane. The Russian was linked with a host of clubs during the January transfer window including Birmingham City and Arsenal FC. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal FC captain Cesc Fabregas has allegedly told friends he wants to move to Barcelona in the summer. The Spanish international is perpetually linked with the La Liga giants and Josep Guardiola’s side are said to be preparing a £35 million move for the player. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City will make a double raid for Aston Villa duo Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young. The latter has been coveted by Manchester United, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea FC forward Didier Drogba has urged the club to move for Liverpool FC’s Fernando Torres. The West London club are reportedly preparing a £70 million offer for the prolific Spaniard. (Daily Mirror)

Stoke City will make a £5 million bid for West Ham United’s Mark Noble. (Daily Mail)

Everton FC are on the verge of completing a deal for Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford on a free transfer. (Daily Mail)

Keeper deal almost done


Arsenal have apparently all but reached an agreement to sign Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon according to Italian daily Tuttosport.
The 32-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League for some time and if these reports are to believed, his next destination will be the Emirates Stadium.

Buffon, who has won 100 caps for Italy, is expected to seal the switch to the Gunners within the next few weeks to end his nine-year stint in Turin.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been searching far and wide for a new goalkeeper after the inconsistent and error-prone displays of Manuel Almunia and backup Lukasz Fabianski this season.

Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra to join Manchester United in £21m deal - report

According to AS, Real Madrid defensive midfielder Lassana Diarra could return to the Premier League next season as Manchester United have reportedly expressed interest in signing the Frenchman and could pay nearly £20 million for his services.

After a very good start to the season, in which he was frequently compared to fellow Frenchman and ex-Blancos midfielder Claude Makelele, Diarra lost the confidence of coach Manuel Pellegrini, meaning he had fewer minutes and less importance within the team structure.

Thus, Los Blancos will reportedly attempt to sell the midfielder with the hope of cashing in on what could be a significant transfer fee.

Madrid bought Lass as a 2008 winter transfer recruit from Portsmouth and while United are said to be interested, Arsenal are also reportedly tempted to take the player back to the Emirates Stadium where he spent the 2007-08 season.

Diarra was called up to Raymond Domenech's French national team squad yesterday for participation in this summer's World Cup in South Africa.

Villa manager Martin O’Neill has taken the first step towards a summer-clear out at the club by putting six players up for sale.

Curtis Davies, Luke Young, Nigel Reo-Coker, Steve Sidwell, Nicky Shorey and Habib Beye – all of whom have struggled to hold down a place last season – have all been told they can leave if the price is right.

The six were all signed by O’Neill but endured frustrating campaigns spent mainly on the sidelines – only Sidwell and Young started more than 10 Premier League games – as the manager opted to stick largely with the same team.

News the out-of-favour group are surplus to requirements comes as no great surprise with rumours rife O’Neill will have a smaller transfer budget at his disposal this summer, which would force him to wheel and deal.

Only Young’s availability for transfer would be likely to rankle with fans, after the right-back received a standing ovation from the Villa Park crowd coming on as a substitute in Sunday’s game with Blackburn.

The former England international, signed from Middlesbrough for £6million two years ago, has controversially been forced to play second fiddle to centre-back Carlos Cuellar for the right-back position for the vast majority of the campaign.

Sidwell has failed to meet expectations since arriving from Chelsea two summers ago and has become a bit-part player, since the return to fitness of Stewart Downing paved the way for James Milner to switch to central midfield.

While Reo-Coker has only recently returned from a lengthy lay-off with an ankle injury, the former West Ham skipper’s Villa career has looked on borrowed time ever since his training-ground bust-up with O’Neill in the autumn.

Villa would be fortunate to receive half of the £8.5million they paid for the 25-year-old midfielder but they look set to make an even bigger loss on Curtis Davies, who signed a permanent deal worth up to £10million in 2008 after a season-long loan from Albion.

The centre-back was named in an England squad only last season but a shoulder injury, combined with the outstanding form of new arrivals Richard Dunne and James Collins, has left him struggling to even secure a place on the bench since returning to fitness in January.

The writing has long looked on the wall for Shorey for some time, after spending most of the campaign on loan at Nottingham Forest and Fulham.

Marlon Harewood and Freddie Bouma have already been told their contracts will not be renewed and are available on free transfers.

Manchester United are reportedly considering a shock move for AC Milan forward Marco Borriello. Sir Alex Ferguson is a big admirer of in form Italian international and is looking for an effective partner for Wayne Rooney and has earmarked the big powerful San Siro man as a potential target.

The £18m rated Naples born striker has been a member of the Rossoneri since 2002 but has spent loan spells at a number of Serie A sides during that spell but a successful stint at Genoa, where he netted 19 goals, led to his return to the AC Milan fold and he hasn’t looked back since.

This season Leonardo has put a lot of faith in the 27 year old and he has netted 14 goals this term, making him the club’s top marksman. His form this term has led to his inclusion in Marcello Lippi’s 30 man provisional World Cup squad.

Ferguson may well feel that Borriello’s physical attributes would lend themselves to a role in the Premier League and could well make him a perfect foil for England goal machine Rooney.

Arsenal have emerged as surprise front-runners for the signing of Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland.

Ireland has recently said he does not know where he will be next season and Sunderland and Liverpool have been linked with the Ireland international over the last week.

The Gunners have been linked with a number of targets since their title challenge spectacularly flopped in the last few games.

Furthermore, Barcelona are still trailing the Gunners’ captain Cesc Fabregas and are ready to bring him back to Camp Nou so a central midfielder may become a priority at the Emirates.

Arsene Wenger is expected to make wholesale changes to his defence as a matter of urgency after securing the signing of Bordeaux goal-scorer Marouane Chamakh.

Today Wenger revealed: “My transfer policy this summer will be to keep our strengths going forward, add one player, and add more defensive strength to our team.”

Wenger has been linked with Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and a host of defenders including Matthew Upson, Brede Hangeland and Mamadou Sakho.

With Barca seriously interested in Fabregas, Arsenal could see Yaya Toure moving in the opposite direction, which would scupper any chances of Ireland playing at the Emirates next year.

Man Utd to kickoff Benzema talks with £15M offer


Manchester United are to make an opening offer for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

United failed to agree personal terms last summer with the Frenchman after settling on a £35 million fee with Olympique Lyon.

Benzema's first season in Madrid has been a disaster and concluded with the striker missing out on World Cup selection this week.

The Sunday Express says United will set the ball rolling with a £15 million offer for Benzema immediately after this weekend's final round of Liga matches.