Spurs Miss Out On Joao Moutinho as £30m Modric Replacement: The Nightly EPL

Andre Villas-Boas has thrown in the towel on any chance of signing Joao Moutinho. This has been a very frustrating week for Tottenham supporters who were hoping for 1-2 big signings before Saturday’s difficult clash against Newcastle United. A striker? Not yet. Another creative midfielder? Not happening. Maybe they’re just waiting for Luka Modric to be signed away?

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Here are tonight’s Premier League news headlines:

Spurs miss out on Moutinho as £30m Modric replacement — The Independent
Liverpool FC sign winger Oussama Assaidi from SC Heerenveen — Liverpool Echo
Arsenal’s Kyle Bartley has announced he has joined Swansea City — Sky Sports
Norwich City have signed full-back Javier Garrido on a season-long loan from Lazio — Sky Sports
Allardyce says West Ham could grow to the size of Man Utd if they move to Olympic Stadium — BBC Sport
Liverpool and Saints face hardest starts as Swans and Hammers ease in — Sporting Intelligence
Robin Van Persie set for Manchester United debut against Everton — The Guardian
Swansea winger Scott Sinclair refuses to sign a new contract — BBC Sport
Sunderland sign Louis Saha on free transfer following release from Spurs — The Telegraph
Chelsea’s Sam Hutchinson joins Nottingham Forest on loan — The Daily Mail
West Ham United: Premier League 2012-13 preview — video — The Guardian
Wigan Athletic: Premier League 2012-13 preview — video — The Guardian
Fantasy Premier League 2012/13: Top tips Part I — Premier League
Michael Laudrup challenges his Swansea players to prove the pundits wrong — BBC Sport
Joey Barton’s future at QPR in doubt again as squad number goes to Ryan Nelsen — The Telegraph

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