Fluminense Full-Back Wallace to Join Chelsea Says Club: The Daily EPL

Chelsea is on the verge of signing Fluminense full-back named Wallace according to The Independent newspaper.  The gifted right back could be adequate cover for Branislav Ivanovic.

As of press time, we’re not able to confirm nor deny whether Wallace is any relation to the character Wallace from Wallace & Gromit.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Fluminense full-back Wallace to join Chelsea says club — The Independent
• FA expects to end Mark Clattenburg ‘racism’ inquiry by end of today — The Guardian
• Michu has bought shares in his home-town club Real Oviedo in a bid to keep the club alive — BBC Sport
• Roy Hodgson: ‘I have admired Leon Osman for the last five years’ — The Guardian
• QPR hitman Djibril Cisse dressed to kill as Morpheus from the Matrix — The Mail
• Chelsea report a profit of £1.4m for the financial year to July 2012 — BBC News
• West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster sees specialist over groin injury — The Independent
• Roberto Martinez: ‘West Brom are the in-form team’ in Premier League — Premier League
• Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool were ‘terrific’ in Anzhi Mackhachkala defeat — The Mail
• Martin Jol earns extra year on Fulham contract — The Independent
• Best use of social media in soccer.. the nominees are… — UK Sports Network
• Swansea City defender Garry Monk set to face former club Southampton — Wales Online
• Ashley Cole remains sidelined for Chelsea ahead of Liverpool clash — The Independent
• MLS couldn’t dig itself out of the snow or its own ass — Deadspin
• Michael Owen and Rory Delap missing for Stoke as QPR come to visit — The Independent
• Wenger hits out over Wilshere’s early recall to England squad — The Guardian
• Newcastle bailed out in Europa League by Ameobi brothers — The Independent
• Didier Drogba wants Wilfried Zaha to play for Ivory Coast — The Sun
• Christian Benteke: Street football took brilliant Belgians to top — The Independent
• Andre Villas-Boas shoves assistant out of the way of his goal celebration — Dirty Tackle
• Tottenham midfielder Sandro may return for Manchester City match — The Independent
• News Corp completes move for ESPN Star Sports — SportBusiness
• Banned Jack Wilshere misses visit of Fulham — The Independent
• How does big data add to the experience of watching football? — The Guardian
• Boaz Myhill may replace Ben Foster for West Brom’s clash with Wigan — The Independent
• Football Manager 2013: the 30 best transfer targets, part three — The Guardian
• Liverpool debutant Conor Coady hopes to build on first appearance — The Independent
• Manchester City’s David Platt defends Roberto Mancini’s outburst — The Guardian
• Aston Villa midfielder Karim El Ahmadi returns from suspension to face Man United — The Independent
• Liverpool: The kids are outplaying the expensive flops — Sabotage Times
• Manchester United defender Jonny Evans a concern for Aston Villa trip — The Independent
• Confusion over fitness of Aston Villa striker Darren Bent — The Independent
• Joleon Lescott, Maicon and David Silva in contention for Tottenham clash — The Independent

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