Michu Signs Extension to Swansea Contract That Ties Him to the Club Until 2016: The Daily EPL

Swansea have slammed the door shut on any transfer speculation about signing of the season Michu leaving South Wales. The Welsh club and the Spanish attacking midfielder have signed a contract extension to keep him at the Liberty Stadium until the summer of 2016.

Although that doesn’t mean that Michu won’t be a keen transfer signing in the summer, it certainly increases the likelihood that the Swans will be able to sell him for an even greater transfer fee if/when the opportunity presents itself. Not bad business considering that Swansea signed the footballer for just £2million.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Michu signs extension to Swansea contract which ties him to the club until 2016 — Sky Sports
• Major League Suckers: Garber and co nix FC Dallas’ Brek Shea to Stoke deal — The Footy Blog
• Yoan Gouffran and Massadio Haidara undergo medicals at Newcastle — Sky Sports
• Rafael Benitez reignites feud with Manchester United rival Sir Alex Ferguson — The Telegraph
• Paul Lambert’s Aston Villa job understood to be safe despite humiliating defeat — The Independent
• Moussa Sissoko banned by Toulouse over Newcastle move — The Mail
• Former Liverpool and Everton winger Jimmy Payne has died at the age of 86 — Sky Sports
• Pressure is on Chelsea rich kids to win, says Swansea manager Michael Laudrup — The Independent
• Guy Demel has extended his West Ham contract to keep him at Upton Park ’til 2015 — Sky Sports
• Man United have provided Mexican winger Jurgen Damm with a trial — The Daily Express
• How Bradford City became Capital One Cup giantkillers on only £7,500 — The Guardian
• Manchester United on verge of signing Ezequiel Garay, to replace Rio Ferdinand — 101GG
• Off-Side and the mystery of the first football columnist — Sports Journalists’ Association
• Bradford’s giant-killing ranks with the greatest — BBC Sport
• Sir Alex Ferguson watches Man United target Victor Wanyama score for Celtic — 101GG
• Swansea City not afraid to attack Chelsea FC, insists Laudrup — Wales Online
• Beckham’s 14-year-old son Brooklyn has had a trial for Chelsea — The Mail
• Rafael Benítez expects Swansea to defend deep against Chelsea – video — The Guardian
• Ryan Nelsen will play his final match for QPR against Manchester City on 29 January — BBC
• Swansea City buy into Michael Laudrup’s vision of cutting to the quick — The Guardian
• Benoit Assou-Ekotto does not believe Kyle Naughton is a ‘real left-back — Sky Sports
• Fulham complain over Manchester United FA Cup ticket prices — ESPN FC
• Ashley Cole signs one-year contract extension with Chelsea — The Guardian
• Ronaldinho named in Brazil squad for England friendly — The Telegraph
• Rafa Benitez’s weird Chelsea presser as he labels Marco Materazzi a lying liar who lies — 101GG
• Spurs announce £4.3m loss for 2011-12 after failing to qualify for Champions League — The Mail
• Ryan Giggs takes steps to succeed Alex Ferguson — The Independent

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