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Roma president James Pallotta says Manchester United will have to pay a "huge" fee to sign Kevin Strootman. Despite spending £153million on seven new players, Louis van Gaal still has money to strengthen his squad and defensive midfielder Strootman is one of the players on his shortlist. The United manager knows Strootman well from his […]

Sunderland are hopeful of concluding a deal to bring striker Jermain Defoe back to the Barclays Premier League as they continue advanced talks with him. Press Association Sport understands the two parties are close to thrashing out a deal which would see the 32-year-old end an 11-month stay in the MLS with Toronto FC and […]

Gerry Francis has teamed up with new West Brom head coach Tony Pulis who has seen Paul Jewell quit just a week after joining the Baggies. Former Bradford, Wigan, Ipswich and Derby manager Jewell joined Pulis at The Hawthorns last Tuesday as a joint assistant alongside Dave Kemp, ending a two-year coaching hiatus. But despite […]

Sam Allardyce described West Ham's penalty shootout victory over 10-man Everton as a fine advertisement for the FA Cup as goalkeeper Adrian's spot-kick sealed victory on a dramatic night at Upton Park. Enner Valencia gave West Ham the lead with a clinical striker's finish six minutes into the second half, but Kevin Mirallas' sweetly-struck free-kick […]

Southampton have been hit by the news that defender Toby Alderweireld will miss up to four weeks with a hamstring strain. The 25-year-old has been one of Saints' star performers since arriving on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid, seamlessly replacing Dejan Lovren after he joined Liverpool. Alderweireld has helped Southampton keep the tightest defense […]

New Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has signed Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan until the end of the season. The French Under-21 striker is Pardew's first signing since he succeeded Neil Warnock at Selhurst Park. Pardew told the club's official website: "He's a young player with tremendous promise, somebody that I have tracked personally […]

Aston Villa have completed the signing of Carles Gil from Valencia. The midfielder, who can play on either flank or behind the strikers, has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Villa Park. The deal had hit a late snag over agents' fees on Tuesday but Villa have confirmed their first January capture. The 22-year-old midfielder […]

Sam Allardyce believes he is more tactically flexible than Everton boss Roberto Martinez – but feels injuries and Europa League commitments are the true cause behind the Toffees' mixed start to the season. Having replaced David Moyes at Goodison Park before the last campaign, Martinez was praised with the attractive football he encouraged and which […]

Ravel Morrison may not find himself another club having wasted his chance to prove his credentials at Cardiff, according to West Ham boss Sam Allardyce. The 21-year-old's time at Upton Park appears to be coming to an end as the former Manchester United youngster continues to struggle both on and off the pitch. Morrison faces […]

The derby clash between Everton and Liverpool next month will kick-off at 1730 UK time as scheduled despite opposition from Merseyside Police and the local council, the Premier League has confirmed. The fixture on Saturday, February 7 at Goodison Park was moved to a tea-time start in order to be televised by Sky Sports – […]

Chelsea may be top of the Premier League but their wage bill is still some way below their two Manchester rivals, according to latest figures. The London club's annual accounts have been lodged at Companies House and reveal that Chelsea's wage bill for the 2013/14 season was £190.5million, up eight per cent from £176m. United […]

Brad Guzan has defended under-fire Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert and urged frustrated fans to blame the players. The traveling supporters called for Lambert's head for the second straight game as they lost 1-0 at Leicester on Saturday. Villa have won just twice in 17 Barclays Premier League games and sit three points above the […]

Louis van Gaal criticized his star-studded Manchester United team after they failed to muster a single shot on target in their 1-0 defeat to Southampton. Ronald Koeman got one over his old adversary on Sunday as Southampton beat United at Old Trafford for the first time in 27 years thanks to Dusan Tadic's 69th-minute winner. […]

Arsene Wenger believes Alexis Sanchez can continue to inspire Arsenal towards a successful end to the season after the Chile forward produced another virtuoso display in a 3-0 win over Stoke at the Emirates Stadium. Sanchez scored twice to help sink the Potters, his first a brilliant individual effort on 33 minutes having earlier set […]

Manchester City and Swansea have agreed a £28million fee for striker Wilfried Bony. Press Association Sport understands the deal for the Ivory Coast forward – currently on international duty at the African Nations Cup – has been settled with an official announcement expected in the early part of next week. Bony has proved to be […]