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Wilfried Bony is likely to complete his move to Manchester City "in the next few days" and the Swansea striker is excited by the prospect of Champions League football. The 26-year-old has been with the Liberty Stadium side since making a club-record £14million move from Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem in 2013. Just seven weeks ago […]

Stoke manager Mark Hughes has completed his first signing of the January transfer window with the capture of Germany international Philipp Wollscheid. The 25-year-old center-back has joined the Potters on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer. The twice-capped defender currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen, […]

Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena has confirmed Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will join the club in July. In an interview with the LA Times, Arena revealed what is expected to be officially announced later on Wednesday. "Steven Gerrard arrives in July and by then we will certainly have a plan available," Arena, who has […]

Leicester have announced the signing of veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer from Chelsea on a free transfer. The 42-year-old has joined on a one and a half year deal and is likely to go straight into the team with regular number one with Kasper Schmeichel absent with a foot injury. Schwarzer was third choice at the […]

Manchester City have contacted Swansea about striker Wilfried Bony, Press Association Sport understands. But it is also understood that City's initial approach – made since the weekend – has not included them tabling an offer for the Ivory Coast international. The Welsh club's record signing joined Swansea from Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in 2013 for […]

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits had the club offered him a new contract last summer he would not be bringing an end to his long association with the Reds at the end of this season. However, the midfielder insists he does not want to "point the finger" at anyone for his impending departure. A contract […]

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku's added-time equalizer in the FA Cup tie against West Ham eased some of the mounting pressure on his manager Roberto Martinez. The Belgium striker's smart turn and finish – his fourth goal in as many matches for the Toffees against the Hammers – earned a 1-1 draw and at the very […]

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny could be fined by the club following reports he smoked in the showers after the 2-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day. Former Gunners midfielder John Jensen, a close friend of current assistant boss Steve Bould, alleged during comments made as a media pundit for Danish TV […]

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is desperate to lead his side to glory in the FA Cup after inspiring them to victory over a spirited AFC Wimbledon. The Reds battled into the fourth round of the oldest club cup competition following a 2-1 victory at Kingsmeadow, where their imperious captain scored twice and produced an all-round […]

Liverpool will be without Adam Lallana for the next month due to a thigh injury, Press Association Sport understands. The 26-year-old is beginning to produce the kind of performances which led the Reds to pay Southampton a reported £25million for his services in the summer. Lallana scored a brace as Swansea were seen off 4-1 […]

Arsenal have confirmed German forward Lukas Podolski has completed a loan move to Inter Milan for the remainder of the 2014/15 season. The 29-year-old, who joined the Gunners from Cologne in the summer of 2012, had become frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities, often used as an impact player from the bench by manager […]

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes as things stand there will be "no future" for defender Winston Reid at the club past the end of the season. The 26-year-old New Zealand international is out of contract in the summer, and as yet has failed to agree new terms with the Irons. Allardyce, who takes his […]

Manuel Pellegrini spoke of his desire to keep James Milner at the Etihad Stadium after watching the midfielder save Manchester City's blushes in their narrow FA Cup victory over Sheffield Wednesday. Milner scored the second goal of his brace in injury time to send City through to the fourth round with a hard-fought 2-1 win […]

Saido Berahino vowed he will ignore any transfer speculation – and insisted he was acting "professionally" by not celebrating his FA Cup goal rush. The West Brom striker hit four in Albion's 7-0 third round thrashing of Gateshead on Saturday but refused to crack a smile. He scored an 11 minute hat-trick before grabbing his […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned his players they have to start learning to live without Steven Gerrard. The 34-year-old captain will depart in the summer to pursue a new challenge in Major League Soccer, leaving a huge void behind him. On so many occasions already he has carried the team but Rodgers said it […]