Liverpool have agreed a deal with Valencia to sign French left-back Aly Cissokho on a season-long loan. However, the defender won't be available for tomorrow's game against Stoke City, and will be arriving on Merseyside next week. For several weeks, the British press have been reporting that Brendan Rodgers had been keen on signing Cissokho. […]

Queens Park Rangers have agreed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to sign midfielder Scott Parker according to Harry Redknapp. The England national team midfielder now has to decide whether he wants to move to QPR and, if so, to agree personal terms. Redknapp said today: "We agreed terms with Tottenham, so it is up to […]

Fulham have agreed a deal with Aston Villa to sign striker Darren Bent on a season-long loan. Fulham Manager Martin Jol said: “Darren Bent is a striker I have always admired. He has shown in the Barclays Premier League that he is composed and clinical in front of goal but, even if he is not […]

Tottenham's Gareth Bale will not be fit to play for Spurs until the North London derby on Sunday, September 1, according to manager Andre Villas-Boas. Villas-Boas said: "For the games against Palace, Tbilisi and Swansea, [Gareth Bale] will not be in line to threaten to come back. We will have to see how he returns […]

A test card for NBC's Premier League Extra Time has been spotted in the wild. The new service will be launching this Saturday on TV screens across the United States (more details here). The photograph of the test card for Premier League Extra Time was spotted on Cablevision. H/T @Gooneronice.

The quality of this summer's new soccer shirt designs has been a mixture of some good, some bad but some ugly. However, we've combed through the better ones to come up with a list of the ten best dressed teams that will be hitting the pitch this season. Whether or not that'll translate to wins remains […]

If you plan on watching the Premier League via the Internet in the US this season, take a few minutes to equip yourself with all the tools you need to watch the games. For residents of the United States, all 380 matches of each Premier League season through May 2016 will be available via live […]

It's not the news that Arsenal supporters wanted to hear on the eve of a new Premier League season. After having a scan on his thigh today, Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta is expected to be out of the squad for 4 to 6 weeks with a torn quadricep. That means Arteta will miss the UEFA Champions […]

Every season, for the past six years, I've asked you — the reader — to post your predictions of how you think the 20 teams will rank in the Premier League. The challenge every summer is that your predictions need to be posted before the season begins, which means it's well before the transfer window […]

We’re just literally hours away from the start of the 2013/14 Premier League season and the anticipation has reached its pinnacle. But before everything kicks off, before our weekends become significantly busier, let’s pause for a moment and revel in what we’re about to experience. The 2013 summer hasn’t been without its share of entertaining […]

Editor's note: Today's Fantasy Premier League feature marks the debut of a brand-new weekly feature on World Soccer Talk — Fantasy Premier League Strategist — written by FPL expert Steve Rothgeb where he offers several inside tips to help you increase your FPL point score each week. Don't forget there's still plenty of time to pick […]

Gareth Bale will miss Tottenham Hotspur's opening match of the Premier League season this weekend against Crystal Palace due to his recurring injury, says Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas. Villas-Boas was asked whether Bale would start against Palace, to which he replied: “No because he has been out injured for most of the pre-season. He was […]

For the 2013-14 season of the Premier League on NBC Sports, every single match will be made available live on television and the Internet via a combination of NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), NBC, Premier League Extra Time, NBC Sports Live Extra app and other NBC networks. However, not every single match will be available on demand […]

So after all the tactical experimentation, the promising pre-season showings and the astute transfer dealings, Roberto Martinez is on the brink of his first Premier League match in his capacity as Everton manager. Carrow Road will be the venue for his opening Premier League game, as the Toffees start their season as far away from […]

Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Etienne Capoue for a transfer fee that's reported to be £8.6million. The 25-year-old Toulouse footballer paves the way for Scott Parker to exit the club, presumably to Queens Park Rangers Capoue is a France international who has made 174 league appearances, scoring 13 times in Ligue […]