February 21
Spanish publication Marca is reporting that AC Milan are ready to join the chase for Real Madrid forward Isco. The talented youngster has struggled to hold down a regular role at Santiago Bernabeu this season and is said to be mulling over his options - with his former boss at Malaga, Manuel Pellegrini, still keen on taking him to Manchester City.
9:16
St Johnstone goalkeeper Alan Mannus has signed a one-year contract extension at McDiarmid Park. The 31-year-old Northern Ireland international is tied to the Scottish Premiership club for next season, which will be his fourth campaign in Perth.
9:15
[liverpool]Luis Suarez, who last summer asked for a move away from Liverpool, insists he could not be happier at Anfield and is determined to lead the Reds into the Champions League for the first time since 2010.
When I arrived here, I said it was my dream to play for Liverpool and play Champions League here. I know I can achieve my dreams here.
7:58
As always, there are transfer lines aplenty to be found in the national press:
DAILY STAR: Manchester City are closing in on Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes as his move to Monaco is on the brink of collapse.
THE SUN: Manchester United are set to announce Wayne Rooney's £300,000-a-week deal today.
DAILY MAIL: David Beckham wants Barcelona midfielder Xavi for his new MLS venture in Miami.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Monday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
7:17
Good morning and welcome back to our live Transfer Blog, we will have the morning's top headlines with you shortly in Paper Talk.
23:01
And that is that for Thursday's transfer talk, join us again on Friday morning.
22:54
Former Wolves goalkeeper and Soccer Saturday pundit Matt Murray joined Sky Sports News Radio presenter Mikey Burrows on this week's Football League Hour, and discussed Jack Butland's loan move to Leeds Utd among other things.
22:44
Getafe's on-loan centre-back Lisandro Lopez has admitted he wants to return to parent club Benfica when his loan expires.
I'll return, as Getafe doesn't have the option to buy me. Benfica are one of the biggest clubs in Europe, so I intend to play there.
21:57
Carlisle United boss Graham Kavanagh has been telling the club's official website that he is trying to capture an unnamed central defender on loan:
We are still looking to bring someone in but there’s been a problem with the club in question. They’ve got a couple of injuries, and things like that, so we’ve had to delay it. I’m still hoping something will happen next week. He’s a lad who is sought after but I’ve got a good relationship with his manager and I think he is happy for him to come to us.
21:03
There's more movement in Scotland this evening as Cowdenbeath confirm a loan move for Northern Irish defender Rory McKeown.
Cowdenbeath FC
@CowdenbeathFC
We have signed Rory McKeown on a one month emergency loan from Kilmarnock. pic.twitter.com/Wk6wn3a0VU
Feb. 20, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
20:56
Former Leeds United midfielder Josh Falkingham has penned a new deal with Dunfermline to keep him at the club until May 2016.
Dunfermline Athletic
@officialdafc
#DAFC are delighted to confirm Josh Falkingham has put pen to paper and signed new contract - bit.ly/NeMMgy pic.twitter.com/LS56OxQI0A
Feb. 20, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
18:34
Blackpool player-manager Barry Ferguson has insisted he will not make any new signings unless they can play an important role in his first-team plans. The 36-year-old replaced Paul Ince last month and his side currently sit 16th in the Championship.
I'm pretty happy with the squad I've got, we just need to see what next week brings. I would like to add one or two, but there is a rule that you're only allowed five in the 18. I don't want to be bringing loan players in and leaving them out. It wouldn't be fair on them.
18:11
Coventry's on-loan striker Chuba Akpom has been temporarily recalled by parent club Arsenal. The 18-year-old has returned to the Gunners for two youth ties, but he will go back to the League One side next Thursday to become available for their home encounter against Shrewsbury.
17:59
Bury have announced that striker Tope Obadeyi has rejoined fellow League Two club Plymouth on loan. The 24-year-old was at Home Park earlier in the season and scored one goal, in a 1-1 draw at York, during 10 appearances for the Pilgrims.
17:20
Werder Bremen's Eljero Elia has conceded he could leave the club if he fails to win back his place in the first team. The winger, known for his electric pace, joined from Juventus during the summer of 2012 and is under contract until the summer of 2016.
17:19
Shay Given has revealed he wanted to extend his stay at Middlesbrough, but admits it was out of his hands. The veteran goalkeeper will be aiming to keep his tenth clean sheet in what will be his final game in a Boro shirt, after parent club Aston Villa and the Teesiders were unable to agree terms on an extension.
16:32
[fl72]Plymouth have taken Temitope Obedayi on loan from Bury until the end of March.
Plymouth Argyle FC
@Only1Argyle
Welcome back to Argyle, @Topeobadeyi . Great to have you back on board. bit.ly/TOReturn
Feb. 20, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
16:31
Leeds have confirmed that England hopeful Jack Butland has joined the club on loan from Stoke and will see out the season at Elland Road.
LUFC Official
@LUFC
The club can confirm a deal is agreed for England international Jack Butland to join on loan from Stoke until the end of the season #lufc
Feb. 20, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
15:51
Tranmere's Akpo Sodje has been sent out on loan to Macclesfield, where his brother Efe Sodje is assistant manager. The 34-year-old Rovers forward has not played for the League One club since November and has not scored in a competitive match since March of last year.
Football Transfer Centre
Re: Football Transfer Centre
February 22
Granada are considering a permanent move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori after his impressive start to life in the Primera Division. Ilori joined the Andalusian club in January until the end of the season and, despite making just two appearances, has impressed enough to leave sporting director Juan Carlos Cordero pondering a future transfer.
12:23
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he tried to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert in the January transfer window.
We were keen on Rickie Lambert. There was some interest the chairman expressed but it never materialised in the end.
11:40
Jose Mourinho insists that Thibaut Courtois will be returning to Chelsea this summer to compete with Petr Cech for a starting place.
11:21
Brendan Rodgers believes qualifying for the Champions League will help Liverpool lure top-class players to Anfield.
If we can get into the elite competition, it attracts a different type of player
as well. I think it's very important and hopefully it will be this year
11:19
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has dismissed claims that Mathieu Debuchy could be looking to leave the club this summer.
10:19
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says he is determined to keep England full-back Glen Johnson at the club.
Glen is a player we want to keep
9:46
L'Equipe claim that David Moyes is hoping to persuade Patrice Evra to sign a new one-year deal at Manchester United, but he is being tempted to join Nemanja Vidic in moving to Inter Milan.
9:43
Abola believe that Sporting Libson are going to resist overtures from Manchester United for star midfielder Wiliam Carvalho and will try and tie him down to a new deal with a buy-out of €30million.
9:00
As always, there are transfer lines aplenty to be found in the national press:
DAILY EXPRESS: Shinji Kagawa is poised to join Nemanja Vidic in leaving Manchester United this summer.
DAILY MAIL: Chelsea are considering a bid for Marseille's Belgian midfielder Giannelli Imbula as a possible replacement for John Obi Mikel.
DAILY MAIL: Manchester City will make a move for Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel if the Reds fail to reach the Champions League.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Monday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
8:02
Good morning and welcome back to our live Transfer Blog, we will have all the morning's top headlines with you shortly in Paper Talk.
Granada are considering a permanent move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori after his impressive start to life in the Primera Division. Ilori joined the Andalusian club in January until the end of the season and, despite making just two appearances, has impressed enough to leave sporting director Juan Carlos Cordero pondering a future transfer.
12:23
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he tried to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert in the January transfer window.
We were keen on Rickie Lambert. There was some interest the chairman expressed but it never materialised in the end.
11:40
Jose Mourinho insists that Thibaut Courtois will be returning to Chelsea this summer to compete with Petr Cech for a starting place.
11:21
Brendan Rodgers believes qualifying for the Champions League will help Liverpool lure top-class players to Anfield.
If we can get into the elite competition, it attracts a different type of player
as well. I think it's very important and hopefully it will be this year
11:19
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has dismissed claims that Mathieu Debuchy could be looking to leave the club this summer.
10:19
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says he is determined to keep England full-back Glen Johnson at the club.
Glen is a player we want to keep
9:46
L'Equipe claim that David Moyes is hoping to persuade Patrice Evra to sign a new one-year deal at Manchester United, but he is being tempted to join Nemanja Vidic in moving to Inter Milan.
9:43
Abola believe that Sporting Libson are going to resist overtures from Manchester United for star midfielder Wiliam Carvalho and will try and tie him down to a new deal with a buy-out of €30million.
9:00
As always, there are transfer lines aplenty to be found in the national press:
DAILY EXPRESS: Shinji Kagawa is poised to join Nemanja Vidic in leaving Manchester United this summer.
DAILY MAIL: Chelsea are considering a bid for Marseille's Belgian midfielder Giannelli Imbula as a possible replacement for John Obi Mikel.
DAILY MAIL: Manchester City will make a move for Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel if the Reds fail to reach the Champions League.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Monday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
8:02
Good morning and welcome back to our live Transfer Blog, we will have all the morning's top headlines with you shortly in Paper Talk.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
February 23
David Moyes has admitted it is frustrating that he will be without Juan Mata in the UEFA Champions League, but has defended Manchester United's decision to sign the Spaniard for a club-record fee in January.
Most of the clubs are trying to buy players who aren’t Champions League cup-tied. But the better ones tend to be – like Juan. We are trying to buy that type of talent, so as I say, we wanted to get him early when we could.
13:44
England boss Roy Hodgson has also welcomed the news that Wayne Rooney has signed a new deal at Manchester United, resolving his long-term future ahead of the World Cup.
We are very happy for him, and of course we are happy for Manchester United and ourselves as well.
13:41
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra says Wayne Rooney fully deserves his bumper wages. Rooney signed a new long-term contract with United on Friday, and 24 hours later smashed in a brilliant goal, from Evra's cross, in the 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace.
11:40
Joleon Lescott has insisted he has no bad feeling towards Manchester City as he prepares to leave the club at the end of the season, and he has not ruled out a move abroad. Lescott’s contract expires in the summer and he has not been offered an extension so he has been aware for some time that his future will lie elsewhere.
I know my contract won’t be renewed, so every performance I’ve put in this season has been like being in the shop window.
10:23
PAPER TALK
For a full round-up of all the best stories from today’s tabloids and broadsheets, check out our updated Paper Talk feature, which includes the following transfer lines.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Tottenham will step up their bid to sign Yevhen Konoplyanka after Thursday’s Europa League return leg against the Ukraine star’s club Dnipro.
THE SUN: Everton are to open contract talks with Seamus Coleman.
THE PEOPLE: Valencia will make a fresh attempt to sign Javier Hernandez from Manchester United this summer.
10:09
Sergio Aguero will be targeted by Real Madrid again this summer if they sell Karim Benzema to Paris Saint-Germain, according to The People. PSG are reportedly preparing a £0million-plus bid for the France striker and have sounded out Real to see if they would be willing to do business.
9:33
[newspaper} The Sunday Mirror reports that Roberto Martinez wants to tempt Joe Allen from Liverpool to Everton. Allen has failed to nail down a regular spot at Anfield but former Swansea boss Martinez remains a firm admirer of the midfielder and is thought to have discussed him as a summer transfer target.
8:53
There are plenty of interesting stories in today’s newspapers, with the Daily Star saying that Manchester United are sure they have won the £25million battle for Ilkay Gundogan. It is reported that David Moyes believes the Borussia Dortmund playmaker is the most likely of his midfield targets to move to Old Trafford in the summer.
8:25
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day to keep up to date with all the latest news.
23:00
That is all for today’s Transfer Clockwatch. Join Sky Sports again on Sunday morning to keep up to date with all the latest news and speculation.
22:17
Bradford have extended Adam Reach's loan spell from Middlesbrough by another month. The 21-year-old winger's previous deal was due to expire after Saturday's clash with MK Dons, but he will now stay at Valley Parade until March 23.
21:29
David Moyes has admitted after today’s game that it was vital to secure Wayne Rooney to a new contract at Manchester United.
He would have been too difficult to replace. There aren't enough top players out there that you can get cheaply or easily.
21:27
Wayne Rooney committed his future to Manchester United by signing new long-term deal yesterday and he has been quizzed about the subject again afters coring in a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace. He insists his commitment never wavered, and he is now just looking forward to playing his part in the club's future
Obviously I've been letting my football do the talking but I'm happy and settled.
20:27
Karim Benzema insists he plans to stay at Real Madrid despite being linked with a move away from the Bernabeu. Real are thought to be preparing a new deal for Benzema, who has been linked to Paris St Germain and Arsenal.
18:30
We are hearing that Swansea City star Michu is a target for Anzhi Makhachkala before the Russian transfer window closes next week. The Russian side are keen to bring in a new forward and are ready to test Swansea's resolve to keep hold of the Spaniard.
15:30
Granada are considering a permanent move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori after his impressive start to life in the Primera Division. Ilori joined the Andalusian club in January until the end of the season and, despite making just two appearances, has impressed enough to leave sporting director Juan Carlos Cordero pondering a future transfer.
12:23
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he tried to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert in the January transfer window.
We were keen on Rickie Lambert. There was some interest the chairman expressed but it never materialised in the end.
11:40
Jose Mourinho insists that Thibaut Courtois will be returning to Chelsea this summer to compete with Petr Cech for a starting place.
11:21
Brendan Rodgers believes qualifying for the Champions League will help Liverpool lure top-class players to Anfield.
If we can get into the elite competition, it attracts a different type of player
as well. I think it's very important and hopefully it will be this year
11:19
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has dismissed claims that Mathieu Debuchy could be looking to leave the club this summer.
10:19
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says he is determined to keep England full-back Glen Johnson at the club.
Glen is a player we want to keep
9:46
L'Equipe claim that David Moyes is hoping to persuade Patrice Evra to sign a new one-year deal at Manchester United, but he is being tempted to join Nemanja Vidic in moving to Inter Milan.
9:43
Abola believe that Sporting Libson are going to resist overtures from Manchester United for star midfielder Wiliam Carvalho and will try and tie him down to a new deal with a buy-out of €30million.
9:00
As always, there are transfer lines aplenty to be found in the national press:
DAILY EXPRESS: Shinji Kagawa is poised to join Nemanja Vidic in leaving Manchester United this summer.
DAILY MAIL: Chelsea are considering a bid for Marseille's Belgian midfielder Giannelli Imbula as a possible replacement for John Obi Mikel.
DAILY MAIL: Manchester City will make a move for Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel if the Reds fail to reach the Champions League.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Monday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
8:02
Good morning and welcome back to our live Transfer Blog, we will have all the morning's top headlines with you shortly in Paper Talk.
David Moyes has admitted it is frustrating that he will be without Juan Mata in the UEFA Champions League, but has defended Manchester United's decision to sign the Spaniard for a club-record fee in January.
Most of the clubs are trying to buy players who aren’t Champions League cup-tied. But the better ones tend to be – like Juan. We are trying to buy that type of talent, so as I say, we wanted to get him early when we could.
13:44
England boss Roy Hodgson has also welcomed the news that Wayne Rooney has signed a new deal at Manchester United, resolving his long-term future ahead of the World Cup.
We are very happy for him, and of course we are happy for Manchester United and ourselves as well.
13:41
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra says Wayne Rooney fully deserves his bumper wages. Rooney signed a new long-term contract with United on Friday, and 24 hours later smashed in a brilliant goal, from Evra's cross, in the 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace.
11:40
Joleon Lescott has insisted he has no bad feeling towards Manchester City as he prepares to leave the club at the end of the season, and he has not ruled out a move abroad. Lescott’s contract expires in the summer and he has not been offered an extension so he has been aware for some time that his future will lie elsewhere.
I know my contract won’t be renewed, so every performance I’ve put in this season has been like being in the shop window.
10:23
PAPER TALK
For a full round-up of all the best stories from today’s tabloids and broadsheets, check out our updated Paper Talk feature, which includes the following transfer lines.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Tottenham will step up their bid to sign Yevhen Konoplyanka after Thursday’s Europa League return leg against the Ukraine star’s club Dnipro.
THE SUN: Everton are to open contract talks with Seamus Coleman.
THE PEOPLE: Valencia will make a fresh attempt to sign Javier Hernandez from Manchester United this summer.
10:09
Sergio Aguero will be targeted by Real Madrid again this summer if they sell Karim Benzema to Paris Saint-Germain, according to The People. PSG are reportedly preparing a £0million-plus bid for the France striker and have sounded out Real to see if they would be willing to do business.
9:33
[newspaper} The Sunday Mirror reports that Roberto Martinez wants to tempt Joe Allen from Liverpool to Everton. Allen has failed to nail down a regular spot at Anfield but former Swansea boss Martinez remains a firm admirer of the midfielder and is thought to have discussed him as a summer transfer target.
8:53
There are plenty of interesting stories in today’s newspapers, with the Daily Star saying that Manchester United are sure they have won the £25million battle for Ilkay Gundogan. It is reported that David Moyes believes the Borussia Dortmund playmaker is the most likely of his midfield targets to move to Old Trafford in the summer.
8:25
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day to keep up to date with all the latest news.
23:00
That is all for today’s Transfer Clockwatch. Join Sky Sports again on Sunday morning to keep up to date with all the latest news and speculation.
22:17
Bradford have extended Adam Reach's loan spell from Middlesbrough by another month. The 21-year-old winger's previous deal was due to expire after Saturday's clash with MK Dons, but he will now stay at Valley Parade until March 23.
21:29
David Moyes has admitted after today’s game that it was vital to secure Wayne Rooney to a new contract at Manchester United.
He would have been too difficult to replace. There aren't enough top players out there that you can get cheaply or easily.
21:27
Wayne Rooney committed his future to Manchester United by signing new long-term deal yesterday and he has been quizzed about the subject again afters coring in a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace. He insists his commitment never wavered, and he is now just looking forward to playing his part in the club's future
Obviously I've been letting my football do the talking but I'm happy and settled.
20:27
Karim Benzema insists he plans to stay at Real Madrid despite being linked with a move away from the Bernabeu. Real are thought to be preparing a new deal for Benzema, who has been linked to Paris St Germain and Arsenal.
18:30
We are hearing that Swansea City star Michu is a target for Anzhi Makhachkala before the Russian transfer window closes next week. The Russian side are keen to bring in a new forward and are ready to test Swansea's resolve to keep hold of the Spaniard.
15:30
Granada are considering a permanent move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori after his impressive start to life in the Primera Division. Ilori joined the Andalusian club in January until the end of the season and, despite making just two appearances, has impressed enough to leave sporting director Juan Carlos Cordero pondering a future transfer.
12:23
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he tried to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert in the January transfer window.
We were keen on Rickie Lambert. There was some interest the chairman expressed but it never materialised in the end.
11:40
Jose Mourinho insists that Thibaut Courtois will be returning to Chelsea this summer to compete with Petr Cech for a starting place.
11:21
Brendan Rodgers believes qualifying for the Champions League will help Liverpool lure top-class players to Anfield.
If we can get into the elite competition, it attracts a different type of player
as well. I think it's very important and hopefully it will be this year
11:19
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has dismissed claims that Mathieu Debuchy could be looking to leave the club this summer.
10:19
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says he is determined to keep England full-back Glen Johnson at the club.
Glen is a player we want to keep
9:46
L'Equipe claim that David Moyes is hoping to persuade Patrice Evra to sign a new one-year deal at Manchester United, but he is being tempted to join Nemanja Vidic in moving to Inter Milan.
9:43
Abola believe that Sporting Libson are going to resist overtures from Manchester United for star midfielder Wiliam Carvalho and will try and tie him down to a new deal with a buy-out of €30million.
9:00
As always, there are transfer lines aplenty to be found in the national press:
DAILY EXPRESS: Shinji Kagawa is poised to join Nemanja Vidic in leaving Manchester United this summer.
DAILY MAIL: Chelsea are considering a bid for Marseille's Belgian midfielder Giannelli Imbula as a possible replacement for John Obi Mikel.
DAILY MAIL: Manchester City will make a move for Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel if the Reds fail to reach the Champions League.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Monday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
8:02
Good morning and welcome back to our live Transfer Blog, we will have all the morning's top headlines with you shortly in Paper Talk.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
Monday February 24
Sky Sports understands Fulham have given Ryan Tunnicliffe permission to talk with Ipswich and Wigan about a possible loan deal.
09:43
Hello to Brad Smith: 'Arsenal convincing. Chelsea lucky. City functional. Liverpool clinging. So the top four is pretty much decided. In what order though. Almost certainly Liverpool fourth. The rest, who knows. If Arsenal can take five points from Spurs, Chelsea and City then I think they will be champions. Spurs look like they've totally gone again. Utterly bizarre making Sherwood manager. Maybe Levy didn't want another season in the Europa League. Problem is, if City and/or Arsenal win both cups between them, top seven is Europe. Soldado has to be rated amongst the biggest busts in PL history. Looks totally awful. As he has all season. Ozil getting a terrible lot of stick for having a pretty decent season all in all, yet Spurs' record signing barely gets a mention.'
09:40
Peter in Devon has a view on a side out of form in the Sky Bet Championship: 'I posted a message about QPR and Harry Redknapp about a month or two ago only to be ridiculed. Finally in The Times today some common sense, HR to go. HR has no idea how to manage in the Championship, we have been a poor side all season. No idea on formations and his bungling in the transfer window was laughable. He signed four useless players and 1 borderline player. He would have been better signing any one of Vokes, McCormack, Ings or Rhodes. HR out and Malky Mackay in. Do it now and we may still go up. Keep Harry and we are staying down.'
09:24
Good morning to Liverpool fan J: 'Another rollercoaster match for us Reds fans, the 'Madrid' approach must make for exciting neutral viewing but I think I age 10 years with every match, we defend worse than Fulham (almost), thank god we score for fun!! Everyone goes on about the City scoring machine but we're now top scorers (yes City have a game in hand), without our strikeforce we'd be about 10th I think defence wise.'
09:21
Here's all the Premier League video reaction.
09:15
Here are the results in full.
09:12
Get up to date with the Premier League by checking outs the reviews of the action on Sunday and Saturday.
09:10
Good morning and welcome to the weekend reaction special in the TC. Our Weekend Review will be out later this morning but first we want your views on the latest Premier League twists and turns to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
Sky Sports understands Fulham have given Ryan Tunnicliffe permission to talk with Ipswich and Wigan about a possible loan deal.
09:43
Hello to Brad Smith: 'Arsenal convincing. Chelsea lucky. City functional. Liverpool clinging. So the top four is pretty much decided. In what order though. Almost certainly Liverpool fourth. The rest, who knows. If Arsenal can take five points from Spurs, Chelsea and City then I think they will be champions. Spurs look like they've totally gone again. Utterly bizarre making Sherwood manager. Maybe Levy didn't want another season in the Europa League. Problem is, if City and/or Arsenal win both cups between them, top seven is Europe. Soldado has to be rated amongst the biggest busts in PL history. Looks totally awful. As he has all season. Ozil getting a terrible lot of stick for having a pretty decent season all in all, yet Spurs' record signing barely gets a mention.'
09:40
Peter in Devon has a view on a side out of form in the Sky Bet Championship: 'I posted a message about QPR and Harry Redknapp about a month or two ago only to be ridiculed. Finally in The Times today some common sense, HR to go. HR has no idea how to manage in the Championship, we have been a poor side all season. No idea on formations and his bungling in the transfer window was laughable. He signed four useless players and 1 borderline player. He would have been better signing any one of Vokes, McCormack, Ings or Rhodes. HR out and Malky Mackay in. Do it now and we may still go up. Keep Harry and we are staying down.'
09:24
Good morning to Liverpool fan J: 'Another rollercoaster match for us Reds fans, the 'Madrid' approach must make for exciting neutral viewing but I think I age 10 years with every match, we defend worse than Fulham (almost), thank god we score for fun!! Everyone goes on about the City scoring machine but we're now top scorers (yes City have a game in hand), without our strikeforce we'd be about 10th I think defence wise.'
09:21
Here's all the Premier League video reaction.
09:15
Here are the results in full.
09:12
Get up to date with the Premier League by checking outs the reviews of the action on Sunday and Saturday.
09:10
Good morning and welcome to the weekend reaction special in the TC. Our Weekend Review will be out later this morning but first we want your views on the latest Premier League twists and turns to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
February 25]
Franz Beckenbauer has warned Toni Kroos not to hold Bayern Munich to ransom following his link with Manchester United.
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Another story for the Tottenham fans as Jan Vertonghen hints he could leave the club if they do not qualify for the Champions League.
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Roberto Soldado has received some backing from Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood.
1512
Here's a blast from the past. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has extended his contract with Augsburg by another year, until 2015.
1410
Phil Williams writes: "Leaving aside any discussion about the relative values that we as a society place upon, say, footballers, and say, nurses; what will a reported three hundred grand a week do to (a) the harmony in the Old Trafford dressing-room (or will none of them think that they merit a rise this season?) and (b) the pay demands of prospective big-name signings? I have heard the argument that even this deal would be cheaper than selling and trying to replace with similar quality; but the knock-on effect for any future signings surely has to be taken into account? We see what happens when a 'big-money' club goes shopping: potential sellers immediately raise their prices. Will not top players' agents now be thinking along similar lines when United come calling? I think they may have made a rod for their own back, unless the Glazers are now prepared to spend money like water."
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Our betting preview of tomorrow night's Champions League action is now available.
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Back to Gordon: "Unlike some Liverpool fans I think the race for CL football is far from over and I never celebrate prematurely. I agree with a lot of the points raised by Rob (12.03) regarding Liverpool although I don't see Suarez leaving if CL status is achieved as the player and his family are obviously enjoying life on Merseyside as covered in the article on this website on Friday morning. If Liverpool can offer CL football, retain their biggest asset and have CL cash recruiting top players will be easier but keeping CL football will be the big challenge with the extra fixtures to juggle. No doubt Man Utd will spend big but this does not guarantee success and from where I sit the £65m spent on Fellaini and Mata so far does not look like money well spent. Man Utd without CL football or a high profile manager will struggle to attract the very best players and should they not get CL football back after a one season absence they will find it gets increasingly harder as the years go by regardless of what Gary Neville thinks. I'm not quite sure what to make of Rooney's new contract as he is easily their best player and they must be desperate to keep him but is he worth that sort of money and how long will it be before he is wanting to leave AGAIN ? I think within two years he will want to leave but bearing in mind his age and wages I can't see anyone else willing to pay the price."
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Rich Lynn responds: "Kumar, how can you possibly miss a player that plays one game a season? You can't. We massively miss Kaboul but not if he doesn't play anyway. As for money to spend, I assume that the funds raised from selling Lloris, Vertonghen etc will be made available to the manager, just like the Bale money was."
1254
Interesting idea here from Tim: "When you buy a world class striker as Soldado was considered you have to make sure the team's style of play fits to his strengths. However bad Giroud is technically as a footballer, Arsenal play to his strengths and provide him with chances. Spurs don't play to Soldado's strengths in terms of getting balls into the box and intricate play in and around the box which Soldado thrives on. It is usually even Soldado trying to make this type of play happen putting him in deep wide positions which is pointless for him. Spurs don't have the midfield to provide Soldado with goals which is why he is trying to provide for himself. In my opinion Soldado could be a very astute, cut-price signing for Arsenal and I think he would score for fun in their team because they play the style of football that would get him the type of chances he needs. Giroud gets the same chances but can't finish 70 per cent of the time but I think Soldado would take those chances."
1246
J responds: "Ken, we do have Wisdom to return, Kelly may replace Johnson if he doesn't sign a new contract (or get offered one), plus Sakho and Ilori will be back and fit hopefully. We will need a new LB I think though. The defensive individual errors have been horrendous at times, it's like we're compiling our own Xmas bloopers DVD. Rob, we haven't achieved anything yet but if we do make the CL you're right, next season will be quite a juggling act unless we bolster the squad which hopefully we could. Getting CL football isn't easy, staying there may well be even harder. A lot of Utd fans seem to think they have a divine right to get CL football again next season but they don't, they may well spend but there are no guarantees, this could be a reality check for them and maybe they'll appreciate any future success a little more."
1230
Kumar comments: "In addition to Gordon's as always analytical post, I would like to add my views too. There have been, as time has passed, quite a few contradictions posted by Spurs fans. 1) It was considered a great piece of business by Levy to sell Bale as late as he did, because that allowed Spurs to buy players before their prices got inflated by the knowledge that Spurs had money to spend. Still they ended up buying a below average striker for £26mill and an unproven creative player for about the same amount. 2) Baldini and Levy were tipped to take the club to greatness, and if I might add, Baldini was even spoken of as the best transfer scoop of the summer window. Now, all fingers are suddenly pointing at him because he probably has too much authority in the transfer dealings. And we all know that too much of anything is bad. 3) As Gordon mentioned, Kaboul's absence was seen as a major setback for Spurs defensively. Suddenly it becomes not too much of a loss. Now, my views on this might not matter so much to Spurs fans, but, I still feel AVB was the right man for them. You can't sack a manager who led to your highest points finish the previous season, especially when it was clear that he wasn't supported as he might have liked in the transfer window. Yes, he was a little negative at times which frustrated the Spurs support at times, but, he was the man who would have taken them forward. All he needed was backing in the summer and being allowed to bring in players that he knew would play the way he wanted them to. Lastly, on Rich's point that the manager who comes in the summer should spend wisely - if Spurs don't qualify for the CL, what guarantees are the new manager will be given more than £20-30 mill to spend. I like it that Spurs have a chairman that wants to be really involved in what the club does, but, has Levy taken his enthusiasm too far? Possibly."
1221
Rob Lynn responds: "Just wanting to add a minor reality check although I do congratulate Liverpool on achieving their primary goal. Next season will be a true test for Liverpool. Keeping Suarez is the first major hurdle that they need to overcome. King Brenny in the CL for the first time. He has had absolutely no selection dilemmas this season as the team picks itself and no one needs a rest. The squad is very shallow in all areas and the back four that wouldn't look out of place at Selhurst Park or the Stadium of Light. However, if Suarez stays, I assume the players will come. Man U will also spend around £1bn in the summer to force their way back in so it may be a one season dream..."
1203
Alan Curbishley admits he is "disappointed" to leave his advisory role at Fulham but respects the decision.
1155
Gordon writes: "I find Rich's (09.56) posting very interesting in particular the last line regarding the "new" manager spending the money more wisely in the summer - surely the big problem at Spurs is that the manager doesn't pick the transfer targets and is given the players that Levy (and or Director of Football) decide to buy rather than the ones the manager would like. I think the blame lies 100% at Levy's door for the following reasons: (1) Poor managerial appointments (2) If Bale was to leave he should have been sold earlier in the summer even if for slightly less money so new players could have been identified by the MANAGER and brought in pre-season to give time to gel into a team (3) Of the new players brought in last summer none have proven to be good enough so far in particular the most expensive purchases Soldado and Lamela. I also find it interesting that Rich states if Kaboul leaves it will be no loss as never fit after spending much of the season eulogising about his imminent return to the team bringing solidity to the defence. I have never been a fan of Harry Redknapp but before his reign at White Hart Lane Spurs were a team going nowhere and what he did at the club was get the place buzzing again, brought them CL football and massively raised the expectations of the fans. I'm not suggesting that he was the right man to take them to the next level but without him and Bale progress has not been maintained due to having a "know all" chairman."
1149
Red Ken writes: "Some very sound arguments put forward by the panel in the weekend review. The majority of goals we a conceded have come from individual errors, rather than any system failure. Zonal marking has gone forever, thank God. There can be no doubting that Skrtel has a heart the size of a barn door, but sadly he does not have the skill to match the desire. Agger has always been a class act, but one who has sadly been blighted by injury. Toure has been a disaster, and there is no way we can keep him. Enrique has sadly gone to the USA for treatment, but it sadly looks as if his career might be over. It is the defence that will mean we will miss out on the title, but the best way of cementing fourth is to look above us, and not at those clubs behind us. Shoot for the stars, and you might just end up with the moon!! I know this will not please Brad, but one player I would love to see at Anfield is Sagna. I think he would be the perfect fit for our style of play. Flanagan has been a real positive at the back, and I am sure Wisdom will be back for next season. Beef up the defence in the summer, and add a good covering striker, and we will be well set."
1145
Fabian Johnson will join Borussia Monchengladbach on a free transfer from Hoffenheim in the summer.
1136
Hello to Paul Cressy: "Morning Nick, so as it was with the top four with Liverpool now looking nailed on for fourth, but I want more!! We have to sort out the defensive errors that have cost us goals and points over the season. I only wish Jamie Carragher had given us one more season, we would of been top for sure, but he didn't and we have to get on with it. Why not think about the title when we are only four points off the top? It is surely up for grabs for any of the four sides. We go again next week.........." Get your e-mails sent to nick.hext@bskyb.com and have a read of our weekend review.
1112
Chris writes: "It was another interesting weekend of football. What I liked most of all was that managers, whose club have stuck with them, won. I am not a fan of big Sam's style of football but I am glad that West Ham won again and that Norwich managed a win. Quite how Liverpool pulled it out of the bag, who knows? Chelsea and City both left it late and were close to dropping points. Arsenal looked majestic but they could easily self-destruct in the upcoming tough ties. With so many crunch matches between the top five clubs, it really is impossible to see who the champions will be. Spurs are out of that race but not yet out of the Champions League hunt. It is poised for an exciting finale."
1045
Noel Madden writes: "Terrible performance from Spurs yesterday and using the Europa League as an excuse is a joke. Our performances all season have been lethargic and yesterday we paid the price. I want to commend Liverpool for proving me wrong. The thing they have over Spurs (apart from two functioning strikers) is heart and attitude. When Henderson scored the fourth goal yesterday he celebrated like his life depended on it."
1030
A couple of transfer stories coming up for Chelsea fans. Samuel Eto'o has rebuked rumours which suggest is ready to quit Stamford Bridge, claiming he is committed to the cause.
1019
Our weekend football review is now out. Check out our take on the big questions.
1005
Over to Rob Lynn: "Morning Nick, Tcers.... Awful weekend for Spurs and that's the final nail in the coffin. I would suggest going all out to win the Europa League now and forget the league. Mind you, I suppose if by a miracle we won it we'd automatically qualify for it even if we came eighth in PL. No win situation as far as looking for CL football next year is concerned. I hope Van Gaal is genuine, Sherwood cannot be expected to manage a team with such aspirations with no experience in a real hot seat, yesterday proved that, quite stunning selection and tactics in an absolute must win game. And a little response to Pete 09.24, your sentence 'HR has no idea how to manage in the Championship', really has no need for the 'in the Championship' ending, any genuine Spurs fan could tell you that."
1002
Morning to Liverpool fan Nick Watson: "Obviously relieved with the win in another crazy game full of terrible defensive mistakes and wonderful attacking football. I think it is dangerous though to think the top 4 is now sorted and it is just a question of in which order. Liverpool have two very difficult away fixtures coming up next against Southampton and United and it is vital that they try and get points in both. United don't play next week so it would be brilliant if Liverpool could somehow beat Southampton (I am not that hopeful but in truth they do not have much left to play for now it would seem) and we would then be 14 points clear of United who still pose the biggest threat to our top four ambitions in my opinion."
0959
Rich Lynn writes: "We don't want Harry back Peter but if you could take Sherwood off our hands for the remainder of the season that would be lovely. Could we also have Assou-Ekotto back? Dave Tickner provided the perfect Sherwood analogy a couple of weeks ago saying he was like a guy who popped into the club shop one afternoon, took a wrong turn and ended up on the bench managing a Premier League side. He is so far out of his depth it's untrue. Ok, there was a chance Sunday would happen with the usual long injury list and much of the side having played on a cow field in the Ukraine on Thursday night but still. His complete lack of a game-plan is embarrassing. ¾ of the defence is simply not up to it though that was down to injuries so I'll let him off that. It's what's in front that completely baffles me. Yet again, he plays two defensive midfielders and Lennon on the left and Dembele on the right. Quite simply what are you doing Tim? My 10-year-old asked me why Eriksen wasn't playing. I couldn't answer him. And during the game it was screamingly obvious that a creative spark was needed but still he didn't change it. Remarkable. Any remote chance of fourth now has gone so I hope he puts everything into trying to win a trophy and goes for the Europa with a first team every game while we still have the players good enough to compete. We will obviously now be losing Lloris, Vertoghen, Sandro, Kaboul (no loss as never fit) etc and you can't blame them. They are too good to waste their career outside CL. Let's just hope the new manager in the summer spends the funds a bit more wisely than the last."
0956
Red Ken is feeling good: "So another game ticked off, and three more points in the bag. Gap increases over Spurs, and Everton. Will we make the top four? Well, there are now 70 good reasons why we might!!"
0949
An interesting morning story concerns Louis van Gaal dropping a fresh hint that he would welcome an approach from Tottenham following the World Cup.
0946
Sky Sports understands Fulham have given Ryan Tunnicliffe permission to talk with Ipswich and Wigan about a possible loan deal.
0943
Hello to Brad Smith: "Arsenal convincing. Chelsea lucky. City functional. Liverpool clinging. So the top four is pretty much decided. In what order though. Almost certainly Liverpool fourth. The rest, who knows. If Arsenal can take five points from Spurs, Chelsea and City then I think they will be champions. Spurs look like they've totally gone again. Utterly bizarre making Sherwood manager. Maybe Levy didn't want another season in the Europa League. Problem is, if City and/or Arsenal win both cups between them, top seven is Europe. Soldado has to be rated amongst the biggest busts in PL history. Looks totally awful. As he has all season. Ozil getting a terrible lot of stick for having a pretty decent season all in all, yet Spurs' record signing barely gets a mention."
0940
Peter in Devon has a view on a side out of form in the Sky Bet Championship: "I posted a message about QPR and Harry Redknapp about a month or two ago only to be ridiculed. Finally in The Times today some common sense, HR to go. HR has no idea how to manage in the Championship, we have been a poor side all season. No idea on formations and his bungling in the transfer window was laughable. He signed four useless players and 1 borderline player. He would have been better signing any one of Vokes, McCormack, Ings or Rhodes. HR out and Malky Mackay in. Do it now and we may still go up. Keep Harry and we are staying down."
0924
Good morning to Liverpool fan J: "Another rollercoaster match for us Reds fans, the 'Madrid' approach must make for exciting neutral viewing but I think I age 10 years with every match, we defend worse than Fulham (almost), thank god we score for fun!! Everyone goes on about the City scoring machine but we're now top scorers (yes City have a game in hand), without our strikeforce we'd be about 10th I think defence wise."
0921
Here's all the Premier League video reaction.
0915
Here are the results in full.
Franz Beckenbauer has warned Toni Kroos not to hold Bayern Munich to ransom following his link with Manchester United.
1623
Another story for the Tottenham fans as Jan Vertonghen hints he could leave the club if they do not qualify for the Champions League.
1618
Roberto Soldado has received some backing from Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood.
1512
Here's a blast from the past. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has extended his contract with Augsburg by another year, until 2015.
1410
Phil Williams writes: "Leaving aside any discussion about the relative values that we as a society place upon, say, footballers, and say, nurses; what will a reported three hundred grand a week do to (a) the harmony in the Old Trafford dressing-room (or will none of them think that they merit a rise this season?) and (b) the pay demands of prospective big-name signings? I have heard the argument that even this deal would be cheaper than selling and trying to replace with similar quality; but the knock-on effect for any future signings surely has to be taken into account? We see what happens when a 'big-money' club goes shopping: potential sellers immediately raise their prices. Will not top players' agents now be thinking along similar lines when United come calling? I think they may have made a rod for their own back, unless the Glazers are now prepared to spend money like water."
1406
Our betting preview of tomorrow night's Champions League action is now available.
1340
Back to Gordon: "Unlike some Liverpool fans I think the race for CL football is far from over and I never celebrate prematurely. I agree with a lot of the points raised by Rob (12.03) regarding Liverpool although I don't see Suarez leaving if CL status is achieved as the player and his family are obviously enjoying life on Merseyside as covered in the article on this website on Friday morning. If Liverpool can offer CL football, retain their biggest asset and have CL cash recruiting top players will be easier but keeping CL football will be the big challenge with the extra fixtures to juggle. No doubt Man Utd will spend big but this does not guarantee success and from where I sit the £65m spent on Fellaini and Mata so far does not look like money well spent. Man Utd without CL football or a high profile manager will struggle to attract the very best players and should they not get CL football back after a one season absence they will find it gets increasingly harder as the years go by regardless of what Gary Neville thinks. I'm not quite sure what to make of Rooney's new contract as he is easily their best player and they must be desperate to keep him but is he worth that sort of money and how long will it be before he is wanting to leave AGAIN ? I think within two years he will want to leave but bearing in mind his age and wages I can't see anyone else willing to pay the price."
1329
Rich Lynn responds: "Kumar, how can you possibly miss a player that plays one game a season? You can't. We massively miss Kaboul but not if he doesn't play anyway. As for money to spend, I assume that the funds raised from selling Lloris, Vertonghen etc will be made available to the manager, just like the Bale money was."
1254
Interesting idea here from Tim: "When you buy a world class striker as Soldado was considered you have to make sure the team's style of play fits to his strengths. However bad Giroud is technically as a footballer, Arsenal play to his strengths and provide him with chances. Spurs don't play to Soldado's strengths in terms of getting balls into the box and intricate play in and around the box which Soldado thrives on. It is usually even Soldado trying to make this type of play happen putting him in deep wide positions which is pointless for him. Spurs don't have the midfield to provide Soldado with goals which is why he is trying to provide for himself. In my opinion Soldado could be a very astute, cut-price signing for Arsenal and I think he would score for fun in their team because they play the style of football that would get him the type of chances he needs. Giroud gets the same chances but can't finish 70 per cent of the time but I think Soldado would take those chances."
1246
J responds: "Ken, we do have Wisdom to return, Kelly may replace Johnson if he doesn't sign a new contract (or get offered one), plus Sakho and Ilori will be back and fit hopefully. We will need a new LB I think though. The defensive individual errors have been horrendous at times, it's like we're compiling our own Xmas bloopers DVD. Rob, we haven't achieved anything yet but if we do make the CL you're right, next season will be quite a juggling act unless we bolster the squad which hopefully we could. Getting CL football isn't easy, staying there may well be even harder. A lot of Utd fans seem to think they have a divine right to get CL football again next season but they don't, they may well spend but there are no guarantees, this could be a reality check for them and maybe they'll appreciate any future success a little more."
1230
Kumar comments: "In addition to Gordon's as always analytical post, I would like to add my views too. There have been, as time has passed, quite a few contradictions posted by Spurs fans. 1) It was considered a great piece of business by Levy to sell Bale as late as he did, because that allowed Spurs to buy players before their prices got inflated by the knowledge that Spurs had money to spend. Still they ended up buying a below average striker for £26mill and an unproven creative player for about the same amount. 2) Baldini and Levy were tipped to take the club to greatness, and if I might add, Baldini was even spoken of as the best transfer scoop of the summer window. Now, all fingers are suddenly pointing at him because he probably has too much authority in the transfer dealings. And we all know that too much of anything is bad. 3) As Gordon mentioned, Kaboul's absence was seen as a major setback for Spurs defensively. Suddenly it becomes not too much of a loss. Now, my views on this might not matter so much to Spurs fans, but, I still feel AVB was the right man for them. You can't sack a manager who led to your highest points finish the previous season, especially when it was clear that he wasn't supported as he might have liked in the transfer window. Yes, he was a little negative at times which frustrated the Spurs support at times, but, he was the man who would have taken them forward. All he needed was backing in the summer and being allowed to bring in players that he knew would play the way he wanted them to. Lastly, on Rich's point that the manager who comes in the summer should spend wisely - if Spurs don't qualify for the CL, what guarantees are the new manager will be given more than £20-30 mill to spend. I like it that Spurs have a chairman that wants to be really involved in what the club does, but, has Levy taken his enthusiasm too far? Possibly."
1221
Rob Lynn responds: "Just wanting to add a minor reality check although I do congratulate Liverpool on achieving their primary goal. Next season will be a true test for Liverpool. Keeping Suarez is the first major hurdle that they need to overcome. King Brenny in the CL for the first time. He has had absolutely no selection dilemmas this season as the team picks itself and no one needs a rest. The squad is very shallow in all areas and the back four that wouldn't look out of place at Selhurst Park or the Stadium of Light. However, if Suarez stays, I assume the players will come. Man U will also spend around £1bn in the summer to force their way back in so it may be a one season dream..."
1203
Alan Curbishley admits he is "disappointed" to leave his advisory role at Fulham but respects the decision.
1155
Gordon writes: "I find Rich's (09.56) posting very interesting in particular the last line regarding the "new" manager spending the money more wisely in the summer - surely the big problem at Spurs is that the manager doesn't pick the transfer targets and is given the players that Levy (and or Director of Football) decide to buy rather than the ones the manager would like. I think the blame lies 100% at Levy's door for the following reasons: (1) Poor managerial appointments (2) If Bale was to leave he should have been sold earlier in the summer even if for slightly less money so new players could have been identified by the MANAGER and brought in pre-season to give time to gel into a team (3) Of the new players brought in last summer none have proven to be good enough so far in particular the most expensive purchases Soldado and Lamela. I also find it interesting that Rich states if Kaboul leaves it will be no loss as never fit after spending much of the season eulogising about his imminent return to the team bringing solidity to the defence. I have never been a fan of Harry Redknapp but before his reign at White Hart Lane Spurs were a team going nowhere and what he did at the club was get the place buzzing again, brought them CL football and massively raised the expectations of the fans. I'm not suggesting that he was the right man to take them to the next level but without him and Bale progress has not been maintained due to having a "know all" chairman."
1149
Red Ken writes: "Some very sound arguments put forward by the panel in the weekend review. The majority of goals we a conceded have come from individual errors, rather than any system failure. Zonal marking has gone forever, thank God. There can be no doubting that Skrtel has a heart the size of a barn door, but sadly he does not have the skill to match the desire. Agger has always been a class act, but one who has sadly been blighted by injury. Toure has been a disaster, and there is no way we can keep him. Enrique has sadly gone to the USA for treatment, but it sadly looks as if his career might be over. It is the defence that will mean we will miss out on the title, but the best way of cementing fourth is to look above us, and not at those clubs behind us. Shoot for the stars, and you might just end up with the moon!! I know this will not please Brad, but one player I would love to see at Anfield is Sagna. I think he would be the perfect fit for our style of play. Flanagan has been a real positive at the back, and I am sure Wisdom will be back for next season. Beef up the defence in the summer, and add a good covering striker, and we will be well set."
1145
Fabian Johnson will join Borussia Monchengladbach on a free transfer from Hoffenheim in the summer.
1136
Hello to Paul Cressy: "Morning Nick, so as it was with the top four with Liverpool now looking nailed on for fourth, but I want more!! We have to sort out the defensive errors that have cost us goals and points over the season. I only wish Jamie Carragher had given us one more season, we would of been top for sure, but he didn't and we have to get on with it. Why not think about the title when we are only four points off the top? It is surely up for grabs for any of the four sides. We go again next week.........." Get your e-mails sent to nick.hext@bskyb.com and have a read of our weekend review.
1112
Chris writes: "It was another interesting weekend of football. What I liked most of all was that managers, whose club have stuck with them, won. I am not a fan of big Sam's style of football but I am glad that West Ham won again and that Norwich managed a win. Quite how Liverpool pulled it out of the bag, who knows? Chelsea and City both left it late and were close to dropping points. Arsenal looked majestic but they could easily self-destruct in the upcoming tough ties. With so many crunch matches between the top five clubs, it really is impossible to see who the champions will be. Spurs are out of that race but not yet out of the Champions League hunt. It is poised for an exciting finale."
1045
Noel Madden writes: "Terrible performance from Spurs yesterday and using the Europa League as an excuse is a joke. Our performances all season have been lethargic and yesterday we paid the price. I want to commend Liverpool for proving me wrong. The thing they have over Spurs (apart from two functioning strikers) is heart and attitude. When Henderson scored the fourth goal yesterday he celebrated like his life depended on it."
1030
A couple of transfer stories coming up for Chelsea fans. Samuel Eto'o has rebuked rumours which suggest is ready to quit Stamford Bridge, claiming he is committed to the cause.
1019
Our weekend football review is now out. Check out our take on the big questions.
1005
Over to Rob Lynn: "Morning Nick, Tcers.... Awful weekend for Spurs and that's the final nail in the coffin. I would suggest going all out to win the Europa League now and forget the league. Mind you, I suppose if by a miracle we won it we'd automatically qualify for it even if we came eighth in PL. No win situation as far as looking for CL football next year is concerned. I hope Van Gaal is genuine, Sherwood cannot be expected to manage a team with such aspirations with no experience in a real hot seat, yesterday proved that, quite stunning selection and tactics in an absolute must win game. And a little response to Pete 09.24, your sentence 'HR has no idea how to manage in the Championship', really has no need for the 'in the Championship' ending, any genuine Spurs fan could tell you that."
1002
Morning to Liverpool fan Nick Watson: "Obviously relieved with the win in another crazy game full of terrible defensive mistakes and wonderful attacking football. I think it is dangerous though to think the top 4 is now sorted and it is just a question of in which order. Liverpool have two very difficult away fixtures coming up next against Southampton and United and it is vital that they try and get points in both. United don't play next week so it would be brilliant if Liverpool could somehow beat Southampton (I am not that hopeful but in truth they do not have much left to play for now it would seem) and we would then be 14 points clear of United who still pose the biggest threat to our top four ambitions in my opinion."
0959
Rich Lynn writes: "We don't want Harry back Peter but if you could take Sherwood off our hands for the remainder of the season that would be lovely. Could we also have Assou-Ekotto back? Dave Tickner provided the perfect Sherwood analogy a couple of weeks ago saying he was like a guy who popped into the club shop one afternoon, took a wrong turn and ended up on the bench managing a Premier League side. He is so far out of his depth it's untrue. Ok, there was a chance Sunday would happen with the usual long injury list and much of the side having played on a cow field in the Ukraine on Thursday night but still. His complete lack of a game-plan is embarrassing. ¾ of the defence is simply not up to it though that was down to injuries so I'll let him off that. It's what's in front that completely baffles me. Yet again, he plays two defensive midfielders and Lennon on the left and Dembele on the right. Quite simply what are you doing Tim? My 10-year-old asked me why Eriksen wasn't playing. I couldn't answer him. And during the game it was screamingly obvious that a creative spark was needed but still he didn't change it. Remarkable. Any remote chance of fourth now has gone so I hope he puts everything into trying to win a trophy and goes for the Europa with a first team every game while we still have the players good enough to compete. We will obviously now be losing Lloris, Vertoghen, Sandro, Kaboul (no loss as never fit) etc and you can't blame them. They are too good to waste their career outside CL. Let's just hope the new manager in the summer spends the funds a bit more wisely than the last."
0956
Red Ken is feeling good: "So another game ticked off, and three more points in the bag. Gap increases over Spurs, and Everton. Will we make the top four? Well, there are now 70 good reasons why we might!!"
0949
An interesting morning story concerns Louis van Gaal dropping a fresh hint that he would welcome an approach from Tottenham following the World Cup.
0946
Sky Sports understands Fulham have given Ryan Tunnicliffe permission to talk with Ipswich and Wigan about a possible loan deal.
0943
Hello to Brad Smith: "Arsenal convincing. Chelsea lucky. City functional. Liverpool clinging. So the top four is pretty much decided. In what order though. Almost certainly Liverpool fourth. The rest, who knows. If Arsenal can take five points from Spurs, Chelsea and City then I think they will be champions. Spurs look like they've totally gone again. Utterly bizarre making Sherwood manager. Maybe Levy didn't want another season in the Europa League. Problem is, if City and/or Arsenal win both cups between them, top seven is Europe. Soldado has to be rated amongst the biggest busts in PL history. Looks totally awful. As he has all season. Ozil getting a terrible lot of stick for having a pretty decent season all in all, yet Spurs' record signing barely gets a mention."
0940
Peter in Devon has a view on a side out of form in the Sky Bet Championship: "I posted a message about QPR and Harry Redknapp about a month or two ago only to be ridiculed. Finally in The Times today some common sense, HR to go. HR has no idea how to manage in the Championship, we have been a poor side all season. No idea on formations and his bungling in the transfer window was laughable. He signed four useless players and 1 borderline player. He would have been better signing any one of Vokes, McCormack, Ings or Rhodes. HR out and Malky Mackay in. Do it now and we may still go up. Keep Harry and we are staying down."
0924
Good morning to Liverpool fan J: "Another rollercoaster match for us Reds fans, the 'Madrid' approach must make for exciting neutral viewing but I think I age 10 years with every match, we defend worse than Fulham (almost), thank god we score for fun!! Everyone goes on about the City scoring machine but we're now top scorers (yes City have a game in hand), without our strikeforce we'd be about 10th I think defence wise."
0921
Here's all the Premier League video reaction.
0915
Here are the results in full.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
February 26
We've put together a comprehensive round-up of the latest speculation from the press, which can be found in our updated Paper Talk feature, and includes the following.
Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi could leave the club due to a lack of first-team opportunities.
Monaco are plotting to sign Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the summer.
Pepe Mel is already battling to save his job as West Brom boss after just six weeks in charge.
Samuel Eto'o is fuming with Jose Mourinho after he was caught slamming his Chelsea striker on TV.
8:18
And the same newspaper claims that Arsenal defender Johan Djourou has dropped a clear hint that he wishes to leave the Gunners and make his loan deal at Hamburg permanent in the summer.
8:17
Liverpool could be set to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes when the 32-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season, according to reports in the Daily Express.
8:04
Having grabbed the headlines with his goal for Olympiakos in their Champions League victory over Manchester United on Tuesday night, on-loan youngster Joel Campbell has admitted he remains keen to make his mark in the Premier League with parent club Arsenal.
I am still hopeful of playing for Arsenal but I have not been given the chance yet, I hope to keep working at Olympiakos. I am making sure that I take this opportunity.
7:54
Barcelona are set to join the race for Porto defender Eliaqium Mangala, according to the Daily Star. Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are all reported to be interested in the powerful France international centre-back.
7:37
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham could be set for another loan move to the Championship, with Leeds United ready to rival Sheffield Wednesday's interest in the England Under-21 international, according to the Daily Mirror.
7:33
And the same newspaper claims that Southampton could be ready to offer Alex Buttner a route out of Manchester United. The South Coast side are side to have identified the out-of-favour full-back as a possible replacement for the in-demand Luke Shaw.
7:05
There's an early line of speculation in The Sun, who report that Manchester City are ready to reward Samir Nasri for his impressive form this season with a new three-year deal for the France international.
7:03
Welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day for news all of the latest bids, deals and speculation.
23:30
That's it for another day on the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Join us again from 7am for all the latest speculation from the morning papers.
21:14
Fleetwood manager Graham Alexander has welcomed the signing of Blackburn utility player Josh Morris on loan for the next month.
He has been out on loan before and he can play at left-back. We see him more as a left midfield player. He has got a very good left foot. Josh is quick and he is good on the ball.
20:29
Here's the full story on the news we brought you earlier, with Hartlepool extending Manchester United winger Jack Barmby's loan spell by a further month. The 19-year-old has scored one goal in five appearances for Pools since joining the club at the end of January and will remain at Victoria Park until March 25.
19:01
Republic of Ireland international Stephen Hunt is keen to earn an extended deal with Ipswich by impressing Portman Road boss Mick McCarthy over the remaining games of the Championship season.
I'm very happy here at Ipswich and I love the area so, all being well, I can hopefully do enough to persuade the manager that I deserve a longer deal.
We've put together a comprehensive round-up of the latest speculation from the press, which can be found in our updated Paper Talk feature, and includes the following.
Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi could leave the club due to a lack of first-team opportunities.
Monaco are plotting to sign Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the summer.
Pepe Mel is already battling to save his job as West Brom boss after just six weeks in charge.
Samuel Eto'o is fuming with Jose Mourinho after he was caught slamming his Chelsea striker on TV.
8:18
And the same newspaper claims that Arsenal defender Johan Djourou has dropped a clear hint that he wishes to leave the Gunners and make his loan deal at Hamburg permanent in the summer.
8:17
Liverpool could be set to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes when the 32-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season, according to reports in the Daily Express.
8:04
Having grabbed the headlines with his goal for Olympiakos in their Champions League victory over Manchester United on Tuesday night, on-loan youngster Joel Campbell has admitted he remains keen to make his mark in the Premier League with parent club Arsenal.
I am still hopeful of playing for Arsenal but I have not been given the chance yet, I hope to keep working at Olympiakos. I am making sure that I take this opportunity.
7:54
Barcelona are set to join the race for Porto defender Eliaqium Mangala, according to the Daily Star. Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are all reported to be interested in the powerful France international centre-back.
7:37
Sunderland striker Connor Wickham could be set for another loan move to the Championship, with Leeds United ready to rival Sheffield Wednesday's interest in the England Under-21 international, according to the Daily Mirror.
7:33
And the same newspaper claims that Southampton could be ready to offer Alex Buttner a route out of Manchester United. The South Coast side are side to have identified the out-of-favour full-back as a possible replacement for the in-demand Luke Shaw.
7:05
There's an early line of speculation in The Sun, who report that Manchester City are ready to reward Samir Nasri for his impressive form this season with a new three-year deal for the France international.
7:03
Welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day for news all of the latest bids, deals and speculation.
23:30
That's it for another day on the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Join us again from 7am for all the latest speculation from the morning papers.
21:14
Fleetwood manager Graham Alexander has welcomed the signing of Blackburn utility player Josh Morris on loan for the next month.
He has been out on loan before and he can play at left-back. We see him more as a left midfield player. He has got a very good left foot. Josh is quick and he is good on the ball.
20:29
Here's the full story on the news we brought you earlier, with Hartlepool extending Manchester United winger Jack Barmby's loan spell by a further month. The 19-year-old has scored one goal in five appearances for Pools since joining the club at the end of January and will remain at Victoria Park until March 25.
19:01
Republic of Ireland international Stephen Hunt is keen to earn an extended deal with Ipswich by impressing Portman Road boss Mick McCarthy over the remaining games of the Championship season.
I'm very happy here at Ipswich and I love the area so, all being well, I can hopefully do enough to persuade the manager that I deserve a longer deal.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
February 27
Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport claims Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has agreed a three-year deal to join Inter Milan this summer when his contract at Old Trafford expires. The same report also suggests that Inter are weighing up a move for Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, who has yet to agree a new deal at the Emirates.
9:35
Birmingham City are eyeing a move for former Crystal Palace defender Darcy Blake, Sky Sports understands. Blake is a free agent after leaving Palace on transfer deadline day.
9:32
Jack Colback insists that he is happy at Sunderland and wants to stay with the club.
9:08
Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton has admitted that he may have to quit the club if he does not establish himself as a regular in the starting XI.
I am not sure what is going to happen, but if I can't hold down a first-team spot then I do have to look elsewhere. I am not going to lie - I am a right-back. That is the position I want to play in, but it has been difficult with Kyle Walker doing so well.
8:32
PAPER TALK
For a full round-up of all the best stories from today’s tabloids and broadsheets, check out our updated Paper Talk feature.
DAILY MIRROR: Manchester City have joined the race to sign Southampton's sought-after left-back Luke Shaw.
DAILY EXPRESS: Patrice Evra could follow his Manchester United team-mate Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan at the end of the season.
DAILY MIRROR: Galatasaray are interested in Manchester City and Liverpool target Omar Abdulrahman.
8:21
Bristol City FC
@bcfctweets
NEWS: #BristolCity aim to extend Wade Elliott's loan spell for the rest of the season. bcfc.co.uk/news/article/2…
Feb. 27, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
7:17
The Daily Mirror claims Liverpool are lining up a move for Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic, who is currently out on loan at Ajax.
7:12
Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton is considering leaving White Hart Lane this summer, according to the Daily Mirror.
7:11
The Guardian claims Manchester City are ready to join the chase for Southampton defender Luke Shaw who is also a target for Manchester United and Chelsea.
7:04
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. We're currently sifting through the papers and we'll bring you any tasty morsels of speculation shortly.
0:01
That's a wrap people - join us again on Thursday morning for more transfer updates. Good night.
21:31
Having signed for Leeds this afternoon, Connor Wickham is enjoying Sky Sports' Champions League coverage ahead of joining his new team-mates in the morning:
Connor Wickham
@ConnorWickham10
Champs league, early night ready for first day of training with @LUFC tomorrow...
Feb. 26, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
20:36
Hulk insists he is happy at Zenit St Petersburg and has dismissed Sebastian Kehl's claims that the Brazilian told him he would like to join Borussia Dortmund. Current striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Bayern Munich in the summer and Kehl suggested that Hulk was keen to replace him at the Bundesliga club:
Hulk asked me if he could play for Dortmund, starting next summer, but I don't know if we could afford him.
But Hulk was quick to dispute him:
I didn't talk with him at any time, as I don't speak German or English. I don't know what is his goal of saying that to the press, I am adapted to this place, my family too and I don't want to leave Zenit.
19:35
Ryan Tunnicliffe insists that it was an easy decision to join Wigan Athletic on loan from Fulham and he is now setting his sights on achieving promotion. The 21-year-old only joined the Cottagers from Manchester United on transfer deadline day, but new manager Felix Magath allowed him to depart until the end of the season.
I'm delighted to be here, being a north-west lad it's a great move for me. I can't wait to get involved in the promotion push and help in any way I can. I'm obviously coming into a side that is in great form. If they can win their game in hand they can get into the play-offs. The general feeling around the club is they need to push into the play-offs, and hopefully I can help them do that.
Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport claims Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has agreed a three-year deal to join Inter Milan this summer when his contract at Old Trafford expires. The same report also suggests that Inter are weighing up a move for Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, who has yet to agree a new deal at the Emirates.
9:35
Birmingham City are eyeing a move for former Crystal Palace defender Darcy Blake, Sky Sports understands. Blake is a free agent after leaving Palace on transfer deadline day.
9:32
Jack Colback insists that he is happy at Sunderland and wants to stay with the club.
9:08
Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton has admitted that he may have to quit the club if he does not establish himself as a regular in the starting XI.
I am not sure what is going to happen, but if I can't hold down a first-team spot then I do have to look elsewhere. I am not going to lie - I am a right-back. That is the position I want to play in, but it has been difficult with Kyle Walker doing so well.
8:32
PAPER TALK
For a full round-up of all the best stories from today’s tabloids and broadsheets, check out our updated Paper Talk feature.
DAILY MIRROR: Manchester City have joined the race to sign Southampton's sought-after left-back Luke Shaw.
DAILY EXPRESS: Patrice Evra could follow his Manchester United team-mate Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan at the end of the season.
DAILY MIRROR: Galatasaray are interested in Manchester City and Liverpool target Omar Abdulrahman.
8:21
Bristol City FC
@bcfctweets
NEWS: #BristolCity aim to extend Wade Elliott's loan spell for the rest of the season. bcfc.co.uk/news/article/2…
Feb. 27, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
7:17
The Daily Mirror claims Liverpool are lining up a move for Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic, who is currently out on loan at Ajax.
7:12
Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton is considering leaving White Hart Lane this summer, according to the Daily Mirror.
7:11
The Guardian claims Manchester City are ready to join the chase for Southampton defender Luke Shaw who is also a target for Manchester United and Chelsea.
7:04
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. We're currently sifting through the papers and we'll bring you any tasty morsels of speculation shortly.
0:01
That's a wrap people - join us again on Thursday morning for more transfer updates. Good night.
21:31
Having signed for Leeds this afternoon, Connor Wickham is enjoying Sky Sports' Champions League coverage ahead of joining his new team-mates in the morning:
Connor Wickham
@ConnorWickham10
Champs league, early night ready for first day of training with @LUFC tomorrow...
Feb. 26, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
20:36
Hulk insists he is happy at Zenit St Petersburg and has dismissed Sebastian Kehl's claims that the Brazilian told him he would like to join Borussia Dortmund. Current striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Bayern Munich in the summer and Kehl suggested that Hulk was keen to replace him at the Bundesliga club:
Hulk asked me if he could play for Dortmund, starting next summer, but I don't know if we could afford him.
But Hulk was quick to dispute him:
I didn't talk with him at any time, as I don't speak German or English. I don't know what is his goal of saying that to the press, I am adapted to this place, my family too and I don't want to leave Zenit.
19:35
Ryan Tunnicliffe insists that it was an easy decision to join Wigan Athletic on loan from Fulham and he is now setting his sights on achieving promotion. The 21-year-old only joined the Cottagers from Manchester United on transfer deadline day, but new manager Felix Magath allowed him to depart until the end of the season.
I'm delighted to be here, being a north-west lad it's a great move for me. I can't wait to get involved in the promotion push and help in any way I can. I'm obviously coming into a side that is in great form. If they can win their game in hand they can get into the play-offs. The general feeling around the club is they need to push into the play-offs, and hopefully I can help them do that.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
February 28
We understand that Ashley Young's brother Lewis is set to join him in the North West and sign for Bury.
8:49
Brendan Rodgers considers Pepe Reina's Liverpool career to be over, with the goalkeeper having bid his farewells prior to linking up with Napoli on a season-long loan.
He penned a great big letter saying he was going to work with the best manager that he'd worked with (Rafa Benitez) and thanked him for his time for Liverpool. So, for me, it probably sounded like he'd made his decision there.
8:47
There are plenty of transfer lines to be found in the morning newspapers:
THE SUN: Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster is wanted by a host of top European clubs - Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus.
DAILY MIRROR: Nottingham Forest are ready to offer a new contract to midfielder Henri Lansbury.
DAILY MAIL: Patrice Evra could be the next Manchester United player to join Inter Milan.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Friday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
7:37
According to The Sun, Steven N'Zonzi is eager to quit Stoke after losing his place in the team. Meanwhile, the Daily Star claims that Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is a £3million summer transfer target for Hull City.
7:27
According to the Daily Mirror, Inter Milan are to make a second attempt to land Tottenham midfielder Etienne Capoue, while Aston Villa outcast Alan Hutton is in talks with Bolton.
7:02
The Daily Mail reports that Manchester City are readying a summer approach for Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, while Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are said to be monitoring Southampton youngster Josh Sims.
6:58
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day as we continue to bring you all of the latest news and speculation.
22:56
That's all from the Transfer Clockwatch for today - join us again bright and early on Friday morning for all the Paper Talk.
21:58
AFC Wimbledon tease fans that a new arrival may be on the way...
AFC Wimbledon
@AFCWimbledon
Just to clarify for those asking - We hope to have a new player very soon who will be #Number36 . As soon as it's official we will tell you
Feb. 27, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
21:07
More on Jermain Defoe who is bidding farewell to Tottenham.
Tottenham Hotspur
@SpursOfficial
JD now being interviewed on the pitch - 'I'm going to miss this place..." #FarewellJD pic.twitter.com/1Rt9wChdvQ
We understand that Ashley Young's brother Lewis is set to join him in the North West and sign for Bury.
8:49
Brendan Rodgers considers Pepe Reina's Liverpool career to be over, with the goalkeeper having bid his farewells prior to linking up with Napoli on a season-long loan.
He penned a great big letter saying he was going to work with the best manager that he'd worked with (Rafa Benitez) and thanked him for his time for Liverpool. So, for me, it probably sounded like he'd made his decision there.
8:47
There are plenty of transfer lines to be found in the morning newspapers:
THE SUN: Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster is wanted by a host of top European clubs - Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus.
DAILY MIRROR: Nottingham Forest are ready to offer a new contract to midfielder Henri Lansbury.
DAILY MAIL: Patrice Evra could be the next Manchester United player to join Inter Milan.
For a full round-up of the stories making the back pages on Friday, check out our daily Paper Talk feature.
7:37
According to The Sun, Steven N'Zonzi is eager to quit Stoke after losing his place in the team. Meanwhile, the Daily Star claims that Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is a £3million summer transfer target for Hull City.
7:27
According to the Daily Mirror, Inter Milan are to make a second attempt to land Tottenham midfielder Etienne Capoue, while Aston Villa outcast Alan Hutton is in talks with Bolton.
7:02
The Daily Mail reports that Manchester City are readying a summer approach for Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, while Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are said to be monitoring Southampton youngster Josh Sims.
6:58
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day as we continue to bring you all of the latest news and speculation.
22:56
That's all from the Transfer Clockwatch for today - join us again bright and early on Friday morning for all the Paper Talk.
21:58
AFC Wimbledon tease fans that a new arrival may be on the way...
AFC Wimbledon
@AFCWimbledon
Just to clarify for those asking - We hope to have a new player very soon who will be #Number36 . As soon as it's official we will tell you
Feb. 27, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
21:07
More on Jermain Defoe who is bidding farewell to Tottenham.
Tottenham Hotspur
@SpursOfficial
JD now being interviewed on the pitch - 'I'm going to miss this place..." #FarewellJD pic.twitter.com/1Rt9wChdvQ
Re: Football Transfer Centre
Saturday March 1
According to several newspapers, Manchester United manager David Moyes was in Germany last night to watch Freiburg's Matthias Ginter in a 0-0 draw at Hertha Berlin. Ginter is capable of playing in defence or midfield and is rated in the £10million bracket. He has also previously been linked with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
9:50
St Johnstone have signed former Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Hibernian player Tim Clancy in a bid to solve their defensive injury crisis. Clancy left Hibs in January and he has joined St Johnstone on a deal until the end of the season.
9:39
We've taken a look through the morning papers to bring you some of the transfer lines doing the rounds.
DAILY MIRROR: Roberto Soldado could be offered an escape route from Tottenham after just one disappointing season. Atletico Madrid are considering the misfiring Spurs striker as a cut-price summer replacement for in-demand Diego Costa.
DAILY MAIL: Santi Cazorla is ready to sign a new deal that will keep him at Arsenal until 2017.
DAILY EXPRESS: Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels could snub Manchester United's interest if they fail to reach next season's Champions League.
You can read the full version of Paper Talk here
9:12
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day for all the transfer news and any gossip ahead of possible summer deals.
23:20
That is all for today’s Transfer Clockwatch. Join Sky Sports again on Saturday morning to keep up to date with all the latest news and speculation.
22:29
Borja Valero has thanked Fiorentina's fans for their support and declared that he could never play for another team in Italy. The midfielder, who has previously been linked with a move elsewhere, was this week given a four-match domestic ban after being sent off in Serie A on Monday, and he was grateful to the Viola faithful for a great reception in their Europa League match last night.
21:37
Phillip Cocu has revealed that PSV Eindhoven will try their hardest to retain the services of Karim Rekik beyond the end of his loan spell. Rekik joined PSV last summer on a season-long deal from Manchester City, and Cocu does not believe it would be beneficial at this stage of his career to return to the Etihad Stadium and not play regularly.
20:52
Thomas Sorensen has insisted he is just focused on seeing out the season with Stoke City and is not sure what plans the club have for him when his contract runs out.
I haven't put a lot of thought into it, so I will take it as it comes. We will see what the options are, but I haven't heard anything from Stoke.
20:02
AFC Wimbledon have bolstered their squad with the signing of full-back Thomas Richards from Fulham on a youth loan until the end of the season.
AFC Wimbledon
@AFCWimbledon
Dons sign youngster Thomas Richards on loan from Fulham. More information on afcwimbledon.co.uk pic.twitter.com/VyCKCdHyGL
Feb. 28, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
19:19
Shrewsbury Town have sent defender Alex McQuade out on loan to Hyde United on a month-long deal to gain some experience.
According to several newspapers, Manchester United manager David Moyes was in Germany last night to watch Freiburg's Matthias Ginter in a 0-0 draw at Hertha Berlin. Ginter is capable of playing in defence or midfield and is rated in the £10million bracket. He has also previously been linked with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
9:50
St Johnstone have signed former Kilmarnock, Motherwell and Hibernian player Tim Clancy in a bid to solve their defensive injury crisis. Clancy left Hibs in January and he has joined St Johnstone on a deal until the end of the season.
9:39
We've taken a look through the morning papers to bring you some of the transfer lines doing the rounds.
DAILY MIRROR: Roberto Soldado could be offered an escape route from Tottenham after just one disappointing season. Atletico Madrid are considering the misfiring Spurs striker as a cut-price summer replacement for in-demand Diego Costa.
DAILY MAIL: Santi Cazorla is ready to sign a new deal that will keep him at Arsenal until 2017.
DAILY EXPRESS: Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels could snub Manchester United's interest if they fail to reach next season's Champions League.
You can read the full version of Paper Talk here
9:12
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Stay with us throughout the day for all the transfer news and any gossip ahead of possible summer deals.
23:20
That is all for today’s Transfer Clockwatch. Join Sky Sports again on Saturday morning to keep up to date with all the latest news and speculation.
22:29
Borja Valero has thanked Fiorentina's fans for their support and declared that he could never play for another team in Italy. The midfielder, who has previously been linked with a move elsewhere, was this week given a four-match domestic ban after being sent off in Serie A on Monday, and he was grateful to the Viola faithful for a great reception in their Europa League match last night.
21:37
Phillip Cocu has revealed that PSV Eindhoven will try their hardest to retain the services of Karim Rekik beyond the end of his loan spell. Rekik joined PSV last summer on a season-long deal from Manchester City, and Cocu does not believe it would be beneficial at this stage of his career to return to the Etihad Stadium and not play regularly.
20:52
Thomas Sorensen has insisted he is just focused on seeing out the season with Stoke City and is not sure what plans the club have for him when his contract runs out.
I haven't put a lot of thought into it, so I will take it as it comes. We will see what the options are, but I haven't heard anything from Stoke.
20:02
AFC Wimbledon have bolstered their squad with the signing of full-back Thomas Richards from Fulham on a youth loan until the end of the season.
AFC Wimbledon
@AFCWimbledon
Dons sign youngster Thomas Richards on loan from Fulham. More information on afcwimbledon.co.uk pic.twitter.com/VyCKCdHyGL
Feb. 28, 2014ReplyRetweetFavorite
19:19
Shrewsbury Town have sent defender Alex McQuade out on loan to Hyde United on a month-long deal to gain some experience.
Re: Football Transfer Centre
March 2
Luke Shaw put in an eye-catching performance against Liverpool on Saturday and Sky Bet make him odds-on (4/6) to join Manchester United this summer, with Chelsea 6/4 second favourites. Liverpool could do with strengthening at full-back themselves but they’re 12/1 outsiders as the Southampton youngster is likely to command a sizeable fee. See all our transfer odds here. New to Sky Bet? Get your free £30 matched bet here.
14:19
Highly-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho admits he could make a big-money summer move to Manchester United or Real Madrid.
It could be Manchester United or Real Madrid. It's just nice to have a great European club after me, but at the moment I'm just totally focused on Sporting and doing my best until the end of the season.At the end of the campaign, we will see what happens.
14:06
Reports emanating from Italy claim Manchester United scouts were in attendance at Saturday night's game between Roma and Inter Milan to watch highly-rated Roma defender Mehdi Benatia. United boss David Moyes is in the market for new defenders with Nemanja Vidic set to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season and Benatia is thought to be among his top targets
12:32
Southampton defender Jos Hooiveld admits that he is considering his future at the club due to a lack of first-team opportunities.
I considered leaving during the January transfer window but the manager told me it wasn't possible. But I will sit down at the table with him to discuss it once more during the summer
11:41
Manchester City midfielder James Milner hopes he can win a new deal to extend his stay at the club.
I'd love to stay at the club, but that's a decision for the club to make and me as well.
9:10
PAPER TALK
For a full round-up of all the best stories from today’s tabloids and broadsheets, check out our updated Paper Talk feature, which includes the following transfer lines and many, many more.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Hull manager Steve Bruce is lining up a £2.6million summer swoop for Arsenal outcast Johan Djourou.
THE PEOPLE: Everton boss Roberto Martinez is offering Gareth Barry an £8million deal to sign on permanently.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY: Turkish club Trabzonspor have offered Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic a lucrative salary in order to fend off interest from Inter Milan.
9:00
The Sunday Mirror claims Liverpool have joined Manchester City in the race for Feyenoord wonderkid Rodney Kongolo.
8:59
Bacary Sagna has told his Arsenal pals he will quit on a free transfer this summer, according to The Sun.
8:49
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. We're currently sifting through the papers and we'll bring you any tasty morsels of speculation shortly.
23:21
That's it for another day on the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Join us again on Sunday morning for all the best lines of speculation from the morning papers.
22:29
Rafa Benitez's Napoli side have been linked with a summer move for Cruzeiro midfielder Everton Ribeiro. The talented young Brazilian has been previously linked with a move to Manchester United, but could now be on his way to Serie A.
20:26
We’re hearing reports from Slovenia that striker Roman Bezjak is attracting interest from Manchester United, with manager David Moyes’ brother Kenny watching the Ludogorets man in action in the Europa League clash with Lazio.
14:11
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has confirmed that teenage midfielder Alen Halilovic will join the club from Dinamo Zagreb. The highly-rated Croatian had previously been linked with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
13:47
Hoffenheim midfielder Roberto Firmino has reportedly been attracting interest from the likes of Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Paris St Germain following an impressive season in the Bundesliga. However, Hoffenheim boss Markus Gisdol has moved to quell rumours that the Brazilian could be on his way in the summer.
13:47
Marseille forward Andre Ayew, who was linked with a move to Newcastle last summer, has revealed he has yet to make a decision over his future at Stade Velodrome.
Luke Shaw put in an eye-catching performance against Liverpool on Saturday and Sky Bet make him odds-on (4/6) to join Manchester United this summer, with Chelsea 6/4 second favourites. Liverpool could do with strengthening at full-back themselves but they’re 12/1 outsiders as the Southampton youngster is likely to command a sizeable fee. See all our transfer odds here. New to Sky Bet? Get your free £30 matched bet here.
14:19
Highly-rated Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho admits he could make a big-money summer move to Manchester United or Real Madrid.
It could be Manchester United or Real Madrid. It's just nice to have a great European club after me, but at the moment I'm just totally focused on Sporting and doing my best until the end of the season.At the end of the campaign, we will see what happens.
14:06
Reports emanating from Italy claim Manchester United scouts were in attendance at Saturday night's game between Roma and Inter Milan to watch highly-rated Roma defender Mehdi Benatia. United boss David Moyes is in the market for new defenders with Nemanja Vidic set to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season and Benatia is thought to be among his top targets
12:32
Southampton defender Jos Hooiveld admits that he is considering his future at the club due to a lack of first-team opportunities.
I considered leaving during the January transfer window but the manager told me it wasn't possible. But I will sit down at the table with him to discuss it once more during the summer
11:41
Manchester City midfielder James Milner hopes he can win a new deal to extend his stay at the club.
I'd love to stay at the club, but that's a decision for the club to make and me as well.
9:10
PAPER TALK
For a full round-up of all the best stories from today’s tabloids and broadsheets, check out our updated Paper Talk feature, which includes the following transfer lines and many, many more.
SUNDAY MIRROR: Hull manager Steve Bruce is lining up a £2.6million summer swoop for Arsenal outcast Johan Djourou.
THE PEOPLE: Everton boss Roberto Martinez is offering Gareth Barry an £8million deal to sign on permanently.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY: Turkish club Trabzonspor have offered Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic a lucrative salary in order to fend off interest from Inter Milan.
9:00
The Sunday Mirror claims Liverpool have joined Manchester City in the race for Feyenoord wonderkid Rodney Kongolo.
8:59
Bacary Sagna has told his Arsenal pals he will quit on a free transfer this summer, according to The Sun.
8:49
Good morning and welcome back to the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. We're currently sifting through the papers and we'll bring you any tasty morsels of speculation shortly.
23:21
That's it for another day on the Sky Sports Transfer Clockwatch. Join us again on Sunday morning for all the best lines of speculation from the morning papers.
22:29
Rafa Benitez's Napoli side have been linked with a summer move for Cruzeiro midfielder Everton Ribeiro. The talented young Brazilian has been previously linked with a move to Manchester United, but could now be on his way to Serie A.
20:26
We’re hearing reports from Slovenia that striker Roman Bezjak is attracting interest from Manchester United, with manager David Moyes’ brother Kenny watching the Ludogorets man in action in the Europa League clash with Lazio.
14:11
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has confirmed that teenage midfielder Alen Halilovic will join the club from Dinamo Zagreb. The highly-rated Croatian had previously been linked with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
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Hoffenheim midfielder Roberto Firmino has reportedly been attracting interest from the likes of Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Paris St Germain following an impressive season in the Bundesliga. However, Hoffenheim boss Markus Gisdol has moved to quell rumours that the Brazilian could be on his way in the summer.
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Marseille forward Andre Ayew, who was linked with a move to Newcastle last summer, has revealed he has yet to make a decision over his future at Stade Velodrome.
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