Man United pip Arsenal to Jones signing June 8, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED kick-started their summer spending spree by snatching Blackburn centre-half Phil Jones from the clutches of Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool. Jones, 19, underwent a medical at Old Trafford yesterday ahead of a £17m move. His transfer represents the second time in a year that Sir Alex Ferguson has stolen a march on [...]
Fulham have made good appointment in Jol, says World Cup winner Cohen June 7, 2011 Craven Cottage hero believes Dutchman has attributes to pick up where Hughes left off FULHAM great George Cohen has backed Martin Jol’s appointment as manager after the Cottagers moved quickly to hire the Dutchman as a replacement for Mark Hughes. Former Tottenham boss Jol has signed a two-year contract thought to be worth £1.5m a [...]
FAN’S VIEW June 7, 2011 This is good news for all Fulham fans everywhere. You never know what’s around the corner – we weren’t exactly going ballistic when we got Roy Hodgson but that proved a perfect appointment, and on the face of it this seems to be another one. The quality of the last three managers indicates the way [...]
HARTSON: YOUNG BOSS BETTER FOR WEST HAM June 6, 2011 Ex- Hammers striker insists club should have hired an up-and-coming manager instead of Allardyce FORMER West Ham star John Hartson believes the east London club have made a mistake in appointing Sam Allardyce as boss, insisting they should have put their faith in a young up-and-coming manager. Barcelona gambled on the inexperienced Pep Guardiola three [...]
Arsenal star Nasri leaves the door open for shock transfer to rivals Man United June 5, 2011 ARSENAL midfielder Samir Nasri admits he could be willing to sever ties with the north London club and would consider a controversial move to Manchester United should the reigning Premier League champions make a “concrete” offer. The former Marseille star, who joined Arsenal in the summer of 2008 for £15.8m, has one year left on [...]
Parker ready to tell Allardyce: I want to quit West Ham June 5, 2011 WEST HAM captain Scott Parker has confirmed he intends to tell new manager Sam Allardyce that he wants to quit the club for a return to the Premier League. The midfielder, 30, has only a few seasons left and is not prepared to wait and see whether Allardyce can guide the Hammers back into the [...]
Frustrated Bendtner set to quit Gunners June 5, 2011 ARSENAL striker Nicklas Bendtner says he’s ready to leave the club in order to further his career. The Denmark international, who scored just to Premier League goals last term, spent much of the season on the substitutes’ bench and, on the occasions he was given time to impress, he often found himself out of position [...]
Rough diamond with gem in hand June 3, 2011 FRED Done has risen from Salford bookie to one of the UK’s biggest business hitters with his steady leadership of Betfred – and with the Tote win he has staked his claim on the UK’s racing establishment. Done’s personal determination to win the Tote auction has been apparent throughout the race and his joy at [...]
Hughes walks out on Fulham but claims no Villa contact June 2, 2011 MARK HUGHES remains the favourite to succeed Gerard Houllier as manager of Aston Villa despite insisting that his departure from Fulham yesterday was not linked to an offer from a rival top flight club. Hughes walked out on the west London side after less than a year in the job deciding not to take up [...]
Hammers reject Fernandes bid June 1, 2011 Sullivan dismisses offer from AirAsia and Lotus F1 chief for minority stake in West Ham WEST HAM’S owners last night emphatically rejected an offer to invest in the club from Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, calling it “very unhelpful”. Fernandes, the man behind Air Asia and Formula One team Lotus and long-standing Hammers fan, submitted an [...]