TRANSFER WINDOW
Turkish side Konyaspor have made an offer for Blackburn forward El-Hadji Diouf, although his agent says his first preference is to remain in England.
Blackpool are eyeing up a move for Fulham midfielder Zoltan Gera as they prepare for Charlie Adam to leave Bloomfield Road.Full story: Metro
But Blackpool's move for striker Jeremie Aliadiere, who is a free agent, has hit a snag and may be called off.Full story: talkSPORT
Ajax have warned Liverpool to act on their interest in striker David Suarez as his price is rising by 5m euros a day.Full story: Daily Mail
German side Werder Bremen want to sign Tottenham midfielder Nico Krancjar, who is free to leave White Hart Lane, but he is thought to want to stay in England.Full story: Daily Mirror
But Spurs striker Robbie Keane could be leaving White Hart Lane to join West Ham on loan, with a possible permanent move to follow in the summer.Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies could be on his way across town to bitter rivals Birmingham, with midfielder Sebastian Larsson going in the opposite direction.Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky could be offered a way out of his nightmare time at Anfield with a return to Fulham on loan.Full story: Daily Mirror
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United's 36-year-old midfielder Paul Scholes says he does not know if he will be playing football next season. Full story: The Sun
Sheffield Wednesday are lining up Notts County's Paul Ince as a possible successor to under-pressure manager Alan Irvine.Full story: Daily Mirror
Own Goal Boost
Liverpool have earned their second consecutive win under coach Kenny Dalglish, defeating Fulham 1-0 courtesy of an own goal from John Pantsil at Anfield early in the second-half. The victory boosts the Reds ahead of a handful of teams in the EPL standings, up to seventh place.
Barca Final Bound
Barcelona have built up a substantial 5-0 lead in the first leg of their Copa del Rey battle against Almeria, putting one foot in the final.The Blaugrana were far too strong for the visitors with Messi grabbing a brace and Villa, Pedro, and Keita all adding to the goal fest. Click here for more details.
Spot-Kick Success
Inter and Napoli played out an entertaining draw, that somehow ended 0-0, and was decided on penalties. The Nerazzurri hit all five of their spot-kicks with Cristian Chivu converting the final one to put them through to the semis of the Coppa Italia. Lavezzi missed for the hosts...
Benzema Strikes Again
Often-maligned French striker Karim Benzema has found the winner for Real Madrid for the second-match running, scoring the lone goal in a controversial 1-0 win over Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Thus, Madrid have a lead and crucial away goal after the first-leg of the Copa del Rey clash.
Talks Aborted
David Luiz's move to Chelsea looks to have fallen through after reports in Portugal emerged that negotiations for the defender have broken down. Benfica president Luis FIlipe Vieira has refused to lower the player's €25m price tag, while the Blues are reluctant to meet the demands and all talks have now been aborted.
4-Star Bayern Easily Through
2. Bundesliga side Aachen were unable to pull off an upset, being handily beaten 4-0 by Bayern Munich. Gomez began the rout in the 26th minute, while a flurry of late goals from Mueller, who bagged two, and another from Robben were more than enough to take them through to the DFB Pokal semi-finals.
Is Adebayor the right short-term solution for Real Madrid?It is clear that Real Madrid need a striker. The question of whether Adebayor is the right man for the job is not so clear.
Will he score goals with Madrid? Probably. Will he take the lead in Madrid's attacking system? Highly unlikely (Cristiano Ronaldo will not accept that). Will he cause more problems that solutions? Considering his past squabbles with team mates, it is highly likely (again, Cristiano Ronaldo appears). However, the biggest question that most of the Madrid fans ask is: Why not Morata or other canteranos? In any case, with Jose Mourinho on the bench, anything can happen, anything is possible.......................
Will he score goals with Madrid? Probably. Will he take the lead in Madrid's attacking system? Highly unlikely (Cristiano Ronaldo will not accept that). Will he cause more problems that solutions? Considering his past squabbles with team mates, it is highly likely (again, Cristiano Ronaldo appears). However, the biggest question that most of the Madrid fans ask is: Why not Morata or other canteranos? In any case, with Jose Mourinho on the bench, anything can happen, anything is possible.......................
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