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Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc is a target for Newcastle United. The Sunday Mirror says Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear is ready to turn to Celtic's controversial Boruc if Manchester City lure his "untouchable" keeper Shay Given away with a £12million bid. Kinnear has told Mike Ashley that Given, 32, must stay and urged the Toon owner to do everything in his power to keep the unsettled No.1. But Kinnear is realistic enough to know Ashley having banked £12m for James Milner in August's transfer window could ... Read More

20 year old Manchester United midfielder Anderson has stated that he intends to play for Inter Milan in the future, despite having only signed for United in 2007. Although players frequently talk about their long term career goals, the fact that Anderson has specifically stated he wants to play at Inter and be coached by Jose Mourinho suggests that he will be looking for a move sooner rather than later, after all Mourinho has spoken of his intentions to return the Premier League ... Read More

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo almost joined Arsenal instead of Manchester United from former club Sporting, in 2003, and has claimed that Carlos Queiroz 's influence was what pushed Ronaldo to sign with Manchester United instead. Wenger commented: “Carlos knew him well and since then they have signed Anderson and Nani from Portugal because of Carlos Queiroz,” “It’s like me signing players from France because I know them well. The price that we discussed was much lower — it was divided by three ... Read More

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his dislike for the City, which could encourage him to move to Inter, particularly now that sponsors Nike are pushing him towards the Theatre of Dreams. The 23 year old has spent the past five years in Manchester and despite thriving on the pitch he has stated: "I know Manchester from side to side, whereas I spend most of my time at home. "It is pretty much different from Portugal. I am missing the beach, the sun and ... Read More

21 year old Arsenal winger Samir Nasri, who joined the Emirates from French team Marseille in the summer, has spoken out against critics of the Arsenal squad. After their recent win against Chelsea which has kept them in the running for a title win, albeit eight points behind Premiership leaders Liverpool, the French national stated that there has been a change within the team and a break has occured with the controversy of the William Gallas incident: "There is lots of relentless criticism ... Read More

Days after we found out that Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D'or for last season, beating Lionel Messi to the top spot, Messi has been described as currently the best player in the world. Speaking to Revista de la Liga, Guillem Balague and Graham Hunter  spoke of Ronaldo's fall from the top spot this season and Messi's success: "People are going to say he's better than Cristiano Ronaldo," "Well, he is now. I don't know if he has been for the last ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson is confident of a title win for Manchester United despite being in third position in the league table, and six points away from title leaders Liverpool. Speaking to The Sun, Ferguson commented: “You look at the first half of the season and we’ll have played away to almost every team who finished in the top 10 last season. “That’s incredible. I have to say having home advantage against those teams at the end of the season should help us.” “This season if we ... Read More

Joe Kinnear may soon be facing difficulties at Newcastle United after The People's claim that Obafemi Martins is unhappy with the current state of uncertainty at the club over ownership and manager, and is looking to relocate when the January transfer window opens, and the incident in United's match against Middlesborough where Martins stormed off to the dressing room after being substituted can only exacerbate the problem. With Michael Owen's contract with the Magpies drawing to a close at the end of this season, ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson defended Cristiano Ronaldo over the red card incident that has soured the week in which his expected to be crowned European Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo seems certain to pick up the prestigious Ballon d'Or on Tuesday but will do so having been dismissed after picking up two bookings in Manchester United's 1-0 win over Manchester City at Eastlands. The Portugal winger had already been cautioned when he leapt for Wayne Rooney's corner midway through the second-half, then stuck his hands ... Read More

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed how his teammates keep him grounded and level-headed despite the high praise he receives from critics, players and managers-alike. Ronaldo has a trophy room in his house filled with the growing collection of medals, gongs and of course his player of the year award which he won after votes from teammates and United's coaching staff: Speaking to The Sunday Times, Ronaldo said: “The one I like best is the one from the staff. I like being with my ... Read More

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken out on when he intends to leave the club: “I think the time, if you’re going to retire, would be at the end of a summer. I say to players, don’t retire at the end of the season,” Speaking about former Celtic Captain Billy McNeill he continued: “Billy retired at the end of the season and he got through the summer and he found he was ready to go again. You get a break, you are freshened ... Read More

Spurs' manager Harry Redknapp has spoken out about left-back Gareth Bale and has backed the defender to become a top player in the Premiership, despite telling him to improve his defensive skills. Bale moved from former club Southampton to Tottenham in 2007, and has recently been linked to the Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United. However, despite receiving this attention, Redknapp insists the 19 year old must improve in order to become the club's first-choice: "He has everything to be a top player," "He ... Read More