Football

opening fixtures for the first weekend of the english premier league


Saturday 17th August 2013

Barclays Premier League

Arsenal V Aston Villa

Chelsea V Hull

Crystal Palace V Tottenham

Liverpool V Stoke

Man City V Newcastle

Norwich V Everton

Sunderland V Fulham

Swansea V Man Utd

West Brom V Southampton

West Ham V Cardiff


NB the thread is for all leagues around the world so add what ever you like

we don't have the same information for Higuain, they also speak about Arsenal  

For transfers to Bayern

I would like confirmation on Mario Gomez, someone was told he will not leave Bayern?

And just a personal information, Guardiola said that it was him who will need to adapt to the group and not the contrary, i completely agree

Perhaps it was their startling home defeat to Arsenal that swung it

congratulations to

Rachel Yankey will captain England Women v Japan today as the Arsenal Ladies midfielder makes her 126th appearance to become the nation's most-capped player, overhauling Peter Shilton's record of 125.


* the bbc are reporting that tevez has signed a three year contract worth £10m rises to £12m with add ons

* bad news for geordie fans (newcastle united fans) mike ashley has not put the team up for sale

source : bbc sport

* Simon Mignolet: Liverpool sign Sunderland keeper for £9m

* european news : Fenerbahce given two-year ban from European competition

full story here : www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23056041

transfer updates (epl):

done deals :


* QPR agree a £12m deal to sell defender Chris Samba, 29, back to Anzhi Makhachkala, reports Sky Sports News.

Samba joined the Londoners from the Russian club for the same fee in January.


* Middlesbrough complete the signing of Dean Whitehead on a two-year deal after the 31-year-old midfielder was released by Stoke City.


speculation :


* Chelsea could make a move for AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy, with the 20-year-old likely to command a fee in the region of £30m. (Daily Express). Chelsea could offer striker Fernando Torres, 29, to Milan in exchange for El Shaarawy. (talkSPORT)

* Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear wants to make his first signing since taking on his new role at the club by Friday, with a second bid planned for Saint Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Newcastle Journal)

* Tottenham have made a £17m offer for Valencia and Spain striker Roberto Soldado, 28. (Daily Star)

* Brazil midfielder Paulinho's expected £17m move to Tottenham moves closer after the player revealed he would be leaving Corinthians.

The 24-year-old scored 34 goals in 167 games for the Brazilian side and featured in his country's 3-0 win over Spain in Sunday's Confederations Cup final.

"What I have to say to Corinthians is 'see you soon'," he said. "Pretty soon I'll be back, owing to everything you have done for me."

* Wigan Athletic manager Owen Coyle hints that striker Arouna Kone could leave the club and join Everton.

The Ivorian striker, 29, joined the Latics from Levante in August 2012 and scored 11 goals in the Premier League.

"I'm led to believe through his representative that Everton is the club he wants to join," Coyle told BBC Radio 5 live.

* Birmingham City are to complete the signings of defensive duo Kyle Bartley and Dan Burn today, reports the Birmingham Mail.

Bartley, 22, is linked with a season-long loan move from Swansea, while Burn, 21, is set to make a similar switch from Fulham.

* Sunderland hope to sign Arsenal keeper Vito Mannone in time for the squad reporting back for pre-season at the Academy of Light tomorrow, reports the Sunderland Echo.

The Black Cats are reported to be closing in on the 25-year-old Italian - back-up to the Gunners' first-choice stopper Wojciech Szczesny last season - having agreed a fee with Arsenal at the weekend.