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Kieran Gibbs believes he is fully prepared to battle Nacho Monreal for the left back spot in the Arsenal starting XI.

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen fights to remain at the Emirates, amid interest from Barcelona

Arsenal are believed to be interested in former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou

Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan is pledging to invest £25m in the club's playing squad

Phil Jones is looking forward to the opportunity to test himself against the man who gave him his first chance in senior football when Manchester United take on Sam Allarydce's West Ham United Wednesday evening.

[OPINION] Can Brendan Rodgers emulate the success of eccentric Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp? Only if Liverpool is patient with him

Ryan Taylor is out for the rest of the season after a second cruciate knee-ligament injury while Tim Krul won't return until July

Tottenham are hoping to sign Porto winger Christian Atsu in the summer after the youngster rejected a new deal with the Portuguese side.

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has suggested he has every intention of extending his stay at Old Trafford beyond the current season.

Ian Ayre says the club are pressing ahead with plans to re-develop Anfield

Arsene Wenger is set to make an offer worth £10 million for Simon Mignolet, as Wojciech Szczesny fails to impress

Chelsea executive Ron Gourlay dismisses players' requests for bonus if they win the Europa League

Paris Saint Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti has played down reports suggesting the club are interested in signing Premier League duo Samir Nasri and Yohan Cabaye.

Manchester City midfield target Geoffrey Kondogbia attracts attention from Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan

Bayer Leverkusen are open to offers for Andre Schurrle

Manchester City linked to AC Milan and former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng

Nigel Winterburn warns Arsenal that their Champions League hopes are in jeopardy, following goalless draw to Everton

Andy Carroll will go to Newcastle for £7 million, if the north east club has it's way, with reports claiming they hope to negotiate with Liverpool

Manchester United may have finally given up on midfielder Anderson, amid reports that the club are ready to let the player return to his former club Porto this summer.

Pepe Reina deserves credit for his contributions to the Liverpool over the season, and particularly at the weekend against Reading, John Aldridge argues.

Chelsea face Fulham in a midweek Premier League fixture, with Champions League qualification at stake for the Blues

Defending champions Manchester City host neighbours and relegation battlers Wigan Athletic at the Etihad in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Chelsea expected to announce £20m signing of German winger Andre Schürrle, from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen

Cardiff City sealed their promotion to the Premier League after a 0-0 draw with Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night, bringing an end to 51-year absence from top flight.

Borussia Dortmund linked to Tottenham target Alvaro Negredo of Sevilla

Ian Ayre has made it clear that Liverpool will not sell Luis Suarez and has spoken of the need to have more world class players join the striker.

Arsenal target 15-year-old Barcelona defender for summer swoop

Javier Hernandez has revealed his frustration at a lack of first team opportunities at Manchester United this season.

Arsenal and Everton share points after exciting draw at the Emirates