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Stoke City boss Tony Pulis says Ryan Shawcross will be allowed to leave the club should any of the Premier League's giants come calling.

M'Vila has been punished for attending a night club before France's crunch Under-21 game against Norway

Brazilian playmaker Willian admitted earlier this month that he had turned down offers from two Premier League teams in Chelsea and Tottenham.

Santi Cazorla's boyhood club Real Oviedo is in trouble, and the Arsenal star, along with Juan Mata and Michu, have all bought shares in the side as they hope to save it from going out of business.

Brazilian Oscar is quickly doing justice to his international billing with Chelsea

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has revealed he has no regrets in electing to stay with the Anfield club, despite appearing to be surplus to requirements

Raheem Sterling will be rested as much as possible by Brendan Rodgers, the Liverpool manager has admitted.

Tottenham beat Barcelona 4-1 in NextGen action to go joint top of the table

Lukas Podolski says he grew up hoping to be as good as Ronaldo

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has set himself a new challenge - to win more European titles than fierce rivals Liverpool

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been included in Roy Hodgson's England squad for the friendly against Sweden for the first time since his 14 month injury lay-off.

Arsenal have been joined by Inter Milan, Barcelona and Sevilla, among other clubs, in the race to sign 18-year-old Partizan Belgrade forward Lazar Markovic

Chris Smalling has admitted that he has struggled as he recovered from a toe injury this season.

Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski joins England winger Theo Walcott on the list of the club's players demanding to be played as a striker

Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs will make his England debut against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday, while captain Chris Robshaw returns after injury.

Wilshere hopes Arsenal will offer Walcott a new contract

Sir Alex Ferguson's injury list has two new entries - Portuguese midfielder Nani and defender Jonny Evans

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo says captain John Terry remains in his plans as he looks set to return from a four-match ban for racial abuse.

Brendan Rodgers wants to raid former club Reading for defender Alex Pearce

Dutch teenage defender Riechedly Bazoer has been linked with a transfer to one of either Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester City

Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo was delighted to secure all three points, thanks to a late goal from Victor Moses, in the Champions League group stage match against Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk

QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt has emerged as a surprise transfer target for Arsenal

Belgian outfit Club Brugge welcome Newcastle United to the Jan Breydel on the back of a five-game losing streak and after having sacked coach Georges Leekens

The 28 year old Moroccan striker is on Besiktas' radar and he could make a move in January if he doesn't get first team action

Russian giants Anzhi host Liverpool in a Europa League group stage match and will look for revenge, after losing the reverse fixture 1-0

Tottenham host Slovenian side NK Maribor in a Europa League group stage match, with Spurs still looking for their first win in Europe this season

Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Spanish ace Isco, with claims that the star is happy at his current club.

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Chelsea winger Florent Malouda was banished to youth team training sessions after being locked out of first-team sessions by club officials.