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Senegal international Ibrahima Toure would like to test himself in the Premier League by playing for Arsenal

Patrice Evra believes that Robin van Persie can go some way to emulating the achievements of United hero Ruud van Nistelrooy

Harry Redknapp says Arsenal are a million miles away from competing for the league title

Nemanja Vidic is unlikely to return to action for Manchester United before the festive period

Arsenal take on Manchester United but will Wilshere or Van Persie be celebrating at full-tiime

Rio Ferdinand has had his say on who is the best player of all time

Joe Gomez has been scouted by Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea so far this season

West Ham are hoping to sign Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea on a loan deal

Lucas Leiva has started training after picking up an injury back in August

Spurs are keen to secure the services of Ajax defender Toby Alderweireld

Real Madrid eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Alcoyano in the King's Cup last night as 17-year-old Jose Rodriguez made his first team debut for the Spanish giants.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson may well view Paul Pogba as the one that got away. It is not often that the wily Scot loses out in the transfer market but when Juventus signed the Frenchman for a nominal €1million in compensation it appeared he had been outmanoeuvred.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has admitted that he would jump at the chance to sign Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand this summer.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering raiding the Bundesliga for two German internationals in Schalke's Lewis Holtby and Bayer Leverkusen attacker Andre Schurrle.

Leeds United may be unable to keep star forward El Hadji Diouf beyond January after it was revealed that he had failed to agree terms on a new extended contract.

Brendan Rodgers was unable to conceal his disappointment as Liverpool were brushed aside by a Swansea team that simply outplayed the reigning League Cup champions.

The long standing rivalry between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather has intensified in recent days with both fighters launching verbal attacks on one another.

In a country that has been savaged by war for more than a decade, thousands of Afghans that descended upon the capital of Kabul were finally handed a reason to celebrate as Hamid Rahimi won the first ever professional boxing bout in Afghanistan.

France manager Didier Deschamps has questioned the decision of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to move to Tottenham without speaking to Andre Villas-Boas.

It seems Spain's conveyor belt of world class midfielders has produced another dazzling gem that is catching the eye of numerous managers in England.

Spanish midfielder Suso is desperate to help Liverpool make a return to Wembley after watching from the stands last season as the club won the League Cup in a dramatic final against Cardiff.

Manchester United are keeping a close eye on the progress of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender after a string of impressive performances for club and country.

The heavyweight landscape has been ruled over by two Ukrainian giants for the best part of a decade as numerous contenders have fallen by the wayside, cruelly dismantled and dismissed in calculating fashion.

HJC Helsinki forward Joel Pohjampalo has admitted that he dreams of joining Liverpool just months after reportedly turning down the chance to sign a contract with the club in the summer.

Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has admitted that he is still concerned over his fitness having only recently returned from a serious knee injury.

The 23-man shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or was revealed yesterday and it was little surprise to see that there was just one English player to make the grade in Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney.

Arsene Wenger clearly believes strongly in the potential of Serge Gnabry after speaking in glowing terms about the ability of the teenage winger.

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier insists that the club has a bright future after witnessing Brendan Rodgers hand debuts to a number of talented young players.

Crewe Alexandra striker Max Clayton has become a wanted man with Arsenal and Manchester United both contemplating an making an offer in the January transfer window.