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West Ham maintained their lead in the Under-21 Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win over Everton on Friday night which moved them six points clear of second placed Arsenal.

The shortlist for the European Golden Boy award has been released and it is good news for English clubs with Arsenal and Liverpool both boasting two representatives among the nominees.

Nottingham Forest manager Sean O'Driscoll has admitted that he may contact Tottenham in order to extend the loan deal of midfielder Jermaine Jenas.

Newcastle United have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Manchester United could be forced to pay as much as £25million if they want to sign PSV-Eindhoven midfielder Kevin Strootman.

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has launched a stinging attack on his former club by suggesting that Santi Cazorla may be questioning his decision to join the north London club.

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Former Manchester United forward Michael Owen has claimed that Robin van Persie did not owe Arsenal anything after leaving the club in order to sign for one of their biggest rivals.

Tottenham may well face an uphill task in keeping hold of star midfielder Gareth Bale with Real Madrid prepared to make a sizeable offer in the summer.

Liverpool's search for a new striker has led to scouts being sent to Spain in order to watch Celtic striker Gary Hooper in action against Barcelona.

Jason Roberts believes that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and Chelsea defender John Terry were lucky not to be sacked by their clubs after being found guilty of racial abuse.

The world of boxing has united to pay tribute to Emanuel Steward who sadly passed away at the age of 68 on Thursday evening.

The agent of Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama has revealed that the Kenyan has rejected the clubs initial offer of improved terms on an extended contract.

Andre Villas-Boas may have been disappointed with Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Maribor in the Europa League but he was full of praise for Spanish midfielder Iago Falque.

Eddie Hearn says he will do 'all he can' to make Kell Brook's IBF World welterweight title fight take place in the UK.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken of his desire to continue the club policy of promoting players from within as they go in search of their first major trophy in seven years.

The fact that Liverpool are in the market for a new striker must be one of the worst kept secrets in football as manager Brendan Rodgers finds himself with just one fit senior forward in Luis Suarez.

Manchester United winger Nani insists that only God knows where his future lies as speculation increases that he could leave the club.

Theo Walcott's future looks set to lie away from Arsenal after it emerged that he was not part of a significant push to tie down players to new long term contracts.

Tottenham youngster Alex Pritchard yesterday showed glimpses of the talent which could help him become the latest NextGen player to break into his clubs first team.

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Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama demonstrated just why he is being consistently linked with numerous Premier League sides after an impressive display against Spanish giants Barcelona.

Chelsea are ready to offer defensive midfielder Jon Obi Mikel a new five-year contract as they attempt to persuade the Nigerian to extend his stay at the club.

Sir Alex Ferguson was critical of his sides defending after Manchester United were forced to come from 2-0 down to earn a valuable three points against Braga last night in the Champions League.

Arsenal are ready to fast track winger Serge Gnabry after it was revealed that Theo Walcott is no closer to agreeing a new contract to remain at the club.

Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward has confirmed that the Glazer family have no intention of selling the club for the foreseeable future.

Jack WIlshere may have come through another 90 minutes for the Arsenal Under-21 side on Monday afternoon but it was the performance of Thomas Eisfeld that caught the eye.

The name Bruno Gomes might not mean much to most Manchester United fans but that could soon change as the Brazilian striker hopes to make a big impact at Old Trafford.

Southampton are hoping that they will be able to convince Michael Dawson to leave Tottenham in January in order to help them battle against relegation.