Gordon Macrae

Arsene Wenger has challenged his Arsenal side to channel the spirit of the 'Invincibles' side of 2003/04 and remain unbeaten for the rest of the season.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has lauded the influence of former Reds' teammate Dietmar Hamann and revealed the influence the German international has had on his career to date.

Chelsea defender John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in his career.

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal will struggle to qualify for the Champions League this season but challenged his teammates to show more quality to keep their slim hopes alive.

David Hayes hopes of a second lucrative bout with Vitali Klitschko this summer have been dealt a major blow, after the Ukrainian's manager dismissed the Brit's ability to attract a big-money viewing audience.

England captain Andrew Strauss has issued a stark warning that underperforming players will be axed for the tour of Sri Lanka next month, if they fail again in the dead rubber third Test against Pakistan which starts on Friday.

Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro de Oliveira has admitted Ganso could leave Brazil if the club receive a significant offer for the highly-rated midfielder.

Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can still qualify for the Champions League this season, despite Wednesday's goalless draw at Bolton.

Alan Hansen has been forced to defend himself after Sir Alex Ferguson reacted angrily to quotes attributed to the BBC pundit in January.

Liverpool have completed the signing of highly-rated Sporting Lisbon youngster Joao Carlos Teixeira.

New Arsenal signing Tomas Eisfeld has revealed he was motivated to join the Gunners for the chance to play alongside childhood hero Tomas Rosicky.

Manchester United News: Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at Alan Hansen after the BBC pundit claimed Manchester United had "been woeful for the past 18-months".

Newcastle United appear to have failed in their attempts to bring in defensive cover to St James' Park in the January transfer window, after Watford gave Wigan permission to speak with versatile defender Adrian Mariappa.

Tottenham are targeting a loan move for Everton striker Louis Saha but only if they can offload Roman Pavlyuchenko, according to reports in the Daily Mail.

Liverpool are close to finalising the transfer of Swedish goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt after the player revealed he has reached an agreement with the Anfield side.

All the latest transfer news, rumours, gossip from the final 24 hours of the 2012 January transfer window. Follow live coverage of developments at Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and Bayern Munich.

Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager Joe Jordan has refused to rule out any deadline day deals but cautioned the club were satisfied with the current playing squad.

Kevin de Bruyne is poised to complete his move from Genk to Chelsea after the player arrived in London on Monday to undergo a medical.

Kenny Dalglish insists Liverpool are not looking to bring in any new players before the end of the current transfer window.

Kenny Dalglish has praised his Liverpool squad for their impressive back-to-back victories over Manchester rivals City and United, despite the short turnaround between matches.

Alan Hansen believes Arsenal are "nothing like" Barcelona and the club are in danger of regressing for the first time in Arsene Wenger's reign.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is under 'incredible pressure at the Emirates, despite Sunday's fourth round FA Cup victory against Aston Villa, according to Alan Hansen.

Eden Hazard has put Arsenal and Chelsea on red-alert after the Lille midfielder revealed he was "leaning towards" a move to the Premier League in the summer.

Harry Redknapp faced losing his home after an unsuccessful investment cost him millions of pounds, a court heard today.

Jack Wilshire has suffered a setback in his return from injury, Arsene Wenger confirmed Friday.

Kenny Dalglish has backed Liverpool's home supporters to provide the advantage in their FA Cup fourth round clash against Manchester United on Saturday.

Theo Walcott believes Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger should not be blamed for the club's poor run of form and said it was up to the players to arrest their recent dip.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes his fearsome reputation has softened over the years but insists he has no plans to retire from life at Old Trafford.

Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool supporters to be "responsible" ahead of Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round clash at Anfield.