Vanessa Keller

Demba Ba has revealed that he closely studied his performances last season, with the Newcastle striker finally getting back on the scoresheet against Tottenham in the Toon's season opener.

Sir Alex Ferguson says Danny Welbeck has much to learn from Robin van Persie at Manchester United

Liverpool have announced that Martin Skrtel has signed a new long-term contract with the club, with the defender saying that it was always his priority to stay at the side where he has spent the last three years.

Eden Hazard insists he's not concerned with the toughness of the Premier League, with the Chelsea signing saying he can improve on his brilliant debut for the side as they defeated Wigan 2-0 on Sunday.

Bolton have made an offer to take Jay Spearing on loan, according to numerous reports, with the midfielder still unsure over his future at Liverpool after being left out of the squad that faced West Brom on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger has claimed that Santi Cazorla could be good enough to be buy of the season for Arsenal, while Lukas Podolski is going to take some time to adapt to the Premier League as the striker struggled to convert against Sunderland in their season opener.

Alan Hansen has made the claim that Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is not necessarily going to improve the squad enough in the midfield area to reclaim the title from Manchester City, with the pundit claiming that they need a player like Yaya Toure to overtake their noisy neighbours.

Stoke will continue their Premier League journey, with predictable transfers and style of play

Rodney Marsh has claimed that Manchester United are showing a sense of desperation in signing Robin van Persie, with the former City man predicting Premier League and Champions League success for his old club.

Robin van Persie has revealed he's honoured to be signing a contract with Manchester United, as the club confirmed on Friday morning that the striker had passed a medical and agreed personal terms.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has given his verdict on Arsenal's signings this summer, with the youngster claiming that Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski will be top strikers for the club if their pre-season form is anything to go by.

Danny Welbeck says he couldn't be happier with the prospect of playing alongside Robin van Persie, with the striker looking forward to the increased competition at Manchester United for an up-front spot.

Emmanuel Eboue has declared war against Robin van Persie, with the former Arsenal star labelling his former captain a 'Dutch donkey'.

Brendan Rodgers has revealed that he plans to sign two more players in the next 48 hours, with the Liverpool manager keen to wrap up more transfers before deadline day comes to a close.

Nigel Adkins brought stability and success to Southampton, but this will be his biggest test yet.

Mikel Arteta believes he has pinpointed the problems that Arsenal suffered from last season, with the midfielder keen not to repeat the same mistakes as the Gunners prepare for the season ahead.

Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that the purchase of Robin van Persie will bring Manchester United back to the glory days of 1999, with the manager claiming that he has a treble-winning strikeforce in place as the season begins.

Liverpool owner John W Henry has admitted that the club haven't been holding their end of the bargain in their rivalry with Manchester United, with the American hoping to take the Reds back to their glory days.

David Gill believes that Manchester United are on a completely different platform to almost every other club in Europe, as the side confirmed the signing of Robin van Persie last night.

Martin O'Neill is planning to work his magic on the Sunderland side, but has a sole signing been enough to help the manager?

Laurent Koscielny says staying at Arsenal was the natural decision as he prepares for the new season

Ryan Giggs has admitted that he could never be a runner, with the Manchester United stalwart revealing that football was always going to be his most loved and played sport despite trying his hand at others as a boy.

Lukas Podolski is hoping to score many more goals for Arsenal this season after finding the back of the net against former side Cologne, with the striker looking more likely than ever to be front and centre as transfer speculation surrounds Robin van Persie.

Holland manager Louis van Gaal has spoken very highly of Robin van Persie, as Manchester United continue to chase the striker in the hopes of sealing a deal before the end of the week.

Javier Hernandez insists that he is ready for the increased competition that will come with being a striker for Manchester United next season, as speculation continues to surround a deal for prolific goal scorer Robin van Persie.

Andre Villas-Boas has the chance to prove the critics wrong at Tottenham, but does the side have the depth to finish fourth again?

Sir Alex Ferguson is still working his transfer magic at Manchester United, and will aim for Champions League glory

Arsene Wenger has clarified the situation surrounding Alex Song, with the Arsenal manager insisting that Spanish newspapers have got it all wrong in their assertions that he's spoken to Barcelona.

Tom Cleverley as revealed that he believes Michael Carrick is one of the best players he will ever play alongside, for Manchester United and England, with the 23 year old keen to show that he's as worthy of a starting place for both club and country as his teammate.