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Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for Barcelona forward David Villa.

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

FC Porto striker Jackson Martinez is the focus of interest from Barcelona and Liverpool

Cristiano Ronaldo says he isn't concerned with being linked to clubs the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is filling the role Lionel Messi does for Barcelona, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.

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

Radamel Falcao has admitted he is unsure over where his future lies, as Chelsea continue to be strongly connected with a January move for the Atletico Madrid striker.

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.

Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli, Yaya Toure, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie also make 23-man Shortlist.

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.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has no plans to leave the club for Real Madrid, amid reports the 21 year old is set to replace Iker Casillas at Real Madrid.

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.

Atletico Madrid are already planning for life without striker Radamel Falcao as they plot a January bid for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

Falcao has a buyout clause of €57million

Former Manchester United forward Garry Birtles believes that when fully fit, Wayne Rooney has as much ability as the likes of superstar Lionel Messi, with the England international hoping to improve his form for his country as well as club.

Luka Modric may once have been a fan favourite at Tottenham but he has risked the wrath of the supporters by suggesting that Gareth Bale should join him at Real Madrid.

When 14-year-old Cristian Ceballos was spotted performing tricks alongside Ronaldinho at Barcelona there was a belief that he would go on to graduate from La Masia and become a regular member of the first team.

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says Gareth Bale is as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Jose Mourinho believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is in fact a better player than Lionel Messi, with the pair favourites for the prestigious Ballon d'Or prize for yet another year.

Arsene Wenger believes that players like Shinji Kagawa, Santi Cazorla and Luka Modric will be the future stars of football, with midfield players taking over from strikers as the driving force at Arsenal and beyond.

The Premier League's biggest clubs have all been salivating at the juicy news that Radamal Falcao may be sold at the end of the current season.

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Chelsea transfer news: Atletico Madrid have admitted that they will consider selling Radamel Falcao in the summer, with Chelsea and Manchester City believed to be chasing the striker with deep pockets to pay up on transfer fees.

Dinamo Zagreb teenager Alen Halilovic speaks about being linked with move to Old Trafford and compared to Argentine great.

Dinamo Zagreb youngster Alen Halilovic has played down a potential move to Manchester United.

Revelations follow recent list claiming Ronaldo is 10th best-paid footballer in the world.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is only the tenth highest paid footballer in the world. Is that why he is "sad"?

Despite failing to raise the funds to sign Clint Dempsey; missing out on Gylfi Sugurdsson to Tottenham and lying in the relegation zone, Liverpool have today been linked with Barcelona striker David Villa.

Manchester United may not have produced the most exciting display in the 1-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday night, but the result marked a landmark moment for Sir Alex Ferguson.

Lille president Michel Seydoux believes that Eden Hazard will eventually move from Chelsea to Barcelona, insisting he's already made a bet on the playmaker replacing Lionel Messi in the team.