Real Madrid

Spanish and European powerhouses Real Madrid and FC Barcelona were both in action, during Journada (Matchday) 21 of La Liga - Spain's top flight domestic football championship.

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be back on side with Real Madrid supporters, with fans no longer booing the prolific striker as he continues to score for the Spanish giants.

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.

English football star David Beckham has been named "The Sexiest Man on the Planet 2012", by Heat Magazine.

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.

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.

Santos wonderkid Neymar has admitted he would welcome the opportunity to represent Brazil at the London Olympics in 2012.

Real managed to force a 2-2 draw but the Catalans overcame them with a 4-3 aggregate win helped by the 2-1 advantage in the first leg.

Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero is '100%' committed despite links to Liverpool.

Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is reportedly wanted by Real Madrid following reports the Old Trafford star has reached an impasse over his new contract.

Former Manchester United star David Beckham has revealed he considered a return to the Premier League after receiving offers from "one or two" clubs, before he committed to LA Galaxy.

Neymar has said that he plans on playing for Santos until 2014, with teams such as Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid continuing to be connected to the Brazilian starlet.

David Beckham has ended months of speculation regarding his future by signing a new two-year deal with the LA Galaxy.

Real Madrid hero Guti has hit back at claims made by Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney during Wednesday night's El Clasico.

Manchester United striker Michael Owen insists he still harbours ambitions of playing for his country again and believes he could yet break England's goal scoring record.

Manchester City could sell Nigel de Jong in the summer, according to the Daily Mail.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opener for Real with an early goal (on 11 minutes), in what appeared to be a fitting reply to his critics who slammed him for his poor form in recent weeks.

Wayne Rooney's protestation over Vincent Kompany's tackle on Luis Nani in Manchester United's FA Cup match-up with Manchester City seems to have stirred up debate amongst football pundits over whether the 'imaginary red card' is indeed an inherent problem in the Premier League.

Esteban Granero "is going to stay at Real Madrid" until the end of the season and possibly beyond, after the management company representing the reputed Liverpool target categorically denied recent comments made by the Spaniard's former agent.

Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has championed the "competitive" nature of the Premier League, suggesting the intensity of the fans and permissive referring makes English football more engaging than its Spanish equivalent.

Pinto Da Costa has admitted that while he hopes Chelsea target Hulk's buyout clause is never met by any club, the Porto president believes that a side could well match the astronomical figure at some point as the Portuguese outfit fight to keep hold of one of their top stars.

14 January Transfer Rumours: IBTimes UK rounds up the pick of this week's football transfer rumours, as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all in the news.

The agent of Esteban Granero has told The International Business Times UK that the Spaniard could join Liverpool in the summer.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has quashed speculation that former Manchester United playmaker Cristiano Ronaldo has become unsettled in Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo is once again being linked with a move away from Real Madrid, after club legend Alfredo Di Stefano insisted that the booing of the striker was understandable.

Chelsea Transfer Rumour: Chelsea have emerged as favourites to land highly-rated Lille's Eden Hazard, after reports in France revealed the Blues are preparing a €30m for the playmaker this January.

Arsenal transfer rumour: Lille have reiterated their desire to keep hold of Eden Hazard until at least the end of the season, despite a number of top European sides bidding to secure his signature during the January window.

Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that Pep Guaridiola is a very unlikely candidate to take his place as manager at Manchester United, with the Barcelona gaffer very happily settled in Spain.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly exploring the possibility of signing Liverpool talisman Luis Suarez in a £30 million deal, according to the Daily Mail.

Manchester United transfer news: When Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United for a record £80 million fee in 2009, it seemed he would never walk onto the pitch at Old Trafford in a red and black shirt again.