Andy Carroll hands in transfer request at Newcastle

Incredible stuff. Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has this evening handed in a transfer request, which has been accepted, and now looks certain to join Liverpool. With less than six hours to go before the window slams shut, the 22-year old will now make his way to Merseyside to complete a medical and agree personal terms. [...]

Liverpool to make £28 million bid for United striker once Torres goes

It looks certain that Fernando Torres will join Chelsea before the transfer window shuts at 11pm this evening, leaving Liverpool short of numbers in the striking department. The Merseyside club will finalise the minor details of Luis Suarez’s £22.8 million move from Ajax later this morning, but Kenny Dalglish remains keen to add another striker [...]

Nigel de Jong dropped for tackling too hard

It was a strong challenge, I know, but for Nigel de Jong to be dropped from the Holland national team as a result of a tackle which he clearly won the ball in is a disgrace. In case you haven’t heard already, the Manchester City midfielder has been dropped from Bert van Marwijk’s Dutch squad [...]

Duff signing will give Fulham what they have been missing

Damien Duff today completed his long awaited move to Fulham after the two clubs agreed a fee of..

Just when Newcastle fans thought it couldn’t get any worse ….

Joey Barton returns to the first team. Yes, Barton is set to make his first appearance in a Newcastle shirt since the day he called Alan Shearer a “shit boss”. The 26-year old was sent off in controversial circumstances during Newcastle’s trip to Liverpool last May, prompting the North East club to ban him but [...]