PICTURE: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea

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United wasted no time in exerting their authority on Chelsea as Javier Hernandez struck after only 36 seconds and captain Nemanja Vidic headed the second in a blistering opening spell. Share this:DiggFacebookStumbleUponRedditDeliciousEmailPrint

I’ll be sad to see Obertan leave…

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It’s been confirmed that Gabriel Obertan has joined Newcastle today on a five-year deal from champions Manchester United.

August 15, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Nottingham Forest have officially completed the signing of young striker Ishmael Miller from West Bromwich Albion. The 24 year old, who becomes Steve McClaren’s fifth acquisition of the summer, has signed a three year contract at the City Ground. Miller spent last season on loan at QPR, helping the Hoops win promotion to the Premier League and is a proven performer at Championship level.

He was also part of the West Brom squad that won promotion to the Premier League but injuries have hindered his stay at the Hawthorns, leading him to make only eighty odd appearances in four years.

The fee for Miller was not disclosed, but it is being reported that Forest will pay £1.2m upfront to West Brom for the former Man City youth product’s services.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Championship 

August 15, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Arsenal and Barcelona have officially reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Spanish playmaker Cesc Fabregas. The Gunners made the announcement during Barca’s Spanish Super Cup tie against arch rivals Real Madrid, with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reiterating that the club did not wish for Fabregas to leave but had to accept the offer in light of the player’s wish to switch clubs.

The midfielder, who joined Arsenal from Barcelona in 2003, will now undergo a medical and agree personal terms on Monday before being officially presented to the press as a Barcelona player. The transfer fee agreed was not revealed, but is rumoured to be around £35m, with Arsenal initially holding out for somewhere close to £40m.

Fabregas was not included in the squad for Arsenal’s season opener against Newcastle on Saturday, a game the Gunners drew 0-0.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Arsenal Transfer News, Rumours 

August 14, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Manchester United have turned to rising German star Mario Goetze as a possible replacement for Paul Scholes after failing to make headway in bringing Wesley Sneijder to Old Trafford. Sneijder’s wage demands proved to be a stumbling block in a switch from Italy to England and media reports now say that Ferguson is looking to Goetze as a long term successor to the now retired Scholes.

Goetze was one the stars of Dortmund’s title winning campaign last season and is widely touted as the next big thing in German football. He turned in an accomplished performance way beyond his years when Germany beat Brazil in a recent friendly. Coach Jupp Heynckes is keen to hang on to Goetze if possible, having already lost Nuri Sahin to Jose Morinho’s Real Madrid earlier this summer.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Manchester United Transfer News, Rumours 

August 14, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu has officially claimed that Arsenal are interested in the services of the Ukrainian club’s Brazilian star Jadson. The playmaker’s name had been taken in the media a few days ago as a possible replacement for the outgoing duo of Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas but when quizzed about the link, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that they were not in talks with Shakhtar.

But Shakhtar boss Lucescu has now officially gone on record to say that the Gunners want the 27 year old and now any potential transfer depended on the player himself. Jadson, who played for Brazil in this summer’s Copa America campaign, is valued at somewhere around £12m. Shakhtar signed the player from Atletico way back in 2005 for about a quarter of that amount.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Arsenal Transfer News, Rumours 

August 13, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Liverpool midfielder Christian Poulsen has resigned himself to leaving Anfield this summer in order to continue playing regular football. Danish international Poulsen, signed from Juventus last summer, failed to make a mark last season and is unlikely to garner too much playing time this season either with competition for spots coming from Steven Gerrard, Raul Meireles, Jonjo Shelvey, Lucas, Jay Spearing, new signings Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam and the returned-from-loan Alberto Aquilani.

Poulsen told Danish television station TV2 that he was hopeful of a resolution to his Liverpool future this month itself. The two time Danish footballer of the Year has two years left on his contract with Kenny Dalglish’s side and is unlikely to be short of suitors should Liverpool allow him to leave Anfield.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Liverpool Transfer News, Rumours 

August 13, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Wigan have completed the signing of young French winger Nouha Dicko on a free transfer. Dicko, 19, was on trial with the Latics after Strasbourg released him due to their financial problems and impressed the staff at the DW Stadium in the pre-season games against Preston and Villarreal to land a three and a half year deal.

Dicko thus becomes Roberto Martinez’s third signing of the summer after goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi and midfielder David Jones. Martinez said that he was one for the future, quoting his pace and talent as important qualities, and Dicko remarked that he would be trying to push for a regular spot in the Latics starting XI.

Wigan’s first game of the season is against Norwich City.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Wigan 

August 12, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Preston North End have completed the transfer of defender Steven Smith from Norwich City on a free transfer. The Scottish left back could make his Preston debut in this weekend’s League one clash against Scunthorpe United. Smith can also play in midfield if required, a quality that would certainly have attracted Lilywhites gaffer Phil Brown.

Smith started his career with Rangers and played eight years with them before joining Norwich on a Bosman. He was once very highly regarded at Ibrox Park and was also capped by Scotland U-21. However a series of injuries resulted in him losing his first team spot. At Norwich, he found it difficult to settle and was therefore shipped out on loan to Aberdeen in the 2011 January window.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under League One 

August 12, 2011

Football Transfer Betting:
To sign for Man United this summer:
Nasri 7/2, Modric 4/1 or Sneijder 1/5

Turkish international Sanli Tuncay has returned to England by signing for Bolton Wanderers on a season long loan. The former Stoke forward, who moves from German outfit VFL Wolfsburg, has passed a medical and signed a contract and now requires his work permit to be authorised by the Home Office to rubberstamp his transfer. Tuncay made the announcement on social networking site Twitter.

Sakarya born Tuncay played for Sakaryaspor and Fenerbahce in his home country before joining Middlesbrough in 2007. Two years later, he joined Stoke in August 2009, but found success hard to come by with the Potters. Wolfsburg offered him an escape route in January earlier this year which he accepted.

According to reports, Bolton can make his loan move permanent by paying £3m to Wolfsburg at the end of the season.

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Written by Le Foot · Filed Under Bolton