Whilst Manchester City were busy taking their summer spending well beyond £100 million, England’s second wealthiest club spent £500,000 on Plymouth striker Jamie Mackie. This was the first signing made by the latest managerial incumbent at Loftus Road, former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock. The vastly experienced manager has… 
A gift from the chairman is how Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp described their deadline day acquisition of Rafael van der Vaart. Daniel Levy has emerged as the club’s real wheeler dealer, swooping for a World Cup finalist for a fee of £8 million.… 
Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Cesc Fabregas are all international stars who are idolised at their clubs. For these exceptional individuals accolades and praise are additionally forthcoming from the media and football pundits. A quick snapshot of the Premier League would reveal players not equally gifted but… 
The most tantalising piece of transfer gossip this summer unfortunately arrived after the close of the window. Italian sport daily, Il Corriere dello Sport reported earlier this month that Internazionale’s president Massimo Moratti has given the green light for the club to enter negotiations with Real Madrid over the… 
West Ham had failed to win in any of their last 20 league away matches. This was yet another demoralising statistic held by a team who were pointless after four league matches and approaching a daunting trip to Stoke. The Britannia is rarely a place clubs enjoy travelling to,… 
It is widely acknowledged that ex-sportsmen find it difficult to adapt to civilian life after retirement. Football is no exception with many opting to do their coaching badges. For those not inclined to stay pitch side there is the ever welcoming sanctuary of the television studio. Much like signing… 
Taking your opportunities is a piece of football advice usually reserved for young whippersnappers rather than 30-year strikers. Nonetheless this is the task facing Tottenham Hotspur’s Robbie Keane whose playing chances have been enhanced by Jermaine Defoe’s ankle injury. The Republic of Ireland striker, now in his second spell… 
In May UEFA’s Executive Committee approved a set of new regulations embodying their financial fair play initiative. As the brainchild of UEFA President Michel Platini, the concept is designed to bring greater financial stability to European club sides. Essentially clubs will have to break even, not spending beyond their… 
The severity of West Ham’s miserable start to the new season has already led some to question Avram Grant’s appointment and his future in the job. The Israeli manager left Portsmouth in May and was installed at Upton Park the following month. There are two counteracting arguments that can… 
West ham fans could be forgiven for thinking that there is no player more enigmatic than Carlton Cole. Having impressed intermittently since his move from Chelsea in 2006, he adopted the No9 shirt ahead of this season and vowed to be more aggressive and determined. A tame penalty which… 
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