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Xabi Alonso's Liverpool future remains uncertain after his agent suggested the Spain midfielder could leave Anfield when the transfer window reopens in January.

Alonso, 26, had looked to be on his way out of Merseyside earlier in the summer when the Reds were expected to complete …

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Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has accused Premier League
managers of undermining the England team's chances of success.

Bilic, who has himself been linked with a move
into Premier League management with West Ham United this week, believes his international counterpart Fabio Capello is facing an uphill battle to bring success to England.

Bilic will lead his Croatia …

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Mark Hughes has sounded a note of caution amid reports that the new owners of Manchester City are set to offer eye-watering fees to land the world's best players in the January transfer window.

City have already landed Brazil star Robinho in a £33million British record transfer deal from Real Madrid with money made available from the takeover of the club by Abu Dhabi United Group for …

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Blackburn Rovers are still hopeful of agreeing a contract with veteran striker Robbie Fowler.

Rovers boss Paul Ince invited his former Liverpool and England team-mate to train with the Premier League club at the beginning of the summer. Fowler left Cardiff City in a bid to resurrect his career in the top-flight, but has yet to …

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Football FanCast columnist Rob Facey wonders whether foreign investment is the best
way to solve Everton's problems.

Bill Kenwright, the Everton chairman, has cried out for investment in the club after seeing falling either further behind their Premier League rivals. A poor showing in the transfer window, coupled by the influx of foreign wealth in …

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FanCast columnist Rob
Facey wonders whether Patrick Berger's latest comments regarding Gareth Barry’s future will be more of a hindrance than a help as the transfer clock continues to tick over.

Gareth Barry will be preparing for tonight’s friendly against the Czech Republic knowing that it is likely Fabio Capello will pair him with Steven Gerrard in …

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FanCast columnist Rob
Facey wonders
if United have what it takes to cope with a gruelling end to 2008 as injuries
and fixtures start to pile up.

Manchester United may have a tough time retaining their Premier League and Champions League crowns when you consider the tremendously hard start they have been given.

Never ones to make things easy for themselves, their first eight fixtures in …

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FanCast columnist Rob
Facey on why Rio Ferdinand is the right man to lead Capello’s England team.

Fabio Capello is expected to name Rio Ferdinand as his permanent captain today for the World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign in what could be a significant turning point in English football.
A positive clap and generic bellow of “C’mon lads” doesn’t fit …

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guest columnist George Hammond wonders where
Fernando Torres ranks among the Premier League greats.

When Rafa Benitez splashed out £24m for striker Fernando Torres you can forgive those who had grave doubts about the move. Strikers from the Med have notoriously struggled in England, as they fail to adjust to the physicality of the English game, but Torres has more than broken that mould after a fantastic …

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Football FanCast columnist Rob Facey asks whether, in light of Emmanuel Adebayor’ s comments, Arsenal are capable of winning dirty and whether this is the difference between another third place finish or a stab at the title.

Emmanuel Adebayor has broken ranks at Arsenal and told his team-mates that they must learn to win dirty.

The …

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