Roundup of The Top Transfer Stories For Sunday 03 March 2013

*. Son Heung-Min, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, has put clubs on alert by putting contract talks at Hamburg on hold.

*. Sebastien Corchia, who has been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham, has admitted he is keen on leaving Sochaux and joining a bigger club this summer.

*. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expects Rio Ferdinand to be the next long-serving member of his squad to sign a contract extension after Ryan Giggs signed a new one-year deal on Friday.

*. Paris Saint-Germain are set to pounce on the uncertainty surrounding Samir Nasri's future with a big-money summer swoop.

*. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez will stayat the club despite the player admitting he’d like to talk to Bayern Munich this week.

*. Manchester City have joined the race to sign Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, who has also been linked with Liverpool.

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Round up of the top transfer stories for Saturday, 02 March, 2013

*. Manchester United are interested in Erik Lamela. But agent Pablo Sabbag has said there is "no truth" to reports in Italy suggesting the Premier League leaders have tabled a €35million bid.

*. Chelsea have made Malaga sensation Isco their top summer transfer target and plan to press ahead with a deal regardless of who takes over as manager.

*. Ajaccio goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has said he will consider his options this summer as he continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool.

*. Brighton manager Gus Poyet has confirmed he would be interested in becoming Chelsea's next manager after Rafael Benitez leaves this summer, but insists he he won't have his head turned while he still has a job to do with the Championship club.

*. Manchester City have joined the race to sign Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, who has also been linked with Liverpool.

*. Real Madrid will accelerate their efforts to lure Gareth Bale from Tottenham if Cristiano Ronaldo fails to sign a new contract at theBernabeu this summer.

*. Brendan Rodgers is confident of keeping striker Luis Suarez at the club next season - even if Liverpool miss out on European football.

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Round up of the top transfer stories for Friday 1, March 2013

- Manchester United are confident of re-signing Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo should he be on the move this summer.

- Chelsea are considering approaches for former manager Avram Grant and coach Steve Holland should Rafael Benitez be sacked before the end of the season.

- Benitez has claimed to BBC Sport he has an "excellent" relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and will see out the rest of the season as interim manager.

- Manuel Pellegrini is a contender to replace Benitez in the summer, the Malaga coach's agent has said.

- Luis Suarez has cast doubt over his future at Liverpool by refusing to rule out a summer move to Bayern Munich.

- Chelsea face competition from Manchester United, rivals Manchester City and Real Madrid in the race to sign Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini this summer.

- Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Robert Lewandowski, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, will leave the club at some point in the next 18 months.

- Juventus are ready to join Arsenal in the race to sign Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta

Highlights: Napoli vs Juventus 1-1

Final score: Napoli 1 vs 1 Juventus

Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Date: 1 March, 2013- 20.45 NG

Juventus stay six points clear at the top of Serie A as Napoli draw 1-1 with the Bianconeri in their clash in Naples

GOALS:
10min-Giorgio Chiellini goal Against Napoli

43min- Gokhan Inler goal Against Juventus

Napoli starting lineup vs Juve:- De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Britos, Maggio, Behrami, Inler, Hamsik, Zuniga, Pandev, Cavani

Juventus starting XI v Napoli:- Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Peluso, Vucinic, Giovinco

Round up of the top transfer stories for Thursday 28, Feb. 2013

- Real Madrid are looking to beat Chelsea and Manchester City in the race to sign Napoli striker Edinson Cavani this summer.

- Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could be the subject of a £40million bid from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

- Jose Mourinho, who continues to be linked with a return to Chelsea, will leave Real Madrid this summer, the club's former defender Ivan Helguera has said.

- Arsenal and Liverpool are showing interest in Ibrahim Afellay again.
The Barcelona forward is currently on a season-long loan at Schalke.

- Arsenal are in a position to spend big money in the transfer market this summer.

- Simon Mignolet, who has been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, has dismissed talk that he could quit Sunderland this summer following comments made by his agent on Wednesday.

- Santos striker Neymar is in talks over a new contract, the South American club have confirmed.

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Highlights: Middlesbrough vs Chelsea 0-2

Final score
Middlesbrough 0 vs 2 Chelsea

Venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

FA Cup fifth round

Date
27 February, 2013- 20.45 NG

Attendance:- 27,856

Referee:- Atkinson

Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup, but the game is overshadowed by Rafa Benitez’s post match interview where he says he will quit as manager in May

Goals
51min- Victor Moses goal Against Middlesbrough

73min- Ramires goal Against Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough starting lineup vs Chelsea 2013
Steele, Bailey, Friend, McManus, Bikey, Williams, Haroun, Leadbitter, McDonald, Main, Carayol

Chelsea starting XI vs M’Boro 2013
Cech, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand, Ramires, Ake, Moses, Oscar, Benayoun, Torres.

Round up of the top transfer stories for Wednesday 27th Feb. 2013

- Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed to La Porteria that the club want to sign Santos striker Neymar.

- David Villa, who has been linked with Arsenal, could be sold by Barcelona at the end of the season, Bartomeu has been quoted saying.
"The coaches hope he is here next season but we will not retain any player that is uncomfortable,".

"In that case, we will talk to him to seek a solution."

- Juventus have joined the race to sign Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool.

- Rafael Benitez insists he is ignoring what coach Jose Mourinho has said about a potential return to the Premier League this summer as the Real Madrid coach continues to be linked with the Chelsea hotseat.

- Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Santiago Canizares has said that Cristiano Ronaldo is more likely to join Paris Saint-Germain rather than former club Manchester United if he leaves the Bernabeu.

William Gallas - Player Profile

Full Name: William Eric Gallas
Nationality: France
Date of Birth: 17 August 1977
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position: Defender

PLAYING CARRIER
Youth career
- 1987–1992 → AVG Football
- 1992–1993 → RCF Paris
- 1992–1994 → INF Clairefontaine

Senior career
- 1995–1997 → Caen
- 1997–2001 → Marseille
- 2001–2006 → Chelsea
- 2006–2010 → Arsenal
- 2010–[...] → Tottenham Hotspur

National team
-1997 → France U20
- 1997–1998 → France U21
- 2002–2010 → France



Early Life/Background
Gallas was born in Asnières-sur-Seine. He is the cousin of the deceased former footballer Ludovic Quistin and of Mathieu Bastareaud, a French rugby union centre playing for RC Toulonnais.

Individual Awards/Honors
- PFA Team of the Year (2003, 2006)
- ESM Team of the Year: 2007–08

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Resources

• William Gallas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Round up of the top transfer stories for Tuesday, 26th Feb. 2013

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- Arsene Wenger has told Arsenal's official website that he is ready to spend big money in the transfer market this summer.

- Chelsea defender David Luiz has admitted he is pleased to be linked with a move to Barcelona, saying: "I'm happy that a club such as Barcelona is interested in me. They're a team of winners and their interest is a source of pride for me."

- Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij.

- Son Heung-Min, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United in recent weeks, has told ZDF that he is happy at Hamburg and could still be open to signing a new contract.

- Ajaccio goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who was linked with Liverpool during the January transfer window, has claimed Reds boss Brendan Rodgers still wants to sign him.

- Robert Lewandowski has made a decision about his future at Borussia Dortmund, one of his representatives has told Polish television.

Highlights: Barcelona vs Real Madrid 1-3

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Final scores
Barcelona 1 vs 3 Real Madrid

Venue
Camp Nou, Barcelona

Date
26 February, 2013- 21.00 NG- Kings Cup Semifinal Second Leg

Agg score- Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 4

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 at the Nou Camp to book their placein the final of the Copa del Rey, where they will either meet Sevilla or Atletico Madrid

Goals
13min- Cristiano Ronaldo penalty goal Against Real Madrid

57min- Ronaldo goal Agains Barca

68min- Raphael Varane goal Against Barcelona

89min- Jordi Alba goal Against Real Madrid

Barca starting lineup vs Real Madrid Kings Cup 2013
Pinto, Alves, Pique, Puyol, Jordi Alba, Sergio, Xavi, Fabregas, Pedro, Iniesta, Messi

Real Madrid starting XI v FCB Spanish Cup 2013
Lopez, Arbeloa, Varane, Ramos, Coentrao, Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria, Higuain