New Liverpool signing Mario Balotelli posts a picture on his instagram account with new team-mates Adam Lallana and Jon Flanagan en route to watch the match at Manchester City. -------- Club information Current team Liverpool Number 45 Youth career 2001–2006 Lumezzane Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2007 Lumezzane 2 (0) 2007–2010 Internazionale 59 (20) 2010–2013 Manchester City 54 (20) 2013–2014 Milan 43 (26) 2014– Liverpool 0 (0) National team‡ 2008–2010 Italy U21 16 (6) 2010– Italy 33 (13) --------- Petr Cech is clearly using his time on Chelseas bench to work on his Twitter comeback skills - after trolling a Manchester United fan who asked him about Thibaut Courtois. (------ Arsenal fear Olivier Giroud will miss three months with broken foot, as Gunners weigh up swoop for Loic Remy • Olivier Giroud went down injured against Everton on Saturday • A first scan was inconclusive, so the Frenchman will be tested again • Arsenal fear the striker may have broken his foot • A period out for Giroud could force Arsenal to sign QPRs Loic Remy • Giroud is Arsenals first-choice striker, and will certainly miss the crunch Champions League qualifier against Besiktas on Wednesday • Forward Lukas Podolski was set to leave the club, but may now stay --Premier league----Latest Football Show me: Sat 30 Aug 2014 - Premier League • Burnley v Man Utd 12:45 • Man City v Stoke 15:00 • Newcastle v Crystal Palace 15:00 • QPR v Sunderland 15:00 • Swansea v West Brom 15:00 • West Ham v Southampton 15:00 • Everton v Chelsea 17:30 Sun 31 Aug 2014 - Premier League • Aston Villa v Hull 13:30 • Tottenham v Liverpool 13:30 • Leicester v Arsenal 16:00 Sat 13 Sep 2014 - Premier League • Arsenal v Man City 12:45 • Chelsea v Swansea 15:00 -- Position Team Played Goal Difference Points View full table No Movement 1 Tottenham 2 5 6 No Movement 2 Chelsea 2 4 6 No Movement 3 Man City 2 4 6 No Movement 4 Swansea 2 2 6 No Movement 5 Arsenal 2 1 4 No Movement 6 Hull 2 1 4 No Movement 7 Aston Villa 2 1 4 No Movement 8 West Ham 2 1 3 No Movement 9 Liverpool 2 -1 3 No Movement 10 Everton 2 0 2 No Movement 11 Sunderland 2 0 2 No Movement 12 West Brom 2 0 2 No Movement 13 Man Utd 2 -1 1 No Movement 14 Southampton 2 -1 1 No Movement 15 Stoke 2 -1 1 No Movement 16 Leicester 2 -2 1 No Movement 17 Newcastle 2 -2 1 No Movement 18 Crystal Palace 2 -3 0 No Movement 19 Burnley 2 -3 0 No Movement 20 QPR 2 -5 0 ----- Team of the Week GOALKEEPER - Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea) Did you know? Belgium international Courtois kept 20 clean sheets while on loan at Atletico Madrid last season, more than any other goalkeeper in La Liga. ---- DEFENDER - Eric Dier (Tottenham) Did you know? Dier became the first defender to score on his first two Premier League appearances. ------Martin demechelis,- DEFENDER - Philippe Senderos (Aston Villa) Did you know? Senderos was involved in consecutive clean sheets in his first two appearances for Aston Villa, having also helped secure clean sheets in his first two appearances for Fulham.,Pablo zabaleta ,fenando,david silva, Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) Did you know? Fabregas assisted three goals in two Premier League games for Chelsea and 51 goals in his last 105 Premier League appearances. MIDFIELDER - Erik Lamela (Tottenham) Did you know? After one assist in his first 10 Premier League appearances for Tottenham, Lamela has assisted two goals in seven first-half minutes against QPR. - FORWARD - Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Did you know? Giroud scored away from home against Everton, having gone seven Premier League games on the road without a goal,Stefan jovetic .------TRANSFERS---------------Angel Di Maria arrives at Manchester Uniteds Carrington training ground ahead of £59.7million move from Real Madrid • Argentina winger set to sign for Louis van Gaals side • Transfer deal worth around £70million and Angel Di Maria will earn £200,000-per-week in wages • Di Maria will be Manchester Uniteds second highest earner behind Wayne Rooney • Add-ons include a bonus for Real Madrid if Di Maria wins the Ballon DOr • Di Maria joins Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw as Man Uniteds summer signings Manchester United superstore runs out of the letter R as fans rush to buy Di Maria shirts . Manchester United hope to formally announce the signing of Angel di Maria on Tuesday after agreeing terms on a British record transfer fee of £59.7million plus add ons with Real Madrid. United officials held meetings with their Real Madrid counterparts on Sunday evening and resumed talks on Monday as they bartered down the £75million asking price. The scale of the extra fees due from United will depend on performances and the prospect of Di Maria winning the Ballon DOr. • -------------- Everton are closing in on a deal for former Chelsea striker Samuel Etoo. The club are reportedly in advanced talks with the 33-year-old, who became a free agent at the end of last season after he was released by Chelsea. Everton held detailed negotiations with the forward last week, but after those initial discussions the chances of a move to Goodison Park appeared to cool, with rivals Liverpool thought to have been monitoring his situation. Liverpool have since signed Mario Balotelli from AC Milan, which has paved the way for the Everton to rekindle their interest in Etoo. Read more at espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/337081.html#j1gkjdk7fK4uPyKV.99 Sevilla sporting director Monchi expects Federico Fazio to join Tottenham after they agreed to pay his buyout clause of £8million. ----------- Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal wants to sign Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, 27, in a £34m deal that would take the two-year transfer spend at Old Trafford through the £200m barrier. (Independent) United could use the Italian clubs interest in striker Javier Hernandez, 26, to help secure a deal for Vidal. (Daily Express) Arsenal and Manchester United have received a huge boost in their pursuit of Roma defender Mehdi Benatia, 27, after the Italian club scrapped a proposed meeting with potential suitors Bayern Munich. (Daily Star) Arsenal are set to move for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, 22, after the Portuguese club lowered their asking price. (Daily Express) Southampton have made a move for Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld and hope to beat Monaco to a deal for the 25-year-old Belgium international. (Daily Mail) Chelsea are in talks to sign Mattia Destro, 23, according to the Roma forwards agent. (Daily Star) West Ham have made enquiries about Bayer Leverkusens 25-year-old centre-back Philipp Wollscheid. (Daily Mail) Swansea are set to complete the £1.5m signing of Gambian striker Modou Barrow, 21, from Swedish second division club Ostersund FK. (Western Mail) Wolves are closing in on the signing of Chelsea midfielder George Saville, 21. (Express and Star) Hull have not given up hope of signing striker Jordan Rhodes, 24, even though Blackburn insist their key player is not for sale. (Hull Daily Mail) Celtic target Stefan Scepovic, the 24-year-old defender with Spanish second-tier side Sporting Gijon, has asked to train alone ahead of a proposed £3m move to Parkhead. (Daily Record) Midfielder Adam Forshaw is set to complete his move to Wigan this week after Brentford accepted a third offer from the Latics for the 22-year-old. (Get West London) OTHER GOSSIP England winger Andros Townsend could be left on the fringes at Tottenham, with a move away from the club apparently dependent on Southampton changing their stance over Morgan Schneiderlin. (Guardian) Former Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister fears new signing Mario Balotelli could tear Liverpools dressing room apart. (Talksport) Ex-Manchester United and England midfielder Ray Wilkins believes the clubs British record signing of Angel Di Maria is a sign of desperation. (Talksport) South Korea international midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, 25, has opened talks over a new deal at Swansea and insists: It would be great to stay here. (South Wales Evening Post) Brighton are still awaiting international clearance for their new Spanish striker Adrian Colunga. (The Argus) Former West Brom defender Darren Moore is to return to the club as a youth coach. (Birmingham Mail)
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