There Is Only One Sinnacle

Liverpool are ready to battle Manchester United, AC Milan and Juventus for Borussia Dortmund’s 22-year-old midfielder Shinji Kagawa. Full story: talkSPORT

Last year’s darlings, Borussia Dortmund isn’t having the same success this year which could means tar players like Kagawa may look elsewhere.

West Ham pair Frederic Piquionne and Herita Ilunga are set to join Dean Saunders at Doncaster Rovers in a loan deal. Full story: Daily Mirror

From Lyon to Doncaster, I don’t think this is how Piquionne planned out his career.

Arsenal are thought to be monitoring the progress of one of their former academy players, 17-year old Watford defender Tommie Hoban, who is also wanted by Manchester City. Full story: FootyLatest

A 17 year old player is exactly what Arsenal should be looking at right now!

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale thinks the sale of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri has caused serious damage to Arsenal’s hopes of finishing in the top four. Full story: Daily Telegraph

Even with those two players Arsenal may not have cracked the top four. Without them not a chance.

Former Arsenal stalwart Martin Keown has defended manager Arsene Wenger, who was described as “two-bob” by Clive Allen for allegedly refusing to shake the Spurs development coach’s hand.
Full story: talkSPORT

However, Keown says Wenger should have been better prepared for the departures of key midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. Full story: talkSPORT

Not even former Arsenal players can defend how badly Wenger screwed up the Fabregas and Nasri signings.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has been told he still has a long-term future at the club despite Niall Quinn stepping down as chairman. Full story: Daily Mirror

As Glenn Frey would say, the heat is on.

Fulham boss Martin Jol is facing a dressing-room backlash after several of his squad were furious that Pajtim Kasami was fined £500 for missing a penalty. Jol punished the midfielder for taking the spot-kick in Fulham’s Carling Cup defeat at Chelsea on 21 September – because Orlando Sa was the designated taker.
Full story: the Sun

After their 6-0 win Fulham players should be mad more often.

According to reports, Manchester City will be offered German international midfielder Sami Khedira plus cash by Real Madrid in exchange for Carlos Tevez. Full story: Footybunker

Love how the media pairs up a player who may be in the doghouse for getting a red card in Khedira and a player who is in the doghouse in Tevez for a transfer. It’s most like Tevez would start week in and week out for Real Madrid and we all know how he is when not playing.

Under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reportedly planning a move for Ajax pair Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window. Full story: Caughtoffside

If it keeps going like this both players are going to want to prefer staying at Ajax.

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is rumoured to be monitoring Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Full story: Caughtoffside

Sure he is

Bolton are tracking Bordeaux striker Cheick Diabate and could make a move for the 23-year-old Mali international in January. Full story: Inside Futbol

A striker isn’t Bolton’s problem right now. That team is a mess.

Spurs playmaker Luka Modric is reportedly close to signing a six-figure weekly pay deal to keep him at the club until at least 2015. Full story: Footybunker

The raise is nice but Modric would be dumb not having a release clause in his contract.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was branded “two bob” by Tottenham coach Clive Allen following Spurs 2-1 win in the north London derby on Sunday. Allen claims Wenger “refused to shake his hand”, before adding: “He says he didn’t see me or hear me, but he’s two bob he is, two bob.” Full story: Daily Star

I don’t know what a two bob is and I’m too lazy too look it up. I do like how Wenger replied with how many hands am I suppose to shake after shaking hands with Redknapp and Joe Jordan.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the Gunners will emerge from their poor start to the season as a stronger team. Full story: talkSPORT

When Wenger leaves maybe.