http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk Premiership football news, views, soccer results and Premier League opinions. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:01:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has reportedly transfer listed a number of players he believes have been undermining his management. Tal Ben Haim, Jo and Elano have all been put up for sale after a report in The Guardian newspaper suggested that  the Manchester City boss 'has identified a small but ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/06/disruptive-city-trio-transfer-listed/ The Sun are reporting that Hull City will tie up a permanent deal for defender Kamil Zayatte this week. Manager Phil Brown is reportedly also lining up offers for Wigan left footer Kevin Kilbane and Sunderland's Michael Chopra. The Sun is suggesting he is prepared to bid £4million for Chopra, who ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/06/hull-city-transfer-rumours/ Mexican side Necaxa has revealed that their Columbian striker Hugo Rodallega will be moving to Wigan Athletic in the January transfer window. Rodallega has scored 15 in 36 for Nacaxa this season and will be moving on an undisclosed deal. A spokesman for the club commented: "It is a fact. Hugo is ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/06/rodallega-set-for-wigan-move/ Jermain Defoe has re-signed with Harry Redknapp's Tottenham on what is believed to be a five year contract. The 26 year old England striker only left Spurs for Portsmouth 12 months ago, after finding first team opportunities at the North London club limited. It is believed that the deal is for a ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/06/defoe-signs-for-spurs/ Despite rumours circulating yesterday that midfielder Scott Parker was discussing personal terms with Manchester City ahead of a move, West Ham United have strongly denied that the midfielder is to move. It was suggested that a £12million bid had secured Parker's services for Mark Hughes' side, but West Ham have categorically ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/05/west-ham-deny-parker-to-city-rumours/ Good old Harry Redknapp. The newspapers would find it very boring if 'Arry ever retired, because, as usual, he is linked with every player under the sun. On the probable side - Spurs have made moves for Jermain Defoe, Craig Bellamy and Stewart Downing. All of these have been rejected, but ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/05/tottenham-transfer-rumours-3/ Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has handed in a written transfer request to his club, indicating his desire to leave for pastures new. Downing had been the subject of a £6million bid from Tottenham Hotspur, which Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb described as "derisory". Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson is quoted in The Times, ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/05/downing-requests-a-transfer/ Manchester City midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips could be out for as much as five weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury during City's 3-0 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest. Wright-Phillips was substituted during the match and scans reveal the injury will sideline the player for 4-5 weeks. http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/05/wright-phillips-out-for-five-weeks/ Following on from part one, we take a look at those teams currently in the top half of the Premier League and ask the important questions, like 'who is going to win the league' and 'why are Hull City in the top half'. 10th : West Ham United Very early in the ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/04/premiership-half-time-report-part-two/ The tabloids are having a field day with rumoured ins and outs at Portsmouth this weekend. Favourite rumour of the weekend is that, according to The People, Pompey boss wants to sign Joey Barton. The logic behind this is, apparently, that Adams worked with Barton at his Sporting Chance clinic. Nevermind ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/04/portsmouth-transfer-rumours/ It looks more and more likely that Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe will leave the club in the January transfer window. Defoe, who is officially ill for today's FA Cup tie with Bristol City, has met with Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie and expressed a desire to leave the club. Former club Tottenham ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/03/defoe-to-go/ Left back Wayne Bridge has signed a four and a half year deal with Manchester City for a fee believed to be around £10million. Bridge, who had five years at Chelsea, has been described by Man City boss Mark Hughes as an "outstanding young player" who has progressed "year on year". Hughes ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/03/bridge-signs-with-manchester-city/ At this - the half-way point in the Premiership football season - it's time to take a look at the teams that make up the league and ask 'just how well are they doing'. The first part of this article will focus on those sides that find themselves in the bottom ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/03/premiership-half-term-report-part-one/ Everton striker Louis Saha will be out for a further four to five weeks, after a scan on his hamstring injury revealed the damage was worse than first thought. Saha, who has suffered from injury problems throughout his career, has not played for Everton since the end of November. His injury, combined ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/03/saha-out-for-four-five-weeks/ The second of the two FA Cup matches featuring two Premier League teams sees Sunderland face a Bolton Wanderers side who are without Gary Cahill and Gavin McCann. WIth McCann suspended and Cahill out with rib and hip problems, Bolton manager Gary Megson will bring Nicky Hunt back into the starting ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/03/sunderland-vs-bolton-match-news-2/ One of only two all Premiership FA Cup Third Round matches, Hull City face a Newcastle United side with a long list of injured players. Definitely out for Joe Kinnear's side are Obafemi Martins, Mark Viduka, defenders Habib Beye and Claudio Capaca plus Shola Ameobi and Ignacio Gonzalez. Returning, however, are midfielder ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/03/hull-vs-newcastle-united-match-preview/ Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given has suggested he is ready to leave the North East club, after releasing a statement via his lawyer, Michael Kennedy. Kennedy intimated that Given felt at the lowest point of his eleven year career at Newcastle United and was disillusioned with the state of the club ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/02/given-looking-for-a-move/ Manchester United have signed two players from Partizan Belgrade in Serbia. Winger Zoran Tosic and midfield playmaker Adam Ljajic have joined on undisclosed terms, although figures around the £16million mark have been mentioned for the duo. Tosic will join United immediately; although 17 year old Ljajic will remain at Partizan until the ... http://www.premiershiptoday.co.uk/2009/01/02/belgrade-duo-join-united/