"I enjoyed my time at West Ham but I am a Stoke City player now, and I am looking forward to a new challenge in my life and in my career."

Most Premier League clubs are owned by millionaires and not billionaires. Stoke City are threatening to spend more than Chelsea at the moment.

May 16: Sheffield United file "arbitration proceedings" against the Premier League in a bid to overturn the decision not to deduct points from West Ham.

Chelsea sold Wayne Bridge to Manchester City for £12m and yet Scolari won't be given a penny apparently until the summer.

To go along with the Newcastle bit, whats happening with Xisco???

No: Tony Cottee, former West Ham, Everton and England striker

Micky Quinn will be part of TalkSport's commentary team on Portsmouth v ­Manchester City this weekend

But, more than that, Abramovich saved Chelsea from extinction when they were in a dire financial mess and he has helped them challenge Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal for supremacy.

January 31, 2007: Mascherano signs for Liverpool.

That's why I simply cannot understand why Chelsea are not affording Luiz Felipe Scolari some major spending money in January.

Manchester United playboy Cristiano Ronaldo gives a thumbs up despite facing police quiz over £200,000 Ferrari crash If Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is worried about the fallout of his spectacular car crash, he certainly didn't let it....

But, more than that, Abramovich saved Chelsea from extinction when they were in a dire financial mess and he has helped them challenge Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal for supremacy.

May 13: Tevez scores the winning goal in 1-0 victory over Manchester United which ensures West Ham avoid relegation.

But, more than that, Abramovich saved Chelsea from extinction when they were in a dire financial mess and he has helped them challenge Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal for supremacy.

Transfer gossip (Jan 8): Hull City, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland - Yorkshire Post

Kris Boyd's move to Birmingham from Rangers is "dead" and is unlikely to be resurrected, according to the Championship side's manager Alex McLeish.

Middlesbrough have turned down a bid of £4.5million from Portsmouth for midfielder Gary O'Neil, the south coast club have announced.

Stoke have completed the signing of Matthew Etherington from West Ham and he is expected to make his debut against Liverpool on Saturday.

Transfer gossip (Jan 8): Hull City, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland - Yorkshire Post

However, the show digresses slightly, and the two writers cover every topic concerning the Blues, including Joe Cole's season so far, how they were unsurprised by our result against Southend and Wayne Bridge's move to Manchester City.