There have been a number of other raids on wealthy footballers over the last year.

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Robinho does not feel Manchester City will win anything until they change their small-time mentality. City have good players but the mentality of a small side, Robinho said. They are content with just finishing fifth or sixth. They are content wi....

The Manchester United winger convincingly saw off competition from Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres to scoop the award from France Football magazine.

After home defeats against Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal and a draw with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea& 39;s title credentials have been questioned but the club& 39;s chief executive Peter Kenyon insists Scolari& 3....

The Manchester United winger was named as 2007 winner Kaka's successor at 0200 GMT after convincingly seeing off competition from Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.

However, they did confirm this morning that talks had started over the transfer of a player linked with a host of Barclays Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City.

On the pitch, however, they've rarely risen above the mundane since winning the Uefa Cup in 1997. Müller, who took over as sporting director from Rudi Assauer in 2006, has continued on the path of his combustible predecessor: he's painstakingly assem....

Gareth Southgate has urged his players to take the pressure off record signing Afonso Alves after seeing him draw a derby-day blank against Newcastle. The 27-year-old Brazilian, a 12.7m January signing from Heerenveen, could have written himself in....

An index of manufacturing activity sank to a reading of 36.2 in November, a 26-year low, the Institute for Supply Management reported.

Burnley are well-placed for a promotion push and have lost just once at home this term. They made short work of Derby at the weekend and, although high-profile opponents are currently a Cup luxury, they will become a staple diet if Burnley maintain t....

Alex McLeish will soon assess Nicky Hunt's future at Birmingham City but has hinted he hopes to extend the on-loan Bolton defender's current deal. Hunt has enjoyed a successful spell at St Andrews since agreeing a one-month loan move at the start of....

Liverpool's youngsters take the first step on the road to Youth Cup glory at Leeds United tonight - and you can listen to every second of the third round clash live on Liverpoolfc.tv.

Ledley King has hailed Luka Modric as the key to the club's season, as the Croatia playmaker edges towards a return from injury. Modric has been out for a fortnight with a partially torn groin muscle and is back running in training, although a retur....

“The fans are more in hope than expectation but the whole town is bouncing at the minute after the Chelsea result. That was backed up with a Championship win at QPR on the Saturday when they came from behind to win. They are fourth in the table....

Victory over Chelsea will count for nothing with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas if his men do not go on to repeat the performance against the rest of the Barclays Premier League. We showed a different attitude and that is what we want to do from now....

They saw off Fulham and they stunned Chelsea. Now Burnley have their sights on a hat-trick of London victims when Arsenal visit Turf Moor.

Steven Pienaar has summed up Everton's disappointment after Ayegbeni Yakubu was ruled out for the rest of the season - admitting the team will sorely miss him. South African midfielder Pienaar, who scored the winner at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday on ....

“Obviously the Chelsea result stands out the most. It was probably the most memorable night watching Burnley in the last 25 years. Probably since they beat Tottenham 4-1in the Quarter Finals in 1983, which Arsenal fans will appreciate. It was ....

“When they start as they did on Saturday, really high tempo, get the ball down, with good movement from attack-minded players, it has been paying off. Obviously they didn’t start very well; they lost 4-1 at Sheffield Wednesday on the open....