With Owen Hargreaves’ continuing injury problems, United are lacking in defensive midfielder options. Over the summer United have been linked with a number of midfielders, the latest of which being Fabrice Muamba.

Despite announcements from David Gill and Alex Ferguson stating that their spending for the summer is over, there have been reports linking Manchester United with a surprise move for Bolton midfielder.

After a disappointing time at Birmingham, he has made his …

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With John Johnston

Bolton v Fulham – 15:00

Owen Coyle will be looking to build on his first season at Bolton when his side play host to Fulham at the Reebok Stadium this Saturday. Robbie Blake and Martin Petrov arrive at the Lancashire club on free transfers to add much needed skill and experience in the middle of the park.

The clubs stand out striker last season, Ivan Klasnic …

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Who will be lifting the trophy come May?

The new Premier League season kicks off tomorrow, so Joe Redmond takes a look at the 2010-11 season ahead and puts his neck on the line.

Arsenal
So much lovely football, so little success.  Arsenal are often praised for making the beautiful game just that – beautiful – but the  club are heading into their 6th season without a …

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Macc Attack

LEICESTER 0-5 BOLTON (2001)

Bolton embarked on their first Premiership outing for five years in the best way possible, destroying an unfathomably poor Leicester side in their own backyard. The Foxes were run over by the unstoppable Bolton juggernaut, a beast which would see them top at the end of August before reality bit. The tone was set in the fifteenth minute after Leicester might have taken the lead – Kevin …

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Portsmouth defender Aaron Mokoena has been linked with a move to a number of Premier League clubs in recent weeks – notably West Ham, Bolton and Wolves. He’s suggested his heart remains at Pompey, but seemingly craves top-flight football. Aaron, something’s gotta give.

So, with him potentially scooping up his squashy organ from the dusty Fratton Park floor prior to a prospective transfer, let’s ask… who the hell Aaron Mokoena?

Well, he’s certainly …

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Hughton shuffles his pack

Transfer activity has so far been relatively quiet on Tyneside during the current transfer window as manager Chris Hughton sets about plotting his sides’ conquest of the Premiership next season. With meagre resources at his disposal, however, Hughton is expected to stick with the majority of his Championship winning squad next season but knows that some careful additions will be required to ensure that the Magpies successfully stave …

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Gratuitous snap of World Cup wenches (no extra charge)

American ‘soccer’ certainly appears on the rise following the USA’s recent draw with England. C

apello’s men certainly held no fear for the American team, owing in part most likely, to the fact that many of the players currently ply their trade in the Premier League and/or the Championship, or have experience of it.

The three goalkeepers included in the squad, Tim Howard, Brad …

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Ah, Marcos Alonso hey? …you know, that Marcosio Alonsio guy, Marky Al, the Magnificent M, the big A, yeah? Nope, I’ve never heard of the kid either. Good night.

Well I hadn’t heard much of him, that is, until this week when the dream move from Madrid to Bolton was mooted. Indeed, the young Real Madrid full-back is currently being linked with a transfer to the Trotters, though they face competition from …

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Franco Di Santo: As one door shuts will another one open?

Owen Coyle is weighing up a move for Chelsea reject Franco Di Santo.

The giant Argentinean followed in the footsteps of the great Scott Parker and Shaun Wright Phillips when he made the switch to Stamford Bridge back in 2008 in order to further his promising career. Alas, he now looks certain to follow in their wake once again as Carlo Ancelotti …

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South Korea coach Huh Jung-Moo has chosen a mixture of youth and experience in a final 23-man squad for the World Cup which includes 10 players who play abroad.

Three British-based players are in the squad, Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung, Bolton winger Lee Chung-Yong and Celtic’s Ki Sung-Yeung.

Goalkeepers: Kim Young-Kwang (Ulsan), Lee Woon-Jae (Suwon), JungSung-Ryong (Seongnam)



Defenders: Kim Dong-Jin (Ulsan), Kim Hyung-Il (Pohang), Oh …

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