Team of The Week
FORMATION : 4-4-2
GK : David James - Portsmouth
RB : Ledley King -Totenham
CB : Christopher Samba - blackburn
CB : Michael Dawson - Tottenham
LB : Gareth Bale - Tottenham
RM: Michael Brown - Porsmouth
CM: Luis Nani - Man. United
CM: Morten Gamst Pedersen - Blackburn
LM: Will Atkinson - Hull
ST : Craig Bellamy - man. City
ST : Nicolas Anelka - Chelsea
Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer, according to the Ivorian's agent.
The Ivory Coast international's agent, Dimitri Seluk, admitted he couldn't rule out the possibility his client would be heading to the Emirates Stadium, with Gunners chief Arsene Wenger a keen admirer of the combative midfielder's abilities.
"Yaya [Toure] is happy at Barcelona and will only leave for a big project at a big club", Seluk told The People.
"But in England there are sides with great prestige and that could be decisive.
"Arsene Wenger knows Yaya, and I am convinced he could be a success with Arsenal."
The Catalans giant have made no secret of their desire to bring their youth product Cesc Fabregas back to the Nou Camp, but Wenger has consistently rebuffed any advances for his stellar performer and captain.
However, it remains to be seen whether Toure will play a part in persuading the Frenchman to part with his most prized asset.
(taken from goal.com)
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Manchester City look set to take full advantage of the financial uncertainty at Liverpool by launching a £40 million bid for striker Fernando Torres.
According to the Sunday Mirror, City are prepared to offer a cut-price deal to take the Spanish international to Eastlands.
Despite Reds chairman Martin Broughton giving assurances that the club do not need to sell any of their prized assets this summer, City are believed to be in pole position to sign the former Atletico Madrid star, with Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti ruled out a move in midweek.
“[Fernando] Torres is a fantastic player, but comes with a very expensive price tag," Ancelotti said.
"I won’t go for him in the summer because, with Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka in the squad, it’s difficult to think about signing him.”
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Gareth Bale has signed a new four-year contract with Champions League qualifiers Tottenham Hotspur.
The 20-year-old has been in superb form for Harry Redknapp's side this season and has agreed a new deal tying him to White Hart Lane until 2014.Spurs clinched their top-four place and Champions League qualification with a 1-0 win at Manchester City on Wednesday.
Bale can play at left-back or on the left wing and has been an integral member of the Spurs team which has broken into the top four this term. He has made 32 appearances, scoring two goals.
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Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the Champions League after a 1-0 win at Manchester City.
Peter Crouch headed Tottenham into the Champions League with an 82nd-minute winner.
After surviving an early City onslaught, Tottenham slowly began to gain the upper hand at Eastlands.
And by the time Crouch was on hand to finish off a deflected Tom Huddlestone cross, Spurs were already worthy of a place at Europe's top table, consigning City to the Europa League.
(taken from premierleague.com)
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Stoke City earned an impressive away win at Fulham on Wednesday evening.
Matthew Etherington latched on to Ricardo Fuller's cross to smash his drive past Mark Schwarzer to inflict Fulham's fifth home defeat of the season and move Tony Pulis' side up to 10th in the table.
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic had to react quickly to deny Clint Dempsey in the second half but Fulham otherwise lacked any killer instinct in what was largely a dull match.
(taken from premierleague.com)
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Blackburn Rovers came from behind to beat Arsenal at Ewood Park.
Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski's vulnerability in the air was exposed on a number of occasions before Rovers captain Chris Samba took advantage to head home a 69th-minute winner.
Robin van Persie's first goal since 31st October, having been sidelined for five months with an ankle injury, had put the Gunners ahead early in the first half only for David Dunn to equalise from close range just before the interval.
(taken from premierleague.com)
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Hull City are officially relegated after an entertaining draw at Wigan Athletic.
Steven Gohouri's dramatic stoppage-time equaliser stole a point for Wigan and confirmed Hull's relegation from the Barclays Premier League.
The Tigers fell behind after half an hour when Victor Moses curled the ball in off the post, his first strike for the Latics since joining from Crystal Palace.
Hull looked to have turned the match around as youngsters Will Atkinson and Mark Cullen also opened their Barclays Premier League accounts, but Gohouri - another Wigan first-time scorer - struck with a late acrobatic effort to send the visitors down.
(taken from premierleague.com)
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