Nick Moore

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech believes new manager Andre Villas-Boas needs to match the high standards set by former manager Jose Mourinho if he is to be a success with the Blues.

Argentina international attacker Javier Pastore is set to leave Italian side Palermo, stating that he wants to play at the highest level.

England manager Fabio Capello believes that Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale is the best player is the world.

Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has no plans to quit international football, despite his participation at Euro 2012 being thrown into doubt.

Mark van Bommel has not ruled out a summer switch to Tottenham Hotspur despite recently penning a short-term deal with AC Milan.

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists talismanic captain Robin van Persie is happy at Emirates Stadium and will not be lured away by lucrative offers from others.

Recently retired goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is adamant that his former team Manchester United will one day match Barcelona after the Spanish side's recent dominance on the world stage.

Juventus' sporting director has said the club are not considering a swoop for Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez, although he admited that he wasn’t surprised that the club are being linked with such great players.

Moussa Dembele has reassured Fulham fans that he will not be leaving the club anytime soon.

In-demand Benfica winger Nicolas Gaitan claims the Chelsea players are nervous ahead of their Champions League encounter in Portugal.

Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker has described Arsenal as an “attractive” proposition following reports over the weekend linking the defender with a move to the Gunners.

Inter Milan defender Douglas Maicon is edging closer to a move to Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, according to his agent Antonio Caliendo.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has admitted that although this season’s priority is to retain the Premier League title, he holds hopes of cementing a place in the top four of the club’s all-time top scorers before the season ends.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has lavished praise on his young defender Chris Smalling, after his performances in the absence of Rio Ferdinand have earned rave reviews this season.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expects striker Louis Saha to pose a serious threat when Tottenham Hotspur host the Red Devils on Sunday.

Russell Martin has signed a new three-year contract with Norwich City that will see him remain at Carrow Road until 2015.

Former Manchester United youth team coach Eric Harrison has insisted that Ryan Giggs would have to quit his playing career in order to take up the vacant Wales job.