Race For Remy Gets Back Underway

The race for French international Loic Remy has restarted after Liverpool pulled out of a deal to sign the QPR striker due to issues regarding his medical. After a fierce race involving a number of Premier League teams, Liverpool had appeared to have secured an £8.5 million deal for Remy only to withdraw from the transfer at the last minute despite the Frenchman travelling to the States to meet up with the squad on their pre-season tour.

On the back of a successful season on loan at Newcastle, Remy impressed when he came on for France during this summer's World Cup in Brazil. Liverpool had fought off challenges from Everton, Arsenal, Newcastle and a number of European clubs to sign Remy, and the odds on the Unibet iPhone appsuggest even more clubs could now come in for the 27-year old now that Liverpool have pulled out of the race.

Brendan Rodgers confirmed Remy wouldn't be joining the club, admitting it was disappointing to miss out on a forward who could have perhaps scored some of the goals Liverpool will be missing following Luis Suarez' departure to Barcelona.

"It's very simple, we have decided not to go ahead with the deal. It's unfortunate for the player - we're obviously disappointed - but there's nothing more to be said. We move onto other targets,” said the Liverpool manager.

But concerns regarding the rumoured failed medical have been quickly dismissed by QPR and it remains to be seen whether recent developments will deter potential suitors for Remy. As long as there isn't any concern over his fitness, there is no doubt Remy has the ability to be a prolific goalscorer in the Premier League. With so many clubs looking to sign a proven goalscorer this summer, it doesn't look as though Remy's return to Loftus Road will be an extended one. 

Does Falcao Move Suggest Lack Of Chelsea Pulling Power?

So, there we have it. Radamel Falcao has chosen his destination for next season, and it isn't the Premier League. The beefy Colombian was seen as a replacement for £50m flop Fernando Torres meaning Roman Abramovich will now have to flick through his book of contacts to continue his search for a big money goal-gobbler. But it raises the question, do Chelsea still have the pulling power that they have held previously under the trazillionnaire Russian?

Click to read more ...

Sam Allardyce scoops experienced defender

I am sure that many of you have described, or abused, a footballer as 'a rat' in your existence, but Sam Allardyce can expect one of his players to be referred to as just that after he has scooped Romanian full-back Razvan Rat on a free deal. Bargain, I hear you shout. And you'd be right. Although he doesn't scurry around bins at the back of a nightclub in his spare time, that we know of, like his namesakes, he is sure to prove to be a repulsive sight for opponents because of his ability. 

Click to read more ...

Fulham secure full-back deal, but Jol seeks more transfers

Martin Jol unravelled his lederhosen today as he welcomed Koln right-back Sascha Riether to the club on a permanent basis. The stocky German has been one of the club's stand out players this season and Cottagers far and wide will be raising their bratwurst in appreciation to both the 30-year-old and Jol, who has confirmed that he will re-shape his squad over the summer.

Click to read more ...

Champions League race hots up

The Premier League season is very much alive heading into the final straight, despite the absence of a gripping title race.

Click to read more ...

Hughes' arrival at QPR has clubs on red-alert

“One clubs’ dead-wood is another clubs gold”, as the saying goes.

Click to read more ...

Haynes in Demand

Life is good when you are a footballer, even when your club don’t want you, there always seems to be a few others interested in giving you a home. That is the case with Danny Haynes who is subject of a bidding war between Millwall and Charlton Athletic after Barnsley manager Keith Hill said he no longer needed the young striker.

Click to read more ...

A bit of background to Allardyce’s other striker interest

As West Ham step up their interest in Jordan Rhodes after a £4 million bid was rejected, Sam Allardyce also has his eye on another striker, problem is, it is one of those instances where nobody quite knows who he is.

Click to read more ...

Leeds go west for Rodgers

Doing business with the American MLS seems to be very much in vogue.

Click to read more ...

Brighton to re-unite the Mac-Attack?

It was the most fruitful partnership since Sonny and Cher and now Brighton manager Gus Poyet wants to re-unite the pairing of Craig Mackail-Smith and Aaron Mclean to solve the goal-scoring crisis that has de-stabilised the early momentum of the seaside club.

Click to read more ...

Southampton confusion over Jason Puncheon

Do Southampton want to keep Jason Puncheon? No they don’t, yes they do.

Click to read more ...

Pearson eyes another central-defender

As newly-taken over Leicester, now free from the comedic exploits of half-celebrity, part-football manager Sven Goran Eriksson, are linked with all and sundry throughout the football league, Nigel Pearson looks to arrest his problems at central defensive with a move for West Brom’s 21 year old protégé Craig Dawson.

Click to read more ...

Swansea bid to end the Maynard boredom

Yawn. Could one of the Championship’s most drawn-out transfer sagas finally be ending?

Click to read more ...

Doncaster may have to look hard for Billy Sharp's replacement

The most notable absentee from Doncaster’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Notts County on Saturday was striker Billy Sharp, after the club had agreed a fee with Leicester for the transfer, in the region of £3 million.

Click to read more ...

Clubs fight it out for Leicester’s Shaun St Ledger

Ipswich Town have become the latest club interested in signing defender Sean St Ledger from Leicester City after the defender had been put on the transfer list following a Boxing Day fall-out with manager Nigel Pearson.

Click to read more ...