With Emmanuel Adebayor stating his desire to leave, Arsene Wenger is reportedly turning his attention towards Dutch striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar. With top clubs around the world chasing after the bright Ajax youngster, it is believed that Arsenal are prepared to pay a price of around £21 million.
The 24 year old, often deemed the next Ruud van Nistelrooy, has just recently rejected a new contract from Ajax. With two years remaining on his current contract, Ajax will surely realize this is the time to sell.
After completing their first official signing of …

Felipe Scolari has made his first signing as Chelsea manager as he brings Portuguese midfielder Deco to London for £7.9 million. At 30 years old, it will be interesting to see how Deco copes with the speed and physicality of the English game.
This transfer paves the way for Frank Lampard to leave the club for Inter Milan. With Lampard, Ballack, Essien, Obi Mikel, and now Deco on the books in center midfield, surely there is room to lose one.
What does Premiership Talk think of this signing? Depending on who Chelsea …

With a £9 million for Peter Crouch already rejected, Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is insistent on signing Chelsea’s Shaun Wright-Phillips. A player who was once one of the brightest prospects in England, a few seasons on the Stamford Bridge bench has put a speed bump on SWP’s career.
Portsmouth impressed many fans last year as they were strong contenders for a European spot until the African Cup of Nations rolled around and half the team left. With a few key signings they could find themselves easily in the top 7 in …

Recent rumors suggest that three of England’s top four clubs have joined the race to sign Newcastle’s pacy striker Obafemi Martins. With Kevin Keegan entering his first full season back at the St. James’ Park helm, he could be looking to add £15 million to his transfer kitty.
Martins is an interesting prospect for any club in England. With 20 goals already under his belt in England and even more in Italy, Obafemi has the experience and pace that many teams desire. At the tender age of 23 (although there is …

Spain 1-0 GermanySpain deservedly beat Germany 1-0 to win their first major tournament in 44 years. With the tournament’s leading scorer missing (David Villa), Spain relied on Fernando Torres to outpace the German defense as he slotted home past Jens Lehmann.
Throughout the entire match Spain proved to be the better side and few can argue they didn’t deserve to win Euro 2008. With only one shot on goal Germany just didn’t have enough to cope with Spain’s intricate midfield play and pacy attack.
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With the season just a few months away, the Premiership has released the new ball for the 2008/09 season. The Nike Total 90 Omni Ball apparently has an innovative “360 degree sweet spot.” Leave a comment with your opinion on the new ball.

Premiership Talk understands that Cristiano Ronaldo is set to commit his future to Manchester United. In a dramatic u-turn, Ronaldo has told close friends and family that he is fed up with the way that Madrid has handled this saga and is ready to pledge his allegiance to the reigning English and European champions.
Real Madrid have ruined this deal for themselves as they have continuously spoken to the press about Ronaldo while not putting anything concrete on the table. Both United and Ronaldo have become sick of this and the …

In yet another story of Premiership stars moving, it appears that Emmanuel Adebayor is set to join Barcelona. While nothing is official yet, Premiership Talk believes that Adebayor is certainly leaving the Emirates Stadium. His destination might not be Barcelona, but everything indicates Ade is on his way out.
Earlier this week Ade indicated that even he doesn’t know where his future lies. With AC Milan publicly declaring him their top priority, it appears that following teammate Mathieu Flamini is the most likely route.
Players like Robin van Persie and even Adebayor …

When Jose Mourinho took control of Inter Milan, almost everyone expected Frank Lampard to make the switch from Chelsea. Now it appears that deal is finally in place. Reports indicate that Lampard is already in Italy taking a medical after terms have been agreed between Chelsea and Inter.
What does this mean to Chelsea? Well, I think it might actually make them a better team. If you look back to the Champion’s League final, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his goal and wreaked havoc in large part because Michael Essien was playing right …

Group C is the most widely talked about group of the entire tournament. With three world superpowers in it, at least one will be going home. Romania rounds out the group with an interesting side, composing of former Chelsea and current Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu.
Romania vs. France12:00pm EST on ESPN2This game shouldn’t even be close. France has an entire new crop of youngsters in their squad that should dismantle Romania. The post-Zidane era should be just as successful, as players like Hatem Ben-Arfa and Karim Benzema step up. Veterans like …