Summary

  • Transfer news and rumour as it happens

  • Falcao must prove himself at Man Utd - Van Gaal

  • Hazard needs more protection - Mourinho

  • Arsenal agree fee for Legia Warsaw's Krystian Bielik

  • Catch up with 11 Premier League news conferences

  1. England on the brinkpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Quick update from the cricket for you and it is not good news for England.

    Australia, with seven wickets in hand, need just 42 runs from the final 90 deliveries to win as they chase down 235 in the teams' one-day international series opener.

    You can follow the death rattle on the live text commentary or on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.

  2. QPR news conferencepublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Harry Redknapp laughs off paper talk that he will be sacked if QPR fail to beat Manchester United.

    "The journalists could have picked an easy game for me!" he jokes.

    "No, seriously, I take no notice of that. I've got a great relationship with owner and the shareholders, but if they want to take a change of direction then that's their decision.

    "There's nothing I can do about that, whatever they do they do. There's no point losing sleep.

    "I spoke to Tony Fernandes yesterday, and all week, and he mentioned nothing of that nature to me."

  3. Bowyer confirms Gestede interestpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Blackburn Rovers manager Gary Bowyer confirms that there are clubs interested in signing striker Rudy Gestede.

    The 26-year-old joined from Cardiff for an undisclosed fee in January 2014 after a successful loan spell, and has scored regularly since the move, netting 24 goals in 45 appearances.

    "I think Hull City have shown interest. There isn't any official bid as I'm led to believe at this moment in time," Boywer told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "But I'm also led to believe that there are other clubs that are interested."

  4. Arsenal land another teenage targetpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Arsene Wenger's collecting of Europe's best teenage talent continues.

    Viktoria Plzen's 15-year-old striker Martin Graiciar reveals on Facebook t, externalhat he is heading to London to for a medical.

    The Gunners apparently beat competition from Real Madrid to sign the youngster.

  5. QPR news conferencepublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    QPR boss Harry Redknapp on team news for the weekend match against Manchester United: "We have a couple of long-term injuries getting closer. Sandro could be good for the game after Manchester United, which is Stoke. Armand Traore is out, he has a problem with his toe. Other than that we're OK."

  6. QPR news conferencepublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Rangers boss Harry Redknapp takes his seat before the waiting journalists, has a good gulp of his tea and that means he's ready to roll...

  7. Who is Krystian Bielik?published at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    BielikImage source, Legia.com

    So...new Arsenal signing Krystian Bielik (see 09:12). Anyone know much about him? Nope, us neither. What we can tell you is that the teenager is a defensive midfielder, who moved to Legia Warsaw from their arch-rivals Lech Poznan last summer.

    Remarkably he has only played six matches for the Polish champions (managed by ex-Manchester United defender Henning Berg by the way), but that has clearly been enough for Arsene Wenger to like what he has seen.

    "I'm going to London to fulfill my dreams. I hope I will become an Arsenal player soon," Bielik tells Legia's official website., external

  8. Wenger kicks Ballon straight out the D'Orpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    If the Ballon D'Or committee send Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger one next year, the Frenchman has already revealed where he will put his vote.

    In the recycling.

    "I'm totally against it," he said of the individual award which was won by Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this week.

    "I'm a team player and a specialist of somebody who loves teamwork. I'm totally against that. I would not vote anybody."

  9. Hull news conferencepublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    On a brighter note, Tigers boss Steve Bruce is set to welcome back Nigeria forward Sone Aluko and Uruguay midfielder Gaston Ramirez as his recent injury crisis shows signs of easing.

    The pair, who have been suffering with calf and groin injuries respectively, have returned to training ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham.

  10. West Ham news conferencepublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Swansea score against West HamImage source, Getty Images

    On his side going four Premier League games without a win: "The fact we haven't won in the league for a few games is a cause for concern. We've been free-scoring this year, but we've only got four clean sheets this year and because of that it's cost us 1-0 wins recently that you look for when the games are tight."

  11. Hull news conferencepublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Hull, who are stuck in the bottom three ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham, are not signing towering Blackburn forward Rudy Gestede. That's according to a less than positive Steve Bruce.

    "It's a non starter. It's not going to happen," he moans.

  12. Hull news conferencepublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Steve BruceImage source, @HullCityOfficial

    These top-flight bosses are arriving quicker than Tube trains at Oxford Circus. Next to arrive on the Premier League platform is Hull City's Steve Bruce.

    Bruce says he is disappointed to miss out on the loan signing of Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo, who has linked up with Crystal Palace instead.

    "He either wanted to go to France or stay in London," says the Geordie.

  13. West Ham news conferencepublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    On the weekend meeting with Hull: "It's difficult to say how Hull will set up because when a team is struggling and you have so many injuries, you try different ways of playing.

    "He's had some success with a back three, but based on the players available we're not sure how he'll approach the game.

    "They will be difficult to break down and difficult to beat when they come here."

  14. Postpublished at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    West Ham on Twitter: , externalBig Sam has arrived for his press conference.

    Cue Imperial March music....

  15. Jordan romp to victorypublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    With former Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins in the dug-out, Jordan wallop Palestine 5-1 in their Asian Cup meeting.

    Hamza Aldaradreh scored four of their goals, while Jaka Hbaisha grabbed a slice of history with Palestine's first-ever goal in the tournament courtesy of his 85th-minute consolation.

  16. Selfie citypublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Caroline Wozniacki and Rafael NadalImage source, @australianopen

    Always time for a quick double-celeb selfie.

    Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki grabs a snap with 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal as they prepare for the Australian Open.

  17. Postpublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Next up on the Premier League news conferences variety show is QPR boss Harry Redknapp and West Ham boss Sam Allardyce.

    Allardyce is on the floor at 09:30 GMT with Redknapp following 15 minutes later.

    A right old double act, like Waldorf and Statler., external

  18. Arsenal news conferencepublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Manager Arsene Wenger says that defender Mathieu Debuchy is "destroyed" after suffering a shoulder injury that will rule him out for three months - seven games after returning from a similar lay-off.

    "He's destroyed because he just wants to play," said Wenger.

    That is just about the last of it as the Arsenal boss wraps up at their London Colney base.

  19. Arsenal news conferencepublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger confirms that a fee, reported to be around £2.4m,, external has been agreed for 17-year-old Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik.

    He will have a medical today.

  20. Arsenal news conferencepublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2015

    Manager Arsene Wenger insists that last season's 6-3 defeat at the Etihad , externalwill have no effect on his side when they return on Sunday.

    "The history will not play a big part. The performance on the day will play the only part," he said.