Manchester City are getting tough with Carlos Tevez and have informed the Argentine that he will only be leaving the Etihad Stadium on their terms and not his. Tevez has two and half years left on his contract and City have suggested they will not budge on their asking price and will continue to discipline the striker if he fails to fulfil his contractual obligations. It is reported that his dispute with City has cost in the region of £9.3m to date; fines that Carlos Tevez is looking to appeal.
Carlos Tevez’s standoff with Manchester City has reportedly cost him a staggering £9.3m in the past few months. The Argentine apparently has until the end of the month to appeal against the fining with the Premier League – Guardian
Chelsea and QPR will issue statements ahead of their cup clash at the weekend in an attempt to defuse a potential volatile situation – Guardian
Fabio Capello is set to call-up Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain into his next England squad. The Italian was in the crowd at the Emirates on Sunday and was impressed with what he saw in the Arsenal winger – Guardian
Steven Gerrard believes there needs to be a change in attitude within the Liverpool squad. The Reds captain feels those underperforming need to take a long hard look at themselves to ensure that Liverpool can turn their fortunes around – Daily Telegraph
Mario Balotelli will be driven out of English football by referees, according to his agent. Mino Raiola has suggested that while his client is content in England, he may look to move to another country if referees continue to victimise him – Independent
Paul Lambert believes that Jonny Howson has all the ingredients to be a ‘great’ for Norwich City. The Canaries boss feels his latest signing from Leeds United has all the attributes to be a top class Premier League performer – Independent
Arsene Wenger is reportedly part of a two man shortlist to replace Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. The Portuguese manager told a press conference that he is unsure whether he will still be at the Bernabeu at the end of the season, which may see Madrid renew their interest in the Arsenal boss – Daily Mail
Liverpool are reportedly keen on Udinese’s Chilean international Mauricio Isla, as Kenny Dalglish looks to freshen up the Reds squad in the January window – Daily Star
Chelsea have opened talks to sign Genk winger Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgium youngster is one of the country’s hot young prospects and the Blues are keen to tie him down to a deal that will initially see the player be loaned back to Genk for the rest of the season – Sun
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