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Chelsea defender Ryan Bertrand will see out the rest of the season on loan to Aston Villa, his manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Friday. “Ryan is to go on loan for the rest of the season. We felt and he agrees totally that he needs to play,” the Chelsea…

Robin van Persie is convinced under-fire Manchester United manager David Moyes will eventually prove a success at Old Trafford. Moyes has endured a miserable start to his reign as United have struggled to mount a strong defence of the Premier League…

Hull City were granted permission to open talks with West Bromwich Albion striker Shane Long on Thursday after having an undisclosed offer for the Irishman accepted. Hull completed the signing of Croatian striker Nikica Jelavic from Everton on Wednesday…

Chelsea re-signed Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic on a five-and-a-half-year contract from Portuguese giants Benfica on Wednesday, the two clubs announced. In a statement to the Lisbon stock exchange, Benfica said that they will receive 25 million euros…

Manchester United manager David Moyes on Wednesday accepted a Football Association charge after criticising match officials following his side’s defeat by Sunderland last week. He will now face a face a fine or a warning after a disciplinary hearing…

Croatian international striker Nikica Jelavic joined Hull City from Premier League rivals Everton on Wednesday after signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with the Tigers. The 28-year-old, who has joined Hull for a reported club record £6.5 million ($…

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his side must improve if they are to reclaim the Premier League title this season. City travel to Newcastle on Sunday looking to move back to the top of the Premier League, with current leaders Arsenal…

Brendan Rodgers hopes the memory of Liverpool’s opening day win over Stoke can help inspire his Premier League title-chasers to a rare away victory over the Potters. Liverpool, once the undisputed kings of English football, haven’t won the national…

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that in-form forward Eden Hazard has developed from a “talented kid” into an essential part of his team. Hazard’s opening goal in Saturday’s 2-0 success at Hull City took his tally to 11 for the season and he is Chelsea…

Republic of Ireland international winger Aiden McGeady has joined Everton from Spartak Moscow, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. The 27-year-old former Celtic player arrives for an undisclosed fee and has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract…

Adam Johnson scored a hat-trick as Sunderland won 4-1 against Fulham at Craven Cottage in a key game at the bottom of the Premier League table on Saturday. Johnson opened the scoring with a sweetly-struck free-kick just before the half-hour mark and…

Kevin de Bruyne moved one step closer towards leaving Chelsea after Jose Mourinho revealed the Premier League club were close to striking a deal to sell the player. Belgium international De Bruyne is a target for Bundlesiga club Wolfsburg, who are believed…

Controversial striker Luis Suarez gave Liverpool fans a fresh boost by saying Friday the Reds would qualify for next season’s Champions League so long as they held their current form. It is five years since Liverpool last took part in European club…