Earlier this week, Chelsea signed veteran midfielder Mineiro on a free transfer. The 33-year-old Brazilian was a free agent, having left Hertha Berlin at the end of last season, and has signed a deal at Stamford Bridge until next summer. It's not normally the sort of deal associated with big-spending . Click to continue reading...

A week ago I asked you, the readers, if Chelsea needed to sign a short-term replacement for Essien. A hefty 44 percent of you said we should ink free agent Stephen Appiah if he were interested. Some 43 percent of you said we need not delve into the market.

Well, neither of you got your wish.

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Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has bolstered his squad by signing Brazilian midfielder Mineiro until the end of the season. The 33-year-old, who has won 24 caps, was a free agent having been released by Hertha Berlin at the end of last season. Chelsea have been short of defensive midfield cover with Claude Makelele having left the [. Click to continue reading...

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Some nine months after being an MLS first round draft pick, goalkeeper Dominic Cervi looks set to reap the rewards for passing up a minimum salary contract offer from MLS.

Cervi is set to sign a three-year deal with Celtic FC.

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Only hours after media reports revived the link between Stelios Giannakopoulos and Hull City, the reports became a reality as Hull City announced the signing of Giannakopoulos.A statement on the club's official website read "Hull City has completed the signing of free agent Stelios Giannakopoulos. The Greek midfielder has signed Click to continue reading...

Merseyside clubs Liverpool and Everton are both eying Michael Owen for the January transfer window, or so says the News of the World today. Michael Owen - Merseyside clubs interested in potential free agent But it's very believable that clubs will be looking at Michael's situation at Newcastle right now, and thinking if things don't improve quickly, [. Click to continue reading...

So Michael Essien is out for six months. Chelsea staff: Why don't we just sit him for the rest of the season to make sure he's healhty. Anyway, rumors are floating around that the Blues are looking to ink a short-term replacement for the Ghanaian dynamo. A few names are being mentioned. The first is Essien's teammate with Ghana, 27-year-old free agent Stephen Appiah.

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Some believe that Wenger is still to effectively replace Gilberto and Flamini and, if that is the case, then the player Arsene is closing in on should work wonders! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may go back for free agent Stephen Appiah in the coming . Click to continue reading...

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Norwich attendances, have over the years been very impressive.


Dowie: QPR's success will be down to "solid" defence
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Iain Dowie, the QPR manager, is delighted with the way his team have responded since they were downed 3-0 against Sheffield United five games ago and believes that a watertight rearguard is the key to promotion to the Premier League. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal could face stiff competition to sign Brazilian Carlos Mineiro. The Gunners are reported to have played the 33-year-old free agent in a behind closed-doors friendly with Fulham, although Chelsea are also thought to be chasing the midfielder. The Brazilian international is free to join either London club after parting company with Budesliga outfit Herta Berlin. Click to continue reading...

Old habits are hard to break. Toronto FC continues to look to Britain's leagues.

This comes to us courtesy of the BBC:

Former Hibernian midfielder Brian Kerr is having signing talks with Major League Soccer outfit Toronto.

Kerr, capped three times for Scotland, is currently a free agent after his contract with Hibs was terminated by the Edinburgh club last month.

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This is all for my boy Austin.

QPR have completed the signing of former Italy international Damiano Tommasi.

The 34-year-old midfielder, a free agent following his release from Spanish side Levante in the summer, has signed until the end of the season.

"The signing of Damiano adds great experience to the squad,'' QPR manager Iain Dowie told the club's official website.

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Arsenal may have lost ground in the race for Ghanaian midfielder Stephen Appiah after West Ham chief Gianluca Nani revealed they are interested in the player. Appiah, 27, is a free agent having been released from Turkish outfit Fenerbahce and the Gunners, along with the Hammers and Portsmouth are known to be admirers. Click to continue reading...

Midfield powerhouse Stephen Appiah is set to sort out his club future this week with Premier League side West Ham now the new favourites to acquire the Ghana international. Appiah, 27, played for Ghana on Friday evening and came-on after 22 minutes to replace Michael Essien and make his return to fitness, in his nation's World [. Click to continue reading...

There's a host of Arsenal players to keep your eyes on today. While Aaron Ramsey didn't get on the pitch for Wales, backup keeper Lukasz Fabianski got the start in goal for Poland with Artur Boruc suspended? Or out of action. Regardless, they'll be much more later on today/tomorrow. Here's to a great (and boring) day of internationals, plus hoping for no injuries.

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Stephen Appiah played for Ghana last night and came-on after 22 minutes to replace Michael Essien and make his return to fitness, in his nation's World Cup qualifier against Libya. The free agent, following his release from Turkish club Fenerbache, had been considering terms to sign at Upton Park. Click to continue reading...

Four days after the transfer window closed, the spotlight is on Stephen Appiah.  The Ghanaian captain is a free agent and thus able to join any club at any time.  Appiah has been linked with Arsenal in the past, but a bad injury put paid to previous moves. Wenger has been a long time admirer of [. Click to continue reading...

By 1970's Gooner We have done it before and we are doing it now. It seems that after our last posting two days ago on the likelihood of Arsene Wenger expressing an interest for free agent Stephen Appiah the national press is now publishing stories strongly linking the Ghanaian player with Arsenal. Click to continue reading...

Media reports suggest that Arsenal having missed out on several targets during the transfer window could make a move for long-term West Hammers target Stephen Appiah. The midfielder, who is a free agent after agreeing his release from Fenerbahce has been heavily linked with a move to Upton Park, although following Alan Curbishley's departure the Irons [. Click to continue reading...

Despite being without a manager West Ham have completed the signing of Uruguayan defender Walter Lopez. In a clear indication of the influence of technical director Gianluca Nani has at Upton Park the Hammers have snapped up the free-agent on a one-year deal, following his release by River Plate. It is also thought the Italian will now [. Click to continue reading...

Morning all. International breaks are simply awful. The good news is the Jaguars and the Seminoles start this weekend, and the Under 8's I coach start this weekend as well. So that will attempt to keep my mind off of the lack of a game this weekend for Arsenal.


If you haven't heard, former Fenerbache midfielder Stephen Appiah is a free agent. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are considering offering Steven Appiah a contract after the player admitted he would relish a move to the Premier League. The Ghana international is now a free agent after being released by Turkish side Fenerbahce and can still sign for any outside the transfer window.

Arsene Wenger is keen to add to his midfield options after missing out on Gareth Barry and Xabi Alonso during August and Appiah looks a suitable candidate. Click to continue reading...

So everyone is talking about the Ghanaian midfielder currently a free agent from Fenerbache, and how he could provide experience and a role to replace Flamini at Arsenal. Well I have to say that this would be ok typical of a side lacking in ambition like West Ham, but a clear step backwards for a squad based [. Click to continue reading...

By 1970's Gooner Stephen Appiah looks like a typical Arsene Wenger transfer target. He is going to cost nothing as he is now a free agent and is therefore not restricted in any way by the closure of the transfer window. And he has been out of action for almost a year (since last October) so there is no significant competition from other "big" clubs, making Arsenal and the prospect of playing Click to continue reading...

According to reports, Arsenal are keeping tabs on Ghana midfielder Stephen Appiah. It was reported that West Ham had also made an offer for the former Fenerbahce midfielder, but Arsene Wenger could also be on the look out for the experienced stalwart. Appiah is one of the most highly regarded midfielders in Africa and has been [. Click to continue reading...