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Nasri: I joined City for titles not money

??? France midfielder criticises Arsenal's transfer policy??? 'I loved my time with Arsenal but I never won anything'Samir Nasri has identified Arsenal's transfer policy as a principal cause of his departure for Manchester City where Roberto Mancini, his new manager, believes he has a squad capable...

Of course Samir Nasri joined Man City for the money, says Harry Redknapp

??? 'He could have gone to Manchester United. They wanted him'??? Luka Modric set to start for Spurs against Manchester CityHarry Redknapp has dismissed Samir Nasri's claim that his primary motivation for moving to Manchester City is to win trophies and insisted that the Frenchman's head was...

The Secret Footballer talks transfers

Would I trust anybody at a football club to tell me that another club wanted to buy me if I was performing well? Not a chanceIf there was a Guide to Management in a Transfer Window it would surely be based on Sun Tzu's The Art of War. This week alone the message of the book seems particularly apt...

Luis Su??rez does not need a rest just yet, says Kenny Dalglish

??? Liverpool attacker not looking jaded, says manager??? Su??rez influential in signing defender Sebasti??n CoatesLiverpool will resist the temptation to give Luis Su??rez too much rest, with Kenny Dalglish arguing that the euphoria from Uruguay's triumph in the Copa Am??rica and the striker's...

Joey Barton completes move to QPR and signs lucrative contract

??? Barton set to become highest earner in history of QPR??? Midfielder could make his debut against NewcastleJoey Barton finally signed a highly lucrative four-year contract at QPR on Friday after it became apparent no other club were poised to make a late offer for him and Newcastle United would...

Squad sheets: West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City

Having started the season with defeats to Manchester United and Chelsea, Albion host Stoke ??? who have not lost at The Hawthorns under Tony Pulis ??? still seeking their first points of the season. Confidence should nonetheless be soaring in the attack, where Shane Long has two goals in two games...

Squad sheets: Chelsea v Norwich City

Few give Norwich ??? without the defender Daniel Ayala for at least two months with a knee injury ??? any hope at Stamford Bridge. "It is our job to try and cause an upset," said the manager, Paul Lambert. With centre-back Elliott Ward out with a knee problem, the injury to the Spaniard Ayala was a...

Squad sheets: Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers

This West Midlands derby brings together two teams that start the day in the top four. Wolves head to Villa Park, where they won last season for the first time in 31 years, in buoyant mood after picking up maximum points from their first two matches. Mick McCarthy is set to name an unchanged side...