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Despite being a football purist, Mark is a long suffering Britol City fan, and goes to a number of games home and away. Footie-online is the first website Mark has written for.

Mackay pens new deal at Cardiff

Cardiff City have agreed a new three and a half year contract with manager Malky Mackay following the clubs success this season. The former Watford boss took over the reins from former incumbent Dave Jones in June last year and with 12 players moving on following the clubs Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Reading last [...]

February 22, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Manchester City target Real deal for Higuain

February 22, 2012 No Comment

Manchester City are targeting a move for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain in the summer according to the Daily Mail. Not content with the 64 goals already scored this term, the Premier League’s top scorers are keen to bring the 24 year old to the Etihad and a swap deal with Carlos Tevez has already [...]

Tevez offers up olive branch to Manchester City

February 22, 2012 No Comment

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has apologised ‘unreservedly’ for his conduct following September’s touchline debacle. The olive branch comes following his return to England last week after a self-imposed, three-month exile in Argentina which effectively cost him £9.3m in wages, fines and lost bonuses. Tevez has also withdrawn his appeal to the Premier League over [...]

Sullivan tells Newcastle to tie Demba down

February 21, 2012 No Comment

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has claimed that Newcastle striker Demba Ba could leave for a fraction of his current valuation in the summer if the Magpies don’t tie him to a new deal. Sullivan knows from bitter experience just how frustrating that could prove after seeing the Senegal international leave Upton Park as a [...]

Ramires set to sign new Chelsea deal

February 21, 2012 No Comment

Chelsea midfielder Ramires is set to sign a contract extension that would tie him to the West London outfit until at least 2017. The Brazil international was signed by former boss Carlo Ancelotti in August 2010 for an alleged £18million and after a stuttering start to his Chelsea career has been one of their standout [...]

Keane thrown to the Wolves as Curbishley pulls out

February 21, 2012 No Comment

Roy Keane has emerged as a surprise candidate for the vacant manager’s post at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves called time on Mick McCarthy’s five and a half year rein as manager following the clubs 5-1 home drubbing at the hands of Black Country rivals West Brom last week. Second interviews are scheduled to take place this [...]