Barcelona chief reveals summer spending plan

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the club hope to sign three players this summer.

Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Espanyol on Saturday night handed the Blaugrana their fourth title in five seasons but the Catalans' humiliating 7-0 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League has impressed upon the club's hierarchy the need to strengthen during the close-season.

"Victor Valdes has told us that he will not continue, so we need to try to find a replacement goalkeeper this summer," Bartomeu is quoted as saying by SPORT. "But also a central defender and a forward.

Mikel, his Boss backman

Mikel Obihas joined the chorus of player voices urging the Chelsea management to bring back Jose Mourinho for a second tenure at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho left Chelsea in 2007 and the Blues have had seven managers in the time he has been gone "The club is crazy, it is. But we have to keep doing our job. We're players,” Mikel told Skysports

Arsenal Boss insists

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied that he has been contacted by Paris Saint-Germain and insists that he will stay at the Emirates Stadium this summer.Following Sir Alex Ferguson's imminent retirement from Manchester United, Wenger is set to become the Premier League's longest-serving manager.But after another trophyless season in north London, there were reports that the Ligue 1 big-spenders wanted the Frenchman to take charge, however, the Gunners boss is adamant that he will not breach his contract to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Parc des Princes

I am ready to part with my money.

Peter Odemwingie has revealed that he was ready to part with his own money last January to make the move to Queens Park Rangers, which was botched at the last minute. The winger drove from Birmingham only to be blocked at the gate as both clubs had not reached an agreement on his transfer turning him into a pariah of sorts at the Hawthorns. “I’ve had probably the worst four months of my whole life,”