Premier League soccer round-up and briefs: Birmingham, Arsenal and Liverpool

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Reports in Germany say Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is monitoring Borussia Dortmund centre-back Neven Subotic. United have also been linked with Man City defender Micah Richards.
 
Arsenal are the latest Premier League club linked with a £20million summer move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
 
Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has joined Championship side Cardiff City on an emergency loan.
 
Newcastle United midfielder Danny Guthrie is wanted on loan by promotion chasing Nottingham Forest.
 
Liverpool have told record signing Andy Carroll he needs to lose weight.
 
Defender Alan Hutton could leave Spurs after a dressing-room bust-up with manager Harry Redknapp.
 
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed reports that will swap striker Didier Drogba for Real Madrid’s Brazilian ace Kaka.
 
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has warned Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal off a move for his left-back Emilio Izaguirre or midfielder Beram Kayal.
 
Manchester City will turn to Ajax defender Gregory van der Wiel if they fail to sign Barcelona star Dani Alves in the summer.
 
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly threatened to sell-off the ageing John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba in the summer.
 
Paul Scholes has yet to sign a new Manchester United contract because he wants to play every game and manager Alex Ferguson won’t agree.
 
West Ham’s New Zealand international defender Winston Reid is to sell-off his World Cup mementoes to raise funds for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
 
Police are to investigate newspaper claims that Chelsea defender Ashley Cole accidentally shot a work placement student with an air gun at the club’s training ground.
 
Samir Nasri’s agent has confirmed talks are ongoing on a new contract for his player with Arsenal but insists no deal has been done.
 
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy wants to keep midfielder Jamie O’Hara when his loan deal expires in the summer.

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