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Everton are thinking of replacing Steven Pienaar for South Africa international Siphiwe Tshabalala should his departure be confirmed.

The Toffees look to be fighting a losing battle in their bid to keep Pienaar and manager David Moyes has reportedly begun looking for a replacement.

Moyes is thought to be casting an eye over Tshabalala having been impressed with the winger during the World Cup.

The 26-year-old looks as though he would be a solid investment at £2.5million, with current club the Kaiser Chiefs reportedly happy to accept that amount for their star man.

Having been heavily linked with a move for Tottenham's Niko Kranjcar it looks as though Everton will turn their back on the £8million Croatian in favour of the cheaper Tshabalala once Pienaar departs.

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Everton are currently in 15th place in the Premier League and will be hoping to power up the table by beating relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic at Goodison Park on Saturday.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email

Porto’s Rolando has stated that he would love to work with former manager Andre Villas Boas again, and has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Chelsea.

The Portuguese champions had a massively successful 2010/11, winning their domestic league and the Europa League, with much of the credit given to attackers Hulk and Radamel Falcao. Despite this, the side from the Estadio do Dragao had a miserly defence also, and the Portugal international centre back was the key reason for this.

Similar to what Jose Mourinho did when he first joined Chelsea, the new coach is expected to raid his former club for players, something the 25-year-old would relish.

“Andre Villas-Boas has my number. If he is interested, he knows that I loved working with him,” the Cape Verde born man stated in The Daily Mail.

“I have been in Porto for three years now and now could be a good time to leave, I just want to continue to win, whether here or somewhere else. There are clubs in Europe who Porto cannot compete with, financially, and if an offer comes in, we will see,” he concluded.

Villas Boas is yet to make his first signing as Chelsea manager.

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Barcelona are appealing UEFA’s proposal to ban playmaker Andres Iniesta from the Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid.Iniesta is under investigation for picking up a yellow card in the quarter-final first leg against Shakhtar Donetsk, which ruled him out for the return clash in the Ukraine and also wiped his record for the semi-finals.

UEFA have issued a report alleging the Spanish midfielder collected the booking on purpose, and should the European body suspend the 26-year-old, he will miss the first semi-final leg against Madrid at the Bernabeu.

“FC Barcelona have this evening submitted an appeal to UEFA against the proposed imposition of an additional game suspension for Andres Iniesta following the yellow card he picked up against Shaktar at the Nou Camp on April 6th,” a statement on the club’s site read.

“FC Barcelona believe that the arguments outlined in their appeal, based on the good faith of the player and the disproportionate nature of the proposed sanction will be sufficient to rebut these allegations.”

Ian Holloway will not allow transfer rumours and contract negotiations to distract his Blackpool players.

Holloway is keen to focus on the task in hand – securing Premier League survival – and the Seasiders boss is keen to keep his players performing despite transfer speculation surrounding his big names.

David Vaughan, Charlie Adam, Luke Varney and Matt Gilks are among the names at Bloomfield Road whose futures have come under the spotlight in recent weeks but Holloway is keen to ensure the speculation does not detract from Blackpool's efforts on the pitch.

He told the Blackpool Gazette: "Whether it be lads who are yet to agree new contracts or someone being linked with Charlie (Adam), staying in the Premier League is more important than anything. Nothing will get in the way of it."

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Blackpool have been the surprise package in the Premier League this season as they currently sit in 13th place despite being tipped for the drop at the start of the campaign.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email

Birmingham won a crucial battle against West Ham in their fight against relegation, winning 1-0 at Upton Park on Sunday.

Nikola Zigic headed the winner midway through the second half from a set play, to send Alex McLeish’s side one point clear of the drop zone while also condemning United back to last place on the table.

There were few chances created in the first half, although the in-form Victor Obinna was influential once more for the hosts.

Roger Johnson had the best chance for the visitors on goal, but headed over the bar from six yards out.

West Ham manager Avram Grant was forced to make a late change to his starting line up, replacing the injured James Tomkins with Matthew Upson, but the defender lasted only until half-time.

Sebastian Larsson came on for striker Cameron Jerome early in the second half, and the Swede justified McLeish’s decision when he provided a dipping free-kick which found Zigic at the back post who headed home the winner in the 65th minute.

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West Ham substitute Manuel da Costa missed two gilt-edged chances late on – one with the head, one by foot – firing wide on both occasions.

City move to 16th on the table, with a game in hand on their relegation rivals, while West Ham are bottom, two points from safety.

Porto are within reach of a Europa League quarter-finals berth with a 1-0 win at CSKA Moscow, while Spartak Moscow stunned Ajax.Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin was on hand to nab an invaluable away goal for Porto, cutting inside at the edge of the area and firing a well-directed effort beyond CSKA goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev in the 70th minute.The result was just reward for the Portuguese club, who dominated the opening leg of their last-16 tie in freezing conditions at the Luzhniki Stadium.Porto will take a handy aggregate into their home leg next Thursday, where – if their intimidating Liga Sagres form this season is any indication – they will prove very difficult to defeat.Elsewhere, Spartak Moscow were surprise 1-0 winners at Eredivisie runners-up Ajax, with Brazilian midfielder Alex finding the net in the 57th minute.The former Internacional playmaker took possession on the right flank and worked his way inside two Ajax defenders before dipping a left-footed shot into the top-left corner.Ajax were unable to find a reply despite a spirited showing in the final half hour, and face an uphill battle to secure their passage to the last eight when they travel to the Russian capital next Thursday.Fellow Russian club Zenit St Petersburg face their own struggle in next week’s home leg after they fell 3-0 at Dutch club Twente.Netherlands international Luuk de Jong scored a brace either side of veteran midfielder Denny Landzaat’s 56th-minute goal, leaving Twente well-placed for a trip to the quarter-finals.Paris Saint-Germain’s tie with Benfica is evenly poised after the French club fell 2-1 in Lisbon.Congolese attacker Peguy Luyindula nabbed a valuable away goal in the 15th minute, but Maximiliano Pereira levelled in the shadows of half-time and Franco Jara saved Benfica’s blushes with an 82nd-minute winner.Spanish side Villarreal can thank Nilmar for their surprise 3-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen, with the Brazilian ace netting an injury-time winner to put Villarreal in a strong position ahead of their home tie.Michal Kadlec had opened the scoring for Bayer after the half hour, before strike duo Giuseppe Rossi and Nilmar put Villarreal up 2-1 by the 70th minute.Gonzalo Castro looked to have secured a draw for the hosts two minutes later, but Nilmar struck again to bag a brace and keep Villarreal in the hunt for the quarter-finals.Elsewhere, Scottish side Rangers held Dutch club PSV Eindhoven to a 0-0 draw in the Netherlands, Liverpool fell 1-0 at Sporting Braga and Dynamo Kiev defeated Manchester City 2-0.

David Beckham is set to snub a potential move to Paris Saint-Germain, and looks set to renew his deal with LA Galaxy.

The ex-England international’s deal with the MLS side has expired, and Beckham has been linked with a transfer back to Europe in the January transfer window.

With the big-spending Ligue 1 side the frontrunners for Beckham’s signature, reports in France had previously stipulated that a deal to bring the veteran to the Parc des Princes was all but done.

However, sporting director Leonardo has stated that Beckham will not be moving to the French capital.

“It’s over,” Leonardo told L’Equipe.

“It’s a shame. But the welfare of his family in Los Angeles, the wish not to change everything in his life, weighed heavily.”

PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi also confirmed that a deal was close, but would now not happen.

“We didn’t reach an agreement – he’s a great player, I met him and it’s bad luck we didn’t reach an agreement.

“We weren’t far, but there are family issues and I think that was the reason. It was very difficult to move the family,” he concluded.

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By Gareth McKnight

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Manchester United is not a place you associate with slavery but this week Tomasz Kuszczak accused Sir Alex Ferguson of just that. Having realised his foolish ways the stopper has tried to deny reports that he said that but it is unlikely to have helped his chances of getting a game.

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Continuing our look into the foreign wags that put the Premier League ones to shame…

Bernardo Corradi, as Man City fans will testify, is a pretty unremarkable footballer who is currently available on a free transfer; however the term unremarkable certainly cannot be said of the experienced striker’s other half, the beautiful Elena Santarelli.

Miss Santarelli is a model and TV personality in her native Italy and I’m sure you’ll agree by flicking through the gallery that she more that puts the Premier League WAGs firmly in the shade.

While Mr Corradi currently does little but training on his own to maintain his fitness in hope of a move these days, I’m certain Bernardo must take a lot of comfort knowing the little lady he has waiting at home for him.

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Goalkeeper Shay Given is expected to return to Manchester City’s starting line-up in Tuesday’s FA Cup third round replay against Leicester City.

It will be the Irish international’s first senior appearance in a month but manager Roberto Mancini is quick to point out that Joe Hart remains his preferred custodian.

Shunted down to second choice because of Hart’s impressive form, the former Newcastle man is keen to leave City and reignite his career.

Yet Mancini has warned Given it is not certain such a move will be granted.

“It is not a simple position,” Mancini told the Manchester Evening News.

“You can change the other players every game but the goalkeeper is different.

“That is the only reason why Shay has not played so often because he is a fantastic goalkeeper.”

City will only allow Given, 34, to leave if they find a replacement first, with Coventry City’s Keiren Westwood, a former City reserve and now Given’s understudy for the Republic of Ireland national team, among the options.

The City boss has not exactly made life easier for Given by opting not to select him when opportunities have arisen.

His last senior appearance was on December 16 in the Europa League tie with Juventus, which ended 1-1.

Veteran midfielder Patrick Vieira is in a similar situation, having started just two Premier League games all season but eight in cup competitions.

Vieira is one of a number of fringe players Mancini is preparing to introduce against Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Championship outfit as City look to confirm a fourth-round trip to Notts County.

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“Patrick Vieira is an important member of our squad,” Mancini said.

“He is a good player, who has lots of experience. He will probably play, along with Jerome Boateng, James Milner, David Silva, Jo and Joleon Lescott. We have other players that we can win this game.”

“I don’t like this replay because we have a lot of matches to play until the end of the season already.”

“But we want to win because we want to get to Wembley. For me, that is very important.”