Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini is still desperate to return home to Argentina next year.
Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho is hoping that an eye-catching performance for the Reds in Saturday’s Merseyside derby may earn the Brazilian a recall to the five-time world champions’ squad for next summer’s World Cup finals.
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West Bromwich Albion boss Steve Clarke is keen to extend his stay at the Hawthorns beyond the end of his current deal, which runs out next summer.
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Baggies coach Steve Clarke has also reacted furiously to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s criticism of referees boss Mike Riley in the aftermath of the decision to award the west London club a highly contentious last-minute spot kick against the west Midlands outfit at Stamford Bridge recently.
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes thinks that the Government may have ended up costing the Potters £10 million after the Home Office refused to grant United States attacker Juan Agudelo a work permit ahead of a proposed move to the Britannia stadium in January.