Football Transfer Deadline Day News
11.12pm Wigan Sign Sammon
Wigan have signed striker Conor Sammon from Kilmarnock on a three-and-a-half year deal. Earlier, Killie turned down a £425,000 bid from Championship side Derby County.
11.07pm Spurs’ Adam Bid Fails – Report
Harry Redknapp has told Sky that Spurs’ last-ditch bid to sign Blackpool’s Charlie Adam has failed.
10.59pm Chelsea Complete Deals
Chelsea have completed the deals for Fernando Torres and David Luiz.
10.57pm Last-Ditch Bids
Sky Sports News are reporting that Newcastle have now bid £12 million for Wigan’s Charles N’Zogbia and Spurs have launched a last-minute bid for Blackpool’s Charlie Adam.
10.53pm Carroll Signs
Andy Carroll has signed a five-and-a-half year deal with Liverpool.
10.45pm Latest deals and rumours
Wigan have turned down a £10 million bid from Newcastle for Charles N’Zogbia.
Fulham have completed the loan signing of Stoke striker Eidur Gudjohnsen for the rest of the season.
Spurs striker Gio dos Santos has joined Spanish side Racing Santander on loan for the rest of the season.
Everton have signed of Greek striker Apostolos Vellios. The 19-year-old has joined from Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki for a nominal fee.
Southampton winger Jason Puncheon has joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the season.
Newcastle, Bolton, West Ham, Everton and Portsmouth have all had loan bids for Man City’s Shaun Wright-Phillips turned down today.
10pm Blackburn Swoop for Formica
Blackburn have signed Argentine midfielder Mauro Formica on a three-and-a-half year deal from Argentinian side Newell’s Old Boys. The 22-year-old was to have signed for French side Monaco but complications with the deal meant Rovers were able to step in and snatch the youngster.
9pm Liverpool Complete Suarez Deal
Liverpool have completed the signing of Ajax striker Luis Suarez. Click here for details.
8.40pm Sturridge Completes Bolton Loan Deal
Bolton have completed the loan signing of Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge. The 21-year-old was touted as a possible makeweight in the Fernando Torres deal but he is set to remain as a Chelsea player and will spend the rest of the season on loan at the Reebok Stadium.
Meanwhile, Bolton striker Johan Elmander is set to stay at the club. The Swedish frontman is out of contract at the end of the season and there were rumours that Bolton would cash in on him with Newcastle rumoured to be ready to put in a late bid, but the word from the Reebok is that the 29-year-old is staying at Bolton.
8.25pm Latest Stories and Rumours
Bolton are closing in on Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge. The Trotters are looking to take the 21-year-old on loan for the rest of the season.
Stoke striker Tuncay has passed a medical at Bundesliga side Wolfsburg and has signed for the club in a deal worth £4.5 million. The 29-year-old signed for Stoke in 2009 in a £5 million deal from Middlesbrough but scored just eight goals in 55 games for the club. However another Stoke striker, Eidur Gudjohnsen, could well be on his way to Fulham to undergo a medical after a move to Ajax failed to materialise. The Icelandic international was linked with a move to Craven Cottage last summer and could be heading to Fulham on loan for the rest of the season.
Michael Bradley has signed a loan deal with Aston Villa. The 23-year-old joins until the end of the season from German side Borussia Moenchengladbach where he has spent the past three years.
Stephen Ireland has completed his loan deal at Newcastle United after problems with his medical earlier today. The Aston Villa midfielder leaves Villa Park after just six months at the club.
Newcastle are being linked with a last-minute move for Bolton’s Swedish striker Johan Elmander. The Toon have a £35 million burning a hole in their pocket after selling Andy Carroll to Liverpool and are hoping for a quick replacement in the shape of Elmander. The Swede is out of contract at the end of the season and has so far failed to agree a new contract with Bolton.
Blackburn have completed the signing of Barcelona youngster Ruben Rochina. The 19-year-old striker has signed a deal with the Ewood Park outfit until the summer of 2015. The nineteen-year-old played for Barca’s B team in the Spanish second division and has scored four goals in 26 games for the side.
Blackpool have completed the signing Rangers striker James Beattie on loan for the rest of the season.
Notts Forest have completed the signing of USA international Robbie Findlay. The 25-year-old’s contract with MLS side Real Salt Lake expired at the end of the US season in November.
Rangers could be in for Blackburn’s El-Hadj Diouf. The 30-year-old striker was tipped to move on from Rovers and is believed to be in talks with the SPL side.
6.40pm Luiz Set To Sign For Chelsea
Sky are reporting unconfirmed reports that Benfica defender David Luiz is set to sign for Chelsea. The defender is on his way to the UK to seal a deal that will see him sign for £21.5 million, £17 million of which is to be paid up front to Benfica.
The deal stalled last week over disagreement on how the fee was to be paid.
Nemanja Matic will move to Benfica as part of the deal.
6.30pm Carroll, Adam Head To Anfield
Andy Carroll is on his way to Anfield having arrived on Merseyside in a helicopter to begin the process of becoming a Liverpool player after Newcastle accepted a £35 million bid from the Anfield side.
Meanwhile, Charlie Adam is ready to head to Liverpool ahead of a possible move to Anfield. Blackpool signed Andy Reid from Sunderland today and that has paved the way for Adam’s move to Liverpool. It is believed Liverpool have come in with yet another bid for the Scot just days after a £6.5 million bid was rejected by the Bloomfield Road club but Blackpool are still hopeful of hanging on to the 25-year-old.
However, by 6.15 this evening Adam was still at Blackpool waiting for a car to take him to Anfield.
Blackpool Sign Kornilenko
Blackpool have signed Sergei Kornilenko from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg. The 27-year-old Belarus midfielder made just 11 league appearances for the Russian champions during his four-year spell at the club but scored three times in eight games this season during a loan spell at Rubin Kazan.
5.30pm Newcastle Accept Liverpool Bid for Adam
Newcastle United have accepted a transfer request from striker Andy Carroll thus clearing the way for the 21-year-old to join Liverpool. The Anfield side have now confirmed that Newcastle have accepted a club record bid – believed to be around £35 million plus add-ons – for Carroll to move to Anfield.
Earlier, Newcastle had rejected a second bid of Liverpool a move which led Carroll to submit a written transfer request to the club.
Meanwhile, talks are at an advanced stage about the transfer of Fernando Torres to Chelsea for a fee believed to be around £48-50million. Torres and his advisors are currently said to be in talks about image rights.
4.54pm United – No Late Bid for Adam
Rumours of a late bid by Manchester United for Blackpool’s Charlie Adam are wide of the mark.
There were reports earlier this afternoon that United were to set to put in a bid for the 25-year-old Scot but it is believed that information is incorrect.
4.50pm Newcastle ‘Reject’ Liverpool Offer
Newcastle are believed to have rejected a second bid from Liverpool. The offer was said to be in excess of £35 million plus add-ons. Earlier, Newcastle rejected a bid of £30 million.
4.47pm Ireland Fails Newcastle Medical
Stephen Ireland has failed a medical at Newcastle United and his loan deal is now believed to be off. The former Manchester City midfielder was set to join the St James’s Park side for the rest of the season.
4.32pm Carroll Fee “In Excess of £35m”
Sky Sports are reporting that Andy Carroll will be signing for Liverpool for a fee “in excess of” £35 million plus additional payments.
Carroll is said to be on his way over to the north-west to finalise the deal. He was last seen leaving Newcastle’s training ground in a car driven by his great friend Kevin Nolan.
4.30pm Hull Sign United Youngster
Hull City have signed Manchester United youngster Cameron Stewart on a permanent deal.
The 19-year-old midfielder has been on loan at the Tigers since November and has impressed in the 11 games he has played for the club. Stewart, who didn’t make a first-team appearance at Old Trafford, joins for an undisclosed fee.
4.25pm More Done Transfer Deals
Jason Crowe has had his contract terminated at Leeds United and has joined League One side Leyton Orient.
Carlisle have signed 20-year-old striker Patrick Madden from League Of Ireland side Bohemians for an undisclosed fee. “Patrick has an excellent reputation and he comes to us highly recommended,” boss Greg Abbott told the club website.
Stoke striker Louis Moult has joined Conference side Mansfield on loan until 28 Febraary. The highly-rated 18-year-old has made one appearance for Stoke’s first team and will be eligible for four league games with the Stags.
Conference side Grimsby Town have signed midfielder Bryan Hughes until the end of the season. The 34-year-old has been training with the Mariners for the past two weeks.
4.05pm Obafemi Martins Granted WorK Permit
Birmingham City have confirmed that Obafemi Martins has been granted a work permit and that the club have announced a deal to bring him on loan to St Andrew’s for the rest of the season.
3.55pm Blackpool Sign Andy Reid but No News On Adam
Blackpool have signed Andy Reid from Sunderland for a fee believed to be in the region of £1 million.
The 28-year-old midfielder has been out of first-team contention at the Stadium Of Light and had a loan spell at his former club Sheffield United earlier this season.
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce said: “It hasn’t quite worked out for him for the last 18 months but we wish him well.”
Meanwhile, Seasiders’ boss Ian Holloway says the club have not received any new bids for Charlie Adam.
3.45pm>Boro Complete Zemmama Signing
Middlesbrough have completed the signing of midfielder Merouane Zemmama from SPL side Hibs for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old Moroccan international has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at the Riverside. Zemmama spent five years at Hibs, scoring 10 goals in his 77 league games there.
Boro are not expecting any inward further activity on the transfer front although they await renewed offers for Kris Boyd and Leroy Lita from Rangers and QPR respectively.
3.40pm More Completed Deals
Former Bristol City goalkeeper Adriano Basso has joined Wolves. The 35-year-old Brazilian has been without a club since City terminated his contract in March of last year.
Lincoln City have signed former Millwall midfielder Ali Fuesini. The 22-year-old, who recently played for Conference South side Lewes, has signed an 18 month deal with the Imps, who also today completed the signing of former Southend striker Scott Spencer until the end of the season.
3.25pm Latest Reports – Torres To Sign for Chelsea for £48m; Liverpool to Pay Newcastle £35m For Carroll
Reports now suggest that Liverpool and Chelsea are in advanced negotiations about the transfer of Fernando Torres. The two sides are believed to have agreed a fee of £48 million for the Spaniard who is said to be heading for Chelsea’s training ground at Cobham in Surrey.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are believed to have had a bid of £35 million accepted by Newcastle for striker Andy Carroll.
Announcements on both those deals are expected later today.
2.10pm. Torres ‘Due at Chelsea’
Fernando Torres is said to be due at Chelsea’s training ground later this afternoon, according to the latest rumours.
Manchester City are said to be interested in signing Birmingham midfielder Sebastian Larsson and Cagliari goalkeeper Federico Marchetti.
2pm Leeds Sign Manchester City Keeper
Leeds have signed Manchester City goalkeeper David Gonzalez. Click here for more.
1.27pm ‘Carroll Announcement Expected’
Sky Sports say they’re expecting “big developments” this afternoon regarding Newcastle striker Andy Carroll. The rumour mill suggests Liverpool have gone back with an increased £35 million bid for the 21-year-old having had a £30 million bid rejected earlier. Meanwhile, Liverpool are said not have accepted an increased bid from Chelsea for Fernando Torres.
1.25pm Beattie for Blackpool
James Beattie is believed to be having a medical at Blackpool. The 32-year-old has failed to score in 10 games for SPL side Rangers this season.
1.14pm Sturridge for Bolton?
Report suggest that Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is having a medical at Bolton Wanderers ahead of a loan move to the Reebok for the rest of the season. The 21-year-old was suggested as a possible makeweight in the ‘Torres-to-Chelsea’ deal but it looks as though he is on his way to Bolton instead.
Meanwhile, Sky sources are saying that Fernando Torres is not on his way south in a helicopter. He left Liverpool’s training camp by car.
1.10pm Bradley Undergoing Medical at Villa
Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielder Michael Bradley is undergoing a medical at Aston Villa ahead of a move. The USA midfielder is the son of national team coach Bob Bradley who was linked with the Villa manager’s job when Martin O’Neill left at the start of the season.
1.05pm Spurs ‘Bid for Forlan’
Spurs are reported to have put in a fresh bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan. Tottenham failed in a £9million bid last week after Harry Redknapp said the player’s £80,000-a-week wage were too much. However, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is said by Spanish newspaper Marca to have personally taken charge of negotiations by taking what is describes as “a large number of intermediaries” out of the equation and a fresh bid is now on the table.
12.45pm Latest Transfer Deadline Days News and Rumours
Blackpool look like they’re winning the race to sign James Beattie from Rangers.
Kilmarnock have rejected a £425,000 bid from Derby for striker Conor Sammon.
Reports from Spain say that Chelsea have had a £15 million bid rejected by Atletico Madrid for central defender Diego Godin.
Stoke are interested in Cameron Jerome but he is unwilling to leave Birmingham.
12.30pm More stories from this morning:
Charlton have signed Leeds defender Federico Bassone on loan to the end of the season with the option of a permanent move.
Colchester winger Simon Hackney, 26, has joined League Two side Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.
Oxford stiker Matt Green, 24, has joined Cheltenham Town for the rest of the season.
Luton Town midfielder Andy Drury, 27, is set to join Championship side Ipswich Town on a two-and-a-half year deal after the two clubs agreed a fee.
Preston North End say they have turned down bids for Andy Lonergan, Bill Jones and Sean St Ledger.
11.35am Peterborough Sign Keeper
League One side Peterborugh United have signed Exeter keeper Paul Jones on loan for the rest of the season. Manager Darren Ferguson says Jones will provide competition for first-choice keeper Joe Lewis, who has been linked with a move away from the club.
11.07am Liverpool Bid for Carroll
Liverpool have put in a £30 million bid for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll, according to various sources. The bid is believed to have been rejected by Newcastle.
The bid suggests that Liverpool are reesigned to losing Fernando Torres to Chelsea. There were reports earlier today that a deal had been done for Torres but there has been no official confirmation.
10.45am Villa Deal For Bradley Is Done
Aston Villa have completed the signing of USA international midfielder Michael Bradley from German side Borussia Moenchengladbach, according to sources at Villa Park.
10.45am Konchesky In Forest Loan Deal. Warnock May Head Back To Anfield
Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky has joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on an emergency loan deal in a bid to solve Forest’s left-back crisis.
The former Fulham man was being linked with a move back to his former club but having already been involved with Fulham and Liverpool this season he can only move to a third club on an emergency loan.
It isn’t clear at this stage whether that means a deal with Fulham has collapsed, but he has signed for Forest on a 93-day loan deal – the maximum allowed under league rules for emergency loans.
Ryan Bertrand has returned to Chelsea and Forest are without a recognised left-back.
The deal means Stephen Warnock could be heading back to Liverpool on loan from Aston Villa.
10.20am Boro Snap Up Bayern Defender
Middlesbrough have signed Bayern Munich defender Maximilian Haas on an 18-month deal.
The 25-year-old was out of contract at the Allianz Arena having spent four years at the club. However, he failed to make a Bundesliga appearance for the side and was captain of the club’s second string which plays in the third tier of German football.
Haas replaces David Wheater who signed for Bolton the week before last.
Ashbee Signs for Preston
Hull midfielder Ian Ashbee has signed for Preston North End. The 34-year-old played for the Tigers in all four divisions of the league from Premier League to League Two and links up with former Tigers boss Phil Brown at Deepdale.
Earlier stories:
Chelsea expect to go back to Liverpool with £50m bid for Fernando Torres.
Chelsea ready with one last bid to tie up a deal for Benfica defender David Luiz
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp denies bidding for a number of strikers.
Click here for the rest from earlier.
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Football Transfer News and Rumours, Monday 31 January
See also:
Chelsea expect to go back to Liverpool with £50m bid for Fernando Torres.
Chelsea ready with one last bid to tie up a deal for Benfica defender David Luiz
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp denies bidding for a number of strikers.
Today’s Transfer Stories
Stoke striker Tuncay is having a medical at German side Wolfsburg.
Manager Tony Pulis confirmed yesterday that the club had received a bid for the Turkish striker and it now seems likely that the player will sign for Steve McLaren’s side before the transfer window closes.
Tuncay has struggled at Stoke since his £5 million signing from Middlesbrough 18 months ago, scoring just eight goals in 55 games for the Potters.
Aston Villa are hoping to clinch the signing of Michael Bradley from Borussia Moenchengladbach. The USA World Cup star is tipped to head to Villa Park on a loan deal to the end of the season.
Blackpool want Andy Reid of Sunderland – if Charlie Adam quits the club for Liverpool. The two clubs are in talks over a deal for the midfielder after Sunderland signed Sulley Muntari and Stephane Sessegnon over the weekend.
Meanwhile, Sunderland are said to be interested in Blackpool winger David Vaughan.
Sunderland have sent David Healy out on loan to SPL side Rangers while Paraguayan defender Paolo da Silva has moved to La Liga side Zaragoza for an undisclosed fee.
Stephen Ireland is expected to join Newcastle on loan just months after signing for Aston Villa.
Liverpool defender Daniel Ayala looks set to join Championship side Derby County on loan to the end of the season. The 20-year-old Spaniard had a 12-game loan spell at Hull City earlier this season.
Despite reports in today’s papers West Brom are definitely not considering signing Monaco striker Serge Gakpe, according to the Birmingham Mail.
The paper also says that the Baggies’ interest in Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of Hamburg and Chelsea defender Jeffrey Bruma are also fading away while Roman Bednar’s hopes of moving to Championship side Bristol City have been dashed.
City boss Keith Millen told his club’s official website that any deal to bring Bednar to Ashton Gate won’t take place today though he hinted a move could be made when Bednar’s deal at West Brom expires this summer.
Birmingham are weighing up interest in striker Cameron Jerome. The 24-year-old said at the weekend that he would like to stay at the club unless he was told otherwise. Stoke are said to be interested in doing a deadline-day deal no that Tuncay looks set for Wolfsburg but there have also been a number of other enquiries for the player.
Meanwhile Birmingham are hoping to seal a loan deal for striker Obafemi Martins today while confusion surrounds the future of Nikola Zigic with some reports suggesting that City are in talks about a sale to Racing Santander while others suggest that Alex McLeish wants both Martins and Zigic – perhaps the reason why he is listening to offers for Jerome.
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Spurs Transfer News and Rumours, Monday 31 January
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Redknapp Denies Making Bids For Strikers (Though The Chairman May Have Done)
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has denied that he has made bid for any one of a number of strikers – though he suggested that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy may have done so.
Redknapp – who said last week that he chooses the players and Levy does the negotiating – was asked yesterday about Spurs bid for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll on Saturday. It was reported that the Toon had rejected a £23 million bid from Tottenham for the 21-year-old, something that while Redknapp denied doing he suggested that Levy may have put in the bid.
“I never made a bid for Andy Carroll,” he said. “Maybe the chairman did but I never did. Nobody has told me we’ve made a bid.”
Spurs are reported to have had a £38 million bid for Atletico Madrid’s Sergio Aguero (pictured) turned down by the Spanish club. The news comes just a day after a £25 million bid for Athletic Bilbao’s Fernando Llorente and the £23 million bid for Carroll were both similarly turned down. Spurs are also being linked with a £30 million bid today for Villareal’s Giuseppe Rossi.
Manager Harry Redknapp is looking to add another striker to his roster and was last week linked with a £9 million bid for Aguero’s team-mate, former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan. That deal failed as Redknapp wasn’t keen to pay the Uruguayan’s £80,000-a-week wages but it seems that while Tottenham appear to be willing to pay the £38 million buy-out clause in the 22-year-old Aguero’s contract it doesn’t oblige Atletico to sell. There is also the problem of the tax to be paid on the buy-out clause which in itself could run into tens of millions of pounds. Atletico’s president insisted last night that Aguero would not be leaving the club.
Redknapp’s response suggests that today would be quiet day for Spurs.
“Fernando Llorente? No chance,” he said. “I’m not going back to Spain any more. Definitely not.”
The bids for Aguero and Llorente potentially put Redknapp up against Real Madrid, who have been linked with summer bids for both players.
Neville Keen On Spurs Move
However, there are still rumours of a deadline day bid for Everton defender Phil Neville. The Daily Mail reports that a second bid was rejected for the 34-year-old on Saturday, though the bid was said to be less than £500,000. Neville is tempted by the prospect of Champions League football and is believed to want Everton to listen to the bid.
Redknapp admits that signing Scott Parker from West Ham is highly unlikely. The Spurs admitted that he “loves” the midfielder but that West Ham are refusing to sell.
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Liverpool Transfer News and Rumours, Monday 31 January
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Liverpool Looking For Replacements As Torres Deal Edges Closer
Liverpool are hoping to replace Fernando Torres with Newcastle striker Andy Carroll according to a report today. The Reds are also looking to put in an £18 million bid for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young as well as upping their offer for Charlie Adam to at least the £8 million Blackpool are looking for to secure his transfer and may go even higher than that. All of this depends on Fernando Torres’ £50 million transfer to Chelsea going through before the transfer window shuts at 11pm tonight.
Kenny Dalglish is looking to bid £30 million to bring Carroll to Anfield, according to The Sun. Liverpool will also treble the 21-year-old’s wages to £90,000 a week in a bid to secure his signature. Whether Newcastle will accept a bid that is not that much greater than the £23 million offer from Spurs that was turned down over the weekend remains to be seen. Sources at Newcastle were adamant on Saturday that Carroll is not available to anyone at any price.
Meanwhile, The Guardian reports that over the weekend Liverpool were open to the idea of a deal involving the return of Nicolas Anelka to Anfield. The Frenchman is valued at £8 million and could return to the club where he spent a period on loan from French side PSG during the second half of the 2001-02 season.
The paper admits that the chances of Liverpool agreeing an £18 million bid for Ashley Young are remote though it says that Liverpool principal owner John W Henry called his counterpart at Villa Park, Randy Lerner, to enquire about Young’s availability. The 25-year-old shelved discussions about a new contract earlier this season amidst rumours of an impending move, possibly to Spurs.
Meanwhile, ESPNSoccernet reports that Chelsea’s latest bid is one of £35 million plus young striker Daniel Sturridge, valued at £5 million. This followed bids of £28 million and £32 million, according to the website, not the £35 million that was reported on Friday.
Torres spent several hours at Liverpool’s Melwood training camp yesterday. He trained for a while alone but also spent some time in talks with his advisors and representatives from the club.
Chelsea need to sign Torres by midday today in order for him to be available for tomorrow night’s match with Sunderland, although that looks unlikely.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are expected to complete the signing of Luis Suarez from Ajax today. The Uruguayan striker has passed a medical and agreed personal terms at the club.
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FA Cup 5th Round Draw
FA Cup fifth round draw
West Ham v Burnley
Notts County or Manchester City v Aston Villa
Stoke City v Brighton
Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday
Leyton Orient v Arsenal
Everton or Chelsea v Reading
Manchester United v Crawley Town
Fulham v Bolton or Wigan
Ties to be played on the week ending 19 and 20 February 2010.
Crawley Town, the only non-league side left in the FA Cup, have drawn Premier League leaders Manchester United in the draw for this season’s fifth round.
Crawley became the first non-league side in 17 years to reach the last 16 of the competition after defeating League Two side Torquay United on Saturday and manager Steve Evans claims his side are the only non-league team that could defeat United.
It was just a surreal moment,” he said.
“I suppose if you are Arsene Wenger or Alec McLeish you don’t want that draw – but we did.
“We will approach the tie in a really positive nature.
“The only non-league club capable of beating Manchester United is Crawley Town as we stand today. Miracles do happen.”
Meanwhile, Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn says his side are “thrilled” to have drawn Arsenal.
“I’ve been chairman for nearly 16 years and we’ve never had anything like this.
“It’s going to be a fabulous day out. I love the FA Cup.”
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