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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly lining up a move for four of Barcelona’s hottest youth prospects in January, as the French tactician looks to take some revenge on a club that wrestled former skipper Cesc Fabregas away from North London.

New technical regulations for 2012 relating to blown diffusers exhausts are causing controversy amongst F1 teams including McLaren and Mercedes.   The device, which utilises exhaust gases to enhance performance, will be banned for next year's Championship, but there are some concerns that teams could exploit loopholes in the regulations.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is leading the chase to sign hot South American prospect Andy Polo, according to reports on talkSPORT. co. uk. The 17-year-old Peruvian striker has been in sensational form for his club Universitario de Deportes and has even earned a call up to the Peru senior national team.

Following a 6-0 drubbing at the hands of west London rivals Fulham a fortnight ago, Queens Park Rangers boss Neil Warnock is refusing to dwell on the scoreline. He is confident that his side are fully focussed on ensuring Premier League safety, starting with Saturday's visit of Blackburn Rovers.

France coach Marc Lievremont has said the replacement of James Hook at fly-half for Wales for the injured Rhys Priestland is an additional worry for the French going into their Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday. Lievremont had planned to target Priestland, but now thinks Hook will be a tougher target.

Tottenham Hotspur wing wizard Gareth Bale has revealed he would one day like to play abroad, according to reports in The Sun. Bale who was last season voted the PFA's Footballer of the Year after an outstanding campaign which saw Tottenham beat the likes of Inter and AC Milan in the Champions League.

Rafael Benitez has said he could be set for a shock return to the Premier League after he revealed he has had job offers from England. The former Liverpool boss has been out of work since being sacked by Inter Milan last year, which closely followed his axe from the Anfield club.