Former Midfielder Zoltan Gera Has Returned to West Brom on a Two-Year Contract After Deciding to Leave Fulham

Gera seals Baggies return and he has Hodgson happy to secure Hungarian midfielder on a free transfer and West Bromwich Albion have finalised a deal to bring former midfielder Zoltan Gera back to The Hawthorns after he left Premier League rivals Fulham.

Gera scored 25 goals in 155 appearances during 4 years in the Baggies before moving to a Fulham on the free transfer in 2008 and he has opted against renewing his contract at the Craven Cottage in favour of a return to West Brom, who are now managed by his former Fulham boss Roy Hodgson.

The Hungarian has signed a 2 year contract and the option of a further 12 months in the Baggies' favour, and Hodgson is delighted to capture the 32-year-old and "Having decided not to renew his contract at Fulham, Zoltan has come back to a club where he started his career in England," Hodgson told the club's official website.

International career for a Gera earned his first international cap on 13 February 2002 in a 2–1 defeat to Switzerland and Until 2009 he played a total of 63 games in the Hungarian national football team, scoring 18 goals and before the 14 October 2009 World Cup and qualification match between Denmark and Hungary, Gera was excluded from the match squad by the coach Erwin Koeman after he arrived late to a team meeting and following the incident Gera announced his retirement from the national team.

Reina Hands Arsenal A Draw

Reina Hands Arsenal A Draw: The period starter for Liverpool ended with disappointment. Former in the match Joe Cole was sent off on his first appearance for the Reds for a clumsy confront on Arsenal debutant Laurent Koscielny who was himself send away just before the end for a second yellow card.

Liverpool was given the lead by David Ngog just following half time. Arsenal had a lot of control but created few odds. They would have surely been thankful to Reina, his error helped them equalize when Chamakh headed against the post which Reina spilled into his own net with just 15 seconds of normal time residual.

Hodgson was let down with the draw and commented on the match:

“It was a bit unsatisfactory to lose two points so close to the end, but it was a extraordinary presentation having to play the whole of the second half with 10 men. There was no meaning from Joe Cole to foul the player, he throw himself in to try and block the ball.. But when players try to chunk the ball, the referee often sees it as a worse foul than it was.”

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Liverpool Prepare Bid for £8m Dutch International: Hodgson Keen On Youngster Wolfswinkel

Roy Hodgson is place to make a bid for Dutch international person on strike Ricky van Wolfswinkel as he seems to beef up his Anfield aggressive options. The 21 year old Utrecht goalscorer is extremely consideration of in Holland and has been connected with moves to both Ajax and PSV over the summer and the Liverpool superior is looking to snap up the young person before the move window closes.

Van Wolfswinkel is not as yet a family name but has risen through the Dutch ranks and won his first global cap last week and has started the period well with three goals in his first two matches. The mightily built forward would be one for the prospect and is a player Hodgson has sent scouts to view in recent weeks.

Hodgson will anticipate that he will be given enough funds to bring in new additions earlier than the transfer window closes and the previous Vitesse man is valued at around £8m.

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Liverpool hope Hodgson's flying Torres visit bears fruit

As well, Hodgson would come into view to be being practical about the state of affairs and is sounding out his most precious asset to ascertain, as quickly as possible, whether he wants to stay or seek option employment at either Chelsea or Manchester City.

A rapid answer – positive or negative – would allow new organization team at Melwood to invent their plans for the forthcoming season particularly if it means having to hunt for an sufficient replacement with time to manoeuvre. Last minute shopping rarely turns up any real gems.

Torres will also take delivery of a visit from the club’s medical team who will assess the striker’s groin wound and provide him with a recovery schedule for him to stick to until he reports back for duty after completing his post-World Cup holiday.

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