Eljero Elia scored twice to fire Southampton back into third place in the Barclays Premier League with a hard-fought victory at Newcastle. The Dutchman, on loan from Werder Bremen, scored his first goal for the club with 14 minutes gone and then after Yoan Gouffran had cancelled out his strike with a fortuitous 29th-minute equaliser, restored the visitors' lead 17 minutes into the second half. ...Full Story »

Southampton are closing on a deal to sign winger Ejero Elia on loan from Werder Bremen. The Saints have been left short in attack with Jay Rodriquezs recovery from a knee injury taking longer than expected while Sadio Mane is due to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations next month. Elia, who has played 28 times for the Netherlands, is seen as the perfect man to bolster Ronald Koeman's front thre...Full Story »

May 29 (Reuters) - Fiery forward Marko Arnautovic, banned by his club Werder Bremen for speeding on a German motorway, has promised not to let Austria down after being included in the squad for next week's World Cup qualifier against Sweden."The boss has placed his trust in me and because of that I have the highest respect for him," Arnautovic told reporters on Wednesday. "I will make sure his t...Full Story »

CSKA Moscow are preparing a move for Liverpool and West Ham target Eljero Elia - and that could open the door for Spurs to sign Alan Dzagoev. Elia, the Holland international, has been followed by Liverpool since his time at Hamburg. The Reds were tipped to bring him to Anfield when he left the German side in 2011, but the 26-year-old instead switched to Juventus, where he failed to make an i...Full Story »