City Lead Race For Rvp…watford In Race For 2006’s Golden Generation

Arsenal have claimed that there have been a number of bids tabled for want away striker, Robin van Persie and William Hill make Manchester City their 4/6 favourites to sign the Dutchman. Juventus are also a preferred option of van Persie’s and they are 5/2 to sign him with Manchester United 5/1. Van Persie is 5/2, however, to still be at Arsenal on the first day of the 2012/13 season.

“Arsenal appear to have given up hope of van Persie signing a new contract and now the option would be to sit back and see who makes the best bid, which looks likely to be moneybags Manchester City,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Watford are reportedly interested in signing Italian legends Alessandro del Piero & Filippo Inzaghi and William Hill make the pair both 9/2 to sign for the Hornets this transfer window. A third Italy 2006 World Cup winner has been linked with the club, Iaquinta, currently still at Juventus and he is 5/2 to sign permanently. Watford are 25/1 to win the Championship0.

Robin van Persie next club: 4/6 Manchester City; 5/2 Juventus; 5/1 Manchester United; 10/1 Barcelona; 14/1 Chelsea; 16/1 PSG; 16/1 Real Madrid; 20/1 AC Mil;an; 20/1 AC Milan; 50/1 BAR

Robin van Persie at Arsenal on first day 0f 2012/13 season: 5/2 yes; 2/7 no

To sign for Watford in summer transfer window:

Del Piero: 1/8 no; 9/2 yes
Inzaghi: 1/8 no; 9/2 yes
Iaquinta: 2/7 no; 5/2 yes *permanent deal only (bets void if loan signing)

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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Rafa Backed To Succeed A V B

RB BACKED TO SUCCEED AVB

RAFA BENITEZ has been backed from 3/1 to 5/4 favourite with William Hill to become the next permanent (one year contract or longer) Chelsea manager. Hills make Jose Mourinho 3/1 second favourite and also offer 6/1 Di Matteo; 7/1 Guardiola;8/1 Capello; 12 Moyes; 16 Poyet; Deschamps;Hiddink.’All the early cash has been for Benitez, with bets of up to £300 coming in for him – perhaps it was the many customers who backed AVB not to see out the season reinvesting their winnings’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS….5th PREMIER LEAGUE TO LEAVE THIS SEASON
Steve Kean7/2
No manager to leave4/1
Owen Coyle5/1
Roberto Martinez5/1
Alex McLeish6/1
Harry Redknapp16/1
Arsene Wenger20/1
Mark Hughes20/1
David Moyes20/1
Paul Lambert22/1
Kenny Dalglish25/1
Roy Hodgson28/1
Tony Pulis28/1
Martin Jol28/1
Brendan Rodgers33/1
Alan Pardew33/1
Roberto Mancini33/1
Martin O’Neill40/1
Sir Alex Ferguson100/1

ARSENE Wenger is now a 2/5 chance still to be in charge at the Emirates at the start of next season (7/4 to be gone) -but whether he will still have purple-patch striker Robin Van Persie to call on is in doubt and the Dutchman is 4/6 to be gone (11/10 still there) when the new campaign kicks off.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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When Will City Lose At Home?

TOTTENHAM HAVE THE SPURS TO PUSH MANCHESTER ALL THE WAY

A win for Manchester City after a tough couple of games has seen William Hill cut their odds of winning the league to 8/13. Spurs sneaked a victory at home to West Brom and they are 10/1 third favourites to win the League. Sunderland continued their fine form under Martin O’Neill and Hills make them 6/4 to finish higher than Newcastle in the league.

Taking both Manchester sides out of the equation, Spurs are odds-on at 8/11 to win the league.

“Spurs played well against West Brom, but struggled to find the breakthrough,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “They are grinding out results like this though and they are showing that they have the resilience to push the Manchester sides all the way.”

City once again avoided defeat at home and have not lost at the Etihad since losing to Everton on 20th December 2010 and Hills make them odds on, at 10/11 to avoid defeat in their next five games, although they are 10/3 to lose to Spurs on the 22nd January.

Sergio Aguero Bagged himself a goal and edged closer to Robin van Persie in the race to win the golden boot. He is the 5/2 second favourite behind the Dutchman who is miles ahead at 5/4.

Wigan were thumped at home by Sunderland and they are 2/1 favourites to finish bottom of the Premier League and 4/9 favourites to get relegated at the end of the season.

Premier League Outright: 8/13 Manchester City; 7/4 Manchester United; 10/1 Tottanham; 50/1 Chelsea; 66/1 Arsenal; 100/1 Liverpool

Premier League without Manchester sides: 8/11 Tottenham; 11/4 Chelsea; 4/1Arsenal; 9/1 Liverpool; 150/1 Everton; 150/1 Newcastle

Premier League Relegation: 4/9 Wigan; 8/15 Bolton; 4/6 Balckburn; 7/4 Wolves; 9/4 QPR; 10/3 Swansea; 11/2 Norwich; 12/1 BAR

Premier League Finish Bottom: 2/1 Wigan; 9/4 Bolton; 3/1 Blackburn; 9/1 Wolves; 10/1 QPR; 14/1 Swansea; 20/1 BAR

Premier League Top Goalscorer: 5/4 Robin van Persie; 5/2 Sergio Aguero; 9/2 Wayne Rooney; 10/1 Demba Ba; 20/1 Yakubu; 20/1 Emmanuel Adebayor; 25/1 Mario Balotelli; 25/1 Dimitar Berbatov; 33/1 Edin Dzeko; 33/1 Daniel Sturridge; 50/1 BAR

When will Manchester City next lose at home in the Premier League: 10/3 Spurs (22nd Jan); 9/1 Fulham (4th Feb); 20/1 Blackburn (25th Feb); 16/1 Bolton (3rd March); 4/1 Chelsea (17th March); 10/11 Not to lose in any of their next five games

Newcastle Sunderland season match bet: 1/2 Newcastle; 6/4 Sunderland

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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