By James Dall Last updated: 13th January 2008
Van Buyten: Premier League link
A number of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten, according to the player's agent.
The Belgian international has struggled to hold down a regular place in the Bayern starting XI this season, and has been linked with a move to Celtic.
However, Van Buyten's agent Christophe Henrotay has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Fulham, Sunderland and Wigan Athletic are also keen on the 29-year-old - who had a loan spell with Manchester City in 2004.
"Every English club outside the big four that needs a central defender has shown an interest in Daniel," Henrotay said in the Daily Star Sunday.
"Sunderland, Everton, Wigan, Tottenham and Fulham have all contacted me about him."
Van Buyten added: "I am unhappy with my current situation."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday 17th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| 19:30 | VfL Bochum vs Borussia M'gladbach |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| 14:30 | Cologne vs Cottbus |
| 14:30 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen |
| 14:30 | Hannover 96 vs TSG Hoffenheim |
| 14:30 | Hertha Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart |
| 14:30 | Karlsruhe vs Bayern Munich |
| 14:30 | Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund |
| 14:30 | Wolfsburg vs Arminia Bielefeld |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| 14:30 | Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg |
| 14:30 | Borussia M'gladbach vs Karlsruhe |
| 14:30 | Cottbus vs Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 14:30 | Hannover 96 vs Werder Bremen |
| 14:30 | Schalke 04 vs Arminia Bielefeld |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| 19:00 | Arminia Bielefeld vs Cottbus |
| 19:00 | Cologne vs Borussia Dortmund |
| 19:00 | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern Munich |
| 19:00 | Hamburg vs VfB Stuttgart |
| 19:00 | Hertha Berlin vs Hannover 96 |
| 19:00 | Karlsruhe vs Schalke 04 |
| 19:00 | VfL Bochum vs TSG Hoffenheim |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Hannover 96 | |
| Schalke 04 2 - 2 Wolfsburg | |
| Cottbus 1 - 2 Hamburg | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| VfB Stuttgart 4 - 1 Werder Bremen | |
| Borussia M'gladbach 1 - 2 Cologne | |
| TSG Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 Hertha Berlin | |
| Bayern Munich 3 - 3 VfL Bochum | |
| Friday 3rd October | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Arminia Bielefeld 1 - 2 Karlsruhe | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Karlsruhe 2 - 1 Wolfsburg | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 1 Arminia Bielefeld | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Werder Bremen 5 - 4 TSG Hoffenheim | |
| Hamburg 1 - 0 Borussia M'gladbach | |
| Borussia Dortmund 3 - 0 VfB Stuttgart | |
| VfL Bochum 2 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Hertha Berlin 0 - 1 Cottbus | |
| Hannover 96 1 - 0 Bayern Munich | |
| Friday 26th September | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| Cologne 1 - 0 Schalke 04 | |
| Sunday 21st September | |
| German Bundesliga | |
| TSG Hoffenheim 4 - 1 Borussia Dortmund | |
| Wolfsburg 3 - 0 Hamburg | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Hoffenheim | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Schalke | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 12 |
Barcelona were the weekend's biggest winners, while Lyon slipped to a rare defeat in Ligue 1.
Ronaldinho was the star of the show in the Milan derby, while David Villa fired Valencia top in Spain.
Barcelona recorded their first Primera Liga win of the season, while Inter Milan moved top in Italy.
Congolese sensation Tresor Mputu is being tracked by a host of clubs in England, according to his agent.
Lukas Podolski has admitted he will probably not make a decision on his future until January.
Ottmar Hitzfeld is convinced his former club Bayern Munich will recover from a poor start to the season.
Hamburg boss Martin Jol is looking forward to crossing swords with a Premier League opponent again.
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has given his backing to under-fire boss Jurgen Klinsmann.