5th Sept 2010
Liverpool will revive their interest in Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez in January, after the German club pulled the plug on an immediate loan switch to Anfield. (News of the World)
Manchester United are set to beat Real Madrid and AC Milan to the signature of 20-year-old Greek playmaker Sotiris Ninis, currently with Panathinaikos.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho will attempt to lure Tottenham winger Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu in January.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Fulham are targeting Crystal Palace's Argentine goalkeeper Julian Speroni as a possible replacement for want-away stopper Mark Schwarzer. (Sunday Express)
Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel and full-back Stephen Warnock will seek urgent talks with the club's hierarchy if they press ahead with their plans to appoint Gerard Houllier as manager - when in charge at Liverpool, Frenchman Houllier sold Friedel to Blackburn and loaned Warnock out to Coventry.West Ham's board are prepared to sack manager Avram Grant depending on how the bottom-of-the-table Hammers fare in their next three Premier League fixtures - against Chelsea, Stoke and Tottenham.
Full story: News of the World
West Ham midfielder Scott Parker, who was linked with a move to Tottenham during the summer, is set to agree a new five-year contract at Upton Park in the next few days. (Sunday Express)
Dutch international Rafael Van der Vaart insists he was not a failure at Real Madrid and has vowed to become a major star for Tottenham in the Champions League.
Full story: talkSport
Jerome Boateng will make his first start for Manchester City against Blackburn next Saturday, after the German defender finally recovered from the knee injury that has restricted him to only one friendly pre-season appearance.
Full story: News of the World
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who was the subject of a failed bid from Barcelona this summer, has admitted he only stayed at the Emirates Stadium because he had no other choice.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano let himself down badly when he quit Anfield for Inter Milan.
Full story: talkSport
Paraguay international striker Roque Santa Cruz was left stranded at Manchester City last week because Lazio coach and friend of Fabio Capello, Edy Reja, suddenly 'got cold feet'.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
The Premier League is poised to approve a Royal Bank of Scotland takeover of Liverpool if co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett cannot find a buyer or repay their debt by 6 October. (News of the World)
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New AC Milan signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic snubbed a move to Manchester City because of their lack of title credentials. The Swedish striker, 28, reckons City are at least two years away from mounting a serious Premier League title challenge.
Full story: the Sun
Italy international Marco Borriello came close to signing for Manchester City earlier this week, according to his agent. The AC Milan striker was loaned to Serie A side Roma after boss Roberto Mancini's move for the 28-year-old fell through.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal's attempts to sign PSV Eindhoven winger Ibrahim Afellay could be scuppered by Fiorentina. The Netherlands international is top of the Italian club's most-wanted list.
Full story: talkSport
The Gunners are one of several Premier League clubs eyeing up Dynamo Kiev's highly rated goalkeeper Maxim Koval, who is 17.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton striker James Vaughan will join Sheffield United or Burnley on loan after the 22-year-old failed to secure a move to Premier League Blackpool during the transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher aims to carry on playing for three more years after being inspired by Manchester United veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
Full story: the Sun
New Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh admits he was left exhausted after the toughest pre-season of his life.
Full story: the Sun
Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov is urging the club to give caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald the permanent manager's job. The Bulgarian says MacDonald is more than capable of stepping up to the role.
Full story: talkSport
Alternatively, Gerard Houllier will head a three-man management team at Villa Park. The Frenchman is to be director of football and will be joined by MacDonald as head coach and Steve Staunton as assistant coach.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has also expressed an interest in the vacant manager's job at Aston Villa.
Full story: the Sun
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has blamed former Reds manager Graeme Souness for the club's decline during his time in charge from 1991 to 1994. Carragher has his Liverpool testimonial on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United supporters are being urged to mark the Premier League clash against Liverpool at Old Trafford later this month with an 'old shirt' protest against the club's owners, the Glazer family.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
West Ham's new summer signing Thomas Hitzlsperger faces another two weeks on the sidelines as he struggles to recover from the injury he picked up on international duty for Germany last month.
Full story: talkSport
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3rd Sept 2010
Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale was the subject of a "big-money" bid over the summer, according to Wales manager John Toshack.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Spartak Moscow are ready to offer Yuri Zhirkov a route out of Chelsea after Russia coach Dick Advocaat warned the defender he must be playing regular football to feature for his country.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham have been told to make a "better offer" for SuperSport United's South Africa international defender Bongani Khumalo.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham keeper Carlo Cudicini could be loaned out to a Championship club when the window opens on Tuesday for Football League clubs. The 36-year-old is third choice at Spurs and Middlesbrough are monitoring the situation.
Full story: Talksport
Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier is set for a dramatic return to English football with Aston Villa after holding talks with the club's owner Randy Lerner.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been ruled out of the running for the vacant managerial post at Villa Park.
Full story: the Sun
Defender Jamie Carragher can savour the prospect of at least another three seasons at Anfield after opening talks on a new Liverpool contract.
Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn striker Benjani Mwaruwari claims there is ''no trust'' at his old club Manchester City and that some of their players are motivated primarily by money.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Full story: Daily Mirror
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2nd Sept 2010
Arsenal are considering a deal for Japanese 17-year-old striker Ryo Miyaichi, who is also wanted by Ajax.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham striker Robbie Keane rejected the chance to join Turkish side Besiktas in an £8m deal during the summer transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway is trying to push through a deal for former England keeper Richard Wright, who is a free agent.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Ham missed out on the deadline-day signings of Everton's Yakubu Ayegbeni and Portsmouth's Marc Wilson because of their precarious finances.
Full story: the Guardian
West Ham have signed Belgian goalkeeper Ruud Boffin on a two-year deal from MVV Maastricht as cover for Robert Green when he undergoes hip surgery. (Daily Mail)
Former Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has claimed broken promises - and not his family's failure to settle on Merseyside - prompted his decision to force a move from Anfield to Barcelona.Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is in pole position to become the next boss of Aston Villa, having held talks with the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has called on the Premier League to introduce a winter break to save England from another World Cup disaster.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United could have signed their new £7.5m Portuguese striker Bebe for as little as £125,000 last January.
Full story: Daily Mail
Bolton's former Manchester City midfielder Martin Petrov says there is no team identity or trust at Eastlands.
Full story: the Sun
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has warned fans he will quit the club too if their criticism forces out manager Roberto Martinez.
Full story: the Sun
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has had a major falling out with the board over his new contract demands.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle's 35-year-old defender Sol Campbell says he is not too old for an England recall - nearly three years after winning the last of his 73 caps.
Full story: Daily Star
Bayern Munich's Mark van Bommel has been named new captain of the Dutch national team - coached by his father-in-law Bert van Marwijk. (Independent)
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has told a Spanish radio station it is "fundamental" the club finds new owners "who can make us a competitive side" after an "appalling" last season. (Times)
1st Sept 2010
Jose Mourinho pleaded with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to sign Chelsea striker Didier Drogba until the very last moment of the Premier League transfer window, which shut at 1800 BST on Tuesday.
Full story: IMScouting.com
Liverpool are believed to have offered Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva and Dutch forward Ryan Babel in exchange for West Ham striker Carlton Cole but neither player wanted to leave Anfield for Upton Park.
Full story: The Guardian
Liverpool also failed in a late attempt to sign Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Full story: talksport.co.uk
Arsenal missed out on signing Mark Schwarzer for £4m after Fulham were denied a move for Crystal Palace's £1.5m-rated goalkeeper Julian Speroni. The Cottagers were also thwarted when they tried to land Brazilian keeper Alexander Doni from Roma, but a season-long loan deal could not be arranged in time before the end of the transfer window.
Full story: Mirror
Stoke boss Tony Pulis says he was advised to make a move for Eidur Gudjohnsen by Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who had signed the Iceland international striker on loan from Monaco last season.
Full story: Mirror
Striker Roque Santa Cruz faces being frozen out at Manchester City after a deadline-day move to Italian club Lazio collapsed.
Full story: The Sun
The £250m spent in the 2010 summer transfer window was the lowest total since 2006, according to research by financial analysts Deloitte.
Full story: Mirror
Full story: Mirror
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