Cristiano Ronaldo could be on is way back to the Premier League

Roman Ambramovich is putting down a serious offer to lure Ronaldo to the Bridge this summer. It could be part of a double deal worth nearly £55m. Ronaldo had hinted he wants to come back to the premier league and they had even been talk of him making a remarkable come back to Old Trafford, either way I know all Premier League fans will welcome him back.
 

Alonso is off to Real Madrid

Its a done deal £30 m was the price for the Liverpool player. Real are going to do the medical and thats all thats left , so its incredibly unlikely that he will fail the medical and he will be playing along side Ronaldo.
Alonso joined Liverpool in Aug 2004. Rava has now to worry about filling the gap left by Alonso.

Ronaldo agrees six-year deal

Cristiano Ronaldo will complete his world record £80m move from Manchester United to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal.

United, who accepted Real's offer for the 24-year-old winger on 11 June, confirmed the finalisation of the transfer on their club website.

Man Utd accept £80m Ronaldo bid

Ronaldo will be at Real Madrid.

Manchester United have accepted a potential world record £80m bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

"United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player," read a statement from the Old Trafford club.

It added the decision came at the 24-year-old winger's request after he "again expressed his desire to leave".

United said the offer was unconditional and want the matter to be concluded by 30 June, while Madrid hope to agree personal terms "in the next few days".

Summer time Premier League transfers

All the summer Premier League transfers in and out (shake it all about ).

3 June
Christian Benitez [Santos Laguna - Birmingham City] Undisclosed

2 June

Gareth Barry [Aston Villa - Manchester City] £12m

Latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

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David Beckham could be on his way back to England with AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti hoping to take the midfielder with him in a switch to Chelsea. (Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea are already making plans for life without Didier Drogba as they consider bids for Atletico Madrid's £50m-rated Sergio Aguero and Wolfsburg's Bosnian striker Edin Dzerko. (Full story: News of the World)

Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his desire to stay at Manchester United, claiming that manager Sir Alex Ferguson is like a "second father to me". (Full story: News of the World)

Ferguson, while confident that United's recent success is enough to keep Ronaldo at the club, is resigned to losing Carlos Tevez over the summer. (Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Arsene Wenger has left the door open for Thierry Henry to return to Arsenal, revealing that he still talks to the Barcelona striker who watches all the Gunners games on television. (Full story: News of the World)

Texan millionaire Ellis Short will complete a buy-out at Sunderland next week and hand a new manager, possibly Martin Jol or Steve McClaren, a £200m transfer budget to turn the Black Cats into a major force. (Full story: Sunday Express)

Manchester City are also stepping up their interest in Emmanuel Adebayor and are ready to meet Arsene Wenger's £21m valuation of the striker. (Full story: News of the World)

Mark Hughes has switched his attention away from Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz to Aston Villa's John Carew as he continues his hunt for a new striker at Manchester City. (Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Martin O'Neill has told Liverpool they will have to pay £10m if they want to successfully revive their interest in Gareth Barry, despite the midfielder having just one year left on his Aston Villa contract. (Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City and AC Milan also looking at Barry could push the bidding past the £19m mark. (Full story: People)

Rafael Benitez is closing in on a £15m deal to take Portsmouth and England defender Glen Johnson to Anfield. The Spaniard is also weighing up a bid for Heerenveen winger Daniel Pranjic. (Sunday Express)

German giants Bayern Munich are also monitoring Johnson and are ready for an auction against the Reds, Manchester City and Totenham. (Full story: People)

Xabi Alonso could be on his way out of Liverpool, however, after his agent told Benitez his client wants to move on. Real Madrid are favourites to land the Spain international, but could face competition from Arsenal , Manchester City and Juventus. (Full story: News of the World)

Chelsea's pursuit of Zenit St Petersburg forward Danny could be put on hold however after the 25-year-old suffered a knee injury in training. (Full story: News of the World)

Liverpool's Jermaine Pennant could choose between either Real or Atletico Madrid with both clubs keen on taking him to the Spanish capital this summer when he becomes available on a Bosman. (News of the World)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is ready to do battle with Everton and Blackburn for the signature of Newcastle's Alan Smith. (News of the World)

Fulham's frontline could feature 6ft 4in Austria international Marko Arnautovic if an approach to FC Twente is successful. (News of the World)

Premier League results for 1st Nov 2008

Chelsea	5-0 (HT 3-0)	Sunderland
Alex 27 Anelka 30 Anelka 45+1 Lampard 51 Anelka 53
		Bookings: Tainio 39

Nicolas Anelka hit a hat-trick as Chelsea demolished Sunderland and moved above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.

Alex began the rout, tapping in when Marton Fulop allowed Joe Cole's shot to squirm free, and it was quickly 2-0 when Anelka met Frank Lampard's cross.

Florent Malouda unselfishly set up Anelka to add a third goal and Lampard headed in Cole's cross to make it four.

Anelka fired home from Malouda's cross to complete the scoring inside an hour.
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Everton	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Fulham
Saha 87

Louis Saha's late winner against his former club Fulham gave Everton their first home Premier League win of the season after 87 minutes of frustration.

Marouane Fellaini did hit the post for the Toffees in the 27th minute but the home side struggled for any creativity.

Fulham should have scored in the second half but Zoltan Gera crashed his close-range header against the bar.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Osman, Fellaini (Saha 61), Pienaar (Anichebe 76), Cahill, Yakubu (Vaughan 84).
Subs Not Used: Nash, Hibbert, Baines, Rodwell.

Goals: Saha 87.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies (Nevland 89), Bullard (Baird 83), Murphy, Gera (Dempsey 88), Zamora, Johnson.
Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Gray, Stoor, Andreasen.

Att: 31,278

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Man Utd	4-3 (HT 3-1)	Hull
Ronaldo 3 Carrick 29 Ronaldo 44 Vidic 57		Cousin 23 Mendy 69 Geovanni (pen) 82
Bookings: Rooney 84 Tevez 86		Bookings: Turner 20 Mendy 85

Manchester United survived a late rally by Hull to move up to third place in the Premier League.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a low strike before Daniel Cousin headed Hull level at the near post.

Michael Carrick struck from 20 yards, Ronaldo headed in a corner and Nemanja Vidic volleyed home as United led 4-1.

But Bernard Mendy lobbed Edwin van der Sar, and when Mendy was fouled by Rio Ferdinand, Geovanni converted the penalty to set up a grandstand finish.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick (Giggs 72), Anderson (O'Shea 88), Nani (Tevez 64), Berbatov, Rooney.
Subs Not Used: Foster, Park, Rafael Da Silva, Fletcher.

Booked: Rooney, Tevez.

Goals: Ronaldo 3, Carrick 29, Ronaldo 44, Vidic 57.

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Marney, Hughes (Mendy 59), Boateng (Folan 86), Geovanni, King (Halmosi 63), Cousin.
Subs Not Used: Duke, Barmby, Garcia, Ricketts.

Booked: Turner, Mendy.

Goals: Cousin 23, Mendy 69, Geovanni 82 pen.

Att: 75,398

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).

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Middlesbrough	1-1 (HT 0-1)	West Ham
Mido 83		Mullins 21
Bookings: Wheater 17 Riggott 33 Arca 65		Bookings: Neill 40 Collison 61 Boa Morte 80 Bellamy 89

Ross Turnbull's late double save from Lee Bowyer and Jack Collison earned Middlesbrough a highly entertaining draw with West Ham.

Hayden Mullins's volley rattled in off the bar after 21 minutes in a first half dominated by the visitors.

Boro raised their game after the break and Justin Hoyte had a diving header ruled out for offside before Mido levelled with a low free-kick.

West Ham almost claimed the win late on but were denied by Turnbull's heroics.

After an initial flourish by Boro, West Ham took charge, with Freddie Sears putting a shot just wide and only being denied another great chance by a superbly timed Chris Riggott interception from Julien Faubert's cross.

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Portsmouth	1-2 (HT 0-1)	Wigan
Kranjcar 82		Zaki (pen) 45+1 Heskey 90+2
		Bookings: Cattermole 18 Bramble 35 Figueroa 49

Emile Heskey's injury-time winner for Wigan left Tony Adams looking for his first point as Portsmouth boss.

Heskey's 100th Premier League goal from Lee Cattermole's pass settled an incredible game where Pompey hit the woodwork no less than five times.

Amr Zaki fired the Latics ahead from the penalty spot after Papa Bouba Diop fouled Titus Bramble.

Wigan's goal lived a charmed life before substitute Niko Kranjcar looked to have saved a point for Pompey.
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Stoke	2-1 (HT 1-0)	Arsenal
Fuller 11 Olofinjana 73		Clichy 90+4
Bookings: Higginbotham 64 Sidibe 68 Delap 90+1 Cresswell 90+8		Bookings: Adebayor 40 Fabregas 90+8
		Sent off: Van Persie 76

Ricardo Fuller and Seyi Olofinjana both scored after long throw-ins by Rory Delap as Arsenal capitulated and also had Robin van Persie sent off.

Delap sent a throw to the far post and Fuller glanced in for the opener.

Delap, himself, then looped in a header that Gael Clichy cleared off the line before Olofinjana chested in Stoke's second from another Delap throw-in.

Van Persie saw red for shoving Thomas Sorensen before Clichy pulled a goal back with a deflected shot.

The defeat is another serious blow to Arsenal's title aspirations, while Stoke will be delighted with three points that take them a little further away from the drop zone.

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West Brom	2-2 (HT 0-1)	Blackburn
Bednar 55 Miller 62		McCarthy (pen) 13 Andrews 89
Bookings: Donk 40 Zuiverloon 68 Borja Valero 79		Bookings: McCarthy 19 Khizanishvili 90+2
		Sent off: McCarthy 36

West Brom and Blackburn shared the spoils in an intense and entertaining battle with Keith Andrews spoiling the home party with a last-gasp equaliser.

Blackburn took the lead with a Benni McCarthy penalty, but the South African was then sent off for a second booking.

West Brom hit back brilliantly in the second half with a Roman Bednar strike.

Jonathan Greening then threaded the ball to Ishmael Miller who spun and blasted in a goal that should have been good enough to win the game.

West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk (Hoefkens 46), Olsson, Robinson, Koren, Greening, Morrison (Brunt 69), Borja Valero, Bednar, Miller (Moore 80).

Subs Not Used: Kiely, Cech, Kim, Pele.

Booked: Donk, Zuiverloon, Borja Valero.

Goals: Bednar 55, Miller 62.

Blackburn: Robinson, Simpson (Kerimoglu 46), Samba, Nelsen, Olsson (Pedersen 62), Emerton (Khizanishvili 77), Andrews, Grella, Warnock, McCarthy, Roberts.

Subs Not Used: Brown, Villanueva, Fowler, Derbyshire.

Sent Off: McCarthy (36).

Booked: McCarthy, Khizanishvili.

Goals: McCarthy 13 pen, Andrews 89.

Att: 24,976

Ref: Mike Jones (Cheshire).

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Tottenham	2-1 (HT 0-1)	Liverpool
Carragher o.g. 70 Pavlyuchenko 90+1		Kuyt 3
Bookings: King 75		Bookings: Gerrard 45+1 Carragher 67

Roman Pavlyuchenko scored a late winner as Tottenham came from behind to beat Liverpool and haul themselves off the foot off the Premier League table.

Dirk Kuyt put Liverpool ahead when he smashed in a shot on three minutes.

Darren Bent sliced a clearance against his own post before Steven Gerrard hit the post with a deflected shot and then saw his lob cannon back off the bar.

Jamie Carragher headed into his own net to give Spurs hope and Pavlyuchenko tapped in from Bent's cross to win it.

Premier League Results for 29th Oct 2008

Arsenal	4-4 (HT 1-1)	Tottenham
Silvestre 37 Gallas 46 Adebayor 64 Van Persie 68		Bentley 13 Bent 67 Jenas 89 Lennon 90+4
Bookings: Diaby 90+2		Bookings: Assou-Ekotto 54 Bentley 57 Huddlestone 59 Jenas 85

Spurs may be at the bottom even after a brilliant performance at the Emirates but the celebrated like they where at the top of the table and its that confidence that will get them up the table they've got the fire in the belly and will be no push over for no one, Harry has turned things around big time.

Aaron Lennon's injury-time equaliser capped a stunning fightback from Harry Redknapp's Tottenham against Arsenal.

David Bentley's brilliant early strike put Spurs ahead, but Mikael Silvestre headed Arsenal level before half-time.

William Gallas put Arsenal in front seconds after the re-start and Emmanuel Adebayor bundled home their third.

Darren Bent pulled one back before Robin van Persie added Arsenal's fourth - but Jermaine Jenas's 89th-minute goal and Lennon's tap-in earned a point.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Silvestre, Gallas, Clichy, Walcott (Eboue 75), Fabregas, Denilson, Nasri (Song Billong 88), Van Persie (Diaby 81), Adebayor.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Toure, Vela, Bendtner.

Booked: Diaby.

Goals: Silvestre 37, Gallas 46, Adebayor 64, Van Persie 68.

Tottenham: Gomes, Hutton (Gunter 79), Corluka, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Modric, Jenas, Huddlestone, Bale (Lennon 55), Pavlyuchenko (Bent 65).
Subs Not Used: Cesar, Zokora, Campbell, O'Hara.

Booked: Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Huddlestone, Jenas.

Goals: Bentley 13, Bent 67, Jenas 89, Lennon 90.

Att: 60,043

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

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Aston Villa	3-2 (HT 1-1)	Blackburn
Young 45+1 Barry 65 Agbonlahor 87		Warnock 30 Emerton 90+4
		Bookings: Samba 78

Second-half goals from Gareth Barry and Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa victory over unlucky Rovers.

Blackburn drew first blood when Stephen Warnock exchanged passes with Benni McCarthy and fired home.

But Luke Young bundled in an equaliser from Nicky Shorey's cross and James Milner pulled the ball back for Barry to put Villa into the lead.

Agbonlahor raced onto Ashley Young's pass to make it 3-1 before Brett Emerton's injury-time free-kick.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Shorey, Laursen, Cuellar, Barry, Milner, Petrov (Carew 46), Reo-Coker (Sidwell 83), Ashley Young, Agbonlahor (Harewood 90).
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Davies, Knight, Gardner.

Goals: Luke Young 45, Barry 65, Agbonlahor 87.

Blackburn: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock (Kerimoglu 68), Emerton, Andrews, Simpson, Pedersen (Olsson 79), Villanueva, McCarthy (Derbyshire 79).
Subs Not Used: Brown, Mokoena, Fowler, Roberts.

Booked: Samba.

Goals: Warnock 30, Emerton 90.

Att: 35,985

Ref: Keith Stroud (Hampshire).

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Bolton	0-1 (HT 0-0)	Everton
		Fellaini 90
Bookings: Samuel 41		Bookings: Lescott 20 Fellaini 90+1

Marouane Fellaini's close-range header from Stephen Pienaar's cross sealed Everton's first win in nine games.

After a dismal first half, Bolton had the better of the second, much of it thanks to Gretar Steinsson, but his strikers failed to match his industry.

Joseph Yobo did well to deny Kevin Davies late on, and the game looked to be drifting to a goalless draw.

But at the death Pienaar found Fellaini, whose header hit the inside of the left-hand post before going in.
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Fulham	2-0 (HT 1-0)	Wigan
Johnson 11 Johnson 60
		Bookings: Kilbane 35 Cattermole 76

Andrew Johnson hit a double as Fulham earned their first win in six games against fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic at Craven Cottage.

Johnson slotted home his first goal for the club in the 10th minute from close range from Paul Konchesky's cross.

Wigan revived briefly, and Paul Scharner should have levelled for the Latics with a simple two-yard header.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Bullard (Baird 88), Murphy, Gera (Dempsey 72), Johnson (Nevland 90), Zamora.

Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Gray, Stoor, Andreasen.

Goals: Johnson 11, 60.

Wigan: Kirkland, Boyce, Scharner, Figueroa (Koumas 62), Palacios (Camara 80), Cattermole (De Ridder 80), Kilbane, Melchiot, Valencia, Heskey, Zaki.

Subs Not Used: Pollitt, Taylor, Brown, Bramble.

Booked: Kilbane, Cattermole.

Att: 22,500

Ref: Howard Webb

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Hull	0-3 (HT 0-1)	Chelsea
		Lampard 3 Anelka 50 Malouda 75
		Bookings: J Cole 11 Deco 58

Chelsea bounced back from their home defeat to Liverpool and ended Hull's sequence of four straight wins with a deserved victory at the KC Stadium.

Frank Lampard's brilliant early lob put Chelsea ahead but Daniel Cousin almost equalised with a low strike from 20 yards that hit the post.

Suicidal hesitation in the Hull defence allowed Nicolas Anelka to steel in and smash home Chelsea's decisive second.

Florent Malouda then converted Ricardo Carvalho's cross from six yards.

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Marney (Garcia 71), Ashbee, Boateng (Halmosi 62), Geovanni, King (Windass 84), Cousin.
Subs Not Used: Duke, Hughes, Mendy, Ricketts.

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa (Ivanovic 86), Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Deco (Kalou 78), Mikel, Lampard, Joe Cole (Belletti 54), Anelka, Malouda.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Di Santo, Bridge, Alex.

Booked: Joe Cole, Deco.

Goals: Lampard 3, Anelka 50, Malouda 75.

Att: 24,906

Ref: Andre Marriner (W Midlands).

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Liverpool	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Portsmouth
Gerrard (pen) 76
		Bookings: Diarra 49 Diop 77

Steven Gerrard slotted in a 76th minute penalty to earn Premier League leaders Liverpool a win over Portsmouth.

Gerrard scored after Papa Bouba Diop undid his side's resolute performance by handling a corner in Pompey boss Tony Adams' first game in charge.

Until then, Dirk Kuyt's shot being parried against the post was the closest Liverpool had come to a goal.

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Man Utd	2-0 (HT 2-0)	West Ham
Ronaldo 14 Ronaldo 30
Bookings: Evra 23		Bookings: Collison 65 Collins 81

Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half brace saw Manchester United cruise to victory over a poor West Ham at Old Trafford.

Displaying flashes of real style, United raced into a 13th-minute lead after the superb Nani cut the ball back for Ronaldo to slot into the corner.

Dimitar Berbatov's sublime skill saw him skip past James Collins, allowing him to square for Ronaldo to tap in.

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva (Neville 81), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher (Carrick 69), Anderson, Nani (Rooney 70), Tevez, Berbatov.
Subs Not Used: Foster, Giggs, Park, O'Shea.

Booked: Evra.

Goals: Ronaldo 14, 30.

West Ham: Green, Faubert, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami (Boa Morte 44), Bowyer (Sears 69), Mullins, Etherington (Collison 46), Di Michele, Bellamy.
Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Lopez, Davenport, Reid.

Booked: Collison, Collins.

Att: 75,397

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).

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Middlesbrough	2-0 (HT 0-0)	Man City
Alves (pen) 53 O'Neil 90+4
Bookings: O'Neil 74		Bookings: Kompany 31 Ireland 44 Robinho 84

Afonso Alves' disputed penalty set Middlesbrough on their way to a hard-fought victory over Manchester City.

Boro keeper Ross Turnbull kept out shots by Stephen Ireland and Shaun Wright-Phillips as City threatened.

But the home side took the lead when Daniel Sturridge tangled with David Wheater and referee Lee Mason awarded a spot-kick that Alves converted.

City poured forward in search of an equaliser but Gary O'Neil's breakaway goal in injury time sealed Boro's win.

Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Wheater, Riggott, Pogatetz, Taylor, Aliadiere, O'Neil, Digard (Arca 75), Downing (Adam Johnson 83), Sanli, Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, John Johnson, Grounds, Walker.

Booked: O'Neil.

Goals: Alves 53 pen, O'Neil 90.

Man City: Hart, Ben-Haim, Richards, Dunne, Onuoha, Kompany, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Elano (Fernandes 67), Robinho, Sturridge (Evans 77).
Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Jo, Garrido, Hamann, Berti.

Booked: Kompany, Ireland, Robinho.

Att: 25,731

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Stoke	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Sunderland
Fuller 73
Bookings: Ab Faye 29 Griffin 51		Bookings: Malbranque 71

A Ricardo Fuller header ensured Stoke beat a below-par Sunderland to move out of the Premier League relegation zone.

Fuller came close to giving Stoke a first-half lead, but Anton Ferdinand cleared from near his goal-line.

The lively Jamaican got the winner when he leapt above Sunderland's defence to head home Rory Delap's throw-in from six yards after 76 minutes.

And Fuller could easily gave doubled the score, but the striker hit the post when put through by Michael Tonge.

Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Soares (Tonge 69), Olofinjana (Amdy Faye 87), Diao, Delap, Sidibe, Fuller (Kitson 90).
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Pericard, Wilkinson, Sonko.

Booked: Abdoulaye Faye, Griffin.

Goals: Fuller 73.

Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque (Reid 75), Whitehead, Yorke (Jones 46), Richardson, Diouf, Cisse (Chopra 62).
Subs Not Used: Colgan, Tainio, Nosworthy, Leadbitter.

Booked: Malbranque.

Att: 26,731

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

Premier League gossip and transfer news

14th Oct 2008

Former manager Kevin Keegan is suing Newcastle United for £9m in damages. The 57-year-old has begun legal proceedings for unfair dismissal following his departure in September. (Evening Standard)

West Ham are close to agreeing a deal to sign former Deportivo La Coruna striker Diego Tristan, 32, who is now a free agent after a spell in Italian football. (Daily Star)

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso could still join Juventus as the Italians continue to be linked with manager Rafael Benitez. Current Juve boss Claudio Ranieri has one year left on his contract and former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard and ex-Italy manager Roberto Donadoni are also on the Turin club's shortlist. (Various)

Sunderland and West Brom are leading the chase to sign Leeds' new teenage sensation Fabian Delph. (Daily Mirror)

Djibril Cisse, currently on a season-long loan at Sunderland from Marseille, is set to become Roy Keane's first £10m signing. (The Sun)

Striker Paul Gallagher, currently on loan at Plymouth, is set to quit Blackburn. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has expressed concern over his England place after once again failing to click with Frank Lampard on Saturday against Kazakhstan. (Various)

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo believes he has now been forgiven by Manchester United fans for trying to quit the club for Real Madrid in the summer. "People have not forgotten all the good things we've done together and I'm very happy with that," he said. (The Sun)

Chelsea's England Under-21 star Michael Mancienne has admitted he may have to quit the Stamford Bridge club to fulfil his desire for first-team football. (The Sun)

Joe Kinnear claims he is ready to return to management on a full-time basis having rediscovered the bug at Newcastle, where he is currently interim boss. (Daily Star)

Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung wants to make a renewed bid to buy Birmingham City. (Daily Mail)

Doctors in Australia have told Newcastle striker Mark Viduka that he will not need more surgery to cure his Achilles problem. The 33-year-old feared he could be out for six months. (Daily Mail)

Premier Leauge results for 27th Sept 2008

Aston Villa	2-1 (HT 2-1)	Sunderland
Young 18 Carew 33		Cisse 10
Bookings: Petrov 86		Bookings: McCartney 90+5

Goals from Ashley Young and John Carew helped Aston Villa secure a third successive Premier League victory at the expense of Sunderland.

The visitors took the lead when Steed Malbranque's pass was converted by Djibril Cisse on nine minutes.

But Young equalised with a free-kick from 20-yards nine minutes later before Carew scored the winner with a smart flick from Stiliyan Petrov's cross.

An Andy Reid 30-yard free-kick went just wide for Sunderland on 87 minutes.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Davies, Laursen, Shorey (Milner 70), Reo-Coker, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew (Cuellar 90).
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Salifou, Gardner.

Booked: Petrov.

Goals: Ashley Young 18, Carew 33.

Sunderland: Gordon, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Richardson (Stokes 79), Miller (Reid 59), Cisse, Diouf (Murphy 59).
Subs Not Used: Fulop, Chopra, Healy, Henderson.

Booked: McCartney.

Goals: Cisse 10.

Att: 38,706

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).

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Everton	0-2 (HT 0-0)	Liverpool
		Torres 59 Torres 62
Bookings: Fellaini 9 Yakubu 48 Neville 64		Bookings: Alonso 39 Torres 50 Arbeloa 77
Sent off: Cahill 80

Fernando Torres struck twice in three minutes as Liverpool comfortably eased past Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Torres slid home Robbie Keane's cross after 59 minutes then pounced on a loose ball to score from close range after Phil Jagielka tackled Dirk Kuyt.

Tim Cahill had Everton's best chance after 13 minutes but mis-kicked from Mikel Arteta's corner.

Everton's misery was complete when referee Mike Riley sent Cahill off for fouling Xabi Alonso after 80 minutes.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert (Saha 63), Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Neville, Fellaini, Osman, Cahill, Yakubu.
Subs Not Used: Nash, Baines, Castillo, Vaughan, Nuno Valente, Rodwell.

Sent Off: Cahill (80).

Booked: Fellaini, Yakubu, Neville.

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Dossena, Kuyt, Alonso (Leiva Lucas 86), Gerrard, Riera (Aurelio 67), Torres, Keane (Pennant 86).
Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Agger, Babel.

Booked: Alonso, Torres, Arbeloa.

Goals: Torres 59, 62.

Att: 39,574

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

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Fulham	1-2 (HT 0-2)	West Ham
Murphy (pen) 59		Cole 43 Etherington 45+1
Bookings: Johnson 20 Konchesky 39 Murphy 45+2 Hangeland 88		Bookings: Parker 68
Sent off: Johnson 45+6

Goals from Carlton Cole and Matthew Etherington secured victory for West Ham at Fulham, who were also reduced to 10 men in an awful three-minute spell.

Cole opened the scoring, tapping the ball into an empty net on 43 minutes following Etherington's low cross.

Etherington made it 2-0 two minutes later, latching onto Mark Noble's pass.

And Fulham's Andy Johnson was then sent off in first-half injury-time, before Danny Murphy pulled one back from the penalty spot on the hour mark.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Gera, Murphy, Bullard, Davies, Johnson, Zamora.

Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Ki-Hyeon, Nevland, Dempsey,Andreasen, Kallio, Baird.

Sent Off: Johnson (45).

Booked: Johnson, Konchesky, Murphy, Hangeland.

Goals: Murphy 59 pen.

West Ham: Green, Faubert, Neill, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker (Boa Morte 90), Noble, Etherington (Mullins 80), Cole, Di Michele (Bellamy 74).

Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Lopez, Davenport, Sears.

Booked: Parker.

Goals: Cole 43, Etherington 45.

Att: 23,946

Ref: Andre Marriner (W Midlands).

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Man Utd	2-0 (HT 0-0)	Bolton
Ronaldo (pen) 60 Rooney 77
		Bookings: Elmander 22 McCann 27 Davies 38

A controversial penalty scored by Cristiano Ronaldo set Manchester United on their way to victory over Bolton.

Ronaldo put United ahead after referee Rob Styles awarded United a penalty even though Jlloyd Samuel's tackle on the Portuguese winger was a fair one.

The incident proved decisive because up until then United had been thwarted by Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Wayne Rooney curled in United's second after a Ronaldo back-flick as Bolton were left seething over the penalty.

The incident could spark renewed debate about video technology but in all honesty the official should never have given a penalty.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo (Nani 80), Fletcher, Anderson (Scholes 71), Park, Tevez (Rooney 71), Berbatov.
Subs Not Used: Amos, Giggs, O'Shea, Evans.

Goals: Ronaldo 60 pen, Rooney 77.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Davies, Nolan, McCann, Muamba, Gardner (Smolarek 73), Elmander (Vaz Te 66).
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Taylor, Joey O'Brien, Riga, Shittu.

Booked: Elmander, McCann, Davies.

Att: 75,484.

Ref: Rob Styles (Hampshire).

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Middlesbrough	0-1 (HT 0-0)	West Brom
		Olsson 53
Bookings: Taylor 34 Mido 58		Bookings: Greening 10 MacDonald 36 Olsson 54 Bednar 70

Jonas Olsson's scrappy second-half strike handed West Brom their first away win of the season.

It was a happy return to Boro for West Brom boss Tony Mowbray, who played for the club for nine years.

The hosts were not without chances, with Afonso Alves hitting the bar and a David Wheater header also going close.

The winner came from a Jonathan Greening corner, and after Ishmael Miller hooked the ball back in, Sweden's Olsson poked the ball home.

Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, Huth, Wheater, Taylor, Aliadiere (Adam Johnson 60), O'Neil, Shawky (Digard 60), Downing, Alves, Mido.

Subs Not Used: Jones, Riggott, Emnes, Bennett, Walker.

Booked: Taylor, Mido.

West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Borja Valero, Morrison (Cech 76), Koren, Greening, Kim (MacDonald 4), Bednar, MacDonald (Miller 46).

Subs Not Used: Kiely, Barnett, Moore, Pele.

Booked: Greening, MacDonald, Olsson, Bednar.

Goals: Olsson 53.

Att: 26,248

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

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Newcastle	1-2 (HT 0-2)	Blackburn
Owen (pen) 51		Samba 31 Santa Cruz 41
		Bookings: Emerton 24 Warnock 37 Nelsen 65 Roberts 90+2

First-half goals from Christopher Samba and Roque Santa Cruz saw Blackburn inflict a fifth successive defeat on a beleaguered Newcastle.

Defender Samba headed in Carlos Villanueva's free-kick from close range to give Blackburn a deserved lead.

And Cruz doubled the score when he headed home Brett Emerton's cross.

Newcastle produced a spirited fightback after the break and scored through a Michael Owen penalty but Geremi missed a great chance to equalise.

Newcastle: Given, Bassong, Taylor, Coloccini, Cacapa, Geremi (Ameobi 71), Butt, Duff, N'Zogbia (Edgar 82), Xisco, Owen.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Tozer, Doninger, Donaldson, Ranger.

Goals: Owen 51 pen.

Blackburn: Brown, Simpson, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Emerton, Olsson, Kerimoglu, Derbyshire (Ooijer 84), Roque Santa Cruz (Roberts 84), Villanueva (Fowler 62).
Subs Not Used: Bunn, Pedersen, Andrews, Treacy.

Booked: Emerton, Warnock, Nelsen, Roberts.

Goals: Samba 31, Roque Santa Cruz 41.

Att: 44,935

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

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Stoke	0-2 (HT 0-1)	Chelsea
		Bosingwa 36 Anelka 76
Bookings: Griffin 56 Cresswell 67		Bookings: Malouda 56

Chelsea saw off Stoke to rack up their sixth Premier League away win in a row and return to the top of the table.

The visitors dominated the first half and Jose Bosingwa latched onto a fine Frank Lampard pass to crash the ball in via Danny Griffin for the opener.

A spirited Stoke side rallied after the break and Leon Cort had a towering header cleared off the line.

But Chelsea wrapped up the win when Nicolas Anelka fired home after a terrible blunder by Cort.

Deprived of the considerable goal threat of Rory Delap's long throws because of a hamstring injury, Stoke were outclassed for most of the first half but until Anelka's late strike they were always a threat from set-pieces.

Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Cort, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Lawrence (Tonge 65), Diao, Olofinjana, Cresswell, Kitson (Fuller 52), Sidibe (Amdy Faye 81).
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Whelan, Soares, Sonko.

Booked: Griffin, Cresswell.

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Obi, Kalou (Anelka 46), Ballack (Ferreira 89), Lampard, Malouda, Drogba (Belletti 73).
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Sinclair, Bridge.

Booked: Malouda.

Goals: Bosingwa 36, Anelka 76.

Att: 27,500.

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

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Premier league results for 21st Sept 2008

Chelsea	1-1 (HT 0-1)	Man Utd
Kalou 80		Park 18
Bookings: Obi 67		Bookings: Scholes 35 Ferdinand 41 Neville 58 Berbatov 59 Rooney 79 Evra 86 Ronaldo 90+2

Salomon Kalou's late equaliser preserved Chelsea's long unbeaten home league record and earned a deserved point against Manchester United.

Ji-Sung Park put United ahead in the 18th minute after Chelsea keeper Petr Cech fumbled Dimitar Berbatov's shot.

United lost keeper Edwin van der Sar to injury in the first half and Chelsea took control of a disjointed game.

Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka wasted great chances before substitute Kalou headed in with 10 minutes left
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Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho (Alex 12), Terry, Ashley Cole, Obi, Joe Cole, Ballack (Kalou 74), Lampard, Malouda (Drogba 46), Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Bridge, Belletti, Ferreira.

Booked: Obi.

Goals: Kalou 80.

Man Utd: Van der Sar (Kuszczak 32), Neville, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Scholes (Ronaldo 55), Park (O'Shea 75), Berbatov, Rooney.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Giggs, Nani, Tevez.

Booked: Scholes, Ferdinand, Neville, Berbatov, Rooney, Evra, Ronaldo.

Goals: Park 18.

Att: 41,760

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

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Hull	2-2 (HT 1-0)	Everton
Turner 18 Neville o.g. 50		Cahill 73 Osman 78
		Bookings: Fellaini 86

Everton earned a deserved point after a superb second half comeback at Hull.

Hull's goals both came from Dean Marney corners with Michael Turner heading the first and the second flying in off Everton's Phil Neville and Tim Howard.

Hull deserved their lead but Everton battled back and Tim Cahill gave them hope when his shot bounced down off the bar and over the line.

And Leon Osman secured the draw when he scored from close range from Yakubu's cross after good work by Louis Saha.

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Mendy (Garcia 77), Ashbee, Marney, Halmosi, Cousin (Folan 69), King (Boateng 81).
Subs Not Used: Duke, Geovanni, Hughes, Ricketts.

Goals: Turner 18, Neville 50 og.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Yobo, Baines (Lescott 46), Osman, Fellaini, Arteta, Castillo (Saha 46), Cahill,Yakubu (Vaughan 87).
Subs Not Used: Nash, Nuno Valente, Rodwell, Baxter.

Booked: Fellaini.

Goals: Cahill 73, Osman 78.

Att: 24,845

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Man City	6-0 (HT 2-0)	Portsmouth
Jo 13 Dunne 20 Robinho 57 Wright-Phillips 68 Evans 78 Gelson 83
		Bookings: Diarra 90

Swaggering Manchester City turned on the style with a devastating display of attacking football to crush Portsmouth at a buoyant Eastlands.

Jo slotted City into the lead before Richard Dunne bundled in the second.

Influential Stephen Ireland made two superb passes to set up clinical strikes for Robinho and a rejuvenated Shaun Wright-Phillips after half-time.

Substitute Ched Evans finished off a great team move for the fifth before Gelson Fernandes completed the rout.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Kompany, Wright-Phillips, Ireland (Gelson 77), Elano, Robinho (Sturridge 85), Jo (Evans 71).

Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Michael Ball, Hamann, Ben-Haim.

Goals: Jo 13, Dunne 20, Robinho 57, Wright-Phillips 68, Evans 78, Gelson 83.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson (Pamarot 82), Distin, Campbell, Belhadj, Diarra, Davis (Diop 33), Kaboul (Utaka 46), Armand Traore, Crouch, Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Mvuemba, Kanu.

Booked: Diarra.

Att: 40,238

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).

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Tottenham	0-0 (HT 0-0)	Wigan
Bookings: Corluka 43 O'Hara 51		Bookings: Boyce 29 Palacios 63

Tottenham remain bottom of the Premier League table after they were held to a goalless draw at home by Wigan.

After a largely incident-free and forgettable first half, the second-half introduction of Aaron Lennon and Fraizer Campbell lifted the home side.

With 17 minutes to go Lennon had their best chance, an off-target half-volley from Campbell's knock-down.

Olivier Kapo and Emile Heskey had late chances to snatch victory for Wigan but they seemed happy to take a point.
ottenham: Gomes, Zokora, Woodgate, Corluka, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley (Lennon 64), Jenas, O'Hara, Bale (Huddlestone 80), Bent, Pavlyuchenko (Campbell 46). Subs Not Used: Cesar, Gilberto, Gunter, Giovani.

Booked: Corluka, O'Hara.

Wigan: Kirkland, Figueroa, Boyce, Bramble, Melchiot, Valencia, Scharner, Palacios, Koumas (Kapo 72), Zaki (Camara 82), Heskey. Subs Not Used: Kingson, Pollitt, Taylor, Kilbane, De Ridder.

Booked: Boyce, Palacios.

Att: 35,808

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

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West Brom	1-2 (HT 1-2)	Aston Villa
Morrison 34		Carew 27 Agbonlahor 29
Bookings: Morrison 36 Robinson 38 Borja Valero 52		Bookings: Young 68 Carew 75 Young 88

First-half goals from John Carew and Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa victory in the West Midlands derby.

Carew headed home Ashley Young's free-kick and Agbonlahor netted only a minute later after Leon Barnett failed to clear Young's long ball.

James Morrison pulled a goal back for West Brom by pouncing to score after goalkeeper Brad Friedel spilled Robert Koren's 25-yard shot.

Carew hit the post with a right-foot shot and a header in the second half.

Albion, who have not beaten Villa since 1985, were forced to make a change to their starting line-up just before kick-off.

West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Barnett, Olsson, Robinson, Borja Valero (Moore 56), Morrison, Koren, Greening, Brunt (Kim 20), Bednar (Miller 56).
Subs Not Used: Kiely, Hoefkens, Cech, Donk.

Goal: Morrison 33

Booked: Morrision 36, Robinson 37, Valero 52.

Aston Villa: Friedel, L Young, Davies, Laursen, Shorey (Milner 73), Reo-Coker, Petrov (Gardner 82), Barry, A Young, Carew (Cuellar 88), Agbonlahor.
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Salifou.

Goals: Carew 27, Agnonlahor 28.

Booked: L Young 67, Carew 75, A Young 87.

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral)

August Premier Leagur Transfer gossip and news

Sunday 17th August 2008

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp distances himself from speculation linking him with a return to West Ham. "I've had opportunities before and didn't take them," he said. "I'm happy where I am." (Press Association, 1709 BST)

Tottenham have ruled out moves for Russia playmaker Andrei Arshavin and Newcastle striker Michael Owen. (BBC Sport, 1555 BST)

Spurs have lined up Michael Owen as a replacement for Dimitar Berbatov, who is expected to move to Manchester United before the transfer window closes. (Sunday Express)

Chelsea have made a new £23.6m bid for Brazil star Robinho. That's £5m more than their previous offer, but still way below Real Madrid's £35m asking price. (News of the World)

Newcastle will try and bring Real's out-of-favour Argentine striker Javier Saviola to St James' s Park on loan. (News of the World)

Aston Villa will test Chelsea's resolve to hang on to Joe Cole by offering £10m for the England midfielder this week. (Sunday Express)

Sunderland have tabled an £8m bid for West Ham centre-half Anton Ferdinand. The 23-year-old recently turned down the offer of a new contract at Upton Park. (News of the World)

Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso is determined to leave Liverpool following Rafa Benitez's very public pursuit of Gareth Barry. (News of the World)

Tottenham are set to pull out of the race to sign Andrei Arshavin after being priced out by Zenit St Petersburg. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is poised to sign Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United. (News of the World)

Celtic are also interested in signing Silvestre, with the Glasgow side hoping to clinch a loan deal. (Sunday Mail)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp expects to land Algeria left-back Nadir Belhadj from French side Lens. (News of the World)

Saturday 16th August

Dimitar Berbatov has handed Tottenham a transfer request in a bid to force through his dream move to Manchester United. (Sun)

And Spurs are ready to clinch the signing of Russian star Andrei Arshavin this weekend to allow Berbatov to head to Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has not yet given up his pursuit of Croatian defender Vedran Corluka from Manchester City. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal have opened talks with Liverpool on taking Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso to the Emirates. (Daily Mirror)

Everton boss David Moyes wants Manchester City's midfielder Michael Johnson to become his first signing of the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland have launched another bid to bring Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy to the Stadium of Light for £8.5m. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has turned down Aston Villa's £9m bid for James Milner. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle have given striker Shola Ameobi permission to speak to Ipswich Town. (Independent)

Hull boss Phil Brown has not abandoned hope of taking Frazier Campbell on loan from Manchester United. (Times)

Birmingham have dismissed speculation linking James McFadden with a move to Rangers. (Times)

Fulham midfielder Steven Davis, who had a loan spell at Rangers last season will return to Ibrox in a permanent deal after the two clubs agreed a £3m fee. (Daily Express/Dailey Record)

Rangers will finally signing Fulham midfielder Steven Davis for £3m who was on loan at Ibrox last season. (Daily Record)

West Ham have not ruled out a sensational return for their old manager Harry Redknapp if the Hammers make a bad start to the season. (Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has threatened to quit over the club's decision not to buy Gareth Barry. (Daily Star/Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Big Phil Scolari accepts he will be axed if he doesn't win the Premier League this season. (Daily Star)

Friday 15th August

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez came close to quitting last week, according to sources close to the Spanish manager. "He thought he was being underminded and was close to giving up". (Guillem Ballague website 2055 BST)

Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov is currently in Manchester to undergo a medical before joining Manchester United in deal worth £28 million. (Daily Mail 1525 BST)

Spurs could sign Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin as early as Friday evening after the Russian club dropped their price tag. (setanta.com 1102 BST)

Tottenham have joined Manchester City in the battle to sign Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City hope to win the race for Santa Cruz by increasing their bid to £15m and have also registered an interest in £10m-rated Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito. (The Independent)

Chelsea will lodge a new £23m bid for Robinho after the Brazilian forward pleaded to be released by Real Madrid. (The Sun)

Everton are beating Newcastle in the race to sign Juventus midfield man Tiago after he was reportedly impressed by Goodison Park chairman Bill Kenwright. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United hope to unveil striker Dimitar Berbatov before Sunday's Premier League opener against Newcastle after agreeing a deal in principle with Tottenham. (Daily Star)

Spurs, however, would rather sell Berbatov to Barcelona for a cut-price fee after being angered by the way United have handled the deal. (The Sun)

Chelsea remain hopeful they will sign AC Milan's Brazil superstar Kaka but will have to wait until next season to complete the deal. (The Times)

Chelsea are ready to pay £8m to sign Manchester City's talented 18-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge. (Daily Mirror)

Olivier Kapo wants to quit Wigan only a month after arriving from Birmingham and Sunderland could offer the midfielder an escape route. (Daily Mirror).

Liverpool will offer Aston Villa a cut-price deal for Gareth Barry after the midfielder cup-tied himself for the group stage of the Champions League by playing in the Uefa Cup. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are ready to offer striker Robbie Fowler a short-term deal after including him in their team photograph. (The Sun)

Rangers are poised to sign Portsmouth midfield man Pedro Mendes in a £3m deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Cardiff have rejected a £3m bid for midfielder Joe Ledley from an unnamed club - with Everton known to have shown a strong interest. (The Sun)

West Brom have made a second bid to sign Charlton utility player Zheng Zhi with a £2m bid. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa are willing to pay £7m to sign Reading striker Kevin Doyle - but the Championship club is demanding £8m. (The Times)

Thursday 14th August

Chelsea inform AC Milan that defender Branislav Ivanovic is not for sale, according to the player's agent Vlado Borozan who tells website Tuttomercato.com: "Chelsea have made it known to us that he is indispensable". (Press Association 1532 BST)

Manchester City have made a £12m bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz. (The Sun)

Tottenham will make Manchester United pay £32m for Dimitar Berbatov after being infuriated by claims that they were on the brink of completing a deal. (Daily Mirror)

Midfielder Gareth Barry is ready to abandon his dream move to Liverpool by playing for Aston Villa in the Uefa Cup. (Various)

Everton are attempting to hijack Newcastle United's proposed loan move for Juventus midfield man Tiago. (Daily Mail)

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Aston Villa have made a £9m bid for Newcastle United winger James Milner. (Daily Mail)

Blackburn Rovers have made a surprise move for Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs are plotting to bring Sevilla striker Freddie Kanoute back to White Hart Lane and have stepped up their bid for Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin as they prepare for Berbatov's departure. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will increase their efforts to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho after midfielder Frank Lampard signed a new contract. (The Sun)

Ipswich Town and Norwich City are battling to sign Newcastle United's Shola Ameobi. (The Times)

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince wants to strengthen his squad by signing Torino's midfield man Vince Grella. (Daily Mail)

West Brom are in talks with West Ham in a bid to clinch a loan deal for defender James Collins. (Daily Mail)

Everton boss David Moyes is furious after a loan move for CSKA Moscow's Vagner Love collapsed amid claims he was misled by agents. (Daily Mirror.)

Arsenal are targeting Ipswich youngster Danny Haynes. (Various)

Wednesday 13th August

Newcastle have a deal in place to sign 27-year-old Juventus and former Chelsea midfielder Tiago Mendes. The Portuguese international will join on an initial one-year loan deal with a view to an £8m permanent move. (www.premiershiplatest.com, 1406 BST)

Blackburn full-back Stephen Warnock has said reports saying he has handed in a transfer request are "rubbish". (Sky Sports News, 1226 BST)

Hull City have pulled out of a potential deal to sign Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro, 29, with manager Phil Brown admitting they were priced out of a move. (The Sun, 1038 BST)

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov after tabling a bid believed to be about £28m. (Various)

United have even delayed having their official team photo so they can include the Bulgarian. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn left-back Stephen Warnock, 26, has handed in a transfer request to push through a £4m move to Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Rovers have told Manchester City that striker Roque Santa Cruz, 26, is not for sale. (The Sun)

Poland winger Jakub Blaszczykowski wants to move to Liverpool in an £8m deal, but the 22-year-old's club Borussia Dortmund are refusing to sell. (The Times)

Fulham and Hull are tracking Osasuna's 32-year-old Uruguayan striker Walter Pandiani who played for Birmingham in the Premier League in 2005. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa have renewed their interest in Newcastle midfielder James Milner who is valued at £6m. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough have submitted a bid for 23-year-old Arsenal full-back Justin Hoyte. (The Independent)

Stoke City have tabled a £2m bid for Newcastle midfielder Abdoulaye Faye, 30. (Daily Mail)

Former Real Madrid winger Jordi Lopez, 27, is on trial at Portsmouth after he was released by Real Mallorca. (Various)

Cardiff are trying to signing 29-year-old Fulham striker David Healy for £1.2m. (Daily Mirror)

Tuesday 12th August

Wigan's Marlon King is set to sign for Hull City and could feature in the Tigers' opening Premier League game with Fulham. (Hull Daily Mail, 1410 BST)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan could follow up his acquisition of Jonas Gutierrez by buying a couple of other Real Mallorca players. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1404 BST)

Monaco forward Nene claims he is a target of Tottenham and Roma. (Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Brasil, 1237).

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to sign David Silva and either Dimitar Berbatov or Thierry Henry before the start of the season. (Manchester Evening News, 1029 BST)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has made a tentative approach for Benfica's Portugal international forward Ariza Makukula. (The Northern Echo, 1025 BST)

Barcelona look set to block a move by Manchester United for Thierry Henry by playing the former Arsenal striker in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Star) Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to land Spain's Euro 2008 star David Silva from Valencia. (Daily Mirror) But Spanish forward Silva has delivered a huge snub to Liverpool and United by insisting he will not move to the Premier League. (Daily Star) Manchester United are determined to complete the signing of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov before the start of the season but relations between the two clubs remain frosty. (The Times) Spurs have dismissed talk of Manchester United moving for Thierry Henry and expect them to renew their interest in Berbatov. (The Independent) Chelsea will step up their bid to land Real Madrid striker Robinho by upping their offer to £25m. (Daily Mirror) Chelsea's Joe Cole is demanding assurances over his future after Liverpool declared an interest in buying the midfielder. (Daily Mail) The Blues are preparing to cut their losses by selling defender Branislav Ivanovic to AC Milan. (The Times) Roque Santa Cruz is set for crunch talks at Blackburn in an attempt to resolve his future as the striker wants to leave for Manchester City. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool will discover in the next 24 hours whether their move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has been scuppered. (Various) Reds boss Rafa Benitez wants showdown talks with Liverpool's American owners in the hope of resurrecting the Barry deal. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle are closing in on a deal for Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock. (Daily Mail) Magpies striker Shola Ameobi has begged Newcastle not to price him out of a move from the club. (Daily Star) Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson has rejected a new contract, alerting interested clubs - including Arsenal and Everton. (Daily Mail) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is poised to swoop for £8m-rated Johnson. (Daily Mirror) Arsenal and Everton have been told by Marseille that they need to pay £20m for midfielder Lorik Cana. (The Times) West Ham, Bolton and Newcastle are battling to secure the signature of ex-Spain international Diego Tristan. (The Sun) Sunderland have launched a fresh bid for Leighton Baines from Everton for £6m. (Various) Middlesbrough want an answer from Arsenal on their £3m bid for defender Justin Hoyte. (Daily Star) Portsmouth are set to beat West Ham and Tottenham to sign Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah from Fenerbahce. (The Sun) Spurs are furious after Vedran Corluka's £5m move was called off at the last minute by Manchester City. (Daily Express) Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set to snap up Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror) Hull's proposed move for Claudio Pizarro has stalled over the player's wages. (Daily Telegraph) Birmingham winger Seb Larsson wants to join a Premier League side but Blues are refusing to let him leave. (Daily Mail)

Monday 11th August

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is waiting for the green light over the signing of Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna - and could throw him straight into their side to face Manchester United. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1358 BST)

Manchester City is in turmoil after arrest warrants were issued on the club's billionaire owner Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife. (Manchester Evening News, 1353)

Sunderland will not make a move for Reading's highly-rated striker Kevin Doyle. (Sunderland Echo, 1331 BST)

Hull manager Phil Brown is in talks with Chelsea over an ambitious move to sign striker Claudio Pizarro. (Hull Daily Mail, 1147 BST)

Middlesbrough sent their chief international scout to Amsterdam at the weekend to watch Arsenal right-back Justin Hoyte in action against Sevilla. (Northern Echo)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to rule out a move for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, as Tottenham are stalling over the sale of Dimitar Berbatov. (Various)

Spurs boss Juande Ramos has told Berbatov he will make him stay at the club. (The Sun, Daily Telegraph)

AC Milan's Brazil star Kaka is set to join Chelsea before the end of the month in a world-record £78m deal. (Various)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has now decided he will see out the remaining two years on his contract at Stamford Bridge. (Various)

Arsenal are considering a move for Udinese's Gokhan Inler and Real Madrid's Ruben de la Red. (Daily Telegraph)

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has finally won the race to sign £6m defender Younes Kaboul from Tottenham. (Various)

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is ready with a £5m bid for Rangers keeper Allan McGregor. (The Sun)

Everton are close to signing Brazilian striker Vagner Love. (The Guardian)

Toffees boss David Moyes will also wrap up a deal for Newcastle striker Alan Smith this week. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is fuming after the club tried to sell Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland behind his back. (Daily Mirror)

Corluka has insisted he wants to join Tottenham despite Man City issuing a statement saying he was staying at Eastlands. (The Sun)

Man City's Lee Martin is being tracked by Birmingham and Sheffield United. (The Sun)

Jimmy Bullard is considering his future at Fulham because the club have stalled on a new deal. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn boss Paul Ince hopes to finalise a £2m deal for MK Dons skipper Keith Andrews. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa are to make a move for Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Various)

Stoke want to sign Valencia striker Nikola Zigic. (The Sun)

Sunday 10th August

Thierry Henry could be on his way to Manchester United - if Sir Alex Ferguson's bid to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham collapses. (Mail on Sunday)

Spurs are holding out for up £30m for Berbatov but United are only willing to go as high as £25m - if that fails to happen then Henry might be a surprise signing. (Sunday Telegraph)

Liverpool's American owners will put in an £18m bid for Valencia winger David Silva, who starred for Spain at the European Championships. (News of the World)

And Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is not ruling out the sale of Xabi Alonso as he still wants to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. (Observer)

AC Milan star Kaka believes he could be a Chelsea player by the end of the month. (Observer)

Everton are set to sign Brazilian striker Vagner Love from CSKA Moscow in a club-record deal. (Various)

Arsenal are ready to make an £8m move for Michael Johnson after the young central midfielder rejected a new deal at Manchester City. (Sunday Express)

There's more turmoil at Manchester City... the club's hierarchy have agreed the sale of midfielder Stephen Ireland to Sunderland without telling Mark Hughes. (Mail on Sunday)

Portsmouth will unveil Younes Kaboul on Monday after he agreed a £6m move from Tottenham. (News of the World)

Hull City are preparing a bid for Rangers forward Nacho Novo. (Mail on Sunday)

Stoke City have made enquiries about the availability of Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar. (Mail on Sunday)

Celtic are lining up a £3m offer for Toulouse left-back Herita Ilunga but face competition from Newcastle. (News of the World)

Saturday 9th August

Fit-again Gary Neville accepts he has a tough battle with Wes Brown and John O'Shea to win back his Manches

Manager Rafael Benitez is on collision course with Liverpool's owners after they refused to back him with the cash to buy Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (Various)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has targeted Udinese's Swiss star Gokhan Inler to beef up his midfield. (Sun)

Brazilian striker Robinho is still desperate to join Chelsea after Real Madrid rebuffed the Blues' opening £21m offer. (Various)

Everton have launched a £6.5m bid for Cameroon midfielder Stephane Mbia from Rennes. (Sun)

The Toffees are closing in on Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito while Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho is also a target. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are expected to sign Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov next week after boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he is is close to signing a new striker. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough are confident they can land Arsenal's Justin Hoyte after selling Luke Young to Aston Villa. (Daily Star)

Manchester City and Aston Villa each want to sign striker Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn. (Daily Mail)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley is considering taking former Charlton left-back Ben Thatcher. (Daily Express)

Andrei Arshavin is still eager for a move to Tottenham after White Hart Lane boss Juande Ramos phoned him personally to tell him he wanted to sign him. (Various)

Friday 8th August

Several Italian clubs have shown an interest in Freddie Ljungberg, who was released by West Ham on Wednesday. (Il Romanista, 1802 BST)

The battle for ownership of Liverpool could threaten the Reds' £18m deal for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. (PA, 1630 BST)

Former Tottenham target Andrei Arshavin says he wants to play abroad but Zenit St Petersburg's valuation of him is making his departure difficult. (Russian newspaper Sport Express, 1600 BST)

Roma could use their trip to London this weekend - when they play Tottenham - to try to negotiate a deal for Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda. (Channel 4 Football Italia, 0950 BST)

Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia claims he is the subject of an offer of "more than 8m euros" from Everton. (L'Equipe, 0930 BST)

Liverpool's owners have failed to raise the cash to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa and now the move could be off - again. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is set to incur the wrath of boss Kevin Keegan by demanding forward Alan Smith be sold to Everton. (Various)

Everton boss David Moyes will up his bid to £13m for Joao Moutinho as he spends the money generated by the sale of striker Andy Johnson. (The Sun)

Tottenham will switch their attentions away from Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin if his club do not lower their £19m asking price. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will beat Portsmouth to the signature of Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (Daily Star)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is interested in bringing Reading striker Kevin Doyle to the club. (Daily Mail)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan wants to sign midfielder Sean Davis from Portsmouth for £2.5m. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal right-back Just Hoyte is a £3m target for Middlesbrough after the Teessiders sold Luke Young to Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn will wrap up a deal for Ghanaian midfielder Anthony Annan after he impressed on trial from IK Start but they will miss out on a move for MK Dons captain Keith Andrews. (Daily Mirror)

Premier League newcomers Stoke will bring in Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye for £1m. (Daily Mail)

Wednesday 6th August

Striker Robinho is desperate for Real Madrid to let him join Chelsea. (The Sun)

Aston Villa have targeted Arsenal's Justin Hoyte, Luke Young of Middlesbrough and Chelsea's Paulo Ferreira to fill their full-back berth. (The Times)

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, who has been in Spain since 2004, is the latest target for Tottenham. (Daily Mirror)

But Tottenham hopes of signing Dean Ashton have been dashed after West Ham put an £18m price tag on the striker. Spurs were apparently only ready to pay £14m or £15m - depending on which paper you read. (Various)

West Ham are the latest club linked with Manchester United striker Louis Saha, but they are delaying any approach after the former Fulham forward aggravated a knee injury. (Daily Mail)

However, Saha has expressed an interest in joining Sunderland. (The Independent)

Bolton want West Brom full-back Paul Robinson in exchange for central defender Abdoulaye Meite. (The Sun)

West Ham have decided to release winger Freddie Ljungberg after just 12 months, a move which will cost them £6m. (Daily Mail)

Everton are chasing Newcastle striker Alan Smith, who is likely to cost around £3m. (The Sun, Daily Mirror)

Fulham have finally landed Everton's Andy Johnson for a cut-price fee of £8m after manager Roy Hodgson threatened to end the deal because of concerns over the striker's injury record. (The Sun)

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright is still hopeful of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho. (The Independent)

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun has been linked with a summer move to Roma, where he will meet up with former Anfield team-mate John Arne Riise. (Daily Telegraph)

Bolton are closing in on the signing of Watford defender Danny Shittu for £2m. (Various)

Wigan are set to make a £3m bid for Ipswich striker Danny Haynes. (The Sun)

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is wanted by Galatasaray. (Daily Mail)

Tuesday 5th August

Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to return to England for talks with Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson over his desire to join Real Madrid. (Spanish newspaper Marca, 1320 BST)

Everton expect the transfer of striker Andy Johnson to Fulham to be completed in the next 24 hours. (Press Association, 1251)

Derby boss Paul Jewell has confirmed he received a phone call to say that keeper Stephen Bywater's move to Tottenham had fallen through. (BBC Derby, 1215 BST)

Manchester United will try to convince Cristiano Ronaldo to stay one more season by promising to then let him go for £65m. (The Sun)

But sources close to Ronaldo say he is refusing to return to Manchester United to discuss his future with Sir Alex Ferguson. (The Mirror)

Tottenham are ready to smash the British transfer record in a £32m swoop for Valencia's David Villa - and will sell Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United to fund the move. (The Sun)

Liverpool are expected to raise £18m to buy Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry by the end of the week. (The Mirror)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is on the verge of completing an £8.5m swoop for Manchester United striker Louis Saha. (Various)

Newly-promoted West Brom will try and land midfielder Michael Tonge from Sheffield United with a £2m offer. (The Sun)

Everton are sizing up a cut-price £1.5m deal for Newcastle midfielder Alan Smith. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth plan to sign Nicky Shorey from Reading and Tottenham's Younes Kaboul. (The Mirror)

Tottenham look set to splash more cash as they are on the verge of a shock £9.5m move for Manchester City defender Vedran Corluka. (Various)

Hull are set to make a bid for Benfica's Portuguese striker Ariza Makukula. (The Mirror)

Everton are ready to agree a compromise deal to ease through Andy Johnson's move to Fulham after the London club refused to meet the £13m asking price. (The Mirror)

Aston Villa are targeting Middlesbrough defender Luke Young. (The Guardian)

Arsenal are set to increase their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red. (Telegraph)

Ipswich and Hull are both chasing the signature of former Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo. (The Mirror)

Tottenham set their sights on Real Zaragoza keeper Cesar Sanchez, who is available for a nominal fee. (Daily Mail)

Robinho, the Real Madrid and Brazil forward, says he is mulling over offers from several clubs, including Chelsea. (The Times)

Zenit St Petersburg will open talks with Andrei Arshavin's agent to try and resolve the striker's proposed move to Tottenham. (Various)

Monday 4th August

Real Madrid star Robinho claims he is mulling over offers from several clubs - including one from Chelsea. (GloboEsporte.com 2258 BST)

Cristiano Ronaldo will insist he is allowed to move to Real Madrid in a £68m deal when he returns to Old Trafford to meet manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Tuesday. (www.telegraph.co.uk, 1442 BST)

Portsmouth hope to sign Reading left-back Nicky Shorey and Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul before Sunday's Community Shield clash with Manchester United. (Press Association, 1157 BST)

Indian firm Reliance Communications have denied they are in talks about taking over Newcastle, after speculation chairman Anil Ambani was speaking to Magpies owner Mike Ashley. (Reuters, 0831 BST

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is on the brink of signing Liverpool's £16m-rated midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Star)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a £9m swoop for Tottenham's Younes Kaboul and Reading's Nicky Shorey this week. (The Sun)

Real Madrid striker Robinho says he wants to sign for Chelsea, who are still chasing a £27m deal for the Brazilian. (Daily Star)

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry's hopes of completing his £18m move to Liverpool now lie in the hands of the Anfield club's American owners. (Daily Star)

Fulham have stunned Everton by slicing £4m off their valuation of Andrew Johnson - they will not pay more than £8m after his medical showed signs of an old knee injury. (Daily Mail)

But Everton will give Fulham 48 hours to seal a £13m deal for the striker - or order him to return to Goodison Park. (Daily Express)

Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy reckons Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Manchester United for at least another year. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham expect to complete the loan signing of Spartak Moscow's former Arsenal striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie today. (The Sun)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes wants to sign Marseille striker Djibril Cisse on loan. (Daily Mirror)

Striker David Nugent is set for a battle with Portsmouth by refusing to join Championship side Ipswich in a £5m deal. (The Sun)

Blackburn are making a shock move for Lens French midfielder Julien Sable, 27, although Chievo Verona are also keen on a £1.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham have quashed reports striker Dean Ashton will be sold to another Premier League club this summer. (Daily Telegraph)

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Sunday 3rd Aug

Juventus have ended their interest in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, possibly scuppering the Reds' move for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (AP, 1933 BST)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger he is not pursuing Barry "at the moment". (AP 1933, BST)

Gunners striker Emmanuel Adebayor insists he is "very happy" at the club and that "most fans love me". "For me, what happened this summer is over," he added. (PA, 1940 BST)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane says he still wants to sign three more players, including a "top striker". (PA, 1936 BST)

Real Madrid are preparing a final bid of £60m for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo. (News of the World)

Ronaldo will demand to be allowed to move to Real when he returns to United on Tuesday. (Telegraph)

Tottenham must pay £19m to sign Zenit St Petersburg striker Andrei Arshavin as well as make him the highest-paid player in the world. (Mail)

Tottenham midfielder Aaron Lennon is set to reject a move to Newcastle. (News of the World)

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari expects midfielder Frank Lampard to sign a new contract with the Blues. (News of the World)

Scolari is also confident Didier Drogba will agree a new contract, which will see the striker pick up £100,000 a week. (Mail)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes midfielder Gareth Barry will join Liverpool. (News of the World)

But Arsenal will attempt to lure Barry to north London. (Express)

Portsmouth are losing interest in Younes Kaboul because of Spurs' £7m valuation. (News of the World)

Tottenham look set to fail with an £18m bid for West Ham striker Dean Ashton, who the Hammers insist is not for sale. (News of the World)

Everton manager David Moyes will bid £3m for Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. (News of the World)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants Everton striker Andy Johnson but for less than the £10.5m asking price. (Mail)

Bolton have tried to negotiate a deal for Jonathan Greening from West Brom in part exchange for Abdoulaye Meite. (News of the World)

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes will try to persuade former club Blackburn to sell him striker Roque Santa Cruz at a price of £12m. (News of the World)

Blackburn will bid £3m for Oldham's Neal Eardley. (News of the World)

West Brom have tabled a bid of £2m for Sheffield United midfielder Michael Tonge. (News of the World)

Newcastle want to sign Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos and have been told he will cost them £10m or £7m plus goalkeeper Shay Given. (Mail)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is being chased by Birmingham and Sunderland. (News of the World)

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is interested in signing Southampton winger Nathan Dyer. (News of the World)

Birmingham are close to signing Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie on loan. (News of the World)

Chesterfield want Spurs striker Andrew Barcham, but face competition for him from Bournemouth. (News of the World)

Hull City are offering former Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo a £500,000 bonus to join them and keep them in the Premier League. (News of the World)