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New Fulham striker Bobby Zamora claims he was forced to leave West Ham because the club performed a U-turn on a written contract offer.

Paul Jewell has told Robbie Savage that he will not be considered for selection unless he trains to the best of his ability. The Welshman has been linked with the Pride Park exit door.

Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies has revealed he hopes to sign Manuel Pascali after the Italian impressed on trial.

Watford duo Jay DeMerit and Jon Harley are hopeful that Danny Shittu will remain at Vicarage Road. The big defender had looked set to move to Rangers earlier in the summer but failed to agree personal terms.

Milton Keynes Dons manager Roberto Di Matteo has raided his former club Chelsea to sign defender Shaun Cummings on loan.

Rafael Van der Vaart has announced that he will move to Real Madrid this week after Hamburg agreed a deal with the Spanish giants. The Dutchman will be presented at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

The agent of Freddie Ljungberg has rubbished reports linking the West Ham midfielder with a move to Olympiakos

Portsmouth have completed the signing of highly-rated Gambian striker Omar Koroma, with the teenager now set to spend the season on loan at Norwich

Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Holland international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart on a five-year deal from Bundesliga outfit Hamburg.

Lincoln City manager Peter Jackson has offered trialist Sam Mullarkey a one-year contract at Sincil Ban

Liverpool's Sebastian Leto looks destined for a move to Olympiakos after he faield to get a work-permit in England.

Sunderland's ambitions pre-season spending is expected to continue with the signing of Louis Saha. According to The Sun, an £8.5million bid has been accepted by Manchester United.

Liverpool are close to finally putting an end to the summer's most protracted transfer saga as Gareth Barry readies himself for a switch to Anfield.

Tottenham are ready to smash the British transfer record to land Valencia striker David Villa, say those in the know on Fleet Street.


Cardiff have completed the signing of Jay Bothroyd from Wolves. The well travelled striker has signed a three-year deal at Ninian Park after the Bluebirds agreed a £300,000 fee for his services.


Deco has urged Robinho to join him at Stamford Bridge and help Chelsea to become the Premier League's great entertainers.

Reading boss Steve Coppell has confirmed he has rejected a bid for England left-back Nicky Shorey. Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Sunderland have all been linked.

Derby boss Paul Jewell has confirmed Stephen Bywater's proposed move to Tottenham has fallen through.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun has vowed to stay at Anfield despite attracting interest from Roma.

Artur Boruc has revealed there was no point in him leaving Celtic as he is happy with life at Parkhead.

QPR chairman Flavio Briatore has warned the rest of the Championship that the arrival of Real Madrid's Daniel Parejo is just the tip of the iceberg.

Darlington have taken Ben Muirhead on trial following his departure from Rochdale.

Hamilton Academical are aiming to sign Leeds United winger Sebastian Sorsa on loan.

Arsenal could move for Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red as they look to add to their squad

Aston Villa are lining up a move for Middlesbrough defender Luke Young as they look to solve their problematic right-back position.

Manchester United are hoping to persuade Real Madrid target Cristiano Ronaldo to stay one more season and then let him leave


Ipswich and Hull are battling it out for former Bolton midfielder Ivan Campo

Tottenham are ready to rival Real Madrid for Valencia's David Villa and are prepared to sell Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United to fund the move

Everton are weighing up a surprise swoop for Newcastle's Alan Smith.=

crewe have bid accepted for striker (probably donaldson from hibbs)

the dreaded personal terms await

Paraguayan striker Roque Santa Cruz has suggested he will be staying at Blackburn Rovers, with the club reportedly close to signing his younger brother. Santa Cruz has been linked with Arsenal, and Manchester duo City and United during the summer.

Blackburn Rovers forward Benni McCarthy says he is on Galatasaray's shopping list, although he has not received an offer from the Turkish club.

Hull City are reported to be one of the clubs looking to sign Benfica striker Ariza Makukula. The Portugal international could be allowed to leave Benfica on loan, with Stoke City also linked with an offer.

Tottenham Hotspur have made a bid to sign veteran Spanish goalkeeper Cesar. Spurs boss Juande Ramos is looking for back-up to No.1 Heurelho Gomes.

Newcastle United do not have enough players to cope with the new Premier League season, according to midfielder Geremi. The Cameroon midfielder hopes to see new arrivals at St James' Park by next week.

Sunderland skipper Dean Whitehead insists he wants to stay at the Stadium of Light.

Everton target Stephane M'Bia is planning to sign a new contract with Rennes to stay at the club for one more season.

Van der Vart moved from Hamburger SV to Real Madrid!

BLAU wrote:

Van der Vart moved from Hamburger SV to Real Madrid!

oops 4 got that one cheers

Barcelona have confirmed they have agreed a deal in principle to sell Marc Crosas to Celtic.

Barcelona want Samuel Eto'o's future to be decided before next week's UEFA Champions League qualifier.

Wigan have handed a trial to French striker Joel Thomas. The former Kaiserslautern forward featured in Wigan's friendly againts Hibernian on Tuesday.

Paper talk According to Spanish daily, El Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are stepping up their bid to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Spurs. After failing to sign Emmanuel Adebayor or Didier Drogba, Barca now want Berbatov, with the paper claiming the Bulgarian would prefer a move to Camp Nou ahead of Manchester United

Toulouse defender Herita Ilunga could leave the club after being linked with a move to Newcastle United.

Hull City boss Phil Brown remains hopeful of bringing in a new striker, but insists he will not be 'held to ransom'. Portsmouth's David Nugent is the latest player to be linked with a move to the KC Stadium.

Brentford have completed the signing of Brett Johnson on a one-year contract.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has expressed his disappointment at failing to land Frank Lampard this summer.

Chris Coleman is confident Clinton Morrison will join Coventry City in the next 24 hours, and has called on Michael Mifsud to clarify where his future lies.
Crystal Palace have handed a trial to former Everton midfielder John Oster following his release by Reading.

Sky Sports News understands that veteran Spain midfielder Ivan Campo has agreed a two-year deal with Ipswich.
Motherwell manager Mark McGhee has decided not to pursue his interest in Gambian centre-back Seyfo Soley, but is still hopeful of signing winger Jim O'Brien from Celtic.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is hopeful Luke Young and Nicky Shorey will both be signed shortly.

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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is bracing himself for the disappointment of missing out Nicky Shorey and fears a lack of funds will place Younes Kaboul out of reach.

West Ham and Nottingham Forest have shown an interest in Switzerland international Bruno Berner.

Birmingham are running the rule over Brazilian Douglas Rinaldi, skysports.com understands.

Valencia have opened negotiations regarding an extension to in-demand Spain international David Villa's contract.

Gillingham manager Mark Stimson has failed in his bid to sign trialist defender Bobsam Elejiko, but is still hoping to add to his squad with winger Tyrone Berry and an unnamed striker on his radar.

Chelsea midfielder Anthony Grant is poised to join Southend on a permanent basis.

Milton Keynes Dons have completed the signing of Canadian international Ali Gerba, subject to a work permit being granted.

Marseille president Pape Diouf expects Djibril Cisse to remain with the club this season, even though the France international continues to be the subject of inquiries from Premier League sides.

Leeds United have agreed to let striker Tresor Kandol join Millwall on a six-month loan deal.

Aston Villa have confirmed that they have agreed fees with Middlesbrough and Reading for Luke Young and Nicky Shorey. Both full-backs will now travel to the Midlands to discuss personal terms and undergo medicals.

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has reluctantly accepted that he will miss out on Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. Good job, really.

Gillingham striker Delroy Facey has left the League Two club by mutual consent.

Ghana legend Sammy Kuffour has told skysports.com he has offers to play in England following his summer release by Ajax.

Blackpool have completed the signing of Wales international Rob Edwards from Championship rivals Wolves for an undisclosed fee.

Middlesbrough have confirmed that they have agreed a fee, believed to be in the region of £5million, with Aston Villa for full-back Luke Young.

Tottenham Hotspur target Andriy Arshavin has reportedly gone on strike at Zenit St Petersburg and his agent claims the playmaker is being treated like a 'slave'.

Breaking news from the Premier League as Fulham have completed the signing of striker Andy Johnson from Everton for an initial fee of £10.5million.
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Reports in Scotland suggest that a number of leading Rangers players are facing the axe following their shock UEFA Champions League qualifying round exit to FBK Kaunas on Tuesday night.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hinted that he may not make any additions to his Premier League and UEFA Champions League-winning squad.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes admits there is interest in Croatian star Vedran Corluka.

Coventry have completed the signing of Clinton Morrison on a two-year deal. The striker was released by Crystal Palace at the end of last season.

Milton Keynes have decided to take captain Keith Andrews off the transfer list ahead of the new season. The midfielder has been linked with a move to Blackburn.

Norwich duo Chris Martin and Michael Spillane have joined Luton on season-long loan deals.

Chelsea may find out today whether their pursuit of Real Madrid forward Robinho has been successful, after tabling a bid for the Brazilian.

Paper Talk - David Moyes is ready to smash Everton's transfer record with a £13million bid to sign Sporting captain Joao Moutinho

Blackburn, Stoke and West Brom are battling it out to sign Algerian international striker Rafik Djebbour.

Abdoulaye Meite is to hold transfer talks with Hull City and West Brom after both clubs agree a fee with Bolton for his services.

Paper talk According to The Sun, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident of signing Dimitar Berbatov in a £25million deal from Tottenham Hotspur in the next week. I wonder if that will happen...

Rafa Benitez is determined to bring in one more player, with the Liverpool boss hinting he still wants Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

Paper talk According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Branislav Ivanovic has asked to leave Chelsea in order to join Italian giants AC Milan.

Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler's agent claims he has held 'very positive' talks with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley insists he will give Kevin Keegan money to spend on the 'right' player

Charlton Athletic have rejected an offer from an unnamed club for Chinese midfielder Zheng Zhi. West Brom have been linked with a bid for Zheng.

Paper talk According to Spanish daily Marca, Manchester United are ready to make a bid to sign Valencia winger David Silva.

Arsene Wenger has not ruled out a move for Gokhan Inler, but says he has been 'too busy' to sign a new midfielder.

Bournemouth have signed midfielder Carl Pettefer on a month-to-month contract.

Paper talk Reports in Scotland have claimed that Rangers striker Kris Boyd is a target for German duo Bayer Leverkusen and Cologne.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard says he has been left 'confused' by the club's stance regarding a new contract.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has admitted that Vedran Corluka is a transfer target for Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea are still in talks with AC Milan over a stunning summer swoop for Kaka, according to the player's personal assistant.

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Real Madrid are ready to demand £17million compensation from Cristiano Ronaldo after the winger decided to stay at Manchester United.

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have yet to receive any formal offers for Middlesbrough target Justin Hoyte, but acknowledged there is interest in the full-back

Paper talk Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to make a £20million bid to sign Barcelona striker Thierry Henry before the start of the season, so says the Mail on Sunday.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry insists the club's American owners are not questioning Rafa Benitez's judgement in the pursuit of Gareth Barry and says the price for the Aston Villa midfielder is 'too high'.

No henry cant go man u he's our legend

boschbourne06 wrote:

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Real Madrid are ready to demand £17million compensation from Cristiano Ronaldo after the winger decided to stay at Manchester United.

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GENIUS IDEA ALERT!

Im going to become manager of gillingham put a 1p bid in for ronaldinho ronaldo kaka reinaE.T.C then when they reject get 17 m compensation .NICE.

Junior good idea if gillingham keep doing that they'll become rich

boschbourne06 wrote:

Junior good idea if gillingham keep doing that they'll become rich

First things first lad lets getout of debt and buy our own stadium back

Junior wrote:

First things first lad lets getout of debt and buy our own stadium back

lool

Celtic have confirmed the signing of Marc Crosas on a four-year contract from Barcelona

Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell is hopeful that Gareth Barry will remain in the Midlands this summer.

Mark Hughes is adamant Stephen Ireland is staying at Manchester City and is not lined up for a move to Sunderland.

Paper talk Reports in Italy claim Arsenal are ready to make an offer for Juventus midfielder Sebastian Giovinco.

Paper talk According to the Daily Mirror, Stoke City are planning an ambitious bid to sign Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro on a season-long loan deal.

Tottenham coach Juande Ramos has reiterated his desire to keep Dimitar Berbatov, who continues to be linked with Manchester United.

Paper talk Aston Villa are the latest club to show an interest in Rangers defender Carlos Cuellar, according to The Sun. Cuellar was linked with Newcastle on Saturday, but Walter Smith wants to keep the Spaniard at Ibro

Kevin Keegan has defended Alan Smith after the striker was booed by Newcastle United fans and says the player will be staying at the club.

Paper talk Reports in the Daily Mail claim that Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince will complete the £2million signing of MK Dons midfielder Keith Andrews in the next 48 hours.

Manchester City star Michael Johnson has rejected the new contract he has been offered (That now should mean they have to accept our bid for him so hopefully joining arsenal)

Hull City manager Phil Brown has confirmed he has made contact with Chelsea regarding a deal for Claudio Pizarro.
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Madjid Bougherra insists Rangers' European failure has not created any feelings of regret over his move to Ibrox.

Paper talk According to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan are hoping to complete the signing of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in the next 24 hours.

Bayer Leverkusen have dismissed reports that a bid for Rangers striker Kris Boyd is in the pipeline.

Charlton Athletic boss Alan Pardew has confirmed he still hopes to sign Southend United midfielder Nicky Bailey.

Barcelona have issued another hands off warning to clubs interested in Yaya Toure and insist the player is not for sale after the midfielder was linked with Arsenal.

Rangers striker Nacho Novo insists he is happy at Ibrox, after being linked with a move to Premier League newcomers Hull City.

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Mowbray admits he is delighted to have won the chase for Abdoulaye Meite. The defender has signed a three-year contract at the Hawthorns after also being wanted by Hull City.

Paper talk According to the Sunderland Echo, Roy Keane is not planning a bid to take Reading striker Kevin Doyle to the Stadium of Light.

Mikel Arteta believes Everton's players need to stop talking about the possibility of new signings arriving at Goodison Park.

Manchester United full-back Danny Simpson says he is 'over the moon' at securing his season-long loan to Blackburn Rovers.