EPL

Arsenal
Cameroon have confirmed that Arsenal’s Alex Song was not lying about his knee injury - ahead of a crucial game against Senegal in the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa insist no final decision has yet been made on Gerard Houllier's future amid reports the Frenchman has stepped down as manager.

Birmingham
Blues acting chairman Peter Pannu has said once again that Birmingham will not be selling off their star players on the cheap after being relegated.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean believes highly-rated defender Phil Jones will make better progress as a regular rather than risk a fight for a game at a big club.

Blackpool
Ghana keeper Richard Kingson is sad to be leaving Blackpool after failing to keep them in the Premier League, and will decide his future after international duty.

Bolton
Bolton are said to be leading the race for the signature of Vitoria Guimaraes striker Tiago Targino, who is looking forward to moving to the Premier League.

Chelsea
Michael Mancienne is looking forward to a 'great challenge' after completing his move to Hamburg on a four-year contract from Chelsea.

Everton
Norwich's new signing James Vaughan admits he made a swift decision about leaving Everton for a move to Carrow Road as he had no option but to leave.

Fulham
Fulham have seen a bid for Pablo Daniel Osvaldo rejected by Espanyol, who labelled their EUR12 million bid for the striker as 'unsatisfactory'

Liverpool
Liverpool are reportedly planning to take advantage of Monaco dropping out of Ligue 1 by making an approach for Cameroon striker Benjamin Moukandjo.

Manchester City
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has suffered a knee injury while training with Italy, the Italian Football Federation have confirmed.

Manchester United
Paul Scholes will join Manchester United's coaching staff after announcing his retirement from playing football, and is to have a testimonial.

Newcastle
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says he is on the lookout for bargain signings this summer to boost his Magpies squad despite having at least GBP35 to spend.

Stoke City
Stoke have officially confirmed that Abdoulaye Faye, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Ibrahima Sonko are the only players being released by the club.

Sunderland
Black Cats skipper Lee Cattermole is urging Sunderland’s medical team to find a solution to the club's injury crisis that threatened their campaign last season.

Tottenham
It was reported that Tottenham have joined in race for the signature of Internacional striker Leandro Damiao, who is rated around GBP12 million.

West Brom
West Brom's Player of the Year Youssuf Mulumbu has surprisingly withdrawn himself from the DR Congo national team ahead of their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritius.

West Ham
It was reported that West Ham United are to appoint former Blackburn coach Sam Allardyce as the club's new manager on a two-year contract.

Wigan
Midfielder Tom Cleverley has ruled out a return to Wigan Athletic next season and insists he will be plying his trade at Manchester United.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has offered a new one-year contract to veteran defender Jody Craddock after proving himself vital at the end of the season.