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Sunday, July 31, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger claimed after Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Boca Juniors that he is not concerned by the Gunners' latest defensive shortcomings.

Aston Villa
Sunderland will move for GBP3 million defender Stephen Warnock if he returns from Aston Villa’s trip to Hong Kong still keen to leave.

Blackburn
Steve Kean believes it would be "disrespectful" to discuss any interest in David Goodwillie until Blackburn have had an offer accepted.

Bolton
Bolton midfielder Chung-Yong Lee has been ruled out of action for nine months after breaking his leg in the 3-1 friendly win at Newport County.

Chelsea
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is reportedly considering a move for Liverpool’s Raul Meireles after failing to bring in Luka Modric.

Everton
Louis Saha made a goalscoring return as Everton continued their fine pre-season form with a 2-1 win over Birmingham at St Andrew's.

Fulham
Young Fulham striker Corey Gameiro has been called-up to the Australian U20 National Team for the U20 World Cup in Columbia.

Liverpool
Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic claims there is still plenty of time for the Viola to land Alberto Aquilani from Liverpool this summer.

Manchester City
Milan are renewing their interest in Mario Balotelli, hoping Manchester City will release him on loan with an option to buy for EUR15 million.

Manchester United
Old Trafford legend Paul Scholes admits 'stupid' row with manager Sir Alex Ferguson could have seen him sold by Manchester United in 2001.

Newcastle United
Nile Ranger knows that scoring goals is the best way to force his way into Alan Pardew's plans, and he has vowed to do exactly that.

Norwich City
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out a GBP1.5 million summer move to Norwich City for youngster Henri Lansbury.

Queens Park Rangers
Jay Bothroyd's first goal in QPR colours handed Neil Warnock's men an opening victory against Braga in the Trofeo Bartolotti.

Stoke City
Liverpool are reportedly lining up a bid for Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross as Kenny Dalglish looks to strenghen his defence.

Sunderland
Jay Rodriguez converted a first-half penalty as Burnley beat Premier League side Sunderland 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at Turf Moor.

Swansea City
It was reported that Swansea have had a third bid of GBP1.8 million turned down by Championship side Nottingham Forest for goalkeeper Lee Camp.

Tottenham
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that the club's chairman Daniel Levy is trying to bring in Valencia star Juan Mata.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson was full of praise for debutant Ben Foster as he helped to ensure a clean sheet in their 1-0 pre-season victory at Bristol City.

Wigan Athletic
Roberto Mancini could allow Wigan target Shaun Wright-Phillips to leave Manchester City as the winger deserves to play on regular basis.

Wolverhampton
Wolves staged a late comeback to beat Ipswich 2-1 in their pre-season friendly at Portman Road on Saturday.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
It was reported that Harry Redknapp has not forgotten Fernando Llorente and is preparing a new offer for the Athletic Bilbao star.

Atletico Madrid
Real Sociedad winger Antoine Griezmann admitted that he would love to grow alongside Atletico Madrid's players like Forland and Costa.

Barcelona
Alexis Sanchez could become Barcelona's only summer signing if the Spanish giants fail in their bid to pry Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal.

Betis
Betis have urged midfielder Achille Emana to join the team's tour of England since his proposed move to Al-Hilal has hit a wall.

Espanyol
Javi Marquez declared that although he has yet to reach an agreement with Espanyol about his contract renewal - his priority is to stay.

Getafe
Bryan Linssen and Wildschut scored as Getafe ended their tour of Holland with a third straight defeats following the 2-0 reverse to Venlo.

Granada
Granada has reached an agreement with Monaco for the transfer of Yohan Mollo, who has agreed to a four-year deal at Los Carmenes.

Levante
Levante are hoping that free agent Asier del Horno will agree to extend his stay at the club for another by Monday.

Malaga
Former Spain international Raul could be heading back to Spain this summer as Malaga are interested in the Schalke striker.

Osasuna
Osasuna went down 3-2 against Chievo in their second friendly in Italy after Sergio Pellissier scored the winner for the Serie A side.

Racing Santander
After he was unveiled as Racing's latest signing, Argentine Lautaro Acosta said he hopes to enjoy plenty of playing time in the new season.

Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano went down 3-2 to Valladolid in a pre-season friendly despite leading the game twice through Casado and Delibasic.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid won their fifth straight game in the pre-season after Callejon and Benzema found the back of the net to bring down Leicester.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca vice president Lorenzo Serra Ferrer said their priority is to sign two strikers, especially following the exit of Pierre Webo.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad winger Antoine Griezmann admitted that he would love to grow alongside Atletico Madrid's players like Forland and Costa.

Real Zaragoza
West Ham winger Pablo Barrera is unsure where he will be playing next season, despite acknowledging his desire to sign for Zaragoza.

Sevilla
Young Sevilla midfielder Luis Alberto said he has a good feeling about the team and believes they will be one of the strongest in the league.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon are still without a win in the pre-season after only managing a draw against Marino thanks to Nacho Novo's equaliser.

Valencia
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that the club's chairman Daniel Levy is trying to bring in Valencia star Juan Mata.

Villarreal
Villarreal president Fernando Roig underlined that no more players will be allowed to leave the club unless their transfer clause is met.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani declared that Antonio Cassano is not for sale, unless the striker request a transfer.

Atalanta
It was reported that Atalanta have reached an agreement with Udinese for the loan of German Denis with the option to buy for EUR5 million.

Bologna
It was reported that Bologna are very close to reaching an agreement with Brescia for the co-ownership of Alessandro Diamanti.

Cagliari
It was reported that Cagliari look set to swoop for Lyon’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson, in a move worth around EUR5 million.

Catania
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has announced that Silvestre will officially arrive at the club from Catania on Monday.

Cesena
Lazio and Cagliari are leading the race for Marco Parolo, with the Isolani reportedly submitted a EUR4 million bid for his co-ownership.

Chievo
Spezia announced that they have reached an agreement with Chievo for the co-ownership of Antimo Iunco, who will join his new club on Tuesday.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has set the target of finishing in the top six and to get back into Europe, ahead of the new season.

Genoa
Rodrigo Palacio admits there is temptation from Inter, but “I’m not mad about leaving Genoa and the transfer gossip is irritating.”

Inter Milan
Despite Thiago Motta’s first half red card, Inter Milan beat Celtic 2-0 with Luc Castaignos and Giampaolo Pazzini in the Dublin Super Cup.

Juventus
Mirko Vucinic is expected to complete his transfer to Juventus on Monday, as Roma receive EUR15 million spread out over three years.

Lazio
Lazio are considering the purchase of Jose Ezequiel D'Angelo from Chacarita Juniors, and the player could be immediately loan out to Torino.

Lecce
It was reported that Lecce are preparing to make an offer to take Napoli centre back Leandro Rinaudo on loan for next season.

Napoli
Veteran striker Cristiano Lucarelli is in great shape and scored a brace as Napoli beat Serie B side Grosseto 2-1.

Novara
Palermo defender Pablo Hernan Dellafiore has confirmed his willingness to play next season with Novara, as he is impressed by their game.

Palermo
Maurizio Zamparini is satisfied in economic terms, but would’ve liked to keep Javier Pastore at Palermo, he said of the EUR43m sale to PSG.

Parma
Parma have officially signed teenage Portuguese talent Fabio Nunes from Portimonense, with an option to buy at the end of the season.

Roma
Keeper Maarten Stekelenburg declared that he is happy to arrive at Roma after completing his medical following his sale by Ajax Amsterdam.

Siena
Daniele Mannini's agent has confirmed that they are in talks with Siena but insisted that there are other teams interested in the winger.

Udinese
It was reported that Atalanta have reached an agreement with Udinese for the loan of German Denis with the option to buy for EUR5 million.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger wants to be sure Cesc Fabregas remains committed to Arsenal but says if he is not, he will not be sold to Barca on the cheap.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa have completed the GBP9.5 million capture of Charles N'Zogbia from Wigan Athletic on a five-year contract.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean is confident Ryan Nelsen will be fit for the start of the season as he continues his comeback from knee surgery.

Bolton
Owen Coyle hopes to continue his summer recruitment drive by bringing in a striker after wrapping up deals for three new players this week.

Chelsea
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas accepts Manchester City will be real title contenders this season after splashing out to land Sergio Aguero.

Everton
United's final home pre-season friendly against a young Everton side ended in victory for the Yellows as James Constable scored the winner.

Fulham
Central midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise is determined to force his way into Martin Jol's first-team plans and win a new contract at Fulham.

Liverpool
After recovering from a double hernia operation, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is raring to make his comeback in Monday's friendly against Valerenga.

Manchester City
Roberto Mancini has revealed Manchester City are still looking to sign two more players - a midfielder and a winger - in this transfer window.

Manchester United
Manchester United are ready to reward Antonio Valencia and Javier Hernández with new long-term contracts in the opening weeks of the season.

Newcastle United
Nigerian-born striker Shola Ameobi is confident that he can form a crucial partnership with Demba Ba for Newcastle this season.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert accepts the loss of striker James Vaughan and defender Elliott Ward for the start of Norwich's Premier League campaign is a blow.

Queens Park Rangers
Blackpool striker DJ Campbell is set to discuss personal terms with QPR after the Hoops met the striker's GBP1.25 million release clause.

Stoke City
Rory Delap believes it is a credit to Stoke's coaching staff that the players were fit enough to beat Hajduk Split on Thursday evening.

Sunderland
Steve Bruce has insisted that John O'Shea is still on track to face Liverpool on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.

Swansea City
German goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel has joined Swansea on trial, while Middlesbrough's Leroy Lita has agreed personal terms with the Swans.

Tottenham
Two goals from Peter Crouch, one from Niko Kranjcar and an own goal saw our Spurs XI topple Leyton Orient 4-1 at Brisbane Road.

West Brom
West Brom have signed Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster on loan for the season with Boaz Myhill going in the opposite direction.

Wigan Athletic
Aston Villa have completed the GBP9.5 million capture of Charles N'Zogbia from Wigan Athletic on a five-year contract.

Wolverhampton
Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray is pondering a loan move for Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who is currently training at the club.

La Liga

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has declared the club will not sign Porto's Radamel Falcao, who he considered too expensive.

Barcelona
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted that they are willing to sell Cesc Fabregas, provided that Barcelona pay a 'fair price'.

Espanyol
Espanyol hit a wall in their negotiation for the contract renewal of Javi Marquez - as both sides failed to agree on the player's salary.

Getafe
Getafe went down to Royal Antwert 3-1 in a pre-season friendly after Albertazzi scored the only goal for the Azulona.

Malaga
Malaga defeated Roda JC 2-1 in a pre-season friendly thanks to Baptista and Buonanotte, who managed to find the back of the net.

Real Madrid
Uefa has partially accepted an appeal from Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho in relation to the five-game ban he was handed in April.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca went down to Go Ahead Eagles 3-1 in a pre-season friendly game after Castro scored the only goal for the Barralets.

Sevilla
Sevilla's Romaric is set for a move to Bursaspor, after his agent revealed that both sides have agreed an undisclosed fee for his services.

Valencia
English giants Arsenal are reportedly poised to break their transfer record with a EUR20 million move for Valencia midfielder Juan Mata.

Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi will not be on the move this summer as Villarreal no longer need to sell because of the transfer of Santi Cazorla to Malaga.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan will be without Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Mexes, Pippo Inzaghi or the mysteriously injured Stephan El Shaarawy for the Italian Super Cup.

Cesena
Marco Parolo insists he’s just concentrating on Cesena despite transfer speculation linking him with a move to Palermo, Genoa and Fiorentina.

Genoa
Genoa have confirmed that they will soon complete their capture of Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey, who also agreed to take a pay cut.

Inter Milan
Gian Piero Gasperini faces Celtic and Manchester City this weekend, but insisted that they are not going to weaken Inter or talk transfers.

Juventus
Roma director Walter Sabatini confirms “a meeting is set for the next few days” with Juventus over Mirko Vucinic amid rumours of a EUR18m deal.

Lazio
Lazio are reportedly about to snatch Uruguayan international centre-back Sebastian Coates from Paris Saint-Germain’s grasp.

Lecce
Roma goalkeeper Julio Sergio has now officially completed his transfer to Serie A minnows Lecce.

Napoli
Napoli defeated Barletta 2-0 in a pre-season friendly thanks to goals scored by Dezi and Hamsik.

Palermo
Salvatore Sirigu is happy to have signed for Paris Saint-Germain, but blasts Maurizio Zamparini because he did not want to leave Palermo.

Parma
Parma official Pietro Leonardi has shot down rumours that Inter are lining up a move for goalkeeper Antonio Mirante, claiming it as absurd.

Roma
New Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo is showing “great interest” in Roma striker Marco Borriello, according to his agent.

Udinese
Udinese's Antonio Floro Flores will have to wait for another two weeks before being told of where his future lies, according to his agent.

Friday, July 29, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Nicklas Bendtner is set for a fresh start away from Arsenal as the Denmark striker closes in on a GBP9 million move to Sporting Lisbon.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given insists that it is only a matter of time before Manchester City win the Premier League and the Champions League.

Blackburn
Nikola Kalinic's agent thinks it is impossible for the striker to play for Blackburn again and has slammed the club's style of play.

Chelsea
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will not outstay his welcome at the top of the Premiership when he no longer meets his own high standards.

Everton
Arsenal are attempting to complete a deal for the Everton centre-back Phil Jagielka after submitting an improved offer.

Fulham
Martin Jol denies his players lacked effort as Fulham struggled to a 0-0 draw with RNK Split in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish admitted that Galatasaray looked sharper at the start of the game following Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to the Turkish side.

Manchester City
Man City are facing a contract rebellion from Nigel de Jong, Vincent Kompany and Micah Richards following the capture of Sergio Aguero.

Manchester United
Park Ji-sung believes he has convinced everyone his move to Manchester United was about far more than selling shirts in the Far East.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has reportedly rebuffed Birmingham City's request to sign striker Nile Ranger on loan.

Norwich City
Norwich City were held to a goalless pre-season draw by a spirited Southend United side at Roots Hall on Thursday night.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR are in talks with potential new owners after Bernie Ecclestone, suggested he might be interested in selling his stake for GBP100m.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis stressed the importance of taking a clean sheet to Croatia next week after Stoke City hold a 1-0 lead against Hajduk Split.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has allayed injury fears surrounding Phil Bardsley after he came off early in the friendly against Kilmarnock.

Swansea City
Manager Brendan Rodgers was delighted that Joe Allen has put pen to paper a new long-term deal with Premier League newcomers Swansea City.

Tottenham
Tottenham fringe players David Bentley, Niko Kranjcar and Robbie Keane have been offered in talks over a possible deal for Mirko Vucinic.

West Brom
It was reported that Boaz Myhill could head in the opposite direction in a potential deal that could take Ben Foster to West Brom.

Wigan Athletic
Contract talks between youngster James McCarthy and Wigan have broken down alerting Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Wolverhampton
Manager Mick McCarthy has admitted there could be more new arrivals at Wolves, although he is not anticipating much movement.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Real Valladolid has joined the race for Athletic Bilbao left winger Mikel Balenziaga, who has been dropped by coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid beat Stromsgodset 2-1 in a pre-season friendly game after Jose Antonio Reyes scored a brace for the Spanish side.

Barcelona
Alexis Sanchez has revealed that his period at Udinese was crucial for his development and made him aware that he still had plenty to learn.

Espanyol
It was reported that Espanyol have rejected a EUR12 million bid from Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Italian striker Pablo Osvaldo.

Levante
Levante captain Sergio Ballesteros has pointed his fingers at the referee as the main culprit following the abandoned game against Breda.

Malaga
Malaga midfielder Eliseu has warned his side that names do not win them games, following the club's major facelift in the summer market.

Osasuna
Lazio were beaten by Osasuna in a friendly match after Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam managed to score the only goal of the match.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has returned to training after being sidelined for 10 days due to back pain.

Real Mallorca
Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup is very pleased with their pre-season campaign especially with the straight wins against Heerenveen and NEC.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has shot down rumours about Antoine Griezmann moving to Atletico, insisting that he is not for sale.

Real Zaragoza
Catania are leading Siena and Atalanta in the race for the signature of Zaragoza's Matteo Contini, who is very keen to return to Italy.

Sevilla
Sevilla dominated that match against Xerez after a hattrick by Frederic Kanoute in the first half was enough to ensure victory for Los Nervionenses.

Sporting Gijon
Sebastian Eguren has ignored the advice of Sporting coach Manolo Preciado to take some time off, after he rejoined the squad for training.

Valencia
Valencia midfielder Ever Banega will return to training on Friday after the recent controversial photo with the Real Madrid shirt.

Villarreal
Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini will reportedly target Villarreal’s Nilmar as a replacement for the soon to be sold Mirko Vucinic.

Serie A

Milan transfer official Ariedo Braida has played down reports that the club’s mystery Mr X signing will be Kaka.

Bologna
Sergio Almiron’s agent has rejected a reported deal with Siena and insisted that the Argentine's future will be at Catania or Bologna.

Catania
Sergio Almiron’s agent has rejected a reported deal with Siena and insisted that the Argentine's future will be at Catania or Bologna.

Fiorentina
It was reported that Alberto Aquilani will refuse to join Fiorentina from Liverpool unless the Italian club sign him outright.

Genoa
Roma could hijack Internazionale’s proposed move for striker Rodrigo Palacio of Genoa, his agent has commented.

Inter Milan
Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala are reportedly attempting to entice Inter's Samuel Eto'o with an outlandish EUR20 million-a-year contract.

Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the transfer of Mohamed Sissoko from Juventus after the midfielder agreed to a three-year contract.

Lazio
Lazio were beaten by Osasuna in a friendly match after Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam managed to score the only goal of the match.

Napoli
Walter Gargano expects to still be playing for Napoli in the 2011-12 campaign, although a summer exit hasn’t been totally ruled out.

Palermo
Palermo have confirmed the sale of Salvatore Sirigu to French giants Paris SG - for undisclosed fee believed to be EUR3.5 million.

Roma
Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini will reportedly target Villarreal’s Nilmar as a replacement for the soon to be sold Mirko Vucinic.

Udinese
German Denis seems close to leaving Udinese after his agent confirmed that he will be meeting with Atalanta about a proposed move.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan finished fourth in the Audi Cup after missing all of their penalties following the 2-2 draw with Internacional.

Bologna
It was reported that Fiorentina have made a EUR9 million offer for Gaston Ramirez, but Bologna are still holding on for EUR15 million.

Cagliari
Matteo Contini's agent admitted that that he has been talking to several clubs but denied any contact with Cagliari, despite recent rumours.

Catania
Catania has director Pietro Lo Monaco confirmed that they are on the verge of selling Matias Silvestre to Sicilian rivals Palermo.

Cesena
QPR succumbed to their first defeat of pre-season at the hands of Serie A side Cesena thanks to Erjon Bogdani, who scored the only goal of the game.

Chievo
Chievo Verona sports director Giovanni Sartori denied reports that goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino will be sold by they club this summer.

Fiorentina
Stevan Jovetic has told anxious fans that he has no intention of leaving his beloved Fiorentina and is honoured to be named vice-captain.

Inter Milan
Gian Piero Gasperini admits Inter’s 2011-12 season will have a difficult start and “spectacular fireworks” to end against Milan and Lazio.

Juventus
Juventus have accepted an offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Momo Sissoko reportedly in the vicinity of EUR7 million.

Lazio
Francelino Matuzalem is ready to stay at Lazio despite reported interest from Serie A rivals Genoa, according to his agent.

Napoli
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis furiously stormed out of the Serie A draw, accusing the Lega of purposely working against his club.

Palermo
Stefano Pioli insisted that Palermo must have faith in themselves ahead of their Europa League opener against Swiss team Thun.

Roma
Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu confirmed that Roma have made an approach for Douglas Costa, and that he would not block the player.

Udinese
Champions League qualifiers Udinese insist that their summer spending hasn’t come to an end with the capture of Gremio defender Neuton.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsene Wenger has revealed Theo Walcott has left Arsenal's training camp in Germany to undergo a scan on a recurring ankle problem.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish does not expect to do any more transfer business once the deal to sign Charles N'Zogbia is completed.

Blackburn
Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Blackburn's Chris Samba, with his agent due to hold talks about his possible departure this week.

Bolton
Owen Coyle says he was delighted with the effort and battling qualities Bolton displayed during their 2-0 pre-season win over Bury at Gigg Lane.

Chelsea
Chelsea have lodged a formal complaint with the Malaysian FA with regards to the treatment of Yossi Benayoun during the game against the Malaysian XI.

Everton
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill insists the players will not allow speculation about their futures to affect preparations for the new season.

Fulham
Fulham boss Martin Jol has tipped Pajtim Kasami to play a big role for the Cottagers this season as he prepares for his debut at RNK Split.

Liverpool
Milan Jovanovic's agent is confident the Liverpool winger will soon come to an agreement with Anderlecht to complete a move back to Belgium.

Manchester City
Argentine star Sergio Aguero has revealed his delight at joining Manchester City from Atletico Madrid following his medical on Wednesday.

Manchester United
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has admitted that cross-town rivals Manchester City will give his a club a run for their money.

Newcastle United
It was reported that Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe would turn down a move to Newcastle if offered one.

Norwich City
Norwich defender Leon Barnett will be delighted if the Canaries finish fourth bottom of the Premier League this season.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR succumbed to their first defeat of pre-season at the hands of Serie A side Cesena thanks to Erjon Bogdani, who scored the only goal of the game.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis has backed the Stoke fans to give Hajduk Split a welcome to remember in the club's first European game for 37 years on Thursday.

Sunderland
Steve Bruce was pleased with Sunderland's 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock with Connor Wickham opening his account for the Black Cats.

Swansea City
Leroy Lita is set to complete a move to Swansea after they agreed a fee of around GBP1.75 million with Middlesbrough for his services.

Tottenham
Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Blackburn's Chris Samba, with his agent due to hold talks about his possible departure this week.

West Brom
Pint-sized striker Simon Cox's second-half double earned West Brom a hard-fought draw against Southampton at St Mary's.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic are to offer Colombia international striker Hugo Rodallega a new contract to keep him at the DW Stadium.

Wolverhampton
Jamie O'Hara scored a fine free-kick as Wolves beat an under-strength Celtic side 2-0 in their friendly match at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao can only muster a draw against Numancia in a pre-season friendly game after both sides failed to find the net.

Atletico Madrid
Bad news for Atletico Madrid after it was confirmed that Diego Costa torned his knee ligament during training and is set to undergo surgery.

Barcelona
Barcelona have defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 to win the Audi Cup at the Allianz Arena with both goals scored by Thiago Alcántara.

Espanyol
Didac Vila is determined to make the best of his loan move from AC Milan and hopes to stand out as one of the leaders in Espanyol.

Getafe
Getafe suffered their first defeat in the pre-season after going down 3-0 against Turkish side Kayserispor.

Levante
Levante wants to sign former Chelsea player Asier Del Horno from Valencia. He played in the last season for Levante on a one-year loan.

Malaga
Malaga are unbeaten in the pre-season following the 3-0 win over Utrecht in Holland thanks to Duda, Baptista and Van Nistelrooy.

Osasuna
Osasuna have completed the loan signing of Jukka Raitala from Hoffenheim with the option to purchase at the end of the season.

Racing Santander
Racing have reached an agreement with Sevilla for the loan signing of Lautaro Acosta but without the option to buy at the end of the term.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid defeated Hertha BSC Berlin 3-1 in a friendly match after Karim Benzema scored twice while Cristiano Ronaldo completed the score.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca defeated NEC Nijmegen 1-0 in a pre-season friendly after Victor Casadesus scored the only goal of the game.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad striker Joseba Llorente said his back is no longer hurting and hopes to be back in action in two to three weeks time.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza have confirmed the arrival of Efrain Juarez on loan from Celtic and the Mexican player will be officially unveil on Thursday.

Sevilla
Sevilla defender Jorge Andujar has injured his thigh during training and is set to be sidelined for at least a week.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon drew 1-1 against Ponferradina in a friendly match after De las Cuevas and Mayor both scored a penalty to decide the game.

Valencia
It was reported that Arsenal are leading Tottenham in their chase for Valencia star Juan Mata, who could be sold for EUR15 million.

Villarreal
Villarreal have earmarked Real Madrid starlet Sergio Canales as the perfect candidate to strengthen their midfield ahead of the new season.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
AC Milan have reportedly offered EUR30 million plus Flamini and Emanuelson in order to entice Arsenal to let go of Cesc Fabregas.

Aston Villa
Alex McLeish is relishing the possibility of finally being able to work with Charles N'Zogbia, who thinks Aston Villa can match his ambitions.

Blackburn
Blackburn coach Steve Kean is confident that the club can realistically challenge for Champions League qualification within four years.

Bolton
Coach Owen Coyle is generally happy with his Bolton squad but would like to bring in some more new faces before the start of the season.

Chelsea
Fernando Torres insists he’s not suffering from a crisis of confidence and believes the new season will herald a rapid return to goalscoring form for him.

Everton
Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta should be fit for the start of the new season, despite spending a few days on crutches in America.

Fulham
Goalkeeper David Stockdale has joined Ipswich on a season-long loan after Fulham secured his future with a new four-year deal.

Liverpool
Mexican starlet Marco Bueno is poised to link up with Liverpool in mid-August, with the view to signing a five-year contract.

Manchester City
Sergio Aguero's agent is reportedly preparing to travel to England on Wednesday in order to complete his transfer to Manchester City.

Manchester United
Manchester United chief executive David Gill says the Premier League champions could make one last foray into the transfer market this summer.

Newcastle United
Swansea are poised to win the race for Newcastle winger Wayne Routledge, who is also a target for Leicester and Nottingham Forest.

Norwich City
Norwich drew a blank as they continued their preparations for the Premier League with a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace.

Queens Park Rangers
Neil Warnock is in no doubt "matchwinner" Adel Taarabt can make a difference for Queen's Park Rangers in the Premier League next season.

Stoke City
Stoke's interest in Quakers young striker Michael Smith has cooled after the forward recently had a trial period at the Britannia Stadium.

Sunderland
Sunderland coach Steve Bruce is reportedly weighing up a cut-price move for West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne.

Swansea City
Swansea are poised to win the race for Newcastle winger Wayne Routledge, who is also a target for Leicester and Nottingham Forest.

Tottenham
Sevilla boss Marcelino Garcia Toral has insisted there has been no contact with Giovani Dos Santos or Tottenham over a move for the attacker.

West Brom
An inexperienced West Brom side lost 3-0 in their first-ever meeting with League One side Rochdale at Spotland.

Wigan Athletic
Derry City winger James McClean is attracting interest from Wigan, according to the club's chairman Philip O'Doherty.

Wolverhampton
Wolves are considering a loan move for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson, who is fit again after a knee injury.

La Liga

Atletico Madrid
Sergio Aguero's agent is reportedly preparing to travel to England on Wednesday in order to complete his transfer to Manchester City.

Barcelona
Barcelona beat Internacional on penalties after a 2-2 draw, to set up a meeting with Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup final.

Getafe
Real Madrid's Pedro Leon will play on loan at Getafe in the new season with the Azulona paying his fully salary about EUR2 million a year.

Levante
Lokomotiv Moscow president Olga Smorodskaya has accused Levante of behaving unprofessionally in the sale of forward Felipe Caicedo.

Malaga
Malaga and Villarreal have come to an agreement regarding the transfer of Santi Cazorla, who has become Boquerones' 10th summer signing.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil declares that the team want to win everything this season and believes they are stronger than last year.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca goalkeeper Dudu Aouate hopes that his team will suffer less than they did last season as they look to survive another year.

Sevilla
Sevilla boss Marcelino Garcia Toral has insisted there has been no contact with Giovani Dos Santos or Tottenham over a move for the attacker.

Valencia
Valencia slip to a 4-1 reverse in Vienna v SK Rapid. Soldado was given a straight red card and Pablo scored the goal on 89 minutes.

Villarreal
Malaga and Villarreal have come to an agreement regarding the transfer of Santi Cazorla, who has become Boquerones' 10th summer signing.

Serie A

AC Milan
Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted in Milan’s 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich for the Audi Cup, but the Germans won on penalties.

Bologna
Vice-President Maurizio Setti announced Salvatore Bagni has left Bologna just two months after being appointed as their transfer consultant.

Catania
Catania have taken back director general Pietro Lo Monaco with president Pulvirenti claiming "he is like Leo Messi" to the club.

Chievo
Chievo claimed Stefano Bettarini was “promotional,” after they were referred to the Disciplinary Commission for the betting scandal.

Fiorentina
The agent of Alberto Aquilani has put the brakes on his supposed move to Fiorentina after declaring that they have not agreed personal terms.

Genoa
Inter Milan and Genoa will reportedly meet again on Wednesday to discuss Rodrigo Palacio’s proposed switch to San Siro.

Inter Milan
Inter have reportedly asked Julio Cesar to cut short his summer break so that he can be available for the Italian Super Cup Final.

Juventus
President Andrea Agnelli has warned Inter and the FIGC Juventus will “look outside the sport for equal treatment” over the Calciopoli titles.

Napoli
Despite the links with Manchester City, Napoli star Ezequiel Lavezzi’s agent insists he has “never talked to any other club.”

Palermo
Palermo defender Dorin Goian has signed for Glasgow Rangers on a GBP750,000 transfer deal following his successful medical.

Roma
Mirko Vucinic's agent claimed the Roma striker is very close to Manchester United even though no formal offers were made by the English giants.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

La Liga

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have removed Sergio Aguero's image from their official club shop as the transfer saga surrounding the superstar continues.

Barcelona
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has admitted the chances of his side signing Barca's Jeffren are slim after failing to hear back from his agent.

Espanyol
Espanyol midfielder Angel Martinez announced that he has signed for English side Blackpool after spending nine season with the Periquitos.

Getafe
It was reported that Pedro Leon will play on loan at Getafe next season with the Azulona having an option to purchase at the end of the season.

Malaga
Malaga are hopeful that an agreement with Villarreal for winger Santiago Cazorla is close at hand and that the player will join the club for EUR21m.

Osasuna
Osasuna have agreed to terminate the contract of Fernando Soriano, who joined the club in the 2010-2011 season from Almeria.

Real Madrid
Fernando Gago's agent claimed that the Real Madrid midfielder is desperate to return to Boca Juniors and is willing to take a pay cut.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca goalkeeper German Lux has left the club after four season with the Barralets and is heading to Deportivo La Coruna.

Real Zaragoza
Renowned Fifa agent Jorge Mendes is interested in taking Jonathan dos Santos out of Barcelona, with Real Zaragoza a likely destination.

Sevilla
Ajelandro Alfaro's agent revealed that the player is keen to stay with Sevilla and is convinced that he can win the coach's confidence.

Valencia
Valencia president Manuel Llorente has confirmed the club have yet to receive a bid for reported Arsenal and Liverpool target Juan Mata.

Villarreal
Malaga are hopeful that an agreement with Villarreal for winger Santiago Cazorla is close at hand and that the player will join the club for EUR21m.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan’s Taye Taiwo has been ruled out of the Italian Super Cup Final against Inter because of suspension from his time in French football.

Bologna
Bologna are reportedly preparing another important move, this time for Slovakian midfielder Jan Gregus, currently owned by Banik Ostrava.

Cagliari
Cagliari have seemingly pulled out of the race to sign Paulo Vitor Barreto, who scored 41 goals in 77 games while playing for Bari.

Catania
Udinese have reportedly joined Fiorentina in displaying an interest for Catania ace Maxi Lopez, who is valued at EUR11 million.

Chievo
Chievo Verona announced the purchase of central midfielder Domenico Franco from Castrovillari.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas would consider a transfer to Juventus, but the Turin giants have yet to make a move.

Genoa
Sebastien Frey or Salvatore Sirigu will join Genoa during the next seven days, Marassi chief Enrico Preziosi has suggested.

Inter Milan
It was reported that Galatasaray took advantage of their friendly with Inter to ask about the possible transfer of midfielder Sulley Muntari.

Juventus
Paris Saint Germain have ended their interest in Marco Storari after Juventus asked EUR5 million for his transfer to the French side.

Lazio
Lazio are reportedly hopeful of luring Juan Manuel Vargas away from Fiorentina should Mauro Zarate leave the club for Atletico Madrid.

Lecce
Lecce's new loan signing Rodney Strasser dislocated his shoulder during a test with Azzanese and is set to be sidelined for 40 days.

Napoli
Napoli are reportedly considering a bid for Udinese striker Antonio Floro Flores, who would be a perfect substitute for Edinson Cavani.

Palermo
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Palermo midfielder Pajtim Kasami for an undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of GBP3.5 million.

Roma
Roma are reportedly ready to offer EUR8 million to Ajax Amsterdam in an effort to complete the capture of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

Udinese
Udinese have reportedly joined Fiorentina in displaying an interest for Catania ace Maxi Lopez, who is valued at EUR11 million.

EPL

Arsenal
Arsène Wenger is close to raising GBP5 million through the sales of Emmanuel Eboué to Galatasaray and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to Ipswich Town.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is reportedly set to sign Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia in a GBP9.5 million deal at the third attempt.

Blackburn
Everton and Blackburn are weighing up moves for former Birmingham forward James McFadden, who is available on a free transfer.

Bolton
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has admitted the chances of his side signing Barca's Jeffren are slim after failing to hear back from his agent.

Chelsea
Assistant manager Roberto Di Matteo is looking forward to seeing Chelsea come up against English opponents at the Premier League Asia Trophy.

Everton
David Moyes believes Victor Anichebe could play a big role this season after the striker helped Everton end their US tour on a high note.

Fulham
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Palermo midfielder Pajtim Kasami for an undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of GBP3.5 million.

Liverpool
Liverpool have decided that striker Luis Suarez will miss the start of the Premier League season following his Copa America exploits.

Manchester City
Edin Dzeko has admitted the constant speculation which surrounded his GBP27 million transfer to Man City messed with his head last season.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson doubts whether he will sign any more players before Manchester Utd face their "noisy neighbours" in the Community Shield.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has denied he wants to leave the club despite reported interest from Manchester United.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert will explore every option to try to keep Norwich in the Premier League next season - even if that means "winning ugly".

Queens Park Rangers
Irish keeper Brian Murphy will sign a 2-year deal with QPR when Neil Warnock’s newly promoted squad return from a pre-season trip to Italy.

Stoke City
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is keen to bring in "four or five" players this summer in order to have a team large enough to compete in the Europa League.

Swansea City
Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray has warned Swansea they will have to stump up the cash if they want Boro duo Leroy Lita and Marvin Emnes.

Tottenham
Renowned Fifa agent Jorge Mendes is interested in taking Jonathan dos Santos out of Barcelona, with Real Zaragoza a likely destination.

West Brom
Midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has signed his new and improved contract and put pen to paper on a 3 year deal with a year in the clubs' favour.

Wigan Athletic
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is reportedly set to sign Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia in a GBP9.5 million deal at the third attempt.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is introducing a Twitter crackdown and warned players will be fined if they disclose team secrets.

Monday, July 25, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal are prepared to risk losing Samir Nasri on a free transfer by blocking a move this summer, chairman Peter Hill-Wood has confirmed.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa new boy Shay Given is delighted to have broken free of his Manchester City shackles and believes his best is yet to come.

Blackburn
Partizan Belgrade have confirmed that they are ready to sell striker Radosav Petrovic, as Serbian sources claim Blackburn are interested.

Bolton
Liverpool tell Bolton that GBP6 million will be enough to land French striker David Ngog, who has been impressing during pre-season.

Chelsea
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has claimed Paris Saint-Germain will rival Chelsea for the signature of Javier Pastore.

Everton
Phil Jagielka is happy to be one of the elder statesmen at Everton and is keen to use his experience to help the younger members of the squad.

Fulham
Swiss centre back Philippe Senderos has says Fulham should be targeting another top ten finish under new manager Martin Jol.

Liverpool
Liverpool's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez was over the moon with his team's 3-0 triumph over Paraguay in the Copa America final.

Manchester City
Mario Balotelli could face internal discipline following a blazing row with Roberto Mancini during Manchester City's friendly with LA Galaxy.

Manchester United
Rio Ferdinand has highlighted the need for Man Utd to improve their "shocking" away form if they are to hold on to the title next season.

Newcastle United
Jose Enrique has launched a scathing attack on Newcastle's transfer policy, saying they will "never fight to be among the top six" with it.

Norwich City
Norwich manager Paul Lambert admits he could dip back into the transfer market if the right players become available.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt has revealed his 'disappointment' at seeing a proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain break down.

Stoke City
New Stoke signing Jonathan Woodgate has admitted his continuous battle with injuries caused him to consider quitting football.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is considering jumping into the loan market again after the success he had last season.

Tottenham
Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent insists he will try to "negotiate a contract extension" when Tottenham return from their tour of South Africa.

West Brom
Jonas Olsson has backed Gareth McAuley to shine in the Premier League, saying: "He's got experience of playing against good players."

Wigan Athletic
Wigan coach Roberto Martinez was happy with his team's performance even though they were held to a goalless draw against Al Ain.

Wolverhampton
Kark Henry has backed Mick McCarthy's bid to recruit another tough-tacking midfielder as he believes it will 'make me raise my game'.

La Liga

Atletico Madrid
Diego appears to be one step closer to his Wolfsburg exit as La Liga side Atletico Madrid have shown an interest in signing the playmaker.

Barcelona
Barcelona have announced on the club's official Twitter page that new signing Alexis Sanchez will wear the club's No.9 jersey.

Espanyol
Espanyol sports director Ramon Planes has reiterated that the club do not want to rush the signing of a new midfielder in order to avoid mistakes.

Getafe
Getafe defender Albert Lopo scored the opener against Genk but the Azulona were unable to keep the lead to end the game in a 1-1 draw.

Levante
Levante thrashed Dutch side Lierse 6-2 in a pre-season friendly after Rafa Jorda stole the show with three goals.

Osasuna
Serbian striker Dejan Lekic insisted that Osasuna is his priority following rumours linking him with a possible departure this summer.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander suffered another defeat in Germany after going down 3-2 to Hoffenheim, who were in a better physically form.

Real Madrid
Iker Casillas is pleased with Real Madrid's youthful squad and is confident that their current roster can go on to impress for many years.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca coach Michael Laudrup was satisfied with their 2-0 win over Heerenveen especially since they managed to keep a clean sheet.

Sevilla
Sevilla striker Manu del Moral has a good feeling about his team and said they are responding well to what coach Marcelino Garcia Toral asked.

Valencia
Valencia are close to completing the free transfer of Sporting Braga custodian Cristiano Pereira, who spent last season on loan at Vizela.

Villarreal
Villarreal coach Juan Carlos Garrido is pleased with his team's improvement following the draw with Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena.

serie a

AC Milan
Mathieu Flamini suffered a thigh injury during training that will probably keep him out of the Italian Super Cup, announced Milan.

Cagliari
Cagliari are keen on Sampdoria midfielder Andrea Poli as they look to fill in the void created by Andrea Lazzari's sale to Fiorentina.

Catania
Davide Lanzafame's agent has confirmed that they will be meeting Catania on Monday about the Palermo winger's move to the Rossazzurri.

Fiorentina
It’s reported Alberto Aquilani could secure his move to Fiorentina on Tuesday, sending the Liverpool midfielder back to Serie A.

Genoa
Genoa are likely to turn their attention to Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey now that Inter's Emiliano Viviano is out for six months.

Inter Milan
Inter could not go beyond a 0-0 draw with Galatasaray, but there was a scare when Luca Castellazzi was stretchered off with a head injury.

Juventus
Alessandro Del Piero is not concerned by the Juventus defeat in Toronto. “A little tiredness is only normal at this stage.”

Lazio
Lazio coach Edy Reja has underlined the need to let go some of his players this summer as he is currently having 34 names in his roster.

Lecce
Lecce are reportedly close to sealing a move for Christian Obodo and Juan Cuadrado, as both are unhappy warming the bench at Udinese.

Napoli
Jose Ernesto Sosa's agent has confirmed that the Napoli midfielder will be flying to Ukraine to complete his move to Metalist Kharkiv.

Palermo
Davide Lanzafame's agent has confirmed that they will be meeting Catania on Monday about the Palermo winger's move to the Rossazzurri.

Parma
Bari are reportedly considering making a loan move for Parma midfielder Ze Eduardo, who is likely to find little room with the Ducali.

Roma
Manchester United have reportedly stepped up as prime candidates to take Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic away from AS Roma.

Udinese
Udinese’s Alexis Sanchez is feeling the pressure as he prepares to complete his transfer on Monday. “I’m not Barcelona’s Cristiano Ronaldo.”

Sunday, July 24, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal are demanding Barcelona cough up GBP25 million and Thiago Alcantara before they let Cesc Fabregas jet off to the Nou Camp.

Aston Villa
It was reported that Wigan winger Charles N’Zogbia will interrupt a four-day break in Dubai to complete his GBP10 million move to Aston Villa.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers coach Steve Kean is ready to offer Zimbabwean striker Benjani an improved deal to keep him at Ewood Park next season.

Bolton
Burnley have granted Tyrone Mears and Chris Eagles permission to speak to Bolton after they expressed a desire to return to the Premier League.

Chelsea
Florent Malouda is looking forward to building the team's both fitness and fan base when Chelsea meet a Thai Premier League All Star XI in Bangkok.

Everton
Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly readying a GBP20 million plus player bid for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.

Fulham
Fulham scouts ran the rule over Motherwell striker Jamie Murphy on Saturday afternoon as the Scottish football season got underway.

Liverpool
It’s reported Fiorentina are close to agreeing a deal to bring Alberto Aquilani from Liverpool on loan thanks to his wage sacrifice.

Manchester City
Manchester City stars have been told to quit ­being a bunch of 'plankers' for fear of injuring themselves before the start of the season.

Manchester United
Wayne Rooney, Rafael Da Silva and Luis Nani scored to ensure Manchester United's 3-1 from-behind win against Chicago Fire.

Newcastle United
Michael Richardson believes it was Newcastle's team spirit which helped them to overcome the Dutch side Utrecht 3-2 on Saturday.

Norwich City
Norwich cruised to an 11-0 victory against a Nordhausen/Regional Select Xl in the second and final game of their pre-season visit to Germany.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR have got tough by insisting captain Adel Taarabt is not for sale and telling manager Neil Warnock to tone down his comments.

Stoke City
Tony Pulis is refusing to rule out a move for Juventus enforcer Mohamed Sissoko, insisting 'four or five' new signings are on the agenda.

Sunderland
Skipper Lee Cattermole admitted Sunderland were feeling the effects of a hard pre-season after the 0-0 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Swansea City
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has dismissed speculation linking the Welsh club with moves for strikers James McFadden and Mariano Pavone.

Tottenham
Harry Redknapp has paid tribute to Luka Modric for maintaining a professional approach in the midst of such intense transfer speculation.

West Brom
Jonas Olsson is backing new West Brom defender Gareth McAuley to be a big hit in the Premier League despite his advancing years.

Wigan Athletic
Charles N'Zogbia has reiterated his determination to leave Wigan, but has denied that he has gone on strike in an attempt to force a move.

Wolverhampton
Mick McCarthy was annoyed after his side allowed Neal Bishop to score in the last minute to earn Notts County a 1-1 draw against Wolves.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defeated English side Southampton 2-0 in a pre-season friendly game thanks to goals scored by Igor Martinez and Iraola.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have registered Sergio Aguero's name in their squad to play the Europa League qualifying match against Stromsgodset.

Barcelona
Roma have revealed the financial details of the Bojan Krkic deal, including the fact Barcelona can buy him back for EUR17 million in 2012.

Espanyol
Espanyol defeated Llagostera 2-1 in a pre-season friendly game thanks to goals scored by Osvaldo and Peque.

Getafe
Getafe defeated Leuven 4-0 in a preseason friendly game thanks to goals scored by Diego Castro, Adrian Colunga, Mosquera and Ruben.

Levante
Levante lost Farinas to a red card but managed to held on a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge thanks to a goal scored by Barkero.

Malaga
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini believes that Barcelona remain the number one side in Spain despite his former club Real Madrid's transfer dealings this summer.

Osasuna
Osasuna drew 1-1 against Eibar after Leka scored the opener before Vincent leveled the score for the Segunda Division B side.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander went down 1-0 to Nuremberg following a penalty but coach Hector Cuper can be satisfied as his team dominated the match.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane has saluted the impact that Jose Mourinho has had at the club since becoming coach last summer.

Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca defeated Herenveen 2-0 in a pre-season friendly match against Dutch side Herenveen thanks to goals by De Guzman and Pereira.

Sevilla
Sevilla winger Diego Perotti believes that his side can enjoy a much better campaign this time around under new coach Marcelino Garcia Toral.

Valencia
Valencia defeated Leicester 1-0 in a pre-season friendly match against English side Leicester thanks to solitary goal scored by Jonas.

Villarreal
Villarreal midfielder Cani has vowed that his team will work hard to maintain their competitiveness should Rossi or Cazorla leave the club.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan have reportedly made the first step in asking Fiorentina for Riccardo Montolivo, offering EUR5.5 million and half of Alberto Paloschi.

Bologna
Bologna beat Molveno 4-0 and Mezzolombardo 3-0 in a triangular match thanks to Di Vaio, Acquafresca, Taider, Vantaggiato and Gimenez.

Cagliari
David Suazo is delighted to return to Cagliari after signing a one-year contract and hopes to go back playing like he did in the old days.

Catania
Vincenzo Montella’s Catania won their first friendly, beating Omonia Nicosia 2-1 in Cyprus thanks to Pablo Ledesma and Blazej Augustyn.

Chievo
Chievo and Sampdoria are in talks about swapping midfielders, involving Paolo Sammarco and Simone Bentivoglio moving the opposite way.

Fiorentina
It’s reported Fiorentina are close to agreeing a deal to bring Alberto Aquilani from Liverpool on loan thanks to his wage sacrifice.

Genoa
Genoa have officially sold Omar Milanetto to Swiss side FC Luzern after failing to convinced him to stay following a furious row with fans.

Inter Milan
Italy and Inter goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano could miss the entire season after suffering the “complete lesion of the anterior cruciate ligament.”

Juventus
Juventus could see their bid for Giuseppe Rossi hijacked by Atletico Madrid, who could fund the transfer with the sale of Sergio Aguero.

Lazio
Lazio played out a spectacular 3-3 friendly draw with Slavia Prague when Sergio Floccari bagged a brace while Simone Del Nero scored a penalty.

Lecce
Lecce have officially released Javier Ernesto Chevanton by opting not to renew his contract and the striker has signed with Colon Santa Fe.

Napoli
Napoli won their debut friendly of the season 6-0 against a local side with Cristiano Lucarelli’s double.

Palermo
Andrea Mantovani has urged Palermo to put on a great performance when they face Thun at home in the Champions League qualifying next week.

Roma
Roma have revealed the financial details of the Bojan Krkic deal, including the fact Barcelona can buy him back for EUR17 million in 2012.

Udinese
It was reported that Udinese have submitted an offer worth EUR8 million for the transfer of Giovanni dos Santos from English side Tottenham.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Coach Arsène Wenger has revealed he will "certainly" find a new addition to his backline - but won’t be drawn on any individuals.

Aston Villa
Coach Ally McCoist remains optimistic of Carlos Cuellar returning to Rangers as negotiations continue over the Aston Villa defender.

Blackburn
Freiburg striker Papiss Cisse has expressed a desire to secure a move to the Premier League amid fresh reports linking him to Blackburn.

Bolton
Bolton Wanderers are set to sign two of Burnley's players, right back Tyrone Mears and winger Chris Eagles according to a report.

Chelsea
Striker Didier Drogba has refuted claims he will leave Chelsea this season, and intents to battle with Fernando Torres for a starting place.

Everton
Eddie Howe is determined to retain the services of key man Chris Eagles after Everton, QPR and Swansea were linked to the Burnley star.

Fulham
Fulham are willing to listen to offers for young starlet Keanu Marsh-Brown, who impressed during a loan spell at MK Dons last season.

Liverpool
Liverpool forward Milan Jovanovic has been handed the chance to maintain his current GBP60,000-a-week earnings after receiving an offer from Al-Shabab Riyadh.

Manchester City
Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta has agreed a new three-year deal with the club, and will put pen-to-paper when he returns from holiday.

Manchester United
Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen confessed they are scared at the thought of playing in America's worst heatwave in a decade.

Norwich City
Norwich manager Paul Lambert is confident he now has enough players to "lend a hand" after adding Kyle Naughton to his Canaries squad.

Queens Park Rangers
French giants Paris Saint-Germain have made a formal GBP8.7 million bid for QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt, according to reports.

Stoke City
Stoke went down 1-0 to Brentford in a pre-season friendly at Griffin Park and also lost both Jermaine Pennant and Jon Walters to injuries.

Sunderland
Sunderland midfielder Steed Malbranque has insisted he wants to stay on Wearside amid speculation that he could leave.

Swansea City
Swansea have apparently lost out in their attempts to sign free agent Mariano Pavone after failing to agree personal terms with the striker.

Tottenham
It’s widely reported Udinese have found the replacement for Alexis Sanchez – Tottenham’s Giovani Dos Santos – worth EUR10 million.

West Brom
Ishmael Miller is hoping West Brom will add more players to their squad before starting the new season, where he hopes for a top half finish.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says Aston Villa are "not the sole bidders" trying to sign winger Charles N'Zogbia, who he rates at GBP10 million.

Wolverhampton
Wolves' Development squad fell to a 2-0 defeat against an experienced Shrewsbury Town team in a friendly at the Greenhous Meadow.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa is satisfied with what he has seen from his team so far and praised the players for being profesionals.

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the arrival of new goalkeeper Thibaut Curtois on a season-long loan from Premiership side Chelsea.

Barcelona
Bojan Krkic said one of the reason he left Barcelona was because Pep Guardiola has been unfair in terms of giving him playing opportunities.

Espanyol
Espanyol are set to play Boca Juniors in the Trofeo Ciutat de Barcelona on August 27 as a climax to their pre-season campaign.

Getafe
Pedro Leon has reportedly agreed to join Getafe on a season-long loan from Real Madrid as he looks to win back his place at Bernabeu.

Levante
It is official that Felipe Caicedo has been transferred to Lokomotiv Moscow in a deal worth EUR7.5 million but could reach over EUR10 million.

Malaga
Malaga will take on Penarol in the Trofeo Costa del Sol in a match that will serve as the climax to the Boquerones pre-season campaign.

Osasuna
Osasuna drew 1-1 against Eibar in a pre-season friendly after Leka opened the score before Lerin leveled the score at the death.

Racing Santander
Racing Santander board have approved a budget of EUR28 million for next season, while Carlos Velado Casar is the new security advisor.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid announced that head coach Jose Mourinho will also hold the director of football post, following the departure of Jorge Valdano.

Real Mallorca
Spanish defender Chico is reportedly set to join Real Mallorca this summer after he was dropped from Genoa's pre-season plans.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad captain Mikel Aranburu said his team are slowly adapting to Philippe Montanier's ideas after two weeks with their new coach.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza striker Ikechukwu Uche if focused on his task at hand and claimed that no clubs has approached him about a possible transfer.

Sevilla
Sporting Lisbon have completed the EUR3.5 million transfer of Diego Capel from Sevilla, who has agreed to sign a five-year contract.

Sporting Gijon
It was reported that Sporting Gijon striker David Barral has agreed to extend his contract at the club until June 2015.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery is set to give Dani Parejo his debut and use the 4-3-3 formation for their friendly match at Leicester.

Villarreal
Negotiations with Villarreal to bring Giuseppe Rossi to Juventus have reportedly hit problems linked with the performance-related bonuses.

Serie A

AC Milan
It was reported that young Hungarian player Kristian Tamas will be joining AC Milan, although no official news has been released.

Bologna
Bologna transfer consultant Salvatore Bagni has dismissed suggestions that the Rossoblu are interested in free agent Marco Materazzi.

Cagliari
Cagliari have officially signed David Suazo after a disappointing spell at Inter and send Andrea Lazzari to Fiorentina “with a heavy heart.”

Catania
Transfer guru Director Pietro Lo Monaco announced his intention to quit Catania following a breakdown in relationship with the president.

Cesena
It was reported that Palermo midfielder Roberto Guana is set to put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Cesena and earn EUR400,000 a season.

Fiorentina
Fiorentina have officially signed Cagliari midfielder Andrea Lazzari on a co-ownership deal but no contract details were announced.

Genoa
Spanish defender Chico is reportedly set to join Real Mallorca this summer after he was dropped from Genoa's pre-season plans.

Inter Milan
Lucio and Inter have reportedly agreed to renew the player's contract until 2014, even if there has been no official announcement.

Juventus
Bayer Leverkusen and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal has passed his medical and officially completed the EUR10.5 million transfer to Juventus.

Lazio
It was reported that Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi has turned down a two-year deal with an Arabian club, worth EUR3 million per season.

Lecce
Julio Sergio's agent has denied links with Sampdoria and insisted that the Roma goalkeeper is set to complete his move to Lecce next week.

Napoli
Napoli would make an offer to Fiorentina for Stevan Jovetic if Ezequiel Lavezzi left the Partenopei, says President Aurelio De Laurentiis.

Palermo
Maurizio Zamparini cannot say who has the advantage between Chelsea, Man City and Roma and will evaluate offers on Tuesday for Javier Pastore.

Roma
Defender Gabriel Heinze has signed a one-year contract with Roma, while French full-back Loic Nego have also joined the Giallorossi.

Udinese
It’s widely reported Udinese have found the replacement for Alexis Sanchez – Tottenham’s Giovani Dos Santos – worth EUR10 million.

Friday, July 22, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Everton are determined to hang on to centre-back Phil Jagielka in the face of a reported GBP10 million bid from Arsenal.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish was delighted with the fans reaction to him following their 3-1 pre-season win at Walsall.

Blackburn
Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic is reported to have handed in a transfer request in a bid to speed up his departure from Ewood Park.

Bolton
Bolton wrapped up their three-match tour of the United States with a comfortable 2-0 win over Houston Dynamo thanks to Klasnic and Davies.

Chelsea
Chelsea are set to seal the signing of Barcelona youngster Oriol Romeu, who is said to be a long-term target of Andre Villas-Boas.

Everton
Everton are determined to hang on to centre-back Phil Jagielka in the face of a reported GBP10 million bid from Arsenal.

Fulham
Fulham kept their European dream alive with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Crusaders in the Europa League second qualifying round.

Liverpool
French giants Lyon have confirmed that despite intense speculation, Liverpool have not made an offer for highly-rated left-back Aly Cissokho.

Manchester City
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists Carlos Tevez remains an important player for the club even as he tries to secure a move away.

Manchester United
Ashley Young says his decision to quit Aston Villa for Premier League champions Manchester United was a "no-brainer".

Newcastle United
Newcastle are anxious to know the extent of Hatem Ben Arfa's injury after being taken to hospital during the draw with Sporting Kansas City.

Norwich City
Norwich boss Paul Lambert has confirmed the signing of Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton on a season-long loan deal.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR captain Adel Taarabt claims a move to Paris Saint-Germain is very close - but he will stay at Loftus Road if the transfer falls through.

Stoke City
New signing Jonathan Woodgate has been pencilled in to make his Stoke City debut against either Brentford or Aldershot Town this weekend.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is refusing to worry too much about John O'Shea's injury-hit start to life with the Black Cats.

Swansea City
Liverpool, Fulham and Swansea have all joined the race to land prospective Blackburn signing Mariano Pavone, according to reports.

Tottenham
Norwich boss Paul Lambert has confirmed the signing of Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton on a season-long loan deal.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson has admitted he "would be very happy" if West Brom strike a deal with Birmingham to lure goalkeeper Ben Foster to The Hawthorns.

Wigan Athletic
Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez is set to shun a move to Wigan with the Hercules attacker admitting he would prefer to stay in Spain.

Wolverhampton
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says he would consider returning to international management, but only after his 'Wolves project' is complete.

La Liga

Atletico Madrid
Man City have reportedly reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid for Sergio Aguero and the deal will be signed in the coming days.

Barcelona
Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Chile star Alexis Sanchez from Udinese in a deal worth a total of EUR37.5 million.

Espanyol
Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino said he is not concerned with their lack of scoring following the goalless draw against Palafrugell.

Levante
Xavi Torres refused to talk about his long-term future and insisted that since last year, he has always said that Levante is his home.

Malaga
Internacional have completed the signing of Malaga's Sandro Silva on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the term.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has no plans to ask for any further signing despite the injuries suffered by his midfielders.

Sevilla
Sevilla goalkeeper Dani Jimenez is determined to fight for his place and take advantage of any opportunities in the squad.

Valencia
Spain international Juan Mata insisted he is happy to remain at Valencia, despite reported interest from Premier League clubs this summer.

Villarreal
Benfica have completed the signing of Villarreal defender Joan Capdevila, who has agreed to a two-year deal with the Portuguese giants.

Serie A

AC Milan
Gianfranco Zola believes Milan will be the team to beat in 2011-12, but he expects a mammoth Scudetto battle.

Bologna
Frence U20 international striker Stephan Taider has arrived in Italy to sign a four-year contract with Bologna on a free transfer.

Cagliari
Cagliari have published a brief note on their website confirming that they would not sign midfielder Antonio Candreva from Udinese.

Cesena
Reports are suggesting that Cesena are pondering bids for three Juventus players; Luca Giandonato, Albin Ekdal and Sergio Almiron.

Fiorentina
It has been confirmed that Fiorentina and Genoa are currently in talks for the transfer of Moroccan midfielder Houssine Kharja.

Genoa
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has left Genoa after accepting a loan move to German giants Werder Bremen with an option to make it permanent.

Inter Milan
Young international Andrea Ranocchia is hoping to not let Marco Materazzi down after he was handed Matrix’s No 23 jersey at Inter Milan.

Juventus
Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness claims that Arturo Vidal had agreed to join the German side before instead opting for Juventus.

Lazio
It was reported that Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi is set to join Fiorentina on loan with an option to purchase for EUR3 million.

Napoli
Sampdoria sporting director Pasquale Sensibile has admitted that he cannot rule out a summer exit for Napoli target Angelo Palombo.

Palermo
Milan Milanovic is almost certain will not be staying with Palermo this summer as the Rosanero are keen for him to get more playing time.

Roma
Veteran defender Gabriel Heinze is reportedly on his way to Italy to sign a one-year contract at Roma with an option for a second season.

Udinese
Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Chile star Alexis Sanchez from Udinese in a deal worth a total of EUR37.5 million.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
New Arsenal forward Gervinho maintains the club will move on should they not be able to keep hold of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.

Aston Villa
Charles N’Zogbia will go on strike in an attempt to force Wigan to sell him following the rejection of a bid from Aston Villa.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean says the club are waiting on two "sizeable" bids and has insisted there are no issues affecting his transfer budget.

Bolton
Bolton midfielder Matt Taylor has flown home from the club's pre-season tour of America in order to seal a GBP2.2 million move to West Ham.

Chelsea
Chelsea have reportedly made a GBP15 million bid for GBP20 million-rated Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku.

Everton
Mikel Arteta has urged French youngster Magaye Gueye to illustrate his creative side in a bid to break into Everton's first team this season.

Fulham
Swansea City have made an improved GBP2.5 million bid for Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale and hopes to get a respond in 48 hours.

Liverpool
Liverpool forward Milan Jovanovic appears to be edging closer to an Anfield exit after Anderlecht opened transfer talks with the Serbian.

Manchester City
Man City are reportedly ready to enter formal talks with Atletico Madrid over the GBP38 million transfer of Argentina star Sergio Aguero.

Manchester United
Phil Jones feels he has already settled in at his new club Manchester United as he bids to grab his first-team opportunity when it arises.

Newcastle United
Newcastle will restrict the sale of tickets for away games to season ticket holders and members only following a pitch invasion at Darlington.

Norwich City
Norwich opened their tour of Germany with a dominant 8-0 win over a couple of non-league sides in the town of Gottingen.

Queens Park Rangers
QPR's new signing Jay Bothroyd limped off in the first half of the 1-0 friendly victory over Plymouth Argyle on Wednesday evening.

Stoke City
Stoke began their preparations for the new campaign with a 6-0 victory in the annual pre-season friendly against neighbours Newcastle Town.

Sunderland
Stephane Sessegnon was on target again as Sunderland found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline against Hannover 96.

Swansea City
Swansea City have made an improved GBP2.5 million bid for Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale and hopes to get a respond in 48 hours.

Tottenham
T0ttenham coach Harry Redknapp is keen on taking Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor to the White Hart Lane, possibly on loan.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson has urged West Brom's fringe men to take their chance to impress when Albion end their tour of the USA against Portland Timbers.

Wigan Athletic
Wigan coach Roberto Martinez admits Charles N'Zogbia continues to generate interest, but insists no suitable bid has been received.

Wolverhampton
Wolves are weighing up a loan bid for Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing and defender Daniel Ayala, but will have to sell before they can buy.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defeated Alzira 3-0 in a pre-season friendly match thanks to a goal by Carlos Gurpegui and a brace from Fernando Llorente.

Atletico Madrid
Tiago Mendes has wasted little time in signing a two-year contract with Atletico Madrid after his Juventus contract was scrapped on Tuesday.

Barcelona
Alexis Sanchez's agent has flown to Barcelona to put the finishing touches on the Udinese player's move to the Catalan club.

Espanyol
Juan Albin is delighted to be joining Espanyol and is determined to show to the club that they were not wrong to put their faith in him.

Getafe
Getafe striker Javier Arizmendi hopes that things will change for him this year after scoring just twice in 19 games last season.

Levante
Malaga has reached an agreement with the Levante for the transfer of midfielder Xavi Torres, who has agreed to a one year deal.

Malaga
Malaga defeated Al-Rayyan 6-1 in a pre-season friendly after Demichelis, Maresca, Van Nistelrooy, Joaquin, Buonanotte and Toni found the net.

Osasuna
Osasuna defender Jon Echaide believes he has matured after returning from his loan spell at Huesca as he looks for a place in the first XI.

Racing Santander
Racing head coach Hector Cuper will unlikely to be able to field any new signings in their tour of Austria as the club struggle financially.

Real Madrid
Real Madrid are reportedly keeping tabs on defensive midfielder Gueida Fofana after establishing himself as a key member of Ligue 2 side Le Havre.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad confirmed that they club have rejected Atletico Madrid's EUR7 million plus players offer for youngster Antoine Griezmann.

Real Zaragoza
Javier Parades insisted that the Real Zaragoza team are calm about the club's financial situation and are excited about their new project.

Sevilla
Juventus have reportedly turned their attention to defender Martin Caceres, but Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido appears reluctant to sell.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon and Kappa are working on an alternative design for their new kit, which caused a negative reaction from the fans.

Valencia
Valencia coach Unai Emery conceded that there is always the possibility that Juan Mata will leave the club should a good offer arrives.

Villarreal
It was reported Villarreal have offered EUR12 million for Fiorentina hitman Alberto Gilardino, who could be earning EUR3 million per season.

Serie A

AC Milan
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani admits they have identified their top target but that does not mean that he will arrive this summer.

Bologna
Bologna transfer consultant Salvatore Bagni has told Gaston Ramirez that he will be staying as he is an important player for coach Bisoli.

Cagliari
Paulo Vitor Barreto's agent announced that the Udinese striker would welcome the move to Cagliari this summer.

Catania
Catania president Nino Pulvirenti has declared that his company has nothing to do with the negotiation for the purchase of Salernitana.

Cesena
Cesena have unveiled plans for a new synthetic pitch at the Stadio Manuzzi, which will guarantee better playing conditions in any climate.

Chievo
It was reported that Sampdoria have rejected Chievo Verona's offer of cash plus the loan of De Paula for the transfer of Andrea Pozzi.

Fiorentina
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani's salary is at the moment beyond Fiorentina’s reach, “but we can whittle things down,” said his agent.

Genoa
Tommaso Rocchi's agent has admitted that they are in talks with Genoa and that his transfer from Lazio is feasible.

Inter Milan
Gian Piero Gasperini is impressed with the new Inter. “Wesley Sneijder does well in the centre and Ricky Alvarez has great technique.”

Juventus
Juventus have agreed a EUR12 million deal with Bayer Leverkusen for Chilean international Arturo Vidal, who will be replacing Felipe Melo.

Lazio
New buys Miroslav Klose and Djibril Cissè scored in Lazio’s 4-1 friendly win over FC Luzern, though Mauro Zarate bagged a brace.

Napoli
Napoli have officially loaned teenage striker Nicolao Dumitru to Empoli, after making only nine appearences since his arrival last summer.

Palermo
Coach Stefano Pioli is resigned to losing Javier Pastore following the revelation that Palermo have received a EUR45 million offer for him.

Parma
Parma are reportedly remain keen on Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi, who could move for EUR4 million this summer.

Roma
There are reports that AS Roma director Walter Sabatini is in Amsterdam to secure a deal for Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

Udinese
Udinese prepared for their Champions League qualifier by beating Bordeaux 3-1 at the Chabane Delmas, thanks to Di Natale, Doubai and Vydra.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola claims Arsenal are willing to negotiate the sale of Cesc Fabregas - and he is hopeful of finally doing the deal.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has warned fans they should only expect one more signing, despite recouping around GBP35 million.

Blackburn
Blackburn boss Steve Kean has confirmed El Hadji Diouf will face internal disciplinary action as he is expected to return to training two weeks late on Wednesday.

Bolton
Mark Davies is targeting his best campaign in a Wanderers shirt during 2011/12 after enjoying a successful start to pre-season.

Chelsea
Chelsea captain John Terry has lauded Luka Modric as a "world-class player" and says he would be welcomed at Stamford Bridge with open arms

Everton
Everton forward Tim Cahill insists there is no reason to panic about the lack of transfer activity at Goodison Park so far this summer.

Fulham
"Jonathan Greening insists first-team football and a reunion with Steve McClaren were his reasons for swapping Fulham for Nottingham Forest.
"

Liverpool
Liverpool have invited Mexican striker Marco Bueno over for a 10-day trial and are in talks over a potential five-year deal for the 17-year-old.

Manchester City
Manchester City midfielder James Milner thinks Vancouver's Empire Field surface is responsible for Yaya Toure's injury on Monday night.

Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson says Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck will stay at Manchester United this season instead of going out on loan.

Newcastle United
Swansea have reportedly agreed a fee of around GBP1.8 million with Newcastle United for the transfer of winger Wayne Routledge.

Norwich City
Norwich youngster Luke Daley has agreed to sign for Plymouth Argyle, subject to Football League approval.

Queens Park Rangers
"Former West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon has linked up with QPR for training in a bid to win a contract with the Premier League new boys.
"

Stoke City
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is launching a GBP10 million bid for Tottenham’s Peter Crouch as he attempts to land an experienced striker.

Sunderland
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce intends to hold clear-the-air talks with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson over the Darron Gibson saga.

Swansea City
Swansea have reportedly agreed a fee of around GBP1.8 million with Newcastle United for the transfer of winger Wayne Routledge.

Tottenham
Want-away midfielder Luka Modric captained Tottenham to a 1-1 friendly draw against Orlando Pirates in Nelspruit on Tuesday night.

West Brom
Peter Odemwingie believes his 30th birthday will herald the peak years of his career as he targets topping last season's 15-goal haul.

Wigan Athletic
Dave Whelan says Wigan have rejected a GBP9m offer from Aston Villa for Charles N'Zogbia and will not budge on the GBP10m asking price.

Wolverhampton
Premier League Wolves picked up a hard-fought 3-2 win away at League One side Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday night.

La Liga

Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao defender Mikel San Jose admits the team are starting from scratch to win the confidence of their new coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Atletico Madrid
Catania have formally signed Atletico Madrid and Spain Under-21 international winger Sergio Gontan Gallardo on a permanent basis.

Barcelona
Inter Milan are reportedly making a last minute attempt to snatch Alexis Sanchez from under Barcelona's noses with a EUR45 million bid.

Espanyol
Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla wants to prove that he deserves to stay at the club as he waits for Carlos Kameni's saga to resolves.

Getafe
Juan Rodriguez said it is premature to talk about targets as Getafe focus on staying in the first division for the 8th straight season.

Levante
It has been confirmed that Levante have signed veteran striker Carlos Aranda on a one-year deal with an option for a further two.

Malaga
New Malaga signing Nacho Monreal said it was an easy decision to join the club and insisted it is too early to set a goal for the new season.

Osasuna
Osasuna defeated Logrones 3-0 in a pre-season friendly after Flano, Soriano and Nino all managed to contribute a goal for the team.

Real Madrid
Neymar's agent has revealed that the only pending issue for the player to complete his move to Real Madrid is that the transfer fee is paid.

Real Mallorca
Cameroon striker Pierre Webo, who is negotiating his exit from Real Mallorca, has been excluded from the squad traveling to Holland.

Real Sociedad
Jeffrey Sarpong declared that he is happy to start a new phase which begins with the arrival of Sociedad's new coach Philippe Montanier.

Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza striker Edu Oriol supports the club's decision to try and bring Barcelona midfielder Jonathan dos Santos to La Romareda.

Sevilla
Sevilla coach Marcelino Garcia Toral is confident that his side will be fighting for third place in the new campaign behind Real and Barca.

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon have announced that they have sold Jose Angel Valdes to Italian giants Roma but no details of the transfer were revealed.

Valencia
Valencia defeated PSV Eindhoven 2-0 in a pre-season friendly after Pablo Piatti and Aritz Aduriz managed to find the back of the net.

Villarreal
Juventus could reportedly complete their capture of Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi on Wednesday in a deal worth around EUR29 million.

Serie A

AC Milan
Lecce have announced the arrival of Sierra Leone's youngster Rodney Strasser after agreeing a loan deal with Italian champions Milan.

Bologna
It has been confirmed, Robert Acquafresca has completed his transfer from Genoa to Bologna on loan with an option to buy half his contract.

Cagliari
Cagliari have officially signed goalkeeper Avramov on a permanent basis from Fiorentina and defender Simone Gozzi in a co-ownership deal with Modena.

Catania
Catania have formally signed Atletico Madrid and Spain Under-21 international winger Sergio Gontan Gallardo on a permanent basis.

Cesena
Cesena president Igor Campedelli admitted they are currently in talks with Juventus for the transfer of Sergio Almiron to the Dino Manuzzi.

Chievo
Chievo have reportedly set their sights on Nicola Pozzi, who is likely leave Sampdoria following the arrival of Piovaccari and Bertani.

Fiorentina
The agent of Santos man Marcos Arouca has confirmed that they are in negotiations with Fiorentina directors over a EUR6 million summer move.

Genoa
It has been confirmed, Robert Acquafresca has completed his transfer from Genoa to Bologna on loan with an option to buy half his contract.

Inter Milan
Inter Milan are reportedly making a last minute attempt to snatch Alexis Sanchez from under Barcelona's noses with a EUR45 million bid.

Juventus
Juventus could reportedly complete their capture of Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi on Wednesday in a deal worth around EUR29 million.

Lazio
French giants Paris SG are reportedly showing an interest in Lazio forward Mauro Zarate, who is available for EUR20 million.

Lecce
Lecce have announced the arrival of Sierra Leone's youngster Rodney Strasser after agreeing a loan deal with Italian champions Milan.

Napoli
Napoli centre back Hugo Campagnaro was forced to leave training early after experiencing hip pain, probably from the car accident injury.

Palermo
Newly-promoted Novara have signed Palermo full-back Santiago Garcia on loan with the option to buy half his contract at the end of the season.

Roma
Marco Cassetti reveals that new coach Luis Enrique’s objective for Roma “is first of all to play good football - results are a consequence.”

Udinese
Inter Milan are reportedly making a last minute attempt to snatch Alexis Sanchez from under Barcelona's noses with a EUR45 million bid.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

EPL

Arsenal
Arsenal have completed the signing of striker Gervinho from Lille for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of GBP10.6 million.

Aston Villa
Aston Villa have announced the signing of Shay Given from Manchester City after the goalkeeper agreed a five-year contract until 2016.

Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers insiders have distanced themselves from reports linking them with a move to get Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf.

Bolton
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is lining up a GBP1.2 million deal for Bolton midfielder Matty Taylor, who is looking to move back south.

Chelsea
Portsmouth are interested in signing Chelsea's young left back Patrick Van Aanholt, who has been made available on loan for next season.

Everton
Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell has admitted the new season is the one for him to establish himself as a first team regular at Goodison Park.

Fulham
Versatile midfielder Jonathan Greening has left Fulham to join Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal - and could take the captain's armband.

Liverpool
Liverpool are reportedly closing in on the signature of young AIK Solna defender Alex Milosevic, who is valued at GBP1.5 million.

Manchester City
Sweden Under-21 international striker John Guidetti has ended speculation over his future by penning a new three-year deal at Manchester City.

Manchester United
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has bluntly put down talk of a potential move for Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder.

Newcastle United
Swansea City have not given up in their chase for Wayne Routledge and have made an improved offer for the Newcastle United winger.

Norwich City
Paul Lambert cannot be bothered with the pundits who already have Norwich relegated before they have even kicked off the season.

Queens Park Rangers
Winger Hogan Ephraim was the central figure as QPR began their Premier League preparations with a 13-0 rout of Tavistock on Monday night.

Stoke City
Stoke are reportedly closing in on signing Olympiakos utility man Vasolis Torosidis, who has also attracted the interest of Liverpool.

Sunderland
Steve Bruce admits he is mystified by reports linking Lee Cattermole with Liverpool, and says Sunderland won't be signing Charles N'Zogbia.

Swansea City
Brendan Rodgers has refused to be drawn on whether Swansea have made a GBP1 million move for Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp.

Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur have signed Ivory Coast youth international Souleymane Coulibaly, having previously played for the Siena's youth team.

West Brom
Roy Hodgson admits he has told chairman Jeremy Peace the identity of two "major" players who would make West Brom "undoubtedly stronger".

Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic defender Antonio Amaya has joined Spanish side Real Betis for an undisclosed fee after signing a three-year contract.

Wolverhampton
Winger Michael Kightly has penned a new 12-month contract extension at Wolves after recovering from two seasons of injury problems.

La Liga

Only a few news today T_T

Atletico Madrid
Juventus will reportedly grant Tiago Mendes a free transfer to Atletico Madrid, where he will sign a one-year deal with the option for a second.

Barcelona
Barcelona have confirmed that Roma target Bojan Krkic had missed the start of pre-season as a result of his next career move.

Real Madrid
Alvaro Arbeloa believes this is one of the best Real Madrid squad in the history of the club and that they need it due to the tight schedule.

Real Sociedad
Juventus’ Mali international Momo Sissoko has rejected an offer reportedly worth around EUR6 million from Spanish club Real Sociedad.

Sevilla
Sevilla winger Diego Capel, is poised to join Sporting Lisbon for a reported EUR6 million, the player's uncle has confirmed.

Valencia
Roberto Soldado is confident that Valencia will be very hard to beat in the new season and aims to steal 6 points from both Real and Barca.

Villarreal
Giuseppe Rossi says he is only thinking of pre-season training with Villarreal, as talks with Juventus look set to continue this week.

Serie A

AC Milan
Milan 35-year-old central defender Alessandro Nesta has dismissed suggestions that this may be his final season in the game.

Bologna
Bologna coach Pierpaolo Bisoli admits he would welcome Roberto Acquafresca to the club but knows the deal with Genoa is complicated.

Cagliari
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is reportedly hoping to sign Antonio Candreva from Udinese on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.

Catania
Catania sports director Pietro Lo Monaco claims that they could have signed Ricky Alvarez before he joined Italian giants Inter this summer.

Fiorentina
Alessandro Gamberini could be the next Fiorentina captain after the club stripped Riccardo Montolivo of the armband after he refused to sign a new contract.

Genoa
Veteran midfielder Omar Milanetto will not be ending his Genoa career this summer - “these stories are just rubbish,” said his agent.

Inter Milan
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has bluntly put down talk of a potential move for Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder.

Juventus
Bayer Leverkusen managing director Wolfgang Holzhauser has said the club are in talks with Juventus over the transfer of Arturo Vidal.

Lazio
Lazio are reportedly interested in acquiring the services of Hasan Yebda after Napoli decided not to exercise their rights to purchase him.

Lecce
Rodney Strasser could agree to join Lecce from Italian champions Milan over the next 24 hours, according to sports director Carlo Osti.

Napoli
Bad news for Uruguay as Napoli striker Edinson Cavani will not be taking on Peru in the Copa America clash after failing to recover from injury.

Parma
Marco Pisano’s Parma career is already over after the experienced defender signed a three-year contract with Serie B side Vicenza.

Roma
Roma are not in any negotiations with Ajax for goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, the Dutch club boss Frank De Boer has confirmed.

Udinese
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino is reportedly hoping to sign Antonio Candreva from Udinese on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.