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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.