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Sorry guys, was out yesterday afternoon seeing The Dark Knight and then had a soccer game last night.
Finishing up Friday:
Martin O'Neill says Aston Villa have changed transfer targets after a bid for David Bentley was rejected.
Veteran defender Steven Pressley (formerly of Celtic) is training with Doncaster Rovers as he looks for a new club.
Liverpool and Manchester United have been reported to the Premier League by Tottenham Hotspur following their respective interest in Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov.
Norwich City have agreed deals for Fulham duo Dejan Stefanovic and Elliot Omozusi.
Bastian Schweinsteiger has outlined his intention to stay at Bayern Munich and sign a new contract.
Southampton boss Jan Poortvliet is hopeful young winger Nathan Dyer will sign a new contract.
Stoke City winger Demar Phillips is training with Oldham Athletic with a view to a loan move.
Sky Sports News understands Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele is due to undergo a medical at Paris St Germain on Saturday.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp remains keen to sign Younes Kaboul from Tottenham Hotspur, but only for a 'fair price'.
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And now starting today's news:
9.42 Kaka's personal assistant has suggested that the Milan playmaker would welcome a move to Chelsea. The Blues are rumoured to be negotiating a world record transfer fee for the World Player of the Year.
10.10 Blackburn are close to agreeing a season-long loan deal for Chile international Carlos Villanueva. The midfielder's club, Audax Italiano, expect the deal to go through next week.
10.30 Sunderland have opened talks with Pascal Chimbonda over a proposed switch from Spurs. The full-back has fallen out of favour at White Hart Lane since the arrival of Scotland international Alan Hutton.
11.18 Bolton are holding firm in their valuation of defender Abdoulaye Meite. The Ivory Coast international is out of favour at Reebok Stadium, but will not be allowed to leave on the cheap.
11.59 Bristol City boss Gary Johnson feels that he needs 'two or three new faces' if his squad are to repeat their heroics of last season. The Robins are short on numbers heading into the new campaign and have seen their pre-season preparations falter as a result.
13.19 Inter Milan may turn their attentions to Liverpool's Xabi Alonso should they fail to land Chelsea's Frank Lampard. Jose Mourinho is keen to strengthen his midfield this summer and sees Spain international Alonso as a feasible option.
15:26 Milan rule out the possible sale of Brazil international Kaka to Chelsea.
16.50 Milton Keynes Dons captain Keith Andrews has been told he can leave the club, perhaps paving the way for a move to Blackburn Rovers.
17.08 Wigan boss Steve Bruce has admitted he faces a difficult decision over whether to keep Henri Camara, who spent most of last season on loan at West Ham.
17.27 Wolves midfielder Elliott Bennett is expected to complete a loan move to Bury in the coming days.
17.43 Agent Wagner Ribeiro has claimed that Chelsea have made a 'firm offer' of £31.75million for the Real Madrid forward Robinho. However, Ribeiro expects the Brazilian to stay at the Bernabeu.
18.19 Arsene Wenger expects star striker Emmanuel Adebayor to still be at Arsenal for the start of the new season. The Gunners boss is also confident of bringing in a number of new faces.
18.52 Kevin Keegan has admitted that Newcastle cannot afford to start the new season with the small squad they have at the moment. The Magpies boss revealed that he is currently waiting on one or two situations.
19.25 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back in his war of words with Daniel Levy. He feels the Tottenham chairman's threat to report the Red Devils to the Premier League over their pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov is 'embarrassing'.
21.02 Striker Luis Fabiano has extended his Sevilla contract until June 2011. Fabiano was the Primera Liga's second top scorer last season and had been linked with a number of other clubs this summer.Comment
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21.52 Striker Dave Kitson has revealed that the opportunity to play Premier League football was too good to turn down after completing his move from Reading to Stoke.
Paper talk According to the Spanish media, unsettled Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has been given the green light to negotiate his exit from the club. The Cameroon international has been linked with a scarcely believable move to Kuruvchi of Uzbekistan.
22.28 Tottenham players Steed Malbranque, Teemu Tainio and Younes Kaboul have all held talks with Sunderland over possible moves to Sunderland. Pascal Chimbonda also travelled north earlier on Saturday to meet with Black Cats officials.Comment
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My boy Kaka will stay put, or else I will whip Galliani's ***.
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Yeah Josep said he and Messi are a big part of his plans for the upcoming season.Comment
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9.10 Paper talk Juventus could be ready to make a move for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.
9.30 Manchester United chief executive David Gill says Cristiano Ronaldo will not be offered a new deal.
10.00 Chelsea new boy Deco claims he rejected other offers to move to Stamford Bridge.
10.30 Milan have confirmed they have rejected a mega bid for Kaka from Chelsea and they insist the Brazilian is going nowhere.
11.00 Former Newcastle and Portsmouth striker Tresor LuaLua has joined Qatar side Al Arabi from Olympiakos.
11.15 Nikloa Zigic is a target for Aston Villa, according to his club Valencia.
11.45 Paper talk Chelsea winger Florent Malouda is a target for Roma.Comment
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12.00 Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has confirmed he is hoping to sign Zola Matumona after he impressed on trial.
12.30 Didier Drogba has been left out of Chelsea's tour of Asia fuelling rumours about his future, but Chelsea say he has been left at home to recover from injury.Comment
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13.00 Hearts have agreed a deal to sign Ugandan midfielder David Obua with the move subject to winning a work permit.
13.20 Cristiano Ronaldo says he has yet to decide his future as the ongoing saga surrounding a possible move from Manchester United to Real Madrid refuses to go away.
14.15 Mustapha Riga is hoping to secure a move to England with Middlesbrough and West Brom both credited with an interest in the Levante winger.
15.00 Cardiff boss Dave Jones has confirmed the club have made bids for Watford's Darius Henderson and Wigan's Marlon King.
16.00 Stephen Warnock has brushed off speculation linking him with a move to Newcastle saying he is focused on the new season with Blackburn.
16.30 Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho is a target for Everton, according to reports emanating from Portual.
17.30 Skysports.com sources say that Sheffield United are closing in on the signing of Darius Henderson after agreeing a fee with Watford.
17.45 Atletico Madrid are chasing Argentine ace Juan Roman Riquelme.
18.03 Clement Chantome has revealed that he has no intention of leaving Paris St Germain this summer. The midfielder had been linked with Arsenal.
18.42 Real Madrid remain in the hunt for Cristiano Ronaldo despite Manchester United's claims that the player is not for sale.
20.00 Panathinaikos have announced the capture of Brazilian right-back Gabriel from Fluminese.
20.33 Former Manchester United midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba has joined Danish side Odense on a two-year contract.
21.01 Denmark international Soren Larsen has joined Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse from Schalke. The French club have signed him as a replacement for the Bolton-bound Johan Elmander.
21.19 Serie A outfit Udinese have completed the signing of Esbjerg star Niki Zimling. The midfielder will move to Italy in January once his current contract has expired.
21.42 Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv are set to sign AIK star Dulee Johnson. The Liberia midfielder had been a transfer target for Birmingham in January.
22.23 Marco van Basten will allow six members of his first-team squad to leave this summer. Albert Luque, Michael Krohn-Dehli, Edgar Manucharyan, Robbert Schilder, Nicolae Mitea and Leonardo have all been told that they are surplus to requirements.Comment
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7.05 Early news in for a Monday morning and it is a big boost for Chelsea after Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech signed a new five-year contract.
Paper talk Tottenham Hotspur are ready to splash out £57million on four new signings, if they lose Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane. According to The Sun, Spurs' targets are Roman Pavlyuchenko, Diego Capel, David Bentley and Diego Milito.
7.51 Arsene Wenger has warned he is not prepared to break Arsenal's wage structure to satisfy Emmanuel Adebayor's demands. Reports have claimed the striker wants a lucrative new contract to stay at Emirates Stadium.
8.02 Peter Kenyon says Chelsea have not made an offer for Kaka, despite claims from AC Milan that a bid has been received for the Brazilian. However, Blues chief executive Kenyon has confirmed talks are ongoing with Real Madrid regarding a deal for Robinho.Last edited by Bruins; 07-21-2008, 03:52 AM.Comment
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8.16 Jermaine Pennant believes a partnership of Robbie Keane and Fernando Torres could be the best in the Premier League. Keane has told Spurs he wants to move to Anfield after Rafa Benitez admitted an interest in signing the Irishman.
8.28 Bordeaux have warned Celtic that Argentine striker Fernando Cavenaghi is not for sale. Cavenaghi has been linked with a £6million move to Parkhead after impressing in French football during the past 18 months.
8.42 Luiz Felipe Scolari has rubbished rumours Didier Drogba could be leaving Chelsea after he was left out of the club's tour of Asia. Drogba is nursing a knee injury, but his absence from the tour has only fuelled rumours that he could be sold.
8.49 Paris St Germain have announced a deal has been agreed with Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele. The veteran Frenchman is expected to be presented at a press conference on Monday afternoon and will end his five-year stay at Stamford Bridge.Last edited by Bruins; 07-21-2008, 06:24 AM.Comment
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9.05 Former Rangers star Peter Lovenkrands has revealed he would be interested in a move back to Ibrox. Lovenkrands is currently playing for Schalke in Germany, but has been linked with a return to Rangers.
9.17 Everton boss David Moyes believes he needs to add up to six new players to his squad before the close of the transfer window. Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho is among Moyes' targets as he aims to add depth to his squad.
Paper talk According to Radio Sevilla Ser in Spain, Middlesbrough want to sign Sevilla striker Aroune Kone on loan with a view to a permanent move.
Paper talk Reports in Italy say Genoa have made an offer for Manchester City striker Rolando Bianchi. The Italian spent the second half of last season on loan at Lazio and reports suggest Genoa have offered in the region of £5.5million.
9.59 Jose Mourinho admits it will be 'difficult' for Inter Milan to sign Frank Lampard this summer, with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon reiterating the midfielder will not be sold.
10.16 West Ham's sporting director Gianluca Nani has confirmed the club are closing in on the signing of Swiss defender Valon Behrami. The Lazio defender is a target for the Hammers after catching Alan Curbishley's eye at Euro 2008.
10.30 Italian striker Bernardo Corradi has reiterated his desire to leave Manchester City and the striker has set his sights on a move to Reggina.
10.46 Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o's agent says the striker could stay at Barcelona, if no suitable offers are received. Eto'o has claimed that he has received offers from Chelsea, Spurs and Inter Milan.
11.00 Sunderland boss Roy Keane is hoping for 'positive decisions' in his bid to sign a quartet of Tottenham Hotspur players. Keane has held talks with Pascal Chimbonda, Younes Kaboul, Teemu Tainio and Steed Malbranque.
11.02 Blackburn Rovers utility man Brett Emerton has signed a new deal at Ewood Park. Emerton, who has been at Rovers since 2003, has accepted a four-year contract to stay until 2012.
11.12 Sporting Lisbon insist that they have no intention of selling Joao Moutinho or Miguel Veloso. Everton have been linked with a bid for Moutinho, while Manchester United are long-time admirers of Veloso.
11.15 Derby County have completed the signing of Rob Hulse in a £1.75million deal from Sheffield United. Hulse has agreed a three-year contract and becomes the Rams' 10th signing of the summer.Last edited by Bruins; 07-21-2008, 07:30 PM.Comment
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