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12.12 Hull City chairman Paul Duffen has suggested money is holding up Marlon King's move to the KC Stadium.

12.26 Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has completed his move to Real Madrid from Hamburg after successfully passing a medical.

12.44 Rangers striker Daniel Cousin says he remains tempted by the chance to play in England this season. Fulham, Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City have all been linked with a bid for Cousin.

13.02 Nancy full-back Mickael Chretien has signed a new contract after failing to secure a move to Spain. Chretien had been keen to join Real Betis, while Manchester City had also been linked with a bid.

13.16 Hereford have bolstered their numbers ahead of the new season with the addition of Watford's Moses Ashikodi on loan.

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Paper talk According to L'Equipe, Le Mans have agreed a fee in the region of £5.5million for Marko Basa. However, the Serbian defender has yet to decide on a move as he is also wanted by Spartak Moscow and Hamburg.

13.32 Ramon Calderon has dropped a huge hint that he has accepted defeat in Real Madrid's pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo, by stating his belief Rafael van der Vaart could be their only signing of the summer.

13.40 Charlton boss Alan Pardew has admitted the club are considering 'a substantial bid' for Zheng Zhi. West Brom are reported to be the club that have lodged a bid for the Chinese international although there are several other teams chasing his signature.

Paper talk According to reports in France, former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman could join Paris St Germain on a season-long loan deal from Fenerbahce.

14.11 Charlton boss Alan Padrew has confirmed he is interested in signing Portsmouth defender Martin Cranie.

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14.16 Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has refused to comment on intense speculation linking Vedran Corluka with a move to rivals Spurs.

14.26 Rio Ferdinand insists Manchester United's players are entirely unfazed by a lack of transfer activity at Old Trafford over the summer.

15.03 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists the transfer saga surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo is over and he will stay at Old Trafford.

15.23 Bristol City have confirmed they are allowing out-of-favour winger Kevin Betsy to hold transfer talks with other clubs. Swindon Town are favourites to secure a deal for Betsy.

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15.41 Juventus have completed the signing of former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger on a four-year contract.

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15.48 Roma boss Luciano Spalletti has admitted Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is on his list of targets.

15.54 West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has vowed not to smash the club's wage structure in order to improve his squad.

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16.55 Martin O'Neill has been told not to worry about money as he looks to bolster his Aston Villa squad as owner Randy Lerner has now made it clear he is ready to spend.

17.02 Blackpool manager Simon Grayson has moved to ease his defensive crisis following the capture of Mo Camara on loan from Derby.

17.18 Danish forward Mike Tullberg has linked up with Hearts again to try and earn a deal with the club after recovering from a thigh injury.

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Wayne Rooney's mystery virus has generated speculation that Manchester United will move for Dmitar Berbatov. Apparently Rooney will not be fit for the start of the season. Ronaldo (inj), Nani (susp) and Anderson (Olympics) are also out at the start, leaving SAF with few options up front. At the very least, this could scuttle Saha's rumored sale to Sunderland and perhaps give Frazier Campbell a chance to impress...

As for the nature of Rooney's sickness that he contracted in Africa? The team will only say that it is not malaria. Hmmm, that does leave the ebola virus. No wait, Wayne would have already sold pictures of himself bleeding from the eyes to the tabloids... How 'bout the clap?

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18.02 Norwich have signed Omar Koroma on a season-long loan from Portsmouth just 24 hours after the 18-year-old Gambian striker moved to Fratton Park from Banjul Hawks.

18.36 According to reports in Portugal, Hull have been linked with a move for Benfica's giant Congolese striker Ariza Makukula.

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18.36 Valletta FC have played down speculation linking them with a move for wantaway Coventry striker Michael Mifsud.

19.02 Nigerian striker Kanu has ended speculation over his future at Fratton Park by signing a new one-year deal with Portsmouth.

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19.50 Young defender Junior Osbourne has been released by Watford after he failed to prove his fitness to manager Adrian Boothroyd after three cruciate knee ligament injuries.

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CSKA star Dudu joins Olympiakos on a €6m transfer

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Fiorentina announce the arrival of Sergio Almiron from Juventus.

Lazio claim AC Milan have signalled intent in their centre half Guglielmo Stendardo.

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Paper talk Among the many and varied rumours in Wednesday's papers is a report that Tottenham Hotspur have had a £15million bid for West Ham United striker Dean Ashton turned down, so says the Guardian, although the Daily Mirror says Juande Ramos wants Diego Forlan.

Paper talk According to reports, Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra may have to sell the club after his assets were frozen in Thailand. Could this be a major blow to manager Mark Hughes' plans to improve his squad?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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