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9.31 West Ham have handed a trial to Trinidad & Tobago international Keon Daniel.

9.39 Osasuna president Patxi Izco has rejected reports that the club have received offers for midfielder Jaroslav Plasil.

10.07 Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has assured the club's fans that they will spend all the money collected from the sale of Carlos Cuellar.

10.27 Alex McLeish believes it is a 'certainty' that Sebastian Larsson will stay at Birmingham City this season. Larsson has been linked with Blackburn and Newcastle after saying he wants to return to the Premier League.

10.44 Valencia have confirmed to skysports.com that Stoke target Nikola Zigic is wanted by another Premier League club, with Blackburn Rovers rumoured to be showing an interest.

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10.56 Dirk Kuyt says he has no intention of leaving Liverpool and wants to stay at Anfield for a long time.

11.13 Charlton Athletic are set to complete the signing of Nicky Bailey from Southend United.

11.31 Midfielder John Oster has admitted he has taken a gamble in signing a short-term deal with Crystal Palace.

11.38 Macclesfield Town have brought in local goalkeeper Matt Towns on a non-contract basis to provide competition for Jon Brain.

11.55 Paris Saint Germain chairman Charles Villeneuve says he would love to see Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka back at the club.

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12.15 Blackburn Rovers full-back Stephen Warnock has dismissed reports that he has asked to leave Ewood Park.

12.27 Stoke City boss Tony Pulis has revealed the club 'came close' to signing Carlos Cuellar from Rangers. Cuellar has joined Aston Villa after a release clause was triggered in his contract at Rangers.

12.31 Bayern Munich defender Lucio says he hopes that he will be staying at the Allianz Arena for years to come.

12.46 Arsene Wenger does not believe there is any truth in the rumours linking Barcelona forward Thierry Henry with a transfer to Manchester United.

Paper talk According to the London Evening Standard, Manchester United have agreed a £28million deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian striker is now due to travel to Old Trafford to undergo a medical with an official announcement expected in the next few days.

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13.48 Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has revealed that the club are unlikely to make another major signing before the end of the transfer window.

13.51 Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster has warned Chelsea the club have no plans to sell Robinho.

14.10 Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Gareth Bale has signed a new contract to stay at White Hart Lane until 2012.

14.40 Chesterfield have signed teenage striker Scott Boden, who was on Sheffield United's books, on a short-term contract.

15.00 Chelsea are set to make a 'major announcement' at 5pm this afternoon. Will it be Frank Lampard signing a new contract? Or Didier Drogba confirming he is staying? Or is there going to be a new signing on show?

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15.09 A number of Premier League clubs are ready to try and prise Ali Al Habsi away from Bolton Wanderers.

15.14 Michael Johnson's future at Manchester City looks increasingly uncertain after talks over a new contract broke down, skysports.com understands.

15.22 Charlton Athletic have completed the signing of midfielder Nicky Bailey from Southend United in a deal which could eventually cost £750,000.

15.26 Rangers have made an enquiry for Palermo's Australian midfielder Mark Bresciano, skysports.com understands.

16.30 Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has again insisted Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland will not be leaving the club, and that he remains in the market for new players.

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16.45 Sky Sports News understands that Chelsea's major announcement at 5pm will be the news that Frank Lampard has signed a new contract with the club.

16.58 It's not quite as Box Office as the Lampard news, but Charlton have completed the signing of Southend midfielder Nicky Bailey.

17.00 Confirmation of the news all Chelsea fans have been waiting for, Frank Lampard has put pen to paper on a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.

17.12 Coventry striker Donovan Simmonds has joined Kilmarnock on loan for the first half of the season.

17.20 Young Manchester United winger Lee Martin has joined Championship outfit Nottingham Forest on a month's loan.

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18.11 Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is confident that midfielder Michael Johnson will soon agree a new contract with the club.

18.45 AC Milan's Brazilian defender Rodrigo Digao, the younger brother of Kaka, has joined Belgian club Standard Liege on a one-year loan deal.

19.56 Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon claims the Blues remain hopeful of signing Robinho, despite Real Madrid's insistence that the Brazilian is not for sale.

20.15 With Xabi Alonso named in Liverpool's starting XI, he would not be able to feature in the UEFA Champions League for any other club. Does this mean Rafa Benitez has decided to keep him at Anfield?

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21.48 Spanish youngster Aaron Niguez Esclapez is set to join Rangers on a two-year loan deal from Valencia.

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20.15 With Xabi Alonso named in Liverpool's starting XI, he would not be able to feature in the UEFA Champions League for any other club. Does this mean Rafa Benitez has decided to keep him at Anfield?

Either that or Rafa's a dick.

I'd go with the latter, personally.

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7.30 David Silva has ended speculation linking him with a move to England by agreeing a new deal with Valencia.

7.45 Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer is attracting interest from a number of Dutch clubs including AZ Alkmaar.

8.00 Chelsea are struggling to agree a deal with Real Madrid for Robinho with the Spanish giants demanding £35million for the Brazilian.

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8.30 Sunderland boss Roy Keane has conceded defeat in his battle to sign Manchester United defender Jonny Evans.

9.00 Leeds boss Gary McAllister has warned any interested clubs that Jermaine Beckford is not for sale.

9.26 Chief executive Peter Kenyon admits that Chelsea are keen to avoid a repeat of the Frank Lampard saga as they look to agree new deals with Didier Drogba and Joe Cole.

9.36 Celtic are interested in Wolfsburg defender Alexander Madlung, according to the German international's agent, with Tottenham and Everton both rumoured to have previously shown an interest.

9.41 Hibernian have handed a trial to German goalkeeper Christian Pearson as Mixu Paatelainen looks to bolster his goalkeeping options.

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10.01 Spanish giants Real Madrid are believed to be set to make a €25million (£20million) offer for Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

10.12 Coventry boss Chris Coleman is adamant Michael Mifsud remains part of his plans even though the Malta international came close to leaving the club earlier this summer.

10.23 Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has confirmed that the club's proposed move for Valencia striker Nikola Zigic is off.

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Either that or Rafa's a dick.

I'd go with the latter, personally.

I'm inclined to agree with you, but if he thinks that he can cup-tie him and get close to his asking price (if he's even still considering selling him) to put towards signing Barry, he's out of his mind. I'd be willing to bet that Alonso is going nowhere this window if Rafa doesn't drop his valuation.

If he went down to the 12M region and Middlesborough's 5M+ offer for Hoyte were legit, do you think Arsene would pull the trigger? In the words of Will Ferrell as Harry Carey referring to the idea of eating himself if he were a hot dog, "I know I would!"

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10.39 Blackburn have confirmed that they rejected a bid, believed to be in the region of £12million, from Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz.

10.56 Hull remain confident of landing Wigan striker Marlon King on loan in time for their weekend clash with Fulham.

11.03 Good news for Arsenal fans as boss Arsene Wenger has revealed he will 'certainly' make a new signing before the end of the transfer window.

11.15 Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that he will not be pursuing his interest in defender Celestine Babayaro.

11.22 Skysports.com understands Aston Villa have tabled an offer for Newcastle winger James Milner.

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11.33 Assistant manager Eric Black has revealed that Wigan are continuing to look at potential transfer targets before the window closes at the end of the month.

11.41 Midfielder Craig Noone has expressed his delight after sealing a move from Southport to Plymouth.

11.44 A number of sides are monitoring Rickie Lambert's contract situation at Bristol Rovers, skysports.com understands.

11.46 Middlesbrough's bid for defender Justin Hoyte, believed to be in the region of £3million, has been accepted by Arsenal.

12.02 Young Sunderland goalkeeper Trevor Carson is on the verge of joining Chesterfield in a season-long loan deal.