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11.41 Real Mallorca have rejected West Bromwich Albion's bid for Borja Valero and Oscar Trejo, according to the club's president.

Paper talk According to France Football, Monaco midfielder Jerko Leko is attracting interest from Middlesbrough, Fulham and Aston Villa, as well as Fenerbahce.

12.16 Sc*nthorpe United have added young goalkeeper Sam Slocombe to their squad on a contract until January.

12.34 Skysports.com understands Blackburn Rovers are closing in on the signing of Australian midfielder Vince Grella, who currently plays for Torino.

12.47 Rochdale have completed the signing of Wales international midfielder Mark Jones on a free transfer.

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12.52 Stoke City have wrapped up the signing of midfielder Amdy Faye from Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.

13.17 Yeovil have signed former Fisher Athletic striker Andre McCollin on a two-year deal.

13.23 Blackburn manager Paul Ince has moved to reiterate that key striker Roque Santa Cruz is not going anywhere after the club turned down a bid from Manchester City.

13.31 Zenit St Petersburg have reduced their asking price for playmaker Andrei Arshavin, having previously wanted £24million for the Russia international.

13.51 Barnsley have signed winger Gary Teale on a one-month loan deal from Championship rivals Derby County.

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14.09 Walter Smith hopes to complete the signing of Portsmouth midfielder Pedro Mendes before Rangers' game with Hearts.

14.25 Barnet have agreed a deal to sign Charlton Athletic defender Aswad Thomas on a month's loan.

14.40 Adriano Galliani insists AC Milan will not rush into a decision after failing to sign Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

14.42 Rangers have confirmed the £3million signing of Pedro Mendes from Portsmouth on a three-year contract.

14.59 Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists he is not to blame for the club's failure to sign midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.

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15.06 Blackburn Rovers striker Paul Gallagher is weighing up his options as he considers a loan move away from Ewood Park, with Preston believed to be showing an interest.

15.21 Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan insists he does not want to sell James Milner after the winger was linked with a move to Aston Villa.

15.28 Watford have captured Southampton striker Grzegorz Rasiak on a season-long loan deal. The Poland international is set to make his Hornets debut against Charlton on Saturday.

15.50 Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro, who was attracting interest from both Hull and Stoke, has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan deal.

16.11 Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is convinced Jimmy Bullard's performances will not be affected by the club's refusal to grant him a contract extension.

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16.22 Inverness have completed the signing of Stoke striker Adam Rooney on a three-year contract and he goes straight into the squad for the SPL match against Hamilton.

16.58 Alex McLeish has dismissed speculation linking James McFadden with a move away from Birmingham. Rangers are understood to be interested in signing the Scot.

17.25 Rangers boss Walter Smith has set his sights on more signings after bringing in Pedro Mendes from Portsmouth.

17.39 Stoke City have completed the signing of Abdoulaye Faye from Newcastle United for a fee of £2.25million.

18.35 Derby County have confirmed that American international Benny Feilhaber has left the club.

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19.55 Motherwell boss Mark McGhee is hopeful Souleymane Mamam will be granted international clearance to secure his move to the club.

20.32 Juventus have claimed two English clubs have made enquiries about the availability of midfielder Tiago.

20.59 Rangers are reported to have agreed terms with Major League Soccer side Toronto for star Maurice Edu.

21.40 German defender Kolja Afriyie has hinted that he may seek a move to England.

22.15 Reports from Africa claim Middlesbrough have offered a trial to Ghana international Emmanuel Agyeman Badu.

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9.12 Reports in The Sun this morning claim Dimitar Berbatov has handed in a transfer request at Tottenham as he looks to secure a move to Manchester United. Given that the article quotes 'a close pal' of the striker, it should probably be taken with a pinch of salt.

9.15 Further tabloid tales suggest that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez came close to quitting Anfield over the club's failed bid to land Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.

9.40 Having sold Andy Johnson to Fulham, Everton manager David Moyes is now said to be interested in bringing in Michael Johnson from Manchester City, according to the Daily Mirror.

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11.09 Everton manager David Moyes feels he has 'let down' his current squad by failing to bring in any new faces so far this summer.

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11.41 Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan insists there are no issues between the management team at St James' Park and that they are united on the club's transfer policy.

12.04 Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard is eager to prove his worth to the Craven Cottage club after they refused to hold talks over extending his contract.

12.33 Toronto midfielder Maurice Edu is travelling to Glasgow on Saturday to finalise a transfer to Rangers.

12.38 Livingston have joined Inverness in the pursuit for Hearts striker Calum Elliot as they look to seal a season-long loan swoop.

12.42 Young Rangers striker Steven Lennon has joined Partick Thistle on loan until 26th January and is poised to make his debut in the Irn-Bru First Division clash with Queen of the South.

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13.05 Celtic have completed the signing of Cardiff defender Glenn Loovens on a four-year deal.

13.10 Burnley boss Owen Coyle has insisted that he has no plans to sell striker Besart Berisha, despite allowing him to join Rosenborg on loan.

13.56 Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of Arsenal defender Justin Hoyte on a four-year contract for a fee of £3million.

20.47 Rangers are hoping to complete the signing of Steven Davis within the next 48 hours after confirming they have finally agreed a fee with Fulham.

21.19 Crewe are set to complete the signing of Hibernian striker Clayton Donaldson for an undisclosed fee.

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9.12 According to Nery Castillo's agent, the forward, who is currently on loan at Manchester City, is wanted by Italian giants Roma.

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Kevin Keegan is looking to make an eye-catching signing for Newcastle by bidding for Real Madrid attacker Javier Saviola.

9.41 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson remains committed to bringing in a new striker, with Dimitar Berbatov still the top target.

10.09 Ipswich Town are to hold talks with Moritz Volz after Fulham accepted a bid for the full-back, with the fee reported to be £500,000.

10.22 Stoke City are closing on the signing of Andrew Davies after agreeing a deal with Southampton.

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10.38 Wigan Athletic boss Steve Bruce fears the club could struggle to hold on to Wilson Palacios and is anxious for the transfer window to close.

10.59 Richard Dunne believes no players will be leaving Manchester City in the foreseeable future unless manager Mark Hughes authorises the transfer.

11.21 Andrei Arshavin's agent says the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker wants to move to the Premier League amid reports there are new clubs keen on the Russia international.

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Roy Keane is looking to improve his Sunderland defence by offering £8million for West Ham United centre-half Anton Ferdinand.

11.52 Sir Alex Ferguson says Gary Neville can secure a new contract at Manchester United, but admits the right-back faces a fight to get into the team.

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12.06 Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster remains confident that Chelsea target Robinho will not be leaving the club.

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12.23 Tony Mowbray aims to add four more players to his squad as West Bromwich Albion close on a deal for Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero.

13.03 Hamburg have signed Croatia international striker Mladen Petric from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund.

13.30 Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says it will take a 'massive offer' to persuade him to sell Xabi Alonso.

14.01 Walter Smith is confident Rangers can complete the double signing of Steven Davis and Maurice Edu.

14.49 Gareth Southgate will not allow Adam Johnson to join Rangers, but is prepared to send the Middlesbrough winger on loan to a Championship club.

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15.14 Chesterfield boss Lee Richardson will look to bring in a new striker after losing Jack Lester to injury.

16.44 Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is hoping to bring in loan signings to boost the size of his squad.

20.02 Reports in Spain suggest that Real Mallorca midfielder Borja Valero will travel to England for a medical at West Brom on Monday. The Baggies are hoping to tie up a 6million euros (£4.7m) deal.

21.47 St-Etienne playmaker Pascal Feindouno admits he is seeking a move to United Arab Emirates' club Al-Ain. The Guinea international feels the money on offer is too good to turn down.

23.02 Rangers have reached an agreement with the MLS for USA interntional Maurice Edu. The midfielder is expected to complete a $5million (£2.68m) move by penning a five-year contract.