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16.35 Stoke are set to offer Dominic Matteo another opportunity to prove himself at the Britannia Stadium.

16.46 Leeds United have been boosted by the news that David Prutton and Alan Martin have penned new deals.

17.04 Derby manager Paul Jewell has continued his summer rebuilding by signing Latvia midfielder Andrejs Pereplotkins and Serbia striker Aleksandar Prijovic.

17.24 Bournemouth have completed the signing of Portsmouth's Joel Ward on a season-long loan.

17.40 Charlton boss Alan Pardew is hoping to bring in two or three new faces before the close of the transfer window.

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17.44 Hearts' newest signing David Obua claims West Ham were keen to sign him before his move to Tynecastle.

17.47 Former Manchester United starlet Floribert N'Galula has joined Sparta Rotterdam.

18.01 Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Patrick Gamble has joined Mansfield on a long-term loan deal.

18.07 Leicester have bolstered their attacking options ahead of the new season with the capture of Paul Dickov.

18.12 Aston Villa have completed the signing of Nicky Shorey from Reading on a three-year deal.

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18.40 Rafa Benitez has insisted that Yossi Benayoun and Dirk Kuyt will not be leaving Liverpool this summer.

19.16 Bristol City have allowed duo James Wilson and Frankie Artus to join League Two club Brentford on a month's loan.

19.46 Charlton have been spurned in their bid to Southend's transfer-listed midfielder Nicky Bailey.

20.15 Sky Sports News understands Chelsea have lodged a £19.7million bid for Real Madrid forward Robinho.

20.33 Skysports.com understands Tottenham are closing in on a deal for Vedran Corluka.

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20.53 According to reports in Spain, Tottenham are close to sealing the transfer of veteran goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez from Real Zaragoza.

21.27 Chelsea have confirmed they have bid for Robinho, a story broke by Sky Sports News. Will Madrid let the Brazilian move to Stamford Bridge?

23.05 Aston Villa have completed their second signing of the day after wrapping up a deal for Luke Young.

23.19 Kevin Betsy has left Bristol City after agreeing to join Southend for a nominal fee.

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7.15 Good morning and welcome to skysports.com's daily transfer clockwatch. It promises to be yet another busy of transfer activity. Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill completed a major overhaul of the Aston Villa defence last night when he added full-backs Luke Young and Nicky Shorey to his squad.

7.16 Chelsea may find out today whether their pursuit of Real Madrid forward Robinho has been successful, after tabling a bid for the Brazilian.

7.41 Paper Talk - David Moyes is ready to smash Everton's transfer record with a £13million bid to sign Sporting captain Joao Moutinho.

8.08 - Blackburn, Stoke and West Brom are battling it out to sign Algerian international striker Rafik Djebbour.

8.14 - Abdoulaye Meite is to hold transfer talks with Hull City and West Brom after both clubs agree a fee with Bolton for his services.

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8.42 Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has stated that he has not had any contact with Barcelona over Dimitar Berbatov, but refused to rule out the fact that the Bulgarian could still leave.

8.47 Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin has revealed his frustration at the delay over his proposed move to Tottenham.

8.56 Benfica have signed Spanish left winger Jose Antonio Reyes from Atletico Madrid.

9.12 Barcelona midfielder Marc Crosas believes joining Celtic would be the biggest move of his career.

9.25 Preston boss Alan Irvine has admitted he would love to sign Everton striker Victor Anichebe.

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9.43 Southampton striker Marek Saganowski has joined Danish club AaB Aalborg on a five-month loan deal.

9.55 Reports in Spain claim Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign Real Zaragoza keeper Cesar Sanchez on a season-long loan deal.

10.06 Sir Alex Ferguson believes Cristiano Ronaldo could stay at Manchester United for longer than just one more season.

Paper talk Reports in Italy claim that Manchester City have rejected an offer from Torino to take Rolando Bianchi on loan.

10.39 According to Spanish daily AS, Real Betis have made an official offer to take Nery Castillo on loan with a view to buying him for €10million next summer and are waiting for a response from Shakhtar Donetsk. Castillo is currently on loan at Man City, but reports suggest the Premier League club would be prepared to cancel the deal.

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10.44 Robinho's agent has revealed the Chelsea target's anger and dismay at his treatment by Real Madrid and says that he cannot stay at the club if he wishes to become the world's best player.

10.50 Norwich have completed the signing of Spurs defender Troy Archibald-Henville on a season-long loan.

10.52 Brentford have swooped to sign Reading defender Alan Bennett on an initial one-month loan deal.

11.07 Former Gretna midfielder Fabian Yantorno has signed a two-year deal with Hibernian.

11.10 Sporting Lisbon president Filipe Soares Franco insists Everton target Joao Moutinho will not be leaving the club.

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Paper talk According to the Daily Mail, Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to add to his Irish contingent by signing Kevin Doyle from Reading.

11.42 Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has defended the club's decision to sell Luke Young to Aston Villa in a £6million deal.

12.00 Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye has joined Stoke on trial in a bid to secure a move to the Premier League newcomers.

12.10 Blackburn Rovers striker Maceo Rigters has joined Barnsley on loan, skysports.com understands.

12.44 Argentine midfielder Aldo Duscher has joined Sevilla on a three-year contract from Racing Santander.

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Paper talk According to France Football, West Ham United are hoping to sign Monaco defender Gael Givet.

13.05 Celtic are set to miss out on a double deal for Gabriel Tamas and Marko Basa, according to reports in France.

13.31 Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping Cristiano Ronaldo will sign a new contract and acknowledges the importance of Manchester United hanging on to the winger.

13.37 Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has revealed his delight at signing a long-term contract with Fiorentina.

14.05 New Fulham striker Andy Johnson has revealed that the Cottagers were always his first-choice destination this summer.

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14.19 Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Fulham will not be opening new contract talks with Jimmy Bullard, but insists the midfielder is very much part of their future plans.

14.40 Gary McAllister has bolstered his Leeds squad ahead of the new season with the capture of veteran defender Paul Telfer on non-contract terms.

14.57 Toulouse defender Herita Ilunga has told skysports.com that he would love the chance to move to England, having been linked with Newcastle.

15.27 Eredivisie side Utrecht have struck a deal with Liverpool to take promising young striker Jordy Brouwer on a season-long loan.

15.41 Manchester United youngster Craig Cathcart has joined Plymouth on a six-month loan deal and is available for the Pilgrims' season opener against Wolves.

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14.19 Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Fulham will not be opening new contract talks with Jimmy Bullard, but insists the midfielder is very much part of their future plans.

I can't understand this. Without Bullard last season, the team would've been relegated. He was pretty much the only guy that could move the ball and attack with any kind of consistency. Plus he's nasty on free kicks.

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I can't understand this. Without Bullard last season, the team would've been relegated. He was pretty much the only guy that could move the ball and attack with any kind of consistency. Plus he's nasty on free kicks.

Well, he's got two years left on his contract still so I can see why they want to wait until a later date.

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16.28 Hull have snapped up teenage keeper Mark Oxley from Rotherham for an initial fee of £150,000.

16.54 Dundee United have signed Sunderland forward Roy O'Donovan on a season-long loan deal.

17.27 Ipswich boss Jim Magilton has confirmed making an enquiry for Portsmouth striker David Nugent.

17.47 Reports suggest Everton striker Victor Anichebe is a loan target of Preston, but boss Alan Irvine does not believe he will be able to capture his former Goodison Park colleague.

18.05 Nicky Bailey has revealed to skysports.com that he is desperate to seal a 'dream move' to Charlton Athletic.

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18.32 Recently-released West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg's future could lie in Italy, according to the Premier League club's technical director Gianluca Nani.

19.46 Mohamed Sissoko has announced that he has agreed to extend his contract at Juventus by one year.