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Campbell confirms Bhoys talks
Veteran former England defender Sol Campbell has hinted that he could turn his back on Arsenal this summer and move to Celtic.
The 35-year-old was handed a short-term contract by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger in January after an ill-fated spell at Notts County and defied many of his critics by featuring in 14 matches for the north London side in the...
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Barry to be given more time
Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has been given another week to prove his fitness ahead of the World Cup which starts in 16 days' time.
The 29-year-old former Aston Villa stalwart is struggling with the ankle ligament injury he picked up earlier this month in the crucial 1-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
Barry is continuing to undergo tests on the injury...
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Wenger lets Merida return to Spain
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has allowed midfielder Fran Merida to move to Atletico Madrid on a free transfer.
The 20-year-old Spaniard penned a four-year deal when he joined the Gunners from Barcelona in 2006 but has failed to live up his early promise.
He made only six appearances from the substitute's bench for Wenger's team in the Premier League, scoring in the...
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Smith agrees one-year Gers deal
Veteran Rangers manager Walter Smith has agreed to stay at Ibrox for one more season.
It had been anticipated that the 62-year-old former Scotland and Everton boss would quit the financially-troubled club after guiding them to another SPL title in the season just ended, but he has been persuaded to stay on.
However, Smith has confirmed that he will hand over the...
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Moores pleads with duo to sell Reds
Former owner David Moores has admitted he made a mistake when he sold Liverpool to George Gillett and Tom Hicks.
Moores, who sold the Reds to the American duo in 2007 for about £200million, has now pleaded with them to sell up as the club lurch from one crisis to the next.
Liverpool are currently more than £350million in debt while on...
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Puyol issues Fabregas plea
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has joined the call for Cesc Fabregas to leave Arsenal and rejoin his former club this summer.
Fabregas, 23, is reported to have told the Gunners of his desire to rejoin his boyhood following seven years in north London.
The £40million-rated Spain international has developed into one of the most complete midfielders in European football during his time...
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Rooney won't take it easy
will not curb his enthusiastic style of play despite fears that he might pick up a pre-World Cup injury.
The Manchester United and England star finished Monday's 3-1 warm-up victory over Mexico, in which he played the full 90 minutes, with a minor neck problem.
England coach Fabio Capello played down the severity of the problem at full-time and now Rooney has...
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Johnson hungry for more action
Manchester City's has revealed his first taste of international football has left him determined to play his way into England's World Cup squad.
Johnson made his international debut as a late substitute during Monday's 3-1 win over Mexico at Wembley.
The former Middlesbrough sensation has received rave reviews lately and he is striving to impress coach Fabio Capello ahead of his naming...
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Hammers duo increase stake
David Gold and David Sullivan have increased their stake in West Ham United to 60 per cent.
Gold and Sullivan, who took charge at Upton Park in January when they acquired a controlling 51 per cent stake from CB Holdings, have now upped their interest following the successful battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The former Birmingham City owners have...
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Warnock fears Milner exit
Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock has admitted that team-mate could be tempted away from Villa Park this summer by the lure of Champions League football.
Villa have already rejected a £20million bid from Manchester City for midfielder Milner, who has also been linked with both Chelsea and Manchester United.
Warnock commented: "I don't think the amount of attention James is getting is...
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Celtic rubbish Boyd rumours
Celtic have categorically dismissed rumours suggesting that they could make a bid to sign Scotland striker from deadly rivals Rangers this summer.
The 26-year-old is mulling over a number of offers this summer, having attracted plenty of interest by scoring 128 goals in 192 appearances for the Gers to date.
However, the Bhoys insist that they are not one of the clubs...
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Fabio Aurelio to leave Anfield
Brazilian wing-back will leave Liverpool this summer after talks over a new contract failed to end with an agreement.
The 30-year-old moved to Anfield from Valencia in the summer of 2006, but injuries plagued him for much of his time with the Reds and he managed just 110 appearances in four seasons.
However, he leaves with the best wishes of manager Rafa...
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Samaras exit talk quashed
The lawyer acting on behalf of striker insists that the Greece international will see out the final year of his Celtic contract.
The 25-year-old was recently quoted as saying that he would consider an approach from Serie A outfit Palermo, but Dr Gregory Ioannidis has dismissed such suggestions.
He said: "We would like to dismiss all recent publications and/or rumours that Mr...
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Gunners wait on Fabregas bids
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has confirmed that his club have yet to field any offers from Barcelona for Spanish midfield ace .
The 23-year-old has reportedly set his sights on a summer return to the Camp Nou, where he started out as a youth team player, but Barca are yet to make their move.
Hill-Wood told the Daily Star: "We have heard...
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Samaras keen on Palermo
Celtic striker has opened the door to a possible summer move to Serie A side Palermo, who have made known their interest in the Greece international.
The 25-year-old joined the Bhoys in January 2008 from Manchester City and has since scored 36 goals in 107 appearances, but now seems likely to move on after the World Cup finals.
He told reporters: "I'm...
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Fabio cool over Rooney fitness
England head coach Fabio Capello played down the latest injury setback suffered by Wayne Rooney during the 3-1 friendly win over Mexico at Wembley Stadium.
Goals from Ledley King, Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson gave Capello's men a morale-boosting victory ahead of the World Cup finals, although Rooney finished the game with a slight neck problem.
Capello said afterwards: "Wayne said he...
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Torres tipped to stay at Anfield
The agent of Liverpool's star striker believes that the Spain international will remain with the Reds next season.
The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with Chelsea and Manchester City in recent weeks, but Jose Antonio Peton thinks that Torres will show loyalty to the Reds.
He told Punto Radio: "For the moment I can assure fans that Fernando will continue at Liverpool...
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England win but fail to shine
A superb Glen Johnson goal at the start of the second half was the highlight of England's 3-1 friendly international victory against Mexico at Wembley.
However, it was an unimpressive display by Fabio Capello's men who were outplayed for long spells, particularly in the first period, by the very lively visitors.
Glen Johnson's excellent strike appeared to deflate the Mexicans, who had...
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Keane has the hunger back
Republic of Ireland international is determined to resurrect his career at Tottenham next season.
The 29-year-old was allowed to leave White Hart Lane in January so that he could join Celtic on loan but, despite finding the net 16 times in 19 appearances for the Bhoys, in was not an auspicious spell for the player or club.
Spurs finished fourth in Keane's...
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Neville: I'll never snub England
Manchester United captain will never retire from international football despite his World Cup snub.
Neville, 35, emerged as a late candidate for a place in Fabio Capello's squad for South Africa but was omitted from the provisional 30-man party named by the Italian earlier in the month.
The veteran right-back may now struggle to add to his haul of 85 caps but...
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No Inter return for Mancini
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is not wanted back at Internazionale as a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho is expected to swap Italy for Spain this summer after guiding Inter to a 2-0 Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich on Saturday evening.
Inter will then be left searching for a successor to the Portuguese coach, but president Massimo Moratti...
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Bent makes plea to Capello
Sunderland striker has urged England coach Fabio Capello to give him the chance to shine on the World Cup stage.
Bent is one of five frontmen named by the Italian in his 30-man provisional squad following his impressive domestic season.
The 26-year-old bagged 25 goals following his move from Tottenham last summer but faces competition from the likes of Wayne Rooney, Emile...
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Novo: I had to leave Rangers
Striker Nacho Novo has revealed a lack of starting opportunities persuaded him to quit Rangers this summer.
The 31-year-old Spaniard has agreed to join Sporting Gijon following the end of his Ibrox contract and revealed he was never really interested in extending his six-year stay in Glasgow.
"I felt angry when I was always a substitute and I felt sick about being...
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Benitez dismisses UAE reports
Rafael Benitez has reaffirmed his commitment to Liverpool after rubbishing reports that he has been offered a lucrative deal to coach the United Arab Emirates.
Reports in the Middle East claimed the Anfield boss had been offered the chance to move into international management this summer.
Liverpool's worst Premier League finish for 11 years and a lack of stability at boardroom level...
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Ibrahimovic would snub England
Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to have ruled out a summer move to the Premier League.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all been linked with moves for the Sweden international.
Barca's £35million capture of Spain striker David Villa from Valencia last week is believed to have pushed Ibrahimovic further down the pecking order at the Camp Nou.
The 28-year-old striker,...
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Barry to learn fate on Tuesday
will discover on Tuesday whether he will be fit to take part in England's World Cup campaign.
The Manchester City midfielder has been sidelined since May 5 when he damaged ankle ligaments in a Premier League game against Tottenham.
Barry did not travel to Austria with Fabio Capello's provisional 30-man squad for South Africa and will play no part in Monday's warm-up...
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Rio admits Wembley pitch concerns
Captain has admitted the poor state of the Wembley pitch is a major concern to the England players ahead of Monday's World Cup warm-up against Mexico.
Skipper Ferdinand has spoken out after Blackpool midfielder Gary Taylor-Fletcher issued a stark warning about the surface the South Africa hopefuls can expect to encounter.
Taylor-Fletcher has warned the England players that their World Cup dreams...
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Capello: Beckham not a coach
Fabio Capello has moved swiftly to deny reports that David Beckham will take up a coaching role in his England set-up during the World Cup finals.
Beckham, 35, will miss the tournament in South Africa through injury after rupturing an Achilles tendon while playing for AC Milan back in March.
The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder and former international captain has taken up...
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Capello has confidence in Hart
will play 45 minutes of England's international friendly against Mexico on Monday after Fabio Capello admitted the number one jersey is still very much up for grabs ahead of the World Cup.
Hart's stock has risen on the back of a superb season on loan at Birmingham City to such an extent that he is now challenging David James and Robert...
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Villa exit saddens Young
Former England right-back has admitted that he will be sad to leave Aston Villa, but admits that he has to move on to secure regular first-team football.
The 30-year-old joined Villa in the summer of 2008 from Middlesbrough, but has fallen down the pecking order due to Carlos Cuellar's fine form in recent times.
Young told the Express & Star: "I've been...
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