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Ronaldo set for ankle operation Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to have surgery on his ankle early next week and may miss the start of the new season.

Dunne signs new Man City contract Manchester City captain Richard Dunne signs a new four-year deal at Eastlands.

New match-fixing probe hits Serie A Five Italian players are charged with match fixing two Serie A games last season.

Middlesbrough wrap up Digard deal Middlesbrough complete the signing of Paris St-Germain midfielder Didier Digard for £4m.

Newcastle owner in takeover talks Newcastle hold informal talks over a potential sale to American investors, according to reports.

Galatasaray claim Kewell transfer Galatasaray claim Harry Kewell has signed a three-year deal, but agent Bernie Mandic insists he has not completed a move.

Cole agrees Forest switch Nottingham Forest confirm they are to sign striker Andrew Cole on a one-year deal.

Taylor commits future to Magpies Defender Steven Taylor signs a new three-year deal with Newcastle.

Liverpool target keeper Cavalieri Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri could become the latest recruit in Rafa Benitez's summer transfer spree.

Hull to make bid for Olofinjana Hull City prepare a bid for Wolves midfielder Seyi Olofinjana and give a trial to Dortmund's Delron Buckley

McEwan replaces Holland at Stags Billy McEwan is confirmed as Mansfield Town's new manager following the sacking of Paul Holland, reports BBC Radio Nottingham.

Liverpool secure deal for Dossena Liverpool complete the signing of Udinese full-back Andrea Dossena.

Hull clinch deal for Geovanni Hull City agree a two-year deal with former Manchester City midfielder Geovanni and Frenchman Bernard Mendy joins them for training.

Hammers sign Icelandic defender West Ham sign Iceland Under-21 defender Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson from HK Kopavogur.

West Brom complete Dorrans move West Brom complete the signing of Livingston midfielder Graham Dorrans in a £100,000 deal.

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Man Utd laugh-off latest Real-Ronaldo link Manchester United have described latest reports claiming that a move by Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid is imminent as 'utter nonsense' and insisted that the Portuguese winger is not for sale.

Italian players charged after match-fixing probe Five players have been charged over alleged match-fixing in last season's home and away Serie A fixtures between Atalanta and relegated Livorno, Italy's football federation (FIGC) said on Friday.

Man City's Dunne signs until 2012 Manchester City captain Richard Dunne today ended speculation about his future by signing a new four-year contract with the club.

Taylor finally inks three-year Newcastle deal Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has ended speculation over his future by signing a new three-year contract.

Injured starlet forced to wait for £16m damages A young footballer faces a wait to find out if his multimillion-pound damages claim for a horrific tackle which prematurely ended his career is successful.

Bayern's Klinsmann determined to keep Podolski New Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann insists he will not rest until Lukas Podolski feels at home at the Allianz Arena.

Del Bosque in talks over Spanish national job Spain's football federation (RFEF) have had talks with former Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque in their search for a successor to Luis Aragones as national coach of the European champions.

Barcelona warning to fans over vote Barcelona vice president Albert Vicens has warned fans a vote of no confidence against the current board could delay or even scupper moves for the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Andrei Arshavin.

West Brom expect decision on Phillips' future Tony Mowbray expects to find out over the weekend whether veteran striker Kevin Phillips will remain with West Brom or make the switch to city rivals Birmingham.

Tomasson's arrival ruffles Feyenoord feathers Feyenoord have reassured striker Andwele Slory he is part of the club's plans despite handing his shirt to new signing Jon Dahl Tomasson.

'Ronaldinho 80-90% likely to join Milan' - Agent Ronaldinho is '80-90%' likely to secure a move to AC Milan, according to the Barcelona playmaker's agent Roberto De Assis.

Striker Pongolle set for Atletico Madrid move Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle from Recreativo Huelva for an undisclosed fee.

Aragones vows to 'bring titles' to Fenerbahce Former Spain coach Luis Aragones has vowed to 'do everything possible' to bring glory to Fenerbahce, hours before he officially takes over at the Turkish club.

Newcastle dismiss reports of £420m sale Newcastle today dismissed as 'absolute nonsense' claims that owner Mike Ashley is prepared to sell the club for £420million.

Middlesbrough sign Dutchman Emnes £3.2m Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate today made his first summer signing by clinching a £3.2million deal for Dutchman Marvin Emnes.

Barry awaits Liverpool's next move The cat and mouse game between Aston Villa and Liverpool over the signing of Gareth Barry appears set to continue as Rafael Benitez ponders a fifth bid for the England midfielder.

Aussie winger Kewell 'joins Galatasaray' Australia international Harry Kewell has signed a three-year contract with Turkish champions Galatasaray, the club have claimed.

Atletico sign Sinama Pongolle from Recreativo Atletico Madrid have signed French striker Florent Sinama Pongolle on a four-year deal from Recreativo Huelva, the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday.

Baggies confirm signing of Dutch starlet Zuiveroon West Brom have confirmed the £3.2million signing of Heerenveen right-back Gianni Zuiverloon on a three-year contract.

Pique plans longer spell back at Barcelona Returning Barcelona defender Gerard Pique claims he wants to see out the rest of his career with the Catalan giants.

Senna planning to end career back in Brazil Spain midfielder Marcos Senna has revealed he wants to end his career in the country of his birth, Brazil, but only after spending several more seasons in his adopted nation.

Schalke agree deal to sign Twente's Engelaar FC Twente have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Schalke over the transfer of midfielder Orlando Engelaar to the Bundesliga outfit.

Boro target Digard suspended by PSG Paris St Germain have suspended wantaway duo Didier Digard and Amara Diane following their outbursts against the Ligue 1 club.

Lyon: No Real Madrid bid for Ben Arfa French champions Lyon have denied they ever received a bid from Real Madrid for Hatem Ben Arfa.

Hitzfeld: Evolution not revolution for Swiss Ottmar Hitzfeld said he had no plans to radically overhaul Swiss football after completing his first working day as the country's new national coach.

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Wenger wants Gunners progress Arsene Wenger is convinced his Arsenal side can become the Premier League's dominant force again.

Avram warns Blues boss Scolari Luiz Felipe Scolari's predecessor Avram Grant has warned him about his precarious position as Chelsea manager.

Wage demands scare Eto'o suitors Barcelona director Txiki Begiristain says that Samuel Eto'o's high wage demands are scaring off potential buyers.

Real Salt Lake 0-0 Houston Dynamo Nick Rimando stopped a late Brian Mullan shot to preserve Real Salt Lake's 0-0 tie with the Houston Dynamo.

Glazers resigned to Ronaldo exit The Glazer family are reportedly prepared to accept the fact Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way out of Old Trafford.

City wait for word from Ronaldinho Manchester City have warned Barcelona's Ronaldinho that they will not wait very much longer for a decision to be made over his future.

Spurs fail in Pavyluchenko bid An unknown Premier League club - believed to be Tottenham - have failed in a bid to secure the services of Russia striker Roman Pavyluchenko.

Agent denies Kewell transfer to Galatasaray Harry Kewell's agent has denied the former Liverpool player has signed with Galatasaray, despite claims on the Turkish football club's Web site that the Australian international had agreed to a three-year deal. Kewell's agent Bernie Mandic said no decision will be made on the former Liverpool midfielder until Saturday. "We have not finalized a deal for Harry and it's down to two possibilities," Mandic was reported to have said on the Liverpool team's Web site.

O'Neill hits back at Barry Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has hit back at unsettled captain Gareth Barry, who is desperate for a move to Anfield.