Toulouse defender Cheikh M'Bengue, 24, has revealed he is wanted by Arsenal.
(Daily Star)
Shake yar money to Cheik M'Bengue, Arsenal - theirs noting toulouse!
Meanwhile, the Craven Cottage club have rejected a 'very low' bid from Manchester United for midfielder Moussa Dembele, 25.
(TalkSPORT)
A spokesman for United explained the 'low' offer. "It's al down to the share price imn New York do...
Joey Barton is the subject of an approach from French side Marseille after losing his QPR squad number to new signing Ryan Nelsen.
(BBC Sport)
I know we love to hate the French, but do they really deserve Joey Barton?
The Olympic spirit may have had an effect on Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, as he gave a young Manchester City fan his Community Shield medal
(Metro)
EBAY!
Frank Lampard, 3...
Man Utd agree £24m deal with Arsenal for striker Robin van Persie. The two clubs eventually agreed a price after weeks of offers and refusals.
Officials agreed a deal last night over dinner - United offered to pay but apparently they went dutch.
AC Milan have signed a 10-year-old girl from East Dunbartonshire after she impressed scouts while on a family holiday in La Manga.
(Metro)
A talent...
International Friendlies
England 2 Italy 1
England gained revenge for their Euro 2012 with a victory over the Azurri. The match was played in the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland.
With a stadium name like that it's a surprise Wayne Rooney and John Terry weren't in the squad.
Scotland 3 Australia 1
The Scots beat the mighty Australians to move up to 3rd in the Cricket World Rankings.
Manchester City win the Community Shield with goals from a 3-2 win over Chelsea at Villa Park.
Fans who missed the game while watching the more entertaining ego-free Olympic coverage, could be excused thinking it was a another PR stunt by Max Clifford when the names of 2011/12 missing strikers Fernando Torres and Carlos Tevez both appeared on the scoresheet.
Eyewitness video footage shows th...
Carlos Tevez has stunned Manchester City's coaching staff by returning to training over a stone lighter than last season.
(Sunday Mirror)
The Atkins Diet strikes again!
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is under pressure before the start of the season, with Shebby Singh, advisor to the club's owners, saying he will be sacked if Rovers lose their first three games.
(The Observer)
In a remarkable...
Arsenal Ladies are being linked with a high-profile transfer move for Ireland's Olympic boxing gold medallist Katie Taylor, 26, who is also a talented footballer.
(Metro)
She'd be handy as back up in a Patrick Vierra v Roy Keane rematch.
Luka Modric wants to talk to Andre Villas-Boas over his future, with the 26-year-old worried that his dream move to Real Madrid may fall through.
(Daily Mi...
Luis Suarez agrees new long-term deal with Liverpool.
(BBC Sport)
He's going to racially abuse and refuse to shake hands with opposition players for even longer than originally expected.
Dutch international Wesley Sneijder is urging Inter Milan to buy his team-mate, 27-year-old midfielder Nigel de Jong, from Manchester City.
(Metro)
He also wants a push-bike, a packet of sweets and a new c...
Liverpool boss could sell Daniel Agger to Manchester City.
(BBC Sport)
If they sell Agger, where will they get their defensive swagger? And who will move like Mick Jagger?
Team USA win the Olympic Womens Football Gold Medal, gaining revenge on Japan who beat them in last years World Cup Final.
People said Team USA had no hope against Japan, but of course they had Hope Solo (not Hans Solo)...
Champions League Qualifying Rd, 2nd Leg.
HJK Helsinki 0 Celtic 2
Celtic win 4-1 on aggregate. I'm no expert on the Finnish alphabet, but I'd say there's no 'I' in the HJK team.
Panathinaikos 3 Motherwell 0
Motherwell, playing in the CL at the expense of crisis club Rangers (currently enjoying a 100% record in the Scottish Communities Cup 1st round and Scottish Third Division) crash out 5...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has caught the mood of the country when it comes to cycling, riding a smart new sky-blue bike to City's training ground.
(Metro)
Rumours he bought the bike from Arsene Wenger for £2 million have been denied by sources at City.
AC Milan have joined Liverpool and Arsenal in the race to sign Turkish international Nuri Sahin from Real Madrid after Jose Mour...
Jack Sullivan, son of West Ham joint-chairman David, has said on Twitter that the club's interest in Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is over.
(Daily Mirror)
Mainly because Andy Carrolls interest in West Ham never began.
Ravel Morrison, now on loan at Birmingham City, was flown home from West Ham's pre-season tour because he needed to have seven teeth removed.
(Daily Mail)
Don't they have den...
Blackburn's game against NEC Nijmegen off after 'riots'
(BBC Sport)
I'd heard watching Blackburn had become tedious last season, but I didn't know it had got this bad.
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, 31, has ruled out a move to big-spending French giants PSG after insisting contract talks over a new deal at Stamford Bridge have not stalled.
(Daily Mail)
Stand by for an new chapter in Cole's a...
Northern Premier League side Kendal United have signed a sponsorship deal with a company which makes fake beards.
(Metro)
Handy for the manager if he needs to sneak away without giving a press conference after a bad defeat.
Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster has likened HJK Helsinki's artificial surface, where the Scottish champions will perform on Wednesday, to playing in a car park.
(Sunday...
New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez must forget the racism controversy of last season.
(BBC Sport)
Rodgers was spotted leaving HMV earlier with the DVD 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' plus a book called 'Dummies Guide to Hypnotising Stupid Footballers'
Celtic begin their defence of the Scottish Premier League with a narrow 1-0 win over Aberdeen at Celtic Park on the fi...
Portsmouth are due to play a friendly against AFC Wimbledon next week and such are their financial problems their squad list in the programme is empty.
(Metro)
Bring your boots - you might get a game!
Liverpool beat Gomel 1-0 in Belarus in the First leg of the First Round of the Europa League, with a goal from Stewart Downing.
Who said Stewart Downing can't produce the goods at the highest l...
Olympics Mens Football: GB beat Uruguay to reach quarters
The team captained by Luis Suarez will now be known as UruGoingHome.
Olympics Womens Football: GB beat Brazil at Wembley.
The ladies showed they are as equal if not better than the men,
Mainly by missing a penalty which would put them 2-0 up.
The match was watched by 75,000, an incredible figure for womens football.
Although hal...
Former Wolves manager Mick McCarthy says he turned down the chance to take over at Nottingham Forest because he hopes for a return to the Premier League.
(Daily Mail)
Good luck with that.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini showed that he still has many of his old skills with a clever back heel in training.
(Daily Mirror)
His agent has confirmed if he doesn't get a £50,000 a week pay-ri...
Gareth Bale, 23, played for Tottenham against LA Galaxy in LA before Team GB kick off their Olympic campaign, despite being unavailable for Stuart Pearce's squad because of injury.
It's a miracle I tell thee. Smelling salts and a sniff of sheep...
Jermaine Pennant has been forced to miss Stoke's pre-season tour of the United States after being refused a working visa.
His tag wasn't allowed ou...
Transfer Window Gossip
Ferguson confirms Man United talks with wonderkid Moura.
Oscar reportedly on his way to Chelsea for £25m.
(AOL)
There's only a small window (about four days every July normally) that English clubs can sign players from Brazil. If they saw how much it rains on a wet and windy Tuesday in Wigan, they wouldn't join the Premier League for all the tea in China (or roubles in R...
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 21, has been breaking records during his holiday in Ibiza as he racks up a bar's biggest-ever bar bill.
(Daily Mirror)
When asked to pay the bill, he replied "Why always me?"
Pearce confident of Team GB improvement
(BBC)
Well they can't get any worse shurely...
Ferguson defends Man Utd owners
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson defends t...
Out-of-favour Manchester City forward Roque Santa Cruz, 30, wants to remain in the north west as he seeks new club.
(Daily Mail)
'Accrington Stanley?'
Gareth Southgate turned down the chance to become the FA's technical director over concerns about the job description during lengthy negotiations.
(Daily Mail)
Apparently he was NOT allowed to eat pizza in his lunch-hour.
Manchester United...