Scott Parker joins Spurs

Tottenham have completed the signing of West Ham midfielder Scott Parker. Parker has been a long term target for Tottenham and Redknapp has finally got his man. The England midfielder has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs including QPR, Aston villa and Stoke however Parker wanted a move to Spurs as he prefers to stay in London. 

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Coates joins Liverpool

Liverpool have completed the signing of Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates from Nacional. The 20 year old joins Liverpool on a long term contract and rejected a move to Atletico Madrid to join his fellow compatriot Luis Suarez  at Anfield. The defender joins Liverpool for a fee of £7million and is seen as being a long term successor for Jamie Carragher. Coates was voted the best young player during Uruguay's Copa America success and Luis Suarez played a major part in Coates joining Liverpool. 


Coates: "Very happy to sign for a big club and to be able to be a team-mate of a friend like Luis Suarez." 

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Stoke in talks with Arsenal over Bendtner move

Stoke are in talks with Arsenal about bringing their striker Nicklas Bendtner to the Britannia Stadium. After Arsenal completed the capture of Park Chu-young, it seems Bendtner has two options: sit on the bench or leave the club. Stoke have also agreed a deal with Birmingham for striker Cameron Jerome and both could form a great partnership at Stoke. Arsenal are looking to bring in new player as well on deadline day after the departures of Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas to Man City and Barcelona respectively. 

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Out-of-favour Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole has joined Lille on a season-long loan

Despite Aston Villa showing late interest in Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole, Lille have already confirmed that they have taken the midfielder on loan. The midfielder has struggled to fit into life at Merseyside. The former Chelsea player only managed to score 2 goals in 20 appearances and also received a red card in his debut for Liverpool against Arsenal. His 7 years at Chelsea proved to be much successful after scoring 28 goals for them. Tottenham and QPR had also shown major interest throughout the whole of the transfer window but just after reports that Cole was heading to Villa Park for a medical, Lille have confirmed that they have already snapped him up.

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Celtic winger Shaun Maloney is having a medical at Wigan

Reports coming in suggest that Celtic's winger Shaun Maloney is having a medical with the Latics after both clubs agreed a fee in the region of £1m. 

David Whelan, Wigan chairman, has agreed that the transfer is beneficial to the squad by praising Roberto Martinez: "If Roberto says to me that he thinks this lad can make it, I am 99 per cent sure that the lad can make it."

Maloney has scored 39 goals for celtic in 159 appearances. Whelan has said that winger 'is interested in coming to play in the Premier League' and Wigan believe he will make a significant impact.

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Liverpool have accepted Bolton's bid for their striker David Ngog

Ngog moved to Anfield from Paris St. Germain in 2008 but has since been surplus requirements at the club. He has scored just 9 goals in 61 appearances for the club and has also appeared for the France national side scoring 24 goals for Under 21 teams respectively. Bolton have been trying to snap up the striker for a good month and have finally had their bid accepted. More news on the fee agreed to follow...

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Fulham have agreed a fee with FC Twente over the signing of winger Bryan Ruiz

Bryan Ruiz looks set to complete his move from FC Twente to Fulham after The Cottagers agreed a fee with Twente believed to be in the region of  £10.6million. The Costa Rica international has been linked with a number of Premier league clubs in the past including Tottenham and Liverpool. 

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Scott Parker's move from West Ham to Tottenham is edging closer as Parker hands in transfer request

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker is close to completing his move to Tottenham Hotspur. Parker has handed in a transfer request  and is expected to join Tottenham before the transfer deadline tomorrow at 11:00 pm. 


Parker: "I have had a fantastic four years at West ham United and will never forget all the support I have had from the fans and everyone associated with the club. "The manager and board have tried hard to convince me to stay but at this stage in my career, I need to be playing in the Premier League, especially now that I am involved with England. "I hope the fans will understand and respect my decision and I wish the club every success in their fight for promotion this season." 

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South Korea captain Park Chu Young joins Arsenal

Arsenal have completed the signing of South Korean captain Park Chu Young from French club Monaco. The striker scored twenty five goals in his three seasons with Monaco and replaced Manchester United's Ji Sung Park as captain of South Korea earlier this year.


Wenger on Park Chu Young: "We are delighted to have signed Chu," "He will add true quality to our attacking forces and will be a valuable addition to the squad."


Park on joining Arsenal: "I am very honored and I feel very happy to be at Arsenal. It is a dream to be here and I am really proud to be an Arsenal player. Now I just want to show how good I am and prove myself. "In my opinion this is a great club, now I have to show what I can do on the pitch. "I will do my best, I will never give up, I will show heart, I will give everything and I hope [the fans] will support me."

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Santon joins Newcastle

Newcastle United have completed the signing of Internazionale defender Davide Santon. The Italian joins Newcastle on a five year deal after completing his medical with The Magpies.

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QPR holding talks with Sunderland over the signing of Anton Ferdinand

Anton Ferdinand could become the latest player to join QPR as The Hoops look to strengthen their squad even further before the end of the summer transfer window. QPR boss Neil Warnock is looking to bring in a few more players to Loftus Road before the window shuts.

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QPR have completed the signing of Arsenal defender Armand Traore

Armand Traore has become the latest player to leave Arsenal after agreeing to join newly promoted side QPR. The full back arrives at Loftus Road on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 21 year old struggled to establish him self as a first team regular for The Gunners and spent time out on loan at Portsmouth   and Juventus. The French born Senegalese footballer becomes the third signing of the Tony Fernandes era following the arrivals of Joey Barton and Luke Young. Traore will were the number thirteen shirt at QPR.


Traore: "When I talked to Neil Warnock he was very passionate about what I could bring to the club," "He was very motivated about playing me week in, week out, and that's what I need at this stage of my career. "I've not been able to prove and show what I'm all about because I've been at two big, big clubs like Juventus and Arsenal. "I'm looking forward to coming here and playing regular football. "The ambition of the new owners and the calibre of players they are signing is something that really attracted me to the club."  

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Manchester City are ready to make a shock move for former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves is on the verge of completing a move to Manchester City. Hargreaves is available on a free transfer and has been linked with a move to a number of Premier League clubs including Tottenham, Aston Villa and Championship side Leicester City have also shown interest in the midfielder. It's understood that Hargreaves has had a medical with City and if this transfer goes through it could be one of the shock signings of the summer.

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Highly rated Inter Milan defender Davide Santon looks set to undergo a medical with Newcastle

Davide Santon has arrived in England to finalise a move to Newcastle. The 20 year old will undergo a medical with Newcastle and can play in both defence and midfield.

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Chelsea's highly rated striker Romelu Lukaku could be on his way to Stoke City on a loan deal

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku looks set to join Stoke City on a loan deal following his arrival at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago. The 18 year old joined Chelsea for a fee of £18million and is one of the hottest properties in world football. Stoke City are in the hunt for a striker and it's understood that The Potters are in talks with Chelsea over a proposed loan move for Lukaku. 

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Kaka looking to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid midfielder Kaka has rejected rumours linking him with a move away from Madrid. The Brazilian midfielder joined Real Madrid from AC Milan in 2009 and has scored sixteen goals in forty appearances. North London clubs Tottenham and Arsenal have become latest clubs to express their interest in the out of favour Real Madrid midfielder however Kaka has no plans to leave Real Madrid. Arsenal's and Tottenham's chances of landing the Brazilian playmaker are very low as Kaka was quick to deny and rumours linking him with a loan move to either Arsenal or Tottenham.  


Kaka: I am very happy with the game. To start the league by winning six goals to zero, and with a goal and assist, is magnificent. "As I've always said, I want to stay in Madrid. All that I can say is that reports of my father talking to other clubs are a lie. "The coach (Mourinho) said in yesterday's news conference of how he is counting on me this season, and that gives me peace of mind. "The team shows it is strong. The performance was good in every way. We played well in the Super Cup and have started the league in the best way possible. "However, we will still go slowly and focus on doing things the same way every week."

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Bids expected for Manchester City winger Adam Johnson

A host of clubs are expected to make a bid for out-of-favour winger Adam Johnson. Following the arrival of Samir Nasri from Arsenal, Johnson's place in the first team squad seems uncertain. On top of that, Samir Nasri played an excellent game against Tottenham providing 3 assists in the 5-1 thrashing. 

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Dzeko finally sparks as Manchester City destroy Tottenham

Dzeko scored 4 goals for Manchester City as they went on to beat Tottenham 5-1. Aguero and Kaboul also made the score sheet. Nasri made his debut and linked up very well with Edin Dzeko by providing two of his three assists to him. Nasri made it very difficult for Tottenham defenders in the box with his accurate crosses. Tevez and Balotelli did not feature as both players are still continuously linked with exits. Tottenham have fallen right to the bottom of the table as Manchester City go second. Manchester United's 8-2 beating ensured that they went top of the table through goal difference. Bad day for both North London clubs. The top 4 at the end of this gameweek in order include: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea. 

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Final Score: Manchester United 8 - 2 Arsenal

Manchester United took full advantage of Arsenal's squad issues by thrashing them 8-2. Arsenal were without suspended Gervinho and Song with  Bacary Sagna and Thomas Vermaelen still unfit. Rooney finished with a hat trick, Ashley Young with a brace and Danny Welbeck, Nani and Park Ji-sung all getting a goal each. For Arsenal, Walcott and van Persie managed a goal each. Arsenal have till Wednesday to sign some players or face some angry fans. Wenger still insists that he won't quit on Arsenal and that it's only three games in. 

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Stoke close to completing the signing of Wilson Palacios

Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios is close to joining Stoke City after undergoing a medical with The Potters. Palacios hasn't made a single appearance for Spurs this season and manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that the Honduras international is set to leave White Hart Lane. Palacios is likley to join Stoke for a fee of £8million which will see West Ham's Scott Parker join Tottenham before the Transfer deadline this Wednesday at 11:00 pm. Another Tottenham player who could be on his way to The Britannia Stadium is England striker Peter Crouch. Crouch has been linked with a move to The Potters throughout this Transfer season but Harry Redknapp does not want to see the striker to leave White Hart Lane. 


Harry Redknapp on Crouch: "I don't know what the latest situation is with Crouchy,"


"People say we want to sell Crouch to Stoke and it's in the papers every day. Crouchy has to play under that. It's very difficult. "As far as I know he is staying."

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Parker set for Spurs move

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker is close to joining Tottenham Hotspur after being left out of a West Ham side which beat Nottingham Forest 4-1. Parker is expected to join Tottenham in the next 24 hours after manager Sam Allardyce confirmed that some negotiations have been going on between both clubs over the signing of Scott Parker. 


Sam Allardyce: "There are some negotiations going on and I don't think he would be mentally right to play." "It will come to fruition in the next 24 hours or so."

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Chelsea have completed the signing of Mexican youngster Ulises Davila

Ulises Davila of Chivas Gaudalajara has become the latest youngster to sign for Chelsea. Davila joins The Blues on a five year deal and becomes the fourth youngster to join Chelsea this summer following the arrivals of Oriol Romeu, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois. 

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Micah Richards signs new deal with City

Manchester City defender Micah Richards has signed a new four year deal with The Blues. The 23 year old has been with City since 2005 and has developed very quickly. Richards broke into Roberto Mancini's first team squad last season after making 18 appearances in a Manchester City shirt last season. Richards has established him self in City's first team and has appeared in every Premier League match for The Citizens this season. The former Oldham defender has continued to make impressive progress at City following his arrival in 2005 and has been awarded with a new contract for his hard work.

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Arsenal fail in their attempt to sign Bolton defender Gary Cahill

Bolton have rejected an offer from Arsenal for defender Gary Cahill. The Gunners had a £7 million bid rejected this morning. Cahill has been linked with a move away from The Reebok throughout this transfer season and Manchester City and Liverpool have been the other two clubs which Cahill has been linked with. 

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Inter Milan have become the latest club to express their interest in Napoli's striker Ezequiel Lavezzi

Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi could be a potential replacement for Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o who left Italy for Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala. Eto'o the former Barcelona striker not only becomes the highest paid footballer in the world also becomes the highest paid sportsmen in the world. The Cameroon international will earn a salary of £167,825 a week which will see him earn £8.7m per season.  Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed Inter have shown interest in signing the Argentine striker however Ezequiel Lavezzi could stay with Napoli after De Laurentiis claimed that Lavezzi won't be leaving Napoli this summer.


De Laurentiis: "Lavezzi at Inter? His release clause is €32million," "I have spoken with Moratti over the phone. He told me that this summer, due to financial reasons, nothing can be done."

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Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda could be on his way to Juventus following the arrival of Spanish winger Juan Mata

Juventus have shown interest in Malouda and are set to step up their pursuit of the French midfielder by making a bid to bring Malouda to Italy. Malouda however is keen to stay with Chelsea and fight for his place in the first team. 

Malouda: "I love Chelsea. I'm settled here and want to win back the Premier League,". "I like the competition and I'm ready to fight and keep my place in the starting line-up."

"I like the competition and I'm ready to fight and keep my place in the starting line-up."

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Valencia winger completes Chelsea move

Highly rated Valencia midfielder Juan Mata has agreed to join Chelsea on a five year deal. Mata joins The Blues for a fee in the region of £23.5m. Mata was apart of the world cup winning team which beat Holland in 2010 South Africa World Cup final. He was Valencia's star man last season following the departures of David Villa who joined Barcelona and David Silva who left for Manchester City. The 23 year old netted nine times for Valencia last season and had seventeen assists in his final season in Spain.


Mata: Right from the first moment there have been good feelings all around me. Training has been great and the players are a great group to train with. "Valencia was a big club anyway but I have left to join a bigger club and it is all about the opportunity to win trophies and I have that here." "Villas-Boas is someone who won almost everything last year and we are both here with the idea of winning lots this season.

"The plan is that I can play on either flank or even in the middle playing in between the lines of midfield and attack. I like to keep the ball and use it well, I am an attacking player and above all I like to set up goals and score them also. "I want to adapt as quickly as possible to my new surroundings, my colleagues and this league, and I would love to win a trophy in my first season. If it can be the Premier League then great."

Mata on Torres: "Fernando got me excited about the thought of coming here. "He said it would be good for me here and that me and him together could be good. I also talked to my family and friends about it as well."

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QPR are close to completing the signing of Newcastle's Joey Barton who is available on a free transfer

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton looks to been on his way to Loftus Road after undergoing a medical with QPR. Barton is available on a free transfer after falling out with the club's owner Mike Ashley. Barton criticised Newcastle's transfer policies via his Twitter account earlier this month. New QPR owner Tony Fernandes has shown strong ambition having made a bid for West Ham's Scott Parker. Barton could prove to be a really good signing for QPR, the midfielder was impressive for Newcastle last season. 

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Nasri joins Manchester City

Samir Nasri has become the latest player to join Manchester City after he agreed to join City on a four year deal. Nasri successfully underwent a medical and joins The Blues for a fee which is believed to be in the region of £23million. The french man becomes the fourth player to join City since 2009. 

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West Brom are close to completing a deal to bring free agent Owen Hargreaves to The Hawthorns

Former Manchester united midfielder Owen Hargreaves could be on his way to West Brom after manager Roy Hodgson confirmed that a deal to sign the midfielder is edging closer. Hargreaves is available on a free transfer after he was released by Manchester United in July due to ongoing injury problems. Hargreaves only made twenty seven appearances during his four years at United however the midfielder is determined to prove his fitness. It's understood that the former Manchester United and Bayern Munich midfielder has already had a minor medical at West Brom.


Hodgson on Hargreaves' medical: A minor one, yes. If he was to join us of course he'd have a proper medical with all the scans. We haven't done that. "He came to visit with Alex McKechnie, the man who's been largely credited with supervising his revival and our expert here, Mark Gillett [the club doctor], looked at him and agreed. "If the day ever came when he was even close to signing a contract, he'd have to go through a more rigorous medical, but I quite firmly believe that he would just as easily pass that. "Alex and Owen were keen to show the doctor that the knee was fine."

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Malaysian business tycoon Tony Fernandes completes QPR takeover

Fernandes: "I lived in Uxbridge Road for many years and grew up around the area. "Everyone knows I've followed West Ham all my life, but I've always had a soft spot for QPR. "Rangers were one of the first teams I watched as a child at Loftus Road."


 "The opportunity to get involved with the club was mentioned to me by the previous owners and here I am. "I've always wanted to be involved in football and the appeal of a London club, like QPR, was too good an opportunity to turn down. "It's funny how life has a way of spinning things round. It goes full circle sometimes. "QPR is a raw diamond and hopefully I can contribute into turning it into a diamond."

"I have ambitions in the long term. "I could easily say we're going to win the Champions League and the Premier League, but that's really not my style. I don't want to make big promises I can't guarantee. "I want the fans to be proud of what we're doing and be involved as much as we can. The fans pay good money and are stakeholders, so whatever we do, I want the fans to be proud. We'll do it in style and with integrity. "I'm keen to create a good Academy, so that there's a constant supply of players. We're in a fantastic part of London and we should be bringing kids through. "The third aspect is to be a strong partner in the community and to make a difference in the community. "Of course you don't go into anything in the sporting world and not want to be the best, but these things take time and I'd rather let the results speaks for themselves."

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Liverpool may still be active in the transfer market despite already spending £48.5million this summer

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has not ruled out the possibility of bringing any more new faces to Anfield before the end of this summer transfer market. Dalglish could add to the £48.5million he has spent on new players by the end of the summer. Gary Cahill, Scott Dann and Ryan Shawcross have become the latest players to be linked with a move to Anfield. 


Dalglish: "I don't know - it's the same as I don't know if that's your last question! "I cannot answer it honestly. I suppose it's a little bit like last year when I was asked, 'when are you signing the contract?' or, 'have you been asked to sign?' - until the transfer window shuts, the most honest answer I can give is, 'I don't know'."

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Odemwingie will only leave West Brom if a top club comes in for him

Peter Odemwingie who was perhaps West Bromwich Albion's best player last season says he will only leave The Baggies for a top club. Odemwingie who finished as West Brom's leading goal scorer after he netted fifteen goals in thirty two appearances for the club in his debut season has been linked with moves to Tottenham and Arsenal. Tottenham are in the hunt for a striker following Robbie Keane's departure to LA Galaxy. Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner looks set to leave The Gunners, so both clubs will be looking to the sign a striker during this summer transfer season. West Brom recently turned down an offer from Wigan for the Nigerian striker.


Odemwingie writes on Twitter about his future: ‘To my dear WBA supporters . I love this club and will leave only to a TOP team which is understandable. Nothing abnormal is going on. Contract is not signed cos of the duration of it. Figures agreed long time ago cos I know this is not Real Madrid. Please be patient.’

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Chelsea's No. 1 choice goalkeeper Petr Cech is expected to be sidelined for up to one month after suffering from a knee injury

Cech picked up a knee injury in training which will see him ruled out of action for at least a month. The Czech international suffered a medial ligament in his knee. 

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Luka Modric could be on his way to Chelsea after Redknapp reveals he must sell players before he can bring any new faces to The Lane

There has been lots of speculation in the papers over the past few weeks regarding the future of Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric. The Croatian international has constantly been linked with a move to Chelsea. Spurs have already rejected two bids from Chelsea for Modric, with the second offer believed to be in the region of £27million. Harry Redknapp revealed that he wants any deal for the playmaker concluded as soon as possible. If Modric does leave Spurs to join Chelsea, manager Harry Redknapp will have funds to strengthen his squad further before the end of this transfer season. With Redknapp opening the door for Modric to leave the club, Chelsea are expected to come in with a third offer and finally complete a deal for the Croatian midfielder.


Redknapp: "We've got two options with Luka. Either we keep a fantastic player or we sell him, get the money and bring in four players and have a better team. "I want him to stay but if he's going I want the opportunity to get other players in.


"There's no chance the chairman will sell him on the last day of the transfer window. He did that with Berbatov a few years ago and ended up with no strikers. He won't do that again. "It's a difficult situation for Modric. We all love our club and everything, but what would you do if someone offered to treble your wages?


"He's had his head turned by the chance to play in a team that could win the Champions League this season and I think people can probably understand that. "I'm sure there's still stuff going on with Chelsea and we have to be careful not to say 'he ain't going anywhere' and then he leaves.


"But the chairman has taken the stance that he doesn't want to lose him and I can't see that changing." 


Redknapp on new signings: "We need to do some business because some of my players are nowhere near being ready. "People like Luka, Gareth Bale and Rafael Van der Vaart are looking to see if we're going to bring in a couple more quality players. They want to be successful and they know we need to improve. "We finished two points above Liverpool and they've just spent £100m on new signings to close that gap. "We need to improve our squad just to fend them off, never mind catching the four who finished above us."

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Catch the Matches: Sky Sports Score Centre - 17th August

Follow all of the matches in the Npower Championship, receive live match updates and catch up with all the latest goals in todays Npower Championship fixtures at Sky Sports Score Centre.

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Tottenham Hotspur have become the latest club to express their interest in Manchester City striker Emanuel Adebayor

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that the club are holding talks with Manchester City over the availability of striker Emanuel Adebayor. The former Arsenal striker joined Manchester City in 2009 after spending three years with the Gunners. Adebayor found the back of the net fifteen times in thirty four appearances for Manchester City. Redknapp looks to bring another striker to White Hart Lane following the departure of Robbie Keane, so Tottenham could be a possible destination for the out of favour Manchester City striker 


Redknapp:  "The chairman is talking to Man City about the player but where they (the negotiations) are at, I genuinely don't know."

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Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has dismissed rumours claiming that he had said that he will be leaving Arsenal on social networking site Facebook

 The message on Facebook is as follows: "It's nearly done. "I will leave with bitterness and anger in my heart. I am proud for having played with the Gunners. "I have been very disappointed by the supporters last weekend. I am still an Arsenal  player but I will leave very soon."


The Arsenal midfielder responded to this by claiming he doesn't have a Facebook account and that this account was fake. 


Nasri: "Just to make things clear i (sic) don't have a facebook so i never said i was leaving with bitterness the guy who said that use a fake account."

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Emmanuel Eboue has become the latest player to leave Arsenal after the defender agreed to join Turkish side Galatasaray

Eboue joins Galatasaray on a four year deal in a deal which is believed to be in the region of €3.5 million. 

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Full Time Result: Arsenal 1-0 Udinese

The Gunners take a one goal advantage to Italy when they take on Udinese in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier on the 23rd of August. Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead within four minutes of the match after he scored from Aaron Ramsey's cross. 

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Match Update: Arsenal 1-0 Udinese

Arsenal lead Udinese 1-0 at half time at The Emirates through Theo Walcott's goal in the 4th minute. 

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Premier League: Former Real Madrid star Raul has turned down the chance to join Blackburn Rovers

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Arsenal vs Udinese - Champions League - August 16th, 2011

Arsenal go into their first Champions League match this season in a qualifier against Italian side Udinese. Robin van Persie and Samir Nasri are both suspended while Abou Diaby and Jack Wilshere are still out due to injuries. The Gunners face a tough task today against Udinese at home following the departures of Cesc Fabregas, Gael Clichy and Emmanuel Eboue; Carlos Vela has gone out on loan to Spanish side Real Sociedad. To add to Arsenal's misery, manager Arsene Wenger is facing a one-match touchline ban. Udinese have sold star players Alexis Sanchez and Cristian Zapata to Barcelona and Villareal respectively.

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Catch the Matches: Sky Sports Score Centre - Championship - August 16th & 17th

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Striker Robin van Persie has been named Arsenal's new skipper

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been handed the captains arm band following the departure of midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona. 

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