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13.15 Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell is hopeful that Gareth Barry will remain in the Midlands this summer.

13.07 Celtic have confirmed the signing of Marc Crosas on a four-year contract from Barcelona.

12.56 St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson says Andy Dorman will not be leaving the club on the cheap. Former New England Revolution midfielder Dorman has been linked with a return to MLS, while clubs in England and Holland have shown an interest.

12.39 Arsene Wenger has not ruled out a move for Gokhan Inler, but says he has been ‘too busy’ to sign a new midfielder.

12.14 Bury have completed the signing of veteran striker Andy Morrell on a free transfer from Blackpool.

11.48 Bournemouth have signed midfielder Carl Pettefer on a month-to-month contract.

Paper talk Reports in Scotland have claimed that Rangers striker Kris Boyd is a target for German duo Bayer Leverkusen and Cologne.

11.14 Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard says he has been left ‘confused’ by the club’s stance regarding a new contract.

10.58 Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has admitted that Vedran Corluka is a transfer target for Tottenham Hotspur.

10.40 Tony Mowbray is unsure if West Bromwich Albion’s bid to sign Abdoulaye Meite is ‘dead or alive’. Bolton have given West Brom and Hull permission to talk to the defender.

10.23 Chelsea are still in talks with AC Milan over a stunning summer swoop for Kaka, according to the player’s personal assistant.

Paper talk According to the News of the World, Real Madrid are ready to demand £17million compensation from Cristiano Ronaldo after the winger decided to stay at Manchester United.

10.00 Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have yet to receive any formal offers for Middlesbrough target Justin Hoyte, but acknowledged there is interest in the full-back.

Paper talk Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to make a £20million bid to sign Barcelona striker Thierry Henry before the start of the season, so says the Mail on Sunday.

9.40 Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Real Madrid did make one official bid for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

9.20 Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry insists the club’s American owners are not questioning Rafa Benitez’s judgement in the pursuit of Gareth Barry and says the price for the Aston Villa midfielder is ‘too high’.

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