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Van Nistlerooy rules out Manchester City move
Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has no interest in joining former Real Madrid team-mate Robinho at Manchester City. The Dutch striker, who spent five seasons at City's rivals Manchester United, insists he is happy at Madrid despite rumours of a world record bid from City's new billionaire owners.
5 Sep 2008, 10:21 AM
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Wenger: CEO decision 'soon'
Arsene Wenger has said that a decision on the new Chief Executive at the Emirates will be made in the near future. Keith Edelman left the club in April, with director Danny Fiszman saying at the time that the gunners would be looking for a CEO with "a footballing side".
4 Sep 2008, 5:04 PM
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Pearce rules himself out of West Ham running
Stuart Pearce has declared that he is not interested in succeeding Alan Curbishley as West Ham manager. The England Under-21 boss has been mentioned as one of the names in the frame after Curbishley quit Upton Park on Wednesday after 20 months in the post.
4 Sep 2008, 4:08 PM
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Arbeloa: Torres can beat last season's goal tally
Alvaro Arbeloa believes Fernando Torres can smash the staggering tally of 33 goals that he notched up during his first season in England. Speaking to LFC magazine, Arbeloa stressed that 'El Nino' wants to beat his debut total, the best by a foreign player in their first season.
4 Sep 2008, 3:33 PM
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Ashley set to return for Keegan talks
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is reported to be flying back into the country for crisis talks with absent manager Kevin Keegan. Keegan has stayed away from the training ground for three days after a furious row with the club's hierarchy over a number issues, including transfer policy and the role of executive football director Dennis Wise.
4 Sep 2008, 3:06 PM
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Hughes: It will be hard for City to make January signings
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has sounded a note of caution to the club's fans by admitting it will be harder to sign top-class players in the January transfer window than they might have anticipated. The club agreed a takeover with Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) on Monday.
4 Sep 2008, 2:36 PM
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Villa: I'd never have acted as Robinho did
Valencia forward David Villa has revealed he would never have acted as Robinho did with Real Madrid and forced a transfer out of a club. Speculation surrounded Villa all summer after he was top scorer at Euro 2008 but he committed his future to the Spanish side by signing a contract extension - a deal he insists he is happy with.
4 Sep 2008, 1:42 PM
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Corluka: No regrets over Tottenham switch
Tottenham new boy Vedran Corluka insists he has no regrets after leaving mega-rich Manchester City and says he has the same chance of reaching the Champions League at White Hart Lane as if he had stayed at Eastlands. Croatian defender Corluka joined Tottenham in an £8.5m deal on transfer deadline day after handing in a transfer request.
4 Sep 2008, 12:26 PM
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Roeder: Newcastle 'a tragedy'
Newcastle United have been labelled 'a tragedy' by former manager Glenn Roeder as the furore over Kevin Keegan's potential future at the club continues. Keegan's position as manager has been under intense scrutiny for the last 48 hours since reports emerged that he had left the club, and his future remains unclear as he has kept his silence.
4 Sep 2008, 11:23 AM
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Curbishley's transfer market failure undermined him - Joorabchian
Alan Curbishley's failure to bring in value-for-money signings sowed the seeds of discontent that led to him resigning as manager of West Ham, according to super-agent Kia Joorabchian. Curbishley left Upton Park on Wednesday after 20 months in the job, insisting he had been undermined by the board, who he alleges sold key players behind his back.
4 Sep 2008, 10:40 AM


