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Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp feels Andre Villas-Boas will have all the resources to mount a serious title challenge when he takes charge at White Hart Lane.

European champions Chelsea are back in contention for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric's services, after Real Madrid cooled their interest.

Andre Villas- Boas has been keeping tabs on two star players at Portuguese club and has now asked Spurs to make an approach for the pair.

Giovani dos Santos will end his Tottenham Hotspur nightmare this summer according to Mexico's Olympic coach Luis Fernando Tena.

Tottenham Hotspur are set to complete the signing of Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson next week after the 22 year old agreed terms and passed a medical at White Hart Lane.

Stephen Roche, one of only two Triple Crown winners in cycling history, believes Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins is the overwhelming favourite to become the first Briton to win the Tour de France.

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Shinji Kagawa will play for Manchester United in their pre season matches, along with young Crewe signing Nick Powell.

Sao Paulo are fighting to keep hold of Arsenal midfielder Denilson, despite the South American club admitting that the Gunners are hoping to get the 24 year old back to the Emirates before next season begins.

Mario Balotelli's agent stated that the former Inter Milan striker has no intention of going back to Serie A and also claimed that Manchester City and manager Roberto Mancini are relying on the 21 year old.

Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita says he will not be joining Liverpool this summer, despite stating that talks over his immediate future are yet to take place.

PSG has the financial muscle to compete with the likes of Manchester City for van Persie and are now ready to break the bank again to land one of their top targets.

Manchester United star Luis Nani has started a war of words with Cristiano Ronaldo, with the winger accusing his international teammate of demanding to take the fifth penalty in Portugal's semi-final against Spain.

The Gunners will play a round-robin tournament of three 45 minutes games on 14 July, involving Southampton and Belgian club Anderlecht

Former Real Madrid star Guti believes that Luka Modric isn't yet good enough to play for Real Madrid, arguing that the Tottenham man still has to fight for his position at his current club.

Cardiff City want to sign Craig Bellamy from Liverpool for the new season, according to chief executive Alan Whiteley.

Newcastle look set to sign Australian youngster Curtis Good, with the defender's agent confirming that talks are taking place for the move to be confirmed.

If a deal for Gylfi Sigurdsson falls though, Brendan Rodgers will turn his attention to the highly-rated Victor Moses, who is also a target for Chelsea

Liverpool face a selection issue over Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates, with the Uruguayan pair both being chosen for their country's Olympics squad set to compete next month.

Mario Balotelli's devastating performance was enough for Italy to reach the European Championship final against Spain after overcoming Germany in Warsaw.

Andy Murray is through to the third round of Wimbledon, after the Brit defeated Ivo Karlovic within four sets.

Tottenham have confirmed that Joe Jordan and Kevin Bond have both left the club, with the managerial duo following Harry Redknapp, who departed from White Hart Lane this month.

Alan Shearer has argued that England are not moving forward in their football, with the side having been ousted from yet another tournament before the semi-final.

Arsenal now boast three world-class strikers, assuming Dutchman Robin van Persie stays. How, then, do the Gunners line-up next season?

Manchester United are set to face Barcelona in a friendly in Sweden, with the match set to take place at Gothenburg on August 8.

Chelsea's summer rebuilding continues, with Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic the latest to be linked to Stamford Bridge

Jamie Carragher believes that Brendan Rodgers' tactics will bring an exciting edge to Liverpool next season, after the manager took Swansea to emulate Barcelona's attacking style of play.

Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted he needs to stop Italy and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo from seeing too much of the ball, as the two sides contest the second semi final of the 2012 European Championships

Manchester United have paved the way for Real Madrid to sign Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Luka Modric

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he will be supporting Spain in the Euro 2012 final, with the striker still reeling from the side knocking out Portugal last night in the semi-final.