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Fiorentina winger Juan Manuel Vargas could move to Liverpool this summer, according to the player's agent.

Alan Pardew may be concentrating on the current summer, but the Newcastle manager has called on his signings from the start of the season to step up and show they are worth his faith as the side look to build on their success.

AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has stated that he would be open to a move to the Premier League in the future.

Andre Villas-Boas has turned down the opportunity to manage South American side Sao Paulo, with Tottenham still reportedly in the race to snap up the out of work manager.

Athletic Bilbao president Josu Urrutia insists that the club will not allow Javi Martinez to leave for anything less than the €40mn (£32mn) fee in his release clause.

British quartet Anne Keothavong, Elena Baltacha, Laura Robson and Heather Watson have been awarded wildcards for the tennis competition at the London 2012 Olympics.

Paul Merson has made the astonishing claim that Liverpool striker Andy Carroll should be ashamed of himself for not taking a penalty for England against Italy on Sunday night, with the striker behind defender Ashley Cole in the pecking order.

Spain are looking to add another title to their trophy cabinet, while Portugal are depending on yet another impressive performance from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fabio Capello claims that Wayne Rooney can't translate his skills from Manchester United to England

Theo Walcott believes that there's room for a lot more players in the England line-up, with the side currently licking their wounds after being sent home by Italy in the Euro 2012 quarter finals.

Roy Hodgson has hinted that he will give England's youngster who weren't part of the Euro line-up a chance to shine this year for the national side, with the manager looking forward towards a friendly against Italy and World Cup qualifiers.

Arsenal signing Olivier Giroud has revealed that he spoke to France teammate Laurent Koscielny before making the decision to join the club, with the striker claiming his friend told him it was a good decision to head to the Emirates.

Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy is waiting on Brendan Rodgers to decide his future, according to the Echo, with the star unsure over whether he will receive maximum game time for the Reds next season.

Jamie Redknapp believes that Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere will become England's version of Andrea Pirlo, with the Italian having ended the Three Lions' ambition of taking out their first Euro tournament trophy.

France midfielder Samir Nasri could face a two-year ban from international football following his confrontation with a reporter after Les Blues' elimination from Euro 2012.

Lord's, St. Andrews and Silverstone must be quivering in their boots every time tennis touches down for its four-week summer fling with the grass courts of Great Britain.

Alan Hansen has argued that Liverpool star Steven Gerrard was overrun in the midfield at Euro 2012, with the pundit arguing that England should work on their 4-4-2 formation if they hope to challenge the world's best sides in the 2014 World Cup.

Chelsea's David Luiz has been called up to represent Brazil at the London Olympics as one of the three players in the squad over the age of 23.

Chelsea have been linked to Andre Schurrle for some time now and are now lining up an initial £7mn bid for the 21 year old

Andre Ayew says he's not moving clubs, despite the winger having changed managers

Wayne Rooney has admitted that he is gutted over England crashing out of Euro 2012, with the Manchester United striker having a disappointing showing against Italy in the quarter finals.

The Football Association have labelled the abuse of Ashley Cole and Ashley Young 'unacceptable' following England's penalty shoot-out defeat by Italy in the European championship quarter final on Sunday.

Rafael van der Vaart has insisted that despite reports linking the playmaker with a possible move back to Hamburg, he has had no contact with his old club.

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of French striker Olivier Giroud on a long-term contract from Montpellier.

Serie A giants Juventus are keeping tabs on Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez, according to talkSPORT.

Manchester United have announced ticket details for their pre-season tour of South Africa, with details on games in China and Norway expected to follow

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been linked with a shock move to Spanish giants Barcelona, just days after signing a contract with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua

Aberdeen becomes fifth club who will vote against Rangers playing in Scotland's top division.

Shinji Kagawa has revealed what made him want to sign for Manchester United, with the young playmaker insisting that it has always been his dream to run onto the pitch at Old Trafford in red and black.