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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that it would require a player with 'something special' for him to make any more signings before the end of the transfer window.

Olympiakos are keen to sign Chelsea midfielders Yossi Benayoun and Gael Kakuta after receiving around £6million for the sale of Kevin Miralles.

Andre Villas-Boas has expressed delight in having Emmanuel Adebayor on board at Tottenham, with the Portuguese tactician describing his latest signing as 'one of the family'.

England manager Roy Hodgson has spoken of the difficulties that the players and fans will experience when they travel to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup.

Arsene Wenger has revealed that contract talks between Arsenal and Theo Walcott are going positively, with the winger currently in the final 12 months of his deal with the club.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Marseille right back Cesar Azpilicueta

Arsene Wenger has hinted at the possibility of more new faces arriving at the Emirates this season before the transfer window shuts on 31 August

West Ham have not given up the fight for Liverpool strike Andy Carroll, though the club have hinted that they may not be able to offer the same money they could in the first place.

Mexico midfielder Hector Herrera has revealed that he is open to a summer switch to Manchester United

Arsene Wenger has spoken out in support of his new-look strike force, insisting forwards needed more time to adapt to a team than midfielders or players in any other positions

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that Manchester United are currently facing an uphill battle with their defensive line up, as the side prepare to face Fulham at the weekend, though the Scot insists he won't be signing anyone else before deadline day comes to a close.

Lance Armstrong will not contest USADA doping charges and will be stripped of record seven Tour de France wins and Olympic bronze.

England and South Africa square off for a five match ODI series that could see the Proteas finish their tour of England as the No 1 team in all formats - Test, T20 and ODI - of the game

Lance Armstrong will be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life, the US Anti-Doping Agency has said.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and veteran defender Jamie Carragher both believe that Raheem Sterling has a long future at the club after a superb first competitive start against Hearts.

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Liverpool are close to agreeing a loan move for Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin and also stated he expects the deal to be tied up within hours.

Andre Villas-Boas has refused comments the potential sale of Michael Dawson will jeopardise Spurs' chances of success this season

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out the sale of midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, while also revealing that he the club have given up on trying to sign Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud refuses comparisons with Robin van Persie but promises to deliver success to the club

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly ready to make another bid to lure Chelsea youngster Daniel Sturridge away from Stamford Bridge

Wigan confirm Victor Moses is in talks with Chelsea over a possible transfer, while Gary Cahill praises Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres after the Blues' 4-2 league win over Reading

US anti-doping agency plans to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and impose a life ban on cycling.

Third seed Andy Murray has been scheduled to play Alex Bogomolov Jr in the first round of the US Open which begins next Monday.

Arsene Wenger is pleased to see the development of youth football in England as he believes that it will lead to players becoming future stars of the game.

Manchester United could be set to lose out on a significant transfer fee as young defender Ezekiel Fryers appears set to join Standard Liege.

Fulham have made a complaint to the Premier League over Liverpool's conduct regarding Clint Dempsey, with the Reds continuing to pursue the star as he stays in limbo.

Alan Pardew has denied that he had a row with Sylvain Marveaux, with the manager insisting he will be in contention for the game against Chelsea come this weekend.

Amir Khan has missed out on the chance to avenge his latest loss to Danny Garcia after it was revealed that the champion would instead face Erik Morales.

IB Times looks back at England's three tests against South Africa, and asks what Andrew Strauss's team can learn from their convincing defeat.