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Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to be close to adding another exciting young prospect to his Manchester United squad in Chilean striker Angelo Henriquez.

Frank McLintock believes that this is the best set of players Arsenal have had since they last won silverware and insists that the Gunners can turn it around against the odds.

England manager Roy Hodgson has risked a backlash by The Football Association by claiming he hopes former captain John Terry is cleared of racial abuse by the governing body.

Manchester City and West Ham United have been credited with an interest in signing former Real Madrid winger Royston Drenthe. There is also reported interest from Turkey and Italy

Former Liverpool midfielder Jan Molby believes that Reds fans should not get too carried away with the exciting pre-season form of young winger Raheem Sterling.

Gael Kakuta has revealed that he is determined to bring an end to a Chelsea career that never really got going in order to complete a return to France.

Twelve months ago the names of Joe Allen and Fabio Borini would have meant little to most football fans, let alone Liverpool supporters.

With fond memories of London 2012 Games still fresh in the mind, attention turns to Rio de Janeiro for next Olympics.

Last season we witnessed a new era in youth development as the inaugural NextGen Series provided four English clubs with the chance to compete against the very best academies in Europe.

Andre Villas-Boas has the chance to prove the critics wrong at Tottenham, but does the side have the depth to finish fourth again?

Chris Hughton faces a tough task in repeating the heroics of Paul Lambert

Robin Van Persie looks to be on his way, but the signings of Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud prove Arsene Wenger's still got it when it comes to the transfer market.

Sir Alex Ferguson is still working his transfer magic at Manchester United, and will aim for Champions League glory

Check out information on where and how to watch the forthcoming friendly between England and Italy

Nicklas Bendtner says staying at Arsenal is not an option as he seeks a move away from the Emirates Stadium

The Spice Girls reunion was one of the most anticipated and talked about performance of the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. It was a boom in the social networking site too. On the Twitter official blog, it claims that Spice girls got more than 116,000 tweets per minute during the Olympic Games closing ceremony, more than any other performer or athlete.

Jermain Defoe is hoping that the arrival of Andre Villas-Boas will usher in a new era for the striker and present him with an opportunity to prove his worth in the first team.

Boxer Fred Evans has admitted that he is in no rush to turn professional after winning a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

Arsenal have admitted defeat in their fight to keep club captain Robin van Persie and are now ready to start negotiations with Manchester United.

Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Geoff Boycott believe Kevin Pietersen can't return to international cricket until he apologies for his behaviour.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says that the Gunners are all set to compete for the top prize in the new Premier League season.

Arsene Wenger has clarified the situation surrounding Alex Song, with the Arsenal manager insisting that Spanish newspapers have got it all wrong in their assertions that he's spoken to Barcelona.

Laurent Koscielny is confident that Olivier Giroud can be an immediate success at Arsenal after deciding to leave French champions Montpellierr for the north London club.

Since the FA do not view Community Shield as a first-team match, Branislav Ivanovic will be banned only from Chelsea's reserve-team games.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes Robin van Persie would be a decent addition for any club as reports continue to link the Dutchman with a move to Manchester United.

Tom Cleverley as revealed that he believes Michael Carrick is one of the best players he will ever play alongside, for Manchester United and England, with the 23 year old keen to show that he's as worthy of a starting place for both club and country as his teammate.

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso could well be the reason behind Nuri Sahin arriving at Liverpool this summer after it was reported that he had advised the midfielder to make the move to Anfield.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is reportedly looking to sign Barcelona youngster Cristian Tello to strengthen his attacking options up wide.

Real Madrid have made contact with Moussa Dembele, the star has confirmed, as the club reportedly look for a replacement for top target Luka Modric as talks with Tottenham stall over the playmaker.