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Roma have reportedly slapped a greater than £78m transfer valuation on 29 year old Daniele De Rossi, after reports emerged that City were close to a deal for the Italian international

Tottenham have confirmed that Scott Parker has undergone successful surgery on his Achilles, with the midfielder set to return to training within a month in a much-needed boost for the north London side.

England manager Roy Hodgson has handed Tottenham Hotspur pair Steven Caulker and Jake Livermore, as well as Chelsea full-back Ryan Bertrand their first international call ups.

Arsenal have confirmed that young midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup has completed his move to Turkish side Besiktas for an undisclosed fee.

Liverpool have been drawn against Scottish club Hearts in the play-off for the 2012/13 Europa League campaign

Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has been asked to train by himself, in light of continuing rumours and reports linking the Spurs man to Spanish champions Real Madrid

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has been warned that he will have to smash the clubs record transfer fee in order to land Brazil forward Leandro Damiao.

Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique has admitted that the club would 'love' to have Arsenal midfielder Alex Song in their ranks next season.

Michael Carrick has lauded the improvement of David De Gea at Manchester United, with the keeper now a much safer option in front of goal than when he first moved to old Trafford last summer.

Usain Bolt has attacked former Olympic champion Carl Lewis after the former American sprinter questioned the legitimacy of Jamaica's drug testing policy.

Lutalo Muhammad vindicated his controvercial selection for London 2012 by claiming Great Britain's first ever male taekwondo medal by winning bronze in the men's -80kg catagory after defeating Arman Yeremyan in the repechage.

Eaton just missed the decathlon Olympic record by 24 points

Jose Enrique believes that Brendan Rodgers has been successful so far in his training methods at Liverpool, with the Spaniard admitting that it reminds him a lot of his native country's style of play.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Swansea City midfielder Joe Allen will join the club imminently while future additions are very much in the offing.

Mikel Arteta believes that Arsenal signing Santi Cazorla has the technical attributes to make a huge contribution to the squad in the new season, with the winger joining the club last week and getting ready for a particularly tough campaign.

USA claim another Olympic gold medal through Taylor

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has praised Arsenal counterpart Robin van Persie and stressed the latter would be a welcome addition to the Old Trafford squad

Chelsea have reportedly begun scouting and considering other targets in their search to fill the right back position at Stamford Bridge as the transfer of Spanish right Cesar Azpilicueta hangs in the balance

Great Britain's haul of gold medals continued on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with Nicola Adams, Charlotte Dujardin and teenager Jade Jones adding to the already impressive count of gold, which now stands at an impressive 25 so far.

Check out what to expect on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games (all times BST):

New IPO price will wipe as much as $100m from the Glazers' expected flotation proceeds.

Usain Bolt is a living legend and has declared himself the greatest sprinter of all time.

Great Britain men's hockey team's hopes of repeating their Olympic triumph from 1988 ended with a record defeat at the hands of Netherlands.

David Rudisha produced one of the most dominant displays seen in Olympic Games history as he broke the world record on his way to claiming 800m gold.

Usain Bolt confirmed his status as the greatest sprinter of all time as he stormed to victory in the 200m to win his 5th Olympic gold medal.

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is currently negotiating a season-long loan deal away from the club this summer but will not be joining Fulham, according to the player's agent.

Great Britain's Liam Phillips is through to the semi-final of the men's Olympic BMX competition after three consecutive second place finishes in the quarter-final phase.

Britain's greatest sprinter says Jamaican runners could pick up gold, silver and bronze in eagerly anticipated 200 metre final.

Nicola Adams becomes first woman to win Olympic boxing after beating Ren Cancan of China and winning GB's 24th gold medal.