Micah: Johnson for England

Micah Richards believes it is only a matter of time before he is joined in the England squad by Michael Johnson.

Cahill ends injury hell

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has ordered a special pair of strengthened boots to ensure he ends his injury hell. The Australian star has spent most of the year on the sidelines suffering with a broken metatarsal.

Kasper in the Money

Kasper Schmeichel will TREBLE his pay later this week when he signs a new four year deal to stay at Manchester City. The highly-rated stopper, 20, has agreed to commit his future following talks between the club and his advisors.

Phillips dig at Ram's

Kevin Phillips insists his West Brom side would have fared better than Derby County in the Premier League this season. County pipped Tony Mowbray’s side to promotion in last season’s play-off final, but the veteran striker is adamant the wrong team went up.

Pearson snubs Derby

Derby County's hopes of a £90 million takeover have been blown out of the water because potential backer Adam Pearson wants to buy his hometown club Huddersfield. Pearson, the former Hull chairman, has decided the Rams are too much of a financial risk and has instead downgraded with a £10 million bid for the Division 1 outfit.

Eagles wants United future

Chris Eagles will dash Wigan, Sunderland and Derby’s hopes of luring him away from Manchester United. All three Premier League strugglers want the winger but Eagles has made it clear he’s entirely off limits.

Simpson goes back to Black Cats

Manchester United defender Danny Simpson is heading back to Sunderland in January on a six-month loan deal. Black Cats boss Roy Keane is desperate to land the right-back following his successful loan spell last summer.

Johnson an Owl

Michael Johnson is pinning his hopes on a permanent deal at Sheffield Wednesday after admitting his Derby career is over. The defender has joined the Owls on a month-long loan deal after being bombed out by Rams boss Billy Davies.

Scharner back tracks on retirement

Wigan's Paul Scharner has put himself on course for a string of club-versus-country disputes - by coming out of international retirement. The Austria midfielder quit last summer following a home defeat by Hungary, labelling the national set-up a shambles.

Sorensen in talks over Villa future

Aston Villa’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is heading for crunch talks on his future at Villa Park with manager Martin O’Neill.

Hammers & Spurs battle for Johnson

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West Ham and Spurs could lock horns in the battle for homesick Everton striker Andy Johnson. The Bedford-born England striker is unhappy living away from the capital and was hopeful an £8 million Hammers offer would happen in the summer.

Keane headache over Jones

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Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones has handed Roy Keane a headache by revealing he wants to play for Trinidad & Tobago again.

DeMerit threatens Watford

Jay DeMerit has warned Watford: Get back into the Premier League - or I quit. 

Harry eyes Derbyshire

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is watching Matt Derbyshire’s Blackburn position. After grabbing nine goals in last season’s breakthrough season the youngster has fallen down the pecking order with the arrival of Roque Santa Cruz at the club.

Stoke and Norwich battle for Davenport

Calum Davenport is wanted on loan by Championship rivals Stoke and Norwich.

Brum want Vassell

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Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce could make a bid for the Manchester City striker Darius Vassell when the transfer window re-opens in January. Sven Goran Eriksson looks ready to offload England marksman Vassell who came close to joining Derby County last month.

Isaksson's showdown with Eriksson

Manchester City keeper Andreas Isaksson is to hold panic talks with Sven Goran Eriksson over his future.

Little heads for Sweden

Reading winger Glen Little is to head to Sweden in a bid to cure his long-standing Achilles’ tendon problem. The winger, 31, has not played since April due to the injury, and Royals boss Steve Coppell has revealed that a specialist will be flown to England from Scandinavia next week, and the player will make the return trip in early October.

No pay off for Hartson

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John Hartson’s talks to try and agree a pay-off with West Bromwich Albion have stalled.

Bouma in new Villa Deal

Martin O'neill is ready to open talks with Wilfred Bouma over a new deal at Aston Villa.

Harry goes for Alves

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Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is ready to raid the transfer market again, this time targeting Brazilian international striker Afonso Alves.

Sanchez snaps up Howard

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Steve Howard will quit Derby in the New Year and complete a £1.3m move to Fulham. Howard is set to join Lawrie Sanchez at Craven Cottage when the next transfer window opens in January.

Kabore's on alert

Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all keeping tabs on Burkina Faso international Charles Kabore. The central midfielder, just 18, plays for French second division club Libourne-Saint-Seurin.

Bridge needed by Blues

Sven Goran Eriksson is setting up a transfer window move for Wayne Bridge. The Chelsea defender is currently recovering from an ankle injury but will find his way to the first team blocked by Ashley Cole. From his time as England boss, Eriksson has been a fan of Bridge’s and believes he can be used in either a left-back or left midfield role.

Germany want Lehmann back

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A host of German clubs are ready to offer Jens Lehmann an escape route from Arsenal. Hertha Berlin, VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Moenchengladbach are all keeping tabs on Lehmann, who could quit north London when the transfer window reopens in January.

Dowie v Jordan continues

Simon Jordan's £1.7million legal war with Iain Dowie has exploded again - with the Palace chairman accusing him of backing out of a pay-off deal. Jordan blasted former Eagles and current Coventry boss Dowie, claiming he withdrew his big-money settlement offer for Jordan to call off his demand for £1m damages.

Sammy boots Campo

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Bolton have given Ivan Campo the green light to end his career in the Middle East. The Spanish midfielder rejected a loan move to Sheffield United last month in a bid to fight for his place.

Keith in trouble

Sheffield United winger Keith Gillespie is expected to be given a severe warning as to his future conduct by the Irish FA for his bust up with team mate George McCartney on the flight from Iceland after the 2-1 European Championship defeat.

Wolves want Cahill

Aston Villa’s England under-21 international central defender Gary Cahill is wanted on-loan by Wolves. Wolves’ boss Mick McCarthy has had him watched in reserve team action for Villa and has registered an interest.

Euell be sorry Gareth

Jason Euell has vowed to lead Southampton back into the Premier League and prove Gareth Southgate wrong for axing him. Striker Euell, 30, quit Middlesbrough to join Saints on transfer deadline day, after making only nine Premier League starts for Southgate’s side.

Jens dig at Almunia

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Jens Lehmann has launched a fresh attack on goalkeeping rival Manuel Almunia by claiming he is not good enough to be Arsenal’s number one. The cocky German has been dropped by Gunners chief Arsene Wenger, who claims he is suffering from a long-standing Achilles injury. The French boss has promoted Almunia to the starting line-up and the Spaniard has conceded just once in three matches.

Rafa swoops for Foggia

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Liverpool are poised to launch a £12million bid for Cagliari playmaker Pasquale Foggia when the transfer window re-opens in January.

City agree deal for Palacios

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Birmingham City have agreed a deal to sign on-loan Honduran international winger Wilson Palacios on a permanent basis if he impresses at St Andrew’s between now and December.

Billy bust up with board

Billy Davies is on a collision course with his Derby board after having a furious row over the club’s transfer policy. Davies has had a major bust-up with chairman Peter Gadsby over Derby’s failure to bring in the signings he wanted to make a fist of Premier League survival.

Henri attacks Wigan

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Henri Camara has launched an angry attack on Wigan - and told them he doesn't want to go back. The Senegal international, Latics' £3m then-record buy from Wolves in 2005, has joined West Ham on a season-long loan. And striker Camara, who claims to have turned down five other clubs, says he wants to pen a permanent deal at Upton Park after falling out with his bosses at the JJB Stadium.

Villa hunt for Hoyte

Arsenal right-back Justin Hoyte has emerged as January target for Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill. O’Neill has made signing a new right-back his priority when the transfer window re-opens in the New Year.

Collins ready for the Axe

West Ham are ready to axe defender James Collins - even though the Welshman wants to fight for his place at Upton Park. The Hammers are keen to off-load the 24-year-old after he fell out of boss Alan Curbishley’s first team plans.

WBA get hand-baggies out over Curtis

Curtis Davies was given a final send-off by West Brom after completing his dream move to Aston Villa - by being fined a week’s wages. Davies was stunned when chairman Jeremy Peace refused to drop the decision to fine him £10,000 for refusing to play for the Baggies.

Shorey unsure

Reading director of football Nicky Hammond has pledged to step up new contract talks with England international Nicky Shorey once he returns from England duty.

Villa close to seal deals

Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing new contracts with central defenders Olof Mellberg and Martin Laursen and striker Luke Moore. The trio come to the end of their current deals next summer.

Rafa in management bust up

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez fell out with his No 2 Pako Ayesteran because he showed too much affection to bitter rival Jose Mourinho. The simmering row between the Reds management team boiled over after the Premiership game against Chelsea at Anfield two weeks ago. Benitez was furious when he saw Ayeseteran hugging and and joking with Mourinho after Chelsea had secored a point through a controversial Frank Lampard penalty.

Mandaric wants Reid

Peter Reid is favourite to land the Leicester job-after Milan Mandaric was snubbed by Paul Jewell and Neil Warnock. The Foxes owner wants an experienced manager after sacking former Brentford and MK Dons chief Martin Allen after just five matches. And Reid, who twice led Sunderland in promotion to the Premiership during his seven-year reign with the Black Cats, fits the bill.

Wenger: Djou better be ready

ARSENE WENGER has warned Johan Djourou to prepare for regular first-team football when he returns from his loan spell at Birmingham in the New Year. Wenger surprised a number of Arsenal fans when he allowed his highly rated centre back to leave during the summer and join another Premiership club. His decision looked to have backfired on him straight away when William Gallas suffered a groin injury at the start of the season which ruled him out for a month. But the Arsenal boss is resigned to being without Kolo Toure for the African Nations Cup during the whole of January and is hoping Djourou gets some vital experience in the next few months to handle the pressures of playing in the Arsenal side. Wenger said: "I knew when Djourou left that Alex Song can play at the back and Gilberto has played in there already. "I wanted him to be experienced. I know Kolo will go in January to the African Nations Cup and I want Johan to play."

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Relieved Zat shares fear

Aston Villa’s new £3.7m central defender Zat Knight has revealed he feared the club would scrap his move after he was arrested in a drugs raid on his family home in Birmingham. Knight, 27, who is set to make his debut against Chelsea today, was released on bail after being arrested along with his brother, Carlos. Knight, who was a Villa fan as a youngster, said: "I thought my dreams were slipping through my fingers. "It’s been the worst few days of my life when it should have been the best. "I’ve gone from being over the moon to going to all this speculation about me dealing drugs. "I am just grateful to the club and manager Martin O’Neill for standing by me. "After I was released I drove to Villa and I sat with the manager and told him the full story. "He was a bit upset in the sense he had signed a new player and already I was getting bad press. "All I thought was, what are they going to say - are they going to send me back to Fulham. "I haven’t done anything wrong, people who know me know I’m not that way inclined. "All I’m about is football, I love playing football. All I want to do is play for Aston Villa and put my jersey on."

Is Martin O'Neill right to allow the player to stay, should he have been punished by the club as a bad example?  Leave your comments below...

Sven impressed by Hamann

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Sven Goran Eriksson planned to dump Didi Hamann when he took over at City because he thought the midfielder was over the hill. But the Swede was stunned to find the German has plenty left in the tank and has built his team around the ex-Liverpool man. Hamann only made 19 appearances last season under Stuart Pearce and Eriksson assumed his legs had gone. But he said: "To me he was a big surprise because from the outside last season I thought he was gone as he didn’t play very much. But as soon as we started I saw he wanted to fight, and he is fighting and his legs are going very well. I’m happy as long as he is doing the job he is doing. He has a football mind and has so much experience to share. Hamann is a maestro, he knows his football. There is no need to coach him very much."

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Villa still want Bosingwa

ASTON VILLA manager Martin O’Neill will make a new bid in January to sign Porto’s Portugese international right-back Jose Bosingwa. Porto put a £12m price tag on the 24-year-old in a bid to ward off Villa and Sevilla this summer. But O’Neill remains determined to land Bosingwa to fill the troublesome right-back berth at Villa Park and will make a fresh approach in the New Year. He had tried to sign Lassana Diarra on-loan from Chelsea as a stop-gap but the Frenchman moved to Arsenal. O’Neill doesn’t have a senior specialist right-back to call on after Mark Delaney retired and Aaron Hughes was sold to Fulham.

Should O'Neill fork out £12m in January for the porto star, will it be too late?  Leave your comments below...

Euell blasts Southgate

JASON EUELL has hit out at Gareth Southgate for not giving him a chance to prove himself at Middlesbrough. The new Southampton striker insists Southgate wasted his time at the Riverside Stadium and should have sold him in the summer. Euell said: "I was hugely disappointed with the way things have turned out at Middlesbrough. "If the club had wanted to sell me, I just wish they’d told me in the summer instead of leaving it late. "I thought I was going to be part of Gareth Southgate’s plans, having featured regularly in the pre-season games but once the season got underway, I was told that I was no longer part of the plans and could find myself another club. "Even with the departure of Yakubu, I haven’t featured in the first-team squad, so that was the clearest indication that the door had been closed on me. "I never asked to leave the club and just feel that I haven’t been given a fair crack of the whip. "If I had played maybe 20 or 30 games and not scored goals, then fair enough, I would have accepted my fate. But I’ve only started eight or nine games and haven’t been able to prove myself or let the supporters see what I’m all about."

Was Southgate right to let Euell go so abruptly, will Boro miss him in the squad?  Tell us your thoughts below...

Southampton to land Gibbs on Loan

SOUTHAMPTON are plotting to land Arsenal youngster Kieran Gibbs on loan in order to fast-track the winger's development. The 16-year-old wide player has already earned rave reviews at reserve team level b, triggering interest from several clubs. But Southampton boss George Burley, who blooded both Tom Huddlestone and Giles Barnes at Derby, is confident of landing the teenager until January. The loan market becomes active again in a week's time and Gibbs has become Southampton's number one target.

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Birmingham after Kallon

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Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce will decide this week whether to sign the former Inter Milan and Monaco striker Mohammed Kallon. Sierra Leone international Kallon, 27, is on trial at Birmingham. Because the 27-year-old is a free agent after being paid off by Monaco, Birmingham can still sign him outside the transfer window.

Wigan want Placente

WIGAN are hoping to sign experienced Argentine left-back Diego Placente on a free transfer. Boss Chris Hutchings has been on the look-out for a full-back since Leighton Baines joined Everton and Placente, who left Spanish club Celta Vigo after their relegation last term, fits the bill. Placente, 30, began his career with Argentinos Juniors but came to prominence at Argentine giants River Plate and German side Bayer Leverkusen, for whom he played in the 2002 Champions League Final. Placente has 22 caps for his country, and because he is a free agent he can sign after the transfer window has closed.

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Ketsbaia warns Spurs

Former Newcastle striker Temuri Ketsbaia believes his Anorthosis Famagusta side can cause an upset when they face Tottenham in the Uefa Cup. Ketsbaia, who became a cult hero following his three-year stint on Tyneside, has been managing the Cypriot side – who also include former Southampton striker Marian Pahars in their ranks - for the past three years. Having caused an upset by beating Romanian cup winners Cluj in the last qualifying round, the 38-year-old insists struggling Spurs will hold no fears when the sides meet for the first leg at White Hart Lane on September 20. He said: "It will be fantastic for me to return to England and to face Tottenham is an honour because they are a great side, in a superior league, with a lot of tradition. But we won’t be going there with any concerns. We are the clear underdogs but in football, it is not always the favourites that advance. "We got the hardest team in the pot, so it’s a bittersweet draw but it will be a great experience to play against a Premier League side at such a magnificent stadium as is White Hart Lane. But people shouldn’t underestimate us, because we have European pedigree – more so than Tottenham in our recent history! If there is a feeling that it will be easy for our opponents, then it is wrong because we are a proud team. We are going there to take a good result back to Cyprus."

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