News Round Up

Inter keen on Muntari move - Report
Inter Milan have made an approach to bring highly-rated Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari to the San Siro, according to reports.

Tainio secures Sunderland switch
Sunderland have completed the signing of Teemu Tainio from Tottenham for an undisclosed fee with the Finnish star penning a three-year deal.

Villa agree £2m fee for Friedel
Blackburn have accepted an offer of £2million from Aston Villa for goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who is now set to discuss a move to Villa Park.

Boro and Wigan agree Cattermole fee
Middlesbrough midfielder Lee Cattermole has been given permission to talk to Wigan and undergo a medical after clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.

Oldies have been golden for Fergie
TEAMtalk feels Sir Alex Ferguson may have been a little short-sighted by claiming Chelsea's squad is 'too old' to win the Premier League title.

Blatter intervenes in Olympics row
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has stepped in to try to head off a growing revolt by clubs over the release of players for the Beijing Olympics.

Cuellar keen on Rangers stay
Carlos Cuellar has poured cold water on reports he could be set to leave Rangers by insisting he wants to stay at Ibrox "for many years".

Chelsea cruise to win in China
Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea reign began with a comfortable 4-0 win over Guangzhou Pharmaceutical in southern China on Wednesday.

Wenger in search of new signing
Arsene Wenger admits he needs "one more body" in his Arsenal midfield - but has refused to be drawn on whether that would be Gareth Barry.

Scholes: We can retain Euro crown
Paul Scholes believes Manchester United's bright young things are more than capable of retaining their Champions League title this season.

Hoops star Naka feels the pain
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has revealed he can no longer ignore the groin pain which has blighted him for months.

Behrami added to Hammers ranks
West Ham have signed Valon Behrami from Lazio for £5million, with the Switzerland international saying the move is a "dream come true".

Fenerbahce finalise Emre deal
Turkey midfielder Emre has spoken of his desire to end his career at Fenerbahce after finally completing his move from Newcastle.

Canaries wrap up Bell deal
Norwich have completed the signing of midfielder David Bell from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee, much to the delight of boss Glenn Roeder.

Kuyt keen to link up with Robbie
Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt is hoping manager Rafael Benitez can wrap up the signing of Robbie Keane from Tottenham.

Rafa adds defender to Reds ranks
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has added to his squad by signing Emmanuel Mendy on a three-year deal from Murcia Deportivo.

Toffees rubbish AJ move reports
Andrew Johnson's future is increasingly unclear after Everton insisted they have not received a £10.5million offer for the striker from Fulham.

Mosquito to fly into Robins' nest
Coventry have confirmed striker Michael Mifsud is in talks with Championship rivals Bristol City after the clubs agreed a fee for the player.

Essien: Chelsea will win the title
Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien insists experience will triumph in the battle for the Premier League title this season.

Al Habsi ponders Wanderers future
Goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi insists he is happy at Bolton but would have to carefully consider any offer to move away from the Reebok Stadium.

Cats boss on verge of signings
Manager Roy Keane is hoping to make a major transfer breakthrough by the weekend as he seeks to add to his Sunderland squad.

Edu snubs Premier League offers
Midfielder Edu has rejected several offers to return to the Premier League in order to stay and prove himself at Valencia.

City boss Hughes rues Benjani blow
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has revealed that striker Benjani will miss the start of the new season with a thigh injury.

Henry: You've Scot what it takes
Thierry Henry has backed Scotland to end their exile from major tournaments by qualifying for the World Cup finals in South Africa in 2010.

Toon need to strengthen - Given
Shay Given has urged Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan to bring in a number of new faces before the transfer window closes next month.