Marouane Chamakh followed up scoring on the opening day of the French season by calling on Arsenal to sign him up. The Moroccan international appears increasingly agitated about making the move having waited all summer for the Gunners to make a move. Arsene Wenger for his part has claimed there will be no new faces until after Saturday.
Barcelona are once again sniffing around Cesc Fabregas after admitting defeat in the chase of Liverpool’s Javier Mascherano. The Catalan kid has long been linked with a return home, but appears likely to shun Nou Camp advances for another year.
Luis Fabiano claims he is fully focused on life at Sevilla after watching a potential move to AC Milan collapse over his asking price. The one time Manchester United and Chelsea target was on fire this summer with Brazil.
Gary Cahill has put pen-to-paper on a new three year deal with Bolton Wanderers endings suggestions he could leave the Reebok Stadium.
Everton have been linked with a sensational €17m swoop for PSG’s Stephane Sessegnon. The defensive midfielder was linked with Chelsea but has only recently signed a new deal at the Parc de Princes.
David Moyes has also spoken about the Toffees stubborn refusal to give into suitors, claiming that he never had any intention of selling his stars even when Manchester City offered £21m for Joleon Lescott.
Harry Redknapp has ruled himself out of the race for Ashley Young by claiming that despite his admiration for the player, there is little chance of Aston Villa selling the England youngster.
Christian Poulsen looks likely to stay at Juventus despite arousing interest from Fulham, Manchester City and Liverpool. The Danish midfielder looks set to provide cover for Felipe Melo.
Fabio Capello has told David Beckham he must return to Europe if he is to play at the 2010 World Cup. The England international could be welcomed back to the San Siro, although Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are also possible venues.
Real Madrid legend Raul has tipped Michael Owen to outscore both Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba despite his poor recent record with injury. The Manchester United new boy appears determined to set the record straight.
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is increasingly agitated at the constant speculation surrounding the future of England under-21 international Lee Cattermole as he looks to keep hold of the player for the season ahead.
Gareth Southgate admits that Robert Huth’s future at Middlesbrough is up for grabs, but will only let the German international leave if the right offer is made.
Andrey Voronin has been labelled a ‘bad Diego Forlan’ by former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino. The Ukrainian striker has been recalled to Anfield following a loan spell in Germany having made little impact in his first season.