Pardew omits Cabaye from Newcastle squad following Arsenal bid

The Magpies manager has been left angry by the timing of the Gunners' £10 million bid for the France international, who misses the Tyneside club's clash against Manchester City.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has confirmed that Yohan Cabaye has been omitted from his side's opening Premier League clash against Manchester City following a bid from Arsenal.

The Gunners are understood to have had a £10 million offer for the Frenchman rejected after having launched a triple swoop for Cabaye, Geoffrey Kondogbia and

Gourcuff could leave Lyon, says Aulas

The midfielder may yet depart Stade Gerland, while Bafetimbi Gomis is now likely to sign a new contract with the club.

Lyon playmaker Yoann Gourcuff could leave the Ligue 1 side this summer after the club's president Jean-Michel Aulas admitted "anything is possible".

Premier League side Arsenal are believed to be admirers of the 27-year-old, with reports tipping the club to make a bid before the end of the summer transfer window.

And though Aulas still believes the midfielder will remain at

Fulham sign Parker from Tottenham

The 32-year-old, who has previously enjoyed spells with Charlton, Chelsea, Newcastle and and West Ham, has decided to spurn QPR in favour of a move to Craven Cottage.

Fulham have confirmed they have completed the signing of Scott Parker from Tottenham.

The 32-year-old midfielder has decided to spurn the interest of recently relegated QPR to sign a three-year deal with Martin Jol's side, and joins for an undisclosed fee.

Fulham will be Parker's fifth London club, the England international having already enjoyed spells with Charlton, Chelsea, West Ham and Tottenham during a distinguished career.

“I’m delighted to be joining Fulham and I’m looking forward to

Arda Turan likely to leave Atletico Madrid for Premier League, agent claims

Atleti are believed to want to retain the Turkey international, but his agent stressed he has a release clause of €24 million suggested interest from England, France and Turkey.

Arda Turan is likely to move to the Premier League this summer, his agent claimed after he confirmed the interest of English clubs in signing the winger from Atletico Madrid.

The 26-year-old won the Europa League in his first season with Atleti after joining from Galatasaray in 2011, and coach Diego Simeone is believed to want to retain him having previously spoken of the value to the club.

The Turkey international’s agent Ahmet Bulut however claimed a

Villas-Boas denies Tottenham bid for Willian

The Spurs boss says the Brazilian is a player who he 'appreciates' and concedes the club could make further signings before the end of the transfer window.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas insists his side have not submitted a bid for Anzhi Makhachkala midfielder Willian but admits he admires the Brazilian.

We reported on Monday that Liverpool have launched a formal offer of €30 million (£25.6m) for the 25-year-old, while the club are also willing to match the player's £85,000-a-week salary.

When asked if Tottenham have made a bid for Willian, Villas-Boas told reporters: "No, no."

But when asked if he admires the

Kingsley Boateng completes Catania loan

The striker joins the Rossazzurri on season-long deal, with the Sicilian club having an option to purchase a 50% stake in the player next summer.

Milan have confirmed that Kingsley Boateng has joined Catania on loan for the entire 2013-14 season.

The 19-year-old striker will join up with Rolando Maran's side ahead of this weekend’s Serie A opener, and the deal also includes an option for the Sicilian club to purchase a 50% stake in Boateng at the end of his spell.

Boateng featured regularly for

Arsenal need to sign a striker, admits Giroud

The Gunners forward believes that the club need reinforcements if they are to challenge for major trophies this year, with Arsene Wenger's pursuit of Luis Suarez stalling.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud admits that the club need to sign more players, particularly another striker, if they are to achieve their goals.

The Gunners have only signed Yaya Sanogo this summer, on a free transfer, and have missed out on targets such as Gonzalo Higuain and Luiz Gustavo, though manager Arsene Wenger insists that he is pursuing new faces.

Luis Suarez has been the north Londoners' highest-profile target so far this summer but Liverpool have held firm after two bids, with Reds boss Brendan Rodgers declaring the

Liverpool confident of beating Tottenham to Willian signing

The Anfield club lodged a formal bid of €30 million with Anzhi Makhachkala for the Brazil international and are hopeful of completing the deal within

Liverpool are confident of beating Tottenham to the signing of Brazilian winger Willian.

The Merseysiders hope to reach an agreement with his club Anzhi Makhachkala in the next 48 hours after lodging a formal bid of €30 million for the in-demand forward.

Liverpool have indicated that they are willing to match Willian's current €100,000-a-week salary in order to convince him to move to

Chicharito rejected Valencia move, says agent

The Mexico striker had the chance to speak with the Spanish club's sporting director over the summer but was not interested because he wants to defend the Premier League title.

Manchester United striker Chicharito rejected the chance to move to Valencia because he wants to triumph at Old Trafford, according to his agent.

The Mexico international found chances somewhat limited last season and rumours in some circles suggested that he could leave the club following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.

But Eduardo Hernandez has rubbished reports that his client wants to leave the Premier League champions and reiterated his commitment to

Mourinho denies tapping up Rooney

The Chelsea manager says any further bids will be made in an official way and insists he will not contact the 27-year-old forward

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has reiterated his side will continue their efforts to sign Wayne Rooney but insists their transfer conduct regarding the Manchester United striker will remain "ethical".

The London club have seen two bids for the 27-year-old turned down, despite the striker's desire to move to Stamford Bridge this summer.

When asked whether Chelsea are still pursuing Rooney, Mourinho told reporters: "We will try until the last day to add a new player to the

Juventus striker Matri set to sign for Napoli

Partenopei president Aurelio De Laurentiis is ready to splash the cash once more as he looks certain to make the former Cagliari man the club's eighth summer signing

Juventus have agreed the sale of striker Alessandro Matri to Serie A rivals Napoli for €12 million ahead of the first weekend of the season in Italy.

The Bianconeri frontman looks set to become Napoli’s eighth signing of the summer following the likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens to Naples.

New boss Rafa Benitez is continuing to invest money into the squad gained from

Southampton sign Osvaldo from Roma

Southampton have completed the signing of Pablo Osvaldo from Roma.

The 27-year-old striker has signed a four-year deal with Mauricio Pochettino's side.On Friday that Southampton had offered Osvaldo £60,000 per week after agreeing a £17 million fee with the Italian side.

Osvaldo, an Argentine-born forward who has been capped nine times by Italy, scored 16 goals in 29 Serie A appearances last

Valencia not interested in Adrian Lopez, says Salva

Contrary to reports, los Che's president has confirmed the 25-year-old is not on the club's transfer radar this summer

Valencia president Amadeo Salva has refuted speculation linking the club with a move for Atletico Madrid attacker Adrian Lopez.

Los Che have been strongly rumoured to be keen on bringing the Rojiblancos star, 25, to the Mestalla before the end of the transfer window after selling star man Roberto Soldado to Tottenham.

However, Salva has denied the reports and insists their transfer activity will not extend beyond Monterrey striker Dorlan Pabon, who is heavily tipped to

Falcao: Monaco exit rumours 'totally false'

The Colombia international has poured cold water on speculation linking him with a shock move away from the Principality

Monaco star Radamel Falcao has labelled reports he could leave Stade Louis II this summer just months after signing for the club as "totally false".

The 27-year-old only joined the big-spending French outfit in May but, due to a number of tax issues brewing within the club, the Colombia international has already been linked with a

Zuniga encourages Juventus interest

The 27-year-old has slammed the national press for fabricating quotes stating he would reject a move to the Bianconeri to remain with the Partenopei

Napoli defender Juan Camilo Zuniga has denied pledging his future to the club and welcomed interest from Juventus.

The 27-year-old, whose contract with the Partenopei expires next summer, has been persistently linked with a switch to the Bianconeri throughout the summer transfer window.

However, the Colombia international has recently been quoted as claiming he would snub the overtures of the Serie A champions to

Frank Lampard hopeful Rooney will sign for Chelsea

The midfielder says that the Blues want Jose Mourinho to bring the unsettled forward to Stamford Bridge and feels that the club have a strong squad ahead of the new season

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is hopeful that the club will sign Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney before the close of the transfer window.

The Blues have had two bids for the unsettled forward rejected by David Moyes's side, who insist that the England international is not for sale.

Rooney appeared as a second-half substitute for the Premier League champions in their 4-1 win at Swansea City on Saturday but Lampard remains keen to see his

Gadzhiev unable to stop Anzhi exits

The Anzhi Makhachkala boss has lamented the lack of players at his disposal and has hinted that more of his stars could leave before the transfer window closes

Gadzhi Gadzhiev has admitted he is powerless to stop more of Anzhi Makhachkala's stars joining the growing exodus out of the club.
Igor Denisov, Yury Zhirkov and Alexander Kokorin have all joined Dinamo Moscow, while Moubarak Boussoufa moved to Lokomotiv Moscow and Oleg Shatov left for to Zenit following a change in policy from the Dagestan outfit.
And, with speculation rife that Samuel Eto'o could join them in leaving the club, Gadzhiev has refused to rule out further

Ancelotti: Bale is delicate

The Real Madrid coach has refused to be drawn on a potential move for the Welshman, fearing another backlash from Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas

Carlo Ancelotti says he is seeking to avoid further confrontation with Andre Villas-Boas over Real Madrid's pursuit of Gareth Bale.

Los Blancos have been heavily linked with a move for the Wales forward, with the potential transfer fee reported to be in excess of €100 million.

However, Tottenham Hotspur have held firm over any proposed move and Villas-Boas has spoken out about Madrid's public courting of

Celtic boss Lennon looks to replace Gary Hooper with Teemu Pukki

The SPL champions lost their star striker to Norwich earlier this summer but confirmed they have made a bid for the Bundesliga forward as they search for a replacement 

Celtic manager Neil Lennon believes Schalke striker Teemu Pukki could be the ideal replacement for Gary Hooper.

The Scottish champions are searching for reinforcements to their forward line after Hooper departed Celtic Park to join Premier League outfit Norwich City, and Lennon confirmed a bid had been lodged for Pukki's services.

Lennon watched the

Monaco complete Romero signing

The Argentina international will continue his career at last year's Ligue 2 champions as Sampdoria have confirmed his departure

Monaco have signed Sergio Romero from Sampdoria on a one-year loan deal with an option to make the move permanent at the end of his temporary spell.

The ambitious Ligue 1 side were keen to add a new goalkeeper to their squad before the closure of the summer transfer window and had previously been linked with Barcelona's Victor Valdes.

They turned their attention to Romero after Valdes opted to