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(Aug 15, 2012 19:02 GMT)
Robin van Persie's transfer to Manchester United was confirmed Wednesday by Arsenal, which confirmed it has agreed to terms on the deal.

Manchester Utd agree Van Persie deal (Aug 15, 2012 18:25 GMT)
Manchester United have agreed a deal for Arsenal captain Robin van Persie, subject to a medical.

Henriquez hoping to fulfill Man Utd dream (Aug 15, 2012 17:03 GMT)
With a deal to join Manchester United close to completion, Chilean youngster Angelo Henriquez has spoken of his excitement at arriving at Old Trafford.

Villa appoint Henke to head scouting (Aug 15, 2012 15:57 GMT)
Paul Lambert's overhaul of Aston Villa has continued with the appointment of former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich assistant manager Michael Henke as head of European scouting.

Henry commits to Wolves with four-year deal (Aug 15, 2012 15:50 GMT)
Karl Henry has highlighted the lack of loyalty he believes is infecting the dressing room at Wolves by signing a new four-year contract.

Lowton fit for Villa's opener at West Ham (Aug 15, 2012 13:43 GMT)
Matthew Lowton should be fit to justify new Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert's decision to rule Alan Hutton out of his plans.

Reports: Henriquez takes physical for Man U (Aug 15, 2012 12:55 GMT)
Manchester United appear to have beaten rivals Manchester City to the signing of Universidad de Chile striker Angelo Henriquez as the player is reported to have undergone a medical.

Lukaku hits out at Chelsea (Aug 15, 2012 10:33 GMT)
Romelu Lukaku has taken a parting shot at Chelsea following his loan move to West Brom, claiming that a difficult debut season for the Blues made him fall out of love with football.

Southampton table Matt Phillips bid - report (Aug 15, 2012 10:22 GMT)
Southampton are reported to have tabled a £6 million bid for Blackpool winger Matt Phillips.

Stimac slams Spurs chief Levy over Modric (Aug 15, 2012 10:18 GMT)
Igor Stimac has hit out at Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, accusing him of breaking promises to midfielder Luka Modric over a possible move to Real Madrid.

Agger says Barcelona move would appeal (Aug 15, 2012 09:33 GMT)
Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger has admitted he would be interested in a move to Barcelona.

City's Carlos Tevez feeling reinvigorated (Aug 15, 2012 09:10 GMT)
Carlos Tevez believes he can have a "great" season at Manchester City after declaring that he feels "valued" at the Etihad Stadium again.

Time for Terry to step out of spotlight (Aug 15, 2012 09:00 GMT)
Norman Hubbard feels John Terry is in danger of becoming a liability rather than a leader for Chelsea.

Barca close in on Arsenal midfielder Song (Aug 15, 2012 08:35 GMT)
Barcelona are closing in on Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, according to reports in the Catalan press Wednesday morning.

Sir Alex encouraged by Fletcher return (Aug 15, 2012 08:13 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson hopes that Darren Fletcher has begun a comeback that will take him into the Manchester United side after the midfielder made his first appearance for nine months.

Everton nearing deal for striker Kevin Mirallas (Aug 15, 2012 08:09 GMT)
Everton are closing in on the £5.3 million signing of Olympiakos striker Kevin Mirallas as manager David Moyes looks to strengthen his squad following Jack Rodwell's departure.

Vidic: Partnership with Rio best in league (Aug 15, 2012 07:49 GMT)
Nemanja Vidic insists his knee is in "perfect condition" and that his partnership with Rio Ferdinand at the centre of the Manchester United defence will be as good as ever this season.

Liverpool boss Rodgers won't break the bank (Aug 15, 2012 07:19 GMT)
Brendan Rodgers has vowed not to break the bank to make Liverpool competitive at the top of the Premier League again.

Bolton's Muamba makes retirement official

(Aug 15, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba on Wednesday formally announced plans to retire from soccer following his March 17 on-field collapse during an FA Cup quarterfinal.

West Ham were set to 'blow budget' for Carroll (Aug 15, 2012 07:00 GMT)
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan insists the newly-promoted Premier League club were prepared to blow their budget "for several years" in order to snare Andy Carroll from Liverpool.

Man City leading chase for Drenthe signature (Aug 15, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Royston Drenthe is considering offers from numerous clubs including Manchester City, Inter Milan and Galatasaray, according to the former Everton winger's agents.

English Championship
Fabrice Muamba forced to retire from game (Aug 15, 2012 13:10 GMT)
Fabrice Muamba has announced his retirement from professional football, after doctors advised him a comeback would be too dangerous.

English League One
Pompey on brink as Portpin bid withdrawn (Aug 15, 2012 08:42 GMT)
Portsmouth are facing liquidation after former owner Balram Chainrai's Portpin company withdrew its offer to buy the financially-stricken club.

English Worthington Cup
League Cup: Fulham head to Hillsborough (Aug 15, 2012 10:56 GMT)
Sheffield Wednesday have been rewarded for their impressive comeback victory over Oldham with a Capital One Cup second round tie at home to Fulham.

England
Jagielka, Defoe score as England tops Italy 2-1 (Aug 15, 2012 23:31 GMT)
Robin van Persie's transfer to Manchester United was confirmed Wednesday by Arsenal, which confirmed it has agreed to terms on the deal.

Beckham stars in new underwear ad campaign (Aug 15, 2012 10:49 GMT)
David Beckham says he's in the underwear game for the long haul, looking forward to advancing his bodywear partnership with H&M.

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