Tevez - Respect Ron's wishes
Carlos Tevez believes Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to join Real Madrid should be respected.

Scholes plans 2010 retirement
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes sees himself retiring from football in two years' time.

Kaboul agrees Sunderland deal
Younes Kaboul has agreed personal terms with Sunderland, according to Sky Sports News.

All-Stars soar past Hammers
West Ham fell to a 3-2 defeat against a MLS All-Stars side featuring David Beckham in Toronto.

Spurs secure Spanish draw
Darren Bent struck to earn Tottenham a 1-1 pre-season friendly draw with Hercules in Spain.

Last-gasp Dinis downs Boro
Middlesbrough slumped to a late 1-0 defeat to Victoria Guimaraes in the Algarve Challenge Cup.

River receive Pizarro offer
Chelsea offered Claudio Pizarro to River Plate, according to the South American club's president.

Blues still want Robinho
Chelsea have confirmed that their pursuit of Robinho remains a work in progress.

Deco hails Scolari
Chelsea summer signing Deco has backed new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to succeed at Stamford Bridge.

Black Cats capture Colgan
Sunderland have completed the surprise signing of Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Nick Colgan.

Leto set for Greek move
Liverpool winger Sebastian Leto has confirmed he is close to agreeing a loan move to Olympiakos.

Gilberto fears for Gunners
Gilberto believes Arsenal must win some silverware this season, but has warned that it will not be easy.

Pompey opportunity for OJ
Omar Krumah has impressed Harry Redknapp sufficiently to earn a permanent contract with Portsmouth.

Hull's first Buckley bid fails
Borussia Dortmund have told Hull City to increase their offer for Delron Buckley.

Muntari may be Inter bound
Reports in Italy suggest that Sulley Muntari will be unveiled at Inter Milan by the end of the week.

Stojkovic denies walk out
Vladimir Stojkovic has denied suggestions that he walked out on Everton just one hour into his trial at Goodison Park.

Liverpool land Ngog
Liverpool have announced the signing of teenage striker David Ngog from Paris Saint Germain.

Keegan - Given going nowhere
Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan has no plans to allow goalkeeper Shay Given to leave the club.

Owen over mumps
Michael Owen's pre-season preparations have been hindered after he contracted mumps.

Tigers close on Gardner
Skysports.com understands Hull City are in talks with Anthony Gardner after agreeing a fee with Tottenham.

Kuyt issues Torres warning
Dirk Kuyt has warned Premier League defences Fernando Torres will be even better this season.

Pogatetz opens contract talks
Emanuel Pogatetz has revealed he has held talks with over extending his stay with Middlesbrough.

Rovers rule out Castillo
Blackburn will not be pursuing their interest in Ecuador international Segundo Castillo.

Hleb questions Arsenal's future
Barcelona new boy Alexander Hleb is predicting a 'difficult time' for his former club Arsenal.

Yak ready to attack
Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni is confident of breaking the 20-goal mark next season.