The Dutch Olympic team will have to do without captain Roy Makaay for the remainder of their tournament. The striker suffered a minor fracture in his right foot.

Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected John Terry´s claim that Manchester United will struggle to reproduce the form that delivered a Premier League and Champions League double last season.

Blackburn manager Paul Ince is set to sign former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler on a permanent contract.

Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal stars to play fair as they try to wrestle the Premier League title from Manchester United.

LONDON (SW) - Fulham manager Roy Hodgson refuses to set a specific target for this season although he knows the name of the game is Premier League survival after helping the club narrowly avoid relegation last season.

LONDON (SW) – Former Arsenal and West Ham United midfielder Freddie Ljungberg could be on his way to Italy.

Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has claimed some supporters were trying to cause trouble by saying there were irregular goings-on concerning the transfer of Carlos Cuellar.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the club´s television station on Friday that he expected Samir Nasir to play against West Brom on the opening day of the English Premiership season this weekend.

Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini has signed for English Premiership club Newcastle on a five-year contract, media reports said Friday.

Portsmouth accepted a three million pounds (3.7 million euros) bid from Rangers for Portugal midfielder Pedro Mendes and signed Charlton winger Jerome Thomas on a season-long loan on Friday.

Aston Villa winger Gabriel Agbonlahor signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League club on Friday.

LONDON (SW) – At today’s pre – match conference before Arsenal’s home match against West Bromwich Albion at the Emirates Stadium manager Arsene Wenger said that his twenty one year old midfielder will fit well into Arsenal’ style of play.

Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro joined German club Werder Bremen on a year´s loan on Friday.

Luiz Felipe Scolari admits he must find a way to fire-up temperamental striker Nicolas Anelka if Chelsea are to regain the Premier League title.

MANCHESTER (SW) – Twenty two year old England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been declared fit to play against Newcastle United on Sunday.

STOKE – ON - TRENT (SW) – Stoke City Chief Executive Tony Scholes has announced that they have bought defender Abdoulaye Faye from Newcastle United for a fee of and #8356;2.25 million after lengthy negotiations.

A fired up Brazil Friday set up a World Cup final rematch against Germany for a place in the women´s Olympic gold medal decider while Japan take on defending champions the United States.

Stoke signed Senegal defender Abdoulaye Faye from Newcastle for 2.25 million pounds (2.8 million euros) on Friday.

Russian striker Andrei Arshavin is close to signing for Tottenham after his club Zenit St Petersburg agreed to lower their original 20 million pound asking price.

Schalke 04 midfielder Orlando Engelaar will be missing the start of the Bundesliga season as result of a knee injury suffered this week.