09/07/07
BREAKING NEWS
Scott Carson has accepted a contract at Aston Villa, keeping the number 22 shirt he has been wearing whilst on loan from Liverpool, and he joins for £5M
. PREMIERSHIP NEWS
Man Utd have had a £15M bid rejected for Argentina goalkeeper Oscar Ustari, but are expected to table an improved offer.
United have also had an offer accepted for Corinthians striker Carlinhos, and have offered the Brazilian a contract, although he may have difficulty obtaining a British Work Permit.
Sunderland have also been busy trying to snap up new players, and they have offered a contract to Real Betis striker Rafael Sobis, after having a £10M bid accepted.
The Black Cats have had a £5M offer rejected for Hamburg defender Guy Demel, who has received lots of interests from other clubs. Meanwhile a £12.5M fee has been agreed between Hamburg and Sunderland for Dutch CB Joris Mathijsen.
Spurs are looking for a new keeper, and have negotiated a £16.25M offer with America for Francisco Ochoa, who has made 73 appearances for the Mexican club.
Reading are another side who have been busy, and they have had a bid accepted for Nurnberg striker Robert Vittek, believed to be worth £7.5M
The Royals have also negotiated a fee of £10.5M for Lens striker Aruna Dindane, and an £8M bid for Jeremy Menez has been rejected.
Portsmouth meanwhile, have had two £10M bids accepted for Lille midfielder Jean Makoun II and PSG midfielder Jerome Rothen.
Newcastle have agreed a £7.5M fee with PSV for exciting Peruvian midfielder Jefferson Farfan, and Middlesbrough have failed with a £10M bid for Hamburg defender Vincent Kompany.
Birmingham have renegotiated with Le Mans for Yohann Pele, after an initial £5M bid was rejected. The French club have now accepted a £7.5M bid for the keeper.
Birmingham have also accepted two £800k bids from Hull and Crystal Palace for Colin Doyle, after he was told he could leave by Alex McLeish
Young Blackburn goalkeeper Frank Fielding could be on the way to Barnsley after Rovers accepted a £37k offer from the Yorkshire club.
James Sinclair has completed his loan move from Bolton to Burscough, where he will stay for 3 months. Chesterfield have had a 3 month loan offer for Liverpool youngster David Martin accepted.
