Manchester City are finally set to make their first signing since the end of last season after the Premier League champions agreed on a deal for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell. …

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has refused to add to the pressure on Fernando Torres finally to justify his STG50 million ($A74.39 million) price tag this season. Former Liverpool star …

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku won’t be joining Fulham on loan but is close to finalising a temporary transfer to another English Premier League club, according to his agent. Lukaku, 19, …

Roberto Mancini admits Manchester City’s Community Shield clash with Chelsea on Sunday has been overshadowed by the transfer row that threatens to derail the Premier League champions before they have …

Liverpool have signed Joe Allen from Swansea in a move that reunites the midfielder with his former manager Brendan Rodgers. Allen becomes Rodgers’ second signing since the coach joined Liverpool …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits he is unhappy with the club’s sporting director Brian Marwood after he failed to make the signings needed to improve the English Premier League …

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo insists his players are still hungry for more silverware in the aftermath of their astonishing Champions League and FA Cup double last season. Di Matteo …

France midfielder Alou Diarra has joined West Ham from French club Marseille. Both clubs announced the deal on their websites on Friday without giving any financial details or the length …

Andre Villas-Boas has told Luka Modric to accept that he will not be sold unless another club meets Tottenham’s asking price. Spurs rebel Modric has been training alone since being …

Aston Villa have suffered a third major injury setback with winger Marc Albrighton facing several weeks out of action with a broken metatarsal. Albrighton suffered the setback during the first …

Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and now Robin van Persie – for the third time in a year, Arsene Wenger has been forced to engage in a transfer struggle that threatens …

“First is first and second is nowhere,” Bill Shankly famously quipped when Liverpool’s legendary manager was asked to describe his aims heading into a new season. For Brendan Rodgers, the …

When Roberto di Matteo screamed “we won it” at Roman Abramovich as Chelsea started their Champions League celebrations, the Blues manager can’t have realised he was signalling the end of …

When news filtered through that Manchester United’s reign as champions had been ended by Manchester City in the most gut-wrenching of circumstances, Sir Alex Ferguson’s expression perfectly captured the Scot’s …

Stoke says defender Robert Huth has been diagnosed with the mildest form of viral meningitis following further tests in hospital. The Premier League team said on its website that the …

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Arsenal are playing hardball over the sale of star striker Robin van Persie but he remains hopeful of luring the Dutchman to Old …

Stoke City says United States international defender Geoff Cameron has been granted a work permit Wednesday as part of his move to the Premier League side. The club had to …

Per Mertesacker believes Arsenal’s flurry of transfer activity ensures they are equipped to improve on last season. Spain attacking midfielder Santi Cazorla on Wednesday became the latest new arrival at …