Former Italian U-21 international Massimo Donati is realising his dream to return back to his native Serie A will, in all probability, materialise this summer as Sampdoria head the list of interested clubs. Donati made the switch to the Scottish capital to compete in the famous green-and-white hoops of Celtic, whom relinquished £3 million to acquire his services back in 2007, but the Sedegliano-born midfielder had nose-dived in both the short and long-term tactics of Gordon Strachan. Click to continue reading...

Shunsuke Nakamura's 2008-09 Scottish Premier League stats follow -- 30 starts, 2 substitutions, 8 goals, 11 assists, 49 shots, 28 shots on goal.
Related: -- Celtic - Espanyol: Transfer Rumours -- Shunsuke Nakamura To La Liga? Click to continue reading...

span style="font-family:arial;"An A-Z of the European league's top goalscorers in strong2008/2009/strong, listed alphabetically by countries and supplemented by the footballer's name, number of goals to their credit, the proud club honoured to acquire his services and the total matches played by that team in the domestic league. Click to continue reading...

Find out the latest transfer stories and jet-setting antics of the superstars from around the globe by selecting the links below, brought by Fox Sports.

• English Premier League
• French Ligue I
• German Bundesliga
• Italian Serie A
• Spanish La Liga
• Dutch Eredivisie
• Portuguese Liga
• Scottish Premier League
• Major League Soccer

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Today's Edinburgh Derby ended tied at 0-0 at Tynecastle Stadium. Interestingly enought, both clubs square off again next weekend in the fourth round of the 2008-09 Scottish Cup. This time the matc will be held at Easter Road.
Other notable fourth-round matches include:
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Jean Claude Darcheville will depart Glasgow Rangers on January 1 to bolster the squad of ailing Ligue 1 outfit Valenciennes, but the former French international leaves with lifelong memories from his stint in the Scottish capital and has admitted he will forever be a fan. Click to continue reading...

1. K. Boyd - Glasgow Rangers FC (8)
2. G. Samaras - Celtic FC (8)
3. B. Mehmet - Saint Mirren FC (5)
4. K. Miller - Glasgow Rangers FC (5)
5. J. Sutton - Motherwell FC (5)
6. S. Arfield - Falkirk FC (4)
7. D. Clarkson - Motherwell FC (4)
8. S. Fletcher - Hibernian FC (4)
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The beginning of a season can be as vital and influential as the latter stages. Initial struggles and shortfalls can lead to mounting pressures on clubs, whether it be for title challengers or survival hopefuls - so the perfect start to a season is important. Soccer City FC looks at the early aspiring contenders who are at the top of their respective top-flight leagues. Click to continue reading...