In the sport of Premier League.com fantasy football, the Wildcard is the one-use golden ticket allowing unlimited transfers. Although it can be played any time, it is always enticing to make several transfers after the first gameweek. Seeing other players scoring 5, 6 or 7 points for the same price as players in your squad who scored 1 or 2 points makes it tempting to commit to wholesale changes very early on.

Derby County is conducting a housecleaning this year bringing in nine new players and letting go of six, including American midfielder Benny Feilhaber. After his $2 million transfer to Derby County from Hamburg, Feilhaber has only played in ten matches (nine as a sub) since last August due to injuries.

While nothing is concrete yet, one of the most surprising moves of the summer may be about to happen. With Sir Alex Ferguson clearly in the mood to add to his strike force, Michael Owen is reportedly emerging as one of United's targets. This comes after United have repeatedly been thwarted in their efforts for Dimitar Berbatov, although today's fresh £20 million bid may put an end to this Owen suggestion.

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The details finally emerged on the Carlos Ruiz trade from LA to Toronto FC on Thursday and they were shocking to say the least. The LA Galaxy shipped Ruiz to Toronto FC for a pair of supplemental draft picks.

Arsene Wenger continues his Euro 2008 window-shopping and spots a top quality defender and is now just haggling over the price.... Arsene Wenger is trying to set up a bargain £5million deal for Spain defender Raul Albiol. The Arsenal boss wants to sign the versatile 22-year-old and is hoping to take advantage of the cash crisis at [.

This latest Wenger target may be something of a veteran at 31, but has mountains of experience and is still very much a top-class performer and well worth this bargain valuation. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keen on Germany midfielder Torsten Frings who would cost around £4m from Werder Bremen. (The Sun) Frings seems to have been [.

Arsenal are to make a £12 million bid for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson. The England under-21 international has been linked with moves to Tottenham and Everton all summer as word spreads that he is unhappy at the City of Manchester stadium. (Premiership Latest)
Johnson, 20, has made a huge impact at Man City in recent years after progressing through the club's renowned academy.

I wasn't planning a post on Lyon's supposed interest in Samuel Eto'o because I thought that these rumors would have blown away by now, but with my inbox flooded with over thirty google alerts in four different languages - in just one day - I guess I need to be more proactive about it.

Rafa wants this impressive youngster, and even though the price may have been increased, Liverpool may still put a bid in. Newcastle are driving a harder bargain for James Milner. Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, rates the winger highly, but is reluctant to meet Newcastle's £7m-plus valuation.

Liverpool are preparing a £10 million bid for Newcastle United midfielder James Milner. It was confirmed yesterday that the England under-21 international has handed in a transfer request at St James' Park after spending three years at the club. (Guardian)
Reds boss Rafa Benitez has been linked with Milner all summer as he looks to sign a new left-sided midfielder.

David Villa has today firmly placed himself in the shop window by scoring an impressive hat-trick for Spain, as they beat Russia 4-1 in their opening Euro 2008 match.
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Valencia confirmed last week that David Villa is up for sale due to the clubs bad debts and they are willing to listen to offers of £20 million and above.

Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz led Paraguay to a 2-0 win over Brazil today in World Cup qualifying.

The Mirror says that Manchester United view the striker as a possible "bargain" purchase in the summer transfer market. Bargain-schmargain, just sign the man, please. His price is only going up.

Damien Duff has not played well since Newcastle bought him from Chelsea a couple of years ago, for a bargain £5M price tag. Damien Duff - off form and injured for two seasons

Spurs are ready to make a swoop for Valencia's out-of-favour midfielder David Albelda, according to reports. The 30-year-old looks certain to leave the Spanish giants after being told he has no future at the Mestalla. He has reportedly been made available for a bargain £1.5 million. However, Spurs face stiff competiton for the Spanish international, with Turkish outfit [.

Newcastle United have reportedly missed out on the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Jose Antonio Reyes. The former Arsenal ace had been targeted by Magpies boss Kevin Keegan but it now appears as though French side AS Monaco have beaten the Premier League side in the race to sign Reyes.
The Spanish international is likely to complete a £5.

Manchester United are set to sign Carlos Tevez on a permanent basis for a fee believed to be £35 million. All the money from the sale will go to Tevez' owner Kia Joorabchian, who is the head of Media Sports Investments.
Tevez made a big impression at Old Trafford last season scoring 18 goals since his move from fellow Premier League side West Ham.

Tottenham are planning a move for Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan. The Atletico Madrid frontman has impressed since leaving the Premier League giants back in 2004 at both Atletico and Villarreal. (Daily Mirror)
The Uruguayan international has been linked with a return to the Premier League last season, with former United legend Roy Keane supposedly keen on bringing him to Sunderland.

Arsenal are preparing an £8 million bid for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson after is was reported that the England under-21 international has rejected a new deal Eastlands. Johnson has progressed through the ranks at the City of Manchester stadium and has proved to be a superb asset for City.

Arsenal are today preparing a £4 million bid for Weder Bremen midfielder Torsten Frings. The 31-year old is currently on international duty with Germany at the European Championships but Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is keen to bring him to the Emirates as soon as the tournament ends. (Daily Mirror)
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The former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich player has been at Bremen for over three years now, making over 80 appearances in the process.

Arsene Wenger continues to pursue potential goalkeepers to keep Spaniard Almunia on his toes, and this latest rumour seems to be one hell of a bargain. Arsenal are lining up a £3.5m bid for Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given. (News of the World) NEWCASTLE UNITED'S Shay Given is the latest keeper to be linked to the Arsenal number [.

Uncle Phil has jump started his Chelsea revolution with a shock signing Deco. I know, you can't believe it either.

The former Barcelona midfielder inked a two-year deal with the Blues on an £8 million deal (bargain I say), according to the Guardian. Deco, 30, will no doubt bring a touch of class to the midfield with his vision, skill on the ball and superlative passing ability.

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is on the brink of a £750,000 move to Sunderland. The French defender has struggled for a first team place at Old Trafford in recent months due to the terrific form of fellow countryman Patrice Evra.
The 31-year old has spent over nine years at the club, making 250 appearances in the process.

Is it just me, or has this transfer window just been punch yourself in the head awful? There are less than two weeks to go until the end of August and so far... almost nothing has happened. Robbie Keane has gone to Liverpool. Ronaldinho made his bargain move to Milan, and Rafael van der Vaart [...]

Fernando Torres showed just why he is one of Europe's top strikers at the moment, with a superb performance against Sunderland on Saturday. He scored once and earned the man of the match award which saw the former Atletico Madrid man take 8 points in the first weekend of the Daily Mirror's "You the Manager".

Tottenham are preparing a £12 million bid for Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra. The former Arsenal ace could be set to exit Fratton Park after Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was told he needs to sell to lessen the club's financial problems. (The People)
Diarra, 23, has been one of Pompey's top performers in recent months and inspired the club to their first major trophy in 90 years, when they won the FA Cup last season.

The illusive top 4, every Tottenham fan's dream, the holy grail (not the Rola Cola Cup as we pretend it to be!)
Well Ramos has already splashed some serious cash and we still have a few weeks to go before the 08/09 season gets under way. Modric for £16.6m, Gomes for around £7m, Dos Santos for £4.

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But NOT yet officially announced by either club yet: One of the most long-drawn out transfers in QPR History!.
Mirror/James Nursey - QPR sign Blackpool's Kaspars Gorkss in players plus cash deal
QPR have signed Kaspars Gorkss from Blackpool after offering to send two players to their angry Championship rivals as a sweetener.

Footballtoyou is back after a near two year break. The site is being relaunched and will once again become a great place for football news, football debate, football chat, football gossip, football videos and all sorts of football stuff. With it's comeback comes the news that Real Madrid have signed leading european and creative midfielder Rafael Van Der Vaart.

BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | New Everton stadium faces inquiry: "Everton Football Club's proposed move to a new stadium out of the city has been called in for a public inquiry.
Government officials announced the decision on the £400m Kirkby development, which also includes a Tesco superstore, on Wednesday evening.

Jeff Cunningham has 99 career MLS goals which has him at 4th on the all time league history goal scoring charts. Cunningham is currently 31 years old. How much is a player with those stats worth?

Toronto FC aparently thinks that is worth a 3rd round draft pick in next year's draft. That is what they received in a trade that sent Cunningham to FC Dallas.

Aston Villa are preparing a £9 million bid for Newcastle United winger James Milner. The former Leeds man has been targeted by Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez all summer but it now looks as though Martin O'Neill is to chance his luck by making a bid for the England under-21 international.
Milner, 22, had a brief spell at Villa Park two seasons ago and was close to a £4 million permanent move then, but for whatever reasons nothing materialised.

Geovanni may be the bargain of the summer, but there were many debuts on the opening Premier League weekend to please fans and managers alike.

A big congratulations goes out to our boy JT, Johnny Terry, for being named permanent England national team captain. Terry beat out a host of fine candidates to regain his captaincy. And, at 5-2, JT was a bargain (hope you got your bets in). Up & up for the Blues.

Arsenal are today poised to sign Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre after the player turned down a move to Manchester City. The United veteran is more than likely to leave the club before the transfer window shuts after admitting he is frustarted with the lack of first team football.
The former French international has spent nine years at United making just over 250 appearances in the process.

Steven Gerrard has to be a bargain at just £8 million. Yes, the England international costs just £8 million in the Daily Mirror's "You the Manager" and I know one things for certain, he is definetly in my team, but will he be in yours?
Gerrard has had a good start to the campaign, getting on the score sheet against Middlesbrough a the weekend and so far he has 10 points.

Chelsea are planning a January move for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry. The England international has been linked with a move to Liverpool for months now, but following Barry's admission a couple of weeks back that he will be staying at Villa for the rest of this season at least, Liverpool's interest went cold.

Liverpool have today confirmed the signing of French starlet David Ngog from Paris St Germain for a bargain fee of around £1.5 million on a 4-year contract. The 19-year-old striker only managed 3 goals in 25 appearances for Paul Le...