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All 16 MLS teams in the US Open Cup got to begin the tournament against lower division opposition this week. And last night in 14 games 7 of them were sent packing!
The most incredible of those wins goes to the Harrisburg City Islanders of 3rd division USL Pro beating the New England Revolution!

Hoffenheim are hoping that they will be able to keep hold of midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson by slapping a £10million price tag on the player who has impressed for Swansea since joining on-loan in January.
The Iceland international moved to the Welsh side at the turn of the year and has scored seven league goals in his 14 appearances for the club, attracting the attention of a number of Premier League sides.

Liverpool is expected to fight it out over midfielder Lucas Biglia, after reports in Belgium claimed that Anderlecht are ready to sell the star.
According to TalkSport, reports in Belgian publication La Derniere Heure claim that the club is willing to listen to offers for the 26 year-old, who has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a number of weeks.

After being caught smoking shisha, Marouane Chamakh's future remains in doubt. The Moroccan was photographed at a London-based Shisha bar smoking with his close friend and international team-mate Adel Taarabt, who opened the scoring for Queens Park Rangers earlier that day in Arsenal's disappointing 2-1 loss at Loftus Road.

Newcastle could find themselves in an unlikely bidding war with the son of Watford manager Sean Dyche. That's if the Hornets boss' tongue-in-cheek comments about the Magpies' bid for defender Adrian Mariappa. Dyche has rejected a bid of £750,000 and an improved bid of £2m for the 25-year-old. He said: "A bid has been made [.

Manchester United and Liverpool target Ricky van Wolfswinkel is a wanted man – with Lazio ready to make a £13million bid for the Sporting Lisbon star this month.
United and Liverpool are keen on the striker but were expected to wait until the summer to make bids.
But they could yet be forced into action this month as Lazio are ready to enter the race to sign the highly-rated Dutchman.

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has finally spoken out on the Carlos Tevez transfer saga saying that the Argentine has the choice between joining a prestigious side like Milan or moving to a club that is able to meet his financial requirements.

Commanding a weekly wage of £200,000, Tevez does not come cheap and it is this fact that it the bone of contention between his club City and Milan.

Barcelona has reportedly placed David Villa on the transfer list, sparking a scramble for his signature between Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa.
The Spanish international, 30, has dropped down the pecking order at the Nou Camp this season, and more importantly, has allegedly fallen out with star player Lionel Messi.

Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas, who is wanted by a host of top European clubs, has ruled himself out of a possible move to Manchester United in the near future, insisting that his desire is to remain in Brazil for the foreseeable future.
The midfielder is being closely monitored by bitter rivals Liverpool, who will be relieved by the news that Lucas is unwilling to negotiate for the moment, as Dalglish's side would almost certainly represent a second choice for the in demand star.

Tyson Chandler was a big reason why the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA championship last season. On the first day that agents were allowed to talk to teams, Chandler apparently didn't like what the Mavs had to say.

Said Chandler to ESPN: "I really think I'm going to be on a new team come training camp.

80 million quid.
Not be sniffed at. Five years of stability at a time of economic uncertainty.
So well done to the SPL on the signing of their new TV deal?
Not exactly.
£16 million a season (that's the figure being widely reported) for 60 live games. 30 games a season on ESPN and 30 more, Old Firm jamborees included, on Sky.

Manchester United will enter bidding war to out-do Liverpool in race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Rodrigues report

The Sao Paolo wonderkid has already caugh the eyes of Anfield, with Damien Comolli looking to grab the midfielder at the end of the year, but he will have to fight off competition

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Manchester United will enter bidding war to out-do Liverpool in race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Rodrigues report

The Sao Paolo wonderkid has already caugh the eyes of Anfield, with Damien Comolli looking to grab the midfielder at the end of the year, but he will have to fight off competition

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Manchester United will enter bidding war to out-do Liverpool in race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Rodrigues report

The Sao Paolo wonderkid has already caugh the eyes of Anfield, with Damien Comolli looking to grab the midfielder at the end of the year, but he will have to fight off competition

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Manchester United will enter bidding war to out-do Liverpool in race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Rodrigues report

The Sao Paolo wonderkid has already caugh the eyes of Anfield, with Damien Comolli looking to grab the midfielder at the end of the year, but he will have to fight off competition

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Manchester United will enter bidding war to out-do Liverpool in race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Rodrigues report

The Sao Paolo wonderkid has already caugh the eyes of Anfield, with Damien Comolli looking to grab the midfielder at the end of the year, but he will have to fight off competition

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Manchester United will enter bidding war to out-do Liverpool in race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas Rodrigues report

The Sao Paolo wonderkid has already caugh the eyes of Anfield, with Damien Comolli looking to grab the midfielder at the end of the year, but he will have to fight off competition

View the full story here: Goal

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Liverpool face competition from Real Madrid in the race to sign Brazilian starlet Lucas.
The Sao Paulo sensation has been heavily linked with a move to Europe, with clubs in England, Spain, Italy and France thought to be keen on a move for the 19-year-old midfielder.
However, El Confidencial claims that Los Blancos have stepped up their interest in the teenager, with Jose Mourinho tracking the player closely ahead of a possible move.

The Sweeper: Al Jazeera poised to enter 2012 bidding war for Premier League broadcasting rights

Goal.com also reveals how far West Ham are prepared to go to get Carlos Tevez, how PSG fans are hoping to put their shirt on David Beckham, and the secret Dalglish-Bellamy pact

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Liverpool are reportedly watching former Arsenal midfielder Havard Nordtveit with a keen eye, as the Borussia Munchengladbach youngster continues to impress in the German Bundesliga.
The news is surprising given Nordveit's inability to break into the Gunners first team despite serving there for three years, but reports are emerging that Arsene Wenger reluctantly sold the Norweigian as he realized the youngster needed more first team opportunities.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set to join Premier League rivals Tottenham in the hunt for Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao, according to reports on Goal.com.
Tottenham have been linked with Damiao throughout the course of the summer transfer window and it is now believed Liverpool is prepared to enter the race for the 22-year-old.

One rumour gained momentum yesterday regarding Florent Malouda and reported interest from German giants Bayern Munich. German Magazine Kicker is reporting that Bayern have shown "big" interest in the Frenchman and a bidding war could start as the January window opens.
I think it was surprising to see Malouda re affirm his commitment to Chelsea during the transfer window and especially on deadline day.

Liverpool stars chip in for cancer charity

Fans' bidding war over shirts donated by Gerrard and Suarez helping team-mate's son

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Liverpool are reportedly 'locked in battle' with AC Milan over Danish starlet Christian Eriksen.
The 19-year-old midfielder, who has earned rave reviews for his performances at both international and domestic level, had previously been earmarked as a star of the future at Ajax by Dennis Bergkamp and Johan Cruyff before graduating to the senior side in 2010.

As the transfer windows edges closer to the end so does a conclusion to the Gary Cahill transfer saga. Arsenal have been linked with a move for Bolton's strong solid leader Gary Cahill all summer, and with only one season remaining before leaving on a free it looks like wenger is about to pay up and get his man for a reported £16.

Nnamdi Asomugha is the most sought after free agent on the open market. He's arguably the best cornerback in the NFL and is free to sign with any team in the league. Who will Nnamdi Asomugha sign with? Right now, it looks like Nnamdi Asomugha is going to sign with the Dallas Cowboys.

Early Friday, NFL sources said that the bidding war over Nnamdi Asomugha was between the Cowboys and the New York Jets.

It seems the bidding war has come down to its final hours, with both CFC and PSG in frame to secure the young Argentine's signature. More after the jump:

Kicking into gear shortly?

Welp, color me surprised. This isn't exactly coming out of left-field mind you, but it does somewhat surprise me that we're actually in line to sign a legitimate budding superstar, and an Argentine at that.

Liverpool must act quickly if they wish to stay in the race to sign St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi after Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint Germain lodged a £9m offer.
The Anfield club has been strongly linked with a move for the France international with talkSPORT claiming they were prepared to pay around £8m to take him to the Premier League.

LFC Move For Mexican Rising Star Marco Bueno

Liverpool have reportedly made a move to sign Mexican striker, Marco Bueno, from Pachuca. The 17 year old was a regular starter in Mexico's successful U-17 World Cup campaign in June, scoring against Panama in the 2nd round, and Pachuca's Vice President, Andres Fassi, has revealed that negotiations with the Reds are at an advanced stage.

Liverpool target Charles N'Zogbia will be sold this summer, should a suitable offer be made, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed.
"We have to sell Charles N'Zogbia because he's on the last year of his contract," Whelan told talkSPORT.
"We can't keep him if a big club comes for him and he does deserve a big club because he's that kind of quality player.

There is quite an Iberian battle going on for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, with both La Liga sides making bids to Arsenal for their captain.

Barcelona opened the bidding. for a player they have tapped up for three seasons, last week when they made an official bid of £27m. The bid was immediately turned down by Arsenal who have a price tag of around £44m on Fabregas.

There is quite an Iberian battle going on for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, with both La Liga sides making bids to Arsenal for their captain.

Barcelona opened the bidding. for a player they have tapped up for three seasons, last week when they made an official bid of £27m. The bid was immediately turned down by Arsenal who have a price tag of around £44m on Fabregas.

There is quite an Iberian battle going on for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, with both La Liga sides making bids to Arsenal for their captain.

Barcelona opened the bidding. for a player they have tapped up for three seasons, last week when they made an official bid of £27m. The bid was immediately turned down by Arsenal who have a price tag of around £44m on Fabregas.

According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, Real Madrid have made an official offer of 50m Euros (£45m) for Cesc Fabregas,

It's an interesting move by Mourinho who is said to be interested in having Fabregas in his midfield alongside Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil.

The offer puts a lot of pressure on Barcelona who have been trying to low ball Arsenal all summer for Fabregas.

Blackpool may be forced to sell captain Charlie Adam for only half the £12million they wanted in January.
Liverpool is unwilling to pay more than £6m for the 25-year-old, who was the subject of a bidding war between them and Spurs six months ago.
Blackpool's relegation has meant Adams' price has dropped, particularly as he only has a year left on his contract.

Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient face a crucial week in oppostion to West Ham's Olympic Stadium move, writes Paul Kelso in this morning's Telegraph. The clubs will discover within days whether their challenge to United's tenancy of the Olympic Stadium has been successful after a High Court judge spent the early part of this week considering their case.

Sky Sports has our fixtures for 2011-2012.

The Guardian reports on United entering bidding war for Modric.

BBC Sport has a video of Michael Owen's reaction to his horse winning at Ascot.

The Glazer Out blog talks about Supporters Direct.

United Rant discusses Lord Fergie.

Luca Modric has pretty much been a hot property this summer as despite the rejection of Tottenham Hotspurs in selling the player, reports claim that the player's suitors are not giving up on them and his agent pretty much encouraged the move.

Nikky Vukan, who represented Modric stated to the press that the recent offer worth around 22 million pound, allegedly made by Chelsea would be to little for Spurs in considering as the number are not far from what the Lilywhites paid to sign him few years ago.

Sunday, Sunday, the red tops are full of more rumours and transfer stories, so much contradiction it makes you want to scream.

The People are reporting that Samir Nasri is not after £110K a week as previously reported but a staggering £160K a week. Well Samir if this is the case then it will be thanks for the memories but good-bye.

The two prized England Under 21 internationals Jordan Henderson and Phil Jones have recently moved from their respective clubs to two North West giants separated by the East Lancs road. As Liverpool were busy tying up a deal for Sunderland midfield all rounder Jordan Henderson, Manchester United were seemingly busy beating other Premier League heavyweights, including Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, to the signing of Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones.