Darren Bent has given Steve Bruce and Sunderland a boost as he is in line to make a return from injury against West Ham United on Saturday. Bent injured his knee against Birmingham last weekend and was forced to miss out on Sunderland's Carling Cup clash with Premiership rivals Aston Villa midweek.

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Steve Bruce nabs experienced Dutchman.

Sunderland have signed midfielder Boudewijn Zenden until the end of the season, and have an option to keep the Dutch international for a further year.
As a free agent, Zenden, who had been training with Sunderland after his deal with Marseille expired, was able to join outside of the transfer window.

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So James may be sticking around at Portsmouth but, according to reports whose basis in reality may be about as sound as an LSD-popping unicorn, Paul Hart won't – because new owner Ali al-Faraj wants a manager with a higher profile and has his eyes said on none other than Rafael Benítez!

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Much traveled attacker could be on his way back to the Premier League

Sky Sports News understands that Boudewijn Zenden is in talks with Portsmouth and Blackburn.

The experienced Dutchman has spent the last two years with Ligue 1 giants Marseille, but enjoyed six productive years in England before moving to France.

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Free transfer could be one of the bargain buys of the summer.

HULL are set to land former Chelsea and Liverpool winger Bolo Zenden.
The Dutchman, 32, is a free agent after being let go by French club Marseille. Tigers boss Phil Brown hopes to tie up a deal for him this week. (The Sun)

This would represent a good bit of business by the Tigers who will get a hugely experienced player for nothing, and it's worth noting that the Dutch international still has what it takes to succeed as he displayed last season when he played consistently for Marseille as they narrowly missed out on landing the French title.

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1. European champions Barcelona have made a big-money offer for Palmeiras striker Keirrison. According to Brazilian media, Barcelona have bid 15 million euros ($20.90 million) for the 20-year-old. (Reuters)
2. Panathinaikos made a double swoop for Olympique Marseille striker Djibril Cisse and Benfica midfielder Kostas Katsouranis on Friday. Click to continue reading...

Respect
ITV must be owned by the Murdochracy.
Take the build-up to last night's heavily rigged match between Barcelona and Chelsea/#############################.
The prelude to the prankery saw Steve Ryder and his ebullient hair piece interviewing Bolo Zenden and Andy Townsend at the pitchside. Click to continue reading...

Ex-Liverpool man#8217;s face goes green Footballing Houdini Bolo Zenden completed an interested week by being attacked with a laser pen during last night#8217;s Uefa Cup tie between Marseille and Ajax. Footage of the match clearly showed a green laser flashing across the Dutchman#8217;s face. Play was briefly stopped by the referee after Zenden complained about the incident. Click to continue reading...

Following Albert Riera's timely arrival at Liverpool on the last day of the transfer window, Rafa Benitez finally has two good wide players to deploy in his line-up who he can trust to produce excellent performances consistently.
Ryan Babel can be played on either flank, but now that the left-footed Riera has turned up he should be placed on the right-hand side of Liverpool's previously rigid midfield. Click to continue reading...

We told you the omens were good for a more open Ligue 1 title race this season. Lyon can't have it all their own way forever, and after two games they're in the rather unfamiliar position of not being the top team in France. But it's not Bordeaux either: it's tiny Grenoble, freshly promoted to [...] Click to continue reading...

"Koller was literally, literally, right up his backside there."
Andy Townsend commenting on Jan Koller's positioning in the Turkish penalty box.

"Magnus Hedman - another man familiar with these shores."
Steve Rider before Spain v Sweden, forgetting Switzerland and Austria are landlocked.

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- Apparently Cisse was injured in practice at some point in the last couple of days and may or may not be able to go tonight. I'll be shocked if he isn't at least on the bench. I expect him to start though and I'm not playing this up to mind games, but it wouldn't surprise me.
- Despite the fact that it's been thirty years since we've allowed less goals in league play and that we've yet to concede a goal from open play with Pepe in the net, Rafa still demands improvement on the defense. Click to continue reading...

I couldn't help but laugh after reading this article from the official site. Not that it probably isn't true that Zenden will be able to provide 'inside information' about our side to Marseilles, but Bolo did a poor job carrying out and participating in such tactics while in a Liverpool shirt. Unless turning over the ball incessantly and dribbling the ball out of bounds were a big part of the game plan. Click to continue reading...