Seasons are coming to a close around Europe, and while many big names will make moves in the upcoming summer transfer window, we're also going to see a few notable managers change clubs in the near future. With that in mind, today's transfer news and rumors roundup has a little managerial news from around Europe mixed in with the regular player transfer gossip.

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Scottish Premier League giants Celtic FC have launched their Nike 2009/10 International kit. The kit is expected to be Celtic's first choice strip for the club's non-Scotland based games next season. Here's a description of the new kit from the Celtic's website. The new International kit, out on June 12, is inspired by the club's roots [. Click to continue reading...

After a pretty active start to the week, the transfer news and rumors have subsided quite a bit over the last couple of days.

However, we've got a solid compilation of transfer news and rumors from England and Italy to tide you over until tomorrow.

England

Trezeguet Garnering English Interest

David Trezeguet could be set to leave Juventus this summer, and according to his father/agent, is receiving interest from ‘everyone' in England, along with Lyon and Barcelona.

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Another week, another rumor linking Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Will it ever end? Not until he actually moves to Madrid, which can't happen soon enough for some. But, until he moves, he'll still be popping up in our transfer news and rumors column, along with several other tidbits from around England and Europe.

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In the last few years a great deal of ink has been spent in the American football press about how young aspiring American soccer players must go to Academies and then skip college for MLS or a trip to Europe in order to properly develop. I've never subscribed entirely to this view as culturally our athletes tend to bloom at a later age, and playing college soccer in the US often hardens character of players and the good work of the PDL and NPSL with amateur players give footballers more than just the college season to develop their skills.

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Another day, another several notable names linked with moves as the start of the summer transfer window edges closer by the day. Which rumors are worth buying, and which would should you throw out with the weekend trash?

England

Liverpool's Alonso a Manchester City Target?

Manchester City are set to make a bid for Liverpool's Xabi Alonso, which could be in the range of 18m.

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Who's being linked with moves in today's transfer gossip pages? In today's transfer news and rumors roundup, we've got a little something from several top European leagues to get you over the Wednesday hump.

England

Manchester City Deny Messi Move

Manchester City are denying that they've made an approach for Barcelona star Lionel Messi, after reports that City had offered 150m to buy out the remainder of Messi's contract.

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We all know how Rangers and Celtic fans feel about each other. But this is just mean. Here's the backstory for those who need it: The Scottish Premier League title was decided on Sunday. For Celtic to overtake Rangers on the final day, the Bhoys needed to beat Hearts at home and hope that Rangers failed [. Click to continue reading...

We've got a laundry list of transfer news and rumors in today's roundup, from England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. Who's being linked with big (and small) moves for names from here and there? It's worth noting that Steve McClaren might not be too happy of a man if he read today's roundup.

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Goalkeepers Tim Howard and Brad Friedel led the way in Americans Abroad as both earned clean sheets for their respective clubs. Here's the full recap of Americans playing overseas in the top European soccer leagues.

Tim Howard (GK) - Everton - English Premier League - Howard had another solid game in goal as Everton defeated Sunderland 2-0 and the entire club has been in great form as of late.

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It was the final weekend in many of the European leagues as goalkeeper Tim Howard grabbed another clean sheet for Everton, and midfielder Maurice Edu played for Rangers who won the Scottish Premier League title. In the League 1 Promotion Play-off final Zak Whitbread and Millwall fell to Scunthorpe, but Michael Bradley and Monchengladbach were able to avoid relegation.

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Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts FC) are a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. They are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian. Hearts were the only east coast team invited to join the inaugural Scottish Football League [. Click to continue reading...

Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their great rivals Hearts who Hibernian play in the Edinburgh derby. The club, often referred to as "Hibs", finished in 6th place during [. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona have yet to make a decision about where the young striker Bojan Krkic will be next term, however, Celtic have added their name to the list of admirers. Celtic have joined the race to take Bojan Krkic on loan for a season if the starlet is told he should leave Barcelona in the summer to [... Click to continue reading...

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It was an overall positive weekend for the Americans Abroad as three U.S. national team players won league titles while another scored in a blow-out victory.

Oguchi Onyewu helped Standard Liege keep a cleansheet in the second-leg of the Belgian league title play-off en route to capturing their second consecutive league title.

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Once managed by the great Sir Alex Ferguson, Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Dandies or The Dandy Dons) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen. They compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the most successful teams in their country, having won four league titles and [. Click to continue reading...

Scottish Premier League side Hibernian have unveiled their new 2009-10 Home and away shirts. The new Hibs kits have been manufactured by Le Coq Sportif. The home shirt is a green and white outfit. The club crest is in the centre of the shirt, with the logo of sponsors McEwan Fraser below it. The Le Coq Sportif [. Click to continue reading...

Saint Mirren Football Club (commonly known by the shorter St. Mirren or by the nicknames; The Buddies and The Saints) is a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire. St. Mirren play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06. St. Click to continue reading...

Kilmarnock Football Club are a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" are the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. As Kilmarnock Football Club continues to celebrate its 140th anniversary, it has launched its first team home strip for season 2009-10. Click to continue reading...

It was a busy weekend for Americans Abroad with Oguchi Onyewu and Carlos Bocanegra scoring goals for their respective clubs. Tim Howard earned another clean sheet while Clint Dempsey and Fulham defeated Brad Friedel and Aston Villa. Maurice Edu played for Rangers in the "Old Firm" as they defeated Celtic, and Zak Whitbread played for Millwall who's in the English League One promotion playoffs.

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For the final time this season, there was a lot of action this past weekend. But does anybody care? Well, some do. The Germans cared and they celebrated the first-ever Bundesliga title for Wolfsburg despite Bayern's efforts in trying to chase it down. They cared in France. Even though nothing was settled there, Bordeaux did move a little bit closer to the Ligue Un title. Click to continue reading...

Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian have unveiled their new 2009-10 season home kit. Hearts finished 3rd in the 2008-09 SPL, and will compete in the Europa League next season. The new Hearts FC 2009-10 home kit is manufactured by Umbro. The shirt is in Hearts' traditional maroon colour and is a simple two toned one. Click to continue reading...

Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen have revealed their new 2009-10 Home Kit. The new Dons home strip is manufactured by Nike, and is constructed using Nike's Dri-Fit fabric. It is an all red outfit, and Nike seem to have gone retro with the design. The shirt is red with horizontal white stripes. Nike have their logo [. Click to continue reading...

Here is a photo of the new VFB Stuttgart 2009-10 Home Jersey. Stuttgart finished third in the 2008-09 Bundesliga, and were in the running for the title until the last day of the season. They scripted a remarkable second half turn around under new boss Markus Babbel, and will be hoping to challenge for the [. Click to continue reading...

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Friday 1st May
20:00 Torquay United v Histon, Blue Square Premier Play-off Semi-final 1st Leg, Setanta Sports 1 Before anyone's kicked a ball in this match, the big news from last night is that Stevenage have won the first leg of their play-off 3-1 against favourites Cambridge United. Click to continue reading...

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City have grabbed the two automatic Premier League promotion spots by finishing first and second respectively in the Coca Cola Football League Championship 2008-09 season. Wolves won the league with 90 points from 46 games. Birmingham, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, made an immediate return to the top [. Click to continue reading...

After spending the majority of his first Scottish Premier League season on the bench, the last four weeks have turned into a whirlwind for Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu. Click to continue reading...

If one player could emulate the skills of both Brazilian legend Rivaldo and current WPOTY Cristiano Ronaldo, that player would be one unstoppable step-over fueled goal machine right? Well, it all depends on which skills said player decided to take. Rangers Northern Irish striker Kyle Lafferty decided Rivaldo's hilarious corner flag routine (second link for that [. Click to continue reading...

The highlight of the July game could be the dual for Scottish Premier League hard men central defenders. Check out Celtic captain Stephen McManus who will pit his brain and brawn against former Ranger Craig Moore.

Scotland captain Colin Hendry described him as "the last of an ancient breed", in the sense that his no-nonsense defending style is hard to come by in modern football.

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U.S. national team midfielder Maurice Edu won his first professional title on Sunday as his Glasgow Rangers side beat out Celtic for the championship on the final day of the Scottish Premier League season.

Rangers defeated Dundee United, 3-0, while Celtic settled for a 0-0 draw vs.

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Oguchi Onyewu's Standard Liege won a two-game playoff series against Anderlecht to take the Belgian title, while Rangers won the Scottish Premier League. Meanwhile, Millwall remains in League 1 after losing their playoff final to Scunthorpe United. Standard Liege 1 - Anderlecht 0 In what was likely Oguchi Onyewu's last game for Liege, the club won their second consecutive Jupiler League title. Click to continue reading...

Quite funny! Here's the backstory for those who need it: The Scottish Premier League title was decided on Sunday. For Celtic to overtake Rangers on the final day, the Bhoys needed to beat Hearts at home and hope that Rangers failed to beat Dundee Utd away. Sadly for Celtic, that didn't ... Click to continue reading...

US National Team player and Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu spoke with the club's official site about Saturday's game against Celtic that could decide the Scottish Premier League winner. Rangers would take a two-point lead with two games left to play if they win at home against Celtic. A draw would keep Celtic top on goal differential. Click to continue reading...

Maurice Edu has enjoyed a bit of an extended run in the Rangers starting lineup and the timing couldn't be better. Rangers are surging in the Scottish Premier League, closing the gap to one point with Celtic at the top of the table. The two Old Firm sides meet this weekend in the storied Glasgow derby, and Edu looks set to feature at Ibrox. Click to continue reading...

In American Abroad action on Wednesday, Maurice Edu's Rangers draw in the SPL and Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes returned to Ligue 1 play after a disappointing Cup Final loss. Meanwhile, Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach continue to fight off relegation in the Bundesliga. SCOTLAND Hibernian 1 - Rangers 1 A disappointing result for Rangers in their battle for the Scottish Premier League championship. Click to continue reading...

Celtic have had an offer for 18-year-old midfielder James McCarthy rejected by Hamilton Academical.
The Scottish Premier League leaders tabled their bid for the Ireland u21 international on Wednesday and talks have followed between the two clubs.
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There were several Americans Abroad playing in midweek games with Zak Whitbread for Millwall, Charlie Davies at Hammarby, and several playing in the Danish SAS-Ligaen. Here's a full recap of the Americans playing in the top European leagues this week. Video highlights for call games can be found here.

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• Maurice Edu and Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-1 to go top of the Scottish Premier League. Celtic plays tomorrow, but until then Rangers remain three points clear.
  

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Charlie Davies continued his scoring ways as he net the lone Americans Abroad goal of the weekend in Hammarby's 1-0 win over Malmo FF. Davies' goal, which came in the 57th minute, was his fourth of the season and further established him as the team's leading scorer.

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Dominic Cervi has finally gotten his Italian passport, allowing him to join Scottish Premier League club Celtic. The move was originally announced in September, but Cervi has been waiting to get his passport in order to join the club. Cervi qualified for an Italian passport through his grandparents, allowing him to bypass the need for a work permit. Click to continue reading...