Livorno midfielder Antonio Candreva made his debut for Italy at the weekend in a 0-0 friendly with the Netherlands with the versatile midfielder attracting a lot of interest from the likes of Inter Milan and Juventus .

Candreva's club form has not gone unnoticed with teams said to be circling for the players signature.

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Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Juventus are among the European giants set to battle for the signature of Palermo defender Simon Kjaer next summer.
The 20-year-old centre-back has established himself as one of the most promising young stoppers in Serie A and is likely to be at the heart of Denmark's defence at the 2010 World Cup finals next summer. Click to continue reading...

Andrea Dossena's agent hopes his client will be allowed to leave Liverpool so he can secure a World Cup place.
The Italian left-back has struggled to make much of an impact since moving to Anfield from Udinese in the summer of 2008.
He has been heavily linked with a return to his homeland, with Napoli making no secret of their interest, but a move failed to materialise in the summer. Click to continue reading...

The agent of Liverpool left-back Andrea Dossena has revealed that Serie A side Roma are prepared to battle Napoli during the January transfer window for the signature of the Italian international.
"Roma have made an initial approach," representative Roberto La Florio told Romanews.eu. Click to continue reading...

Misfiring striker Andriy Voronin has told of his determination to help Liverpool get this season back on track. Does he have anything to offer or is he a lost cause?
The Ukraine striker has yet to find the back of the net in eight games this season, and to be fair, hasn't even looked remotely like scoring. Click to continue reading...

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It seems Barcelona has been brought to earth by the lack of depth in the forward line, as is shown by the club's attempts to secure the signature of Manchester City forward cum winger Robinho, who has grown disillusioned at Eastlands.Reports from Catalan paper Sport recently stated that Manchester City's oil-rich owners have consented to the deal to bring Robinho to the Camp Nou stadium as early Click to continue reading...

I had been waiting and waiting for Rafael Van der Vaart to grace the English Premier League stage but the wait kept getting more and more frustrating. The reason? Well, I wanted to feature Sylvie Van der Vaart, Rafael's wife. She is THE WAG of all WAGs. See for yourself in this video by Vuicy.com.
And she looks real happy in Spain in this video by sporTVyou when Rafael signed for Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

After Chelsea had been slapped with a ban from the transfer window, news broke that Manchester United could be in for the same punishment after French club Le Havre claimed we had unlawfully gained the signature of youngster Paul Pogba. United claimed time and again that we had done nothing wrong and there was no problem with the deal, much to Le Havre president Jean-Pierre Louvel's frustration.

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1. GK's flawed signature move
2. Insult to teammate's injury
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Manchester United and Liverpool are to go head-to-head in the battle to land Real Sociedad's prodigiously talented teenager Antoine Griezmann, according to the Daily Mirror.
Griezmann, a left winger, has burst onto the scene in recent months after being fast-tracked through the club's youth set-up. Click to continue reading...

After all the coverage of his quitting Notts County after just one game, speculation is where will Sol Campbell go now? Several MLS clubs are interested in his signature, with LA Galaxy coming in as the favourites to sign him for the 2010 season starting in April. Campbell is said to view a move to America [. Click to continue reading...

Some of our friend has started a i-petition to get La Liga Telecast in India. I am not sure whether this will make any diffrence. But sittying here idle also is not going to make any change. So this is one of our last resort. I want everyone to sign this petition. Once we have garnered enough signature we can take these to the Sports channels and give them the exact amount of fans whom they are depriving of a chance to watch the League. Click to continue reading...

Victoria Beckham broke out a pair of Gucci over-the-knee boots in New York at Bergdorf Goodman's Fashion Night Out.

Much to discuss here, no? The Giles Deacon mini dress with thigh boot combo is a tricky one to pull off. After all, there is a fine line between street style and street walker.

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Victoria Beckham broke out a pair of Gucci over-the-knee boots in New York at Bergdorf Goodman's Fashion Night Out.

Much to discuss here, no? The Giles Deacon mini dress with thigh boot combo is a tricky one to pull off. After all, there is a fine line between street style and street walker.

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Inter striker Mario Balotelli could have been playing for the opposition in next week's clash against Barcelona, according to� El Mundo Deportivo.

The Spanish paper claims 'Super Mario' was on the verge of joining the Blaugrana three years ago, when he was playing for Serie C side Lumezzane in 2006.

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"The Year is 1989 and i am 12 All the big clubs in England want to sign me and a scrap for my signature begins" Well...a boy can dream. I was lucky enough to meet the whole United team at their hotel in Selsdon, Croydon when they played against Charlton at Selhurst Park. How my parents swung [...] Click to continue reading...

• Bolt visited the Bernabeu and met all his amigos, including Benzema, Greaseano, Kaka and even Potter Perez. He got a super cool shirt with the number "958″ at the back. Check out his autograph style- "Fr : Kaka". Hmmm, we can't spot Ricky's signature on the shirt.

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Roma's Julio Baptista has been linked to a number of clubs over the course of the summer, most notably Inter from Italy's Serie A, and more recently from the English duo Tottenham and Everton.
Despite the Brazilian affirming that he is not interested in returning back to the Premier League, Liverpool have also expressed interest in the 27-year-old in the past few hours.

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This signing is... relieving, to say the least. Barca have been haggling over the player with his club, Shakhtar, for longer than we are able to keep track of; so were just glad it's finally over and his signature is secured, for a reported twenty-five million euros.
Even though he hasn't officially joined yet, the team got a taste of him first-hand as he played his farewell match against with Shakhtar against Barcelona in last nights UEFA Supercup - we don't wonder that he found it very strange. Click to continue reading...

At yesterday's Champions League group draw, UEFA president Michel Platini honored recently retired Paolo Maldini with a special lifetime achievement award a fine gesture for a legendary player. Unfortunately, no one at UEFA could be bothered to spell check it.

The message on the award, written in Italian, reads: "In recognition of your excelent career and of your extraordinary contribution to football.

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Centre back nearing Emirates exit.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants to add a new defender to his squad before the summer market shuts.

The Times says Fulham are considering a move for Philippe Senderos, the Arsenal defender who was the subject of a £6 million offer from Everton this summer.

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Pape Diakhate has admitted that he is flattered to be a reported target of Premier League giants Liverpool.
The Reds are believed to be keen to strengthen their defensive options before the end of the transfer window, and have been linked with a number of potential targets.
Dynamo Kiev ace Diakhate is the latest name to be thrown into the rumour mill, with the Reds reported to have had the Senegal international watched on several occasions. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool prospect Ryan Crowther has come to a mutual agreement with the Merseyside outfit that has allowed the 20-year-old to leave the club, according to Sky Sports.
The Reds beat an assortment of other high profile clubs to the highly rated winger's signature in 2007.
However, despite the hype and having become Stockport's youngest captain during his time at Edgeley Park, Crowther failed to break into Liverpool's first team - although was a regular feature for the reserves. Click to continue reading...

According to The Mirror (ahem), local lad, unfinished article and all-round top bloke Stevie Taylor has more than one suitor. It would seem the England U21 centre half is being pursued by Everton but they will be challenged to his signature by Fulham, Aston Villa and their Merseyside neighbours Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

Barnsley have completed the permanent signing of winger Adam Hammill after agreeing 'a significant six-figure deal' with Liverpool.
Hammill became a firm favourite at Oakwell after spending the final three months on loan last season and Tykes manager Simon Davey was keen to bring the 21-year-old back to South Yorkshire. Click to continue reading...

I found an on-line bio for El Pibe [right] that summarizes the career of one of the best soccer players to ever play for a Tampa team (not to mention the best mane).
Those who supported the Mutiny will probably never forget when Carlos was the hub of an attractive, fluid, passing team that was a joy to watch. Click to continue reading...

After what appears to have been a frustrating time in this summer's transfer market, Rafael Benitez may be forgiven for thinking that his past may be coming back to haunt him.

In August 2004, at the very beginning of his reign at the helm of the Anfield club, Rafa allowed England's number one striker to leave for Spanish giants Real Madrid.

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Sky Sports News understands Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Juventus midfielder Christian Poulsen.
Juve are open to the sale of the Denmark international and a number of sides have been linked with an interest in his services.
Premier League duo Fulham and Everton are among those clubs said to be admirers of the 29-year-old. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano looks set to stay at Anfield this summer as Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has suggested that the Blaugrana may not acquire any more new players this summer.
Mascherano is thought to favour a move to Spain, with his representative Walter Tamer suggesting the transfer would suit the Argentine for personal reasons. Click to continue reading...

As part of our series called "10 v 11" interviews with MLS players, MLS Rumors was fortunate enough today to talk with MLS All Star and Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden regarding his brand new customized boots, thanks to Adidas,.
Here is what he had to say:
MLSR: Stuart as a player, how was it to work with Adidas knowing they have worked with players like Zidane and Messi? Click to continue reading...

Ricardo Clark joins Oguchi Onyweu in Italy's top flight.
Houston Dynamo may have just become a weaker side as the man who holds it down in the middle of the park appears to be all but set for a move to the Serie-A
Translated from this text from Corriere di Livorno:
Franceschini will thus strengthen an area that requires at least one other element to deal with the league without fear: Obod, discarded, has been the victim of his wavering Budel, expects an agreement to the midfielder of the stars and stripes Clark. Click to continue reading...

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived today in Barcelona and spoke with Barça TV about joining the team. Ibrahimovic will undergo a medical on Monday and looks to be confirmed as the newest signing for the blaugrana Monday evening. The arrival of Ibrahimovic draws to a close the month long saga over the transfer and the exit of Samuel Eto'o.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be the happiest man alive once he has completed his move to Barcelona from Internazionale, the Swedish striker said.

Ibrahimovic arrived in the Catalan capital and was due to undergo a medical on Monday before signing his new contract with the European champions.

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New Liverpool signing Chris Mavinga admits he has taken a risk in leaving Paris St Germain to move to Anfield.
The defender signed a three-year contract with the Premier League side earlier in July after Rafa Benitez's scouts identified the teenager's talents.
Mavinga did not play for the PSG first team during his time at the Parc des Princes, but still came to the attention of Benitez. Click to continue reading...