Here's a look at the latest transfer rumours surrounding Ligue 1:

Where do Lyon go from here?

With the recent departures of Juninho, Karim Benzema and Abdul Kader Keita,the club has left many wondering where the 10 time Champion de France cup winners are headed from here?

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Manchester United seniors may have new team-mates but the academy players also have another team-mate to welcome. 15-year-old Sean McGinty has agreed to join Man United from Charlton...

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Will Cashley join Real Madrid's All-New Galacticos? In a word, no A certain red-topped tabloid newspaper claims that everyone's favourite left-back has rejected Chelsea's latest contract offer, reportedly because he wants the same sort of mega cash (£100,000+ a...

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When do I wake up? The small print: Owen has signed a two-year, performance-related deal. Fergie reacted to the signing by lying saying, "Michael is a world-class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level." Liverpool fans,...

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Get me a rum and coke NOW. I'm on a roll... Fergie seems willing to overlook Michael Owen's appalling injury record, unlike Big Sam, who wasn't prepared to take a risk on signing a player who might not be...

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Get me a rum and coke NOW. I'm on a roll... Fergie seems willing to overlook Michael Owen's appalling injury record, unlike Big Sam, who wasn't prepared to take a risk on signing a player who might not be...

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I'm out. That is all. [@ 101GreatGoals]...

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You know how hard it is to PhotoShop Crouchy's head onto stuff? Harder than you'd think - he has a strange-shaped head (and a strange-shaped body, for that matter) This can't be right. Owen to Man Yoo and now...

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My name is Michael Owen. I am aspirational, charismatic and fully fit, I promise. It's great to be back in red, representing a world-class brand I know Fergie is a pensioner, but what the dickens is he doing rummaging...

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After impressing in the Confederation's Cup Luis Fabiano has become one of Sir Alex Ferguson's and Manchester United's transfer targets. Yesterday Man United missed out on signing Karim Benzema and...

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Yesterday, when I first heard that Man United were looking in to bringing Michael Owen to Old Trafford. I didn't think it would turn into anything, he is a good player but constantly has...

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Spanish daily "Marca" publish that ATLETICO DE MADRID has thoughtabout the possibility of acquiring the services of AC MILAN starmidfielder PIRLO. The Italian Club has declared Pirlo transferable &has placed a price of about 18M€, plus the Italian International hasexpressed a desire to continue his Football in Spain. Click to continue reading...

I don't know how's true are the press rumours surrounding former Liverpool striker, Michael Owen, 29-year-old, signing for Manchester United? Owen's contract at Newcastle expires on July 1 and are free to join any clubs.

The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, was poised to make an astonishing move in the transfer market by bringing injury-prone striker Michael Owen to Old Trafford on a free transfer.

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The DAVID VILLA transfer saga continues with FC BARCELONA now taking the limelight after REAL MADRID has shown its alternativepreference with the signing of KARIM BENZEMA. SFS will now givebelow a full summary, in point form, on the situation with two sections:pre- Benzema & post - Benzema. Hopefully the SFS readers will findthis useful as a form of staying up to date with this complex & Click to continue reading...

According to alleged comments picked up in the French sports daily"L´Equipe", BAYERN MUNICH French forward FRANCK RIBERYhas done what Valencia CF player David Villa did not do & wasexpected. In the first day of training for the new seasonfor Bayern Franck Ribery told his new Coach Luis Van Gaal(translated) ". Click to continue reading...

The terrible rumour that Villa fans awoke to this morning claimed that Martin O'Neill is about to sign Titus Bramble. Reports in today's Daily Star say that O'Neill will offer Wigan Athletic around £3.5m, plus teenage midfielder Barry Bannan...

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The DAVID VILLA transfer saga takes another twist with the digitaledition of "Marca" announcing that FC BARCELONA has come outof the shadows officially & made a 43M€ offer to VALENCIA CF.The "breakdown" of negotiations with Real Madrid & the apparentdesire by Valencia CF to sell to any one except Real Madrid hasgiven Barça the stimulus to "go for it", as they - Barcelona - claimagainst all other Click to continue reading...

The 29 year old Brazilian & SEVILLA FC player LUIS FABIANO isconsidered a Top level Goal scorer in European Football afterdemonstrating his class in the recent FIFA Confederations Cup withthe Golden Ball Award. So much so, that after Italian Club ACMILAN knocked back the economic pretensions of Arsenal StrikerAdebayor, Fabiano is now a priority. Click to continue reading...

Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli insists the Serie A giants are not interested in signing Liverpool midfielder.

Speculation is rife that Juventus have joined the race to sign Xabi Alonso, who they tried to tempt to the Stadio Olimpico last year.

"For the midfield, there are many names.

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Manchester United and Real Madrid have been fighting it out to sign Lyon's Karim Benzema, and moments ago we found out that Real Madrid have won the race to sign the player. It is thought that Sir...

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Manchester United and Real Madrid have been fighting it out to sign Lyon's Karim Benzema, and moments ago we found out that Real Madrid have won the race to sign the player. It is thought that Sir...

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With the door apparently shut for DAVID VILLA at REAL MADRIDdue to the foiled transfer attempt weeks ago with Valencia CF &the signing – although not officially confirmed as yet – of KARIMBENZEMA by Real Madrid, FC BARCELONA has gone knocking at the"door" of Villa to convince & shut a deal with the player sohe can end up playing at "Camp Nou" next season. Click to continue reading...

Valencia is a good player with pace, skill and, crucially, solid Premier League experience at Wigan. And at 23, he's younger than Cristiano Ronaldo, the man who he replaces - not directly -� at United. But will Valencia turn out...

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... According to Spanish rag Marca, anyway -� but then Marca is the mouthpiece of Real Madrid, so it's pretty much what you'd expect to hear. But I have to say Marca sounds very confident that the deal is already...

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£18m! Really? What the what?! (Yes, I am a bit late to this.) I guess Mark Hughes has a major man-crush on Santa Cruz, then, otherwise he'd have wised up to the fact that the striker is worth ... ooooh...

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She's not worth it, son From the Beeb: "Cristiano Ronaldo has completed his world record £80m move from Manchester United to Real Madrid after agreeing a six-year deal. "United, who accepted Real's offer for the winger on 11 June,...

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REAL MADRID President Florentino Perez answered a question last night on Spanish radio that has lifted eye brows & expectation. On Radio SER the Real President was asked if there were more signings in the pipeline, the answer was that within the next 24-48 hours there could be an announcement & that he could not say more because it wasn't yet closed. Click to continue reading...

Modern football is a relentless beast - it's literally on 365 days an year, there's no break even during the summer (thank you transfer window, pre-season tournaments and weird international football schedules) and there's always the sideshow attractions - the obligatory footballer orgy or someone finding new ways to stick it to the Premier League.

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We have a brand new player to welcome at Old Trafford. After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, it is nice to have some good news. Man United have officially announced that they...

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We have a brand new player to welcome at Old Trafford. After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, it is nice to have some good news. Man United have officially announced that they...

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Stuttgart defender Serdar Tasci told spox.com how he is "flattered" to be linked with the likes of A.C. Milan, Juventus and Arsenal.

He is quoted as saying:

I have the ambition to move clubs one day, but the time and circumstances have to be right for me. I have to admit I'm flattered that clubs like Arsenal, AC Milan and Juventus have had their eye on me in the past.

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Liverpool midfielder wants a move to Real Madrid sorted out before July 19 according to reports.

Xabi Alonso has flown back to Spain after the Confederations Cup in South Africa and immediately went into talks with his representative Inaki Ibanez, to have his future sorted out before he is due to meet up with his team-mates ahead of a tour of Asia.

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Arsenal target Felipo Melo, fresh from his Confederations Cup win with Brazil, has signed a new contract with the Italian club.

An announcement on the club's official website reads:

Fiorentina announces that its sporting director Pantaleo Corvino met in Milan with Felipe Melo's agent and an agreement was reached to extend the player's contract until 2013 with a buy-out clause also included.

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Probably the most bullshit-flavoured transfer talk I've seen The Sun trot out so far this summer. Arshavin's quote -� if he even said it - carries about as much weight as me saying "I would quite like to sleep with...

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Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to go head-to-head with his son and Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson for the signing of Josh Thompson. Thompson is only 18-years-old but he looks...

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