After the transfer of David Beckham to Major League Soccer (MLS) has had increased exposure and interest from abroad. Many of the European players now view MLS as a realistic choice, especially as they wind down their careers. The success of Freddie Ljungberg with the Seattle Sounders has only increased the interest from European players.

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A few of the articles that have been in Butt's Brain over the past 24 hours...

• Rafa Benitez says he would never coach Manchester United. He might not be coaching Liverpool by the end of the month, much less Manchester United, so he should probably just focus on his own work [Tribal Football]

• An exclusive interview with Arsenal's in-form Captain, Cesc Fabregas [Arsenal FC Blog]

• Michael Moore-esque World Cup documentary [Unprofessional Foul]

• TalkSport contest - if you live in the UK [Dirty Tackle]

• USMNT and Rangers midfielder Maruice Edu suffers racism [Off the Post]

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Is it Saha or Jo or neither? Everton Striker Arrested for Dealing Drugs

• Polish freestyle football by 19 year old Krzysiek Golonka "Clyde" [Youtube]

• Everton striker arrested on suspicion of dealing cannabis [Off the Post]

• Liverpool's season is over after 8 games [Football Corner]

• Portsmouth's O'Hara happy to leave Spurs and the club has more points after eight games (three) than Tottenham did last season after eight games (two) [Tribal Football]

• Ipswich manager (or should we just call him former Manchester United legend - since he can't manage) Roy Keane teaches us how to conduct an interview [Unprofessional Foul]

• 8th year anniversary of that Beckham free kick [In the Stands]

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There are two conflicting reports which state Danny Shittu, Bolton's out of favour defender, is finally leaving The Reebok Stadium. The Lowestoft Journal links the Nigerian with Ipswich Town while Tribal Football echoes The Mirror's story that Sheffield United have landed Danny.

Ipswich Town

A move to Portman Road would probably welcomed by Tractor Boys' manager, Roy Keane, who told the Lowestoft Journal;

"There's just one or two areas where we are coming up short at the moment.

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Although they beat Hungary, Portugal's current position outside the qualifying spots for the World Cup has Real Madrid president Florentino Perez breaking out in cold sweats and, if my imagine is accurate, wetting himself during important business meetings. From Tribal Football:

Sport says Real president Florentino Perez is banking on Ronaldo's appearance in South Africa to boost shirt sales and rake in the expected revenue that was to come from his arrival this season.

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• Fabio Aurelio (pictured above scoring a nice free kick against United last season) should return to action this weekend for Liverpool. [USA Today]

• Portsmouth sign a former Manchester United star player. Unfortunately for Pompey, it's Danny Webber - who was a star for United in the U-17 team - famously scoring 16 goals in 11 appearances for United in 1998, including 5 against Fulham.

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• Portsmouth now loaded with some Arab money [Football 365]

• Footballers on Facebook. Nicky Butt likes this [In the Stands]

• Chelsea players booed by own fans at open training session [Unprofessional Foul]

• SAF's enemy Michael Carrick swapped for Luka Modric?

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Tribal Football - : "Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell will be wary of a Melbourne Victory... Click to continue reading...

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle...

talkSPORT have some fun with an Edwin van der Sar interview. [101gg]

Police take a message board comment about Jack Wilshere's girlfriend too seriously. [The Spoiler]

Eyebrow stitches can't stop Fernando Torres' ability to bitchface.

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Having aquired Adriano earlier in the season, Brazilian side Flamengo's shirt sales have gone through the roof!
With Flamengo being Brazil's most popular club, and helped by Adriano changing his squad number every 5 minutes, it seems that there is no holding those Brazilians back when it comes to getting hold of a replica shirt. Click to continue reading...

If you think Real Madrid are dominating the shirt sales racket with their new roster of Galacticos, you are apparently wrong. According to Flamengo chief Ricardo Hinrichsen, his club have that title firmly in hand thanks to the ungodly rate their Adriano-approved garments are getting sucked out of their club shop.

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Tribal Football - Perth Glory to remain positive despite two losses: "Perth Glory coach Dave... Click to continue reading...

Tribal Football - Perth youngster Neville joins injury list: "Perth Glory youngster Scott... Click to continue reading...

• Young guns at Chelsea on the move. First, Ben Sahar leaves the club for Espanyol (and scores 2 against Liverpool in a friendly this week). Then, Franco di Santo goes on loan to Blackburn. And now, Scott Sinclair is headed for Wigan on loan. Will these U-21 prospects finally shine with regular first team football?

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According to reports from Tribal Football and quotes from Juan Carlos Osorio himself, Randy Santana is on trial with the New York Red Bulls.
The 26-year old Mexican trained with the MLS club on Monday and the Red Bulls are looking to strengthen their squad with a central defender. Click to continue reading...

On behalf of some of my MLSR colleagues, I have the following tidbits mainly from Tribal Football:
-Jozy Altidore could be going on loan to Hull City
-Michael Bradley could go back to PSV Eindhoven or Feyenoord
-Freddy Adu wants to go Dutch, not just for the big teams like Ajax and Feyenoord, but even NAC Breda or FC Groningen if he gets a chance to play and develop
-Bryan Arguez is on trial with Belgium giants Charleroi
-Tony Taylor, a USMNT U-20 striker, is on trial with IK Start
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According to sources at Tribal Football....
Argentine defender Walter Garcia will begin a trial with struggling MLS club New York Red Bulls on Monday.

He was invited to this trial after New York has been snooping around for defenders like Marco Materazzi, Wilman Conde, and Mario Yepes.

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Mark Hughes rings John Terry

• Roman Abramovich is a modest man [Dirty Tackle]

• Fantasy footie stud Stephen Ireland and Xerxes from '300'Â [Who Ate All The Pies]

• Luca Toni to the Premier League? [Tribal Football]

• Elano turns his back on City's 1-1-8 formation and moves to Turkey [ESPN]

• Bojinov turns his back on City's 1-1-8 formation too, goes to Parma [Football 365]

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A new week stands to bring many more signings as the summer transfer window merrily rolls along, and according to the latest transfer news and rumors, we may expect to see a few big names make moves sometime this week.

Until they actually move, we can't add their names to our summer transfer lists, but this morning's roundup gives us at least one new name to add to the lists, with tidbits on several more who could be very, very soon.

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Saturday may have been a holiday for me in the U.S., but no matter what day it is, I've got an attentive eye on the latest in transfer news and rumors.

Ahmed already covered the latest news on the Felipe Melo to Arsenal front, and in this morning's roundup, I have several more tidbits from Saturday and early today to tide you over until next time, including another potential swap deal involving Arsenal and a top Serie A club.

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After rumors coming out of papers like The Sun and websites like Tribal Football, Soccer365 has yet again contacted the always dependable american agent Lyle Yorks on this topic...... Fresh from a Bronze Ball showing at Confederations Cup, Fulham attacker Clint Dempsey has at least five clubs from four countries calling to enquire about his services, Socce365 has learned. Click to continue reading...

Tribal Football has what the owner of Ajax has to say... Ajax director Rik van den Boog has confirmed his club's interest in signing Oguchi Onyewu on a free transfer from Standard Liege.
The 27-year-old is at the end of his contract with the Belgian outfit and has also reportedly attracted the interest of Fenerbahce and a number of English clubs. Click to continue reading...

Talk about being handed a career lifeline. Instead of getting one last go in the Premier League with Everton, Aston Villa, or Hull City, former Liverpool star Michael Owen is reportedly getting the golden opportunity of golden opportunities to get his last hurrah at the top.

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This man could be very excited to see a fellow La Liga player if he passes his trial at Red Bull New York, according to our friends at Tribal Football. Please click here for the original and all the details.
After a heads up from the MLSR Editors and Tribal Football, it appears that the 6 foot tall 31 year old Serbian forward/attacking midfielder Veljko Paunovic is on trial with Red Bull New York. Click to continue reading...

Tribal Football reports.... Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey has rejected an offer from his club and is considering a move to Everton.
The U.S. international turned down a two-year offer at Craven Cottage and reports suggest he may land at Goodison Park with the Toffees showing plenty of interest. Click to continue reading...

Internet site Sport.co.uk, the site that first reported the imminent signature of Thomas Vermaelen, though in fairness they do print so much garbage they are making Tribal football look respectable, are stating that Brazilian centre back Naldo is on his way from Werder Bremen to Arsenal.

 They quote Werder Bremen coach who said, "Naldo is a great athlete and could do well at the right club, unfortunately he doesn't fit the direction we're planning to move in any longer.

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Sunday may have been a rest day for many, but in case you didn't know already, there's never a break when it comes to transfer news and rumors, especially in the summer.

While there was plenty of intriguing transfer speculation making the rounds on Sunday (and not just in England), a couple of new signings also went through, and you can find those new moves in our updated summer transfer lists.

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The big news of the weekend thus far is the completion of the formality that was Cristiano Ronaldo's world-record £80m transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid. In case you hadn't heard though, Ronaldo has signed a six-year deal with Real, and he'll officially be unveiled as a Real player on July 6.

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Not too many days are going to go by this summer without at least one Manchester club being mentioned in the transfer news and rumors headlines, and on many days, you can expect to see both United and City in the news.

One of those days is today, as City are being linked with that one, that one, that one, and that other one.

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The following report on Jozy Altidore's future comes from Tribal Football........

Fulham are considering offering Villarreal's US striker Jozy Altidore a loan deal.
Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson is believed to be interested in the 19-year old who is currently on international duty at the Confederations Cup.

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The transfer news and rumors aren't as plentiful tonight as they were in the morning, but sometimes, it's about quality, not quantity, and in tonight's roundup, we've got a couple of big-money (well, small, if you're Real Madrid) signings to report and add to our summer transfer lists.

The headline takes away the element of surprise, of course, but those moves aren't the only bits in the news.

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According to this report at Tribal Football -- AC Milan's Ronaldinho fears missing 2010 World Cup -- Ronaldinho is worried and has vowed to return to form.

Will we never see this again?

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The transfer news isn't as plentiful today as it has been in the last several days, but there are still some big names in the gossip pages today.

Manchester United are busy looking for a new striker, and while Karim Benzema may or may not be on his way to Old Trafford sometime this summer, there's no shortage of targets on United's striker wishlist, including one potentially surprising name.

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Another day in the transfer market, so it must be a new target for Arsenal. Today the Daily Mail has Arsenal preparing a bid (I love the thought of Wenger, Gazidis and Friar sitting over a PC and typing out a bid) for Fiorentina's Felipe Melo.

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The price is £15million (it appears that this is the going rate for players) despite the fact that Fiorentina have a bid of £15 million plus a player on the table, Arsenal are supposedly offering less!

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The main headline on Tribal Football MLS reads this....
MLS chiefs are seeking talks with off contract Valencia centre-forward Fernando Morientes.
The former European Player of the Year is ready to quit Spain to continue his career and has turned down offers from Greece and Turkey. Click to continue reading...