Intl Football: July 2008 - news archive

Portsmouth have poured cold water on speculation boss Harry Redknapp was being lined up for a lucrative move to CSKA Moscow.

Roma are reportedly closing in on the signing of Marseille's French international striker Djibril Cisse for around £5.5million.

AC Milan have been told by Chelsea that Andriy Shevchenko is not for sale and they have now called off their chase.

Bolton are being linked with a £4million swoop for Israeli international striker Elyaniv Barda as they look to bolster their attack.

Tottenham have agreed personal terms with Andrei Arshavin and now just need to agree a fee with Zenit St Petersburg.

Birmingham have completed the signing of Dutch midfielder Kemy Agustien from AZ Alkmaar after he penned a season-long loan deal.

FC Barcelona could appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Fifa ruled that they must release Lionel Messi for the Olympics.

Deportivo La Coruna defender Fabricio Coloccini could buy-out his contract in order to move to Newcastle, according to his agent.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in a deal to sign Monaco's Brazilian attacking midfielder Nene.

President Ramon Calderon has described Real Madrid's pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo as a "soap opera" but claims he did not create it.

Goran Pandev has ended speculation over his future after Lazio revealed the striker has agreed a new deal with the club.

Jose Mourinho has indicated that several players will be leaving Inter Milan this summer, having brought in a number of new faces.

Angelos Charisteas has cast doubt on his move to Premier League new-boys Stoke by admitting he could yet change his mind.

Barcelona will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if FIFA insist that they release Lionel Messi for the Olympic Games.

Samuel Eto'o could now end a summer of transfer speculation by staying at Barcelona after impressing the management in pre-season.

Mathieu Flamini is determined to make his mark at AC Milan and already feels at home in his new surroundings.

Sir Alex Ferguson has described Sepp Blatter's "slavery" comments regarding Cristiano Ronaldo as "unfortunate".

Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri has vowed to use his rotation policy this season as he looks for domestic and European honours.

Real Madrid say they will only move onto other transfer targets if Cristiano Ronaldo decides against a move to the Bernabeu.

Sporting Lisbon claim they have rejected a bid from Everton for midfielder Joao Moutinho worth £11.8m and have warned they want £20m.

Jose Mourinho has admitted he is in Italy 'to learn' and he will get his first lesson when Inter open up in Sampdoria.

Roma have rejected a bid from Juventus for Alberto Aquilani and insist that the midfielder is going nowhere.

Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho says that he would like to leave the Portuguese side after hearing of Everton's interest.

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster believes Robinho is too important a player and wants to keep him at the Bernabeu.

Chelsea frontman Didier Drogba has revealed that an announcement over his future will be made over the next seven days.

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon is said to be preparing a move for Cesc Fabregas according to reports in Spain.

The FA have issued a statement denying that England coach Fabio Capello will be leaving after the 2010 World Cup.

Kaka's agent says the Brazilian is very happy at AC Milan and will not leave if the Italians want to keep hold of him.

Inter Milan have given up hope of landing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard this summer as they close on Sulley Muntari.

The agent of Claudio Pizarro has blasted reports linking the Chelsea striker with a move to River Plate in Argentina.

Former Liverpool striker Milan Baros looks set to stay in France with Lyon and not make a permanent move to Portsmouth.

Former Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner has been unveiled as the new manager of the Austrian national side.

England manager Fabio Capello has stated he wants Frank Lampard to stay at Chelsea next season rather than move to Italy.

Russian star Andrei Arshavin may have priced himself out of a move to Arsenal after demanding wages of £100,000-a-week.

Shakhtar Donetsk's Czech Republic international goalkeeper Jan Lastuvka claims West Ham are interested in signing him.

Fabio Capello says he plans to quit football at the end of his time with England, which he hinted could be after the 2010 World Cup.

Real Madrid supremo Ramon Calderon has dismissed claims that the La Liga champions have made a move to sign Samuel Eto'o.

David Beckham has defended the quality of Major League Soccer and hopes the All-Star team will shine against West Ham.

Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker has undergone knee surgery and the centre-back will miss the start of the new season.

Fiorentina have rejected an offer for Roma for striker Adrian Mutu and insist they do not want to sell the Romanian.

West Ham have announced the signing of Swiss international defender Valon Behrami from Lazio in a £5m move.

Real Betis are targeting a swoop for Chelsea star Claudio Pizarro and reports suggest talks are already underway.

Real Madrid star Raul insists he has not given up hope of playing again for Spain, despite missing his country's Euro 2008 success.

Thierry Henry admits his main target for this season is to score more goals for Barcelona after a poor debut campaign at the Nou Camp.

Spanish winger Albert Riera is hoping he can engineer a move to Liverpool and says to reject a switch to Anfield would be 'madness'.

Barcelona say they have agreed a deal to sell defender Oleguer Presas to Ajax, as the Nou Camp clearout continues.

Paris St Germain have confirmed their interest in Arsenal skipper William Gallas but say there has been no contact.

Chelsea are locked in talks with Real Madrid in the hope they will be able to wrap up a deal for Brazilian ace Robinho.

Porto forward Ricardo Quaresma is on the brink of joining Inter Milan after months of speculation over his future.

American youngster Freddy Adu is set to join Ligue 1 outfit Monaco on a season-long loan deal from Benfica.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has made a £5m move for giant Serbia striker Nikola Zigic, according to his club Valencia.

Atletico Madrid coach Javier Aguirre is eyeing up a second approach for Argentina star Juan Roman Riquelme.