Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin says it is ‘difficult to speak’ about a potential move in the January transfer window.

Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".

Managerless West Ham confirm the signing of Uruguayan international left-back Walter Lopez.

Fifa have banned Chelsea defender Slobodan Rajkovic from football for 12 months for spitting at a referee.

Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".

David Moyes believes James Vaughan has not progressed as much as had been hoped due to regular injury problems.

Chelsea and Serbia defender Slobodan Rajkovic is given a one-year ban for spitting during the Olympic Games.

Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed newly flush Manchester City as nothing more than the latest in a long line of wannabe challengers to Manchester United’s Premier League dominance.

Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being instructed to pay Chelsea £13.68m in compensation.

West Ham United have revealed left back Walter Lopez has signed a short-term contract with the East Londoners.

Roberto Mancini’s agent believes it will be impossible for the former Inter boss to become West Ham’s next manager, even though setantasports. com understands the Italian is hugely interested.

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu files an appeal against Fifa's ruling that he must pay the club £13.68m in damages for breach of contract.

Steve Sidwell hopes to be back in the Aston Villa side when they head to Tottenham for their next match on September 15, live on Setanta Sports.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not worried about the threat posed by newly wealthy neighbours Manchester City.

Three Italian coaches have been shortlisted for the managerial vacancy at West Ham, BBC Sport understands.

League Managers’ Association chief executive Richard Bevan insists that any delay in Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle departure was not because of any wrangling over compensation.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley faces a testing week following the resignation of manager Kevin Keegan.

The Football Association has sanctioned Joey Barton with a 12-game ban, six of which are suspended, following his training ground assault on former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

Former Middlesbrough striker Joseph-Desire Job has left Nice for Qatari club Al Kharaitiyat for an undisclosed fee.