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Newcastle pull Douglas deal

Sky Sports understands that Newcastle United have pulled out of a deal to sign Dutch defender Douglas.

Mata's full focus on football

Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata remains fully focused on his playing commitments with Spain amid mounting transfer talk.

Andy Carroll joins West Ham on six-year deal, subject to medical

Andy Carroll will become the marquee signing to take West Ham into a new era when he completes a stringent medical on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain chase Fabio Capello after Andre Villas-Boas 'rejects' French club

Andre Villas-Boas has reportedly turned down the opportunity to manage Paris Saint-Germain in favour of staying at Tottenham.

Pardew quiet as Kinnear’s Newcastle job confirmed

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was keeping his own counsel after the club finally confirmed Joe Kinnear’s arrival as director of football.

Paris Saint-Germain turn to Capello

• André Villas-Boas stays loyal to Tottenham • Fabio Capello is PSG's fall-back option Paris Saint-Germain have turned to Fabio Capello to be their manager next season, after André Villas-Boas resisted their overtures to remain loyal to Tottenham Hotspur. The French champions…

Joe Kinnear must prove he has what it takes at Newcastle - MARTIN SAMUEL

Bobby Gould sat in the studio at talkSPORT listening to Joe Kinnear take credit for some of the most value-for-money, insightful transfers in the history of the Premier League, and never said so much as excuse me, sunshine. The strange thing is that Kinnear does not need to aggrandise his…

Which footballers have played in a hat? | The Knowledge

Plus: Barcelona's real record scorer, PSG's pram-style logo and Steve Bull's England goals. The Knowledge is taking a well-earned break during the off-season, but you can still send your questions to knowledge@guardian.co.uk or on Twitter "Watching Arsenal thump Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on…

Stuart Pearce axed by England with Gareth Southgate favourite to replace him

GARETH SOUTHGATE is the favourite to become the new England Under-21 coach after Stuart Pearce was axed from the job by the Football Association.