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Helenius deal to be concluded

Aston Villa are set to conclude a deal for Aalborg striker Nicklas Helenius, Sky Sports can confirm.

Kinnear in hunt for a striker

Joe Kinnear will target signing a striker after his shock return to Newcastle United amid reports linking the club with Andy Carroll and Darren Bent.

Kinnear hits back at criticism

Joe Kinnear says he has "more intelligence" than any of critics, who have questioned his return to Newcastle.

West Ham links to 'ginger paddy' Steve Lomas not a problem for new Millwall boss

STEVE LOMAS is braced for the Millwall hate mob and says a career in football as a “ginger paddy” will prepare him.

Whelan vows to reinvest sales

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan says any cash generated by player sales this summer will be made available to new manager Owen Coyle.

Tuesday Transfer News: Liverpool close in Mignolet as Carroll agrees West Ham move

THIS MORNING'S transfer news sees Andy Carroll give West Ham the green light to sign him permanently as he heads to London for a medical, while Liverpool edge closer to the £10m addition of Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Meanwhile, Celtic striker Gary Hooper wants to return to England…

Kinnear in swipe at fans

Joe Kinnear has risked alienating Newcastle United fans further by claiming to have "more intelligence than them".

French footballers to go on trial

Two French football stars, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, are to go on trial in Paris on charges of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.

Nigeria 6 Tahiti 1 - Confederations Cup match report

Nigeria smashed in six goals against minnows Tahiti but suffered the embarrassment of conceding to the team that were odds on not to score at the Confederations Cup.