Newcastle Plan January Move For Croatian Hotshot

Newcastle will reportedly reignite their interest in Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic when the transfer window reopens in January.

According to The People, the Magpies made an enquiry during the summer regarding the availability of the Croatian forward, and will return to the Glasgow club again in the new year.

Rangers rejected a formal offer for Jelavic from Leicester City on deadline day, and are reluctant to let the 26-year-old leave Ibrox.

However, Newcastle are likely to test the resolve of the Scottish giants come the winter window, as Alan Pardew still seeks a long-term replacement for Andy Carroll.

Newcastle tried desperately to bring another goalscorer to St James' Park before the transfer deadline, and was credited with bids for Papiss Demba Cisse and Bryan Ruiz.

However, their attempts proved fruitless, and Pardew will have to make do with Demba Ba, Leon Best and Shola Ameobi until January.

PSG Eye Barcelona's Abidal

Paris Saint-Germain has made an offer for Barcelona's France defender Eric Abidal, who is negotiating a contract renewal with the Spanish champions, a Spanish sports newspaper said on Monday.

"Eric Abidal has received a very interesting offer to join Paris Saint-Germain," the Barcelona-based daily Sport said.

"The French club would give him a three-year contract, which could lead the French player to question his future at Barcelona."

Barcelona have offered Abidal a one-year renewal of his contract with a further year negotiable, but the player wants a fixed two-year deal, Sport said.

The 32-year-old left-back was in the form of his life last season before a tumour was discovered on his liver in March.

However, after undergoing surgery he made a rapid recovery, and after returning to action on May 3 he also appeared in Barca's Champions League final win over Manchester United at Wembley.

PSG have embarked upon an ambitious recruitment program since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in May.

The club signed Abidal's France teammates Kevin Gameiro, Blaise Matuidi and Jeremy Menez over the summer and also broke the French transfer record by signing Javier Pastore from Palermo for 42 million euros ($59.4m).

Fenerbahce & Everton Agree Joseph Yobo Loan Extension

Fenerbahce has reached an agreement to extend the loan deal of Everton defender Joseph Yobo for a second season, according to Ntvspor.

The Nigeria international spent the last campaign on loan at the Turkish giants, playing an important role as the club clinched the league title.

It is believed Yobo will earn around £2 million in his second year at the Istanbul outfit, who were eager to hold on to the African centre-back after selling Diego Lugano to Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Yobo, who joined Everton from Marseille in 2002, is set to become Fenerbahce's latest defensive reinforcement, following in the footsteps on Juventus' Reto Ziegler, who also moved on loan.

Fabio Capello Warns Andy Carroll About His Lifestyle

England manager Fabio Capello has warned Andy Carroll he needs to "be careful" about his lifestyle.

The Liverpool striker, who failed to make the bench against Bulgaria on Friday, was pictured in the summer partying on holiday in Barbados.

Capello said: "I don't know anything about his lifestyle. It is a private problem that I never spoke about.

"But if he wants to be a good player and a good sportsman, he needs to drink less than the others."

Carroll, 22, scored his first senior international goal against Ghana at Wembley in March, but has since missed the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland and the European Under-21 Championships because of injury.

He is unlikely to start against Wales at Wembley on Tuesday following England's 3-0 win in Sofia.

But Capello still sees the Gateshead-born frontman as a vital part of his squad.

He said: "He is not at the top of his form at the moment but he was fantastic in the last two training sessions.

"I was really happy with him and told him he needs to do the same when he goes back to Liverpool.

"He will be a really important player for Liverpool, and for us.

Bayern Chief Admits Interest In Goetze

Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness has admitted interest in Borussia Dortmund star Mario Goetze.

The 19-year-old midfielder attracted attention from big European clubs with his scintillating performances last term and he has continued his rich vein of form at the start of the new season.

Even though the transfer window in Europe has just finished, Bayern Munich official Uli Hoeness has expressed interest in the Germany international.

“If his contract runs out, we’ll see what happens,” Hoeness told LIGA total.

“Many players said in the past they would never go to Bayern, but eventually came.

“If we’re still interested, and he’s still playing well and we have a super attractive team, we’ll have talks for sure.

“I’m not worried that it won’t be today or tomorrow… but to have such a fantastic player at FC Bayern Munich – that would be a really nice thing.”

Eden Hazard Still On Arsenal's Radar

Arsenal is reportedly confident of landing Lille star Eden Hazard in the January transfer window, despite falling out with the French club over Chu-Young Park.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has a long-standing interest in Belgium international Hazard and finally made a £28million bid for the 20-year-old midfielder last month.

The offer came too late for the transfer to be completed before the deadline, but Wenger is optimistic he will get his man in January.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday: 'The deal was very close to happening but it couldn't be done in time.

'Negotiating had all but been done but Lille didn't have a suitable player to come in for Hazard so it fell short. But Arsene will make it happen come January.'

The situation may be complicated by a spat between the clubs over South Korea striker Park.

Lille had agreed terms to sign the 26-year-old from Monaco and the deal got as far as the player completing the first half of a two-part medical.

Park then decided he wanted to join Arsenal and left for London without telling Lille officials - a move that soured the relationship between the two clubs.

Michel Seydoux, president of the French champions, raged: 'For someone who's always preaching about morals, Wenger showed distinct lack of class.'

Liverpool is also keen to land Hazard and improved their relations with Seydoux by sending Joe Cole to Lille on loan.

Gary Cahill To Spark Bidding War Between Chelsea And Spurs In January

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is planning to challenge Spurs for the signature of Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill when the January transfer window opens.

England centre-back Cahill was close to joining Tottenham on deadline day, but the deal fell through because a fee could not be agreed.

Bolton wanted £17million for the 25-year-old - a figure that had deterred Arsenal and Liverpool earlier in the summer.

However, Cahill is now in the final year of his contract and Wanderers will look to offload him for around £8million in January, unless he signs a new deal.

Spurs are planning to renew their interest, but will face competition from Chelsea, reports the People.

Villas-Boas apparently wants to pair Cahill with his international team-mate John Terry at the heart of the Blues defence and will ask owner Roman Abramovich for the funds to sign him.

Arsenal and Liverpool are unlikely to return with new bids for the Bolton star, having signed Per Mertesacker and Sebastian Coates respectively in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.

Wolves Lead Chase For McFadden

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is heading the race to sign Scotland striker James McFadden on a free transfer, according to reports.

Reports in Scotland suggest that McCarthy will move to bring in the 28-year-old when he returns to full fitness in around four weeks' time after spending almost a year out of action with knee ligament damage.

But Aston Villa and Celtic are also understood to be monitoring his situation and could make a move for the former Everton striker's signature.

McFadden missed most of last season after suffering cruciate ligament damage last September and he left Birmingham at the end of the last campaign, three years after arriving from Everton, after they decided against the option of offering him a new two-year deal.

Barca Deny City Bid For Messi

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected rumours that Manchester City made an audacious bid for superstar Lionel Messi during the latest transfer window.

Reports in Spain suggested big-spending City had tabled €50million plus striker Mario Balotelli to bring Argentina ace Messi to the Etihad Stadium but Barca had rejected the bid.

However, Bartomeu insists no such offer was made.

He told Sport: "Our policy is not to sell our stars but on this subject it certainly did not (happen)."

Meanwhile, Bartomeu made no guarantees over the future of Barca coach Pep Guardiola but hopes the Spaniard will stay on at Camp Nou.

The Barca chief added: "The decision lies with Pep but we hope to go on with him on the bench."

Inter's Muntari Heads To Galatasaray

The Turkish transfer market is still open and it’s reported Sulley Muntari is heading to Galatasaray.

Although clubs in most of Europe can no longer sign players after the September 1 deadline, the Turkish session closes on Monday.

NTV Sports claims Inter have agreed a deal to sell Muntari to Galatasaray within the next 24 hours.

The Ghanaian midfielder is considered surplus to requirements at San Siro and already had a loan spell at Sunderland over the last six months.

Other Serie A players considering a move to Turkey this weekend include Juventus duo Amauri and Luca Toni.

Amauri Turns Down Turkish Move

There are reports Amauri has also turned down a move to Trabzonspor, so he’ll be frozen out of the Juventus squad.

The Brazilian-Italian striker was lambasted by director general Beppe Marotta this week after rejecting numerous proposals, despite being told he did not feature in their plans.

Palermo, Olympique Marseille and others tried to bring him to their clubs to no avail.

Although the Serie A market is now closed, the Turkish sides can still sign players up to Monday.

However, it’s now reported Amauri has also rejected a transfer to Trabzonspor, even though they are in the Champions League.

Juventus are not happy about this latest snub and could well freeze him out of the squad, leaving him in the stands for the season.

Amauri is likely to therefore terminate his contract in January, when he can choose his own future club in a free transfer. His current deal expires in June 2012, but can be ended six months early under UEFA regulations.

The same situation could also be present for teammate Vincenzo Iaquinta, while Reto Ziegler officially joined Turkish team Fenerbahce on loan yesterday.

On the other hand, Fabio Grosso looks set to be brought back into the Juventus team despite being on the market.

Malaga Renew Hernandez Bid

Palermo held on to Abel Hernandez amid interest, but there are reports Malaga will revive their bid in January.

The Uruguayan hitman had several offers over the summer and all were rejected by President Maurizio Zamparini.

It is now rumoured that Spanish side Malaga have not given up on Hernandez and are already preparing another proposal for the January transfer window.

Mourinho Persuaded Sneijder Not To Join Man United

Wesley Sneijder has revealed that he was put off of a move to Manchester United this summer by former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

Manchester United were strongly linked with the Dutchman all summer, and it was thought that Sir Alex Ferguson had seen Sneijder as the perfect replacement for the recently retired Paul Scholes.

The Holland international recently admitted that he was close to joining United during the transfer window, but has revealed that it was the advice of his former manager at Inter Milan which persuaded him to stay in Italy.

"Mourinho called me and he told me to stay. He has an Inter heart and he has always told me to remain," Sneijder toldGazzetta dello Sport.

"I am happy to have stayed because I never wanted to leave and so I no longer want to speak about Manchester United."

Carlos Tevez' agent has also claimed that Sneijder was close to joining Manchester City in a swap deal involving the two player, but this is something that the Inter Milan playmaker refutes.

"Manchester City? I don't know anything about this. I am happy at Inter," he said.

"I have a contract until 2015 and I want to respect it."

Santos President Denies Barcelona Deal For Neymar

Santos president Luis Alvaro has denied reports that forward Neymar will join Barcelona in a pre-agreed transfer in two years' time.

A report in Brazilian newspaper Estadao on Saturday stated that an agreement has been reached between the two clubs, and that Wagner Ribeiro did not participate in the discussions as he is not the 19-year-old's agent anymore.

However, Alvaro has dismissed the idea that a deal is set in stone for Neymar to move to Barcelona in 2013 and told ESPN Brazil: "I did not sign anything.

"By the end of the transfer window, the idea was shelved. There are always conversations but a €60 million proposal never came and I doubt it ever will."

However, Alvaro reiterated that Neymar could be allowed to leave if a club meets their valuation of the player in the future.

"If he wants to leave, according to the conditions of Santos, he can leave," he stressed. "But if he wants to stay, then I want him to remain with us for a long time.

"When he will get a proposal, I will be the first person to tell him, but right now there is nothing."

Neymar recently said that he is happy to continue playing in Brazil for the time being but added that he felt "flattered" by the interest shown in him by Real Madrid, who were said to have approached Santos for the player's signature during the summer transfer window.

Real Madrid And Barcelona To Leave La Liga

Former Real Madrid general director Jorge Valdano expects the capital outfit and Barcelona to leave La Liga at some point in the future, with a European league proving to be more interesting for them.

Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido recently ridiculed La Liga for its lack of competitiveness due to the domination of the big two and Valdano thinks it’s only a matter of time before Barca and Madrid have had enough.

“In the future Madrid and Barcelona will be forced to look elsewhere for clubs that develop at the same speed. That will eventually move to a European league,” Valdano was quoted as saying by Cadena Ser.

“The gap between the big two and the rest is only getting bigger in the next few years. You can’t help but feel that it will only get worse over time.

“Barcelona and Real Madrid have the entire world as their market, while the others only have their local community.”

This would be a rather shocking, and seemingly unlikely, development which aligns the Spanish league to a similar issue that has been felt in the SPL for quite some time. Jorge Valdano talks of the lack of competition without taking some of the responsibility for this issue.

For instance the cut of TV revenue handed to Barcelona and Real Madrid exceeds the other sides in La Liga and it is also worth noting that whilst either Real Madrid or Barcelona have won the last seven titles, three of the five titles before that were taken by Valencia and Deportivo La Coruna, and in many ways that record is not unlike Man United and Chelsea’s dominance in the Premier League but then you don’t hear those two clubs asking to leave.

Players To Call Off Serie A Strike

Sources within the AIC claim the collective bargaining contract will be signed on Monday, calling off the players’ strike.

The opening weekend of the Serie A season was postponed when the Players’ Association (AIC) called a strike in protest at the union of clubs (Lega) refusing to sign the collective bargaining contract.

The AIC released a statement late on Friday confirming there was “moderate optimism” around the proposed interim agreement.

“The contract will be signed either late morning or early afternoon on Monday September 5. The only things missing are small technical details,” an AIC source told the Ansa news agency.

“We only need to review a few things tied to the regulations and our lawyers are working on finalizing everything.”

This means the Serie A season will finally kick off next weekend. The first game will be Milan-Lazio on Friday evening at 19.45 UK time.

The Saturday night match is Cesena-Napoli, while Juventus-Parma opens Sunday at 11.30.

Palermo-Inter conclude Week 2 at 19.45 on Sunday September 11.

Man United Plan January Playmaker Move

Chelsea and Manchester United will battle it out for the signature of Luka Modric in January despite Tottenham refusing to sell the midfielder this summer.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy rejected Chelsea’s £40million offer for the Croatia midfielder in the closing days of the transfer window but the Blues are in no mood to give up their pursuit of the player.

However, they are set to face competition from United when clubs are allowed to trade again next year.

Levy displayed rock-solid resolve in refusing to grant Modric his wish to join Chelsea but sources at White Hart Lane fear the playmaker might get his way during the next window.

United were interested in Modric, who had made his preference for Chelsea clear because he would like to stay in London, during the summer but he was not their first-choice midfielder.

However, the 25-year-old has now moved up the pecking order. United’s principal target in that position was Samir Nasri, who chose instead to join their rivals City.

They were also chasing Wesley Sneijder but when Inter Milan sold Samuel Eto’o to wealthy Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, there was no pressure on owner Massimo Moratti to cash in on the Dutchman, whose weekly wage is above £200,000.

Tottenham Plans To Bring In David Beckham

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is planning a move to sign LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham in November, when the former Real Madrid and Man United man will be out of contract and therefore available on a free transfer. The veteran England international has helped his MLS side to a commanding position at the top of the standings and is keen to keep playing competitive football, not least as he is hoping to compete in the 2012 Olympics.

Beckham has been in good form stateside this term, currently ranked as the second most prolific assist maker and as soon as his season comes to a close, which could be as a late as November 20th, when the MLS Cup takes place, Tottenham will look to make a short term offer to sign the 36 year old.

Though the one time Old Trafford hero has stated in the past that he would only consider a move back to the Premier League to return to Man United, the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson is unlikely to make such a offer may lead the midfielder to consider other options.

Beckham is now in his fifth season at LA Galaxy and will hope to bring his time in the MLS to a successful conclusion with a championship win in LA in November. As yet the England man has not decided if he will accept a new deal to stay at the club and as such there is much speculation that he could look to move back to Europe ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

Levy may feel that the high profile of David Beckham may be a money spinning opportunity too good to pass up and the fact that the midfielder is showing good form may also serve to hand Redknapp another option to his squad which saw a number of players leave last month.

The North London club offloaded Jamie O’Hara, Robbie Keane, Jermaine Jenas, Wilson Palacios and Peter Crouch but failed to land a ‘marquee’ signing due to spending restrictions imposed by chairman Levy. Redknapp will be glad that he managed to keep Luka Modric from joining Chelsea but the only outfield signing of note came in the form of Scott Parker. Emmanuel Adebayor arrived on a season long loan deal to help beef up the club’s attack.

Arsenal Keep Tabs On £20m Brazilian Playmaker

Arsene Wenger will reportedly monitor Lazio midfielder Hernanes over the coming months with a view to a possible bid for the Lazio man in January as the Arsenal boss continues to search for long term replacements for Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas. Although the Gunners boss brought in Mikel Arteta from Everton and Yossi Benayoun on loan from Chelsea it is worth noting that at 29 and 31 years of age respectively, it would appear that the North London club is still looking for long term additions.

25 year old Hernanes had a very successful first season in Serie A last term, finishing as the club’s top scorer netting 11 goals from midfield and helping the Rome based club to their first top six finish in four seasons. The adaptable attacker can ply his trade as an advanced midfielder or out on the wing.

The former Sao Paulo man is now a regular part of the Brazilian national team set up but may feel that a high profile move could further push up him the pecking order and garner the attention of coach Mano Menezes.

Wenger was linked with a number of possible additions to his squad following the departure of key players and whilst moves for Eden Hazard and Marek Hamsik failed to come to fruition it may be that come January, after much scouting of the Lazio man, a bid may be made for the £20m rated Stadio Olimpico star.

Arsenal have funds available having sold players to the tune of over £60m and by the time the next transfer window opens will be fully aware of just where additions may need to be made in order to maintain any title challenges that are still relevant come the turn of the year.

Manchester United Expect To Confirm Double Loan Exit

Manchester United is expected to offer goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak and striker Mame Biram Diouf on loan to Football League clubs in the coming days.

With the transfer window shut for Premier League clubs, it is only teams in the nPower Championship or below able to give either player the first team football they both desperately crave.

The alternate option for either would be a surprise switch to Turkey, where the domestic leagues and transfer window delayed due to the match fixing scandal that has gripped the country.

Polish custodian Kuszczak has been unable to convince Sir Alex Ferguson he is worthy of a place in the team, with young Spaniard David de Gea recruited to replace the retired Edwin van der Sar rather than promoting from within.

Diouf was unusual signing at Old Trafford in summer 2009, and has never looked like troubling the first choice strikers.

A loan spell at Blackburn only yielded six goals in 29 appearances, and Man United will be happy to get both players off their books with hope they can secure permanent transfers later down the line.

Leandro Damiao Eyeing European Switch

Internacional forward Leandro Damiao revealed he is relishing the prospect of playing in Europe.

The Brazil international has caught the eye of several clubs across Europe after establishing himself as one of the most prolific strikers in his homeland, netting 30 goals in all competitions this season.

Tottenham and Porto were both credited with an interest in the 22-year-old, with Spurs having a €13.6 million bid rejected by Internacional.

And while Damiao says he is interested in trying his luck in Europe, he stressed he was not contacted about a potential transfer.

"No-one from Porto approached me about leaving Internacional. I did not talk to anyone about that, nor was I told anything about that possibility," he told A BOLA.

"If there is an opportunity to play in Europe, of course I would like it."

QPR To Attempt Incredible Transfer

Queens Park Rangers will prove they have returned to the big time with a sensational swoop for Los Angeles Galaxy star and former England national team captain David Beckham.

The Sun claim new Malaysian owner Tony Fernandes will aim to persuade Beckham that regular Premier League football is the best way to ensure selection for the British Olympic squad in 2012, which the Englishman is known to be keen to be a part of.

Though Beckham's wages would be far from cheap, the fact that his contract with LA Galaxy is close to expiring and that costs would likely be retrieved with QPR shirt sales and increased attendances.

"Tony promised Neil Warnock plenty of support in the transfer market and proved that in the recent window," a QPR source revealed to the Sun.

"But bringing Beckham back to England next month would top the lot and it's not a pipe-dream."

Palermo Question Pastore Deal

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini will take legal action against Javier Pastore's agent following the midfielder's sale to Paris St Germain.

The Argentina international moved to the Ligue 1 side for 42 million euros in the summer, but part of the transfer fee went to the playmaker's adviser Marcelo Simonian, and his company Ten Football Corporation.

According to Repubblica, the eccentric club owner has filed a complaint to the Prosecutor of Palermo regarding the amount of money that the South American's representative gained from the deal.

As Simonian owned part of the player's rights, Ten Football Corporation gained 12.5m euros of the sale, but Zamparini has complained, alleging that the agent wanted more of the fee, which almost stopped the deal going through.

Prosecutor Maurizio Scalia will work alongside the Core Tax Financial Police to investigate the legalities of the 22-year-old's move to France.

Schalke Looking To Offload Jermaine Jones & Jose Jurado To Turkey

Schalke is looking to offload midfield pair Jermaine Jones and Jose Jurado who are surplus to requirements, and are hoping for interest from Turkish clubs who have two days to go until their transfer window closes, according to Bild.

The Bundesliga club has slashed their squad from 58 players to 41 this summer and is looking to sell both Jones and Jurado who are high-earners at the Gelsenkirchen side.

Jones has three years left on his current contract that is believed to be worth €4 million a year while Jurado only joined the club from Atletico Madrid last campaign and signed a contract worth €3.5 per annum.

Neither player has featured regularly under coach Ralf Rangnick this season, with the former Hoffenheim tactician choosing a more youthful midfield.

Jurado cost Schalke €13m but is believed to be available for around €8m, while club sporting director Horst Heldt is said to be willing to listen to all offers for Jones, who spent the second half of last season on-loan at Blackburn Rovers.

Schalke resume Bundesliga action next Sunday when they travel to Wolfsburg.

Juventus Ship Out Ziegler

Juventus have confirmed summer signing Reto Ziegler has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce on a season-long loan deal.

Ziegler only signed a four-year contract at Juventus a couple of months ago to join from Sampdoria, but has been shipped out by coach Antonio Conte.

The Switzerland international had yet to make his Serie A debut for Juventus and the loan has cost Fenerbahce a fee of €600,000 (£525,000).

The former Tottenham Hotspur player has reportedly failed to convince Conte that he is the solution to Juventus's problematic left-back spot.

AC Milan To Monitor Bendtner

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner says he will not return to the Emirates after his loan spell with Sunderland ends - and AC Milan are already interested in him on a permanent deal.

Bendtner, who once claimed he was one of the best strikers in world football, has failed to live up to his own lofty opinions of himself.

As a result of his failure to become a regular starter for Arsenal, the Dane was sent out on loan to Sunderland on transfer deadline day.

The 23-year-old has been at Arsenal since 2005 but is likely to be moved on next summer.

If his loan move on Wearside goes well, Steve Bruce may decide to make a permanent bid but they will face competition from AC Milan.

Sources in Italy suggest that the Serie A giants wanted Bendtner when the transfer window was open, but they failed to act quickly enough.

Sunderland stepped in but AC Milan remain keen and will make tentative enquiries to Arsenal in January regarding a move next summer.

Gunners Wanted Gourcuff

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas claims that Arsenal made a late bid for Yoann Gourcuff before deadline day.

The Frenchman was just one of the players chased by the Gunners in the final days of the transfer window as Arsenal searched for replacements for Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas.

Gourcuff, who is currently recovering from injury, is regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in France and is thought to be a long-term target of Arsene Wenger's.

Lyon rejected Arsenal's enquiry for Gourcuff with the player having a big part to play at Stade Gerland.

"I got a call on the penultimate day of the transfer window from Gilles Grimandi asking for a loan," Aulas told RMC Sport.

"We believe in re-establishing Yoann. He has been operated upon. He has just resumed training.

"We have chosen Gourcuff, like last year. It was hard last season. Hopefully he will demonstrate his capabilities this term."

Gourcuff scored three goals in 27 Ligue 1 appearances last season for Lyon but is currently ruled out through injury.

PSG Plan To Install Jose Mourinho As Next Boss

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of this season for cashed-up PSG.

TV3 Esport Club says Porto president Jorge Pinto da Costa, a close friend of Mourinho’s, let slip the news while in Monaco.

It’s claimed the former Chelsea manager will see out this season at Real before taking charge of PSG in June so to have a full summer to do his squad building.

PSG are being bankrolled by the Qatar Investment Authority and as such have seemingly limitless funds and that may well encourage big name boss’s to consider moving to the Parc des Princes, but would Jose Mourinho make such a move? Well a lot would depend on what occurs this season.

If Real Madrid once again fail to beat Barcelona to either the La Liga or Champions League then the Portuguese manager may find himself ousted anyway and then he would be clear to consider such a position, it should be noted however that Arsene Wenger has also been strongly linked with the position that is currently taken by Antoine Kombouaré.

PSG brought in Inter Milan boss Leonardo to act as director of football and clearly anyone who opts to take the position as Les Parisiens boss would have to have a workable relationship with the Brazilian.

Brighton Sign Former Spain Midfielder Vicente Rodriguez

Brighton has confirmed the signing of former Spain midfielder Vicente Rodriguez.

The 30-year-old left Valencia in the summer and has joined the Seagulls on a one-year deal.

Vicente has been capped 38 times by his country, and also has two Primera Division titles and a UEFA Cup winner's medal to his name.

Albion manager Gus Poyet told the club's official website: "Vicente is the special player we wanted.

"He has great qualities in terms of his ability and flexibility to play in a range of different positions.

"He also brings a great experience having played at the top level for the last 10 years with Valencia.

"This is a major coup to bring him to the Amex."

Pandiani Pens Espanyol Deal

Walter Pandiani has rejoined Espanyol, with the club confirming that he completed a move late in the transfer window.

The 35-year-old striker has penned a one-year contract with the Catalan side.

Espanyol have swooped for the veteran frontman after losing Pablo Osvaldo to Roma.

Pandiani previously turned out for the club between 2005 and 2007 and enjoyed a productive spell.

He helped them to the Uefa Cup final in his second season, before moving on to pastures new.

The Uruguayan has also turned out for Deportivo La Coruna, Real Mallorca, Birmingham and Osasuna during his career.

Pandiani will join fellow new recruits Romaric and Vladimir Weiss at Espanyol this season.

Zaragoza Signs Postiga And Luis Garcia

Financially stricken Zaragoza signed Portugal striker Helder Postiga and Luis Garcia before the close of the transfer deadline.

The Spanish club says on Thursday it signed Postiga from Sporting Lisbon for the next three seasons while former Spain forward Garcia joins from rival Espanyol for the next three years.

Zaragoza also loaned Nigeria striker Ikechukwu Uche to Villarreal for the season.

Zaragoza reportedly has debts of 134 million ($192 million) and is one of six Spanish clubs in the topflight in bankruptcy protection. A private investment fund previously provided most of the transfer fee to sign goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez Gago.

Zaragoza opened the season with a 6-0 loss to Real Madrid.

James Beattie Touted For Newcastle Or Everton Move

Veteran forward James Beattie could be set for a shock return to the Premier League, with former clubs Everton and Blackburn - as well as striker-shy Newcastle United - all alerted to his availability following his release by Rangers.

Beattie, 33, was loaned out to Blackpool by the Scottish outfit last season and has now been declared surplus to requirements at Ibrox.

However, despite failing to find the net for the Tangerines in nine league appearances, he still believes he can cut it at the top level - prompting his representatives to circulate his name to a number of clubs.

While there are still limited indications of interest, possible suitors for Beattie include Everton, who are looking for short-term support for new loan signing Denis Stracqualarsi and cover for the departed Yakubu.

Another of Beattie's former clubs who could move for the out-of-contract former England man is Blackburn Rovers, as boss Steve Kean is still on the lookout for depth on the bench and may see Beattie as a potential impact player.

Meanwhile, Newcastle are already being linked with a pay-as-you-play deal for the former Gers star and QPR could do with another hitman - should injury strike either DJ Campbell or Jay Bothroyd.

On transfer deadline day on Wednesday, Rangers confirmed the forward had departed from the club, which has left his management scrambling.

In a statement, the Scottish Premier League outfit said: 'A deal has been agreed with Beattie which terminates his contract and makes him a free agent.

'Beattie was signed at the beginning of last season by [manager] Walter Smith and made a small contribution early on but then suffered injury and was loaned to Blackpool.'

Rhodolfo Could Join Juventus In January

Sao Paulo's Luiz Rhodolfo still has options to join Juventus in the January transfer window following a failed move this summer, his agent Gustavo Sabino has told Goal.com.

The 25-year-old centre-back has cemented his position at the heart of Sao Paulo's back four following the departures of Miranda and Alex Silva, and his performances have not gone unnoticed in Europe.

Italian reports suggested Juventus made an €8 million bid during the transfer window which was turned down by the Brazilians who are keen on keeping him.

But, his agent believes something could take off with the Serie A giants in 2012.

"We had found an agreement on personal terms with Juventus, but Sao Paulo turned it down," the agent revealed.

"Rhodolfo really wanted to join Juventus and we were happy for him to do this.

"In any case, we are working so that Sao Paulo can accept an offer in January from Juventus."

The Italians currently have Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci as the centre-back pair, but it is said Bonucci could leave for Zenit St Petersburg after being close to moving there during the summer window.

Liverpool Tried To Sign Italian Starlet

Liverpool was keen on signing Parma striker Fabio Borini on-loan before they made a move for Craig Bellamy.

The Reds were impressed with the 20-year-old during his temporary spell at Swansea City last season and wanted to give him a chance in the Premier League.

The Italy U21 international eventually joined Serie A giants Roma, but according to his agent, Marco De Marchi, Liverpool expressed an interest.

“Parma did well to believe in him when his contract at Chelsea ran out,” De Marchi said.

“Then Roma invested heavily on him which confirmed that the player has some extraordinary ability, as you can see from his performances for the Italian Under-21 side.

“The player was liked by a lot of other clubs, sides such as Liverpool and Hamburg came after him too.”

The Reds finally signed Craig Bellamy on a frantic deadline day but had to fight off a deal from Cardiff City.

Dos Santos Blasts Tottenham For Blocking Sevilla Switch

Giovani Dos Santos has slammed Tottenham after manager Harry Redknapp blocked his move to Sevilla just hours before the transfer window closed.

The Mexico midfielder has become the forgotten man at the club having started just two Premier League games in three years at White Hart Lane.

He was expected to leave this summer with Redknapp streamlining his squad during the transfer window - and there were a string of Spanish clubs keen on a move for the 22-year-old.

And Dos Santos has confirmed that he was on the verge of joining Sevilla only for Redknapp to pull the plug on the deal, leaving him "disappointed, sad and angry" with the club.

"I was very surprised that with two hours left, my coach has changed his mind," he told Fox Sports.

"In three years at Tottenham I have not been taken into account and there has not been confidence in me at all. So I hope that this time I hear the truth when talking to him and we can get down to football.

"To be honest I already felt at another club, Sevilla, and we had already completed more than 50 per cent of negotiations. Almost everything had been agreed but with half an hour to go Spurs changed their minds, something I found very odd.

"Both myself and my agent have been left disappointed, sad and angry at the way Tottenham have acted.

"After such a long time without having any confidence in me I am now going to get my chance, which makes me feel weird. Even so, I mean to take this opportunity out of respect to the Tottenham fans and also because of the professional I am."