Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is in talks with Notts County about becoming director of football, BBC Radio Nottingham understands.

The Magpies, who were recently taken over by a Middle-Eastern consortium, and Eriksson's agent Athole Still are refusing to confirm his involvement.

Earlier newspaper reports had linked Eriksson to the club's managerial role.

The 61-year-old, who spent five years in charge of England, was sacked as coach of Mexico in April.

BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Slater said: "Claims that Notts are to appoint Eriksson as manager are wide of the mark.

"It is far more likely Eriksson will be brought in as director of football."

City enter Beckham chase - The Sun

Manchester City are ready to rival Tottenham Hotspur for the signing of former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham. Should Beckham return to the Premier League?


Villa consider Spurs duo - The Sun & Daily Star

Aston Villa want £10million-rated Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas, according to The Sun, while the Daily Star claims Alan Hutton is a £5million target for the Midlands club. Would that be a good investment for Villa?



City to up Terry ante - Daily Star

Manchester City are optimistic that a £40million offer will be enough to secure a deal for Chelsea captain John Terry. Is an end in sight to this saga?

Trotters close on Ricketts - Daily Star

Bolton are ready to make a £2million swoop for Hull City full-back Sam Ricketts and have also lined up a deal for Newcastle winger Damien Duff. Would these two be good recruits for Gary Megson?


Blues set for Hunt deal - Various

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish is hoping to agree a £4million deal for Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt. Is Hunt set for a return to the Premier League?


Boro line up ambitious target - Daily Mirror

Middlesbrough are ready to make an ambitious bid to sign Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker. Could Boro persuade him to drop down to the Championship?

Malouda signed with chelsea new 3 year deal.

St Etienne wait for Arsenal offer for Matuidi
22.07.09 | tribalfootball.com

St Etienne sports chief Damien Comolli admits they could struggle to keep hold of midfielder Blaise Matuidi.

Arsenal are eyeing the powerful midfielder and Comolli says: "He is not for sale. We are not looking for an offer.

"However, it would be difficult to prevent him from leaving if a top 10 European side came in for him."

If Alan Hutton stays fit then thats a good deal for Villa and I wouldn't want to see him go.

Jenas, £10million is not bad for an overated midfielder, he lacks true bite and strength, will always be an average player that has some great games when his team are dominating.

Bordeaux's Morocco international striker Marauane Chamakh, 25, has given up hope of signing for Arsenal but will still consider a switch to the Premier League, with Sunderland, Blackburn, Tottenham and Fulham all interested. - Mirror

I'd love to see backham in the premiership

Not only would you get a decent player but loads of money as well!

Beckham wouldn't suit many teams in the Prem though, can't see him doing well if he returns.

He would be okay at tottenham


And they are having some big names rumoured tottenham

RVN
Huntelaar
Chamakh
Beckham..

Hopefully Huntelaar come to Arsenal, he would be great here.

Yeh i know,

Saying that Gignac would also be good.

scored 24 goals last season best in french league 1

Rangers manager Walter Smith says he has not received any offers for defender Madjid Bougherra.

French club Bordeaux have been linked with the 25-year-old Algerian, who has been in superb form since his £2.5m move from Charlton last summer.

"Despite reports to the contrary there have been no bids for Madjid," Smith told the Rangers website.

"We haven't been contacted by Bordeaux and that's the end of the story as far as we're concerned."

Rangers chairman Sir David Murray said last week that he has no plans to sell the club's top players after gaining entry to this season's Champions League.

In January, Rangers said they would have to offload at least one major player as they counted the cost of an early European exit

Samir Nasri broke his leg in training earlier.

He'll be out for 3 months :(

Nasri out for up to 3 months with broken leg

Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri broke a bone in his lower leg during a training session Tuesday at the club's preseason camp in Austria and will be out for up to three months.

Arsenal confirmed that Nasri had sustained a fractured fibula in his right leg, but did not immediately provide further details on the French international's injury.

The club said it expects Nasri to travel back to Britain on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Nasri was signed from Marseille last summer as a replacement for Alexander Hleb, who left for Barcelona. Nasri scored on his debut against West Bromwich Albion last season. He had a total of seven goals in 44 appearances.

Arsenal arrived at its preseason camp this week and has a friendly against SC Columbia scheduled for Tuesday.

The team has two other friendlies in Austria scheduled for next week before returning to London for the Emirates Cup on August 1-2.

Oh yes :hello:

No nasri against us

Nasty Andy...

How dare you!

I still think Arsenal will rout Everton..teach them how to actually play football lol

Wrong, it will be 1-1.

Everton should get at least a draw

Big push for Champions league this season for us

Hearts are closing in on two strikers as they look to bolster their attacking options ahead of the new season.

West Brom striker Craig Beattie and SV Mattersburg forward Ilcho Naumoski are on the Tynecastle club's radar.

Former Celtic forward Beattie has enjoyed loan spells at English Championship clubs Sheffield United and Crystal Palace.

Naumoski scored Macedonia's winning goal in the World Cup qualifying win over Scotland in Skopje last September.

Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo will find out this week if Racing Genk striker Adam Nemec will move to Tynecastle, but the Scottish Premier League club face competition from German clubs including Kaiserslautern.

The Edinburgh outfit have already signed former Red Bull Salzburg striker David Witteveen.

He became Hearts' fifth summer signing after defenders Dawid Kucharski, Ismael Bouzid, midfielder Ian Black and Spanish winger Suso Santana all moved to Tynecastle.

Beattie joined West Brom from Celtic for £1.25m in July 2007.

Poor NAsri, one of my favourite players...

and it will be

Everton 1 - 3 Arsenal.

anyone here do the barclays fantasy football league online? just filling my one in now.... some tough decisions to make ha ha

Yeh mate i think theres almost 20 people who do it on tibb.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...php?tid=124299

theres the thread for it, the code to join the tibb league is on the first page.

:thumbs:

Don't be silly young Emirates Ben