Barclays Premier League Transfers

A review of all the transfers to and from Barclays Premier League clubs during the January transfer window.

Arsenal

IN: Luke Freeman (Gillingham, undisclosed)

OUT: Matthew Connolly (Queens Park Rangers, undisclosed), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth, undisclosed), Mark Randall (Burnley, loan), Kieran Gibbs (Norwich City, loan)

Aston Villa

IN: Wayne Routledge (Tottenham Hotspur, £1.25million)

OUT: Chris Herd (Port Vale, loan), Gary Cahill (Bolton Wanderers, undisclosed)

Birmingham City

IN: David Murphy (Hibernian, £1.5million); James McFadden (Everton £5million) , Mauro Zarate (Al-Sadd, loan)

OUT: Neil Kilkenny (Leeds United, £150,000), Sam Oji (released), Rowan Vine (Queens Park Rangers, undisclosed), Wilson Palacios (loan expired), Olivier Tebily (released) , Neil Danns (Crystal Palace, £600,000) , Mathew Sadler (Watford, £750,000)

Blackburn Rovers

OUT: Robbie Savage (Derby County, £1.5million) , Peter Enckelman (Cardiff City, loan), Paul Gallagher (Stoke City, loan)

Bolton Wanderers

IN: Tamir Cohen (Maccabi Netanya, undisclosed), Gretar Steinsson (AZ Alkmaar, £3.5million), Matthew Taylor (Portsmouth, undisclosed), Gary Cahill (Aston Villa, undisclosed), Grzegorz Rasiak (Southampton,loan)

OUT: Gary Speed (Sheffield United, loan); Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea, £15million), Gerald Cid (Nice, undisclosed), Christian Wilhelmsson (Nantes, loan cancelled), Lubomir Michalik (Leeds United, undisclosed),

Chelsea

IN: Nicolas Anelka (Bolton Wanderers, £15million), Branislav Ivanovic (Lokomotiv Moscow, £9million), Franco Di Santo (Audax Italiano La Florida SADP, undisclosed)

Derby County

IN: Danny Mills (Manchester City, loan), Emanuel Villa (UAG Tecos, £2million), Laurent Robert (unattached, free transfer), Robbie Savage (Blackburn Rovers £1.5million), Hossam Ghaly (Tottenham Hotspur, loan), Mile Sterjovski (Genclerbirligi OFTAS, undisclosed), Roy Carroll (Glasgow Rangers, undisclosed), Alan Stubbs (Everton, free)

OUT: Steve Howard (Leicester City, undisclosed), Mo Camara (Norwich City, loan), Andy Griffin (Stoke City, £300,000), Matt Oakley (Leicester City, £500,000), Jonathan Macken (Barnsley, undisclosed), Stephen Bywater (Ipswich Town, loan), Lewin Nyatanga (Barnsley, loan)

Everton

IN: Manuel Fernandes (Valencia, loan), Dan Gosling (Plymouth Argyle, undisclosed), Anthony Gardner (Tottenham Hotspur, loan)

OUT: Lukas Jutkiewicz (Plymouth Argyle, loan); James McFadden (Birmingham City £5million), Patrick Boyle (Crewe Alexandra, loan) , Alan Stubbs (Derby County, free)

Fulham

IN: Brede Hangeland (FC Copenhagen, undisclosed), Leon Andreasen (Werder Bremen, undisclosed), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards, undisclosed), Erik Nevland (FC Groningen, undisclosed), Jari Litmanen (Malmo FF, undisclosed), Toni Kallio (Young Boys Berne, undisclosed), Paul Stalteri (Tottenham Hotspur, loan)

OUT: Collins John (Watford, loan), Lee Cook (Charlton Athletic, loan), Steven Davis (Glasgow Rangers, loan), Tony Warner (Barnsley, loan)

Liverpool

IN: Martin Skrtel (Zenit St Petersburg, £6.5m)

OUT: Jack Hobbs (Scunthorpe United, loan), Mohamed Sissoko (Juventus, undisclosed), Lee Peltier (Yeovil Town, undisclosed)

Manchester City

IN: Nery Castillo (Shakhtar Donetsk , loan), Filippo Mancini (Inter Milan, loan), Felipe Caicedo (Basel, undisclosed), Benjani (Portsmouth, £3.87million)

OUT: Danny Mills (Derby County, loan), Marc Laird (Millwall, undisclosed), Ched Evans (Norwich City, loan), Matthew Mills (Doncaster Rovers, loan), Rolando Bianchi (Lazio, loan), Georgios Samaras (Celtic, loan), Ousmane Dabo (Lazio, undisclosed), Ishmael Miller (West Bromwich Albion, undisclosed), Paul Dickov (Blackpool, loan)

Manchester United

OUT: Jonny Evans (Sunderland, loan), Lee Martin (Sheffield United, loan), Phil Bardsley (Sunderland, £2million), Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City, £1million)

Middlesbrough

IN: Afonso Alves (Heerenveen, undisclosed)

OUT: Andrew Davies (Southampton, undisclosed), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur, £7million), Ben Hutchinson (Celtic, undisclosed)

Newcastle United

IN: Ben Tozer (Swindon, undisclosed), Tamas Kadar (Zalaegerszegi, £900,000), Fabio Zamblera (Atalanta, undisclosed)

OUT: Tim Krul (Falkirk, loan extension), David Rozehnal (Lazio, loan)

Portsmouth

IN: Danijel Subotic (Basel, undisclosed), Lassana Diarra (Arsenal, undisclosed), Lucien Aubey (Lens, loan), Milan Baros (Lyon, loan), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur, loan)

OUT: Matthew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers, undisclosed), Djimi Traore (Rennes, loan), Benjani (Manchester City, £3.87million)

Reading

IN: Marek Matejovsky (Mlada Boleslav, undisclosed), Radoslav Vasilev (Slavia Sofia, undisclosed), Jimmy Kebe (Lens, undisclosed)

OUT: John Halls (Crystal Palace, loan), Simon Cox (Swindon Town, undisclosed)

Sunderland

IN: Jonny Evans (Manchester United, loan), Jean-Yves M'Voto (Paris Saint-Germain, undisclosed), Phil Bardsley (Manchester United, £2million), Rade Prica (Aalborg, £2million), Andy Reid (Charlton Athletic, £4million)

OUT: Stanislav Varga (Burnley, loan), Andrew Cole (Burnley, loan), Greg Halford (Charlton, loan)

Tottenham Hotspur

IN: Chris Gunter (Cardiff City, undisclosed), Jonathan Woodgate (Middlesbrough, £7million)), Alan Hutton (Glasgow Rangers, £8million), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin, undisclosed)

OUT: Ben Alnwick (Leicester City, loan), Philip Ifil (Colchester United, undisclosed), Hossam Ghaly (Derby County, loan), Wayne Routledge (Aston Villa, £1.25million), Paul Stalteri (Fulham, loan), Anthony Gardner (Everton, loan), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth, loan)

West Ham United

OUT: Hogan Ephraim (Queens Park Rangers, undisclosed), Christian Dailly (Glasgow Rangers, loan)

Wigan Athletic

IN: Wilson Palacios (Deportivo Olimpia, undisclosed), Maynor Figueroa (Deportivo Olimpia, loan), Antonio Valencia (Villarreal, undisclosed), Erik Edman (Rennes, £500,000), Marlon King (Watford, undisclosed), Erik Hagen (Zenit St Petersburg, loan)

OUT: Fitz Hall (Queens Park Rangers, undisclosed), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord, £1million)

Transfer List

With the transfer window closing on 31 August all the teams have signed up some new players. Some new faces have come into the Premier League. here is the complete list depicting the IN's and OUT's from each club

Arsenal
In: Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw, £2m), Eduardo Da Silva (Dinamo Zagreb, £7.5m), Havard Nordveit (Haugesund, undisclosed), Bacary Sagna (Auxerre, £7m), Lassana Diarra (Chelsea, undisclosed).
Out: Jeremie Aliadiere (Middlesbrough, £1.5m), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham, undisclosed), Mart Poom (Watford, free), Arturo Lupoli (Fiorentina, free), Thierry Henry (Barcelona £16.1m), Mathew Connolly (Colchester, loan), Freddie Ljungberg (West Ham, 3m), Jose Antonio Reyes (Atletico Madrid, undisclosed), Kerrea Gilbert (Southend, loan), Ryan Garry (Bournemouth, free), Johan Djourou (Birmingham City, loan till Jan 08), Joe O’Cearuill (Barnet, free), Jay Simpson (Millwall, loan).

Aston Villa
In: Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham, £8.5m), Harry Forrester (Watford, undisclosed), Marlon Harewood (West Ham, undisclosed), Eric Lichaj (unattached, free), Scott Carson (Liverpool, loan), Zat Knight (Fulham, 3.5m), Moustapha Salifou (FC Wil, undisclosed), Curtis Davies (West Brom, loan till summer 2008, 8.5m after that).
Out: Gavin McCann (Bolton, £1m), Jlloyd Samuel (Bolton, free), Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls, free), Stephen Henderson (Bristol City, free), Aaron Hughes (Fulham, £1m), Lee Hendrie (released), Steven Davis (Fulham, £4m), Chris Sutton (retired), Robert Olejnik (Falkirk, free).

Birmingham City
In: Garry O’Connor (Lokomotiv Moscow, £2.7m), Stuart Parnaby (Middlesbrough, free), Fabrice Muamba (Arsenal, undisclosed), Olivier Kapo (Juventus, £3m), Daniel de Ridder (Celta Vigo, free), Richard Kingston (Hammarby, free), Rafael Schmitz (Lille, loan), Franck Queudrue (Fulham, £2.5m), Wilson Palacios (Olimpia, loan), Borja Oubina Melendez (Celta Vigo, loan).
Out: Bruno N’Gotty (Leicester, free), Julian Gray (released), Stephen Clemence (Leicester, 1m), DJ Campbell (Leicester, 1.6m), Sam Oji (Leyton Orient, loan), Sone Aluko (Aberdeen, loan).

Blackburn
In: Gunnar Nielsen (BK Frem Copenhagen, undisclosed), Maceo Rigters (NAC Breda, undisclosed), Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich, undisclosed).
Out: Andy Todd (Derby, undisclosed), Michael Gray (released), Francis Jeffers (Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosed), Joe Garner (Carlise, 140,000), Paul Gallagher (Preston, loan).

Bolton
In: Gavin McCann (Aston Villa, £1m), Jlloyd Samuel (Aston Villa, free), Gerald Cid (Bordeaux, undisclosed), Blerim Dzemaili (FC Zurich, free), Zoltan Harsanyi (FC Senec, undisclosed), Danny Guthrie (Liverpool, loan), Mikel Alonso (Real Sociedad, loan), Christian Wilhelmsson (Nantes, loan), Daniel Braaten (Rosenborg, 450,000).
Out: Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea, free), Henrik Pedersen (released), Quinton Fortune (released), David Thompson (released), Cesar Martin (released), Idan Tal (Betar Jerusalem, undisclosed), Chris Howarth (Carlisle, free), Abdoulaye Faye (Newcastle United, undisclosed), Jaroslaw Fojut (Luton, loan).

Chelsea
In: Tal Ben Haim (Bolton, free), Claudio Pizarro (Bayern Munich, free), Steve Sidwell (Reading, free), Danny Philliskirk (Oldham, undisclosed), Florent Malouda (Lyon, £13.5m), Jacob Mellis (Sheffield United, £1.3m), Alex (PSV Eindhoven, free), Juliano Belletti (Barcelona, 5m).
Out: Yves Makaba-Makalamby (Hibernian), Nuno Morais (Apoel Nicosia), Geremi (Newcastle, free), Khalid Boulahrouz (Sevilla, loan), Slobodan Rajkovic (PSV Eindhoven, loan), Michael Mancienne (QPR, loan), Jimmy Smith (Norwich, loan), James Russell (Stevenage, free), Adrian Pettigrew (Brentford, loan), Ben Sahar (QPR, loan), Ryan Bertrand (Oldham, loan), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid, 24m), Harry Worley (Carlisle, loan), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth, undisclosed), Lassana Diarra (Arsenal, undisclosed).

Derby County
In: Robert Earnshaw (Norwich City, £3.5m), Tyrone Mears (West Ham, £1M), Andy Todd (Blackburn, undisclosed), Ben Hinchcliffe (free), Claude Davis (£3m), Andy Griffin (Portsmouth, free), Lewis Price (Ipswich, undisclosed), Kenny Miller (Celtic, undisclosed).
Out: Seth Johnson (released), Paul Peschisolido (Luton, free), Morten Bisgaard (released), Paul Boertien (released), Lee Grant (released), Ryan Smith (Millwall, £150k), Lionel Ainsworth (released), Steven Cann (released), Richard Jackson (Luton, free).

Everton
In: Tim Howard (Manchester United, £3m), Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United, £4m), , Lukas Jutkiewicz (Swindon Town, undisclosed), Leighton Baines (Wigan, undisclosed), Stefan Wessels (Cologne, free), Yakubu (Middlesbrough, 11.25m), Thomas Gravesen (Celtic, loan).
Out: Richard Wright (released), Alessandro Pistone (released), Gary Naysmith (Sheffield United, £1m), Scott Phelan (Bradford, free), James Beattie (Sheffield United, £4m), Anderson Silva de Franca (Barnsley, loan).

Fulham
In: Aaron Hughes (Aston Villa, £1m), Steven Davis (Aston Villa, £4m), Diomansy Kamara (West Brom, £6m), Chris Baird (Southampton, 3m), Paul Konchesky (West Ham, 3.25m), David Healy (Leeds, 1.5m), Lee Cook (QPR, 2.5m), Hameur Bouazza (Watford, undisclosed), Kasey Keller (Borussia Monchengladbach, free), Nathan Ashton (unattached), Dejan Stefanovic (Portsmouth, 1m), Shefki Kuqi (Crystal Palace, loan), Danny Murphy (Tottenham, loan), Seol Ki-Hyeon (Reading, undisclosed).
Out: Claus Jensen (released), Mark Pembridge (released), Tomasz Radzinski (released), Mark Crossley (released, now at Oldham), Wayne Routledge, Jan Lastuvka, Vincenzo Montella (end of loans), Matty Collins (Swansea, free), Franck Queudrue (Birmingham, £2.5m), Zat Knight (Aston Villa, 3.5m), Papa Bouba Diop (Portsmouth, loan), Liam Rosenior (Reading, undisclosed).

Liverpool
In: Andrey Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen, free), Kristian Nemeth & Andras Simon (both MTK Hungariam, undisclosed), Nikolay Mihaylov (Levski Sofia, undisclosed), Lucas Leiva (Gremio, undisclosed), Sebastian Leto (Club Atletico Lanus, £1.7m), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao, £270,000), Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid, £20m-£26m), Yossi Benayoun (West Ham, £4m), Ryan Babel (Ajax, 11.5m), Ryan Crowther (Stockport, free), Dani Pacheco (Barcelona, £350,000), Alex Kacaniklic (Helsingborg, undisclosed), Marvin Purie (Borussia Dortmund, undisclosed), Gary Mackay Stevens (Ross County, undisclosed), Charles Itandje (Lens, undisclosed), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao, undisclosed), Peter Gulacsi (MK Hungaria, loan), Damien Plessi (Lyon, undisclosed).
Out: Robbie Fowler (released), Florent Sinama Pongolle (Recreativo Huelva, £2.7m), Danny Guthrie (Bolton, loan), Luis Garcia (Atletico Madrid, £4m), Craig Bellamy (West Ham, £7.5m), Bolo Zenden (Marseille, free), Djibril Cisse (Marseille, £6m), Godwin Antwi (Hartlepool United, loan), Jerzy Dudek (Real Madrid, released), Mark Gonzalez (Real Betis, free), Scott Carson (Aston Villa, loan), Jimmy Ryan (Shrewsbury, loan), Miki Roque (Xerez CD, loan), Nikolay Mihaylov (FC Twente, loan), Gabriel Paletta (Boca Juniors, undisclosed).

Manchester City
In: Geovanni (Cruzeiro, free), Rolando Bianchi (Regina, 8.8m), Gelson Fernandes (FC Sion, undisclosed), Martin Petrov (Atletico Madrid, £4.7m), Javier Garrido (Real Sociedad, £1.5m), Vedran Corluka (Dinamo Zagreb, undisclosed), Elano (Shakhtar Donetsk, £8m), Valeri Bojinov (Fiorentina, undisclosed).
Out: Sylvain Distin (Portsmouth, free), Trevor Sinclair (released), Stephen Jordan (Burnley, free), Hatem Trabelsi (released), Joey Barton (Newcastle, £5.8m), Nicky Weaver (Charlton, free), Nathan D’Laryea (Rochdale, free), Ishmael Miller (West Brom, loan), Mathew Mills (Doncaster, loan), Danny Mills (Charlton, loan), Paul Dickov (Crystal Palace, loan), Bernardo Corradi (Parma, loan).

Manchester United
In: Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich, £17m), Nani (Sporting, £14m), Anderson (Porto, £17m), Tomasz Kuszczak (West Brom, 2m), Carlos Tevez (unattached, loan).
Out: Tim Howard (Everton, £3m), Kieran Richardson (Sunderland, 5m), Phil Marsh, Floribert Ngalula, Daniel Rose (released), Giuseppe Rossi (Villareal, £6.7m), Alan Smith (Newcastle United, £6m), Ryan Shawcross (Stoke, loan till Jan 08), Ritchie Jones (Yeovil, loan), Gabriel Heinze (Real Madrid, 8m), Craig Cathcart (Antwerp, loan till Jan 08).

Middlesbrough
In: Tuncay Sanli (Fenerbahce, free), Jeremie Aliadiere (Arsenal, £2m), Jonathan Woodgate (Real Madrid, £7m), Luke Young (Charlton, 2.5m), Mido (Tottenham, 6m), Mohamed Shawky (Al-Ahly, 650,000), Gary O’Neill (Portsmouth, undisclosed).
Out: Mark Viduka (Newcastle, free), Stuart Parnaby (Birmingham, free), Abel Xavier (LA Galaxy, free), Malcolm Christie (released), Danny Graham (released), Jason Kennedy (Livingston, loan), James Morrison (West Brom, 1.5m), Yakubu (Everton, 11.25m), Jason Euell (Southampton, free), David Knight (Swansea, free).

Newcastle United
In: Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough, free), Joey Barton (Man City, £5.8m), David Rozehnal (Paris St Germain, £2.9m), Geremi (Chelsea, free), Alan Smith (Manchester United, £6m), Claudio Cacapa (Lyon, free), Jose Enrique (Villareal, £6.3m), Habib Beye (Marseille, undisclosed), Abdoulaye Faye (Bolton, undisclosed).
Out: Scott Parker (West Ham, £7m), Titus Bramble (Wigan, free), Antoine Sibierski (Wigan, free), Craig Moore (released), Olivier Bernard (released), Alan O’Brien (Hibernian, undisclosed), Pavel Srineck (released), Lee Clark (retired), Kirs Gate (released), Andy Carroll (Preston, loan), Kieron Dyer (West Ham, 6m), Paul Huntington (Leeds, undisclosed), Nolberto Solano (West Ham, undisclosed).

Portsmouth
In: Sulley Muntari (Udinese, £7m), Sylvain Distin (Manchester City, free), Hermann Hreidarsson (Charlton, free), Martin Cranie (Southampton, undisclosed), Paris Cowan-Hall & Callum Reynolds (Rushden & Diamonds, compensation fee), Arnold Mvuemba (Rennes, undisclosed), John Utaka (Rennes, undisclosed), David Nugent (Preston, undisclosed), Glen Johnson (Chelsea, undisclosed), Papa Bouba Diouf (Fulham, undisclosed).
Out: Svetoslav Todorov (Charlton, free), Daryl Fordyce (released), Andy Griffin (Derby, free), Collins Mbesuma (Bursaspor, undisclosed), Jason Pearce (Bournemouth, free), Jean-Francoise Christophe (Bournemouth, loan), Asmir Begovic (Bournemouth, loan), Lomana Lua-Lua (Olympiakos, undisclosed), Dejan Stefanovic (Fulham, 1m), Gary O’Neill (Middlesbrough, undisclosed).

Reading
In: Kalifa Cisse (Boavista, £1m), Emerse Fae (Nantes, £2.5m), Liam Rosenior (Fulham, undisclosed).
Out: Steve Sidwell (Chelsea, free), Greg Halford (Sunderland, £2.5m), Jonathan Heyes (MK Dons, loan), Curtis Ujah (Yeovil, free), Graham Stack (Wolves, 1-month loan), Ben Hamer (Brentford, loan), Sam Sodje (Charlton, loan), Simox Cox (Swindon, loan), Seol Ki-Hyeon (Fulham, undisclosed).

Sunderland
In: Greg Halford (Reading, £2.5m), Russell Anderson (Aberdeen, £1m), Dickson Etuhu (Norwich, 1.5m), Kieran Richardson (Manchester United, 5m), Michael Chopra (Cardiff City, 5m), Paul McShane (West Brom, 2.5m), Craig Gordon (Hearts, £9m), Roy O’Donnovan (Cork City, undisclosed), Andy Cole (unattached), Kenwyne Jones (Southamption, 6m), Danny Higginbothan (Stoke, 2.5m), Ian Harte (Levante, free).
Out: Kenny Cunningham (released), Tommy Miller (released), William Mocquet, Kevin Smith (released), Stephen Elliot (Wolves, undisclosed), Arnau Riera (Falkirk, loan), Dan Smith (Aberdeen, free), Martin Fulop (Leicester, loan), Clive Clark (Leicester, loan), Stern John (Southampton, in exchange for Kenwyne Jones plus cash).

Tottenham
In: Gareth Bale (Southampton, £5m), Adel Taarabt (Lens, undisclosed), Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao, undisclosed), Darren Bent (Charlton £16.5m), Youness Kaboul (Auxerre, £8m), Danny Rose (Leeds, undisclosed), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Hertha Berlin, undisclosed).
Out: Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria, undisclosed), Mark Yeates (Colchester, undisclosed), Robert Burch (Sheffield Wednesday, released), Emil Hallfredsson (Lyn-Oslo, undisclosed), Charlie Lee (Peterborough, free), Mido (Middlesbrough, 6m), Jamie O’Hara (Millwall, loan), Lee Barnard (Crewe, loan), Danny Murphy (Fulham, loan).

West Ham
In: Scott Parker (Newcastle, £7m), Julien Faubert (Bordeaux, £6.1m), Richard Wright (Everton, free), Craig Bellamy (Liverpool, £7.5m), Freddie Ljungberg (Arsenal, 3m), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United, 6m), Henri Camara (Wigan, loan), Nolberto Solano (Newcastle United, undisclosed).
Out: Tyrone Mears (Derby, £1m), Teddy Sheringham (Colchester, released), Nigel Reo-Coker (Aston Villa, £8.5m), Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool, £4m), Marlon Harewood (Aston Villa, undisclosed), Paul Konchesky (Fulham, 3.25m), Roy Carroll (Rangers, free), Shaun Newton (Liecester, released), Hugo Ephraim (QPR, loan).

Wigan
In: Antoine Sibierski (Newcastle, free), Titus Bramble (Newcastle, free), Mario Melchiot (Rennes, free), Andreas Granqvist (Helsingborg, free), Carlo Nash (Preston, £300,000), Jason Koumas (West Brom, £5.3m), Michael Brown (Fulham, undisclosed), Rachid Bouaouzan (Sparta Rotterdam, undisclosed), Marcus Bent (Charlton, loan).
Out: Matt Jackson (Watford, free), Arjan de Zeeuw (released), David Unsworth (released), Andreas Johansson (Aalborg Bk, free), Lee McCulloch (Rangers, 2.25m), Leighton Baines (Everton, undisclosed), Caleb Folan (Hull, 1m), Henri Camara (West Ham, loan).

Tevez saga completed

English champions Manchester United on Friday finally completed the transfer of Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.The Red Devils confirmed the forward had joined on a two-year loan putting an end to a protracted period of negotiation which has lasted almost throughout the summer.

A club statement said: "Manchester United is delighted to announce that Carlos Tevez has been registered as a member of its first-team squad by the Premier League."

Tevez, who has been the subject of a long-running Premier League investigation into third-party ownership, has been training with United all week.

However, he is extremely unlikely to be involved in United's opening game of the season against Reading on Sunday despite being cleared to play by the Premier league.

Instead United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has scheduled Tevez's United debut for next weekend's derby clash at Manchester City.

"Carlos surprised us in the training sessions last week," Ferguson said.

"After the Copa America, and with only a short holiday, I thought he might need more training. But he did very well and looked in great shape.He's likely to be involved the following week against Manchester City. But it's difficult to assess what part he'll play because if you put somebody into a derby game, you have to make sure they're spot on."

The 23-year-old's registration with West Ham was cancelled by the Premier League earlier this week but every item of paperwork within the new deal has been scrutinised in an effort to avoid the kind of wrangle which erupted over the 'third-party' ownership of his agent Kia Joorabchian during Tevez's time at West Ham.

Although Ferguson had expected the deal to be completed long before now, the United boss felt it was "understandable" it should have taken so long.

"I am happy with what the Premier League are doing because eventually we will get a player in the right circumstances, with everything clarified and cleared by the appropriate authorities."

Smith completes Newcastle move

Newcastle United have signed England forward Alan Smith from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old has agreed a five-year deal with the Magpies after three years at Old Trafford and trained with his new team-mates on Friday. He had been linked with a number of Barclays Premier League clubs prior to completing his transfer. The former Leeds player's time with the champions was affected by injury and he managed only 93 appearances, scoring 12 goals.
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Smith will join his former Elland Road team-mates Mark Viduka and James Milner. He will compete with the likes of Viduka, Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins and Shola Ameobi for a place in the Newcastle attack. Smith, though, can also play in midfield, giving manager Sam Allardyce another option in the centre of the pitch. Allardyce is also hoping to complete a move for former Lyon captain Claudio Cacapa. If he arrives, the Brazilian will strengthen the centre of Newcastle's defence.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson also parted with striker Giuseppe Rossi this week, but is hopeful of completing a deal for West Ham United's Carlos Tevez.

Rossi leaves United for Villarreal

Spanish side Villarreal's penchant for Manchester United's unwanted strikers continues as they signed Italian Under-21 international Giuseppe Rossi for 6.7million pounds.

The 20-year-old American-born hitman - who will sign subject to a medical - will replace another United misfit Diego Forlan at the 2006 Champions League semi-finalists - the Uruguayan having moved to Atletico Madrid for 14 million pounds.

Rossi, who scored four times in 14 senior appearances for United since he joined them aged 16, starred in a loan spell for Serie A outfit Parma last term and his nine goals in 17 matches played a large part in saving the former Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Cup winners place among the Italian elite.

Parma were keen to sign him on a permanent basis but only came up with a 5.4 million pounds bid which was trumped by Villarreal for a player that was hailed by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as 'the future of the club' last summer when he signed a new contract which would have kept him with the 'Red Devils' till 2010.

Ironically, Rossi's last start for United was in the final game of the 2005-06 campaign, when he was preferred to Ruud van Nistelrooy, a decision which effectively ended the Dutchman's Old Trafford career and saw him also depart for Spain to Real Madrid.

Arsenal snap up striker Da Silva

Arsenal have swooped to sign Croatian international striker Eduardo da Silva from Dinamo Zagreb.The 24-year-old, who scored against England in a Euro 2008 qualifier in October, has signed a four-year contract at the Emirates Stadium.
"I am sad to leave," said Da Silva. "But I'm happy too, since Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world."

Da Silva is the first signing for Arsenal since the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona in June."We are delighted to have signed Eduardo Da Silva," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the club's website.

"He has great qualities and will integrate very well into our style of football.He is a very good finisher and although he is predominantly a striker, he is a very adaptable player.I have known about him for a while but his performances against us in last year's Champions League really showed what a dangerous player he is.Da Silva is a pacy, intelligent player. Also, he is hardworking and has a very good team ethic to his game."

Henry's move to Spain had left Arsenal with Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor as the only senior strikers at the club.Nicklas Bendtner is poised to make his presence felt next season after spending the last campaign on loan at Birmingham in the Championship, and now Da Silva will also press for a place.

Da Silva moved from Brazil to Croatia at 15 and took nationality at 22. He has scored seven international goals.He scored at the Emirates when Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 5-1 on aggregate in last season's Champions League third qualifying round.And he finished the Croatian season with a record 34 goals.

Ghaly joins Birmingham

Birmingham have completed the signing of midfielder Hossam Ghaly from Tottenham for £3 million, subject to a successful application for a work permit.The Egyptian international, 25, has signed a three-year deal with Birmingham, with the option of a further two years.

He becomes Steve Bruce's eighth signing of the summer, following the club's return to the Premier League.The former Al-Ahly and Feyenoord player is best known as a defensive central midfielder, although he has also figured as a right full-back.He joined Tottenham in January last year, going on to make 34 appearances for the north London side, scoring three goals.

This news brings to an end a saga which saw Ghaly claim on Sunday to have completed his move, although a Birmingham spokesman said the deal was "nowhere near" being finalized.
Bruce's hopes of persuading Mido to join the club appear to have faltered.Bruce rated his chances of signing the striker, currently also at Tottenham, as "less than 50-50."

If the deal for Mido fails to come off, Bruce may step up his interest in Middlesbrough striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu, although the player's agent, Barry Silkman, believes the Nigerian would be out of Birmingham's price range at more than £10m.

Rovers bag Santa Cruz

Blackburn Rovers have signed Paraguay international striker Roque Santa Cruz from Bayern Munich.The 25-year-old, who has joined for an undisclosed fee, has signed a four-year contract at Ewood Park.Rovers manager Mark Hughes is already well-off for strikers, with Benni McCarthy, Jason Roberts and Matt Derbyshire and new recruit Maceo Rigters on his books.

Hughes admitted on Friday: “What we don’t have is a real threat in the air and that is something we are looking to address.Santa Cruz is a young player, an international with a good reputation who is playing at a top European club.The good thing from our point of view is that his fitness levels are fine as he has been playing in the Copa America.”

Blackburn chairman John Williams told official club website www.rovers.co.uk: "We set off with the intention of securing quality at the right price and I think we have achieved that."

In his eight years with Bayern, Santa Cruz has won the Champions League and five Bundesliga titles, as well as four German Cup triumphs and a World Club Cup winners' medal.In 155 games, he scored 31 times and will bring a wealth of European experience to Rovers too, having played 51 games in the Champions League and scoring seven goals.

Hammers signs Ljungberg

West Ham United have signed midfielder Freddie Ljungberg from Arsenal.The Sweden international, 30, had been the Gunners’ longest-serving player after costing Arsene Wenger’s side £3million in 1998 from Halmstads - the fee for his cross-capital move could eventually rise to the same amount.The midfielder played 325 times for Arsenal, scoring 72 goals, but lost his grip on a starting spot last season.

Ljungberg said he left Arsenal because he felt like Henry’s move represented the end of an era.
“Two years ago when I signed my last contract we talked a lot about the future and about bringing great players to the club. Despite building the new stadium we wanted to stay top in England and do well in Europe.For me that didn’t really happen.I stayed because I wanted to stay loyal to Arsenal. But when Henry left this summer it felt like the end for me unfortunately.I felt like all the unbeaten players (from Arsenal’s ‘invincibles’ of 2003/04) had left. I wanted to be loyal but I felt like it was the right time."

But Ljungberg also insisted there were positive reasons behind his decision and insisted he shared owner Eggert Magnusson’s vision.

He said.“I’m coming here because I want to build a great team,and why I want to join is because of Magnusson. He wants to bring them forward to be top of the country.He’s willing to go to the transfer market to buy top players and mix them with youth players. West Ham have a great academy.He wants to help take the club up and take them to the top in England. It’s a big challenge for me.”

Ljungberg claimed it had been a real wrench to leave Arsenal and that manager Arsene Wenger had tried to convince him to stay.

“I’ve been there for nine years, almost 10 years,” he said.“It’s a big thing for me and I feel it in my heart a little bit.“When I spoke to the boss, he wanted me to stay.But at the same time, I feel it had to be something very, very special for me to leave.I want to go forward and, with the people I have around me, I think it’s going to be really good.”

Hammers boss Alan Curbishley believes Ljungberg was lured after seeing the other moves the club have made in the transfer market this summer.

Curbishley said“We spoke to Freddie over the last week and we tried to sell him the club and what we’re about.He’s seen players come in and push us forward.He brings a few things, Champions League experience, captain of Sweden, he’s versatile.There’s a hunger there. He wants to come and push West Ham on and be partly responsible for that.He’s joining another terrific club and that’s the way he’s got to see it.He understands the passion of the club and the passion of the fans and I’m sure he’ll be a big hit here.”

Villa seal Harewood

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Marlon Harewood from West Ham United.The striker has signed a three-year deal to join former Hammers team-mate Nigel Reo-Coker at Villa Park.
Harewood, 27, has been linked with several clubs since the end of last season.Villa have not disclosed the fee they have paid the Hammers for Harewood.

Manager Martin O’Neill told the club’s website, www.avfc.co.uk: “I’m delighted that he’s accepted the invitation to come and join us.I know there were other teams wanting to take him, but he’s prepared to come here and challenge to try and work his way into the first team.I’m delighted to have him. He’s a strong lad, very athletic and if he can recapture the form he showed in the two seasons before last, he will definitely be a big asset.He’s coming to join a squad. We’ve let some players go during the summer and we’re now rebuilding the squad again.Marlon’s prepared to come in here and battle for his place and that’s what we want at this football club. He’s a confident lad who’s willing to fight for his place.”

Harewood agreed with O’Neill’s assessment that he must strive to recapture the form of two seasons ago.He saidI’m delighted to join Villa and I think I’ve come at a really exciting time for the club.The manager is aiming high next season and it’s great to be part of his plans.I want to recapture the form I showed a couple of seasons ago, when West Ham got into the cup final and we did so well in the league.There’s a lot of quality here at Villa. I watched the lads train and I’d forgotten just how much quality there was already here.My mate Nigel Reo-Coker has already signed and I know all about his qualities, so I’m just really pleased to be on board.Villa finished last season strongly and I know the aim is to get into Europe this time around. Hopefully I can play my part in that.”

Bellamy joins the Hammers

Craig Bellamy is determined to fire West Ham United into the Champions League after completing a club-record move from Liverpool to Upton Park.The Wales captain agreed a five-year deal with the Hammers for a fee of £7.5million once it was made clear he had no future at Anfield following the arrival of Spain international Fernando Torres.

Bellamy, 28 , only spent one season at Liverpool and has led a nomadic existence in recent years, with short spells at Newcastle United, Celtic and Blackburn Rovers.But he is ready to lay roots in east London and is convinced the Hammers will be competing among the elite before too long.

Bellamy said: “I want to play in Europe, it’s important to me, and I felt that same drive and ambition here at West Ham.Obviously it would be naive of me to say we are going to qualify for the Champions League next season but that’s one thing we are really going to be pushing for here in the future.The club is looking to strengthen what is already a very good squad, and West Ham are renowned for their open and attacking football, so everything is perfect for me.I had a great experience at Liverpool and I believe West Ham will benefit this year because I know I am a better player for it.

”I’ve signed a five-year contract here and I will be here for the long term. I’ve moved around a bit in recent years. Now I want to settle.I’m 28 hopefully approaching the prime years of my career. I believe West Ham are going to see the best of me.”

Bellamy is West Ham’s fourth summer signing and takes manager Alan Curbishley’s spending since he arrived at Upton Park in December to nearly £40million.

Richardson signs with Sunderland

Kieran Richardson has completed his move from Manchester United to Sunderland for an undisclosed fee.The 22-year-old midfielder signed a four-year deal with the Wearsiders after successfully coming through a medical on Monday morning.

The England international could now make his Black Cats debut in Wednesday’s friendly with Darlington.Sunderland manager Roy Keane played alongside Richardson during his new acquisition’s five years at Old Trafford.

He told the club’s website www.safc.com: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to bring Kieran to Sunderland.Having worked with him in the past I’m well aware of what a good player and a good lad he is.He’s ready for a fresh challenge and hopefully Sunderland will provide that for him.”

Richardson spent 2004/05 on loan at West Bromwich Albion and was instrumental in the Baggies' last-gasp escape from top-flight relegation.Then manager Bryan Robson was keen to retain his services but he opted to stay at Old Trafford, where he failed to play more than a peripheral role over the next two seasons.That did not stop him earning a full England call-up in May 2005 and he scored a brace on his debut against the USA. He has amassed eight caps since.

Richardson added: “It’s an exciting move for me.I know all about Roy Keane and I’m looking forward to playing for his team.Sunderland is a big club and it’s a great move for me.”

Chelsea complete Hatrick by signing Ben Haim

Chelsea have made it a hat-trick of free transfers for coach Jose Mourinho after landing Bolton Wanderers defender Tal Ben Haim.Ben Haim follows Steve Sidwell and Claudio Pizarro in moving to Stamford Bridge for nothing as Chelsea continue to bolster their squad ahead of next season.

The 25-year-old was out of contract at the Reebok Stadium and former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce was hoping to persuade the defender to link-up with him again at Newcastle United.

But Ben Haim, who came close to signing for Chelsea in the January transfer window, opted to sign a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge instead.

Chelsea said in a statement: “We can confirm we have completed the signing of Tal Ben Haim.The Israel international, formerly at Bolton where he was out of contract, completed his medical and agreed personal terms today on a four-year deal.He becomes the third new addition to the first team squad following Claudio Pizarro’s signing earlier this month and the agreement that Steven Sidwell will join on July 1.”

Ben Haim spent three years at Bolton, where his versatility in defence and aerial ability gained him 110 appearances.He was a regular in the Trotters’ UEFA Cup campaign two seasons ago during which he was captain against Besiktas.Previously, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in his homeland and has made 22 appearances for the Israel national team.

Babel and Benayoun to Anfield

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Ajax forward Ryan Babel on a five-year contract.Babel and fellow new signing Yossi Benayoun were unveiled at a press conference at Anfield.The Reds have already agreed an £11.5million fee with Ajax for Babel's services, while Benayoun earlier sealed his deal to move to Merseyside from West Ham United.

With Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres costing Liverpool a club-record fee last week, Rafael Benitez’s plans to build a squad capable of challenging for the Barclays Premier League title appear to be virtually complete.Babel can play as a striker or wide midfielder on either flank and will wear the number 19 shirt for the Reds.Speaking to the club’s official website www.liverpoolfc.tv, the Dutchman claimed he found it easy to decide on the move.

He said"I was in Aruba at the end of last week when I was told to start thinking about Liverpool because a move could happen,I have met Rafael Benítez and my conversation with him was the moment I knew the deal would get done.He is like the ideal father-in-law. He has a lot of football know-how and he told me that I would be challenging with six other players for four positions. I have a good feeling about things."

Benayoun completed his protracted transfer by committing himself to the club until 2011.Liverpool and West Ham spent several weeks haggling over the value of the 27-year-old, who had held off signing a new contract at Upton Park once he learned of the Merseysiders' interest.Benayoun moved to England from Spanish side Racing Santander for £2.5million in 2005 and scored eight goals in 72 matches for the Hammers and was influential in their last day escape from relegation last season.

Everton Clinch JAGIELKA Deal

Everton have completed the signing of Phil Jagielka from Sheffield United.The utility player, who was released as a schoolboy by Everton 10 years ago, has signed a five-year contract after the clubs agreed a £4million fee and will join his new team-mates at their St Andrews training camp in Scotland.

Goodison Park boss David Moyes told official club website www.evertonfc.com: "We have been trying to get Phil in for most of the summer.We are delighted to have got him in the end. He will bring competition for places and versatility. He is a good addition to our squad and we hope to add one or two more before the start of the season."

Jagielka was on Everton’s books as a schoolboy, and, after being rejected, he has been with Sheffield United ever since. He made 287 appearances for the Bramall Lane club, scoring 22 goals.Jagielka made his England B debut as a right-back - he was a substitute for Everton skipper Phil Neville in the friendly against Albania in May - he can also operate in the centre of defence, as well as in midfield and has even featured as an emergency goalkeeper.

Geremi Moves to Newcastle

Newcastle United new boy Geremi has revealed Sam Allardyce's football knowledge helped persuade him his future lies on Tyneside.The 28-year-old Cameroon international has completed his free transfer from Chelsea, subject to a work permit, after passing a medical and agreeing a three-year deal.

He will become Allardyce’s fourth summer signing and, although he will not join up with the rest of the squad for their pre-season training camp in Austria after being given time to recover from summer internationals, he is looking forward to getting to work.

Geremi said: “I am delighted to join Newcastle and I am very, very pleased with this move.This, like Chelsea, is a big club and a great football club. They have passionate fans and I look forward to playing for them.I was impressed with Sam Allardyce too. I was impressed with what he has done in football and his knowledge of other teams and players.It’s a great move for me.”

Geremi’s capture adds further strength to Newcastle’s defensive resources after last week’s swoop for Czech international David Rozehnal.He can play either at right-back or in midfield, but with Allardyce looking to rebuild at the back, that is his more likely role.The former Real Madrid and Middlesbrough player, who completed a £7million move to Chelsea from the Bernabeu four summers ago, represents another bargain acquisition for Allardyce after the signings of Mark Viduka and Joey Barton.

CHELSEA COMPLETE MALOUDA DEAL

Chelsea have confirmed their long-anticipated capture of France winger Florent Malouda.
The 27-year-old successfully completed a medical on Monday and has signed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the Blues agreed an undisclosed fee with French champions Lyon.He will fly out to Los Angeles to join the rest of the squad for their three-game pre-season tour of the US.

Malouda was part of the France team that made it to the final of last year’s World Cup in Germany and has accumulated 30 caps in all, scoring three goals.

he told Chelsea TV: "I would like to tell all the fans that I hope they enjoy this season.I'll give all I have for this club, I live for this club and hope we win lots and games and lots of titles."

Both Chelsea and Lyon revealed on Sunday that a fee had been agreed, with the French club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas insisting: “It (the deal) is brilliant and it is good news for Flo.”
Malouda will team up with former team-mates Michael Essien and Didier Drogba at Stamford Bridge.

Pizarro Moves to London

Striker Claudio Pizarro insists he will have no problem adapting to the style of football in the Barclays Premier League after joining Chelsea from Bayern Munich.The 28-year-old has joined the Blues on a free transfer from the Bundesliga giants after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.

Bayern’s signing of Italy striker Luca Toni from Fiorentina this week left Pizarro further down the pecking order at the Allianz Arena.Despite being a regular substitute for Bayern - behind Roy Makaay, Lukas Podolski and now Toni - Pizarro’s availability prompted interest from a number of top clubs.

And the Peruvian had no qualms about joining Chelsea - or playing as a lone striker when called upon by Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho.The forward told Chelsea TV: “Yes also, to be a football player you have to be ready for all of that and I am. I’m one metre 86 centimetres, in Germany it’s a very tough league, and in England as well.I think it’s very important for me to win some titles and I have the chance here to win them.The most important thing is the Champions League which I was looking to win with Bayern, but we didn’t have the chance.I think now we have a good team, a good trainer and the chance to win it.I had some interesting offers, but the most important thing was that I talked to the coach, I talked to the people here, and they were very interested. We have many chances to win titles here and that’s what I want.”
Pizarro added: “I get used very fast to playing with different kinds of players. I did it at Bayern and I don’t think it will be a problem now.”

Voronin joins the Reds

Andriy Voronin has admitted to a two-year love affair with Liverpool supporters.That is why the 27-year-old striker cannot wait to get started at Anfield after 12 years in Germany.
Voronin’s arrival was officially announced by Liverpool following a pre-contract agreement when he was at Bayer Leverkusen.A Ukraine international, Voronin expects make his bow in a friendly against Coca-Cola League One side Crewe on July 14.

However, it was while he was playing against Liverpool for Leverkusen two years ago that he was left in awe of the Kop.I will never forget that night, even though my team didn’t perform as well as we could,” Voronin told his new club’s official website, www.liverpoolfc.tv.

“Even for an opposition player, the supporters and the atmosphere in that stadium were unforgettable, and definitely the thing I remember most from that match.The Liverpool fans are world famous, and though this was not the only reason I decided to join this club, it was certainly one of the main reasons. I can’t wait to play at Anfield in a red shirt.”

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes Voronin will give him a variety of options up front.
Benitez said: “He is a player with pace and good movement.He plays between the lines, between defenders. He is a good worker also and he scores goals.He’s not the kind of player you can talk about strengths because he has many things he can give to us.”

CHOPRA JOINS BLACK CATS

Sunderland have completed the signing of talented striker Michael Chopra on a four-year deal.

The 23-year-old put pen to paper following a medical on Wearside after the Black Cats agreed a fee which could eventually rise to £5million with Cardiff City.The former Newcastle United striker becomes manager Roy Keane's third summer signing after the capture of Greg Halford and Russell Anderson.

Chopra was the Coca-Cola Championship’s second highest scorer last term with 22 goals in 42 matches.Keane told the club’s official website www.safc.com: “I’m delighted that Michael has joined us.He’s a natural goalscorer who will bring competition with our other quality strikers to the side.I’m very confident he will score goals for this football club.”