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• Portsmouth reveal Defoe deal is a loan

  - 2008-02-03

  PORTSMOUTH, England AFP — Portsmouth insist they can still sign Jermain Defoe on a permanent basis after revealing the striker's reported 7.5-million pounds move from Tottenham is only a loan deal. Defoe moved to Fratton Park minutes before the transfer window shut on Thursday evening and marked his debut...

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• England striker Defoe completes Pompey switch

  - 2008-01-31

  LONDON AFP — Portsmouth signed England striker Jermain Defoe from Premiership rivals Tottenham with just minutes to spare before the January transfer window closed on Thursday. The 25-year-old will be reunited with Pompey boss Harry Redknapp under whom he played at West Ham before the striker left for White...

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• Keegan praying for Owen to stun Gunners

  - 2008-01-29

  LONDON AFP — Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is hoping Michael Owen can rediscover his goalscoring touch as he tries to avoid a second Magpies defeat by Arsenal in four days. Newcastle were beaten 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday and they face...

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• Cautious Grant puts away the cheque book

  - 2008-01-12

  LONDON AFP — Avram Grant insisted Chelsea would adopt a cautious approach during the January transfer window after a 2-0 home win over Tottenham maintained his side's Premier League title challenge. A first-half strike from Juliano Belletti and a second goal ten minutes from full-time by Shaun Wright-Phillips on...

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• Magpies pull out of move for Korean striker

  - 2007-12-29

  NEWCASTLE, England AFP — Newcastle have pulled out of a move to sign South Korea striker Cho Jae-jin. The Magpies held talks with the 26-year-old, who is out of contract with Japanese J-League club Shimizu S-Pulse, but have decided against a deal in the January transfer window. "The...

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• Eriksson takes Hart for Villa clash

  - 2007-12-22

  BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Joe Hart will face Aston Villa having being formally endorsed as Manchester City's number one goalkeeper by manager Sven Goran Eriksson. Eriksson has insisted throughout the season that his three keepers - Hart, Kasper Schmeichel, son of Manchester United great Peter, and Andreas Isaksson -...

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• Newcastle's Allardyce says Owen going nowhere

  - 2007-12-14

  NEWCASTLE, England AFP — Michael Owen will not be allowed to leave Newcastle in January, manager Sam Allardyce insisted on Friday amid continued speculaton about a potential bid from Manchester City. Owen has been linked with a reunion with former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and City are reported to...

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• Penalty king Reina saves Liverpool

  - 2007-09-15

  PORTSMOUTH, England AFP — Jose Reina ensured Liverpool maintained their unbeaten start to the season as he saved Nwankwo Kanu's first half penalty to earn Rafa Benitez's side a 0-0 draw at Portsmouth on Saturday. Kanu stepped up on 32 minutes after Alvaro Arbeloa had tugged back Benjani forcing...

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• Reading manager snubs West Ham's derisory offer for Shorey

  - 2007-08-30

  READING, England AFP — Reading manager Steve Coppell has angrily rejected West Ham's four million pounds offer for England left-back Nicky Shorey. Coppell is furious that West Ham made public their interest in Shorey in what he believes was an attempt to unsettle the player and sign him for...

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• Dyer joins Hammers

  - 2007-08-16

  LONDON AFP — West Ham United finally signed England midfielder Kieron Dyer from Newcastle United on a four year contract Thursday. The transfer stalled 10 days ago when the Magpies reportedly upped their price from six million pounds (11.9 million dollars, 8.9 million euros) to eight million pounds. ...

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