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• Keegan's future at Newcastle remains in the balance

  - 2008-09-03

  NEWCASTLE, England AFP — Kevin Keegan's future as Newcastle United manager remained in the balance on Wednesday after the English Premier League club admitted that talks are continuing between the warring factions. The 57-year-old is believed to have made clear his disgust at the club's transfer policy in talks...

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• Liverpool sell Finnan and loan Voronin

  - 2008-09-01

  LIVERPOOL, England AFP — Liverpool sold Republic of Ireland defender Steve Finnan to Espanyol and loaned Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin to Hertha Berlin on Monday. Finnan, 32, lost his place in Rafa Benitez's team this season after the pre-season signings of full-backs Andrea Dossena and Philipp Degn. The...

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• Wright-Phillips rejoins Manchester City

  - 2008-08-28

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Shaun Wright-Phillips rejoined Manchester City on Thursday as the Chelsea winger completed his move to Eastlands for an undisclosed fee. Wright-Phillips agreed a four-year contract with Mark Hughes's side and the England international could make his second debut for City in Sunday's Premier League match...

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• Dong released by United

  - 2008-08-28

  MANCHESTER, England AFP — Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo left Manchester United on Thursday after his contract with the European champions was cancelled by mutual consent. Dong, 23, endured a frustrating four-year spell at Old Trafford after his 500,000 pounds transfer from Dalian Shide in 2004. He spent two...

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• Agbonlahor signs Villa contract extension

  - 2008-08-15

  BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Aston Villa winger Gabriel Agbonlahor signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League club on Friday. Agbonlahor, who scored in Villa's UEFA Cup qualifying tie against Hafnarfjordur on Thursday, is now tied to Martin O'Neill's team until June 2012, the club confirmed on their...

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• Blackburn ready to sign Fowler

  - 2008-08-15

  BLACKBURN, England AFP — Blackburn manager Paul Ince is set to sign former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler on a permanent contract. Fowler, 33, has been on trial at Ewood Park since July and has impressed Ince enough to convince his former Anfield team-mate to start discussing a deal. ...

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• Stoke land Newcastle defender Faye

  - 2008-08-15

  STOKE, England AFP — Stoke signed Senegal defender Abdoulaye Faye from Newcastle for 2.25 million pounds (2.8 million euros) on Friday. Faye agreed a three-year contract with the Premier newboys and could make his debut at former club Bolton on Saturday. The 30-year-old made 22 appearances in his...

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• Carew signs deal at Aston Villa

  - 2008-08-14

  BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Aston Villa striker John Carew signed a one-year contract extension on Thursday. Carew, 28, has become a key figure at the Premier League club since his move from Lyon in January 2007 and the Norway international is now contracted to Martin O'Neill's side until 2011....

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• Portsmouth snap up Gambian teenager

  - 2008-08-04

  PORTSMOUTH, England AFP — Portsmouth signed teenage Gambian striker Omar Koroma from Banjul Hawks on Monday. Koroma, nicknamed OJ, impressed Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp during a trial with the Premier League and has agreed a permanent two-year contract. The 18-year-old is set to be loaned to Championship club...

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• McClaren's FC Twente clash with Arsenal

  - 2008-08-01

  PARIS AFP — Former England manager Steve McClaren's new Dutch side FC Twente will play Arsenal in the Champions League third qualifying round later this month. McClaren, who was sacked from the England job after England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008, took over at FC Twente in June...

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