Fellaini: I've always dreamed of playing in the Champions League
Manchester United's new signing Marouane Fellaini says playing in the Champions League drove his decision to leave Everton.
The 25-year-old is training with his Belgium team-mates as they prepare for Friday's World Cup qualifier in Scotland as he continues to reflect on his dramatic move to United minutes before the transfer window closed.
Having arrived at Goodison Park in September 2008 from Standard Liege for £15m, Fellaini was an integral part of Everton's success but opted to hand in a transfer request late on Monday and eventually secured a deal with the Premier League champions worth £27.5m.
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[Shocker]: Cesc says Ozil might end up without trophy in Arsenal, like him.
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes his former club Arsenal have signed Real Madrid's "second-best player" in Mesut Ozil.
Arsenal completed a club-record £42.4million swoop for Ozil on Monday evening as Arsene Wenger finally landed a big-name signing after what had become a frustrating summer on the transfer front.
Many of Ozil's former team-mates at Madrid have since expressed their surprise and disappointment that the Germany international was allowed to leave the Bernabeu, and Fabregas also admits he was taken aback by the news.
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[Transfer]: Reds seal Moses loan switch
The Nigerian international will spend the duration of the 2013-14 season at Anfield after passing a medical at Melwood on Monday.
After completing the move, Moses told Liverpoolfc.com: "First and foremost, I'm delighted to have made the loan from Chelsea to a big club like Liverpool.
"The most important thing is for me to be professional about it and I'm here to do a job for the club.
"The target is to get into the top four and for the club to compete in the Champions League - and I'm delighted to be here.
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Liverpool complete Ilori deal
The 20-year-old defender put pen to paper on his contract with the Reds after undergoing a medical at Melwood.
Afterwards, Ilori told Liverpoolfc.com: "It feels great being a Liverpool player - coming to the Premier League has always been a dream for me.
"I'm going to try and achieve everything I can. I want to play as much as possible and we'll see what the future holds. I will give my all and try my best to help the team."
Though born in London, Ilori has represented Portugal at U18, U19 and U20 level.
He also has experience of playing at Anfield in the 2011-12 NextGen Series for Sporting.
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Gareth Bale's move from Tottenham to Real Madrid is to be confirmed later today.
A world-record deal for Bale was thrashed out late last night and the 24-year-old is expected to be presented to the Madrid fans tomorrow.
Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol confirmed the long-running saga which has dominated the summer is likely to be over before the transfer window slams shut at 11pm on Monday.
"My understanding is there has been a breakthrough," said Solhekol at White Hart Lane this morning. "Gareth Bale is on the verge of becoming a Real Madrid player for a world-record fee and the deal could go through today.
"I have been told that the deal has been thrashed out at late night meeting last night. There was a breakthrough and a deal was agreed and it is set to be announced either today or tomorrow.
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Tottenham and Real Madrid have confirmed that a deal has been completed for the transfer of Gareth Bale to the Spanish side for a world record fee.
Madrid say the 24-year-old Welsh winger will sign a six-year contract, pending the completion of a medical, and it is believed he will cost them 100m euros (£85.3m).
He will be presented as a Real player at noon UK time on Monday, in front of 80,000 fans at the Club's Bernabeu Stadium.
We look back at Gareth Bale's best goals for club and country after Andre Villas-Boas confirmed he is going to join Real Madrid.
Bale has released a statement in which he said: "I have had six very happy years at Tottenham but it's the right time to say goodbye.
"We've had some special times together over the years and I've loved every minute of it.
"I would like to thank everyone at the Club; the Chairman, Board, staff, coaches and players and, most of all, the fantastic fans, who I hope will understand this amazing career opportunity.
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Atletico Madrid defender Martin Demichelis is having a medical ahead of a move to Manchester City
The Argentina international, predominantly a centre-back, would reportedly cost City around £4m and provide them with a veteran replacement for Kolo Toure, who left for Liverpool earlier this summer.
Boss Manuel Pellegrini is seeking reinforcements at the back, with Vincent Kompany likely to miss the next six weeks and Matija Nastasic only just back after a hamstring injury.
The Chilean was interested in Real Madrid's Pepe but now turns his attentions to a player he knows well from their time together at Malaga.
Demichelis only signed for Atletico two months ago after the expiry of his deal with Malaga, for whom he played 83 times, scoring eight goals.
The 32-year-old played nearly 250 times in Germany for Bayern Munich and has 37 caps for his country.
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Brendan Rodgers hoping Liverpool sign Victor Moses, Mamadou Sakho and Tiago Ilori
Brendan Rodgers confirmed after Liverpool's victory over Manchester United that Victor Moses, Mamadou Sakho and Tiago Ilori were set to sign on Monday.
Rodgers is happy with the squad he has assembled at Anfield but feels he still needs some reinforcements before the transfer window closes.
He has targeted deals for Chelsea forward Moses, Sporting Lisbon centre-half Ilori and Paris St Germain defender Sakho, and all three were at the ground on Sunday to watch the Reds beat Manchester United.
Rodgers is delighted to be closing in on such an exciting trio and does not anticipate any late problems in getting the transfers finalised.
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Liverpool closing on Mamadou Sakho, Tiago Ilori and Victor Moses
Positive discussions are believed to be ongoing regarding a possible season-long loan agreement for Chelsea forward Moses - who is also of interest to West Bromwich Albion.
The Nigeria international, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Wigan Athletic in August 2012, is yet to figure for Jose Mourinho's Blues so far this season.
Liverpool would welcome the opportunity to add Moses' creativity to their ranks, as Brendan Rodgers looks to build on a productive opening to the season which has brought back-to-back 1-0 successes.
The Reds boss is also working hard to bolster his defensive options before Monday's transfer deadline.
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Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen from Ajax.
The 21-year-old is a product of the Dutch club's famed academy, but has elected to take on a new challenge in the Premier League after four seasons and a total of 161 appearances.He becomes Tottenham's seventh signing of the transfer window, with Andre Villas-Boas' side having splashed out ahead of receiving an anticipated €100million windfall from the sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid.
Eriksen won three Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup during his time at Ajax, and kicked off the new campaign with two goals in just four outings.
The midfielder has also been capped on 37 occasions by his country, notching four goals at international level since his debut in February 2010. The length of Eriksen's contract with the White Hart Lane outfit and the size of the transfer fee are yet to be disclosed.
Liverpool have agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for defender Tiago Ilori
The 20-year-old is believed to be on his way to Anfield along with his father to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical.
Ilori was also a summer target for Monaco and Valencia, but it now appears that Brendan Rodgers has won the race to land his signature for a fee reportedly in the region of £8m.
Ilori has represented Portugal at U18, U19 and U20 level, although he has hinted that he would like to play for England having been born in London.
West Brom manager Steve Clarke has revealed that Chelsea winger Victor Moses is his next target
Belgian striker Lukaku scored 17 league goals for the Baggies last season and Clarke was keen to take him back for another season, but Blues manager Jose Mourinho has said he will be part of his plans.
West Brom had originally been told Moses would not be available for them to sign, however it appears the arrivals of Willian and Samuel Eto'o to Stamford Bridge have changed Mourinho's mind.
"I exchanged text messages with Jose three or four weeks ago and he said Lukaku is definitely not going out," said Clarke.
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Arsene Wenger insists there will be no panic buying
The return of Mathieu Flamini on a free transfer - only the second arrival of the summer after French rookie Yaya Sanogo - has done little to allay fans' fears that a significant recruitment drive before Tuesday's deadline will not materalise.
Wenger has failed with bids for Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye, while Chelsea are adamant that Juan Mata will not be allowed to leave.
But the Frenchman, who must ready his side to face last year's finallists Borussia Dortmund, as well as Napoli and Marseille, in Europe, is refusing to panic.
"Yes," he told reporters when asked if he was still in the hunt for fresh faces.
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Real Madrid have laid the blame with Tottenham for holding up the transfer of Gareth Bale.
The 24-year-old has rarely been out of the headlines throughout the summer over a possible move to the Spanish giants for a world-record £86m fee.
Bale has failed to report for three days of training this week and has been reported to be "furious" with Spurs over the handling of the situation.
Real remain confident they can finally get their hands on the Welsh star and their disgruntled vice-president Fernando Fernandez Tapias said: "I think it will happen but I cannot make any firm promises.
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Pogba worth twice as much as Bale?
The agent of the 20-year-old France and Juventus midfielder believes that if Gareth Bale is worth 100 million euros, his player is worth double
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is worth twice as much as Real Madrid-bound winger Gareth Bale, according to his agent.The 20-year-old Frenchman is one of the most highly rated young players in Europe, and his representative Mino Raiola says Pogba is worth comfortably more than the 24-year-old Welshman.
"How good is Paul? He's worth more than Gareth Bale, that's for sure," he told Sky Italia. "If Bale is worth 100 million euros, Pogba is worth at least double that.
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Ajax have announced that they have given Tottenham permission to speak to Christian Eriksen.
The highly-rated midfielder has been a target for Andre Villas-Boas throughout the transfer window, and he has increased his interest with Gareth Bale now looking certain to join Real Madrid.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy was in Amsterdam on Wednesday to discuss a possible deal for Denmark international Eriksen, who has just one year left on his current contract, and it appears that the talks have progressed well.
"Yes, Levy was here and Eriksen has been given permission to speak to Tottenham," Ajax director of football Marc Overmars told De Telegraaf.
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[Transfers]: Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazil forward Willian from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for a fee thought to be in the region of £25.5m.
The 25-year-old, who was poised to join Tottenham until Chelsea intervened last week, has been granted a work permit and has signed a five-year contract and will wear the number 22 shirt.
"I'm very happy to be here," Willian told the club's website. "It's been a dream of mine to come and play here.
"Chelsea are one of the best clubs in the world, and now I'm going to play for one of the best managers in the world, so I'm very happy and looking forward to it."
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[Transfers]: Spurs weigh up more offers for Real Madrid target Gareth Bale
Real have been leading the chase to sign Bale all summer, but in a new twist to the transfer saga they face competition for the Welshman's signature.
Reports in Spain over the weekend suggested Real were finally edging nearer to sealing a world record deal for Bale - who is returning to the UK from Marbella today - with Tottenham reportedly ready to do a deal with the Spanish giants.
However, it has now emerged that no deal has been agreed between Tottenham and Real and that the White Hart Lane club are weighing up offers from other clubs.
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Gareth Bale's move to Real Madrid could happen "very soon"
Villas-Boas said work is ongoing on the contracts, and added: "I'm not sure how long it is going to take. It can happen very, very soon, it could go to the last day (of the transfer window), it could happen in the next two days."
Bale is, according to Sky sources, "furious" with Spurs for delaying his move to Real and failed to report for training on Tuesday and Wednesday.
And whilst Villas-Boas is sympathetic about the delay, he says Bale's behaviour is "not correct" and is considering fining him.
Villas-Boas said: "He is involved in a big transfer move to Real Madrid and in the end if it happens, we wish him all the best - what he left here was great memories. But the fact that he hasn't turned up is not the correct behaviour...
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Juventus deny Aleksandar Kolarov approach but confirm Juan Zuniga interest
Juventus general director Beppe Marotta has denied the club are interested in signing Manchester City left-back Aleksander Kolarov.
The 27-year-old had been linked with a move to Turin but now looks set to remain at the Etihad Stadium.
Marotta told Gazzetta dello Sport: "Are we interested in Kolarov? No, we have Pepe who is recovering and we are betting on him."
However, Marotta did confirm their interest in Juan Zuniga but says they won't interrupt the full-back's negotiations with Napoli over a new contract.
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