Stellar goal from Zhirkov that. All five/six touches were exemplary. The Weah goal is in another class.
Everton agree deal for Naughton
Sheffield United defender Kyle Naughton
Naughton made 47 appearances for the Blades last season
Sheffield United have accepted a bid from Premier League side Everton for defender Kyle Naughton, BBC Radio Sheffield understands.
The Blades turned down an offer of £3.5m in June but a fee, believed to be around £5m, has now been agreed.
The 21-year-old full-back has been at Bramall Lane since the age of eight, coming through the same youth system as Everton centre-half Phil Jagielka.
Naughton is due to discuss terms with the Merseyside club on Monday.
Sunderland have completed the signing of Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United on a four-year contract.
The England Under 21 international underwent a medical at the Stadium of Light on Saturday morning before putting pen-to-paper on a long-term deal.
United will receive an initial £3.5million fee, which could rise to a maximum of £6million should various criteria be met.
Earlier in the summer it had looked as though Campbell was on his way to Hull City - with whom he helped gain promotion to the Premier League the season before last - but he has instead opted for a move to the Black Cats.
Campbell spent last season on loan at Tottenham, whom he moved to as part of the deal that took Dimitar Berbatov to United, but struggled for playing time.
Having made just nine starts during his White Hart Lane sojourn, Campbell will be hoping for substantially more playing time under Steve Bruce at Sunderland.
Campbell's impressive displays at the European U21 Championship caught the eye and he will aim for more of the same next term.
Sunderland have completed the signing of Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United on a four-year contract.
The England Under 21 international underwent a medical at the Stadium of Light on Saturday morning before putting pen-to-paper on a long-term deal.
United will receive an initial £3.5million fee, which could rise to a maximum of £6million should various criteria be met.
Earlier in the summer it had looked as though Campbell was on his way to Hull City - with whom he helped gain promotion to the Premier League the season before last - but he has instead opted for a move to the Black Cats.
Campbell spent last season on loan at Tottenham, whom he moved to as part of the deal that took Dimitar Berbatov to United, but struggled for playing time.
Having made just nine starts during his White Hart Lane sojourn, Campbell will be hoping for substantially more playing time under Steve Bruce at Sunderland.
Campbell's impressive displays at the European U21 Championship caught the eye and he will aim for more of the same next term.
MANCHESTER, July 13 — Carlos Tevez will fly back from holiday today to complete a £25 million (RM145 million) move to Manchester City and disappoint Chelsea.
The striker was being pursued by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s club but is heading for City after being persuaded to join the ambitious project manager Mark Hughes is masterminding.
Tevez will undergo a medical today and is hoping to join City’s tour of South Africa, which departs the day after tomorrow, with a five-year contract worth £150,000 a week agreed.
Those wages and the fact that his family is settled in Cheshire worked against Chelsea, who were keen to lure him after he was released by Manchester United but are still adjusting to life as a club without the greatest spending power.
The changing of the guard in terms of finances in the Barclays Premier League has been underlined already this summer by City’s signing of £12m midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa and striker Roque Santa Cruz, who cost £18m from Blackburn.
But buying Tevez will also make its mark on neighbours United, who failed to convince the Argentina international they wanted him enough after his two-year loan expired at the end of last season.
Tevez, 25, was popular with fans and made constant plays about the club’s inability to strike up talks over his future despite scoring important goals in their march towards another Premier League title and Champions League final appearance.
His comments since, that he was not appreciated enough, have left a bitter taste among some staff at Old Trafford with coach Brian McClair accusing him of being disrespectful.
United’s relationship with Tevez was complicated by the issue of third party ownership, with the interest of Kia Joorabchian and his investors key in any permanent deal, but the Premier League has made it clear City will have to own his registration outright.
Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid showed interest, too, but could not compete with what was on offer at City — and the club’s Abu Dhabi-based owners have not finished spending. They have given up on Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o but Chelsea captain John Terry is still a target along with Everton’s Joleon Lescott, Kolo Toure of Arsenal and Porto’s Bruno Alves.
United have distanced themselves from reports in Spain that Eto’ has requested a free transfer so he can join them. — Daily Mail
Sunderland have completed the signing of Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United on a four-year contract.
The England Under 21 international underwent a medical at the Stadium of Light on Saturday morning before putting pen-to-paper on a long-term deal.
United will receive an initial £3.5million fee, which could rise to a maximum of £6million should various criteria be met.
Earlier in the summer it had looked as though Campbell was on his way to Hull City - with whom he helped gain promotion to the Premier League the season before last - but he has instead opted for a move to the Black Cats.
Campbell spent last season on loan at Tottenham, whom he moved to as part of the deal that took Dimitar Berbatov to United, but struggled for playing time.
Having made just nine starts during his White Hart Lane sojourn, Campbell will be hoping for substantially more playing time under Steve Bruce at Sunderland.
Campbell's impressive displays at the European U21 Championship caught the eye and he will aim for more of the same next term.