Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Wednesday's Transfer Clockwatch

13.25 Gary Megson has urged Bolton fans to be patient with new signing Lee Chung-Yong.

13.12 Uli Hoeness has revealed that Bayern Munich would have sold Franck Ribery for the right price this summer.

12.57 Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has admitted that he is set to step up his pursuit of fresh faces.

12.45 Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says reports linking Luke Young with a move to Hull City are news to him.

12.28 Blackburn have signed former Real Madrid defender Michel Salgado on a two-year contract.

12.20 Watford boss Malky Mackay insists he had no problem throwing Tommy Smith into action on Tuesday despite the uncertainty surrounding his future.

12.09 Swansea City manager Paolo Sousa has confirmed he remains on the lookout for new talent following Tuesday's goalless draw with Reading.

12.02 AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo admits the events of the summer have left him dazed and confused.

11.42 Sky Sports News understands Everton defender Joleon Lescott has trained away from the club's first-team squad.

11.34 Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell has revealed he will approach Blackburn with a view to extending the loan deal of goalkeeper Mark Bunn.

11.15 Premier League officials have confirmed the transfer window will close on Tuesday 1st September at 5pm.

11.06 Roberto Di Matteo has revealed that West Brom are in talks with Fulham regarding Jonathan Greening. The Baggies have also seen an offer accepted for Colo Colo defender Gonzalo Jara.

10.50 Alex McLeish plans to bring his summer spending to an end with the signing of Sporting Gijon midfielder Michel.

10.35 Marouane Chamakh is pessimistic regarding his chances of securing a move away from Bordeaux this summer. The Moroccan forward has been linked with Sunderland, Arsenal and most recently West Ham.

10.02 Everton will reportedly attend a Home Office hearing in London on Friday to try to acquire a work permit for Argentina international Ever Banega.

09.25 The Mirror also claims that Sol Campbell has been offered a player-coach role by Sven Goran Eriksson at Notts County.

08.49 Another story from the newspapers is that Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is attracting interest from Premier League trio Aston Villa, Fulham and Everton.

08.21 Bolton Wanderers have confirmed Matt Taylor has signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2012.

08.00 Nemanja Vidic's agent has moved to reject claims he suggested the centre-back would be interested in seeking a 'dream' move to Barcelona.

07.50 Another tale from the tabloids is that Hull City are mulling over a £4million move for Aston Villa defender Luke Young.

07.35 There are plenty of interesting transfer stories in this morning's newspapers, with the Daily Mirror suggesting Everton are interested in Tottenham duo David Bentley and Alan Hutton.

07.20 Arsene Wenger has admitted to his 'surprise' at how quickly new signing Thomas Vermaelen has settled.

07.10 Our dedicated Transfer Centre gives you all the details you will need on what has happened so far this summer and you can check out the individual activity of every club or look at the completed deals in each league. If you want to know about the latest rumours and gossip, then head for our Paper Talk feature, where you can let us know of any whispers you have heard. Finally, the Sky Sports Scout gives you the lowdown on the hottest emerging talent in the global game.

07.00 Welcome to the skysports.com transfer clockwatch. Stay with us every day and we will bring you all the latest breaking news on any deals, offers and speculation as it happens.

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