Alan Mc's picks
Alan McInally puts his thinking cap on and predicts how the Premier League season will unfold.
Arsenal give up on Marouane Chamakh to leave Fulham and West Ham fighting for his signature
Arsenal have pulled out of the race to sign Marouane Chamakh after refusing to up their £6million valuation of the Bordeaux striker. But Fulham and West Ham remain interested.
THE INSIDER'S LIVE WINDOW WATCH: Chelsea eye £17m Pazzini, Spurs up Sissoko bid... plus all of Wednesday's hot gossip
Follow the latest transfer stories doing the rounds throughout the day, including... Chelsea are linked with a £17million move for Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini, Tottenham Hotspur search for def...
Tony Cottee's picks
Tony Cottee makes his Premier League picks - and he reckons there will be a new team in the top four.
Ex-West Ham captain Neill could be heading back to Upton Park
Lucas Neill has not ruled out a return to West Ham. The former Hammers skipper turned down reduced terms to stay at Upton Park when his contract expired at the end of last season.
Zola targets Toni and Gudjohnsen for new-look West Ham strike force
• Italian hopes to sign both strikers by 1 September• Questions continue over Portsmouth buy-outWest Ham hope to sign both Bayern Munich's Luca Toni and Eidur Gudjohnsen from Barcelona by the end of t...
Time running out for Manuel Almunia's England ambitions
• Capello rules out England future for Spaniard• Keeper may not have had time to get passportFabio Capello might have dressed it up as backing his own players, but the national team's manager did have...
Ringmaster: No nonsense as focused Capello sets his sights on World Cup
Fabio Capello admitted to certain limitations on Tuesday. 'I can't clone Steven Gerrard,' he said and for those who were starting to consider the England manager capable of anything, that might come a...
West Ham in the hunt for Napoli defender Leandro Rinaudo
West Ham are interested in Napoli defender Leandro Rinaudo, with manager Gianfranco Zola keen to bring the 6ft 3in centre-back over on loan in case he loses Matthew Upson or James Collins.
Holland U21s 0 England U21s 0: Pearce's new batch of young Lions keep Dutch at bay
Stuart Pearce's new charges had a useful workout in Groningen as their first match of the new campaign ended in a creditable draw against a strong Dutch side.