Premier points: all the top-flight gossip

Wigan put £18m price tag on Wilson Palacios, while Obafami Martins can continue his somersault celebration at Newcastle

Manchester City move for Kompany

Mark Hughes is close to adding to his squad after Hamburg agreed a fee for the Belgium defender

Hodgson expects Healy to complete Sunderland move

The Fulham manager expects confirms the forward will undergo at medical ahead of his proposed move to the Stadium of Light

Neill in West Ham contract talks

Alan Curbishley is keen to keep the Australia defender after he was recently linked with a move to Galatasaray

Hughes can spend but Santa Cruz is off limits

Manchester City manager meets his Thai owner for the first time and urgent transfer targets dominate their agenda

Can your relationship survive the football season?

The season has barely begun and already one soccer widow has blown the final whistle on her marriage. Can yours survive?

Window watch: Cissé joins Sunderland

Former Liverpool striker returns to the Premier League from Marseilles after turning down approach from Manchester City

Benítez looks beyond Barry to Riera

Liverpool manager to concede defeat in his pursuit of Aston Villa captain, and concentrate on a move for the Espanyol winger

Arsenal in shock move for Silvestre

Arsene Wenger is closing in on the most surprising transfer deal of the summer after making a firm approach to Manchester United

Mowbray refuses to lump it and like it

West Bromwich Albion manager insists that his side will play - rather than kick - their way to safety in the Premier League

Bosnich hoping for England return

Former Chelsea goalkeeper angling for move back to English football after signing seven-week deal with Central Coast Mariners

Riise explains why time was right to roam

Former Liverpool defender rejected offers to join other Premier League sides out of loyalty to the Merseyside club

Giggs urges team-mates to stay hungry

Manchester United winger says it is imperative that the champions match Chelsea's hunger for success in the title race

Cisse closes in on Sunderland move

Former Liverpool striker on verge of return to Premier League in a season-long loan deal at Stadium of Light

Premier Points: Finnan in Liverpool 'limbo'

Top flight football snippets: Santa Cruz told to stay; Roy Keane wants more competition; David Beckham gets new manager

Manchester City take out £30 million loan

With Thaksin Shinawatra’s assets frozen, the club have raised funds to allow Mark Hughes to strengthen his injury-hit squad

Berbatov talks enter 'crucial phase'

Window watch: Andrei Arshavin move to Tottenham in doubt; Branislav Ivanovic wants to leave Chelsea for Milan

Joe Cole: I want to end career at Chelsea

The England midfield player has revealed his desire to sign a new contract and remain at Stamford Bridge for life

Fletcher says United can beat tough start

Manchester United midfielder confident team will rise to the testing away games that come in the first half of the season

Mbia hoping for Everton move

Rennes and Cameroon midfielder is desperate to switch to Goodison Park since returning from Olympics Games duty