JOHN TERRY sat within inches of the Premier League trophy yesterday and admitted he had still not got over Chelsea surrendering it to Manchester United last season.

Chelsea will decide this week whether to make a renewed bid for Luka Modric, chief executive Ron Gourlay has revealed.

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CHELSEA boss Andre Villas-Boas has labelled Manchester City’s recruitment policy as “unfair” after the title contenders once again splashed out to land Sergio Aguero.

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Charles N’Zogbia’s proposed move to Aston Villa will move a step closer to completion tomorrow when the winger flies into England to undergo a medical, it is understood.

Frank Lampard maintains no matter how much their Barclays Premier League title rivals spend, Chelsea still believe they will be the team to beat next season.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is undergoing a medical with a view to completing a move to the Barclays Premier League club.

West Ham are to continue talks this week with Lucas Neill in an attempt to keep him at Upton Park.

Harry Redknapp has denied reports that Tottenham have submitted a bid for Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong, although admitted the defender is a player he is interested in.

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TOTTENHAM striker Darren Bent has apologised for posting “inappropriate comments” about club chairman Daniel Levy on his Twitter page.

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Robbie Keane has welcomed the arrival of Peter Crouch to Tottenham, insisting the added competition can only be good for the team.

TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admits his bid to sign Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira has gone “very quiet”.

HULL and Aston Villa have joined Sunderland in the race to sign Tottenham striker Darren Bent.

Talks between Sunderland and Darren Bent are progressing today after the Tottenham striker was given permission to speak to the Black Cats about a potential club-record transfer.

Tottenham have confirmed their pre-season preparations will include travelling to Beijing next month for the Barclays Asia Trophy.

ENGLISH Premier League clubs are to be presented with several watered-down alternatives to the controversial "39th step" at their summer meeting today.

Manchester City will join Italian club Juventus to face Hong Kong treble winners South China in two exhibition matches in Hong Kong next month.

FULHAM manager Lawrie Sanchez confirmed the club are on the brink of signing Cork striker Roy O’Donovan for an undisclosed fee after his side clinched third place in the Barclays Asia Trophy.

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PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp believes the influx of foreign owners into the Premier League has dramatically raised the stakes for every club this season.

Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez revealed Wigan’s offer for skipper Michael Brown was too good to turn down.

PORTSMOUTH booked their place in the Barclays Asia Trophy final after Benjani Mwaruwari’s first-half goal saw Harry Redknapp’s side overcome Fulham 1-0 at Hong Kong Stadium.

LIVERPOOL defender Steve Finnan has welcomed extra competition for places at Anfield after committing himself to the club for the rest of his career.

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Liverpool defender and Irish international Steve Finnan has welcomed extra competition for places at Anfield after committing himself to the club for the rest of his career.

SKIPPER Steven Gerrard is confident Rafael Benitez’s summer spending spree will see Liverpool mount a concerted title challenge this season.

Skipper Steven Gerrard is confident Rafael Benitez’s summer spending spree will see Liverpool mount a concerted title challenge this season.

Liverpool, Portsmouth and Fulham will compete in the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong in July.