UEFA’s disciplinary panel has taken action against three clubs following racist incidents during the qualifying rounds for this season’s Champions League.

If Sligo can complete the job against Rosenborg after their shock 2-1 win in Norway yesterday they will face Turkey's Kardemir Karabukspor in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Manchester City insist UEFA sanctions limiting spending on transfers next season to £49m will not have a major impact on their campaign.

Manchester City have been fined €60m and handed a reduction in their Champions League squad for next season from 25 to 21 players for breaching UEFA’s financial fair play rules.

A list of all the confirmed deadline day signings so far.

QPR appear to be the busiest Barclays Premier League club as the transfer deadline approaches, confirming the signing of South Korea full-back Yun Suk-young on a three-and-a-half year contract and closing in on defender Christopher Samba.

Anton Ferdinand has left struggling QPR to join Turkish side Bursaspor on loan until the end of the season.

Just as he knew best about most things, it seems Shankly was right again.

Wigan 2 Sunderland 3

Sunderland have completed the signing of midfielder Alfred N’Diaye from Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club confirmed today.

Sunderland have agreed a fee with Turkish side Bursaspor for France Under-21 midfielder Alfred N’Diaye, it is understood.

Phil Jones makes his long-awaited seasonal bow for Manchester United against Galatasaray this evening with Alex Ferguson accepting injuries are part of the maturing process in someone so young.

Last season’s beaten finalists Athletic Bilbao were made to work hard by Croatian side Slaven Belupo before edging through 4-3 on aggregate in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised the “desire and commitment” of his side following their 1-0 Europa League third qualifying round first leg win over Gomel last night.

Liverpool could face Dundee United in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, which is due to be drawn later today.

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi last night claimed he has sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to Paris St Germain.

Maurice Edu has hinted he will seek a way out of the Rangers turmoil as he wants to test himself at the highest level.

John Ruddy’s withdrawal due to injury has further disrupted new England coach Roy Hodgson’s plans for Euro 2012, amid ongoing concerns over the fitness of Glen Johnson and Danny Welbeck.

DANIEL STURRIDGE and Jack Rodwell were last night handed their first England call-ups by Fabio Capello for the friendlies with Spain and Sweden.

SLOVAKIA captain Marek Hamsik travelled to Dublin with his international teammates on Wednesday night but vowed to play in Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Ireland only if he is 100%.

LOOK, I know you must all be aquiver with excitement at the prospect of Man U v Otelul Galati.

Former UEFA Cup winners Schalke paid the price for leaving Spanish striker Raul at home as they slumped to an embarrassing Europa League defeat to HJK in Helsinki.

West Brom have signed Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster on loan for the season with Boaz Myhill going in the opposite direction.

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has admitted his interest in bringing goalkeeper Ben Foster to The Hawthorns and the Black County club are in talks with Birmingham.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist is considering a move to re-sign Kenny Miller for what would be a third spell at Ibrox for the striker.

Goalkeeper Allan McGregor and defender Steven Whittaker have agreed new long-term contracts at Rangers, the club have confirmed.

Goalkeeper Scott Carson has completed a move from West Brom to Turkish club Bursaspor for an undisclosed fee.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist is closing in on the signing of Neil Danns but insists the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions will not pay over the odds for Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar.

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed some harsh words from manager Alex Ferguson put the team back on track after a defeat at Arsenal dented their hopes of a record 19th league title.

Kenny Miller has warned Robbie Keane that Scotland are determined to prevent him from hitting his 50th international goal this weekend.

PATRICE EVRA has no trouble pinpointing the moment Manchester United’s season turned on its head.

Scotland 3 Wales 1

Scotland 3 Wales 1

Manchester United have announced an across-the-board £1 per match increase on ticket prices for next season.

PSV Eindhoven 0 Rangers 0

IT might be a matter of interest only to the most zealous of statisticians, but the Republic of Ireland and Scotland are joint top of the Carling Nations Cup table this morning after Craig Levein’s team comfortably saw off the feeble challenge of a weakened Northern Ireland side at the Aviva Stadium last night.

Northern Ireland striker David Healy has joined Rangers on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season.

Hearts 1 Rangers 0

Kenny Miller today completed the formalities of his transfer from Rangers to Bursaspor in front of about 8,000 fans.

Rangers have agreed a deal in principle with Bursaspor for Kenny Miller to join the Turkish champions.

Bursaspor today announced Kenny Miller has agreed terms over a move to Turkey.

STEVEN DAVIS grabbed the only goal of the game as Rangers scraped past Inverness at Ibrox to edge closer to Celtic at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Rangers 1 Inverness 0

Rangers striker Kenny Miller looks set for a move to Turkish champions Bursaspor after Birmingham confirmed he had rejected a switch to St Andrew’s.