Out-of-favour Sunderland striker Michael Chopra is set to join former club Cardiff on a two-month loan deal.

Sunderland striker Anthony Stokes has joined Coca-Cola Championship side Sheffield United on a three-month loan.

Tottenham left-back Lee Young-Pyo is to join German side Borussia Dortmund.

Portsmouth hope to sign Reading’s Nicky Shorey and Tottenham’s Younes Kaboul before Sunday’s FA Community Shield match against Manchester United at Wembley.

Tottenham goalkeeper Radek Cerny has agreed a two-year contract with Coca-Cola Championship side QPR.

Reading striker Leroy Lita has joined Coca-Cola Championship side Charlton on a four-week loan, the Royals have announced on their website.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce admits Ben Tozer may be going out on loan to a Coca-Cola Championship club in January once his move from Swindon to the north-east is complete.

Freddy Eastwood knows his chances of leading Wales’ attack has been boosted by Craig Bellamy’s injury-enforced absence from the squad.

Arsenal’s Armand Traore has turned down the chance of a loan-move in the belief his continuing improvement will be better served by staying with the Gunners.

DEFENDER Curtis Davies moved to Aston Villa in what could be a potential club-record deal as manager Martin O’Neill made his final moves to strengthen his squad before the transfer window closed.

Promising Chelsea teenager Michael Mancienne has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

Milan Mandaric has completed his takeover of Coca-Cola Championship club Leicester.

Milan Mandaric’s takeover of Coca-Cola Championship club Leicester has hit another unforeseen delay with the news the former Portsmouth owner has returned to Belgrade after his mother was taken ill.

Watford have completed the signing of defender Danny Shittu from QPR for an initial fee of £1.6m which could rise to £3m.

The 22-year-old was the leading English scorer in the Barclays Premiership last season with 18 goals in the league and 22 in total following his move from Coca-Cola Championship club Ipswich.

Antti Niemi has passed a medical at Fulham and is on the verge of completing his £1m (€1.46m)-plus move from Coca-Cola Championship side Southampton.

Southampton have revealed that George Burley is their new head coach, with Clive Woodward taking over as the Coca-Cola Championship club’s director of football.

Norwich are set to sign Crewe striker Dean Ashton after making a successful bid for the Coca-Cola Championship club’s top scorer.

Reading have confirmed the signing of former England striker Les Ferdinand on a free transfer.