Gabriel Obertan’s agent has dismissed reports the Manchester United winger is set to leave Old Trafford.

French midfielder Charles N’Zogbia has dealt Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan a blow by admitting he is still keen on a move, with Premier League rivals Arsenal a preferred destination.

Middlesbrough have signed France Under-21 midfielder Didier Digard from Paris St Germain for just over £4m.

Younes Kaboul’s agent claims Juventus are among a host of top European clubs interested in the Tottenham defender if he becomes available this summer.

Newcastle midfielder Charles N’Zogbia today committed his future to the club by signing a new five-year contract.

BELEAGURED England boss Andy Robinson has reacted to his team’s shambolic defeat against Argentina by making seven changes for the Twickenham appointment with South Africa on Saturday.

Premiership newcomers Sheffield United have signed French striker Christian Nade on a three-year deal.

Arsene Wenger was today working on Arsenal’s defence rather than his own with a hearing set to take place in his absence into a misconduct charge for accusing Ruud van Nistelrooy of “cheating”.

Rafael Benitez will be without £14m (€20.2m) striker Djibril Cisse, who broke his left leg in two places at the weekend, for Liverpool’s Champions League game with Deportivo La Coruna.

France Under-21 v Republic of Ireland Under-21

France Under-21 boss Raymond Domenech has emerged as a leading candidate in the three-horse race to succeed Jacques Santini as France head coach after a late intervention on his behalf by Aime Jacquet.

French strikers Sylvain Wiltord and Jeremie Aliadiere are back in business as Arsenal gather up their full firepower again for the final blast that could land them the Treble.

Last weekend Frédéric Michalak was playing for France Under-21. This week he has been included in the France A team to play Ireland A.

Scotland Under-21 have made seven changes - two positional - from the team defeated 25-18 by their Irish counterparts earlier this month for the game against France on Friday afternoon.

Chelsea Captain Marcel Desailly has warned teammate William Gallas that it is too late to force his way into the French World Cup squad - as Manchester United’s Mikael Silvestre is a permanent fixture.

Steed Malbranque's lightning breakaway and Barry Hayles' predatory strike secured Fulham's 2-0 victory and plunged 10-man Blackburn into deep relegation trouble.