CORK CITY’S Joe Gamble is a serious doubt for this evening’s Intertoto Cup second round meeting with Hammarby at Turner’s Cross (kick off 7.30pm).

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has completed his sixth signing of the summer with Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson agreeing to join the midlands club on a free transfer.

REAL MADRID claim they are close to capturing Italy’s World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro from Juventus.

Birmingham are closing in on the signature of Czech Republic Under-21 defender Martin Latka who is expected to join on loan from Slavia Prague after the weekend for the remainder of the season.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is stepping up his bid to sign a defender before the transfer window closes with Hammarby’s Max Von Schlebrugge and Slavia Prague’s Martin Latka targets.

CORK City take a step up in class tonight at the Rasunda Stadium when they meet Swedish title contenders Djurgardens IF in a UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg tie (6pm Irish time).

Tottenham will find out on Sunday if their disciplinary record last season will gain them qualification for the UEFA Cup.

Celtic defender Johan Mjallby has revealed he will not be part of Sweden’s Euro 2004 squad if he does not feel up to it.

The full draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League has been made today.