Want-away playmaker Luka Modric stuck to his word this evening and flew to South Africa with his team-mates for Tottenham’s pre-season tour.

Tottenham are adamant that Luka Modric will depart for South Africa for the club's pre-season tour tomorrow despite reports an increased bid from Chelsea for the playmaker.

Celtic are poised to move for Israel striker Omer Damari after wrapping up a deal that should bring Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama to Parkhead.

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South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer Benni McCarthy was today left out of the Bafana Bafana squad for the World Cup finals.

South Africa coach Joel Santana has included strikers Mabhuti Khenyeza and Richard Henyekane in his 24-man squad for the match against Ireland in Thomond Park early next month.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes does not intend to settle for second best in his bid to sign defenders if moves for John Terry and Joleon Lescott do not come off.

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MARK HUGHES is determined to talk about players that have already been signed by Manchester City, rather than John Terry.

ARSENAL were rocked yesterday by the news Samir Nasri will be out of action for up to three months after breaking his leg.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is willing to wait for the right deal as he looks to put the finishing touches to his squad.

MARK HUGHES yesterday expressed his irritation at Chelsea for going public with Manchester City’s pursuit of John Terry.

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Manchester United winger Chris Eagles has joined Coca-Cola Championship club Burnley on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be in excess of £1m.

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MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson has spoken of his determination to win a third European Cup sooner rather than later.

Wes Brown was named in the Manchester United side to face Orlando Pirates in South Africa this evening despite a family bereavement.

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Gary Neville is hoping to take another step forward tomorrow to re-establishing himself in the Manchester United team.

Alex Ferguson is confident Owen Hargreaves will be fully fit for the start of Manchester United’s Premier League title defence against Newcastle on August 17.

Alex Ferguson today confirmed he is trying to sign at least one new player.

Owen Hargreaves was the most notable absentee from the 21-man Manchester United squad which set off today for their four-match tour of Africa.

Darren Fletcher insists the only person he will listen to about any speculation linking him with a move away from Old Trafford is Alex Ferguson.

Manchester United are prepared to play the waiting game in their pursuit of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.

Strikers Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov found the net as Tottenham defeated Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 in their opening Vodacom Challenge match in Durban, South Africa.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill revealed the club may embark on a pre-season trip to Africa at some stage in the future and admitted a tour of Asia this summer made more sense commercially than a tour of the United States.

Dimitar Berbatov has revealed his admiration for Manchester United – but insists he is happy at Tottenham.

EVERY season Chelsea’s bullish chief executive Peter Kenyon likes to ruffle a few feathers by updating the soccer community on the master plan in London SW6 for world domination.

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Sir Alex Ferguson has reaffirmed his determination to keep Cristiano Ronaldo but the Manchester United manager has received mixed messages about the availability of Fernando Torres.

Alex Ferguson has insisted Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United.

Manchester United striker Alan Smith will miss the whole of pre-season despite progressing well from his horrific leg-break.

Manchester United have confirmed the itinerary for their three-match summer tour of South Africa.

Star striker Lomana LuaLua has told managerless Portsmouth they could have to do without him again for up to six games during the African Nations Cup next month.

A flu bug may have ruined Portsmouth striker Svetoslav Todorov’s chances of starting his first Premiership match for nearly two years.

Portsmouth have made Zambian striker Collins Mbesuma their seventh signing of the summer after a Home Office panel today granted him a work permit after a successful appeal.

Portsmouth have appealed against the decision to deny their new striker Collins Mbesuma a work permit.

PORTSMOUTH have beaten Bolton to the signature of Zambia international striker Collins Mbesuma on a three-year deal — subject to a work permit.

Portsmouth have beaten Bolton to the signing of Zambia international striker Collins Mbesuma on a three-year deal – subject to a work permit.

Tottenham’s worst fears have been confirmed after scans revealed that midfield star Gus Poyet has fractured a wrist and will be out for up to six weeks.

Relatives are identifying the bodies of at least 43 people who died after a stampede at a soccer match in South Africa.

Football officials in South Africa are meeting today to decide what caused a stampede at a football match in Johannesburg in which at least 43 fans died.