Steven Gerrard will turn down the chance to become manager of MK Dons, it has been reported.

The summer transfer window officially opened yesterday and while many big-money moves and free transfers have already been agreed across Europe, a clutch of distinguished players will be left searching for new clubs.

THE final hours of the January transfer window made an inevitably frenetic start yesterday, as Premier League clubs tried desperately to bulk out their squads ahead of today's 5pm deadline.

Arsenal insist the club’s board members have no intention of selling their shareholding despite admitting a “constructive meeting” took place with Farhad Moshiri of Red and White Holdings Limited, who now possess almost a quarter of the club’s shares.