Argentina internationals Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano will be formally interviewed by Brazilian federal police as part of the case against former Corinthians president Alberto Dualib, according to Buenos Aires newspaper Clarin.

Javier Mascherano has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool, the club have confirmed.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists he is edging closer to completing the permanent signing of Javier Mascherano despite fresh reports linking the Argentinian with a move elsewhere.

Javier Mascherano expects to enjoy a long relationship with the Liverpool fans after revealing his protracted transfer should be finalised by the end of the week.

Javier Mascherano expects his permanent transfer to Liverpool to be completed this week.

Kia Joorabchian, the man at the centre of the Carlos Tevez row, has admitted he remains interested in buying an English club.

Everton will have to look elsewhere for a big name striker after Middlesbrough tonight halted their interest in Ayegbeni Yakubu.

Today is D-Day for Carlos Tevez – with the warring parties under pressure to strike a deal and avoid a lengthy court battle.

A DEAL over the future of Carlos Tevez may have to be settled today or a lengthy court battle will ensue.

Carlos Tevez’s representative Kia Joorabchian is taking his fight over the player’s ownership rights to the High Court.

Carlos Tevez’s representative Kia Joorabchian is taking his fight with West Ham to the High Court.

THE FA will urge FIFA to address the issue of third-party player ownership at the earliest opportunity to ensure the Carlos Tevez affair is not the first of many to hit English football.

Kia Joorabchian has ramped up the pressure on West Ham by accusing the club of making misleading statements over the Carlos Tevez affair.

Manchester United are to take the Carlos Tevez dispute to FIFA, chief executive David Gill announced today.

Carlos Tevez’s proposed move to Manchester United remains in limbo with serious doubts over whether a planned medical will take place today.

Talks between Manchester United and West Ham on Carlos Tevez’s proposed move to Old Trafford ended in stalemate tonight.

Manchester United’s hopes of Carlos Tevez undergoing a medical tomorrow are in limbo after they failed to secure permission for the tests from West Ham.

Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky has denied having “any dealings connected to Carlos Tevez” or any involvement in money-laundering after it was reported in South America that a Brazilian judge had issued warrants for the arrest of Berezovsky and Tevez’s representative Kia Joorabchian.

The Carlos Tevez transfer saga took a fresh twist today after a reports from South America claimed a Brazilian judge had issued an overseas arrest warrant for the player’s advisor Kia Joorabchian.

Carlos Tevez will fly to Britain on Tuesday to undergo a medical at Old Trafford with a view to completing his transfer to Manchester United.

Manchester United will today attempt to tie up a deal for Carlos Tevez but the Premier League remain the biggest stumbling block to the signing going ahead.

The Premier League will block Carlos Tevez's expected move to Manchester United unless they are satisfied the transfer fee will go to West Ham.

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez is close to sealing a move to Manchester United.

WEST HAM chairman Eggert Magnusson will discuss Carlos Tevez’s future at Upton Park at the end of the season as questions remain over the eligibility of the Argentina forward.

Argentinian duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano will be at the centre of a crucial hearing on Thursday which could determine West Ham’s Premiership status.

West Ham would consider taking legal action against former chairman Terence Brown and managing director Paul Aldridge if they are found guilty of Premier League charges of fielding ineligible players.

West Ham are preparing to fight every inch of the way against Premier League charges for allegedly fielding ineligible players.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew has distanced himself from suggestions that he threatened to walk out of Upton Park unless the struggling Barclays Premiership club scrapped a proposed £70m (€103m) takeover bid.

The West Ham board were today meeting to discuss the latest developments in a proposed takeover.

Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has indicated his willingness to work with Kia Joorabchian, the man linked to a takeover of West Ham, at some stage in the future.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew warned any potential new owner that he would walk out of Upton Park rather than be told who to pick in the team.

The individuals involved in the West Ham takeover talks will not be able to keep their identities secret if their bid is successful, according to new proposals set to be adopted by FIFA.

Georgian businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili tonight revealed he is considering investing in a potential bid for West Ham.

WEST HAM were last night celebrating one of the most spectacular transfer coups in Premiership history — the double signing of Argentinian World Cup stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

West Ham are tonight putting the finishing touches to the spectacular double signing of Argentinian World Cup stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

I NORMALLY hate international weekends, deeming them a damnable imposition on real, i.e. club, football but this past one was an exception.

A MAN whose quality of life has been destroyed by multiple sclerosis (MS) is hoping that by turning himself into a human guinea pig he will be able to offer hope to his sister and other people who have the disease.

The proposed takeover of West Ham by Iranian-born businessman Kia Joorabchian has failed to materialise after disagreements over a price for the east-London club.

BRAZILIAN club Corinthians have failed in a bid to sign Manchester United midfielder Kleberson, according to the player’s agent.

SPECULATION that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is spreading his financial interests in football to South America has resurfaced in the Russian billionaire’s homeland.

Financial services company Aviva is to sell its general insurance businesses in Asia to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance for £249m (€366.2m) in cash.

by Martin Walsh IRELAND is confident of securing additional funding for its "Young Driver of the Year" awards.

THE increase in funding and the expansion of both the Young Racing and Young Rally Driver of the Year Awards is good news for motorsport.