Stoke are set to sign former Everton goalkeeper Carlo Nash on a 12-month deal.

EVERTON manager David Moyes saw his young side come up short in the Europa League – and his already lengthy injury problems increase.

Everton 0 BATE Borisov 1

Everton manager David Moyes is set to put his trust in youth and several fringe players for the Europa League match against BATE Borisov at Goodison Park.

Everton have broken their transfer record to sign Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini for an initial £15m from Standard Liege.

Dimitar Berbatov’s drawn-out transfer to Old Trafford appeared to be reaching its conclusion last night but it was Manchester United’s city rivals who stole the show on transfer deadline day.

Manchester City were at the centre of a fresh twist in a dramatic transfer deadline day amid reports they are closing in on Robinho.

Everton have signed goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.

Wigan back-up goalkeeper Mike Pollitt has agreed a new one-year deal with the club.

Striker Marcus Bent is poised to sign a long-term deal with Wigan.

LONG before the phrase ‘doing a Derby’ became the voguish term to describe abject failure in the Premier League, Stoke City had cornered the market in top-flight under-achievement.

Stoke 0 Leicester 0

Stoke 1 Crystal Palace 2

Wigan are set to name an unchanged line-up for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Tottenham despite the sacking of Chris Hutchings earlier this week.

Wigan goalkeeper Carlo Nash has been ruled out for three months after breaking an ankle in a training ground accident.

Michael Brown yesterday became Wigan’s latest close-season signing but manager Chris Hutchings scarcely had time to draw breath before announcing “the search goes on for more new blood”.

Wigan have signed Fulham midfielder Michael Brown on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Jason Koumas has completed a £5.3m move to Wigan, the club have confirmed.

Jason Koumas is poised to complete a £5.3m move to Wigan today.

Chris Hutchings’ busy summer has continued after Carlo Nash completed his £300,000 (€446,500) transfer to Wigan yesterday.

Preston goalkeeper Carlo Nash has urged the club to make a decision over his future after Barclays Premiership side Fulham expressed an interest in signing him.

Preston 0 Leeds 2

Preston 0 Leeds 2

Preston 0 Leeds 0

Leeds 1 Preston 1

Leeds 0 Preston 0

Goals in each half from Brian Stock and Brett Ormerod earned Preston a victory over Leeds that takes North End into the play-offs on the back of an eight-game unbeaten run.

Preston 0 Middlesbrough 2

Derby 0 Preston 0

Gareth Southgate has admitted that injury-hit Middlesbrough are paying the price for not increasing the depth of their squad last summer and during the January transfer window.

Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren is facing a goalkeeping crisis for Thursday’s UEFA Cup clash with Sporting Lisbon after seeing his side outplayed by David O’Leary’s side at Villa Park.

Aston Villa 2 Middlesbrough 0

Liverpool 2 Middlesbrough 0

Middlesbrough will be without full-back Danny Mills for tomorrow night’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Tottenham as he starts a two-match ban.

Middlesbrough’s Ugo Ehiogu is a major doubt for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Arsenal.

Young Australian goalkeeper Brad Jones could be set for his Barclaycard Premiership debut for Middlesbrough against Fulham at the Riverside tomorrow night.

Teenager Ross Turnbull had to get his dad to make an 11th-hour dash to Birmingham to give him his first taste of life in the Barclaycard Premiership.

MIDDLESBROUGH chairman Steve Gibson has hit out at the agents he claims disrupted Steve McClaren’s summer rebuilding work after claiming that they were asked for £700,000 just to speak to Sean Davis.

Middlesbrough have been dealt a massive blow on the eve of their Premiership opener at Fulham with the news that record signing Massimo Maccarone will be out for a further 10 weeks.

Swansea have taken Manchester City goalkeeper Brian Murphy on a week’s trial.

Manchester City 1 Arsenal 5

KEVIN KEEGAN is hoping the arrival of Arsenal at Maine Road tomorrow can spark Robbie Fowler into goalscoring mode.

MANCHESTER United hit-man Ruud van Nistelrooy has accepted some of the blame for Sunday’s disappointing derby-day draw.