Slaven Bilic overshadowed the announcement of Croatia’s preliminary 27-man squad for Euro 2012 by confirming that he would be standing down after the tournament.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has revealed he could be set to sign Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is set for more deadline-day action and has turned to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to bolster his squad at White Hart Lane.

At 71, Otto Baric is no spring chicken, but in Euro 2004 the veteran campaigner will once more get the chance to coach a national team in a major tournament.

Fulham’s European veteran Sylvain Legwinski has claimed the expansion of the Champions League has affected the UEFA Cup so badly that the competition is of neither importance nor interest until the quarter-finals.

West Ham have signed Czech defender Thomas Repka from Italian club Fiorentina for an estimated £5m.

Harry Redknapp may have finally found the cure for one West Ham ailment, but his remedy has left himself - and for that matter England - with a lingering headache.

West Ham will give Stuart Pearce until the last moment before deciding if he can feature in their FA Cup quarter-final against Spurs on Sunday.

Frederic Kanoute could be the sacrificial lamb for West Ham at Bradford as Harry Redknapp protects the Hammers' FA Cup hopes.

Stuart Pearce returns from suspension to add some much needed steel to the West Ham defence for their visit to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round tie.

West Ham's Steve Lomas has hailed the arrival of Christian Dailly and believes he will give Upton Park a lift.