West Brom have finally signed Reading striker Shane Long for an undisclosed fee, the club have confirmed.

FORMER Bohemians keeper Brian Murphy is hoping he can win a new Ipswich Town contract in the remaining weeks of the season.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ruled out bringing in another goalkeeper to act as back-up to Joe Hart.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admits he cannot be sure how long Carlos Tevez might stay with the club.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed that goalkeeper Shay Given could be facing three months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.

Sunderland have recorded a loss before tax of £27.9m (€33.3m), latest figures have revealed.

ARSENAL are on their way to Wembley, and in with a chance of ending their six-year wait for silverware, after seeing off the stubborn resistance of Ipswich Town in the Carling Cup semi-final last night.

Arsenal 3 Ipswich 0 (Arsenal win 3-1 on aggregate)

ROBERTO MANCINI has defended his decision to restrict Shay Given’s appearances for Manchester City this season.

Roberto Mancini has defended his decision to restrict Shay Given’s appearances for Manchester City this season.

Chelsea 7 Ipswich 0

Ipswich 0 Nottingham Forest 1

IPSWICH Town goalkeeper Brian Murphy looks set to be out of action for three months after breaking his ankle in training.

Under-fire Ipswich manager Roy Keane has been left with no choice but to field a young side for tomorrow’s Carling Cup quarter-final with West Brom.

ROY KEANE says he’s not concerned about his contract situation at Ipswich Town, despite his current terms being up at the end of the season.

ROY KEANE goes into his second season as Ipswich manager targeting at least a place in the top six.

FORMER Ireland international Mark Kennedy says playing for old team-mate Roy Keane was one of the primary reasons for swapping Cardiff City for Ipswich Town this summer.

Goalkeeper Marton Fulop has completed his transfer from Sunderland to Ipswich to link up with former Black Cats boss Roy Keane.

Sunderland have made a bid to sign England goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan from Manchester City.

Manchester City have re-signed goalkeeper Stuart Taylor, nine days after releasing the 29-year-old reserve.

Belgium Under-21 goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has agreed to join Sunderland, according to his agent.

MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Shay Given is confident of being fit for the start of the new season after a check-up revealed his recovery from shoulder surgery is ahead of schedule.

Sunderland striker Daryl Murphy seems certain to be a man in demand this summer.

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn has revealed manager Steve Bruce will not have a fixed transfer budget this summer.

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has revealed manager Steve Bruce will not have a fixed transfer budget this summer.

West Ham 1 Manchester City 1

Manchester City 0 Tottenham 1

THEY were words calculated to inspire.

HARRY REDKNAPP likes a flutter, and when he tells you to stake your life on Ledley King going to the World Cup with England, you better believe him.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will not apply for an emergency loan if Heurelho Gomes is forced to miss the rest of the campaign with a groin injury.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists questions about his future are unimportant compared to the club’s “final” against Tottenham in midweek.

Manchester City 3 Aston Villa 1

Aston Villa’s hopes of Champions League football next season hung by a thread at half-time today thanks to a speedy turnaround in fortunes at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Roberto Mancini must decide whether to place his trust in Marton Fulop or Gunnar Nielsen to keep goal for Manchester City in their top-four duel with Aston Villa at Eastlands tomorrow.

Sunderland have confirmed that goalkeeper Marton Fulop has joined Manchester City on an emergency loan deal.

Marton Fulop is expected to train with Manchester City today after the Premier League blocked the Champions League-chasing Blues from prising Joe Hart back from Birmingham.

Manchester City have been advised by the Premier League that they will not be able to recall Joe Hart from Birmingham to solve their goalkeeper crisis.

Manchester City have approached Birmingham about the possibility of recalling goalkeeper Joe Hart from his loan spell at St Andrew’s.

Manchester City have sounded out Sunderland over the availability of goalkeeper Marton Fulop as they await permission to sign a replacement for the injured Shay Given.

Former Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr has given rookie goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen a timely boost as he prepares to help Manchester City secure a top-four place.

Chelsea 7 Sunderland 2

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has dismissed claims he has made a £5m bid for Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce insisted the FA Cup was still alive and kicking at the Stadium of Light after Fraizer Campbell’s brace broke the hearts of 8,000 travelling Barrow supporters.

Sunderland 3 Barrow 0