Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Inter Milan in an ill-tempered friendly match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

ROBERTO MANCINI’S coolness could not have been in starker contrast to the wide eyes of chief executive Garry Cook as the Italian was unveiled as Mark Hughes’ replacement, but the air of uncertainty and potential for chaos is lingering at Manchester City.

TOTTENHAM striker Robbie Keane is shaping up to be the biggest name on the move on transfer deadline day.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been linked with a £7m swoop for Parma’s Kenyan midfielder McDonald Mariga after a move for Real Madrid’s Fernando Gago broke down.

Portsmouth have dropped out of the race for Kenyan international McDonald Mariga after manager Harry Redknapp learned it would be tough to obtain a British work permit for the £1.7 million-rated striker.