Dimitar Berbatov may have chosen Craven Cottage over White Hart Lane yesterday, but he was seemingly on his own in preferring West london to north.

Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City strengthened their squad with four new signings and were hoping to confirm another as the transfer window came to a hectic finale tonight.

Manchester City were the main movers on deadline day with the Barclays Premier League champions closing in on further additions to their squad with less than three hours to go until the transfer window slams shut.

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Dimitar Berbatov has opted for a move to Fulham over a return to Tottenham while Rafael van der Vaart left White Hart Lane with activity increasing as the closing of the transfer window draws ever nearer.

Thomas Vermaelen could return from a two-month injury layoff in Arsenal’s Carling Cup clash with Bolton tonight.

ARSENE WENGER survived a mighty scare last night as James Collins’ early header gave League Two Shrewsbury the lead at the Emirates Stadium before Arsenal recovered to book their place in the Carling Cup fourth round.

ARSENE WENGER will field a youthful line-up alongside some older heads as Arsenal aim to avoid an unthinkable shock in the Carling Cup third round against Shrewsbury tonight.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is expecting a tough encounter against Borussia Dortmund tonight but is hoping for a victory that can kick-start their season.

ARSENE WENGER is confident new signing Mikel Arteta can have an instant impact when Arsenal look to kick-start their Barclays Premier League campaign against Swansea at the Emirates Stadium today.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident Park Chu-young will be available for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Swansea as the South Korea captain awaits his visa in Paris.

Arsene Wenger could unleash all of Arsenal’s five deadline signings for the visit of Swansea tomorrow.

ARSENAL fan Per Mertesacker admits watching the Gunners thrashed 8-2 at Manchester United was painful — but the Germany centre-half hopes for better times ahead after sealing his dream move to the Emirates.

Arsenal tonight turned their sights on Yossi Benayoun after failing in a bid to sign Mikel Arteta hours before the transfer deadline.

The opening hours of transfer deadline day produced no new confirmed big deals, but plenty of moves behind the scenes were continuing.

Arsenal were being linked with further signings on transfer deadline day after swooping for defensive duo Per Mertesacker and Andre Santos.

Arsenal were today in talks with Werder Bremen over the signing of Germany defender Per Mertesacker, it is understood.

Arsenal were today close to completing the signing of Brazil left-back Andre Santos, it is understood.

ARSENE WENGER refused to consider stepping down after watching his side suffer their most humiliating defeat in 115 years and cited ‘special circumstances’ for the way his side were demolished by champions Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Arsenal were today poised to sign South Korea captain Park Chu-Young from under the noses of Lille, Press Association Sport understands.

Uruguay 2 South Korea 1

SOUTH KOREA clinched a place in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time on foreign soil despite being held to a draw by Nigeria in their final Group B match in Durban.

Nigeria 2 South Korea 2

DIEGO MARADONA was much more sedate yesterday after witnessing his Argentina team dismantle South Korea 4-1 at Soccer City, instead lavishing praise upon his players.

Argentina 4 South Korea 1

South Korea 2 Greece 0

South Korea 1 Greece 0

Jeonbuk Motors striker Lee Dong-gook has been included in South Korea’s 23-man World Cup squad by coach Huh Jung-moo with Lee Keun-ho, Shin Hyung-min and Koo Ja-cheol missing out.

Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung has been left out of South Korea’s preliminary squad for the Olympic Games.

Switzerland 2 South Korea 0