Manchester City were big movers last night as the Premier League champions made four dedaline day swoops.

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.

Primera Division side Malaga have confirmed the signing of striker Roque Santa Cruz on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has re-opened his transfer feud with the Blues sporting director Brian Marwood.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has expressed his frustration at the lack of transfer activity at the Blues this season – once again pinning the blame on sporting director Brian Marwood.

Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure were both on target as Manchester City beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in their friendly encounter at the Volkswagen Arena.

Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko has admitted that the club’s recent slump was “a crisis” and rates their title chances as “almost non-existent” despite clawing back Manchester United’s lead to five points after beating West Brom while United lost at Wigan on Wednesday night.

INTER MILAN denied their neighbours AC Milan a place at the top of Serie A and threw their own hat into the ring for the Scudetto in the process with a 1-0 win at the San Siro last night.

Burglars have again targeted the home of England striker Peter Crouch and his wife, model Abbey Clancy, it has emerged.

Manchester City are standing firm in their insistence that Carlos Tevez will not be made available for loan.

Manchester City have confirmed they have finalised the loan deals for striker Roque Santa Cruz and midfielder Vladimir Weiss to spend the season in Spain.

Real Betis have confirmed the signing of Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz on a one-year loan from Manchester City.

‘TYPICAL CITY’ really is starting to have a new meaning after Roberto Mancini’s side secured automatic qualification to the group stage of the Champions League with the traditional hint of farce.

ROBERTO MANCINI and Carlos Tevez could be on an FA Cup collision course.

STEVE KEAN can only hope Blackburn’s owners think the further and higher you can kick a ball, the better you are.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini has warned his players to get back to basics at Ewood Park tonight as they look to secure Champions League football.

Junior Hoilett should be back for Blackburn when Manchester City visit on Monday after missing the defeat at Everton with a hamstring problem.

WHEN Blackburn boss Steve Kean needed one of his senior men to come forward to try save his job, it was ironic it was a Junior who came to his rescue.

Roberto Mancini has told his Manchester City players not to throw caution to the wind tonight as they strive to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Europa League clash with Dynamo Kiev.

MANAGER Roberto Mancini has defended his decision to allow three senior Manchester City stars to leave on loan in January but now bemoans a lack of bodies as a reason for some of his side’s more stuttering performances in recent times, including their 2-0 first-leg defeat to Dynamo Kiev in the Europa League last-16 clash last week that they must try and correct tonight.

Former Barcelona B striker Ruben Rochina is named in the Blackburn squad for the first time when they face Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Aston Villa 4 Blackburn 1

THERE is a scene in classic baseball movie Field of Dreams where James Earl Jones tells Kevin Costner to build the baseball pitch in his Iowa corn field because “people will come, without even knowing why they come”.

Blackburn 0 Newcastle 0

Striker Roque Santa Cruz returns to Blackburn’s squad for the visit of Newcastle tomorrow.

Roque Santa Cruz, Phil Jones and Gael Givet are all missing for Blackburn when they travel to Wigan in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow.

Roque Santa Cruz will be out for a couple of weeks with a groin strain and miss Blackburn’s match against Tottenham tomorrow.

All the comings and goings for every Premier League club.

GERARD HOULLIER believes Aston Villa loanee Kyle Walker has the potential to play for England.

Aston Villa 3 Blackburn 1

FT: Blackburn 2 West Brom 0

New signing Jermaine Jones is in contention for Blackburn’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom on Sunday.

Blackburn have signed Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones on a six-month loan deal.

Blackburn's owners say they will stick with manager Steve Kean for at least the duration of his current two-and-a-half-year contract.

Chelsea recalled all their big guns as Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Michael Essien and Ashley Cole returned for today’s Premier League game against Blackburn.

Roque Santa Cruz admits his time at Manchester City under Roberto Mancini has been a “frustrating period” after he rejoined Blackburn on loan until the end of the season.

CARLO ANCELOTTI has laughed off Frank Lampard’s claim the current atmosphere at Chelsea was like the final days under Luiz Felipe Scolari and revealed he had spoken to Roman Abramovich about the club’s miserable run.

Blackburn have signed their former striker Roque Santa Cruz on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.

ROBERTO MANCINI has warned his Manchester City team that they must get rid of their superiority complex if they are to win the Barclays Premier League title.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed Roque Santa Cruz is almost certain to return to Blackburn within the coming days – and paved the way for Shaun Wright-Phillips’ departure as well.

Edin Dzeko completed his long-awaited move to Manchester City last night and confirmed that once he knew of the Blues’ interest, there was only one club for him.

MANCHESTER CITY have completed the £27 million (€32.5m) signing of Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko.