IN THE hope of creating a wall of sound that echoes down the years, every Rangers fan who funnels through the turnstile tonight will be issued with a card, on the back of which are printed the lyrics to an old song.

CHELSEA were last night poised to complete their fifth major summer signing after agreeing a £6.6million fee for Joe Cole with owner Roman Abramovich promising two more imminent high-profile transfers.

CHAMPIONS Manchester United will not be at their Premiership best until after Christmas, according to Alex Ferguson.

CHELSEA boss Claudio Ranieri’s position appeared seriously undermined yesterday after it was claimed that Alex Ferguson was approached during the summer to take over his job.

JOHN O’SHEA jokes that his woeful attempts to stop Cristiano Ronaldo in a pre-season friendly helped secure the brilliant Portuguese winger his £12million move to Manchester United.

ARSENAL, Chelsea and Manchester United each earned more than stg£53 million from television and prize money last season – at least stg£20m more than any of their rivals in the Barclaycard Premiership — and heralding the rise of a new breed of super-rich club.

WORLD CUP winner, Youri Djorkaeff, and Nigeria’s star midfielder, Jay-Jay Okocha, will, barring injury, be included in the Bolton Wanderers team to play a Cork selection on Wednesday of next week at Turner’s Cross.

CHELSEA have set their sights on “turning the world blue” by replacing Manchester United as the richest club on the planet after signing a record £50 million club sponsorship deal.

ASHLEY Cole declared he would stay at Arsenal for at least another three years as he admitted he still has to win back the fans after his controversial talks with Chelsea.

IF Alex Ferguson was able to offer a Christmas toast to five goals and three points at Old Trafford, then news that Ruud van Nistelrooy will be out for up to six weeks must have left the Scot nursing a very nasty hangover.

LOUIS SAHA has blasted Fulham for ruining the “chance of my life” by refusing to sell him to Manchester United.

SOCCER legend George Best stayed away from the pub yesterday after a week-long binge that family said could have killed him.

RIO FERDINAND will be asked by the Football Association for his mobile phone records before they decide on any charges for missing a drugs test.

ERIC Djemba-Djemba’s agent admitted Aston Villa manager David O’Leary is right to fine the player after his failure to turn up at the club.

THE future of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was in doubt last night as Malcolm Glazer prepared to seize control of the club.

ROY Keane has revealed his contempt for complacency in one of his most open and honest interviews about himself.

LEEDS chief executive Trevor Birch has warned it would be “a brave man” who puts the club into administration.

MANCHESTER UNITED stars begged Alex Ferguson to play Wayne Rooney against Tottenham on Saturday but their pleas fell on deaf ears.

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JOSE MOURINHO is happy with the way his new-look Chelsea are shaping up following a pre-season tour of the US.