It has been reported that Per Mertesacker is en route to London today to undergo a medical at Arsenal.

The Singapore-based consortium also interested in Liverpool FC have emerged as being led by billionaire Peter Lim.

Northern Ireland defender Craig Cathcart has withdrawn from Tuesday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against the Faroe Islands after failing to recover from a back injury.

West Ham are investigating claims that the families of players Victor Obinna and Frederic Piquionne were racially abused by spectators at the weekend, it is understood.

Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden is expected to be ruled out for six months with a knee injury, the club confirmed.

Newcastle defender James Perch has had his three-match ban reduced to one after a successful appeal.

Sunderland midfielder Andy Reid has joined npower Championship side Sheffield United on an emergency loan deal.

Chelsea have announced that backup goalkeeper Hilario has signed a new one-year contract at the club.

The agent of Mario Balotelli claims the 19-year-old will not join Manchester City today.

Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar has been charged with drink driving, Merseyside Police confirmed this morning.

Bolton defender Gary Cahill has revealed “the slightest knock” could have proved fatal when he was suffering from a blood clot.

Everton striker Louis Saha has signed a two-year contract extension which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2012.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has committed his future to Wolves by signing a contract extension that will keep him at Molineux until 2013.

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness is insistent the club will not budge on their refusal to sell Franck Ribery.

Lyon have accepted an offer from Real Madrid for striker Karim Benzema.

Sunderland midfielder Liam Miller has been told he can leave the club.

Coleen McLoughlin has apparently sworn to keep her maiden name when she marries her footballer fiance Wayne Rooney.

Newcastle have confirmed midfielder Nicky Butt has signed a contract extension, committing him to the club until the end of next season.

Mark Clattenburg has been suspended from refereeing duties pending enquiries into reports of the official’s alleged debts.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has made his first signing of the January transfer window by taking defender Sebastien Puygrenier on loan until the end of the season from Zenit St Petersburg.