Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has admitted it will take a £50m offer to persuade him to sell star striker Kevin Doyle.

Chelsea are today expected to wrap up a deal with Benfica for Brazil international Ramires, after agreeing a fee of €22m for the midfielder yesterday.

Werder Bremen director of sport Klaus Allofs has confirmed Mesut Ozil could be leaving the club this summer.

Coleen Rooney is on a trip to Lourdes – the French town she visited two years ago to pray for her seriously ill sister Rosie.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is hoping his side can maintain their impressive return against the Barclays Premier League big boys.

Dimitar Berbatov has lauded his former Tottenham team-mate Gareth Bale as “one of the best players in the world”.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has declared there is even more to come from him after a promising start to his time with the club.

Defender Emmerson Boyce is Wigan’s only major absentee for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Manchester City.

Aston Villa defender Luke Young has seen a specialist to try and solve his ongoing knee problem.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is hoping to tie up a two-month loan for David Beckham by Sunday.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is poised to field an unchanged team in Saturday evening’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal.

Roberto di Matteo has more defensive problems to contend with ahead of West Brom’s trip to Fulham.

Injured Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has challenged his team-mates to seize the opportunity to keep their Barclays Premier League title challenge alive with victory at relegation-battling Hull tonight.

Mark Hughes accepts the “edge has been taken off” Manchester City’s early season promise by a run of one win in five league games.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has accused football authorities in England of being overawed by Alex Ferguson.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will welcome back Kieran Richardson after suspension for tomorrow’s trip to Birmingham.

Chelsea will be without Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack and Deco against Wolves.

Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin is struggling to shake off a virus ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday.

Alan Shearer has refused even to contemplate the prospect of relegation as he prepares for a final-day showdown with Aston Villa.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been voted the 2009 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.