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January 28, 2005
Manchester City have confirmed that they have agreed a fee with Fenerbahce for striker Nicolas Anelka. City are believed to have accepted an offer of around £7m for the 25-year-old, who will now open talks…
January 28, 2005
Finnish veteran Jari Litmanen has joined Hansa Rostock in the German Bundesliga.
January 27, 2005
Benfica are the latest club to express an interest in signing Manchester United's out of facour midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba.
January 27, 2005
Atletico Madrid's Dutch midfielder Kizito Musampa has joined Manchester City on a six-month loan deal.
January 27, 2005
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo says he would be delighted if the club continued to sign forwards, provided they did not jeopardise his own place in the starting line-up.
January 27, 2005
A German referee has admitted to fixing games and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors to clear up the sport's biggest scandal in the country in more than 30 years. "The accusations made against me in…
January 27, 2005
Tottenham have signed Auxerre's midfielder Teemu Tainio.
January 27, 2005
Arsenal midfielder Edu hopes to complete a move to Valencia by the weekend. The Brazilian has turned down the chance of extending his Highbury contract, which runs out in the summer, in favour of a…
January 27, 2005
Japan midfielder Koji Nakata is to join Marseille, subject to a medical.
January 27, 2005
Besiktas have sacked Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque after less than eight months in charge, according to reports in Turkey.
January 27, 2005
Egyptian striker Mido has agreed an 18-month loan move to Tottenham Hotspur from Italian club Roma.
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