August 2, 2004
Real set sights on Xabi Alonso
Real Madrid seem prepared to give up on the most talked about transfer of the summer with their attention switching from Patrick Vieira to Xabi Alonso.
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August 2, 2004
Drobny joins Villa
Vaclav Drobny has joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Racing Strasbourg.
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August 2, 2004
Almeyda joins Brescia
Former Lazio and Inter midfielder Matias Almeyda looks set to join unfashionable Seria A outfit Brecia.
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August 2, 2004
Forlan Atletico bound
Diego Forlan looks set to move to Atletico Madrid on a season long loan.
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August 2, 2004
Ze Maria moves to Inter
Brazilian right-sided defender-cum-midfielder, Ze Maria, has signed for Inter on a two year contract.
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August 2, 2004
Zenden completes Boro switch
Middlesbrough have made Dutch international Boudewijn Zenden their fifth signing of the summer.
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August 2, 2004
Tottenham sign Edman
Swedish international left back, Erik Edman has completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur, for an as-yet undisclosed fee from Dutch side Heerenveen.
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August 2, 2004
Eriksson receives backing
Acting chief of the English Football Association (FA), David Davies, has hinted Sven-Goran Eriksson's job may be safe. FA Chief executive Mark Palios quit after claims the FA tried to keep his affair with a…
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August 2, 2004
Saviola future at Barcelona in doubt
The future of Javier Saviola looks to be in the balance this week, after the Argentinian striker was left out of the Barcelona squad for their summer tour of Japan and Korea.
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August 2, 2004
Vieira happy to stay at Arsenal
Patrick Vieira has no desire to leave Arsenal, according to a close friend of the player.
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August 2, 2004
Robson demands showdown talks
Sir Bobby Robson, veteran manager of Newcastle United, will be told later today by the club's chairman, Freddie Shepherd, that his contract will not be renewed.
