LATEST transfer news for Leeds United, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Chelsea, Celtic, Liverpool, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Blackburn, Manchester United, Everton and Portsmouth.
The
Yorkshire Post brings you the latest transfer gossip from around the clubs...
The transfer dealine closes at midnight on Monday, September 1.
Click on the blue links to read more.RumoursAston Villa are close to agreeing a deal for former Leeds United winger James Milner, who has handed in a transfer request at Newcastle United.Brazil striker Robinho is so close to completing his £28m move to
Chelsea from
Real Madrid.
Manchester City, who missed out on Ronaldinho, could raid
AC Milan for their other Brazilian former world player of the year, Ronaldo.
Liverpool have moved a step closer to signing
Espanyol's Albert Riera in an £8m deal.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is chasing
Feyenoord's tough-tackling £12m rated Jonathan de Guzman as the ideal midfield foil for playmaker Cesc Fabregas.
Blackburn are checking out
Sparta Prague full-back Michal Kadlec, who has also been linked with a move to Celtic.
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has told unsettled striker Mido he is not leaving despite rumours linking the Egyptian striker with moves to
Wigan and German side
Hamburg.
West Ham have offered
Benfica's Ivory Coast centre-back Marco Zoro a trial.
Celtic striker Derek Riordan could return to former club
Hibernian, if the Edinburgh are willing to pay £250,000.
West Brom are hoping to beat Midlands rivals
Birmingham City to the signature of
Celtic defender Bobo Balde.
DoneShaun Wright-Phillips rejoins
Manchester City from
Chelsea on a four-year contract, in a deal worth around £9m.
Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon on a month's loan.Marseille have confirmed that there is an 'agreement in principle' for Djibril Cisse to join
Sunderland on a season-long loan deal, meaning it now unlikely that Roy Keane will make a move for Sheffield United's James Beattie.
Hull City have confirmed a season-long loan deal with Wigan for striker
Marlon King. The striker will not be able to play against Wigan in either home or away game this season.The Tigers have also made the signing of defender Anthony Gardner a permanent move to enable them to keep a loan place open for striker
Fraizer Campbell.
Huddersfield Town have completed the free-transfer signing of former
Everton and
Sheffield United defender David Unsworth.
Hull target Ivan Campo has joined Ipswich Town from Bolton Wanderers.Aston Villa have completed the double signing of Nicky Shorey and Luke Young from
Reading and
Middlesbrough respectively.
Fulham have signed
Everton's Andy Johnson for initial fee of £10.5m.
Doncaster Rovers have signed James Chambers from Leicester City as a replacement for Paul Green, who joined Derby County on a free transfer.Leeds United have signed former Barcelona striker Luciano Becchio on a three-year deal.Sheffield United have completed the signing of
Wigan winger David Cotterill.
Doncaster Rovers have snapped up former Holland Under 21 defender Jos van Nieuwstadt and Matthew Mills from
Manchester City.
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the £17m capture of
Blackburn Rovers and England winger David Bentley.
Huddersfield Town have completed the signing of Ipswich Town winger Gary Roberts in a £250,000 deal.
Burnley have signed Manchester United's Chris Eagles for a deal in excess of £1m.Manchester City have signed Israel defender Tal Ben Haim from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, with the player signing a four-year contract.
Fulham have signed Swedish defender Fredrik Stoor from Rosenborg after a successful medical.
Chris Eagles revealed Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson persuaded him to quit the European champions and join Coca-Cola Championship outfit
Burnley.
The 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be in excess of £1m after finally admitting defeat in his fight to become a first-team regular at Old Trafford.
Wigan have clinched the signing of England Under-21 midfielder Lee Cattermole from Middlesbrough.
Terms for the transfer between the clubs were agreed last week and Cattermole, 20, passed a medical before signing a three-year contract.
It is understood the fee involved is around £3.5m.
Antony Gardner has completed a loan switch to Hull City from Tottenham Hotspur.Robbie Keane has completed a £20m move from Tottenham to Liverpool.Leeds United have snapped up Scottish Under 21 innternational Robert Snodgrass from Livingston.Bradford City have beaten Cheltenham Town and Rotherham United to the signing of Michael Boulding.Sheffield United have signed Darius Henderson from Watford for £2m.Rotherham United have signed Plymouth striker Reuben Reid on a two-year deal.Doncaster Rovers have signed Bristol City and former Rotherham striker Darren Byfield.Hull City have completed the signing of George Boateng for £1m from Middlesbrough. They are also chasing Sean Davis of Portsmouth.Coventry City have signed Freddy Eastwood from
Wolves.
Kevin Phillips, formerly a target for
Leeds United and
Barnsley,
has left West Brom to join Birmingham City on a free transfer.Hull City have signed former
Barcelona midfielder and Brazil international Geovanni on free transfer.
Bernard Mendy has also joined the Tigers from
Paris St Germain on a three-year deal.
Leeds United have clinched the signing of Enoch Showunmi at the second attempt.Greg Halford has finally arrived at Sheffield United after a two-year wait, and the Blades have also picked up Sun Jihai.Barnsley have beaten Bradford City and Leicester City to the signature of Darren Moore. The ex Derby County defender had been
attracting interest from League Two side Bradford. Sheffield Wednesday have signned Chelsea midfielder Jimmy Smith on a six-month loan.Leeds United have completed the free transfer signing of Alan Sheehan from Leicester City.Bradford City have picked up former Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United midfielder Paul McLaren on a free transfer, and ex Doncaster Rovers defender Graeme Lee.Sheffield Wednesday have completed the free transfer signing of James O'Connor from Burnley. Barnsley have broken the bank to bring Leicester City striker Iain Hume to Oakwell in a deal worth £1.2m.Leeds United have agreed a fee with League One rivals
Crewe Alexandra, to sell them striker Anthony Elding.
Rotherham United have signed Alex Rhodes from
Bradford City.
Huddersfield's Chris Brandon has crossed West Yorkshire to sign for
Bradford City, signing a two-year deal.
Huddersfield have fended off the challenge of several Championship clubs to sign midfielder Jim Goodwin from
Scunthorpe.
Paul Green has left
Doncaster Rovers for new Championship rivals Derby County on a free transfer.
Keigan Parker has signed for
Huddersfield Town.
Rotherham United have snapped up Darlington's Michael Cummins.
Huddersfield Town have signed Andy Butler from Scunthorpe United.Bradford City have signned full-back Paul Arnison from
Carlisle United.
The
Millers have also signed former
Celtic striker Mark Burchill on a two-year deal.
Swansea winger Andy Robinson will join
Leeds United at the end of June.
Chris O'Grady has left
Rotherham to join Oldham Athletic.
Barnsley have signed Luke Steele on a free transfer, following his exploits in their FA Cup run last season.
Birmingham City have signed
Everton's Lee Carsley.
Doncaster Rovers have completed the signing of Burnley midfielder John Spicer.
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