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| Sir Alex Ferguson stays with his youth policy as Leeds and City await Manchester United face Leeds in the FA Cup on Sunday and then City in the Carling Cup on Wednesday. telegraph.co.uk |
Togo may drop out after attack; separatists claim responsibility French media reports say a bus carrying the Togo national football team has been attacked by gunfire in Angola ahead of the African ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Birmingham close in on Villa's Gardner • Clubs close to agreeing £3.5m deal, says Peter Pannu• England Under-21 international has fallen down pecking orderBirmingham City are close to completing a deal for Aston Villa's midfielder Craig Gardner, according to the club's vice-chairman, Peter Pannu. The clubs are understood to be on the verge of agreeing a £3.5m fee for the England Under-21 international.Villa rejected an initial bid for Gardner and any add-ons relating to the deal have still to be thrashed out. But Pannu is optimistic Gardner will follow the defender Liam Ridgewell in moving from Villa to Birmingham.Pannu said: "Our offer for Craig Gardner is still on the table and we are pretty close to a deal."Gardner has come through the academy ranks at Villa but recognises the need to play first-team football at this stage of his career. He has slipped further down the Villa pecking order this season after the arrival of Fabian Delph from Leeds United and also has James Milner, Stewart Downing, Ashley Young, Nigel Reo-Coker, Steve Sidwell and Stiliyan Petrov ahead of him.Gardner could become the Birmingham manager Alex McLeish's second January signing after the Sporting Gijón playmaker MÃchel. McLeish also wants to sign a striker with Liverpool's Ryan Babel still on his radar although attempts to sign Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones have come to nothing.The Blues striker Marcus Bent has returned to the club after a two-and-a-half-month loan spell at Middlesbrough.Bent will now provide back-up for Cameron Jerome, Christian BenÃtez and the veteran Kevin Phillips.Birmingham CityAston VillaTransfer windowPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Brazilians want reborn Ronaldinho Ronaldinho's return to form has quickly made the headlines in Brazil, and fans across the country are demanding he be included in the country's World Cup roster. cbc.ca |
Mark Gleeson: Big names bounced from African Cup Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o departed the African Nations Cup over the last days without much of an impact, leaving the tournament without any of the continent's recognised superstars. cbc.ca |