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Arsenal winger Wellington Silva has joined Bolton on a season-long loan. The Brazil U21 international moves to the Championship side after previous loan spells in Spain with Almeria, Real Murcia, Levante, Alcoyano and SD Ponferradina. Silva joined Arsenal from Fluminense in...

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius will not be released on parole this Friday because the decision to release him was made prematurely and without any legal basis, the justice minister said on Wednesday. Pistorius, 29, was expected to be released after...

Olympique Marseille have appointed former Real Madrid captain Michel as their new coach, the French club announced on Wednesday. The 52-year-old takes over from Marcelo Bielsa, who resigned after the 1-0 home defeat to Caen in their first Ligue 1...

Sergio Romero hopes fellow goalkeeper David De Gea stays at Manchester United beyond this transfer window. De Gea, 24, has one year left on his deal and the Spain international has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. United boss...

Bolton Wanderers have signed Brazilian winger Wellington Silva on a season-long loan from Arsenal. The 22-year-old joined the Gunners in 2011 but was only granted a work permit to play in England after five loan spells with different Spanish clubs. Boss...

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign winger Pedro for a fee of £21m. The 28-year-old, who was a target for Manchester United, is flying to London to finalise terms on the transfer. The Spain international is a product...

Premier League champions Chelsea have endured a tough start to the new season – but with two weeks remaining of the summer transfer window, they still have time to strengthen their squad. But what type of players do they need? The...

Manchester United need three players to be Premier League title challengers this season, says Charlie Nicholas. Louis van Gaal added Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Sergio Romero to his squad this summer and has seen his...

Arsenal could boost their Premier League title chances by signing a holding midfielder and star striker before the transfer window closes, says Charlie Nicholas. The Gunners' shock opening weekend defeat to West Ham cast doubts over Arsene Wenger’s decision to...

Liverpool striker Christian Benteke hopes his winning goal against Bournemouth can provide the platform for a successful Premier League title challenge this season. The Reds' £32m summer signing from Aston Villa struck from close range on his Anfield debut on...