What you missed while playing Monopoly with a bear…
- Tottenham’s opener against Everton has been postponed due to the rioting in Tottenham.
- Manchester United and Bradford City are arguing over whether or not United owe Bradford 10% of all transfer fees related to midfielder Tom Cleverley.
- Chelsea striker Fernando Torres suffered a concussion in Spain’s friendly loss to Italy.
- The theoretical transfers of Arsenal midfielders Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas could actually happen.
- Arsenal have opened talks with Birmingham City over the possible transfer of defender Scott Dann. Psychic news from tomorrow: Arsene Wenger has decided that Birmingham want £5 million too much for defender Scott Dann.
- The agent for Arsenal striker Carlos Vela says that his client could be loaned out again this season.
- Tottenham striker Robbie Keane is “probably likely” to leave Spurs by the end of the month, depending on whether other clubs are “definitely maybe” interested in him.
- Tottenham will have to shell out €36 million if they want to buy Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente.
- Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has requested that Sunderland fans not heckle Jordan Henderson should he happen to debut against them on Saturday.
- Liverpool have been given permission to discuss personal terms with left back Jose Enrique ahead of his £6 million move from Newcastle.
- Sunderland defender John O’Shea will miss Sunderland’s season opener with a hamstring injury.
- Bolton are in talks with Manchester City about the possibility of signing winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.
- Norwich City striker Anthony Pilkington has declared himself fit for the season opener.
- Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has been barred from traveling to the U.K. by a Hong Kong magistrate.
- Nottingham Forest have signed striker Matt Derbyshire from Olympiakos for an undisclosed fee.
- New Plymouth Argyle chairman Peter Risdale will face the Football League today to determine whether he’s fit and proper to take over Plymouth.
- The top two flights of the Spanish league system will delay their start for two weeks after the players union decided to protest the fact a bunch of players are never actually paid.
- Schalke have no plans to sell Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- Napoli aren’t interested in a move for Mario Balotelli.
- UEFA have approved FC Twente’s stadium for use in the Champions League; this ruling comes five weeks after two people died in a construction accident there.
- American international Freddy Adu could become Chivas USA’s first designated player by the end of the week.
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