Patriots offseason plan: Determine which key pieces are worth keeping

Pogatetz: No time for panic

Emanuel Pogatetz has called for calm as West Ham attempt to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle.

Rafael handed Ronaldo role

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says Rafael will be tasked with keeping Cristiano Ronaldo quiet.

Beckham trains with PSG

David Beckham has trained for the first time with his new Paris Saint-Germain team mates at their Camp des Loges base.

Benitez focused on Sparta win

Rafa Benitez insists Chelsea will be taking the Europa League seriously, starting with Thursday's trip to Sparta Prague.

Lennon will not face action

UEFA have confirmed that Celtic boss Neil Lennon will not face any action over his criticism of the referee's performance during Tuesday night's Champions League tie against Juventus.

Baros ends Galatasaray stay

Former Czech Republic international Milan Baros has left Galatasaray after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

Blues reject King approach

Sky Sports understands that Birmingham City have rejected an approach from Shanghai Shenhua for Marlon King.

Liverpool & Inter want winger

Liverpool and Inter Milan both wanted to sign Balazs Dzsudzsak from Dynamo Moscow in the January transfer window, the winger's agent has revealed.

Villas-Boas: Lyon a good test

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says Thursday's Europa League second-round first leg clash with Lyon will be a great test of his team's ability to compete with the continent's top sides.

Gouffran injury not serious

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is hoping to have Yoan Gouffran back in training next week after X-rays cleared him of any broken bones.

Caldwell reassures Wigan fans

Wigan captain Gary Caldwell has reassured fans that the players are working hard training in Tenerife after pictures of players relaxing by the pool appeared on Twitter.

Drogba granted Gala licence

FIFA have granted Didier Drogba a licence to represent new side Galatasaray following claims from Shanghai Shenhua that he was still under contract in China.

Walcott: FA Cup is important

Theo Walcott says the Arsenal squad is on a high ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Blackburn on Saturday.

Redknapp hints at Hill deal

Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp has hinted that he will be offering fresh terms to club captain Clint Hill.

Swansea plan summer splurge

Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins claims the club already have a list of summer transfer targets drawn up.

Ronaldo: Heart belongs to Utd

Cristiano Ronaldo admits he would find it impossible to turn out for Manchester City because his heart still belongs to United.

Santos sees Arsenal future

Andre Santos is confident he still has a future at Arsenal, despite linking up with Gremio on a year-long loan deal.

Townsend eager to impress

Andros Townsend intends to use his loan spell at Queens Park Rangers as an opportunity to stake a claim for a regular role at Tottenham Hotspur.

Westley leaves Preston role

Graham Westley has stepped down as Preston North End manager.