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| Wayne Rooney finds atonement adding to Humber slide As Wayne Rooney jumped for joy before sinking to his knees, head bowed, in front of his adoring Manchester United faithful at the KC Stadium last night, it was as if the striker had exorcised some kind of inner demon that had tormented his soul for years, not made amends for an uncharacteristic blunder. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Birmingham set to sign MÃchel for £3m • The Sporting Gijón midfielder will cost £3m• Chances of signing Kenwyne Jones are fadingAlex McLeish expects Sporting Gijón midfielder MÃchel to become a Birmingham player in the next 48 hours.The 23-year-old playmaker and his representative were at St Andrew's this evening to watch Birmingham's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.City have agreed personal terms and a fee believed to be in the region of £3m for the player, and the deal will go through early next week, subject to his passing a medical.It will become the Birmingham manager's first signing during the January transfer window as he looks for his team to cement their place in the top half of the Premier League following a 12-game unbeaten run.McLeish said: "It's looking good in terms of signing MÃchel. Everything has been agreed. All being well, he should become our player on Monday or Tuesday, which I will be pleased about as I've been tracking him for over a year. He will add some more quality to our squad."McLeish was on the verge of signing MÃchel during the summer, only for the deal to fall through at the 11th hour.However, it appears his hopes of signing the Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones are fading. Sunderland are asking for at least £11m for Jones, and the player is understood to want around £70,000 a week to make the move to Birmingham.McLeish is an admirer of the player but it is believed he will not pay excessively to land his services.Premier LeagueBirmingham CityTransfer windowguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Ohio site for World Cup gone Any chance of an Ohio city hosting World Cup soccer competition in 2018 or 2022 ended Tuesday. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Elena Baltacha given a tennis lesson by Dinara Safina at Australian Open Elena Baltacha’s heartening run at the Australian Open came to an end as Dinara Safina showed just why she is ranked the world’s second best female player with a performance that underlined the difference between good performers and excellent ones. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Jets must rise above their own history to take next step in '10 Building on success is not a hallmark of the New York Jets. Joe Namath never won another playoff game after famously leading the Jets to their ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |