Spurs youngster Andros Townsend followed in Ashley-Paul Robinson's footsteps as the next young footballer to have a questionable Facebook status. It read "Andros is cleaning up Jonathan Woodgates p*ss from his bed". Great scenes

Newcastle forward Obafemi Martins may miss the start of the new season after his mother tragically died in a fire in Nigeria. (Sun)

Stoke are in talks with Nuremberg's Angelos Charisteas about a £3million move. The Greek Euro 2004 winner has already turned down a transfer to Ipswich. (Star)

Rio Ferdinand has flown home early from Man United's tour of South Africa for the birth of his second child. (Star)

Spurs have accepted a bid of around £3million from Blackburn for England goalkeeper Paul Robinson. (Independent)

Portsmouth will step up their interest in Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips once Sulley Muntari has been sold to Inter Milan. (Various)

Wigan striker Emile Heskey is a surprise £6million target for Greek giants Panathinaikos. (Mirror)

England coach Fabio Capello will experience a 'genuine English pub' as part of a new Sky Sports TV show called 'Off the Bar' (Express)

Spurs will sell Dimitar Berbatov to AC Milan for £25million to stop him signing for rivals Manchester United. (Sun)

Another day, another player rumoured to be signing for Hull. Today they have apparently agreed a £2.5million fee with Tottenham for defender Anthony Gardner. (Mirror)

And the Premier League newcomers are also set to bag Wolves midfielder Seyi Olofinjana and Wigan frontman Marlon King. Stay tuned for more new Tigers signings on Friday.

Rangers have approached Portsmouth with regard to signing their Portugese midfielder Pedro Mendes. (Daily Record)

Everton are planning a bid for £20million-rated CSKA forward Wagner Love to replace the Fulham-bound Andy Johnson. (Sun)

Nottingham Forest have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. QPR are also circling. (Mirror)

Paul Scholes, who has a year left on his current Manchester United contract, plans to retire in two years. (Various)

Arsenal defender Kolo Toure is doubtful for the start of the Premier League season after contracting Malaria in the Ivory Coast. (Sun)

Fabio Cannavaro has been persuading Cristiano Ronaldo to join Real Madrid after the pair met up whilst holidaying on an Italian island. (Sun)

Manchester City are set to make a surprise bid for former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse. (Mirror)

Coventry striker Michael Mifsud is in talks with Championship play-off finalists Bristol City after the clubs agreed a fee. (Various)

Aston Villa have made a move to hijack Younes Kaboul's £5million move to Sunderland. (Mirror)