Tottenham hit back to hammer Burnley
Spurs take a huge stride towards the Carling Cup final by thrashing 4-1 Burnley in the semi-final first leg at White Hart Lane.

Clough takes over as Derby boss
Nigel Clough leaves Burton Albion after 10 years in charge to become the new manager of Derby.

Spurs set to finalise Defoe deal
Tottenham are poised to sign England striker Jermain Defoe after agreeing a deal with top-flight rivals Portsmouth.

Arsenal 'interested in Arshavin'
Arsenal are interested in signing Andrei Arshavin, according to Zenit St Petersburg's coach Dick Advocaat.

Tevez issues warning to Man Utd
Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out.

Giggs hints at Man Utd retirement
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs has hinted that he could retire at the end of the season.

Birmingham sign Sinclair on loan
Birmingham City bring in teenage Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair on an initial one-month loan deal.

Denilson given trial with Bolton
Bolton Wanderers are giving a trial to Brazilian World Cup winner Denilson.

Benitez relaxed on Reds transfers
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says he is unlikely to do any major transfer deals in January.

Beckham makes bow in AC Milan win
England's David Beckham plays 45 minutes on his AC Milan debut as the Serie A side run out winners on penalties against Hamburg.

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