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Crouch signs for Spurs

The England international has passed a medical and agreed personal terms and will now link up for a third time with Harry Redknapp who has already managed him at Portsmouth and at Southampton.

Crouch will also rekindle his Little and Large partnership with Jermain Defoe with whom he struck up a good understanding at Fratton Park.

A Pompey statement read: "We are sorry to see Peter go both as a player and a person and would like to thank him for playing a key role for keeping the club in the Premier League last season.

"His sale was necessitated by the club's commitment to repay scheduled debts while we are in a transitional period of completing the takeover.

"We will now be looking to add fresh faces to the first-team squad as soon as possible.

Pre-season matches - Monday 27th July

Eduardo impressed on his first appearance of Arsenal's pre-season campaign as he bagged a brace to help the Gunners beat Hungarian outfit Szombathely Haladas 5-0.

Nicklas Bendtner, who has recently been linked with a move to AC Milan, also struck a double and he opened the scoring as he headed home Armand Traore's cross from the left flank.


Eduardo looked strong as he continues to battle back from a horrific broken leg and dislocated ankle and the Croatian grabbed the next two goals.

Bendtner beat Szombathely goalkeeper Daniel Rozsa with a low shot just before the break to make the score 4-0 to Arsenal.

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger made eight changes at the interval with Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin both being introduced to give the home side more to worry about.

It was van Persie who bagged the final goal of the match as he fired home a penalty after Bendtner had been bundled to the ground by Rozsa in the box.

Haladas did have a chance for some consolation from the penalty spot seven minutes from time but Brazilian defender Barbosa slipped in his run-up and could only trickle the ball past the post.

Whelan keen to keep Cattermole

The Latics chairman has told Sunderland they are wasting their time in their attempts to sign the England Under-21 international.

Black Cats manager Steve Bruce originally signed Cattermole 12 months ago for the Lancashire club when he paid Middlesbrough £3.5m.


Since taking over at the Stadium of Light the former Wigan manager has made no secret of his desire to be re-united with Cattermole as he seeks to strengthen his midfield.

Bent to miss Barclays Asia Trophy

The England international dropped out of Tottenham Hotspur's pre-season flight to China at the last moment sparking speculation of an imminent move to the Stadium of Light.

Bent was with the rest of his team-mates on the flight which was awaiting departure to Beijing for the Barclays Asia Trophy.

But a phone call came through shortly before take-off informing Bent that he needed to leave the plane.

The former Charlton forward is now reportedly holding talks with the Black Cats over a proposed switch to Wearside.

Toffees hopeful over Pienaar

The South Africa international, 27, has two years of his current deal to run but has been engaged in negotiations that will give him a pay rise and extended stay. The club's initial offer has been rejected, but talks are set to continue.


A club source said: "Everyone is still talking, and we are confident there will be a happy outcome."

Pienaar is currently with the Everton squad in Salt Lake City, Utah, preparing for Wednesday's warm-up match against a Major League Soccer representative side.

Everton lost the first match of their tour of Canada and the US, going down 1-0 to River Plate in Edmonton.

Bendtner committed to Gunners

Milan are on the hunt for a striker and are have reportedly have turned their attention to the Dane after missing out on Luis Fabiano, Edin Dzeko and Emmanuel Adebayor.

With the Rossoneri keen to spend funds raised from the sale of star playmaker Kaka to Real Madrid the 21-year-old is believed to have surged up manager Leonardo's wanted list.

Scudamore: China could rival England

Writing in the match programme of the Barclays Asia Trophy taking place in Beijing next Wednesday and Friday, the Premier League Chief Executive believes that if China takes on the knowledge that leagues like the Barclays Premier League share with it then they can be a major force in football across the globe.


"The Premier League recognises that the development of the game in China is critical to football's future as the world's sport of choice. We are in Beijing to pass on some of our knowledge and expertise, not only in running a successful competition that has grown to be internationally renowned, but in other areas of the game too," said Scudamore before outlining some of the Premier League activities taking place.

"Throughout the week we are committed to a range of activities including coaching initiatives, refereeing schemes and community programmes. These include Premier Skills, the coaching and education partnership between the British Council and the Premier League, which will aid China's continued progress as a significant footballing nation.

"It is these building blocks, together with the drive and ambition of the Beijing Football Association, which, in the future, could see China rival England as one of the world's footballing powers and the Chinese Super League competing with the Premier League. We would relish that challenge," he added.