Leeds United expect to sign Wolves defender Jamie Clapham on a month's loan, reports BBC Radio Leeds.
But the 31 year old could not sign in time to make his debut against Southend at Elland Road on Saturday.
Clapham has made 29 senior appearances since joining Wolves from Birmingham last summer.
He came through the youth ranks at Tottenham, where he has loan spells at Leyton Orient and Bristol Rovers before a 5 year spell at Ipswich.
17 August 2007
Crystal Palace will be without midfielder Ben Watson for their 1st home game of the season against Leicester.
Watson damaged ankle ligaments in the Carling Cup 1st round defeat at Bristol Rovers in midweek, and expects to be on the sidelines for up to 2 weeks.
Palace manager Peter Taylor is probably going to make changes to his starting line up after leaving out several 1st team regulars for the game against Rovers.
Goalkeeper Julian Speroni, defenders Matt Lawrence and Leon Cort, midfielder Mark Kennedy and forwards Jamie Scowcroft, who scored a hat trick in the 4-1 triumph at Southampton last weekend, and Clinton Morrison should all be recalled.
Defender Jeff Hughes (groin), midfielder Carl Fletcher and winger Paul Ifill (both hamstring) remain doubtful.
Leicester manager Martin Allen adds 3 new players to his squad.
New transfers Clive Clarke and Marton Fulop will travel to Selhurst Park following their arrivals from Sunderland whilst Patrick Kisnorbo is available for the 1st time this season after a 2 match suspension incurred for his red card against Wolves on the final day of last term.
Clarke and Kisnorbo would go straight into the side as James Chambers is still struggling with the calf injury he sustained in the opening day defeat to Blackpool and Darren Kenton is doubtful after hurting his ribs at Accrington in the Carling Cup.
Midfielder Jonathan Hayes (thigh) and forward Elvis Hammond (ankle) are also likely to miss out.
16 August 2007
Shrewsbury Town sign West Bromwich Albion forward Stuart Nicholson on a season long loan.
The 20 year old had 2 spells on loan at Bristol Rovers last season where he scored 7 goals in 13 starts and 13 substitute appearances.
He has made 10 appearances for West Brom's 1st team, that included a substitute outing in Tuesday's Carling Cup win against Bournemouth.
However, he is yet to start a league game for the Baggies.
16 August 2007
Crewe have agreed terms to loan Charlton forward Chris Dickson, whilst they are continuing to chase Spurs forward Lee Barnard.
Twenty-two year old Dickson expects to put pen to paper before Alexandra's trip to Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Crewe technical director Dario Gradi was left to reflect on a 3-0 Carling Cup defeat at the hands of visiting Hull.
He said, "We were not too disappointed with the display because we had 3 forwards up there with about 3 games between them and we still made some chances. We have got a lot to work on however we were not all at sea and we played some decent football."
15 August 2007
Chelsea have committed exciting teenage winger Scott Sinclair to a new, long term contract.
The 18 year old puts pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at Stamford Bridge for 4 years.
Sinclair, who impressed during a loan spell at Championship side Plymouth last season, joined Chelsea from Bristol Rovers in 2005.
Blues manager Jose Mourinho has added the youngster to Chelsea's 1st team team this season.
13 August 2007
Tottenham full back Gareth Bale was named in the Wales team to face Bulgaria in a friendly next week however was immediately declared doubtful for the match in Bourgas by manager John Toshack.
Toshack is acutely aware that the 18 year old is struggling with a hamstring injury and did not play for Spurs at Sunderland at the weekend.
But Toshack said, "I am aware that he is a major doubt, however I can wait until the weekend to see how he recovers. Maybe Spurs would would like him to have 45 minutes with us, however I can understand them being concerned."
Toshack, however, has not named Villa's Mark Delaney in the team with rumours that the right back is about to announce his retirement due to a persistent knee problem.
Delaney had further surgery in the summer, and Toshack is aware that his most experienced defender is facing a tough decision.
Toshack said, "We are concerned for Mark, he last played for us 12 months ago and he is our most experienced defender. I only hope that things do turn out okay for him, however even though we have spoken to Villa about him we are not getting quite as bad a feedback as some are suggesting."
The match in Bulgaria is Wales' build up to the Euro 2008 double-header next month against Germany and Slovakia.
But Toshack has not asked Toronto midfielder Carl Robinson to make the flight from Canada, and then a long trip to eastern Europe, for this friendly.
Although England were contemplating David Beckham making several long distance flights from the States for their matches, Toshack does not want to give Robinson unnecessary flights and travelling before he expects to return to Europe a few weeks later for the qualifiers.
Toshack said, "This is a decision to avoid Carl having to make more flights than needed, I would rather he only came over for the Euro 2008 games."
Toshack has named Wolves forward Freddy Eastwood again, the 23 year old missing out last season on winning his 1st cap against New Zealand due to injury.
Wayne Hennessey, 20, expects to retain the goalkeeper's jersey whilst Gillingham's Andrew Crofts would start the match in place of Robinson.
Full Squad, Hennessey (Wolves), Price (Derby), Bale (Tottenham), D Collins (Sunderland), J Collins (West Ham), Evans (Wrexham), Gabbidon (West Ham), Morgan (Peterborough), Nyatanga (Derby), Ricketts (Hull), Crofts (Gillingham), S Davies (Fulham), M Jones (Wrexham), Koumas (Wigan), Ledley (Cardiff), Vaughan (Crewe), Bellamy (West Ham), Earnshaw (Derby), Eastwood (Wolves), Nardiello (QPR).
U21 Squad, Taylor (Chelsea) O. Fon Williams (Crewe), Eardley (Oldham), Gunter (Cardiff), Jacobson (Bristol Rovers), M.Williams (Wrexham), Wiggins (Crystal Palace), R.Williams (Boro), Allen (Swansea), Blake (Cardiff), Collins (Fulham), D.Edwards (Luton), McDonald (Swansea), Ramsey (Cardiff), Church (Reading), Cotterill (Wigan), C.Evans (Manchester City), Vokes (Bournemouth).
06 August 2007
Southend defender Adam Barrett says he would like to remain at Roots Hall, inspite of interest from Colchester.
The 27 year old, who has one year remaining on his contract, had attracted a bid from the U's last week.
Barrett informed his club's website, "I am happy at Southend and I do not want to go anywhere else. Everyone knows how much I love playing for the club. It is flattering that another team would like to sign me however I have been informed I am staying and that is fine."
Colchester said last week that they had lodged an "undisclosed six-figure" bid with their local rivals, which BBC Essex thinks is in the region of £200,000.
But Shrimpers chairman Ron Martin informed his club's website, "Under no circumstances will Adam be leaving. I am surprised that Colchester have made an offer, and then gone one step further by publicising it."
Barrett has made 116 league appearances since joining Southend from Bristol Rovers in 2004, having also played for Plymouth and Mansfield.
He helped them triumph back to back promotions in 2005 and 2006, even though the Shrimpers were relegated from the Championship last season.
30 June 2007
Charlton confirm 8 players have left The Valley after the club's relegation to the Championship, with forward Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink and defender Talal El Karkouri heading the list.
Hasselbaink, 35, scored only 2 Premier League goals for the Addicks after joining from Boro last summer whilst 30 year old El Karkouri netted 8 times during his 3 year spell with the club.
Goalkeeper Thomas Myhre and forward Kevin Lisbie, who once scored a Premier League hat trick against Liverpool, have also left the club.
The other out of contract players to be released are Nathan Ashton, Rurik Gislason, Alistair John and Myles Weston, whilst James Walker, who enjoyed loan spells with Bristol Rovers, Leyton Orient and Notts County last season, was offered a new deal.
The Addicks sold player forward Darren Bent to Spurs for £16.5 million Friday.
