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Top clubs chase young French winger
A brief look at some of the day's top football stories.
Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud believes there is a "great possibility" Manchester United will sign young French winger Gabriel Obertan who has also been linked with Chelsea, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Arsenal.
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Fabio Capello believes he is winning his battle in tackling England's problems of lack of confidence and the psychological barrier of playing at Wembley.
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New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed the club have signed Yuri Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow. He has insisted that John Terry is to remain at Stamford Bridge amid continued speculation over a move to Manchester City.
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Cristiano Ronaldo will be unveiled as a Real Madrid player today amid fanfare and expectation - but he insists fans should not expect a repeat of Barcelona's unprecedented treble.
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Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham is ready to return for pre-season training ahead of schedule after several weeks' hard work of rehabilitation.
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Liverpool returned to training today with the confirmation two of their home-grown youngsters had agreed new three-year contracts. Midfielder Jay Spearing and full-back Stephen Darby - both 20 - are expected to put pen to paper on the new deals later this week.
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Blackburn will open negotiations with midfielders Steven Reid and David Dunn in the next few weeks as both have entered the final year of their contracts.
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Emile Heskey is confident Aston Villa youngsters such as Ashley Young and Gabriel Agbonlahor will be better equipped to deal with the pressure of battling for a Champions League spot next season.
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Former England, Tottenham, Leicester and Barcelona striker Gary Lineker will be made an Honorary Doctor of Letters at De Montfort University, Leicester, on Tuesday. He already has similar educational accolades from the University of Leicester and Loughborough University.
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Andrea Pirlo insists he is happy at AC Milan and will not leave the San Siro this summer.
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