Football: Aston Villa given permission to open talks with West Ham

Guardian Unlimited - Kieran Richardson has joined Sunderland from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee. He has signed a four-year contract and could make his debut for his new club against Darlington on Wednesday. The midfielder links up with his former team-mate at
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

Rio confident pre-season tour will bear fruit
ESPN.com - Rio Ferdinand is confident some hard work in the Far East will ensure Manchester United reach Christmas near the top of the Premier League tree. Ferdinand was among a host of big names in a 24-man party that landed in Japan this morning for the start
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Beatt'll bum lift to Rovers for £4m
FOXSports.com - Blackburn have already enquired about the striker, while Middlesbrough are thought to be lining him up if they fail in a bid for Manchester United forward Alan Smith, who is also interesting Everton . Rovers had hoped to include Jason Roberts in a cut
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Black beauty contest criticised
BBC UK News - Twenty-two-year-old Melissa Drummond, from Stretford, was a finalist in the contest at Manchester United Football Club on Saturday night. "Miss Great Britain has been dominated by a lot of white girls for a long time and many judges or even the
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Aston Villa have beaten off competition from several Premier League
ESPN Soccernet - The 15-year-old was understood to have also attracted the interest of Tottenham and Manchester United but has agreed to move to Villa in a three-year deal. Midfielder Forrester attracted Villa's attention while playing for England Under-16s. The club
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Kieran Richardson moved to Sunderland from Manchester United
International Herald Tribune - SUNDERLAND, England: Kieran Richardson signed a four-year deal with Sunderland on Monday, where he will work with former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane. Richardson joins the Black Cats after five years at United, where he played alongside Keane
Source: www.iht.com

Man Utd News
ESPN Soccernet - Rio Ferdinand is confident some hard work in the Far East will ensure Manchester United reach Christmas near the top of the Premier League tree. Manchester United chief executive David Gill expects West Ham's Argentine striker Carlos Tevez to join
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com


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