Top English Premier League Headlines and Transfers For The Week

By Arigbabuwo Ademola

Mon, 4th July 2011
-> Goalkeeper Allan McGregor and defender
Steven Whittaker agreed new long-term contracts at Rangers.
-> Wigan set to sign Bolton goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi after clubs agree
a fee of around £4m,

Tue, 5th July 2011
-> Man City said they have not had any serious
interest yet in want-away striker Carlos Tevez
and that he has three years left his contract
-> Former Liverpool and Newcastle midfielder Dietmar Hamann is the new
manager of Stockport County
-> Ex-Man Utd midfielder Owen Hargreaves is trying to find a new club
by demonstrating his fitness and posting YouTube videos
-> Leicester sign striker David Nugent, 26, a free agent after leaving
Portsmouth.

Weds, 6th July 2011
-> Manchester City have signed Montenegro defender Stefan Savic on a
four-year deal
-> Spanish midfielder Juan Manuel Ortiz has become Ally McCoist’s
first new signing as Rangers look to defend their League Title
-> Liverpool had a £15m bid for Stewart Downing rejected by Aston Villa

Thur, 7th July 2011
-> Sunderland confirmed the signing of defenders Wes Brown and John
O’shea from Man Utd both for an undisclosed fee and on a four-year
deal to make it EIGHT summer signings so far.
-> Luka Modric-Totenham Saga Continues. According to his agent, he
has no plans to hand in a transfer request at Tottenham
Fri, 8th July 2011
-> Essien Injury Blow For Chelsea. Chelsea confirm
Michael Essien has suffered knee injury but extent not know yet
-> Manchester United agreed a new five-year deal with defender Chris Smalling
-> Man City confirmed the City of Manchester Stadium will be renamed
“the Etihad Stadium” after
agreeing a 10-year deal with Etihad Airways
-> Swansea City Have signd Benfica goalkeeper Jose Moriera on a
two-year deal for an Undisclosed fee.