TRANSFER ZONE - 29th June 2014

• Manchester United are considering a move for former Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt. New boss Louis van Gaal is keen to bring the Fenerbahce star to Old Trafford.

• Chelsea are weighing up a move for French star Paul Pogba who has been valued at £60 million by Juventus.

• Manchester United have completed the £30 million signing of Luke Shaw from Southampton on a four-year deal.

• Chelsea are set to reignite their interest in £30 million Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder William Carvalho.

• Real Madrid are lining up a move for Liverpool starlet Raheem Sterling.

• Arsenal have lined up a £32 million move for Chilean and Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez. The Club is also interested in Olympique Lyon and French midfielder Clement Grenier.

• Everton are set to complete the permanent signing of Gareth Barry from Manchester City in the coming days.

• Manchester United are set to launch a bid for Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij.

TRANSFER ZONE - 26th June 2014

• Barcelona are still interested in a move for Liverpool and Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez despite the World Cup bite scandal.

• Arsene Wenger has denied reports linking Arsenal with a move for Italian and AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli.

• Manchester City have completed the £12 million signing of Brazilian defensive midfielder Fernando from Porto.

• Manchester United are set to complete the £28 million signing of Athletico Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera.

• Arsenal and Manchester United are battling for the signature of Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez.

• Liverpool and Arsenal are in the race to sign Sevilla defender Federico Fazio.

• Tottenham are set to hijack Liverpool's move for Southampton defender Dejan Lovren.  

• Arsenal target Juanfran and Manchester United target Koke have agreed deals to keep them at Atletico Madrid till 2018 and 2019 respectively.

•  Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is set to quit the club after the World Cup.

• Southampton are keen to offload Michu as they aim to complete the signing of French striker Bafetimbi Gomis from Lyon.

TRANSFER ZONE - 24th June 2014

• Colombia and Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has agreed personal terms to join Spanish giants Real Madrid. The deal is expected to be announced shortly after the World Cup.

• Liverpool are convinced that star striker Luis Suarez will not leave the club despite reported interests from Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona hope to include Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez as part of the deal to land the Uruguayan hitman.

•  Manchester United are set to re-ignite their interest in Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera.The club have also returned with an improved £34 million bid to land Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, after their initial £27 million bid was rejected.

• Arsenal are willing to accept bids in the region of £12 million for Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen after rejecting initial £6 million bid from Manchester United.

• Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has agreed personal terms to join Queens Park Rangers.

•  AC Milan have lined up Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o as a possible replacement for departing Italian striker Mario Balotelli.

• Manchester United are ready to increase their £30 million bid for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira.

• Inter Milan are lining up a £12 million bid for Manchester United winger Nani.

• West Bromwich Albion are interested in a move for Chelsea and Nigerian winger Victor Moses.

• Sunderland want Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma on a season-long-loan.

TRANSFER ZONE - 22nd June 2014

• Arsene Wenger is set to meet Mario Balotelli's agent in Brazil to discuss the £25 million move for the AC Milan striker.

• Manchester United have lined up a shock move for Dutch holding midfielder Nigel de Jong.

• Arsenal are lining up a move QPR and French striker Loic Remy. Boss Arsene Wenger is set to meet the £10 million release clause in the contract of the French striker.

• Liverpool have been asked to cough out £30 million for England midfielder Adam Lallana.

• PSG striker Edinson Cavani is interested in a move to Old Trafford. New manager Louis van Gaal is also keen to boost his attacking options with the addition of the Uruguayan forward.    

• Liverpool have joined Arsenal in the race for the signature of Toulouse defender Serge Aurier. Reports suggest that the Ivorian right-back has agreed personal terms to join Arsenal in a deal worth £8 million.

• Barcelona are ready to include Chile forward Alexis Sanchez in the deal to bring Liverpool striker Luis Suarez to the Nou Camp this summer.

• Chelsea are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira after the World Cup. Jose Mourinho is keen to boost his midfield options with the addition of the German star.

• Real Madrid are eyeing Liverpool star Raheem Sterling. The Spanish giants wants to bring the England sensation to the Santiago Bernabeu next summer. 

TRANSFER ZONE - 20th June 2014

• Arsenal have lined up Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic should they fail in their £27 million bid to land Mario Balotelli from AC Milan.

• French club Monaco are lining up a move for out-of-contract England left-back Ashley Cole.

• Liverpool and Arsenal are battling for the signature of Juventus and Chilean midfielder Mauricio Isla.

• Tottenham have lined up Swansea and Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony should they fail in their bid to land Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku.

• Everton have revived their interest in Valencia and Argentine midfielder Ever Banega.

• Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has denied reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.

• Italian club Napoli have slapped a price tag on Chilean international, Eduardo Vargas, thus alerting premier league clubs.

• AC Milan midfielder Kaka is interested in a high-profile move to Major League Soccer club Orlando City. 

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014/2015 SEASON - MANCHESTER CITY

August 16: Newcastle United (A)

August 23: Liverpool (H)

August 30: Stoke City (H)

September 13: Arsenal (A)

September 20: Chelsea (H)

September 27: Hull City (A)

October 4: Aston Villa (A)

October 18: Tottenham Hotspur (H)

October 25: West Ham United (A)

November 1: Manchester United (H)

November 8: Queens Park Rangers (A)

November 22: Swansea City (H)

November 29: Southampton (A)

December 3: Sunderland (A)

December 6: Everton (H)

December 13: Leicester City (A)

December 20: Crystal Palace (H)

December 26: West Bromwich Albion (A)

December 28: Burnley (H)

January 1: Sunderland (H)

January 10: Everton (A)

January 17: Arsenal (H)

January 31: Chelsea (A)

February 7: Hull City (H)

February 11: Stoke (A)

February 21: Newcastle United (H)

February 28: Liverpool (A)

March 4: Leicester City (H)

March 14: Burnley (A)

March 21: West Bromwich Albion (H)

April 4: Crystal Palace (A)

April 11: Manchester United (A)

April 18:  West Ham United (H)

April 25: Aston Villa (H)

May 2: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

May 9: Queens Park Rangers (H)

May 16: Swansea City (A)

May 24: Southampton (H)

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014/2015 SEASON - MANCHESTER UNITED

August 16: Swansea (H)

August 23: Sunderland (A)

August 30: Burnley (A)

September 13: Queens Park Rangers (H)

September 20: Leicester City (A)

September 27: West Ham (H)

October 4: Everton (H)

October 18: West Bromwich Albion (A)

October 25: Chelsea (H)

November 1: Manchester City (A)

November 8: Crystal Palace (H)

November 22: Arsenal (A)

November 29:  Hull City (H)

December 2: Stoke City (H)

December 6: Southampton (A)

December 13: Liverpool (H)

December 20: Aston Villa (A)

December 26: Newcastle United (H)

December 28: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

January 1: Stoke City (A)

January 10:  Southampton (H)

January 17: Queens Park Rangers (A)

January 31: Leicester City (H)

February 7: West Ham (A)

February 10: Burnley (H)

February 21: Swansea City (A)

February 28:  Sunderland (H)

March 4:  Newcastle United (A)

March 14: Tottenham Hotspur (H)

March 21: Liverpool (A)

April 4: Aston Villa (H)

April 11: Manchester City (H)

April 18: Chelsea (A)

April 25: Everton (A)

May 2: West Bromwich Albion (H)

May 9: Crystal Palace (A)

May 16: Arsenal (H)

May 24: Hull City (A)

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014/2015 SEASON - LIVERPOOL

August 16: Southampton (H)

August 23: Manchester City (A)

August 30: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

September 13: Aston Villa (H)

September 20: West Ham United (A)

September 27: Everton (H)

October 4: West Bromwich Albion (H)

October 18: Queens Park Rangers (A)

October 25: Hull City (H)

November 1: Newcastle United (A)

November 8: Chelsea (H)

November 22: Crystal Palace (A)

November 29: Stoke City (H)

December 2: Leicester City (A)

December 6: Sunderland (H)

December 13: Manchster United (A)

December 20: Arsenal (H)

December 26: Burnley (A)

December 28: Swansea City (H)

January 1: Leicester City (H)

January 10: Sunderland (A)

January 17: Aston Villa (A)

January 31: West Ham United (H)

February 7: Everton (A)

February 10: Tottenham Hotspur (H)

February 21: Southampton (A)

February 28: Manchester City (H)

March 3: 5 Burnley (H)

March 14: Swansea City (H)

March 21: Manchester United (H)

April 04: Arsenal (A)

April 11: Newcastle United (H)

April 18: Hull City (A)

April 25: West Bromwich Albion (A)

May 2: Queens Park Rangers (H)

May 9: Chelsea (A)

May 16: Crystal Palace (H)

May 24: Stoke City (A)

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014/2015 SEASON - CHELSEA

August 16: Burnley (A)

August 23: Leicester (H)

August 30: Everton (A)

September 13: Swansea (H)

September 20: Manchester City (A)

September 27: Aston Villa (H)

October 4: Arsenal (H)

October 18: Crystal Palace (A)

October 25:Manchester United (A)

November 1: Queens Park Rangers (H)

November 8: Liverpool (A)

November 22: West Bromwich Albion (H)

November 29: Sunderland (A)

December 3: Tottenham (H)

December 6: Newcastle (A)

December 13: Hull (H)

December 20: Stoke (A)

December 26: West Ham (H)

December 28: Southampton (A)

January 1: Tottenham (A)

January 10: Newcastle (H)

January 17: Swansea (A)

January 31: Manchester City (H)

February 7: Aston Villa (A)

February 11: Everton (H)

February 21: Burnley (H)

February 28: Leicester (A)

March 3: West Ham (A)

March 14: Southampton (H)

March 21: Hull (A)

April 4: Stoke (H)

April 11: Queens Park Rangers (A)

April 18: Manchester United (H)

April 25: Arsenal (A)

May 2: Crystal Palace (H)

May 9: Liverpool (H)

May 16: West Bromwich Albion (A)

May 24: Sunderland (H)

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES 2014/2015 SEASON - ARSENAL

August 16: Crystal Palace (H)

August 23: Everton (A)

August 30: Leicester City (A)

September 13: Manchester City (H)

September 20: Aston Villa (A)

September 27: Tottenham Hotspur (H)

October 4: Chelsea (A)

October 18: Hull City (H)

October 25: Sunderland (A)

November 1: Burnley (H)

November 8: Swansea City (A)

November 22: Manchester United (H)

November 29: West Brom (A)

December 2: Southampton (H)

December 6: Stoke City (A)

December 13: Newcastle United (H)

December 20: Liverpool (A)

December 26: Queens Park Rangers (H)

December 28: West Ham (A)

January 1: Southampton (A)

January 10: Stoke City (H)

January 17: Manchester City (A)

January 31: Aston Villa (H)

February 7: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

February 10: Leicester City (H)

February 21: Crystal Palace (A)

February 28: Everton (H)

March 3: Queens Park Rangers (A)

March 14: West Ham (H)

March 21: Newcastle United (A)

April 4: Liverpool (H)

April 11: Burnley (A)

April 18: Sunderland (H)

April 25: Chelsea (H)

May 2: Hull City (A)

May 9: Swansea City (H)

May 16: Manchester United (A)

May 24: West Brom (H)

TRANSFER ZONE - 17th June 2014

• Arsenal are set to launch a £25 million bid for AC Milan and Italian striker Mario Balotelli. 

• Chelsea are in talks with Atletico Madrid over the possible signing of Left-back Filipe Luis. The Stamford Bridge club are ready to meet the £21 million buy-out clause in the Brazilian's contract.

• Liverpool have lined up a move for Wolfburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez should their bid for Sevilla's Alberto Moreno fail.

• Italian club Inter Milan are interested in bringing Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic to the San Siro this summer.

• Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic from Sevilla on a five-year deal.

• Atletico Madrid have lined up Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo as a possible replacement for departing Diego Costa.

• Everton are set to beat Arsenal and Manchester United to the signing of Torino forward Alessio Cerci.

• Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are battling for the signature of Napoli and Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain.

• Chelsea are also eyeing Steaua Bucharest left-back Lasmin Latovlevici as another option for replacing departed Ashley Cole.

TRANSFER ZONE - 15th June 2014

• Manchester United have lined up a double swoop for Bayern Munich stars Bastian Schweinteiger and Arjen Robben. The Old Trafford club is also interested in Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal and Inter Milan's Fredy Guarin.

• Real Madrid are ready to include Luka Modric and Raphael Varane as part of the deal to bring Chelsea midfielder Ramires to the Santiago Bernabeu.

• Barcelona have slapped a £20 million price tag on Manchester United and Chelsea target Alex Song.

• Tottenham have joined the ever growing list of clubs battling for the signature of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

• Chelsea are interested in a swap deal involving Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi and Romelu Lukaku with both players moving in opposite direction.

• Liverpool are set to launch a £25 million bid for Benfica forward Lazar Markovic.

• Arsenal have lined up Everton defender Seamus Coleman as the possible replacement for departed French right-back Bacary Sagna.

• Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is set to join Italian giants Juventus on a two-year deal.

• Manchester United are weighing up a move for Arsenal and Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen. 

TRANSFER ZONE - 14th June 2014

• PSG have confirmed the £50 million signing Brazilian defender David Luiz from Chelsea on a five-year deal. The flamboyant centre-back is now the most expensive defender in football history.

• Manchester City have completed the signing of French right-back, Bacary Sagna from Arsenal on a three-year deal.

• Chelsea are considering a move for Dinamo Kiev winger, Andriy Yamolenko.

• Everton wants to keep duo Romelu Lukaku and Gareth Barry at Goodison Park next season.

• Manchester United have been offered Cameroon midfielder Alex Song from Barcelona.

• Barcelona have lined up a move for Southampton and Croatian defender Dejan Lovren as the Catalans consider options to tighten up their defence.

• Real Madrid are still interested in bringing Chelsea and Brazilian defender Ramires to Santiago Bernabeu.   

TRANSFER ZONE - 13th June 2014

• Chelsea have completed the £30 million signing of Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona on a five-year deal. The former Arsenal captain will wear shirt No.4 at Stamford Bridge.

• Arsenal have lined up a swoop for Liverpool and Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

• Spanish club Atletico Madrid are considering a €20 million move for Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla.

• Manchester United are ready to launch a £23 million bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. New Manager Louis van Gaal is also looking to make a £28 million swoop for Roma midfield ace Kevin Strootman.

• Barcelona are ready to welcome offers for Cameroun midfielder Alex Song thus alerting interested clubs: Arsenal and Manchester United.  

• German club Wolfsburg have joined the race for the signature of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

• Liverpool are leading the race for the £8 million signing of German starlet Max Meyer.

• Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna is set to complete a move to Manchester City today.

BRAZIL 2014 - Brazil vs Croatia - Highlights

BRAZIL 

Vs

CROATIA

The 2014 FIFA World cup kicked off last night in Sao Paulo with the host nation Brazil squaring against Croatia. It was a tension-soaked encounter after the Selecao went behind 11 minutes into the game,courtesy of an own by Marcelo. Man-of-the-moment Neymar got a brace : an equaliser on the 29th minute and converting a penalty on the 71st minute. Oscar secured the three maximum point with strike at the death.

Watch the Highlights here >>

TRANSFER ZONE - 12th June 2014

• Chelsea are close to the completion of the £27 million deal to bring former Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Stamford Bridge.

• Arsenal have re-ignited their interest in Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic and also eyeing Cardiff City's centre-back Steven Caulker.

• Manchester United have launched a £56 million bid for PSG striker Edinson Cavani.

• Spanish club Valencia have joined Inter Milan in the race for the signature of Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel.

• Southampton defender is interested in a move to Liverpool after handing in a transfer request.

• Besiktas have pulled out of the race to sign Chelsea striker Demba Ba.

• Chelsea is willing to include Brazilian midfielder Ramires as part of the deal to bring Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric to Stamford Bridge.

• Stoke City have completed the signing of former Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf.