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Chelsea set to land Bosingwa

Jose BosingwaChelsea may have lost the title to Manchester United but they might have pipped their rivals to the signing of Portugal international Jose Bosingwa.

The Blues have agreed a fee for the transfer of the Porto right-back or winger, who is now in England undergoing a medical. He has yet to agree personal terms.

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Fergie reveals double vision

Sir Alex FergusonSir Alex Ferguson has set his sights on the second half of a glorious double after Manchester United retained their Barclays Premier League title.

Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs secured a 2-0 victory at Wigan and Chelsea's 1-1 draw at Bolton ensured United won the title by two points and Ferguson immediately turned his attention to the Champions League final in Moscow in May 21.

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Eriksson set for Far East trip

Sven-Goran ErikssonSven-Goran Eriksson looks set to lead Manchester City on their post-season tour to the Far East later this week.

The Swede's future has been the subject of constant speculation in recent weeks despite a promising first season in charge of Thaksin Shinawatra's club.

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Moyes set for contract negotiations

David MoyesEverton manager David Moyes insists he is "totally relaxed" about his future at Goodison Park and expects to begin contract negotiations in the near future.

The Toffees will play in the UEFA Cup once again next season after securing fifth place in the Barclays Premier League with a 3-1 victory against Newcastle and Moyes has already turned his attention to building on the solid foundations he has put in place.

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Deflated Coppell ponders future

Steve CoppellSteve Coppell admitted he needed time to consider his future following Reading's relegation from the Barclays Premier League.

Fulham's 1-0 win at Portsmouth rendered the Royals' 4-0 success at Derby insignificant as they were condemned to the Coca-Cola Championship along with County and Birmingham.

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Sullivan keen for Blues exit

David SullivanCo-owner David Sullivan has vowed to quit Birmingham following the reaction from fans towards himself and the board as relegation from the Barclays Premier League was confirmed.

And David Gold may step down as chairman after the abuse aimed towards the directors box once it became clear there would be no 11th hour escape from the drop.

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Dennis hails 'phenomenal' Hamilton

Lewis HamiltonMcLaren boss Ron Dennis has described Lewis Hamilton's Turkish Grand Prix performance as "a phenomenal drive".

Despite the team opting for a three-stop strategy due to safety fears regarding his tyres, Hamilton claimed a superb second place at the Istanbul Park circuit, finishing within four seconds of Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Championship leader Kimi Raikkonen was forced to settle for third place.

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Garcia wins Players Championship

Sergio GarciaSergio Garcia became just the second European to win the Players Championship after beating American Paul Goydos in a play-off.

After Goydos found the water with his tee shot at the first extra hole, Garcia punched a wedge to the middle of the green and watched as his ball fed down to the hole, nestling only four feet away.

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Vaughan eyes fluent batting

Michael VaughanTest captain Michael Vaughan has called upon England to re-discover their aggressive batting ahead of the npower series against New Zealand.

Although positive strokeplay was a feature of the team's halcyon period of 2004-05, which culminated in Ashes success, recent displays have proved quite a contrast.

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Sailor agrees Dragons deal

Wendell SailorDual-code Australia international Wendell Sailor will return to rugby league after agreeing a deal with St George Illawarra Dragons.

The 33-year-old winger is now free to play again after serving a two-year ban for taking cocaine.

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