August 24, 2007

around the EPL, 24th Aug.

Real Madrid have completed the signings of Premier League duo Arjen Robben and Gabriel Heinze after they both passed routine medicals.

Chelsea winger Robben, 23, who has been a long-term target for the Spanish champions, has signed a five-year deal.

Real were believed to be ready to pay in the region of £21m for his services.

Heinze, 29, has arrived from Manchester United on a four-year deal after his club blocked the £8m-rated defender's preferred move to Liverpool.

Heinze will replace Brazilian Roberto Carlos, who left the Bernabeu to move to Turkish side Fenerbahce.

Robben joined the Blues from PSV Eindhoven for £12.1m in 2004.


Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona right-back Juliano Belletti for an undisclosed fee.

The 31-year-old Brazilian has put pen to paper on a three-year deal after agreeing personal terms and completing a medical at Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian scored the winning goal in Barcelona's Champions League win over Arsenal in 2006.

However, the arrival of World Cup winner Gianluca Zambrotta squeezed Belletti out of the Barca first team.


Dynamo Kiev want to sign Andriy Shevchenko on loan from Chelsea.

The 30-year-old striker, who started his career with the Ukrainian champions, has not played for the Blues this season because of a back injury.

Dynamo president Igor Surkis told his club's website: "I have asked Shevchenko to ask his board to let him come here on loan.

"I am ready to take Andriy. He does not have a small salary but I am ready to pay that."

Shevchenko made his name with Dynamo before joining AC Milan in 1999.

He moved to Chelsea for £30m in 2006 but scored only four goals last season.


Bolton manager Sammy Lee admits he could be powerless to stop El Hadji Diouf and Nicolas Anelka leaving.

Diouf, 26, has said he wants to quit the club to play in the Champions League and fellow striker Anelka, 29, has been linked with Arsenal and Lyon.

Bolton are bottom of the Premier League after losing all three games so far this season and that dismal start has led to increased speculation that both Diouf and Anelka could leave before the transfer window closes on 31 August.

Diouf claims Tottenham, Celtic, Lyon and two unnamed clubs are interested in signing him.

Anelka is also being linked with a move away from the Reebok Stadium, with Manchester United understood to be monitoring the situation. The Frenchman has played for seven clubs during his career, while Senegal's Diouf left Liverpool after failing to make an impact at Anfield.

Diouf joined Bolton after a successful loan spell for an undisclosed fee in 2005, while Anelka has spent only one season with the club after arriving from Fenerbahce for £8m.


Liverpool have signed young duo Mikel San Jose and Peter Gulacsi.

Central defender San Jose has joined the Reds from Athletic Bilbao and has penned a three-year contract.

Keeper Gulacsi is the third Hungarian to arrive at the Anfield club this summer and has agreed a 12-month loan deal from MTK Hungaria.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old FA Youth Cup-winning defender Miki Roque has been loaned out to Spanish second division side Xerez CD for the season.


Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann is out for at least two weeks after aggravating an Achilles tendon injury in Germany's 2-1 friendly win over England on Wednesday.

Spanish keeper Manuel Almunia will replace Lehman when the Gunners play Manchester City on Saturday.

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