Aliadiere to Middlesbrough: report

Player: Jeremie Aliadiere
From: Arsenal
To: Middlesbrough
Fee: Free

Middlesbrough confirmed the signing of Arsenal midfielder-cum-striker Aliadiere.

"We tried to sign him in January but were thwarted by Arsenal's injuries," said Boro chief executive Keith Lamb.

"He fits perfectly with the sort of player we are trying to bring in."

Aliadiere joined Arsenal when he was 16, and spent loan spells at West Ham, Celtic and Wolves. Lamb also denied that Boro are interested in bringing Chelsea defender Geremi back to the Teesside.

Real win title

Real Madrid claimed a record 30th Spanish title after coming back from 1-0 down to beat Real Mallorca 3-1.

They finished on 76 points along with bitter rivals Barcelona, who won 5-1 against Gimnastic de Tarragona, but beat the Catalan giants on a better head-to-head record.

"To win we had to suffer. We always seem to have to suffer for our victories, but I'm very happy," said Real coach Fabio Capello.

The victory also sent David Beckham away to Los Angeles with a league championship medal although the former England skipper was substituted before the end of the game. This was Beckham's first trophy win at Real.

Real went unbeaten over their last 12 games of the season and, after lying third in mid-March, they clawed back a five-point advantage from both Barcelona and Sevilla.

It was a nail-biting finish. Real were behind in the 17th minute, and then stayed behind until the 68th minute, in the process losing out Ruud van Nistelrooy and David Beckham to injury and watching the scoreboard inform them about the trashing that fellow title chasers Barcelona were dishing out to Gimnastic.

Reyes, however, got the equaliser in the 68th minute, 3 minutes after coming in for injured Beckham.

Nine minutes from time, Real finally got their noses in front when the ball glanced off an unlucky Angelos Bassinas after Moya had pushed a Mahamadou Diarra header onto his team mate.

To cap Real's night to remember, Reyes scored a 3rd goal 2 minutes later.

Nani injury scare for Sir Alex

Manchester United's new Portuguese signing, Nani, whom they bought for 25-million-pounds, was stretchered off in Portugal's 4-0 win against Israel in the under-21 Championship.

Nani looked to have damaged his ankle after a crude challenge from behind by an Israel defender which left him in a heap.

This is Portugal's last game as they finished third in the group behind Netherlands and Belgium.

After spending all that money, it would not be pleasant for Sir Alex Ferguson if Nani suffers a long-term injury without even kicking a ball for Manchester United.

Gudjohnsen to Man United?

After Manchester United's interest in Eidur Gudjohnsen of Barcelona seemed to be of no use after the player's father said that he had had no talks with them, Gudjohnsen himself has spoken out that he would like to join Man United.

Gudjohnsen said that, in Barcelona, with all the other big names like Eto'o, Messi and Ronaldinho, he was often left on the bench, and therefore wanted to leave to a club which needed some strikers and would play in the UEFA Champions League, and that Manchester United would be the perfect fit.

Barcelona had bought Gudjohnsen from Chelsea for 8-million-dollars last season. It is estimated that United will exceed that amount by 1 or 2 million dollars.

Gudjohnsen would be a useful addition for the Old Trafford outfit, who are presently looking for a striker. With Sir Alex Ferguson ready to spend lots of money in this transfer period, Gudjohnsen is only one of many rumoured to be joining Man U. The list also includes fellow Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o, Dimitar Berbatov and Alberto Gilardino.

Ben Haim to Chelsea: report

Player: Tal Ben Haim
From: Bolton Wanderers
To: Chelsea
Fee: Free

Chelsea completed their third free signing of the summer transfer period after the signing of Sidwell and Pizarro. Ben Haim, who can play both as centre-back and right-back, put pen to paper and signed a four-year-deal at Chelsea.

After the Blues' defensive crisis last season, having another centre-back will help manager Jose Mourinho feel more secure about his defense.

Ben Haim said: "I feel fantastic to be part of that amazing club. If you ask every player, they want to play for Chelsea, for that team. It's one of the best teams in the world so I'm very happy to be part of that.

"I don't like to talk too much about myself but I can guarantee that I give 100% and hopefully I don't disappoint anybody, especially myself. 'I'm sure that everything will be okay and I'm waiting to start."

Capello future undecided

For much of the season, rumours spread that Real Madrid were looking towards Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to replace their under-fire coach, Fabio Capello. Now, things have changed, with Real making a strong push towards the title towards the end of the season, and Jose Mourinho set to stay on at Chelsea despite differences with owner Roman Abrahamovic.

However, Spanish media reports suggest that securing the La Liga title on Sunday might not be enough for the Real Madrid coach to stay on at the club. Capello's relationship with Real owner Ramon Calderon remains strained despite a meeting that ended "cordially" according to a Real statement.

The statement went on to say that any decision regarding Capello's future would be taken after the weekend.

Gilberto-Trezeguet Swap Likely

Arsenal and Juventus are expected to swap David Trezeguet and Gilberto Silva.

It is no secret that Trezeguet wants out of Juventus, and speculation is rife that his preferred destination is Arsenal, where he would be united with fellow French striker Thierry Henry to recreate the attacking duo of AS Monaco.

This combination would undoubtedly appeal to Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger, who would have no hesitation in trading away Gilberto Silva, who acted as captain during the final phases of last season.

However, Arsenal will probably face opposition from Liverpool and Valencia, who are also looking for Trezeguet.