22nd June - Benzema Staying Put!

Norwich City goalkeeper Declan Rudd has signed a new three-year deal to keep him at Carrow Road until 2012.

Millwall have released Preston Edwards after the goalkeeper rejected a new one-year contract at The Den.

Birmingham are closing in on the signings of Joe Hart and Barry Ferguson.

Cristiano Ronaldo is looking forward to plying his trade at Real Madrid as his move from Man Utd draws ever closer.

Brentford boss Andy Scott is hopeful of signing Irish defender Alan Bennett after holding talks with the player.

Gillingham manager Mark Stimson is optimistic Kevin Maher will finally pen a deal with the club.

Barnsley midfielder Jordan Hibbert has signed his first professional contract with the club.

Liverpool have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Portsmouth to sign Glen Johnson.

Liverpool have signed youngster Aaron King from Rushden & Diamonds.

Manchester United are unlikely to meet Gremio's asking price for Douglas Costa, according to the player's agent.

Hereford have signed Glen Southam from Dagenham & Redbridge and brought in Kidderminster's Adam Bartlett.

Coventry midfielder Guillaume Beuzelin looks set to leave after being granted permission to speak to other clubs.

Roque Santa Cruz has edged a step closer to joining Manchester City after passing his medical.

Leeds United manager Simon Grayson has confirmed Crystal Palace goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan is 'on his radar'.

Juventus defender Olof Mellberg is currently in Athens finalising his transfer to Olympiakos, according to reports.

Doncaster Rovers are preparing themselves for the departure of key midfielder Richie Wellens this summer.

Oldham Athletic manager Dave Penney has rejected suggestions the club have made a move for full-back James Vaughan.

Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale has played down reports that a deal has been struck with Birmingham City for Roger Johnson.

Steven Fletcher remains focused on his career with Hibernian despite renewed reports of a move to Celtic, according to his agent.

Stuttgart are yet to reach an agreement with Serdar Tasci regarding a new contract, the club have revealed.

Andreas Granqvist has admitted that he would welcome the opportunity to move to Germany this summer.

Carlisle boss Greg Abbott has admitted his search for a new striker is being delayed until Danny Graham's departure is finalised.

Valencia have once again reiterated that they are not in contact with any club regarding David Villa.

Michael Owen has confirmed that there is plenty of interest in his signature from both home and abroad.

Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent claims quotes attributed to him over the weekend were taken out of context.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is eager to have his first summer targets on board in time for the club's pre-season programme.

Port Vale have completed the signing of Doug Loft on a two-year contract from Brighton.

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Danijel Pranjic.

Gregory Coupet has admitted to holding an interest in joining Paris St Germain this summer.

Servet Cetin is confident his proposed move to Marseille will be pushed through as planned.

Schalke 04 midfielder Orlando Engelaar is expected to link-up with former manager Fred Rutten at PSV.

Swiss midfielder Baykal Kulaksizoglu has been linked with a move to Middlesbrough after confirming he is departing Young Boys Berne.

Barcelona are prepared to listen to offers for Icelandic striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.

FC Twente striker Marko Arnautovic has agreed terms with Inter Milan ahead of a proposed move to Italy.

Roque Santa Cruz is undergoing a medical at Manchester City ahead of his proposed move to Eastlands.

Wolves are reported to have met Reading striker Kevin Doyle's £6.5million release clause.

Liverpool winger Sebastian Leto has revealed he is almost certain to move to Panathinaikos in the near future.

Roy Keane believes adding quality rather than quantity to his Ipswich squad is the key to having a successful season next term.

Everton are planning to offer a contract extension to Danish full-back Lars Jacobsen.

Middlesbrough have held off strong competition from a number of Premier League teams to keep Matthew Bates at the club.

Stuart McCall has accepted defeat in his bid to bring Dean Furman to Bradford on a permanent deal.

Almeria are reported to be considering an offer from Wigan for winger Albert Crusat, with new Latics boss Roberto Martinez linked with another raid on his homeland.

Nicklas Bendtner's father has dismissed reports his son could move to Roma after the Arsenal striker was spotted in the Italian capital.

Oguchi Onyewu is believed to have agreed a deal with Fenerbahce after Birmingham stalled over a move.

FC Porto striker Lisandro Lopez is ready to accept an offer from Lyon, his agent has claimed.

Everton are understood to have failed with a bid for Standard Liege star Steven Defour.

Andriy Shevchenko has admitted he would be willing to consider a summer move to Roma.

Darron Gibson is keen to sign a new contract at Manchester United and silence speculation surrounding his future.

Karim Benzema's agent has reiterated his client's intention to remain at Lyon for another season.

Hull City boss Phil Brown has confirmed the Tigers' interest in Newcastle striker Michael Owen.