Andre Villas-Boas, left, has got the best out of Gareth Bale

Spurs winger has a good relationship with his current manager despite his impending transfer to Real Madrid

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Gareth Bale

Transfer news: Gareth Bale will not travel with Tottenham to Monaco as he looks to complete Real Madrid move

The Welshman does not want to risk sustaining an injury amid negotiations over a world record transfer

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup

Michael Laudrup looks confidently towards Europa League campaign as Swansea prepare to take on Malmo

Swedish club visit the Liberty Stadium on Thursday in first leg of the third knockout round in a tournament that Laudrup has hailed as 'special'

Manchester United manager David Moyes

Manchester United manager David Moyes: My core values have not changed

Scot stills sees importance in discipline, punctuality and levels of intensity

Nani

Manchester United transfer news: Monaco sporting director claims United have offered Nani to the club

Portuguese winger could be on his way out of Old Trafford after Vadim Vasilyev claims the club have approached him with a view to sell

Yannick Sagbo

Transfer news: Hull target Yannick Sagbo cleared to open talks over £1.6m switch

The striker is expected to join from Evian

Bacary Sagna

Transfer news: Bacary Sagna vows he will remain at Arsenal despite speculation over move away

The right-back is entering the final year of his contract

Santi Cazorla

Transfer news: Arsenal warn Atletico Madrid that Santi Cazorla is not available at any price

The Spanish side are hopeful of signing the midfielder

14.	David Villa - £37m

Tottenham and Arsenal thwarted in bid to sign David Villa after Barcelona striker signs for Atletico Madrid

Striker will switch to La Liga rivals in £4.3m deal

Stena Match Cup: Knocked-out Ian Williams forced to sit by and watch semi-finalists race in Marstrand's sunshine and good winds

Ian Williams is not a happy man. The reigning world match race champion and his Team GAC Pindar crashed out of the Stena Match Cup at the quarter-final stage and then had to watch as the semi-finalists enjoyed brilliant, even testing breezes.

Few had seen him play before France met England in the European Championship at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk. Debuchy was excellent

Newcastle's Mathieu Debuchy not going anywhere amid rumours of France return

Defender admits difficult start to life in England, but he has grown to love the country and playing in the Premier League

Monaco could be a possible next location for Patrice Evra

Patrice Evra ready for Monaco return if Manchester United sign Leighton Baines

United to hold talks next week with Rooney and his representatives

Gareth Bale is subject to speculation about his Tottenham future

Former Spurs manager Glenn Hoddle urges Gareth Bale to stay in England

23-year-old enjoyed standout season for Tottenham scoring 21 Premier League goals

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote expects improvement next season after relegation battle

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote is expecting no repeat of the horrors of last season as he and his team-mates prepare to return to work.

Hatem Ben Arfa (right) has impressed at Newcastle despite injury

Future of Hatem Ben Arfa in doubt following arrival of Joe Kinnear at Newcastle

Midfielder could leave St James' Park this summer

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