A number of Newcastle's best players are being targeted

27-year-old leaves Magpies after Joe Kinnear's announcement that players will be moved on

Striker has 17 months left on contract

You’d be lying if you said that you’d never woken up the morning after a rough night out, cringing over your wild antics the night before. But what’s worse than being bantered into the ground by all your friends for your drunken frolics? The stone-cold look on your parents' faces when they tap you on the shoulder and tell you they’ve been watching your every mucky move on TV.

Bradford stand in way of final place

Villains have showed signs of improvement in recent weeks

Striker has impressed since summer switch

Aston Villa midfielder Karim El Ahmadi will return after a one-match ban for tomorrow's home Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has confirmed the club have opened talks with Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar over a new contract.

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish admits it is "very unlikely" he will let any of his players leave during the current transfer window which ends a fortnight today.

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Darren Bent is viewing England's international friendly with Spain as a chance to prove he can perform against the best opposition and help convince Fabio Capello to include him in his Euro 2012 squad.

Striker Darren Bent is a major doubt for England's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria in Sofia tomorrow after he was again absent from training this afternoon.