Swansea have smashed their transfer window in order to keep on-loan midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson at the club on a permanent basis.

New man says he is prepared for difficulties in Norway, a country where previous England managers have come very publicly to grief, as he gears up for his first match at the helm

Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley is keen to put a nightmare season behind him and look forward to starting afresh in August.

Arsene Wenger believes Steve Bould will bring continuity to the Arsenal coaching set-up when he takes over as his assistant from "fighter" Pat Rice, who retires at the end of the season.

Roy Hodgson announced his first appointment to the England backroom staff last night with the arrival of Ray Lewington, currently the first-team coach at Fulham, who will work with the team just for the European Championships this summer.

The emotions of the end-of-season play-offs traditionally range from tension to despair or overwhelming joy, but for calm Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay this is familiar territory. Mackay's Bluebirds face West Ham in the first leg of the Championship semi-finals at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight, with the Scotsman aiming for a hat-trick of promotions via the knockout lottery.

Stephen Dobbie scored both goals in a 2-0 victory that cemented Blackpool's place in the Championship play-off spots and halted Watford's recent surge up the table. The Scottish striker has scored four goals in two starts since rejoining Blackpool on loan from Swansea City.

A cardiologist who has worked for four Premier League sides said last night that clubs' decisions not to put young players through annual heart screening meant that the symptoms which could lead to chronic heart failure, as suffered by Fabrice Muamba, were going unchecked.

Harley Street specialist has called for Premier League clubs to overhaul their screening system

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The West Ham United defender George McCartney has warned his team-mates against complacency as they look to keep up the pressure at the top of the Championship.

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled himself out of the running to be the new Chelsea boss as he is looking to build his career and "not destroy it".

Sheffield Wednesday secured a crucial 1-0 home victory over Sheffield United in the Steel City derby yesterday, with Chris O'Grady scoring the winner to send Gary Megson's side up to third in League One.