Football

Crystal Palace are ready to pay Wolves pounds 2m for Neil Emblen, who can play in defence or midfield, but the deal is unlikely to go through until next week.

Birmingham have failed with a joint offer for Paul Trollope and Ashley Ward, who prefer to stay with Derby than make a pounds 2m move to the Blues.

Stoke have signed Stephen Tweed, the former Hibernian defender, from the Greek club Ionikos.