Rangers: Templeton joins Rangers
Winger David Templeton has signed for Rangers after Hearts accepted a bid from the Ibrox club.Hearts confirmed Templeton had made the move but Ryan McGowan rejected a switch to the Irn-Bru Third Division and opted to remain at Tynecastle.Rangers earlier loaned captain Carlos Bocanegra to Racing Santander for a season while Maurice Edu completed his move to Stoke.Rangers soon confirmed that Templeton had joined on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.Hearts said the 23-year-old, who signed for Hearts from Stenhousemuir in 2007, had made it clear he wanted to move on when his contract expired at the end of the season.They added: "Rangers were also keen on Temps' close friend Ryan McGowan but the Aussie ace handed manager John McGlynn a major boost by opting to remain at Hearts."Templeton, whose last goal for Hearts came in the 1-1 Europa League draw against Liverpool at Anfield, told his new club's official website: "I've spoken to some of the boys such as Ian Black and Lee Wallace and they are loving it here."Once I had spoken to them I thought I wanted to be part of this and to help get Rangers back to where they belong. I'm looking forward to being part of that."It's a good challenge for us. I want to help the club succeed and to get back into Europe again as it should be. I'm looking forward to the next four years."An anticipated influx of Rangers signings had failed to materialise when the midnight deadline shut for Scottish Football League clubs, also signalling the start of a 12-month transfer embargo on players aged over 17. Source: PA
2012-09-01 10:17:00
Norwich City: Kane makes Norwich switch
Norwich have announced the signing of Tottenham striker Harry Kane on a season-long loan.Kane was expected to figure in Andre Villas-Boas' plans this term, but the Spurs boss has decided that the 19-year-old would be better off at Norwich after he signed Clint Dempsey just before Friday night's deadline.Kane scored seven goals in 19 starts while on loan at Milwall last season and also featured heavily in Tottenham's Europa League campaign."I'm delighted to bring in someone of the quality of Harry," Norwich manager Chris Hughton said."He is a very talented young player and has bags of potential."He enjoys scoring goals, as he shown coming through the ranks at Spurs and during some good loan spells as well." Source: PA
2012-09-01 10:17:00
Manchester City striker Balotelli set to undergo eye surgery
The coach confirmed that the 22-year-old can no longer tolerate contact lenses and therefore will have an operation to correct his myopia in the next few days
Mario Balotelli
2012-09-01 11:04:00
What Falcao is doing is indescribable, says Simeone
The former Porto ace put in a man-of-the-match performance to help the Primera Division side to victory, and the Argentine coach had nothing but praise for his star attacker
Radamel Falcao
2012-09-01 11:37:00
Newcastle - Aston Villa Betting Preview: Expect the Magpies' superior strikeforce to fire them to victory
Paul Lambert's arrival at Villa has brought a more possession-based game, but they still lack a cutting edge. Al Hain-Cole expects this to cost them against Pardew's clinical side
England
2012-09-01 12:00:00
Chelsea asked us not to include Mata in Spain squad, says Del Bosque
The successful coach has explained his decision to exclude the former Valencia man from his list, while Bayern Munich contacted him with the request to exclude Javi Martinez
Javi Martínez
2012-09-01 12:25:00
Bendtner will not improve Juventus, says Tacchinardi
The former Juve defender feels that the 24-year-old is not the right man to help the Bianconeri move forward, and Gianluca Vialli has plenty of doubts as well
Nicklas Bendtner
2012-09-01 12:35:00
Goal of the Week: Ronaldinho tops Beckham and Drogba to win our latest bout
The Brazilian turned back the clock with his mesmerising run and finish against Cruzeiro, which earned the former Barcelona and Milan man over 40 per cent of the vote
Ronaldinho
2012-09-01 13:19:00
Santi Cazorla is one of the best, says Liverpool defender Enrique
The Reds' left-back praised his fellow Spaniard but insisted he is focused on winning all three points against Arsenal and sending out a 'positive message' to their league rivals
Santi Cazorla
2012-09-01 13:51:00
Cartoon of the Day: Rodgers the deadline day loser as transfers pass Liverpool by
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day