The Specials

Premier League tours of duty stretch farther

The list of pre-season fixtures grows more outlandish each year as clubs are prepared to travel to more far-flung places

Tevez close to securing move to City

Window watch: Argentina striker expected to complete £25.5m move from Manchester United to close rivals within next few days

Wigan Athletic reject Sunderland bid for Cattermole

Steve Bruce goes back to JJB Stadium for England under-21 midfield player in vain

Wigan and Swansea agree Scotland fee

The Trinidad and Tobago striker is poised to move to the JJB Stadium for £2million, subject to him receiving a work permit

Sunderland closing in on £5m Campbell

Window watch: Steve Bruce to beat off interest from Hull to make Manchester United striker his first signing

Chelsea step up chase for Ribery

Chairman Bruce Buck states club is still determined to sign a marquee name in the transfer market this summer

Alonso appears ready to leave Liverpool

Window watch: the £35 million-rated midfield player has said already goodbye to several of the club's backroom staff

Milan move closer to signing Adebayor

Arsenal forward could be on his way to the Italian club despite agent's claim he would like to work with Carlo Ancelotti

Martinez makes Gomez his first signing

Wigan manager has paid £1.75 million to capture the former Swansea loanee from Espanyol

Whelan: Barcelona set example for Wigan

Chairman takes gamble on young manager but says Pepe Guardiola's success in Champions League shows what is achievable

Wigan Athletic fixtures 2009-10

Premier League fixtures, 2008-09: your club-by-club guide

West Ham offer Mancini loan deal

Window watch: Inter Milan and Brazil attacking player has been likened to Cristiano Ronaldo by Sven-Göran Eriksson

Wigan not interested in injury-prone Owen

Dave Whelan, the club chairman, expresses serious misgivings over striker's fitness, drive and his likely wage demands

Whelan makes pledge to Martinez

Wigan chairman promises new manager that he will not sack him even if the club are relegated