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Premier League duo Arsenal and Manchester City are both reportedly keeping tabs on Birmingham City's teenage goalkeeper Jack Butland. The 18-year-old stopper is currently on-loan at Cheltenham Town and has impressed in the games he has played. The highly-rated youngster has also broken into the England Under-21 setup.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing a move for Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano, according to reports on SkySports. com.   During the course of the summer Manchester United were being linked withmoves for Luka Modric and Wesley Sneijder to replace the retired Paul Scholes but nothing materialised.

England manager Martin Johnson may be breathing a sigh of relief as Jonny Wilkinson returns to training ahead of next weekend’s World Cup quarter final against France. However, his first choice line-up may still be under threat as concerns persist over the fitness of centre Mike Tindall.

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