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Serie A side Napoli have become the latest club linked with a move for Manchester United's out-of-favour striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian centre-forward as dropped down the pecking order at Old Trafford following the emergence of Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez, despite finishing last season as the Premier League's joint top goal-scorer.

Timothy Bradley has challenged Amir Khan to a 50-50 split of any purse in a bid to get their names on a contract.   Bradley will face Joel Casamayor in a defence of his WBO light-welterweight title in November, while IBF and WBA champion Khan is slated to face Lamont Peterson in December.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is the latest player to be linked with a move away from the Emirates, according to reports in The Metro. During the course of the summer transfer window Arsenal saw a number of key players leave including influential midfielders Samir Nasri and former skipper Cesc Fabregas.

Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Jermain Defoe believes once the January transfer window opens, speculation will once again begin surrounding the future of Luka Modric.   During the course of the summer transfer window Modric was subject of constant interest from west London outfit Chelsea.

Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond has expressed his confidence in bringing Emmanuel Adebayor to Tottenham on a loan deal before the end of the month.   "It looks like it is more than speculation," Bond explained to BBC's Football Focus show.