Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole a PSG target

Joe Cole may be moving abroad for the new season, with big-spending French giants Paris St Germain weighing up a bid for the Liverpool midfielder.

Caption competition: August 5, 2011


Each week, Sportsmail has a caption competition for you to battle it out for a brilliant prize of a £100 Sportsbook bet with our friends at Paddy Power. This week’s picture involves Cesc Fabregas.

Sunderland captain O'Shea to sit out season curtain-raiser against Liverpool


John O’Shea will miss Sunderland’s start to the season against Liverpool. The utility player has been recuperating from a hamstring strain.

Luis Suarez will start on bench for Liverpool at start of season


Luis Suarez is set to begin the new Barclays Premier League season from the bench after Kenny Dalglish vowed not to take any unnecessary risks with his fitness.

Wigan swoop for Julio Arca


Wigan have made a late bid to sign Julio Arca who has left Middlesbrough but was expected to join Boca Juniors in his native Argentina.

Manchester City v United, plus six Community Shield derbies


Sunday’s match between the Manchester clubs will be the seventh time that neighbourhood rivals have met in the Community (or Charity) Shield. Could this be the start of an era dominated by the Manchester rivals?

Mr Agent: Joey Barton won't hang around at Newcastle


Joey Barton has been told that he can go for free from Newcastle United. After both Joey and his agent got over the initial shock then I’m sure they had a chat and realised that this was good for them both.

The Insider: Joe Cole wants to stay at Liverpool


Simon Jones is Sportsmail’s man on the inside of all the major transfer moves. His column offers an insight into the deals which will be done and those that won’t.

Liverpool's Stewart Downing not weighed down by transfer fee


Stewart Downing is determined not to let his hefty transfer fee weigh heavily on him as he prepares for his first season with Liverpool.

£100m just to compete, but now new Liverpool stars must aim for the top


Liverpool stage a press conference to present their first three major summer signings in an attempt to state their intentions for the new campaign.