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Lorient make double swoop

French First Division side Lorient made a double transfer swoop on Monday as they snapped up Argentinian striker Sebastian Dubarbier and French defender Gregory Bourillon.

Both players signed four-and-a-half year contracts with Lorient – who are ninth in the league table and reached the League Cup semi-finals last week after beating Lyon.

Dubarbier, 23 and who began his career at Gimnasia La Plata, signed from Romanian club Cluj while Bourillon arrives from Paris Saint Germain.

Dubarbier joined Cluj in 2008 with whom he has appeared in both the Champions League last term and this season’s Europa League.

This season he has scored six goals in 23 league games.

Bourillon, 25 and a former France Under-21 international, had been at PSG since 2007 but has been restricted to just seven matches this season, starting just three of them, because of injury.

LORIENT, France (AFP)

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Van Bommel: ‘Focus on winning, not on contracts’

A possible contract extension at Bayern München isn’t on Mark van Bommel’s mind. Last year, the captain of the Bavarian giants signed a deal which expires in June 2010.

“Six players at the club have an expiring contract and I am one of those players. However, nobody should be thinking about contract renewals at the moment,” Van Bommel told Bild.

“We’re in an extremely important part of the season.

“We are fighting for the Bundesliga title, can still win the DFB Pokal and face Fiorentina in the first knockout round of the Champions League. That’s what we should focus on for now.”

32-year-old Van Bommel thinks Bayern is strong enough to compete for every trophy. “I feel like we can go a long way in all competitions.

“Our current selection is the best team we’ve had since I joined Bayern in 2006. We have never been this attack minded and dominant before.”

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Fowler staying after coach dispute resolved – Fury

Former England international Robbie Fowler was committed to serving out his contract with North Queensland Fury after resolving his dispute with coach Ian Ferguson, the A-League club said Monday.

The Liverpool great refused to play in the 1-1 home draw against Brisbane Roar on Saturday after being informed by Ferguson that he would be starting on the substitutes’ bench.

Fowler, 34, who is in the middle of a two-year contract, watched from the stands, heightening speculation that he may be finished at the club.

But Fury chairman Don Matheson said both Fowler and Ferguson had agreed to stay committed for the duration of their contracts following talks on Monday.

“I?ve spoken to them today and realise there has been a misunderstanding,” Matheson said in a statement.

“Ian wanted to play a particular formation and that included utilising Robbie as an impact player off the bench and Robbie believed he wasn?t part of the squad.

“There has been an unfortunate outcome because of that misunderstanding.”

Matheson said the issue had been sorted out between the pair and they had given a commitment to try and win Fury’s three remaining matches of the season.

“The club apologises to the fans for what?s happened, but moving forward I am happy that we?ve been able to resolve this in the best interests of the club and the game,” he said.

Matheson said Fowler was frustrated by speculation that he would be quitting.

“Robbie is getting pretty tired of the speculation that he will be leaving North Queensland Fury FC. He is not leaving the club,” said Matheseon.

“He and his family have made some sacrifices for him to play for North Queensland and he?s happy with his decision.”

Fowler told a British newspaper last week that his wife was finding it tough to adjust in Townsville, where Fury are based.

The former Liverpool star is the highest-profile signing in the five years of the A-League.

He is playing club football outside England for the first time since he finished as the fourth-highest all-time scorer with 161 goals in the Premier League.

Fowler’s manager, George Scott, later played down the events of the weekend.

“There was a bit of a misunderstanding and that’s all it was,” Scott said.

“He’s alright, he’s fine there. He’s under contract, so at the moment he’s a Fury player so he’ll

MELBOURNE (AFP)

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New Gunners deal for Rosicky

Tomas Rosicky, the Czech international midfielder, has signed a new contract at Arsenal, the club announced Monday without revealing the length of the deal.

Rosicky, who was signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2006, is the 15th player to sign a new contract for manager Arsene Wenger since May 2009.

The 29-year-old has been rewarded for his fine form this season after missing nearly two full seasons through injuries which had threatened to end his career prematurely.

“The last two seasons haven’t been easy for me because of injuries but I feel it speaks volumes about the club’s belief in me for this to be signed, and I truly believe I have a lot left to offer the club, my team-mates and all the supporters,” Rosicky said.

“It’s felt like home since I arrived here four years ago and I believe we’re on the verge of achieving something special together.

“I’m looking forward to the coming months and hope that together, we are all celebrating at the end of the season.”

Rosicky follows the likes of Robin van Persie, Abou Diaby, Eduardo, Alex Song, Denilson, Theo Walcott, and Aaron Ramsey in signing new contracts in the past year.

Wenger said: “I have spoken many times of Tomas’ class and contribution, not only on the pitch but off it as well, and I very much feel that this new contract reflects that.

“Tomas’ vision and touch is remarkable and I know that we will all benefit from his input in the coming seasons. Tomas is a special talent and we’re delighted that he has committed his future to Arsenal.”

LONDON (AFP)

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Bayern captain Van Bommel wants new deal

Mark van Bommel has revealed that he is desperate to sign a new contract with Bayern Munich. His deal with the German outfit expires next summer but he expects negotiations to start soon. “I have heard that negotiations will take place during our training camp in Dubai,” the Bayern captain said.

“There are many contracts running out,” Van Bommel told several German media. “I am curious to see what happens. I still feel like I am at home in Munich.

“I had the opportunity to move last season on better conditions and with a longer term, but it is hard to turn your back on FC Bayern. You know what you have got here.

“I could have earned more money elsewhere, but the important thing is the stature of the club you represented when you retire.”

32-year-old Van Bommel is in his fourth season at Bayern. He hopes to end his career at PSV, the club where he already enjoyed a succesful spell between 1999 and 2005 before moving to Barcelona.

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United to offer new contracts to Giggs and Scholes

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to offer new contracts to Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.

Ferguson believes Giggs, 36, and Scholes, 35, can both play a key role in helping develop United’s emerging young players.

“Ryan will be offered a new contract for next season, which is an indication of what we think of him coming up to 37 next season, and Paul knows he will be offered one as well,” Ferguson said.

Scholes reportedly said he was considering leaving United at the end of the season because of a lack of first team opportunities in the last six months.

But Ferguson insists Scholes still has a future at Old Trafford.

“I spoke to Paul and he said he didn’t actually say he was thinking of his future,” he said.

“When you get to that age every player starts to think about what the future holds for him.

“But when you see Paul’s performances at West Ham and in Wolfsburg last week there is no reason to think he can’t do it again next year again.

“Maybe he thinks he should be playing every game. That’s fine, but I know that’s not fair.

“We want the quality. We want to see Scholes perform like he did on Tuesday and the best way of doing that is to gauge the games we know he is going to dominate.”

MANCHESTER, England (AFP)

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Smith to continue without Rangers contract

Walter Smith will continue as Rangers manager without a contract as majority shareholder David Murray continues his efforts to sell the club, chief executive Martin Bain said Monday.

Bain told the club’s annual general meeting that Smith, whose current contract expires next month, would stay on without signing a new deal and that his assistant Ally McCoist and first-team coach Kenny McDowall would do likewise.

“We are lucky to have a management team who are all true Rangers supporters,” Bain said. “Walter, Ally and Kenny have agreed to work without contracts to protect the club from having a management team that new owners might not want.”

Rangers chairman Alastair Johnson meanwhile ruled out a sale of naming rights to the club’s Ibrox stadium, despite a 31-million-pound debt burden.

“Ibrox is non-negotiable,” Johnson said.

GLASGOW (AFP)

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Chelsea’s Cole set to sign a new contract

Joe Cole is the next player in line to seal a new deal with Chelsea. The player and the club are talking about a new contract and Cole doesn’t expect any problems considering his contract extension at Stamford Bridge. “I feel like this is my home.”

The Blues are determined to extend the contracts of their key players and they already had success on re-signing players like John Terry, Didier Drogba and Alex.

Midfielder Cole is the next one to seal a new deal with Chelsea. The England star made a triumphant return to the first XI at the weekend, after nine months on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Cole’s current deal expires next summer and Chelsea are anxious to tie him down to a long-term contract.

The 27-year-old confirmed he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge.

“We’re talking at the moment about the future and we all agree what we want,” he told The Daily Mirror.

“I love it here. The club want me to stay, so there should be no problems.”

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Anelka set to open talks over new Chelsea contract

France striker Nicolas Anelka is set to open talks with Chelsea over a new contract with the FA Cup holders, according to his agent.

Anelka finished as top scorer in the Premier League with 19 goals last season and the Blues are keen to reward the former Arsenal and Real Madrid star with an improved deal.

Didier Drogba and Florent Malouda have already agreed new contracts during the close-season and Anelka, who has two years to run on his current deal, looks like being the next big name to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge.

Anelka’s agent, Doug Pingisi, told skysports.com on Thursday: “I think we will be having talks with Chelsea next week about Nicolas’ contract.

“Nicolas has two years left on his present contract and I think Chelsea would like to extend it.

“We plan to sit down and have talks with Chelsea about Nicolas’ future.”

LONDON (AFP)

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Wigan closing in on Vallecano duo

Premier League side Wigan Athletic have been in talks with Segunda Division side Rayo Vallecano for the signing of duo Antonio Amaya and Mohamed Diame.

And it now seems that the Latics, after holding talks with the Segunda Division side and now a fee for the pair have been struck.

With discussions over personal terms being done, three-year contracts are said to be on the table.

Manager Roberto Martinez is hopeful of landing defender Amaya and midfielder Diame as he believes they would both add much to his side for the new Premier League season.

He told the Wigan Evening Post: “We are quite close to agreeing everything, and the main thing now is thrashing out the personal terms.

“Hopefully that will be done quite soon and they will be excellent signings for the future.

“I’ve followed their progress and development for a long time, and they will bring something different to our squad.

“I’m happy with the way the squad is developing, there’s a tremendous work ethic and a fantastic spirit in the camp.

“I’m very excited about the challenge ahead and the players are very focused and ready for that challenge.

“I’ve got huge confidence in the quality of the squad, we have a good core of players and we are getting stronger every day.”

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