Southampton's Chairman has denied the club is in talks with Jermain Defoe over a possible 5m Move to the Southern Club. Ever Since West Ham were sealed to relegation in May, it has seem destined the young England prospect would leave the club, but no offical bids have been put in for the player, And Southampton's chairman shot down reports the club were going to add Defoe to the list of already talented Strikers. In other West Ham trasnfer news, it seems unlikely that Rufus Breventt will go to Birmingham, Glenn Roeder is set on keeping the Fullback at the club.
Nigel Martyn's £500,000 move from Leeds United to Chelsea could be back on after the Elland Road club confirmed he was free to leave. Martyn had turned down a switch to Stamford Bridge as competition for first-choice Carlo Cudicini after Chelsea's new signing Jurgen Macho picked up a serious knee injury. Martyn seems set to leave Leeds, which will allow them the funds to help them out of the debts, and with Paul Robinson a firm #1 Goalkeeper at the club, Martyn will take the move to Chelsea with little repructions.
Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira wants to stay at Highbury - and has blamed rumours about his departure on a former agent. The French international's contract with the London club expires in one year and he has still not signed an extension, prompting talk of a switch to Manchester United. But the negotiations which have been ongoing for months are reaching a conclusion and Vieira is ready to commit his future. Vieira is set to play a key role in Arsenal's attempt to claim back the League Title this season