Football Rumours

Southampton have confirmed that 13 players will be leaving St Mary\'s when their contracts expire this summer.

Experienced quartet Chris Perry, 37, Graeme Murty, 35, Wayne Thomas, 30, and Jon Otsemobor, 27, head the list of players who will be released.

They are joined by Lloyd James, Simon Gillett, Michael Poke, Jake Thomson, Kayne McLaggon, Jamie White, Oliver Lancashire, Tom Dunford and Jack Boyle.

Bartosz Bialkowski, David Connolly and Ryan Doble will be offered new deals.

Loan duo Papa Waigo N'Diaye and Michail Antonio have returned to parent clubs Fiorentina and Reading respectively.

Lord Triesman is to stand down as chairman of the England 2018 World Cup bid, BBC Sport understands.

However he is not leaving his role as chairman of the Football Association.

Triesman acted after the Mail on Sunday said he suggested Spain could end its bid if rival bidder Russia helped bribe referees at this summer\'s World Cup.

The 2018 team has already faxed apology letters to the Russian and Spanish FAs and the bid is undertaking a "major damage limitation exercise".

Javier Mascherano has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool.
The 23-year-old moved to Anfield on loan from West Ham just over a year ago and has now decided to stay.
The Argentine midfielder was able to sign for Liverpool outside the transfer window because he does not belong to another football club.

Tottenham have finally completed the signing of right back Alan Hutton from Rangers, for a fee of around ?9 million.

Newcastle have confirmed that Kevin Keegan will make a dramatic return to manage the club.
The 56-year-old former Manchester City boss managed the Magpies from 1992 to 1997 and will return to St James' Park as Sam Allardyce's successor.

Sunderland have signed teenage defender Jean-Yves M'voto from Paris Saint-Germain on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Henrik Larsson has extended his contract at Helsingborg for another year, ending rumours that he could rejoin Celtic on Loan.

Related rumour:
Larsson back at Parkhead

Harry Redknapp will reject the offer from Newcastle for him to become their new boss after Big Sam.

Portsmouth have made their first signing of the January transfer window with the acquisition of Swiss striker Danijel Subotic from Basle.

New signing Nicolas Anelka will be able to make his debut for Chelsea in tomorrow's match against Spurs.