Midfielder Stilian Petrov signs for Aston Villa from Celtic for �6.5m and becomes Martin O'Neill's first signing

Chelsea agree a fee with Hamburg SV for Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz who was red-carded in the World Cup

Rafael Benitez finally clinches Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt after a summer-long chase a day ahead of the new season

West Ham sign Ghana defender John Pantsil from Hapoel Tel Aviv for a fee that could rise to �1m

Emmerson Boyce leaves Crystal Palace after signing a four-year deal with Wigan for an initial �1m

Ruud van Nistelrooy finally completes his protracted move from Manchester United to Real Madrid

Sir Alex Ferguson uses the money from the Van Nistelrooy transfer to land Spurs midfielder Michael Carrick for �18.6m

Damien Duff meets fans at St James' after leaving Chelsea to join Newcastle on a five-year contract for a reported �5m fee

Liverpool complete the signing of winger Jermaine Pennant from Birmingham City for a �6.7m fee

Blackburn sign South Africa international striker Benni McCarthy from Porto for an undisclosed fee

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp brings in former Wigan midfielder David Thompson on a one-year deal

Nwankwo Kanu also moves to Fratton Park, on a free from West Brom, and makes agreat start, scoring twice on debut

Stuart Pearce completes the transfer of Dietmar Hamann, who has a change of heart after initially agreeing to join Bolton

Rafa Benitez (c) adds Brazilian left-back Fabio Aurelio (l) and Argentinean defender Gabriel Paletta (r) to his Liverpool squad

Reading boss Steve Coppell signs South Korea forward Seol Ki-Hyeon from Wolves for an initial fee of �1m

Stadium of Light crowd favourite Julio Arca leaves relegated Sunderland to join Middlesbrough in a �1.75m deal

Argentinian Hernan Crespo greets Inter Milan fans having left Chelsea to sign a two-year loan deal with the club