The big story of the day is West Ham's signing of Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez from Corinthians Chelsea end a long-running saga by signing Ashley Cole from Arsenal, with William Gallas heading the other way Former England striker Andrew Cole leaves Manchester City after signing a two-year deal with Portsmouth Also moving to Fratton Park is Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar who signs from Hajduk Split on a four-year deal Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque, the subject of much speculation, opts to join Tottenham for an undisclosed fee Spurs also agree a fee with Wigan to bring full-back Pascal Chimbonda to White Hart Lane In another deal involving the two clubs, winger Wayne Routledge agrees a one-year loan move to Craven Cottage Charlton and Jamaica striker Jason Euell ends his time at The Valley by joining Gareth Southgate's Middlesbrough One player to join Iain Dowie's side is Uruguay's Omar Pouso, who signs a season-long loan deal Newly promoted Sheffield United tie up the signature of Brighton striker Colin Kazim-Richards for around �150,000 Kevin Kilbane joins Wigan from Everton on a three-year deal believed to be in the region of �2m Shabani Nonda signs for Blackburn from AS Roma on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent Defender Jan Kromkamp's short spell at Anfield ends as he moves to PSV Eindhoven from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes finally seals his "dream" move to Real Madrid, in a swap with Julio Baptista Newcastle make a surprise swoop for Manchester City midfielder Antoine Sibierski for an undisclosed fee Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan moves to Spanish side Villarreal after the clubs agree a �2m fee PSV Eindhoven's USA international winger DaMarcus Beasley moves to Manchester City in a season-long loan deal In the Championship, new manager Roy Keane lures former Man Utd team-mate Dwight Yorke from Sydney to Sunderland Paul Ince, another former England international, becomes player-coach of League Two leaders Swindon Town
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