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Former England midfielder Steve McManaman leaves Real Madrid to join Manchester City on a two-year contract

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Despite winning the treble with Rangers last season Barry Ferguson decides to try his luck in the Premiership and joins Blackburn for �7.5m

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Leeds' Danny Mills and Lazio's Gaizka Mendieta both join Middlesbrough on year-long loans after being frozen out at their own clubs

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Hernan Crespo waves to fans after completing his �16.8m move from Inter and becoming Chelsea's latest big-money signing

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After struggling to get into the Arsenal side last year, Giovanni van Bronckhorst joins Barcelona on a season-long loan

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Chelsea's highly-rated young striker Carlton Cole is snapped up on a loan deal for the 2003-04 season by Charlton Athletic

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Arsenal's Jermaine Pennant is another young prospect loaned to a Premiership club as he joins Leeds for a two-month spell

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Manchester United introduce their new signings, Brazilian World Cup winner Kleberson and young Portuguese prodigy Cristiano Ronaldo

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Romania's Adrian Mutu is the newest recruit to Roman Abramovich's Chelsea revolution arriving at Stamford Bridge for �15.8m from Parma

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Charlton also add some Italian invention to their forward line by capturing Paolo Di Canio on a one-year contract

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Kevin Phillips leaves Sunderland and rejoins Southampton nine years after being rejected by the Saints in a �3.25m deal

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Juan Sebastian Veron (right) ends his disappointing spell at Manchester United to also join Chelsea for a fee in the region of �15m

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West Ham's want-away striker Freddie Kanoute signs for Tottenham for �3.5m plus midfielder Matthew Etherington