Barnsley snap up Stoke keeper Butland on loan

     Championship club Barnsley have completed the 93 day loan signing of Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland. 

     The young England international joined the Potters from Birmingham for £3.5m in January but the form of Asmir Begovic has kept him out of the first team.

     Butland, 20, is expected to go straight into the clash against Leicester on Saturday after Barnsley no.1 Luke Steele is out with a back injury.

Lewandowski set for winter Bayern move

     Borussia Dortmund have allowed striker Robert Lewandowksi leave the club for fellow German rivals Bayern Munich in January for a free transfer. 

     The Polish international was under much speculation in the summer and was heavily linked with a switch to Bayern but it never happened. The 25 year-old was also a target for Manchester United allegedly.

     Scoring 36 goals last season, Lewandowski was established as one of the best strikers in the 2012-13 especially after scoring four against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final.

S. Ireland loaned to Stoke

     Aston Villa have loaned out midfielder Stephen Ireland to fellow Premier League side Stoke City until the end of the 2013-14 season.

     The 27 year-old will be re-united with Mark Hughes, who was Ireland's manager when he was at Manchester City.

     The former-Republic of Ireland international only made 45 appearances since joining the Midlands club in 2010 and has since been loaned to Newcastle United.

      Ireland is the second signing for Stoke on transfer deadline day, joining Werder Bremen striker Marko Arnatouvic.

Ireland in action for Aston Villa.

Lazio's Libor Kozak joins Aston Villa

     Czech Republic international striker Libor Kozak has left Italian side Lazio for Premier League club Aston Villa for a fee worth around £7 million. 

     The 6ft 4in giant finished top scorer in last season's Europa League, scoring 8 times and has put pen to paper on a four year contract at Villa Park. 

     The 24 year-old has represented his country on four occasions and becomes Paul Lambert's seventh signing of the summer. Lambert says that Kozak's arrival will ease pressure on fellow striker Christian Benteke, who scored 22 goals in 37 appearences for the Villians last season. 

Kozak holds up the shirt that he will be wearing until 2017...

Kaka rejoins AC Milan

     Real Madrid have let Brazilian midfielder Kaka leave the Spanish side for Italian giants AC Milan for what is believed to be a free transfer. 

     The 31 year-old cost Madrid £56m in 2009 and that signing stands as the third biggest in the world. He has put pen to paper on a two year contract.

      The former-World Player of the Year won the Champions League and Serie A in the six years he was with the Italians. Kaka has had a very good international record, clocking up to 27 goals in 83 appearences for Brazil.

Kaka celebrates 

Sakho and Ilori join Liverpool for £25m

     Liverpool have signed Paris Saint Germain’s young defender Mamadou Sakho and Sporting Lisbon centre back Tiago Ilori for a combined fee of £25m. 

     Highly rated defender Sakho, 23, is valued around £15m and the fee for him is around that. He wants more first team football. 

     Ilori, 20, will be used to replace Kolo Toure and Aly Cissokho who were injured in the extra time Capital One Cup win against Notts County. 

     The two will join Victor Moses as signings made by Brendan Rodgers on transfer deadline day. 

Sakho smiles as he is presented to the media as a Liverpool player.

Ilori is a new defender at Liverpool

West Brom loan Amalfitano

     West Bromwich Albion have signed Marsielle's speedy winger Morgan Amalfitano on a season long loan deal on transfer deadline day. 

     Part of the contract says that West Brom do have a view to sign the 28 year-old on a permanent deal.

     The one-capped French international joined Marsielle from Lorient in 2011. He was a key part in the 2012 Coupe de la Ligue win and the side's second place finish last season. Morgan's younger brother, Romain plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League.

Amalfitano playing for Marseille.

Liverpool sign V. Moses from Chelsea on loan

     Liverpool have completed the season-long loan signing of Nigerian winger Victor Moses from Chelsea. 

     The 22 year-old is the first of many signings expected to be made on transfer deadline day by Brendan Rodgers. 

      Mamadou Sakho from PSG and Sporting Lisbon's Tiago Ilori are on the verge of signing their contracts at Anfield. 

     Signing last season from Wigan, Moses played 23 times in the Premier League for Chelsea but only scored one goal. But, he played a major part in the Blues Europa League success last season, scoring 4 goals. 

La Liga 30/8- 31/8- 01/9

30th August 2013:
22:00- Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Levante- J. Larrivey 78', Ruben 25', Ivanchitz 90+4'.
22:00- Almeria 2-2 Elche- F. Soriano 10', Verza PEN 45+2', E. Albacar PEN 32', R. Boakye 90+5'.

31st August 2013:
18:00- Celta Vigo 1-1 Granada- Rafinha 29', Piti 61'.
20:00- Real Valladolid 1-0 Getafe- M. Valiente 47'.
22:00- Osasuna 0-3 Villarreal- J. Perbet 22', J. Aquino 31', I. Uche 75'.

1st September:
11:00- Real Madrid 3-1 Athletic Bilbao- Isco 26', 72', C. Ronaldo 45+2', I. Gomez 79'.
16:00- Espanyol 0-0 Real Betis
18:00- Real Sociedad 1-2 Atletico Madrid- X. Prieto 69', D. Villa 27', Koke 57'. 
20:00- Valencia 2-3 FC Barcelona- H. Postiga 45', 45+3', Messi 11', 39', 41'.
20:00- Sevilla 2-2 Malaga CF- K. Gamiero 44', 71', P. Morales 40', R. Santa Cruz 68'.

C. Fabregas passes it to Neymar 

Sev 2-2 Mala: Gamiero saves Sevilla twice

     Malaga earned a precious point in a tough away game against Sevilla, where new signing Kevin Gamiero scored a double. 

     The away side scored first, young striker Pedro Morales twisted and turned through Sevilla's defence before blasting a shot into the bottom corner. 

     Summer signing from Paris Saint Germain, Gamiero equalized for the hosts as he latched onto Stephane Mbia's cross and guided a header into the bottom corner. The whole of Malaga were furious because when Gamiero scored, he was in a offside position. 

     Good passing play from Malaga ended in them taking the lead, Santa Cruz slotting past the goalkeeper coolly after receiving a through ball from Darder. 

     An early cross into the box from Rakitic was not dealt with by the Malaga defence and Gamiero was lurking in the area to head the ball over the line. 

     A horrendous challenge from Duda resulted in a red card in the dying minutes. 

Jesus Gamez can't keep out Gamiero's header.

Bundesliga 31/8- 01/9

31st August:
14:30- Wolfsburg 2-0 Hertha BSC Berlin- I. Olic 42', Diego PEN 45+2'.
14:30- Nurnberg 0-1 Augsburg- K. Vogt 84'.
14:30- Hannover 96 4-1 Mainz 05- M. B. Diouf 31', A. Sobiech 37', D. Ya Konan 80', E. Prib 82' N. Muller 12'.
14:30- Hamburger SV 4-0 Eintracht Braunschweig- R. van der Vaart 7', J. Zoua 17', H. Calhanoglu 80', 90+1'.
14:30- B. Monchengladbach 4-1 Werder Bremen- J. Arango 36', Raffael 53', M. Kruse 74', P. Herrmann 85', H. Nordtveit 69'.
17:30 Schalke 04 2-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen- M. Hoger 30', J. Farfan PEN 83'.

1st September:
VfB Stuttgart 6-2 TSG Hoffenheim- A. Rudiger 12', V. Ibisevic 19', 47', 63', A. Maxim 28', K. Volland 
26', R. Firmino 87'. 
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Borussia Dortmund- V. Kadlec 36', H. Mkitaryan 10, 56'. 

Stuttgart 6-2 Hoffen: Ibsevic hits three

     Vedad Ibisevic scored three times as he tore 1899 Hoffenheim to pieces and gave Thomas Schnieder his first win as VfB Stuttgart manager. 

     Rudiger opened the scoring for Stuttgart, the defender tapped in a quick-free kick where Hoffenheim were caught sleeping. After Antonio Modeste headed wide, Ibisevic showed him how to score, the striker smashed a header in the roof of the net from a Maxim corner. 

    A deflected goal from Kevin Volland pulled one back for Hoffenheim but then a misjudged bounce from Casteels allowed Maxim to touch past the keeper and score. 

     Ibisevic grabbed his second as he rounded the keeper, then Maxim had his second a few minutes after, the youngster's curling effort found the top corner of the net.

     Heading in Werner's cross, Ibisevic completed his hat-trick before Firmino scrambled in a consolation.

Ibisevic and Werner celebrate.

Real Madrid sign Bale for record £85m!

     Spanish giants Real Madrid have completed the £85 million purchase of winger Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur. 

     Bale, 24, has put pen to paper on a very lucrative contract which will see him stay at the club for six years, receive £300,000 a week.

     The Welshman's signing has eclipsed the last record transfer fee which was Man United's £80m profit of the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.

     Tottenham signed Bale from Southampton for £10m in 2007 and last season, scored 26 goals as he picked up Footballers' Association's and Football Writers' player of the year.

Bale does his trademark celebration of a heart.

Premier League results 31/8- 01/9

31st August 2013:

12:45- Manchester City 2-0 Hull City Tigers- A. Negredo 65', Y. Toure 90'. 

15:00- West Ham United 0-1 Stoke City- J. Pennant 82'.

15:00- Norwich City 1-0 Southampton- N. Redmond 68'.

15:00- Newcastle United 1-0 Fulham- H. Ben Arfa 87'.

15:00- Cardiff City 0-0 Everton

17:30- Crystal Palace 3-1 AFC Sunderland- D. Gabbidon 9', D. Gayle PEN 79', S. O'Keefe 90', S. Fletcher 65'. 

1st September 2013:

13:30- West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Swansea City- B. Davies 22', P. Hernandez 83'. 

13:30- Liverpool 1-0 Manchester United- D. Sturridge 4'.

16:00- Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur- O. Giroud 23'.

Arsenal 1-0 Spurs: Giroud separates sides

    In a feisty north-London derby, Arsenal were the winners thanks to Olivier Giroud's first half strike while Tottenham lost for the first time this season.

     Arsenal tested Spurs early on, Santi Cazorla's 3rd minute free kick was palmed out for a corner by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Arsene Wenger's side continuously created chances and finally they scored. Tomas Rosicky started it as he played it out right to Theo Walcott who found Giroud in the middle and his deft touch ended up in the bottom corner. 

     Shortly after the goal, Townsend created Tottenham's first real chance, the winger's 25 yard drive was pushed away by Wojciech Sczesney. 

     Walcott and Giroud's partnership in the game was quality, the two having lots of great chances. 

     But, Andre Villas-Boas' team did not accept defeat, Pauliniho's deflected shot was heading straight for the bottom corner if it was not for Szcesney, who somehow managed to deny the Brazilian. 

     It was end to end stuff from then on, Walcott's curling effort was saved by Lloris and Nacho Monreal just couldn't get the ball out of his feet for the rebound. 

Giroud touches the ball past the stranded Lloris to score.

Real M 3-1 Bilbao: Isco double inspires win

     Summer signing Isco was twice on target as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 in the 11:00 kick-off game at the Bernebau. 

     Arsenal target Karim Benzema chipped a weighted ball into the box for Isco to control and slot past Bilbao's goalkeeper Iago Herreirin.

     Whipping a ball into the box, Angel Di Maria found Cristiano Ronaldo, and the unmarked Portuguese forward headed it in the net to double Carlo Ancelloti's lead.

     Madrid pressed and pressed and it soon payed off as Benzema's ball to Isco on the edge of the box was scored by the £23m signing thanks to a big deflection off a Athletic player.

Bursting down the flank, Andoni Iraola crossed for Ibai Gomez to smash into the top corner to give Bilbao a consolation goal at the 79th minute.

     Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde has denied that the reason of leaving star midfielder Andre Herrera out of the starting xl is anything to do with Manchester United's rejected £25m bid.

Isco celebrates scoring the opener

Palace snap up Kebe and Hunt

     Crystal Palace have completed the signings of Reading winger Jimmy Kebe and Huddersfield Town full-back Jack Hunt.

     Mali international Kebe, 29, joins Ian Holloway's side on a three year contract and for a undisclosed fee. Hunt, 22, announced his move to Selhurst Park via Twitter, the right back said: Absolutely delighted to have signed for Crystal Palace. New challenge in my life and can't wait to get started! 

     Kebe has not featured for the Championship club since March and manager Nigel Adkins criticized the winger for declaring himself unfit on the eve of the side's 6-0 defeat against Peterborough in the Capital One Cup.

     Hunt has appeared in 104 games for the Terriers in his career at the club, two of them coming this season.

Huddersfield right-back Jack Hunt

Jimmy Kebe holds his new club's home kit.