Aston Villa re-sign 35-year-old goalkeeper Andy Marshall having released him at the start of the summer.

Alan Curbishley is among those to be interviewed for the vacant manager’s post at Aston Villa, BBC Sport understands.

Jonathan Woodgate is left out of Tottenham’s 25-man squad but Manchester United include Owen Hargreaves.

Tottenham secure an £8m deal for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.

New Stoke City signing Eidur Gudjohnsen says that he needs games after training alone while looking for a new club.