City not interested in Westwood as they continue keeper search
Blues still looking for more competition for Hart after Costel Pantilimon agrees deal with Sunderland.
Manchester City are searching for a new goalkeeper this summer - but it is unlikely to be Keiren Westwood.
It is understood the Republic of Ireland keeper is not being considered as a replacement for Joe Hart's former understudy Costel Pantilimon.
The Romanian signed for Sunderland this week after leaving the Etihad Stadium at the end of his contract.
Westwood is a free agent after leaving Sunderland at the end of the season.
The 29-year-old was part of City's youth system before joining Carlisle in 2004.
City have also been linked with Malaga's Willy Caballero as they look to add competition for Hart and Richard Wright before the start of next season.
City wait on midfielder deal
Manchester City Manchester City's signing of Porto midfielder Fernando is being held up due to a £1million pay-off wrangle. The 26-year-old was promised the windfall after signing a new contract to stay with the Portuguese giants back in January. But Porto have been backtracking in the last few days and believe City should be the ones to stump up the cash. Fernando's economic rights are part-owned by his club, who feel they have already played their part by reducing his total fee from £20m to £16m. The player is currently back in Brazil on holiday and a compromise is all set to be thrashed-out between the two clubs in the next few days before he will then make the move to the Premier League champions. - See more at: http://www.sportinastorm.com/Premier-Le ... uw9c7.dpuf
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[/spoiler]England striker Wayne Rooney, 28, spent a whole 90-minute training session up front, as opposed to the left position that frustrated him against Italy. Sun
Uruguay are a two-man team who rely too heavily on Luis Suarez, 27, and Edinson Cavani, 27, according to Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill. Daily Star
QPR boss Harry Redknapp believes Uruguay will have "no chance" of beating England if striker Luis Suarez, 27, is not fit. Evening Standard
Suarez's fitness is a national obsession for Uruguay and dominated their TV, radio and newspapers. Daily Mirror
England's crucial World Cup match with Uruguay is worth a staggering £400m to the UK economy. Daily Star
Carlos Velasco Carballo, who sent off Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger, 29, after an alleged dive by Rooney in April, has been named as the referee for England's crunch game against Uruguay. Guardian
Daniel Sturridge's goalscoring World Cup debut came as no surprise to the 24-year-old Liverpool striker's first coach at Cadbury Athletic, Pete Evans, who watched him net 50 goals in a season aged eight. Birmingham Mail
Striker Fernando Torres, 30, says Spain may have to ditch their tiki-taka style if they want to rescue their World Cup dream from disaster. Daily Express
AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, 23, is open to a move to Arsenal after his agent revealed 'anything is possible' this summer. DSSC
Rubin Kazan's France international midfielder Yann M'Vila, 23, is set to reject Liverpool and Arsenal in favour of a move to Inter Milan. Daily Star
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made £15m-rated Paris St-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29, his top transfer target from the World Cup in Brazil. Sun
Arsenal and Liverpool also want Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, 28, who is keen to play in the Champions League after becoming a free agent. Daily Express
The agent of Chelsea target Sefa Isci says the 18-year-old Anderlecht defender has rejected the chance of a move to Benfica. Daily Star
Newcastle United have offered a deal to Hertha Berlin's 22-year-old striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga. Newcastle Chronicle
Manchester United are likely to bid for Sami Khedira, who has also been a target for Arsenal, after Real Madrid told the 27-year-old midfielder he could leave. Daily Express
Another of new United manager Louis van Gaal's targets, Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 25, says he is staying with the German club for the immediate future. Daily Star
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is confident he can land Barcelona winger Cristian Tello, 22, on a season-long loan as the Spanish club seem willing to let him out for the campaign, rather than offload him permanently. Sun
Crystal Palace are moving closer to a £1.5m deal for former Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, 29, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Anzhi Makhachkala from Spartak Moscow. Croydon Advertiser
Middlesbrough are keeping tabs on Sammy Ameobi, with Newcastle open to offers for the 22-year-old forward. Newcastle Journal
Turkish side Besiktas want to take Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou, 26, on a one-year loan deal. GetWestLondon
Premier League newcomers Leicester City are interested in Port Vale's out-of-contract defender Joe Davis, 20, who has been offered a new deal by the Valiants. Stoke Sentinel
Spain national team coach Vicente Del Bosque says the team must be brave and aggressive in their match against Chile on Wednesday. Marca
South Korean striker Lee Keun-ho, 29, who scored a crucial goal for his team to earn a draw against Russia, has always "been chronically undervalued as a football asset" and his goal "had a taste of redemption". Korea Times
Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 26, has asked his manager to change the team's formation for the game against Iran, because Iran, like Bosnia, will be quite defensive when they face each other on Saturday. Abrar News (in Farsi)
New Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 27, says he told Barcelona to let him leave, and claims they tried to stop him departing. Sky Sports
Stoke boss Mark Hughes has returned from holiday keen to resolve the future of 25-year-old midfielder Steven Nzonzi, who has again hinted at a move. Stoke Sentinel
Former Forest Green boss David Hockaday is expected to be named Leeds United head coach. Sky Sports
Spain striker Fernando Torres on Twitter: We are here to win games for our country. We want the three points. Now more than ever #allinornothing.
Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini on Twitter, following his side's 2-1 win over Algeria: Well done for the first game. Thanks for your support. You are really amazing. Now focus for the second one
German astronaut Alexander Gerst on Facebook: We managed to fit 20 minutes of live #worldcup in between our 10 hours of science experiments. Congrats to the German team from space!
USA striker Clint Dempsey posted a photo on Facebook of himself with American vice-president in the team dressing room following their victory over Ghana.
Brazil legend Pele had to listen to the first half of the World Cup hosts' 0-0 draw with Mexico on the radio because of traffic jams in Sao Paulo. Yahoo
Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 26, tracked down and had a photo with the mascot whose hand he inadvertently missed shaking before the Bosnia-Hercegovina game. Bleacher Report
Five-time NBA champion and former most valuable player Kobe Bryant, 35, says football is his favourite sport. Fifa
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