Football Managers

Rangers beat off competition from West Brom to sign defender Madjid Bougherra from Charlton for £2.5m.

Tottenham hold talks with Spartak Moscow striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, BBC Sport understands.

Martin Petrov and Darius Vassell score as Man City beat EB Streymur of the Faroe Islands 2-0 in their Uefa Cup qualifying tie.

The Football Association charges Newcastle’s Joey Barton with violent conduct over his assault of then Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

Bristol City sign Crewe striker Nicky Maynard for a club record fee of £2.25m.

Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd is close to offering trial defender Ulises De La Cruz a deal to stay at Vicarage Road.

Doncaster midfielder James Coppinger has signed an extension to his deal to keep him at the Keepmoat Stadium until 2011.

Aston Villa are being linked with a move for Reading's Nicky Shorey, who is attracting plenty of interest.

Bristol City have signed Crewe striker Nicky Maynard on a four-year deal for a club-record fee of £2.25m.

Preston have signed Sunderland winger Ross Wallace on a 12-month loan and could snap him up on a permanent deal.