Blackpool players have voted on their player of the season - and it's not Charlie Adam but fellow midfielder David Vaughan.

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has notched up nearly £10,000 in parking fines and had his car impounded 27 times since moving to the north west.

Birmingham midfielder Sebastian Larsson is a target for local rivals Newcastle and Sunderland.

Portsmouth expect to be in Russian hands by the end of this week after Dorset-based Vladimir Antonov agreed a £17m takeover deal with current owner Balram Chainrai.

England playmaker Joe Cole will be dumped by Liverpool after only a season with the Anfield club.