Highlights - Altidore hat trick helps USA to win over Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sunderland striker bagged a hat trick, USA win 4-3.
A Jozy Altidore hattrick helped the USA to their twelfth win in a row, beating a strong Bosnia and Herzegovina. Altidore is the first US player to score in five consecutive appearances, dating back to a 4-2 loss to Belgium on May 29, since when he has scored eight goals.

Arsenal target Luiz Gustavo denies Wolfsburg switch

Hope for the Gunners as Bayern Munich star denies Wolfsburg switch.
Arsenal target Luiz Gustavo has denied he is set to join Wolfsburg from Bayern Munich.
German newspapers Bild and Die Welt have claimed the Brazil international has agreed to join the Wolfsburg for a fee of around €15m.

Wolfsburg, however, denied late on Wednesday that a deal had been done, with German Sky Sports News tweeting the following:

Der VfL #Wolfsburg dementiert gegenüber #ssnhd die Verpflichtung von Bayern #Münchens Luiz #Gustavo
— Sky Sport News HD (@SkySportNewsHD) August 14, 2013

The tweet translates as: ‘VfL Wolfsburg denied #ssnhd the puchase of Bayern #Munich’s Luiz #Gustavo’
Meanwhile, Gustavo appeared on Brazil TV on Wednesday evening and insisted he was yet to make up his mind over his future.
“I don’t know what will happen. Decision due soon,” said the 26-year-old enforcer.

Manchester United ready to make fresh £40m bid for former Arsenal captain

Moyes still convinced Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas can be prized from the Nou Camp.
Manchester United will make a fresh bid of up to £40m for former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas after boss David Moyes refused to concede defeat in his pursuit of the Barcelona star.
After Barca rejected two bids from Old Trafford, Fabregas told a press conference on the Catalans’ pre-season tour of Malaysia that he was “very happy at Barcelona”, prompting United to issue a statement stressing they “completely respect every Cesc said”.

But, according to the Daily Telegraph, Moyes and senior figures at United believe Fabregas still has doubts about his first-team prospects at the Nou Camp, while it is also understood Barcelona have privately indicated a fee at which they will sell the 26-year-old – despite claims from the club’s vice-president that Fabregas is ‘untransferable’.
United officials, including chief executive Ed Woodward, remains determined to make a statement in the transfer market this summer, while Fabregas is desperate to play regular first-team football this season, with Spain set to defend their World Cup crown in Brazil next summer.

Tottenham manager says Bale will not play at start of season

Speculation hots up surrounding the Madrid and United target.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has added fuel to the fire that is the future of Gareth Bale, after confirming the Manchester United and Real Madrid target will not play at the start of the season.

Andre Villas-Boas tells Sky Sports News that Gareth Bale will not be involved at start of season #SSN

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 15, 2013

Spurs start the new 2013/14 campaign with an away trip to Premier League new boys Crystal Palace on Saturday, but AVB has confirmed that the 24-year-old will not feature.
Bale has managed just one outing for the north London side in pre-season having suffered with injury and also did not play for Wales in Wednesday night’s 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland.
However, cynics suggest that the injury line is just a cover-up as Tottenham enter negotiations with Madrid over a world record transfer for the forward.
The fact that Bale is being left out of the match with Palace suggests that Spurs are preparing for life without the Welshman and a deal to leave White Hart Lane could quite possibly occur before the end of the transfer window.
Whilst Los Blancos are the favourites to sign the winger, the Red Devils are also keeping tabs on the Wales international – although Tottenham are likely to be more inclined to sell their best player to a foreign side.
Bale was in dazzling form last term as the Lily Whites just missed out on Champions League football by one point to rivals Arsenal, with the attacker netting 26 goals in all competitions.

Tottenham manager says Bale will not play at start of season

Speculation hots up surrounding the Madrid and United target.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has added fuel to the fire that is the future of Gareth Bale, after confirming the Manchester United and Real Madrid target will not play at the start of the season.

Andre Villas-Boas tells Sky Sports News that Gareth Bale will not be involved at start of season #SSN

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 15, 2013

Spurs start the new 2013/14 campaign with an away trip to Premier League new boys Crystal Palace on Saturday, but AVB has confirmed that the 24-year-old will not feature.
Bale has managed just one outing for the north London side in pre-season having suffered with injury and also did not play for Wales in Wednesday night’s 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland.
However, cynics suggest that the injury line is just a cover-up as Tottenham enter negotiations with Madrid over a world record transfer for the forward.
The fact that Bale is being left out of the match with Palace suggests that Spurs are preparing for life without the Welshman and a deal to leave White Hart Lane could quite possibly occur before the end of the transfer window.
Whilst Los Blancos are the favourites to sign the winger, the Red Devils are also keeping tabs on the Wales international – although Tottenham are likely to be more inclined to sell their best player to a foreign side.
Bale was in dazzling form last term as the Lily Whites just missed out on Champions League football by one point to rivals Arsenal, with the attacker netting 26 goals in all competitions.