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Liverpool have moved quickly to replace Javier Mascherano by agreeing a £10.7m Transfer Fee  with Porto for the Portugal international Raul Meireles.

Meireles is understood to have agreed personal terms and, if everything goes to plan, the deal will be completed over the weekend, dependent on the 27-year-old passing a medical examination.

Fulham have completed the signing of Carlos Salcido from PSV Eindhoven, sewing up the Mexico left back for a Transfer  fee of around £1.6million .

Salcido, 30, had also been linked with Liverpool, who may now step up their pursuit of Fulham's first-choice left-back, Paul Konchesky. It is unclear whether Salcido - who is new Cottagers boss Mark Hughes' third signing - will be registered in time to make his debut in Saturday's Premier League game at Blackpool.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has ruled out the club making any more signings before the close of the transfer window.

United have brought in Chris Smalling, Javier Hernandez, Marnick Vermijl and, most recently, striker Bebe this summer.

Sir Alex Ferguson has said he is happy with his squad and Gill agrees saying he feels the club are well equipped for the new term.

Liverpool Football Club have agreed terms for the transfer of Javier Mascherano to FC Barcelona. Mascherano has been given permission to open talks with Barcelona after both clubs agreed terms. The Transfer fee is  reported to be an initial £15 million rising to a potential £20 million.

ARSENAL have completed the signing of 30-year-old centre-back Sebastien Squillaci, who has joined the club on a four-year deal from Sevilla for a fee believed to be in the region of £4.0 million with clauses bringing it to a possible £6.5 Million.

Manager Arsene Wenger confirmed the news to Sky Sports News;

Inter Milan have confirmed they have made a bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano.

The 26-year-old Argentina captain has not travelled with the Reds for their Europa League clash away to Trabzonspor on Thursday, after being left out of the squad to face Manchester City on Monday.

Mascherano trained on his own earlier in the week and is expected to leave Anfield before the close of the transfer window, but manager Roy Hodgson has warned that he will not be sold at a cut price.

Krisztian Nemeth has joined Olympiakos after the Greek giants agreed a €1.5m transfer fee with Liverpool for the young striker’s services.

The 21-year-old has agreed terms on a three-year deal, and has finaliseed the move following the completion of a medical.

Alberto Aquilani is set to complete the final stage of his medical at Juventus today and it has emerged that the Turin club have an option to purchase the Italian in their loan agreement with Liverpool.

The 26-year-old will have his wages paid by Juventus and should Juve be happy with Aquilani’s impact then they will be able to keep Sign him permanetly for  £15M.

Rafik Halliche signs three-year Fulham deal as Mark Hughes strengthens his defence

Fulham have signed Algeria defender Rafik Halliche from Benfica on a three-year deal.

The 23-year-old has been training with the Cottagers and is delighted to have put pen to paper after a transfer fee, believed to be £1.3million, was agreed.

Roy Hodgson has confirmed Liverpool are in talks with Barcelona who want to sign Javier Macherano.

Mascherano was not involved in Liverpool's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on last night following Barca's failed bid for the midfielder.

Reports put the offer in the region of £16 million and Hodgson revealed prior to the City loss that the Argentine was not in the right frame of mind to play.

Roque Santa Cruz's agent believes Serie A club Lazio have tabled a £4.9 million offer for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz.

The Paraguay international striker is currently well down the pecking order at City and has been tipped to leave before the window closes.