Veron's United move on hold
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Your support makes all the difference.Juan Veron is not sure he wants to join Manchester United and says he needs time to think over his future.
Reports from Italy say United have agreed a British record £25m deal with Lazio for Veron and that the transfer could be completed within days, but Veron said: "I have offers in place, but I'm not ruling out staying in Italy. At the moment I need time to think about things."
United's striker Dwight Yorke and his Trinidad and Tobago team-mate Russell Latapy announced their international retirement after being dropped for a World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica for failing to turn up for training.
Southampton have named their caretaker manager, Stuart Gray, as Glenn Hoddle's replacement. Gray took over from Hoddle on a temporary basis at the end of the season.
Internazionale say they are in talks with the Tottenham defender Sol Campbell, while Goran Bunjevcevic has completed his move to Spurs from Red Star Belgrade after receiving a work permit. The Celtic defender Alan Stubbs has passed a medical and is expected to join Everton tomorrow.Celtic have announced a £25m shares issue.
Coventry have agreed to sell Mustapha Hadji to Aston Villa, who will pay an undisclosed fee and allow Julian Joachim to move in the other direction. Neither player has agreed personal terms yet. West Ham have had a £2.5m offer for the goalkeeper David James rejected. Aston Villa's valuation of James is twice that.
The Ireland international midfielder Alan Mahon has signed a four-year deal with Blackburn after joining on loan from Sporting Lisbon last season. Newcastle's Stephen Glass is to sign a two-year deal with Watfordafter joining them on a Bosman free transfer.
Howard Wilkinson is to step down as England under-21 manager. Wilkinson will continue as the FA's technical director.
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