Stoke City have signed Porthsmouth's goalie Asmir Begovic

Stoke City have signed Bosnian international goalkeeper Asmir Begovic from Portsmouth.

The 22-year-old signed a four-and-a-half year contract with the Potters shortly before the January transfer window closed on Monday evening.

The highly-rated stopper has switched from Fratton Park in a £3.25 m deal.

Manager Tony Pulis believes that he has strengthened his squad by acquiring one of the best young goalkeepers in England.

“Asmir is someone we have been tracking for some time and we believe that potentially he is the best young keeper in the country,” said Pulis.

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Transfer rumours and gossip from Saturday and Sunday

Saturday 31.oct

Cristiano Ronaldo has urged former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney to join him at Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Read full story – The Sun

Manchester City have been placed on alert with the news that Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has fallen out with coach Pep Guardiola.
Read full story – Mirror football

Sunderland are still interested in Wigan’s Maynor Figueroa despite the defender being sidelined with knee ligament damage.
Read full story – Mirror football

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has lined up Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo as a replacement for the disgraced Marlon King.
Read full story – Mirror football

Chelsea are chasing Le Mans right back Sebastien Corchia, despite their transfer ban.
Read full story – Mirror football

Everton manager David Moyes could make an emergency loan move for Inter Milan winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Read full story – Mirror football

Sunderland striker David Healy is a loan target for Championship promotion chasers West Brom.
Read full story – Mirror football

Celtic are poised to bid for Birmingham City striker Garry O’Connor, with midfielder Aiden McGeady moving in the opposite direction.
(Scottish Sun)

Sunday 1.nov

Manchester United are pursuing Ajax’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and could pay £35m for the 22-year-old.
Read full story – Times online

Chelsea are preparing a £25m bid for Valencia forward David Villa as they fully expect to overturn their transfer ban.
Read full story – News of the world

But Manchester United are still interested in Villa and his team-mate midfielder David Silva and are lining up a £40m bid for the pair.
(Sunday Mirror)

Liverpool are favourites to land £10m-rated Upson and that could help the Hammers fund a deal to sign Bordeaux’s Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh.
Read full story – News of the world

Meanwhile, Liverpool will sell Ryan Babel to Ajax if they get £6m for the Dutch striker to help fund a new deal for keeper Pepe Reina.
Read full story – News of the world

Roma full-back John Arne Riise has issued a come-and-get-me plea to former club Liverpool.
Read full story - News of the world

The stuttering form of defender Rio Ferdinand could force Manchester United to go for Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross.
Read full story – News of the world

Birmingham are interested in signing Tottenham’s out of favour striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Read full story – News of the world

Tottenham, meanwhile, are keeping tabs on Peterborough striker George Boyd.
Read full story – News of the world

Spurs are also interested in Udinese’s Slovenian keeper Samir Handanovic.
Read full story – People

West Ham look set to bid £3.5m for Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom.
Read full story – News of the world

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is set for a loan spell at Portsmouth in January.
Read full story – People

Wolves hope to sign Aston Villa midfielder Craig Gardner for £2m.
Read full story – People

Everton boss David Moyes intends to make a January move for Benfica youngster Javi Garcia.
Read full story – News of the world

Moyes is also considering a £2m bid for Burnley winger Chris Eagles and hopes to sign Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O’Neil for £2m in January.
Read full story – People

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is chasing Espanyol striker Raul Tamudo.
Read full story – People

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is confident of signing Wigan midfielder Maynor Figuera for £6m and also hopes to land Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham.
Read full story – People

Friday Sum Ups Week #44

This week transfers rumours – summed up on Fridays

Monday:

Everton have joined the race for Middlesbrough’s £6m-rated winger Adam Johnson.
Read full story – Mirror football

Manchester City striker David Ball is wanted on loan by Championship side Sheffield United.
Read full story – Mirror football

Manchester City face competition for Barcelona striker
Thierry Henry, with the former Arsenal star also wanted by Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.
Read full story – Mirror football

Tuesday:

Chelsea lead the chase to sign £42m-rated striker
Sergio Aguero after Atletico Madrid admitted they are ready to listen to offers for the 21-year-old.
Read full story – The Sun

Manchester United targets Villarreal goalkeeper Diego Lopez for £15m
Read full story – The Sun

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole ignores interest from Tottenham and commits himself to the Blues.
Read full story – Mirror football

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to raid his old
club by making a £4m bid for Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa in January.
Read full story – Mirror football

Liverpool have joined the race to sign Spartak
Moscow’s Georgian midfielder Zhano Ananidze, who is also being tracked by Arsenal.
Read full story – Daily Mail

Blackburn are ready to snap up midfielder Camel Meriem, who is a free agent after leaving Monaco.
Read full story – Mirror football

Wednesday:

Liverpool are keen on securing the services of Sampdoria
midfielder Koman Vladimir. The Hungarian star is currently on loan at Bari and is valued at £4m.
Read full story – Mirror football

Italian side Juventus are all set to make a £6m bid for Manchester City full-back Pablo Zabaleta in January.
Read full story – The Sun

Birmingham City are favourites to sign Rangers striker
Kris Boyd, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
(Daily Star)

Bolton and Celtic are considering a
swoop for FC Utrecht’s Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
(The Sun)

Thursday:

Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring David Villa after the Spain striker
sacked his agent for failing to secure a summer move away from Valencia.
Read full story – The Sun

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keen to make a move for 16-year-old Mexican Martin Luis Galvan.
Read full story – The Sun

Porto Alegre’s Brazilian midfielder Sandro is interested in a move to Tottenham.
Read full story – Mirror football

Watford will ask Manchester United and Arsenal to extend the loan deals for Tom Cleverley and Henri Lansbury.
Read full story – Mirror football

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has been rejected in his bid to
sign Stoke defenders Danny Higginbotham and Leon Court on loan until January.
Read full story – Mirror football

Friday

Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor says that current Gunners captain
Cesc Fabregas will be the next star to quit the Emirates if the club underachieve again this season.
Read full story – Mirror football

Arsenal could also lose Fabregas’ fellow Spanish midfielder Fran Merida,
with Atletico Madrid set to step up their interest in the player.
Read full story – The Sun

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger
is keen on signing Torino’s Italy Under-21 international defender Angelo Ogbonna.
Read full story – The Sun

Birmingham want to sign Seville striker Arouna Kone on loan.
Read full story – The Sun

Alternatively, Birmingham City are planning a move for Salzburg striker Marc Janko.
Read full story – Mirror football

Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo has turned down the chance to join Middlesbrough.
Read full story – Mirror football

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has other targets in mind though, namely
Manchester United striker Federico Macheda, who the Scot wants on loan.
Read full story – Daily Mail