| Rafa Benitez claimed he had to sell Robbie Keane because the striker was not good enough for Liverpool. Harry Redknapp has buried the hatchet with Robbie Keane - and made him the club's new captain. Arsenal are facing a storm of controversy after Andrei Arshavin completed his move nearly 24 hours after the transfer window shut. Kevin Nolan has revealed his hurt at being offloaded by Bolton to Newcastle. Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has held clear-the-air talks with Ricky Sbragia. Jose Mourinho made a late chase to try and take Didier Drogba to Inter Milan as part of the deal which saw winger Ricardo Quaresma go to Chelsea. Leyton Orient are closing in on former Watford striker Moses Ashikodi. Hull boss Phil Brown has blasted greedy agents for ruining his hopes of signing Christian Panucci. Nathan Dyer will return to Southampton after Swansea refused to raise their £500,000 offer. DAILY MAIL Manchester City failed in a deadline-day bid to take Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner on loan. Coventry chairman Ray Ranson laughed off a £1.3million Newcastle offer for defender Danny Fox, saying: "It wouldn't pay for his big toe!" Arsenal were heading into a major transfer storm last night after Andrei Arshavin completed his £12million move almost 24 hours after the January deadline. Rafa Benitez absolved himself of any blame for Robbie Keane's Anfield failings yesterday and claimed Tottenham's new signing could not cope with the demands of being a Liverpool player. Roque Santa Cruz has been told he can got to Manchester City in the summer - once he has led Blackburn Rovers to Barclays Premier League safety. DAILY STAR Andrei Arshavin's move to Arsenal went through at last yesterday - but only after the FA threatened to block it. Manchester United have sparked a £25million bidding war for Carlos Tevez after failing to take up their first option on the striker. Unsettled Sunderland stopper Craig Gordon has held talks with boss Ricky Sbragia - after being told he faces a big fight to win his place back from Marton Fulop. Sam Allardyce has urged Roque Santa Cruz to earn a summer move from Blackburn by saving the club's staff from the dole queue. Bournemouth have completed a double non-league raid by signing Weymouth midfielder Anton Robinson, 22, and Salisbury winger Liam Feeney, 19. Gillingham are threatening to recall midfielder Andrew Crofts, 24, from his loan spell at Peterborough unless the League One side agree to take over his contract. DAILY EXPRESS Arsenal pushed through the £15million signing of Andrei Arshavin last night, almost 24 hours after the transfer window was supposed to have shut. Rafa Benitez has insisted his conscience is clear over Robbie Keane's ill-fated stay at Anfield and claimed the striker simply could not handle the demands of life at Liverpool. Tony Adams believes he now has the midfield strength to help ease Portsmouth away from the relegation zone. Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has told Roque Santa Cruz to join the goal queue in a bid to keep nearly half of the backroom staff out of the dole queue. THE SUN Andrei Arshavin finally sealed his Arsenal move yesterday - amid concerns over why it happened 24 hours after the transfer window closed. Victor Anichebe was thrown out of training yesterday after telling Everton boss David Moyes to "f*** off". Kevin Nolan admits he was shocked Bolton sold him to relegation rivals Newcastle. West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury reckons his club have come out of the January transfer window completely unscathed. Reading manager Steve Coppell has rapped the January transfer window and reckons FIFA chief Sepp Blatter should explain why it exists. Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has held clear-the-air talks with Ricky Sbragia after being told he faces a big fight to win back his place. Jose Mourinho is ready to use Ricardo Quaresma as bait to finally nab Chelsea superstar Didier Drogba. Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has told disappointed striker Roque Santa Cruz: You helped get us in this mess, so now get us out of it. THE TIMES Andrei Arshavin was finally confirmed as an Arsenal player yesterday, 24 hours after the transfer window closed - leaving the Premier League to defend their decision to sanction the £12million deal after some of the paperwork was not received in time. THE GUARDIAN Rafael Benitez said his conscience is clear over Robbie Keane's abrupt career at Liverpool and that he had to "cut our losses" with a player who struggled to adapt to a more pressured environment compared with Tottenham. The Football Association are facing a test of their independence as the Premier League and agents push for a reversal of regulations governing transfers introduced as recently as the summer of 2007. DAILY TELEGRAPH Arsenal finally ended their 228-day quest to land Andrei Arshavin for £15million yesterday, but the Russian's registration 23 hours after the transfer deadline will anger some of the club's Premier League rivals - notably Aston Villa, who are duelling with Arsenal for the fourth Champions League place. THE INDEPENDENT Arsenal were last night facing a potential controversy over their signing of the Russian international Andrei Arshavin when it emerged that the player's transfer was not completed in time for the Monday 5pm deadline. DAILY RECORD Scott McDonald insists Celtic are strong enough to retain their SPL crown despite failing to splash out. Walter Smith admitted he was delighted to survive the transfer window with his Rangers squad still intact but will conduct a summer clearout. Artmedia Bratislava have opened the door for Hearts to swoop for Slovakia international Pavol Farkas. Mixu Paatelainen has told Steven Fletcher and Rob Jones sulking won't land them dream summer moves.
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