This article was written in August 2006. For the latest transfer news, head to our transfer news and rumours column.

With 10 days to go before the Premiership kicks off, transfer season is kicking up a gear as clubs look to find the right players to bolster their squads.

Arsenal Transfer News

Expect Ashley Cole to be a Chelsea player by the end of the week, or over the weekend. A deal is tantalisingly close, as made evident by the public posturing of Wenger and Mourinho with both coaches setting ‘deadlines’ on the transfer deal. Heck, we could run a “Ashley Cole Signs For Chelsea” report right now and everyone would believe us (yes, the thought has crossed my mind to do a spoof)