91.   Brazilian international defender Branco could get his first taste of Premiership football on Saturday after arriving at new club Middlesbrough on Wednesday.

92.   Chinese international defender Wu Chengying will on Tuesday begin a five-day trial period with Como, the Italian second division club announced Monday.

93.   Dutch international defender Jerry De Jong signed for French first division soccer side Caen here on Wednesday.

94.   Dutch international defender Ulrich van Gobbel is to leave Turkish Cup winners Galatasaray it was announced on Tuesday.

95.   Emerson has been linked with moves to both Barcelona, which could see Spanish international defender Miguel Nadal coming to Middlesbrough, and Parma.

96.   Everton are also chasing Swedish international defender Jan Eriksson of Kaiserslautern.

97.   The Romanian international defender, signed from Spanish club Alaves last year, is hoping to resume training before the start of the season after his damaged meniscus heals.

98.   The Swiss international defender, who joined under the Bosman ruling from Scottish champions Celtic last summer, has agreed pay-off terms for an early release.

99.   There was also disappointing news for home supporters when Swedish international defender Roland Nilsson, who used to play for the club, turned down a deal to return.

100.   They also are due to sign the Swedish international defender Pontus Kamark from Gothenburg.