The 30-year-old forward has been restricted to only 23 starts in his two seasons wit the club and had a transfer request turned down earlier in the campaign.

Italian rider Riccardo Ricco has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during the Tour de France. He was booed by spectators when he was taken off the Saunier-Duval team bus by police Thursday.

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Cadel Evans kept the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey after the final climb of the Pyrenees, while Moises Duenas Nevado woke up to the sound of police banging on his hotel door hours before stage 11 was to start.

Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard believes the Cottagers' battle to avoid the drop will go to the last game of the season. Roy Hodgson's side appeared doomed before Saturday's win at Reading revived hopes that they could still pull off a Great Escape.