Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson may have emerged as the favourite for the Aston Villa job.

SOCCEROOS midfielder David Carney has squeezed through the transfer window and will join Blackpool.

Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid for 11 million Euros (AU$15million).

Blackpool may have trumped Tottenham for the latest transfer on deadline day after their last-minute swoop for Australia defender David Carney was cleared by the Premier League on Wednesday.

Australia international David Carney will move to the Barclays Premier League after Blackpool confirmed they had received approval to sign the former Sydney FC player.

SOCCEROO Dave Carney has signed for Blackpool in the English Premier League from FC Twente after an eleventh hour dash to file the paperwork in time to beat the transfer window.

West Ham United have been given approval to sign Blackburn Rovers defender Lars Jacobsen on a free transfer after making a late move for the Denmark international.

Barclays Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur were allowed to sign Rafael van der Vaart from Real Madrid after their last-ditch move for the Dutch playmaker on deadline day.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is anxious for new owners to take over at Anfield so the club can compete again with Chelsea and Manchester United.

LIVERPOOL signed defender Paul Konchesky from Fulham, while Sunderland smashed their transfer record to land Asamoah Gyan.