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Sensational return for Schuey

Author: Craig Williams
Date: 31/07/2009

Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is set to make a sensational return to Formula One with Ferrari, following the serious injury to Felipe Massa at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Schumacher is set to come out of retirement to race for his former team for the rest of the season, beginning with the European Grand Prix in Valencia.

The return of the German comes after Massa suffered a horrific skull injury during qualifying at the Hungaroring last weekend.

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Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso is reported to have handed in a written transfer request in a bid to force through a move to Real Madrid.

The 27-year-old is thought to be keen to return to his homeland to link up with Real, with a deal worth up to £30million mooted.

Real president Florentino Perez had earlier admitted just how important Alonso would be to his club, saying: "It is fundamental that we sign Xabi Alonso. He is a key player to our project."

Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Kolo Toure from Arsenal on a four-year contract.

The 28-year-old defender has completed his switch to the Citizens in a deal thought to cost the club up to £16million.

Toure successfully came through a medical and arranged a severance package with Arsenal to become the second Gunners player to move to Eastlands this summer, following the arrival of Emmanuel Adebayor.

Toure has made 225 appearances for Arsenal, in a Premier League career which has spanned seven years.

Everton have confirmed that they have rejected an improved bid of £18million from Manchester City for England centre-half Joleon Lescott.

The Citizens had made a bid of £15million for the 26-year-old earlier this summer, but the Goodison Park club are determined to try and keep hold of Lescott.

A statement on the club's official website read: "Everton Football Club can confirm it has received an offer of £18million for Joleon Lescott from Manchester City and that offer has been rejected outright."

Aston Villa midfielder Stiliyan Petrov is a doubt for the start of the new Premier League season after sustaining a dislocated left shoulder in a pre-season friendly.

The 30-year-old Bulgaria international was injured early on in a 3-1 win over Atlante in the Peace Cup in Spain.

Hull City's Australian forward Richard Garcia has been ruled out of action for around three months due to a knee ligament injury.

The 27-year-old was injured during pre-season training with the Tigers and will miss the opening weeks of the new Premier League season as a result.

Leicestershire all-rounder Jim Allenby will not feature for the Foxes again this season after turning down the offer of a new contract from the county.

The 26-year-old Australia-born ace is in his third season at Grace Road and has been a major success since his arrival, but Allenby was not ready to commit to a new deal and has been banished for the remainder of the campaign.

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