Latest Transfer Update at 17-05-11

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Van der Vaart - not looking for a move.
VAN DER VAART COMMITS TO SPURS

Rafael van der Vaart insists he is not about to quit Tottenham in search of Champions League football.
The Dutch star has made a huge impact in his maiden season in England, grabbing 13 goals in the Premier League and 15 in all competitions so far.
However, some reports claimed the former Real Madrid man could look to move after Spurs failed to finish in the top four - meaning they will not be back in the Champions League next season, although they do look set to claim fifth which would gain them entry to the Europa League.
And Van der Vaart insists he is more than happy to remain at White Hart Lane.
Quoted in the Daily Mirror, he says: "I won't be looking to leave Tottenham to play in the Champions League. I have only been here one year. I have enjoyed my year and we will see what next season will bring."
In The Sun, meanwhile, he added: "We always want to play in Europe. It is good to have the experience from the Europa League and it would be a nice title to win.
"You saw this season that being in the Champions League has helped us. It is so important for players and that's why we want to win our final game against Birmingham."

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Joe Cole - was linked with QPR move.
WARNOCK PLAYS DOWN TARGET TALK

Neil Warnock has rubbished speculation linking Joe Cole with QPR.
The Liverpool midfielder has endured a disappointing first season on Merseyside, and stories emerged suggesting he could be a makeweight in a possible Reds move for Adel Taarabt in the summer.
But Warnock is adamant Rangers will approach the Premier League with a modest budget, despite the involvement of billionaires Bernie Ecclestone and Lakshmi Mittal at Loftus Road.
He told the London Evening Standard: "I don't think anyone wants to splash out fortunes.
"I think the Premier League will be a great league to be in, and I think the owners will really enjoy it, but they will want me to be as thrifty as I have been in the Championship.
"I can't see them throwing money around with 18,000 crowds. I don't think they want to be self-sufficient, as that is difficult, but they don't want to be throwing money around stupidly.
"I see we have been linked with Joe Cole, but I doubt we could afford a quarter of his wages."

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Sasa Papac - new deal done.
PAPAC SIGNS NEW RANGERS DEAL

Rangers defender Sasa Papac has signed a new one-year contract extension, the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions have announced.
The Bosnia international signed from FK Austria at the start of the 2006/07 season and has become an integral member of the side which won a third successive SPL title this season in Walter Smith's last campaign as boss.
The 31-year-old left-back's current deal was due to expire this summer, but now he will be part of the new regime under Ally McCoist, Smith's successor as boss, and new owner Craig Whyte.
Papac was one of three players signed from FK Austria five years ago, but is the only signing made by Paul Le Guen, Smith's predecessor as boss, still plying his trade at Ibrox.
He has now made more than 150 appearances for Rangers and this season added to his trophy haul with the Co-operative Insurance Cup triumph and the SPL title success, which was secured on Sunday.
A statement on Rangers' official website read: "Sasa Papac has shown his passion for Rangers by putting pen-to-paper on a new one-year deal at Murray Park.
"The news will be a big boost for Ally McCoist who has always stated his admiration for the Bosnian who was a hugely consistent performer during Walter Smith's second spell in charge of the Light Blues."

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Ricardo Gardner - out of contract in the summer.
COYLE: NO ROOM FOR GARDNER 'EMOTION'

Bolton boss Owen Coyle has stressed there will be no room for sentiment when it comes to deciding whether or not midfielder Ricardo Gardner should be offered a new contract.
Gardner has been with Wanderers since 1998 and his current deal at the Reebok Stadium runs out this summer.
Having been sidelined for much of the season with a knee problem and then loaned out to Preston, the 32-year-old Jamaican has featured in Bolton's last four games as Coyle assesses him.
The manager recognises Gardner has been a great servant to the club but insists he will have to make a "football decision" about the player's future.
"I have given Ricardo that game time to try and be fair to him," Coyle told the Bolton News.
"He has been an outstanding player for the club. I like to think I am loyal to my players and I want to make sure I give them the opportunity.
"I told him I would give him game time to try and earn a contract.
"Now I have to sit down with him and make a decision. I will take all the emotion out of it and make a football decision."
Gardner hopes he can extend his time at Bolton, but for now is simply focusing on Wanderers' run-in, which concludes with Sunday's home game against Manchester City.
"I don't even want to think about my contract, I just want to go out there and help my team-mates get the win we play each game for," Gardner said.
"I haven't spoken to the manager yet but we'll see what happens at the end of the season.
"It would be great to get a new deal and push on from there but at the end of the day it's up to the manager. I'd be pleased to stay on here."