According to ESPN Soccernet, Wolverhampton have filed a complaint to the Premier League and Football Association against Bolton as they are accusing them of making an illegal approach for one of their players. The player involved in this accusation is Mark Connolly who was purchased by Bolton for a fee between £400,000 and £1.25 million.

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey told the club’s website,

“We have lodged an official letter of complaint, supported by considerable amounts of documentary evidence, with both the Premier League and the FA … The complaint relates to Bolton Wanderers and their assistant manager Chris Evans, a former Wolves employee.

“We allege that there has been a breach of the Premier League and FA rules in place to protect a club’s academy programme, maintain player contract stability and prevent illegal approaches of players.

“It is not an issue about money or the level of compensation we received for a player we did not want to leave. It is about the protection of the club’s academy programme and its development of young players, something which is of paramount importance to us at Wolves. We cannot sit on our hands and allow the events surrounding Mark Connolly’s departure to pass unchallenged or unnoticed.”

According to the Daily Mail, Fulham are preparing to make a £2million bid for Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O’Neil.

Everton are also rumored to be interested in O’Neil.

According to Neil Allen and Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie admitted that the club can now look towards the future and spend now that Ali Al Faraj took over the club. Storrie said,

“Ali Al Faraj wants to take the club forward, he wants to build a stadium and training ground and obviously he’s got to fight a few fires for the next week or two and put those out.”

“Obviously he will look at the team and move the team forwards I’m sure come the January window.”

According to ESPN Soccernet, Carson Yeung and his company Grandtop Holdings announced that they have purchased of 90% of shares in the Birmingham Club. Grandtop made a statement saying,

“Grandtop is pleased to announce that, all conditions of the offer, having been satisfied or waived, the offer is hereby declared unconditional in all respects.”

“As at 1pm on October 6, 2009, Grandtop owned or had received valid acceptances of the offer in respect of a total of 76,620,136 Birmingham City shares representing in aggregate approximately 94% of the current issued share capital of Birmingham City.”

According to Sky Sports News, Manchester United starlet Ritchie De Laet signed a new three-year deal with the club.

According to Thomas Vocher at Sky Sports News, Manchester United goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler is interested in being loaned out in January. He told Kicker,

“I had the desire to challenge for a first-team spot as soon as possible, but I am still lacking something to do so as Edwin van der Sar is a great shot-stopper and Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak are experienced back-ups.”

“I want to achieve the next step in my career and I have spoken to the manager about it … He really understands my point. I have always acted loyal to the club and I go on doing so … Anyway if possible I would like the chance to have a change of clubs this winter.”

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City are preparing to offer £5million for Lyon midfielder Miralem Pjanic. However Lyon does not plan on selling any players unless they receive a “big offer.” Head coach Claude Pruel said,

“The idea is not to sell unless a big offer arrives.”

According to Sunderland’s official website, Sunderland confirmed that free-agent midfielder Boudewijn Zenden is training with the club.

According to Vasek Kadlec at Sky Sports News, Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has admitted that he has not had any new negotiations with the club. He told Deniksport.cz,

“I have spoken with Mr Wenger on this matter … It is not the most actual thing, though, and there are no negotiations running these days.”

“I know that even if I haven’t reached an agreement with Arsenal, then I would still be able to find a new club to play for, although it might sound too self-confident.”

“The most important thing for me is to stay healthy and I would not like to comment on it any further.”

According to Mirror Football, Wigan Athletic are closing in on 17-year-old Real America midfielder Samuel Galindo.

Wigan are prepared to pay £700,000 for the maestro who has drawn interest from Spartak Moscow and Fiorentina.

According to Wolverhampton’s official website, defender Mark Little was loaned out to Chesterfield for 28 days.

According to Birmingham’s official website, Robin Shroot will return to Birmingham in January after an unsuccessful term on loan with Burton Albion FC.

According to Blackburn’s official website, winger Aaron Doran is set to join MK Dons on an emergency-loan for one month.

According to Giscard Gourizro at  Sky Sports News, Rennes defender Rod Fanni admitted that he was told that Everton are looking at him, although nothing is official. He said,

“I am not aware of any club interested in me … I’ve been told Everton is looking at me, but nothing official so I can’t comment, I am here at Rennes, so let’s see.”

Everton boss David Moyes is also thought to be interested in Kader Mangane and Asamoah Gyan.