National Sport - July 7

A quick look around the national scene to see what is happening in the world of sport: -

Peter Crouch is poised to complete his switch from Liverpool to Portsmouth in a deal that could be worth up to £11m.

Chelsea insist they have not made an offer for Kaka, despite claims from AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani that they have made an “astronomical” bid.

Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat has put a £20m price-tag on playmaker Andrei Arshavin, who appears to have played his last game for the club.

Middlesbrough have given George Boateng permission to talk to a rival Premier League club as he moves closer to a transfer from the Riverside.

Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink has called in the Professional Footballers’ Association to help solve a contract dispute with Cardiff City.