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1. Tottenham have won the race to sign highly-rated Croatia midfielder Luka Modric for a fee believed to be £15.8million. The Barclays Premier League club have agreed personal terms with the 22-year-old, who was reportedly courted by many of Europe's top sides, and he will leave Dinamo Zagreb for White Hart Lane this summer subject to his passing a medical. Modric must also obtain a work permit but that will be a formality given his status as one of the continent's most coveted talents.


2. Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen made a strong start to Formula One's European season by dominating Spanish Grand Prix free practice. The Finn, championship leader after the opening three long-haul races, set a best time of one minute 20.649 seconds in the morning and then topped the afternoon timesheets in 1:21.935. His Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa, who scored his first points of the season when he won the previous race in Bahrain, was second fastest on a sunny morning but only fifth in the later session.


3. Nemanja Vidic looks set to play in United's lunchtime trip to Stamford Bridge on Saturday after recovering from a stomach virus. The Serbian defender missed the Reds' Champions League clash in Barcelona on Wednesday, but was able to train on Friday morning and is all but certain to start against Chelsea.


4. Sir Alex Ferguson says his players are fully prepared for what could be a monumental four days in the club's history. United have the chance to all but seal a tenth Premier League title with victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
And the Reds can book their place in next month's Champions League final in Moscow with victory over Barcelona on Tuesday at Old Trafford. Sir Alex is relishing the tasks ahead and has the uppermost confidence in his team to rise to the occasion.



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