Everton midfielder Alex Nyarko is expected to join Monaco on loan. French newspaper, Nice-Matin, reported that the 27-year-old Ghana international, who joined Everton from Lens for £4.5million 13 months ago, is currently in Monaco to pass a medical before putting pen to paper.

Monaco, now under the leadership of former France captain Didier Deschamps, have refused to comment on the player's possible move.

The player is expected to complete the move, after making it clear he did not want to play for Everton again last season.

Nyarko was involved in a confrontation with an Everton supporter in the 4-1 defeat at Arsenal in April 21st.

Real Madrid central defender Aitor Karanka could be set to leave the Spanish champions after failing to agree a new contract at the Bernabeu.

The 28-year-old was widely expected to commit himself to the club after finally recapturing the form which prompted Real to pay Athletic Bilbao £4million for his services in 1997.

Strasbourg's Habib Beye has turned down the offer to join Middlesbrough after a trial at The Riverside.

The 23-year-old defender, who spent four days with the Teesside club last week, said: "I don't want to bury myself there. I'd rather stay with Strasbourg and play in Europe."

Strasbourg were relegated to France's second division last season after a miserable campaign in the top flight. But their French Cup win over Amiens in May earned them a ticket into the UEFA Cup.

Wimbledon fans against the proposed move to Milton Keynes would rather see their club go bust than move.

Representatives of the "MK No Way" protest group will meet with the Football League today to voice their opposition to plans by chairman Charles Koppel and businessman Peter Winkleman.

Spokesman Marc Jones said: "We would rather the club went bust and got somebody else in charge. "I'm cautiously optimistic the League will throw out the proposal."