02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

21.05.2010- Boateng gets Ghana green light

20.05.2010- Grant resigns as Portsmouth manager

19.05.2010- Relegated Portsmouth offer new deals to Kanu, James

15.05.2010- Chelsea beat Portsmouth to win FA Cup

15.05.2010- Chelsea's Anelka slams former boss Grant

15.05.2010- Ancelotti hoping Chelsea can make history

14.05.2010- Pompey don't need luck to shock Chelsea, says Grant

13.05.2010- Ancelotti warns Chelsea not to underestimate Pompey

01.05.2010- Relegated Portsmouth brush aside Wolves

22.04.2010- Pompey told they won't get licence to play in Europe

22.04.2010- Spurs confirm Pompey debt over Begovic

22.04.2010- Portsmouth struggle under weight of huge debt

21.04.2010- Pompey debt hits £120 mln mark

20.04.2010- Dindane cleared for Cup final bow for Pompey

18.04.2010- Super-sub Delfouneso keeps Villa's Euro bid alive

14.04.2010- Wigan remain in trouble after Portsmouth stalemate

13.04.2010- Portsmouth still dreaming of Europe

12.04.2010- Portsmouth set to appeal for European reprieve

12.04.2010- Portsmouth set for cash boost after 'crazy' Cup win

11.04.2010- Portsmouth shock Spurs to reach FA Cup final

11.04.2010- Pompey seek more Cup respite against Spurs

10.04.2010- Portsmouth relegated from Premier League

09.04.2010- 'Integrity' chief takes Pompey hotseat

03.04.2010- 10-man Pompey frustrate Blackburn in dour draw

30.03.2010- Pompey's Hreidarsson and Webber out for six months

27.03.2010- Old boys at the double as Spurs crush Pompey

26.03.2010- Grant slams Premier League as Pompey face relegation

24.03.2010- Cash-strapped Portsmouth allowed to sell players

24.03.2010- Portsmouth's Grant takes no pleasure in Chelsea pain

22.03.2010- Premier League fine adds to Pompey's problems

20.03.2010- Defiant Pompey drag Hull into mire

19.03.2010- Wenger concerned over Portsmouth threat

17.03.2010- EPL confirms Portsmouth docked nine points

12.03.2010- Portsmouth chief Storrie steps down

11.03.2010- British taxman accepts Portsmouth administration

11.03.2010- British taxman accepts Portsmouth administration

10.03.2010- Crisis club Pompey sack 85 staff

09.03.2010- Pompey rock bottom while Sunderland savour victory

09.03.2010- Pompey administrator says FA Cup spot safe

07.03.2010- Grant praises Pompey spirit as Wembley beckons

06.03.2010- Piquionne fires Pompey into FA Cup semi-finals

02.03.2010- Portsmouth owner ordered to reveal financial details

01.03.2010- Tax chiefs to contest Pompey administration

01.03.2010- Cattermole still pondering Pompey purchase

28.02.2010- Pompey boss has a point to prove

27.02.2010- Portsmouth back in business

26.02.2010- Portsmouth football club enter administration

25.02.2010- Portsmouth begin administration process

25.02.2010- Portsmouth begin administration process

24.02.2010- Portsmouth told to forget Premier League bail out

24.02.2010- Portsmouth told to forget Premier League bail out

24.02.2010- Portsmouth fans insist club will survive

23.02.2010- Portsmouth face administration D-Day

20.02.2010- Diao's hammer blow stuns Portsmouth

18.02.2010- Portsmouth plan player sales to ease debt crisis

16.02.2010- Mandaric slams Portsmouth owners

14.02.2010- Grant vows to fight on with club Portsmouth

13.02.2010- Portsmouth lift gloom by defeating Southampton

13.02.2010- Cup of solace for struggling Pompey

12.02.2010- Pompey boss Grant pleads for sympathetic court verdict

12.02.2010- Saints boss wants rivals Portsmouth to survive

10.02.2010- Pompey battle for survival moves to High Court

10.02.2010- Pompey battle for survival moves to High Court

09.02.2010- Dindane gives Pompey fans something to cheer at last

09.02.2010- Pompey continue talks with taxman

04.02.2010- James gives Pompey contract boost

04.02.2010- Stricken Portsmouth get fourth owner of the season

04.02.2010- Hong Kong businessman takes control of Portsmouth

03.02.2010- Greening piles pressure on Pompey

01.02.2010- Begovic joins Stoke from Pompey

31.01.2010- Adebayor sparks City win over Pompey

28.01.2010- Fears for Pompey mount as website closed down

26.01.2010- Webber keeps Portsmouth fighting

26.01.2010- Portsmouth transfer ban lifted

20.01.2010- Campbell action adds to Pompey's problems

19.01.2010- Portsmouth court tax challenge fails

19.01.2010- Portsmouth court tax challenge fails

18.01.2010- Pompey threaten action against EPL over embargo

17.01.2010- Portsmouth FC taking legal steps over sanctions

12.01.2010- Mokoena gives Pompey FA Cup relief

12.01.2010- EPL consider new information from Pompey

12.01.2010- Mandaric charged with tax evasion

12.01.2010- Jacob tells Pompey fans to lay-off Al-Faraj

07.01.2010- Portsmouth players to be paid at last

05.01.2010- Pompey fail to pay players for third time

03.01.2010- Coventry add to Portsmouth woes with FA Cup draw

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James makes a save during their Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers at Fratton Park in Portsmouth in 2009. Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie is confident the Premier League club's players will be paid their December wages early next week.

For the third time this season financially troubled Portsmouth - the Premier League's bottom club - have been unable to pay their players.

But Storrie insists Pompey's Saudi owner Ali Al-Faraj and his directors are close to agreeing a loan that will allow the salaries to be paid this week.

"My understanding is it is additional loans they are currently in the process of dealing with," Storrie told BBC Radio Solent.

"It is obviously not the best situation in the world that you can't pay the players' wages.

"They (the owners) were looking to bring a major bank loan in and that's what has slowed the process up. They are trying to do that now.

"My understanding from them is that there is a short-term loan coming in to pay the wages and the players' wages should be paid on Monday or Tuesday, I believe. That is our understanding."