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The Cypriot League- Successful or Harmful
Cyprus are the 39th best European national team and the 87th best team in the world according to FIFA rankings (admittedly, a flawed system). This ranking is fairly logical when looking at the circumstances of the Island nation. First off, they have a small population for a European country, coming in at an island wide population of 1 million but is more accurately only able to pull from 850,000, as the Island is split into two separate territories (with a complex history). Along with this the Republic of Cyprus is not a rich nation, having the 36th largest GDP in Europe and being in considerable debt. The previously mentioned factors are also compounded by the long-term conflict which has occurred on the island. Football and politics have often come together to bring the worst out of each other and Cyprus is not an exception to that expectation. Despite the country having a poor national team, a small population and a disappointing economic situation, the national league in the country can be viewed as somewhat successful. They are ranked as 19th in Uefa coeffiency while also being the 24th most valuable top division in European football. While 19th and 24th may seem like a meagre improvement upon their national team ranking, those league rankings put them in the middle of Israel and Poland in coeffiency and Israel and Sweden in league value. It puts them in a bracket of football nations who they should not realistically be able to compete with. The teams are also putting in competent performances in European competitions as Apoel demonstrated in this year’s champions league when they achieved two draws against Dortmund, while losing every other game (against Real Madrid and Spurs tbf). The year before that they also finished in the round of 16 in the Europa League losing out to another underdog, Anderlecht. The question must be posed: why does the league succeed in spite of all other factors being against it. Well, the answer can be put quite simply: they paid more for more success. The league has an astoundingly high foreign player percentage at 57.1% which puts them well ahead of those around them in the league valuation table (outside of Scotland who have an impressive 44%) and sees them double the number of foreign players employed by leagues of a similar population (most being spread between 10% and 30%). When looking within the league itself, it becomes obvious to see that the teams who employs more of these foreign players, finds greater success (unsurprisingly)-
League Finish
Club
Foreign Players (Total Players)
Club Value- €mil
1
APOEL
21(29)
23
2
Apollon Lim
20(30)
18
3
Anorthosis
17(26)
12
4
AEK
19(26)
11
5
AEL Lim
16(27)
11
6
Omonia Nik
17(29)
12
7
Doxa Katokopias
14(23)
6
8
Ermis Aradippou
16(23)
6
9
Pafos
18(26)
8
10
Nea Salamis
13(26)
4
11
Alki Oroklini
14(26)
5
12
Olympiakos
8(26)
4
13
Aris Lim
11(24)
4
14
Ethnikos
3(20)
2
However, this unusual setup has had other side effects that have not been desirable for Cypriot fans. To start simply, the national team has not profited from the increased competition which has become the norm in, what should be, a good place for the development of young players. It’s hard to sneak minutes in a team which often sees competent, cultured and proven foreign players making their way into clubs who would usually never be able to aspire to those kinds of options. As of now, the national team is made up of 17 players plying their trade in the local league, so most Cypriots do not get a chance to move to other leagues to find their feet, unlike Northern Ireland which sees many players develop in an established English or Scottish system. Overlooking of youth development has come back to bite some teams in the ass such as the, now relegated, Ethnikos Achnas. They were a team who often finished in the bottom half of the league but had found themselves over and under achieving at various points in their recent history. 2016-17 was not a bad season for them but the following summer was a nightmare as they lost 14 of their foreign players (I would assume for financial reasons). Most of these sales were on a free (as most of the leagues transfer dealings are) meaning that the players who came to replace the senior players were a mixture of loanees, U21s and 4 new signings. This left the club with a valuation of only €2 million, half of what the next team in the league was worth. It was unsurprising that this led to a season where they only achieved 8 points and were effectively relegated early in the year. This instability is rampant in the league, with Cyprus having the highest rate of signing new players in all of Europe at 57.7% between 2009-17. Players come in looking for decent wages and a chance to move on to better things, so when marginally better opportunity comes along they leave the club pretty quickly. To compile further misery, the whole league appears to have issues financially, as if bringing players in for big wages and then selling them on for free isn’t a profitable model. It has led to some clubs in the league amassing a debt to the state, completely bypassing the Cypriot FA. The predictable solution appears to be the preferred outcome for many, as private football ownership trickles its way down to every crevice of modern football. Omonia is one club which has recently been bought out by a US businessman but this is a position that the club would never have expected to be in. Omonia is viewed, by some, as the people club with links to left wing politics that would logically make them opposed to any buyout of the club. Some fans have taken the step to start up the club anew in the lower divisions of Cypriot football while the old Omonia looks to pay off debt. For some, this is a welcome inclusion in the game as the real victim of this debt has been the public, who have had to pay for the debt which the clubs have accumulated. Those who had to pay the price for the financial stupidity of their local clubs will probably have little sympathy if the introduction of private ownership prevents further tax waste. It may be unclear as to how these clubs were able to pull in these players in the first place when the money was not there in the first place. The answer, as it always seems be in football administration, is they did it illegitimately. From my limited understanding of the situation, the clubs used ‘black contracts’ to bring players in, which allowed them to pay less tax but also to not have to publicly announce the amount they are spending. Recently, players have begun to speak up on the matter as it became apparent that players were not given a copy of their contracts (which is what makes them 'black', as in 'unseen'- I think) which meant that clubs were not paying their full wages as players were unable to prove how much they should be getting payed. It is hard to see change come from within the country as the CFA looks like a drunken mess as well, staggering from one crisis to another. These crises range from the violence which has been seen within the stadiums, where club staff have been harmed during games or the possibility that the league is full of match-fixing, which Uefa has officially sent them a warning about (in one game). Worst of all is the way that the CFA has been unable to cope with the debt that the clubs face despite the new head of the CFA claiming that he would provide the league with €5 million to help the clubs. Following this claim, the CFA was complaining about the government decision to reduce income from betting gains that the CFA would receive. Apparently, the betting money was needed to provide for better insurance for players (50% of whom are on black contracts) despite there being €5 million in the back pocket to help the league’s debt issues, according to the head of the CFA. While these problems exist, the league does overperform despite all its flaws. For now, some will probably be happy that they get to watch a league other countries would be happy to have but is any of it sustainable. It is hard to tell now, but the aftermath of these decisions may not be worth the time in the sun which some supporters enjoy. Is it worth the national team stagnating, clubs having no stability and players being cheated?
That's all we have time for today, many thanks for joining us. We'll be back here from 7am tomorrow with the latest done deals, news and rumours. See you then! 21:58
WATCH: TRANSFER CENTRE
Get the latest transfer updates from Sky Sports News. 21:53
LERMA HANDS IN REQUEST
Sky sources understand Jefferson Lerma has handed in a transfer request at Levante after a significant bid from Bournemouth was rejected. Sources close to the deal tell us the player is disappointed he is being denied the opportunity to fulfil his ambition of playing in the Premier League 21:35
'TRANSFER RUMOURS NOT NICE'
Ajax midfielder Frankie De Jong is getting tired of being linked to Barcelona, and says he does not find the rumours "nice" anymore. “I’m an Ajax player so I can’t say too much about it at the moment,” De Jong told Voetbal International. “Of course there is interest, everyone knows that, but I am an Ajax player, as I say. “In the beginning the transfer rumours are nice, but gradually I think I don’t need this anymore, they can write what they want. That’s not me and it’s not that I think ‘ah, that’s nice’.” 21:14
NZONZI TO BARCA?
Arsenal transfer target Steven Nzonzi is reportedly attracting interest from Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Gunners have reportedly been put off his £35m valuation and Barca see Nzonzi as a more viable option than Paris Saint-Germain’s Adrien Rabiot. 20:44
Real Madrid are planning to offer Keylor Navas a new contract, reports La Nacion. Navas, who has been Madrid’s first-choice goalkeeper in each of the past three seasons, could drop down the goalkeeping pecking order at the Bernabeu this term if the European champions bring in Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea. However, it appears as though Madrid are still keen for the Costa Rica international to continue at the club, with La Nacion reporting that they are set to present him with a two-year contract renewal offer which would tie him to the La Liga giants until 2022. 20:06
MALCOM PRESENTED BY BARCA
New Barcelona signing Malcom has been presented by the club, with the player saying: "I am really happy to be here, it's a dream, playing at Barça is a great challenge and I hope to make the fans happy." https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1022571318464667655 19:51
Sky Sports News understands former Manchester City midfielder Albert Rusnak will snub a number of offers to return to European football, and instead sign an improved contract to stay in the MLS with Real Salt Lake. Rusnak hinted last month that he was expecting to leave America in this window, with Sparta Prague among the clubs interested in him, but it now looks like he will be staying put, with Salt Lake offering him a new deal until 2021. 19:26
PALMER TO JOIN ROVERS
Chelsea’s young midfielder Kasey Palmer is joining Blackburn Rovers on a short-term loan deal until Christmas, Sky Sports News has learned. The deal won’t be completed until after the weekend. Palmer spent the second half of last season on loan at Derby County, and earlier this month it looked like he was bound for Pride Park again to join up with Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. But the 21-year-old will instead head to the North West for four months, once the paperwork is completed on Monday. 19:14
Unai Emery believes Aaron Ramsey is going to stay at Arsenal despite speculation surrounding his future. "Football changes every day. It's not easy. For that, I am thinking the match today first, then training tomorrow, then the match Saturday, with an important player here," the manager said. "Aaron is an important player for us, and the contract is one thing for the club and the player. For me, I want him to stay with us, to work with us, to give the team the big performance. "I think he is going to stay here with us." 18:30
ROANLDO'S FIRST GAME CONFIRMED
Cristiano Ronaldo will start his Serie A career with Juventus at Chievo. The Portugal forward became Juve's club record signing last month when he joined from Real Madrid for £99.2m. And Thursday's announcement of the opening round of Italian top flight fixtures sees him head to the Stadio Bentegodi for the champions' first match of the 2018/19 campaign, on the weekend of August 18-19. 18:16
ENQUIRIES FOR TRIO
Cardiff City have received enquiries for Lee Tomlin, Anthony Pilkington and Omar Bogle, but Neil Warnock has revealed the players may not leave until the last day of the window. "We've had one or two enquiries, that will all come up I would imagine and liven up in the next three weeks," he told Wales Online. "Especially when I announce my squad on the 9th (of August), the Football League have got another two or three weeks so I think a lot of them will be waiting until deadline as always." 17:59
RICHARLISON ON BENCH
Everton are playing in a pre-season friendly at Blackburn tonight, and new signing Richarlison is among the substitutes. 17:46
RABIOT GOING NOWHERE
PSG are unwilling to sell Adrien Rabiot this summer, reports L’Equipe. Rabiot, who is attracting interest from Barcelona and Juventus, is out of contract next year and PSG want to hand him a new deal. Even though he is inside the final 12 months of his deal, PSG are not contemplating cashing in on him this year. 17:32
VALVERDE HAS NEXT TARGET
Ernesto Valverde has identified Dani Parejo as his next target, according to Sport. The Valencia playmaker has been linked with a move to Barcelona before, but now the Catalans' interest in the 29-year-old is coming to a head. 17:16
Jeff Reine-Adelaide has joined Ligue 1 side Angers from Arsenal in a permanent deal, following a loan spell with the club earlier this year. The 20-year-old signed for the Gunners in July 2015 from Ligue 2 side Racing Club Lens. He made eight first team appearances over three seasons. 17:01
Get the latest from the Sky Sports News Transfer Centre. 16:37
SELS MAKES MOVE
Goalkeeper Matz Sels has completed a permanent move to French side Strasbourg from Newcastle. The 26-year-old joins the Ligue 1 outfit for an undisclosed fee after a two-year spell at St. James’ Park. https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1022519589241069576 16:25
GUTHRIE JOINS STEVENAGE
Kurtis Guthrie has signed for Stevenage, subject to EFL registration. The striker was signed by Colchester from Forest Green Rovers in July 2016 and scored 13 goals across 49 appearances for the U’s. 15:50
LEEDS TARGET BAMFORD
Leeds are interested in Middlesbrough striker Patrick Bamford, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post. New manager Marco Bielsa wants a striker for his squad, and Leeds have also been linked to Derby forward Matej Vydra. 15:35
CHESTER TO STAY AT VILLA
Captain James Chester is ready to snub Stoke and hand Aston Villa a further boost by staying at the club. The defender is keen to help Villa return to the Premier League, Press Association Sport understands. Stoke have made an offer, reportedly worth up to £10m, for the Wales international but he would prefer to remain at Villa Park. 15:21
EVERTON JOIN GONALONS RACE
Everton have reportedly joined the race for Roma midfielder Maxime Gonalons, according to the Liverpool Echo. Crystal Palace are also said to be tracking the Frenchman. 15:06
MUTO DEAL IN PRINCIPLE
Mainz 05 Sporting Director Rouven Schroder has confirmed they’ve agreed a deal in principle to sell striker Yoshinori Muto to Newcastle. The German club have said the transfer has been agreed subject to a few formalities and the player gaining a work permit. Muto is on his way to Tyneside from Tokyo. It’s our understanding the fee is £9.5m. 14:51
PJANIC ON THE MOVE?
Juventus will sell Man City transfer target Miralem Pjanic this summer, but only if they receive the same amount they paid to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, according to Calciomercato. The Bianconeri view the Bosnian as good as Ronaldo and want at least £89m for him. 14:31
Barcelona are interested in out-of-favour Liverpool 'keeper Simon Mignolet, according to Marca. The arrival of Alisson at Anfield has pushed Mignolet further down the pecking order, and Barca want a potential replacement for Jasper Cillessen. 14:11
CAVANI NEW REAL TARGET
Edinson Cavani is Real Madrid's new number one target after Chelsea demanded the Spanish giants pay £178m for Eden Hazard, according to AS. Robert Lewandowski is also no longer a serious target for Real. 13:53
AFTERNOON HEADLINES
For those of you just joining us - firstly where have you been? - but here is a quick roundup of where we stand with some of the day's main transfer stories... 13:35
MITCHELL MAKES ST JOHNSTONE LOAN SWITCH
St Johnstone have announced the signing of 'keeper Conor Mitchell on a season-long loan from Burnley. The Northern Ireland U21 international trained with the Saints squad towards the end of last week before boss Tommy Wright moved to capture the 22-year-old to add to his goalkeeping options which include Zander Clark and Mark Hurst. 13:13
KLAASSEN NEARS BREMEN SWITCH
Everton midfielder Davy Klaassen’s move to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen is close to completion, according to Sky sources. The former Ajax captain failed to nail down a regular starting place at Goodison Park and is on the brink of making the move to Germany. Klaassen won’t be involved at Blackburn Rovers tonight. 12:56
TOP-FLIGHT TRANSFER TARGETS RATED
Sky Sports Fantasy Footballhas priced up potential Premier League transfer targets, rating Nabil Fekir and Gonzalo Higuain as the most valuable potential additions. With just two weeks until the revised transfer deadline date of August 9, business looks set to crank up as Premier League sides prepare for the new campaign. Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham have made moves early but while Manchester United reportedly have domestic targets in Toby Alderweireld and Harry Maguire, plenty of further additions are expected from abroad. Based on the most likely major deals according to Sky Bet's transfer odds, here are five big names expected to arrive and the Sky Sports Fantasy Football valuations you may just want to make a note of... 12:24
OLDHAM SIGN IVERSEN
Oldham have announced the signing of Leicester 'keeper Daniel Iversen on a season-long loan deal. The 21-year-old Dane, who will wear the number one shirt during the loan spell, has been on trial with the Latics and featured in pre-season friendlies against Nottingham Forest and Girona. Iversen joined Leicester from Esbjerg in January 2016, going into the club’s development squad. He has not made a first-team appearance for the Foxes. 12:00
UNITED MAKE MAGUIRE APPROACH
Man Utd have approached Leicester over the sale of their England centre-back Harry Maguire, SSN understands. However, with a fortnight of the summer transfer window remaining, it looks like Jose Mourinho will have a battle on his hands, with Leicester adamant their star defender is staying at the King Power Stadium. We understand United value the player, who starred in England's summer World Cup campaign, at around £65m. Maguire is due to return from holiday in the next few days and is understood to be keen to make the move to Old Trafford. 11:53
Juventus will sell Manchester City transfer target Miralem Pjanic this summer, but only if they receive the same amount they paid to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. The Bianconeri view the Bosnian as good as Ronaldo and want at least £89m for him (Calciomercato).
OK for those of you just joining us - firstly where have you been? - but here is a quick roundup of where we stand with some of the day's main transfer stories... 10:41
DOUGALL TO HAVE BARNSLEY MEDICAL
Sparta Rotterdam defender Kenneth Dougall will undergo a medical at Barnsley on Thursday ahead of proposed move to Oakwell, according to Sky sources. 10:33
WATFORD STAND BY EVERTON COMPLAINT
Watford are standing by a complaint against Everton over an allegation of an illegal approach to former manager Marco Silva. The clubs entered a mediation process at the request of the Premier League that involved club officials and their respective legal teams, but no conclusion was reached. The sale of Richarlison to Everton had prompted reports a resolution had been found between the two clubs, but Watford say they have been "compelled" to reiterate the disciplinary process is still ongoing. 10:19
MILAN TOLD TO PAY £62M FOR MORATA
Chelsea have told Milan they will have to pay up to £62m for Alvaro Morata after initial negotiations got underway on Wednesday. Sky Italy believe Milan’s new sporting director, Leonardo, had a series of phone conversations yesterday about a potential transfer, with the player reportedly keen on a return to Italy. However, the two clubs remain poles apart on their valuations of the player, prompting Milan to retain their interest in bringing Gonzalo Higuain or Radamel Falcao to San Siro. The 25-year old striker joined Chelsea last summer from Real Madrid for an initial £57m, with the job of replacing Diego Costa. 10:05
Simon Moore has signed a new contract at Sheffield United, ending speculation of a move to West Brom. The Baggies held discussions with the Blades over signing the 28-year old 'keeper as back-up to Sam Johnstone. Moore has signed a new three year-deal, keeping him at Bramall Lane until the summer of 2021. The player joined United from Cardiff for an undisclosed fee in August 2016 and has made a total of 64 appearances for United. https://twitter.com/SUFC_tweets/status/1022417464712486912 09:54
CHELSEA MONITOR MILINKOVIC-SAVIC
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Lazio midfielder Sergei Milinkovic-Savic, says the Independent. However, the Blues face competition from Man Utd and Real Madrid, although the Serbian would prefer a move to Stamford Bridge. 09:32
NEWCASTLE AND FULHAM IN MITROVIC STALEMATE
Newcastle and Fulham remain apart over their valuation of Aleksandar Mitrovic. The Serb striker is back training on Tyneside after returning from an expended holiday following the World Cup. 09:11
MAN UTD PONDER £60M MAGUIRE MOVE
Jose Mourinho is urging Man Utd's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to tie up a deal for Harry Maguire, according to reports in the Sun. However, Leicester may demand £60m for the England international defender. 09:07
SCHAR UNDERGOES NEWCASTLE MEDICAL
Newcastle are closing in on Deportivo La Coruna defender Fabian Schar after activating a £3m release clause in his contract, according to Sky sources. The Swiss international is due on Tyneside on Wednesday and will undergo a medical with the club. Newcastle are looking to replace Chancel Mbemba, who they sold to Porto for £7m earlier this month. The Magpies have been tracking Schar, who won three Swiss titles with Basel, for some time. The 26-year-old left Basel to join Hoffenheim in 2015 where he made 30 appearances before joining Deportivo last year. 08:57
NEWCASTLE AGREE MUTO DEAL
Newcastle have agreed a deal with Mainz to sign striker Yoshinori Muto for £9.5m, according to Sky sources. The 25-year-old Japanese striker is currently on a flight from Tokyo to Newcastle after they agreed a fee with Mainz, with the move subject to the player gaining a work permit. Muto played for Japan in the World Cup in Russia. 08:55
SILVA HINTS AT NEW CHALLENGE
David Silva admits his latest contract at Man City will probably be his last at the club but says he wouldn't join a Premier League rival. Silva signed a one-year contract extension at City last season to keep him at the club until 2020. "When I finish my contract with Manchester City I will be 34 years old, at that time I will probably want to do something different," he said. "I don't know yet but I won't play for another club in England. "People always love me in England, it's been eight years - very successful years, and the football we've played has been very attractive. English people love that type of football - those type of games. And that's why I'm so happy here." 08:36
CSKA Moscow midfielder Aleksandr Golovin has agreed to join Monaco, despite being heavily linked with Chelsea this summer. The 22-year-old, who starred for Russia at the World Cup, is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 club and Sky Sports Newsunderstands the move could be completed in the next few days. 08:21
POCH: MANY SPURS RUMOURS
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted there are currently "many rumours around the team" as the club continue to be linked with possible moves for Palace forward Wilfried Zaha and Villa midfielder Jack Grealish. "There are many rumours around the team," Pochettino said after Spurs beat Roma 4-1 International Champions Cup in San Diego on Wednesday. "I cannot talk and I don't want to talk because I think we need to be focused on trying to work hard and get in the best form for the first game of the season." 08:05
ERIKSSON NEARS IRAQ ROLE
Sven Goran Eriksson has agreed a deal in principle to take over as head coach of Iraq, according to Sky sources. The Swede held positive talks with Iraqi FA officials in Istanbul last week. Eriksson’s representative Saif Rubie says he has a couple of other options and will make his final decision in the next week. 08:03
MOURINHO: DARMIAN CAN LEAVE
Jose Mourinho has confirmed Matteo Darmian can leave Man Utd if a suitable bid comes in for him this summer. Full-back Darmian has been linked with a return to Italy with either Inter Milan, Juventus or Napoli. "Matteo wants to leave and I think when a player wants to leave, if the right offer arrives you have to try to be human and let the player follow his instinct but not at any price," he said after watching his side beat Milan on penalties on Wednesday night. "And, until now, the offers we got for Matteo are not even close to being accepted." 08:00
PALACE MAKE £8.9M GONALONS OFFER
Crystal Palace have made an £8.9m offer for Roma midfielder Maxime Gonalons, according to Sky Italy. The 29-year-old is a defensive midfielder who has eight caps for France. Palace need midfield reinforcements following the departure of Yohan Cabaye. 07:52
MOURINHO: LIVERPOOL HAVE TO WIN
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says Liverpool have to win something next season after their heavy summer of spending. "Maybe this season finally you demand that they win," he said after watching his side beat Milan on penalties on Wednesday night. "You, I think, you have to be fair and now you have to demand and say the team with investments, who are making investments that they started making last season, not just this season, last season. "That you made in January, that you make now, that will probably be the record of the Premier League this season, I don't see another team getting close to that level of investment, a team that was a finalist in the Champions League, you have to say you are a big candidate. "You have to win." 07:46
WATFORD JOIN REYES RACE
Watford are interested in Mexico international defender Diego Reyes, according to Sky sources. However, no formal offer has been made for the player so far. Reyes is a free agent after he ran down his contract at Porto. Newcastle and West Ham are two of a number of Premier League clubs who have also made an offer for the centre back. 07:42
POCH WON'T DISCUSS LLORENTE FUTURE
Mauricio Pochettino refused to discuss the future of Fernando Llorente after the Spanish striker scored twice in Spurs' 4-1 International Champions Cup win over Roma in San Diego. Llorente is widely understood to be up for sale this summer after failing to make a big enough impression following his move from Swansea at the start of last season. "I'm not going to talk about individual situations because if I'm going to talk now about someone I need to talk about everyone," he said. "I am focusing on trying to work hard, trying to provide the team and every single player with the best tools to improve. Of course I'm happy when the striker scores and finds the net." 07:31
MOURINHO: NO PROBLEMS WITH MARTIAL
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says he has no problems with Anthony Martial leaving the club's pre-season tour to attend the birth of his first child. Some reports in the press today had claimed Mourinho wanted the Frenchman out of the club due to his decision to leave the US. "I found out that Martial was going to Paris when he told me," Mourinho said after watching his side beat Milan on penalties on Wednesday night. "Was two or three days ago. "When it is personal reasons, everyone analyses that the way they think is the correct way and when a man is going to be a father in this case, it's the second time he is going to be a father, and he decides is very important for him to go, nobody has the right to stop him to go." 07:25
UNITED TARGET REBIC
Manchester United have made contact with the representatives of Ante Rebic, reports the Mail. The Eintracht Frankfurt winger starred for Croatia at the recent World Cup in Russia, where his country were runners-up to France. 07:08
CHELSEA SIGN GREEN
Chelsea have completed the signing of 38-year old former England goalkeeper Rob Green on a one-year deal. Green, who was released by Huddersfield at the end of last season, is likely to be third-choice keeper behind Thibaut Courtois and Willy Caballero at Stamford Bridge. 06:48
SHAQIRI: CRITICS WRONG ABOUT ME
New Liverpool signing Xherdan Shaqiri believes his critics are "totally wrong" about him. 06:34
REAL CLOSE IN ON COURTOIS
Real Madrid have agreed terms with Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, but Spurs No 1 Hugo Lloris is also a target, says the Mail. The European champions are believed to be after a new 'keeper for the upcoming season. 06:28
Right, let's kick things off this morning with a quick roundup of some of the biggest stories making today's back pages...
Real have agreed terms with Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois, but Spurs stopper Hugo Lloris is also a target (Mail)
Jose Mourinho is urging Man Utd's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to tie up a deal for Harry Maguire - even though Leicester may demand £60m for the defender (Sun)
Liverpool and Everton have made offers for Croatia defender Domagoj Vida, according to the player's agent (Express)
Jack Wilshere turned down an £8m signing-on fee and Champions League football at Fenerbahce in order to join West Ham (Star)
Marcos Rojo is fearing for his United future after Jose Mourinho made signing a centre half a priority this summer (Telegraph)
West Brom are the latest club to register interest in the Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo as they bid to make an immediate return to the Premier League next season (Guardian)
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That's all for tonight from the Sky Sports Transfer Centre. We'll be back tomorrow at 7am with all the latest transfer news and rumours from around the world of football. Join us then! 21:10
The memory of the Champions League final meant Liverpool were forced into finding Loris Karius' replacement, says Graeme Souness. The Reds' current No 1 made two costly errors as Liverpool lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in May, although Karius was later found to be suffering from concussion after taking a knock from Sergio Ramos shortly before the opening goal. Regardless, Souness told Sky Sports News those errors would come back to haunt the German had he started 2018/19 as first-choice and made another mistake. Liverpool are on the verge of signing Roma goalkeeper Alisson after a £67m bid was accepted, with the Brazilian flying to England on Wednesday evening to undergo a medical in the next few days, according to Sky in Italy. "I think as much as Jurgen would have wanted to be loyal and do right by the goalkeeper, he's got to go out and get another one," he said. "That's simply because if Karius was to make the same mistake, or a mistake in a big game, it'd be down to the manager not correcting that situation. It's obvious to everyone - look at what happened in the Champions League final. So if Klopp is out to get Alisson or another top goalkeeper, he's doing the right thing." 19:47
BALL SIGNS FOR ABERDEEN
Aberdeen have confirmed the signing of defender Dominic Ball on a season-long loan deal from Rotherham. 19:27
WATCH: TRANSFER CENTRE
The Transfer Centre rounds up of all the latest summer transfer stories from Sky Sports News. 19:26
NWAKALI JOINS PORTO
Porto have confirmed the signing of Kelechi Nwakali from Arsenal on a season-long loan deal. 19:09
Jose Mourinho has confirmed new Manchester United signing Diogo Dalot will be out until September with a knee injury. The 19-year-old defender joined United on a five-year deal from Porto last month for a fee of around £19m. Dalot injured his knee late last season for Porto and was pictured on crutches in Manchester. He travelled on United's pre-season tour of the USA despite not being cleared to return to training but Mourinho is happy with how his recovery is progressing. Mourinho said: "Dalot is injured; we knew that but we didn't want to lose him because of that. He is recovering really well. We think he can start training with the team when we go back to England. He will not be ready for the start of the season but we think he'll be ready for September." 18:34
WATCH: WILSHERE TARGETS ENGLAND RETURN
Jack Wilshere hopes a move to West Ham will revive his England chances. 18:29
‘THERE WILL BE RIVALS FOR GOLOVIN’
CSKA Moscow's president Evgeniy Giner has warned Chelsea that rival clubs will be looking to sign Aleksandr Golovin. Chelsea have been linked with Golovin over the summer and in his introductory press conference, new manager Maurizio Sarri said he may be interested in adding some midfield quality to the squad. In an interview with Russian site sport24, Giner said there is no deal between the clubs but it is likely Golovin will be with a new club soon. "I believe that [he] can grow into a big star," he said. "I'm not sure that this can happen in the Russian championship. The level of the English Premier League or the championship of Spain is much higher. "In order not to ruin [him], we must let him go. But we have no solution for today. When we receive an offer, we always try to negotiate openly. Indeed, we were visited by the vice-president of Monaco [Vadim Vasilyev] and he made a proposal for Golovin. If we talk about Chelsea, then there is no closed agreement with them. But the question of his transition will be decided, I think, in the next couple of days." 18:23
How did new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri get on in his first public appearance? Sky Sports News' Ian Bolton looks back at the Italian's unveiling... READ HERE 17:05
WATCH: SARRI WANTS TO KEEP TOP PLAYERS
New Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri is aiming to help the current crop of players develop... 16:59
WATCH: TRANSFER CENTRE
The Transfer Centre rounds up of all the latest summer transfer stories from Sky Sports News. 16:48
SILVA JOINS HEARTS
Hearts have completed their 12th signing of the summer after handing goalkeeper Kevin Silva a two-year deal. The American shot-stopper has spent the last month on trial with Craig Levein's squad and has impressed enough to win himself a contract. He has already featured for the Jambos during their pre-season clashes with Arbroath, Partick Thistle, Queen of the South and Forfar. Now he will go straight into Levein's squad for Wednesday night's Betfred Cup match against Cove Rangers. 16:37
FORRESTER LEAVES RANGERS
Harry Forrester has left Rangers by mutual consent after two-and-a-half seasons with the Scottish Premiership club. The 27-year-old joined Rangers in January 2016 from Doncaster Rovers before he was sent out on loan to AFC Wimbledon for the 2017/18 season. He made 44 appearances overall for the Glasgow side, scoring seven league goals and one in the Scottish Cup. A club statement said: "Rangers can today confirm the club has terminated the contract of Harry Forrester by mutual consent. The 27-year-old made 44 appearances for the Gers, over two seasons, after signing in January 2016. He scored eight times for the Light Blues. Forrester was part of the squad won the 2015/16 Championship title and lifted the Petrofac Cup. The attacker spent last season on loan at AFC Wimbledon in EFL League One. He played 43 times scoring three goals in the process. Harry leaves with the best wishes of everyone at the club for his future career." 16:26
DONE DEAL
Oxford United have confirmed the signing of Jamie Mackie on a two-year deal. 15:49
‘REAL MOVE DREAM COME TRUE’
Real Madrid's new signing Alvaro Odriozola said his dream had come true after being unveiled by the club at the Bernabeu Stadium. Spain defender Odriozola completed a move to the European champions from Real Sociedad earlier this month. "It is an honour for me to be here and fulfil the dream of every football player to sign for Real Madrid," Odriozola told a media conference. "I know the responsibility that comes with wearing this shirt and the only thing I can promise is that I will give everything, humility and sacrifice so that our future is successful. "The last year and a half has been like a movie and I'm now fulfilling the dream of wearing the shirt of the biggest club in the world, that of Real Madrid. It's a day I'll never forget and I'll not let this opportunity pass me by. Hala Madrid!" 15:42
Our colleagues at Sky in Italy claim a deal is close between Chelsea and CSKA Moscow midfielder Aleksandr Golovin. New Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri tried to sign Golovin when he was in charge at Napoli. 15:29
LIVERPOOL COMPLETE ALISSON DEAL
Liverpool have completed a €75m (£67m) deal for Alisson Becker subject to the Roma goalkeeper passing a medical, according to Sky in Italy. The 25-year-old is scheduled to depart Rome within the next hour and will undergo a medical at Liverpool in the next few days. Sky in Italy understand the Brazilian has already agreed personal terms with the Reds and will sign a five-year deal at Anfield. Alisson is set to become the most expensive goalkeeper in history, surpassing the £34.7m fee Manchester City paid to sign Ederson from Benfica in 2017. FULL STORY 15:08
WATCH: ALISSON'S 17/18 STATS
We take a look at Brazillian goalkeeper Alisson Becker's stats from his 2017/18 season with Serie A side Roma... 15:03
BREAKING NEWS
Sky in Italy are reporting that Liverpool have completed a £67m deal to sign Roma's Alisson, subject to the goalkeeper passing a medical. Our colleagues are reporting that the 25-year-old has agreed personal terms on a five-year deal. The goalkeeper is set to arrive in the UK this evening and will complete his medical in the next few days. the transfer fee would be a world record for a goalkeeper. 14:51
WATCH: MOST SEARCHED TRANSFER RUMOURS
The World Cup is a great opportunity for players to showcase themselves ahead of the summer transfer window. But who caught your eye at Russia 2018? 14:36
STOKE WANT INCE
Sky sources understand Stoke are interested in signing Huddersfield’s Tom Ince. We understand Ince, who played under Stoke boss Gary Rowett at Derby, remains with the Huddersfield squad in Frankfurt for pre-season. Any potential deal could have implications on any potential move for Matt Ritchie. We reported last Friday that talks between Stoke and Newcastle over Ritchie were continuing, with Stoke prepared to pay £11.5m – though Newcastle want around £15m. 14:28
CITY MONITOR UNDER
Man City are reportedly monitoring a move for Roma youngster Cengiz Under, according to the Manchester Evening News. 14:15
STOKE'S CHIRICHES BID REJECTED
Napoli have rejected a bid in region of £13m from Stoke for former Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches. 13:57
WATCH: 'BEST ARSENAL SIGNING IS EMERY'
Robert Pires believes Arsenal's best bit of business this summer has been bringing in head coach Unai Emery. 13:47
SARRI TARGETS MIDFIELDERS
Maurizio Sarri has told Chelsea he would like to improve the team's midfield, saying: "I cannot name any names because I don’t know who these people are. I spoke with the club and I said ideally a pinch of quality is lacking in our central midfield for a certain kind of play. "At the end of the transfers it will be up to me to decide what the most suitable play for our squad is. I must adapt to Chelsea and the available players." 13:40
BRADFORD IN TALKS FOR SCANNELL
Sky sources understand Bradford are in talks with Huddersfield over the permanent signing of winger Sean Scannell. The 27-year old spent the first half of last season on loan at Burton Albion. Scannell has made 172 appearances for Huddersfield since joining in 2012 13:37
New Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri was rather forthright when asked about the future of key players. He said: "Clearly we would like to keep the strongest players. This is what any manager and club wants to do. But we will have to see how the transfer market will go over the next few days. "I am much more of a pitch manager than a general manager. I am one of the few managers who is bored by the transfer market. "I don’t want to talk about the transfer market and I’m not that interested in it. Our task as managers is growing the players that we have." 13:22
LONG JOINS HULL
Hull City have completed a sixth signing of the summer with goalkeeper George Long joining from Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal, with an additional one-year option held by the club, and previously played under Nigel Adkins before during his time with the Blades. https://twitter.com/HullCity/status/1019567491595538432 13:08
Barcelona are expected to sell Yerry Mina or Thomas Vermaelen this summer, reports Marca. The La Liga champions recently strengthened their centre-back options when they brought in Clement Lenglet from Sevilla and coach Ernesto Valverde wants to get rid of one central defender, with Mina and Vermaelen among those who could leave the club. Mina is more likely to leave and Barca expect to receive offers in excess of €20m for the 24-year-old following his impressive performances for Colombia at the World Cup. 12:36
CSKA Moscow president Evgeniy Giner has been speaking about the future of Alexsandr Golovin with Sky in Italy claiming a deal with Chelsea is close. Monaco had also made a bid and the Russian is a player Maurizio Sarri tried to sign when he was in charge of Napoli. Speaking to Sport24, Giner said: "In order not to ruin [Golovin] we must let him go. But we have no solution for today. Chelsea? There is no closed arrangement with them. But the question of his move to another club will be decided, I think, in the next couple of days." 12:08
BEES ACCEPT JOZEFZOON BID
Brentford boss Dean Smith confirmed last night that they had accepted a bid from an unnamed club for Florian Jozefzoon. Sky Sports News understands the bid is from Derby County. It is also understood that other clubs have made offers for Jozefzoon but they have failed to meet the Bees’ valuation. 12:03
Arsenal are interested in prising Kingsley Coman away from Bayern Munich this summer, BeIn Sports reports. They suggest a £44m (€50m) deal could be struck with the Gunners continuing to overhaul their squad for the new season. 11:40
RONALDO OFF ON TOUR
Cristiano Ronaldo was all smiles as he prepared to jet off for a personal tour of China following his £99.2m move to Juventus from Real Madrid. Before linking up with his new team-mates ahead of the new campaign, the Juventus forward has headed to China to fulfil sponsorship arrangements as part of his 'CR7 Tour'. Juventus are set to head to the USA for the International Champions Cup, which features matches against Bayern Munich, Benfica and Real Madrid. It remains to be seen whether Ronaldo will be involved in any of those fixtures. 11:28
PORTO TARGET MBEMBA
Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba is a target for Portuguese champions Porto, A Bola reports. The Champions League club have shown interest in the 23-year-old but are eager to get him for less than the £8m asking price. 11:18
Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic is a Manchester City transfer target, according to Tuttosport. However, they would need to fork out a hefty fee for the Juventus midfielder with Barcelona also said to be interested. 10:58
REDS CONFIDENT OF ALISSON DEAL
Liverpool have made a fresh £66.8m bid for Alisson and are confident of agreeing a deal with Rome, Sky in Italy report. They are also reporting that Alisson won’t travel with Roma for their International Champions Cup fixtures. Sky sources understand Liverpool are still not commenting on the potential deal. 10:55
OSPINA OFFERED TO NAPOLI
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has been offered to Napoli, reports Calciomercato.com. The Colombia international, who is believed to have fallen further down the goalkeeping pecking order at Arsenal after the arrival of Bernd Leno, is on Napoli’s shortlist of options to replace Pepe Reina. Ospina has also been linked with Argentine giants Boca Juniors. 10:46
WATCH: TRANSFER CENTRE
Get the latest transfer headlines and rumours from Sky Sports News. 10:38
LEIPZIG WANT LOOKMAN
RB Leipzig are interested in signing Everton's Ademola Lookman on a permanent deal after the English youngster spent last season on loan at the Bundesliga club, according to Bild. They are being put off by the current £18m asking price, which Everton are unlikely to lower as they look to keep hold of the 20-year-old. 10:26
ZIDANE TO JUVE?
Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane will join Juventus as an advisor, Libertad reports. The Italian giants are desperate for Champions League success, and have acquired the services of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zidane in an attempt to bring the trophy to Italy. The pair were key to Real Madrid's recent back-to-back triumphs in the competition. 10:17
WATCH: THE BEST OF GREALISH
With talks ongoing between Aston Villa and Tottenham over Jack Grealish, we look at some of his best moments from the Sky Bet Championship last season. 10:11
PALACE WANT BABACAR
Crystal Palace are on the brink of bringing Sassuolo striker Khouma Babacar to Selhurst Park, reports the Daily Mirror. The 25-year-old has only just joined Sassuolo after his loan from parent club Fiorentina was made permanent on July 1 and Crystal Palace Palace have wasted little time in offering the Serie A club a quick profit on the forward. 10:02
ZINCHENKO TO LEAVE CITY?
Sky Sports News understand that Oleksandr Zinchenko is still expected to leave Manchester City this summer – despite travelling to the USA as part of the pre-season tour. The young full-back played eight Premier League games for Pep Guardiola’s side last season – earning him a winners medal. Earlier this month, SSN reported that Wolves had made a £16m offer. 09:55
Sky Sports News understands talks are ongoing over the transfer of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa to Tottenham. We have previously reported that Grealish is valued between £30m-£40m. Earlier this month Steve Bruce told SSN selling players was 'inevitable' due to ongoing financial problems at the Midlands club and that the 'obvious one' was Grealish. He predicted it could go to the final day of the window. 09:39
FABIO MAKES NANTES MOVE
A deal has been agreed between Middlesbrough and Ligue 1 club Nantes for the transfer of Brazilian defender Fabio Da Silva. The former Manchester United defender – a twice capped Brazilian international – heads to France after spending two years with Boro. https://twitter.com/Ofabio3/status/1019515482670592002 09:34
UTD INTEREST IN ARNAUTOVIC
Manchester United are interested in signing West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic, according to TalkSport. 09:25
KONGOLO TO MAKE MOVE
Young Manchester City midfielder Rodney Kongolo is expected to complete a permanent move to Heerenveen today. The 20 year-old Dutchman joined from Feyenoord in 2014, and spent last season on loan at Doncaster. SSN understand the fee will be in the region of £750,000 09:20
EVERTON INTERESTED IN WELBECK
Everton are interested in signing Danny Welbeck from Arsenal, according to The Times. The striker has less than a year to go on his current deal, and has been pushed down the pecking order at the Emirates after the arrivals of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. 09:08
ZAHA-SCHURRLE SWAP?
Bild are reporting that Wilfried Zaha is a target for Borussia Dortmund and they're willing to offer Crystal Palace former Chelsea midfielder Andre Schurrle plus cash. 08:56
WATCH: MOST SEARCHED WC RUMOURS
The World Cup is a great opportunity for players to showcase themselves ahead of the summer transfer window. But who caught your eye the most at Russia 2018? 08:41
BOURNEMOUTH KEEN ON RICO
Sky sources understand Bournemouth are still negotiating with La Liga side Leganes over the transfer of left-back Diego Rico. The Spanish club’s valuation of their player remains somewhat higher than what Bournemouth are prepared to pay, and we understand they are considering other options in that position, including Genoa’s Diego Laxalt, who started for Uruguay at the World Cup. 08:36
CULLEN TO STAY AT WEST HAM
SSN understands Manuel Pellegrini has knocked back interest from a number of Sky Bet EFL clubs for highly-rated midfielder Josh Cullen and plans to use him in the forthcoming season. Preston and Blackburn and among a number of clubs keen to take the 22-year old on loan. However, West Ham’s new manager has been impressed with the reigning Republic of Ireland U21 Player of the Year and believes he could be more useful at the London Stadium. Cullen spent the last two seasons on loan at Bradford and Bolton. 08:31
CAHILL TO UTD?
Manchester United have emerged as favourites with the bookies to sign Chelsea defender Gary Cahill, the Daily Star reports. The Blues are said to be chasing Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, which means Cahill could become surplus to requirements. He previously worked with Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge, with the manager looking to improve his defence. 08:17
GNANDUILLET BACK AT BLACKPOOL
Armand Gnanduillet has returned to Blackpool on an initial one-year deal, plus an option for a further year. The forward, whose contract expired last month, had initially agreed to join South African side Baroka FC for the new season, though was never registered as a player due to the club exceeding its foreign player quota. That led to the 26-year-old holding discussions with manager Gary Bowyer and requesting a return to Bloomfield Road. 08:12
Sky sources understand Bournemouth remain in talks with Levante over the signing of midfielder Jefferson Lerma. We are told the discussions over a £17m deal have been positive but there is still some work to do as Lerma would require a work permit. However, personal terms are not expected to be a problem. Lerma was part of Colombia’s World Cup squad. 07:49
MANDZUKIC TO DORTMUND?
Mario Mandzukic got the winner in the semi-finals for Croatia but fear not he's not being linked with a move to the Premier League. Bild say Dortmund are in for the striker after giving up on signing Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi on a permanent deal. 07:38
FULHAM RIVALLED FOR MBABU
Fulham face competition from FC Basel for Young Boys’ right back Kevin Mbabu, according to Sky sources. The Cottagers want to sign the former Newcastle man but they’ve yet to make a formal bid and we understand Young Boys have rejected a £7m bid from Basel for the defender and value him at £10m. Mbabu signed for the Swiss Champions from Newcastle United last summer and helped Young Boys win the Swiss Super League for the first time in 32 years. Last year, Mbabu was timed as the second fastest player in the world, behind Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale. 07:19
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Chelsea worth £31m for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, according to the Daily Star. The World Cup Golden Glove winner could be set to sign a four-year deal, with the Blues looking to cash in before his contract expires in 2019. 06:51
PARLOUR PRAISES WILSHERE
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has praised Jack Wilshere for not taking the easy option of signing a new deal at the club just to sit on the bench. Parlour said: "Jack Wilshere has made a big decision and it was his to make. He met the manager and realised he might have been third or fourth in the pecking order. As a player who has missed so much football, he needs to play. "I'm gutted that he's left because I would love to see him still in an Arsenal shirt, but I'm really pleased he's gone to a club to play football because there is nothing worse than training hard all week and then sitting in the stands. "West Ham have got a very good signing there. We always look at his fitness record, but if he can stay fit we all know how good he is. That is what West Ham have to manage now." 06:32
PAPER TALK
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Chelsea worth £31m for goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. (Daily Star)
Manchester United have emerged as favourites with the bookies to sign Chelsea defender Gary Cahill. (Daily Star)
Leicester are weighing up a £15m move for Getafe central defender Djene. (The Sun)
Zinedine Zidane is set for a sensational return to Juventus after walking away from the Real Madrid job. (The Daily Mirror)
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Charlton have announced the loan signing of Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward. The Northern Ireland international moves to The Valley until January 1. 17:17
Ipswich forward Ben Morris has joined Forest Green Rovers on loan for the season. Ipswich have the option to recall the England U19 international in January. 17:11
HALL LOANED TO ACCRINGTON
Bolton striker Connor Hall has joined Accrington Stanley on loan until January. 17:10
Millwall have completed the loan signing of midfielder Ryan Leonard from Sheffield United, according to Sky sources. The 26-year-old will make the move to The Den permanent in January. Leonard will join for a sum in excess of the club-record fee paid to sign Tom Bradshaw from Barnsley last week, which was more than £1m. 17:09
DOIDGE JOINS BOLTON
Forest Green striker Christian Doidge has joined Bolton on loan until January. Doidge will join Wanderers on a permanent deal in January for a seven-figure fee. 17:08
BREAKING NEWS
Real Madrid striker Borja Mayoral has joined Levante on a season-long loan deal. 17:05
WOLVES DUO JOIN WALSALL
Walsall have completed the loan signings of Wolves duo Connor Johnson and Connor Ronan. Centre-back Johnson has joined on a season-long loan deal, while midfielder Ronan will remain with the club until January. 17:05
Tammy Abraham tells Sky Sports News he is eager to help Aston Villa return to the Premier League after joining from Chelsea on a season-long loan. 16:54
Dundee United have announced the signing of central defender Rachid Bouhenna on a two-year deal. 16:43
KILGALLON LEAVES BRADFORD
Bradford City have confirmed that defender Matt Kilgallon has left the club by mutual consent. 16:43
ABRAHAM ON PURSLOW
Asked if the arrival of Christian Purslow influenced his decision to move to Villa Park, Tammy Abraham added: “He had a big part in the move. "For me it is good a couple of the players like Jack Grealish are still here. It’s going to be a good season hopefully. “We’ve got a fantastic team and hopefully we can turn what happened last season into a positive note.” 16:40
ABRAHAM ON VILLA LOAN
Jim White spoke to Tammy Abraham live on Sky Sports News just minutes after he completed his loan to Aston Villa, and he explained the reason behind his switch from Chelsea. “This is something I was aware of from the beginning,” he said. “I was part of the Chelsea setup so was looking to focus on Chelsea. “I recently received a call saying if I wanted to find a team, I have to go out if I want to play games. “That’s what I did, and for me Aston Villa is a Premier League side, they deserve to be in the Premier League. “I’m here to do my best, score some goals and hopefully get them back to where they need to be.” 16:36
Grimsby Town have announce the signing of midfielder Ben Pringle on season-long-loan Preston North End. 16:17
THREE IN AT HAMILTON
It’s raining signings at New Douglas Park, with Hamilton just announcing the signing of Fredrik Brustad. The 29-year-old Norwegian – their third signing of the day – joins on a season-long loan from Molde FK. https://twitter.com/acciesfc/status/1035561431364722688 16:17
Sky sources understand Rangers have rejected a second approach from West Bromwich Albion for their captain James Tavernier. The offer is understood to have been a loan, with an option to buy in January. West Brom had an offer for Tavernier in excess of £2m rejected on deadline day on August 11. Tavernier is set to lead Rangers into Sunday’s Old Firm against Celtic. 16:08
SEARS RETURNS TO SHREWS
Shrewsbury defender Ryan Sears has been recalled from his loan at Telford United and is available for tomorrow's game against Bristol Rovers, the Sky Bet League One club have announced. 16:07
BREAKING NEWS
Aberdeen have rejected a loan offer from Aston Villa for defender Scott McKenna. The proposed deal, which was understood to be in excess of £6m, would have included an option to buy in January. McKenna was the subject of a failed approach from Celtic earlier in the month 16:06
Lincoln have signed Bernard Mensah on loan from Bristol Rovers until the end of the season. The 23-year-old winger joined Rovers from non-league side Aldershot in January but has found opportunities limited at the Sky Bet League One club. He has made nine competitive appearances in total for the Pirates, the most recent coming as a substitute against Peterborough on the opening day of the current campaign. Mensah follows in the footsteps of goalkeeper Sam Slocombe, who recently joined the Imps on an emergency loan deal from Rovers. 15:51
Young Peterborough striker Mathew Stevens has joined non-league Slough on a six-month loan deal. 15:45
CHARLTON CLOSE TO WARD DEAL
Sky sources understand Charlton are close to completing loan signing of Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward. 15:37
GAMBIN JOINS CRAWLEY
Luton midfielder Luke Gambin has joined Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season. 15:35
GUY LEAVES DERBY
Derby County midfielder Callum Guy has joined Sky Bet League One side Blackpool. The 21-year-old moves to Bloomfield Road in a loan deal until January 2019. The deal will become permanent once the January transfer window opens. 15:33
CANDLIN MOVES TO ROVERS
Blackburn Rovers have confirmed the signing of striker Mitchel Candlin from Walsall. The 18-year-old moves to Ewood Park on an initial loan deal, with an option to make the move permanent in January. 15:27
OLDHAM SIGN LYDEN
Oldham have announced the signing of Jordan Lyden on loan from Aston Villa. The 22-year-old midfielder moves to Boundary Park until January 1. 15:25
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers was disappointed by Moussa Dembele's tweets following Lyon's failed bid for the striker. 15:15
MOORE MOVES TO SOUTHEND
Southend United have signed defender Taylor Moore from Bristol City on loan a season-long loan. 15:15
CRAWLEY MOVE FOR MAGUIRE
Crawley Town have complete the signing of Fleetwood defender Joe Maguire on loan until January 1. 15:13
ASTON VILLA IN FOR ABRAHAM
Sky Sports News understands talks are at an advanced stage between Chelsea and Aston Villa over striker Tammy Abraham. Villa are hopeful they can get the deal done before today’s 5pm deadline. It’s understood the deal would allow Middlesbrough to secure a similar loan deal with Villa striker Albert Adomah. 15:11
BREAKING NEWS
Aston Villa are closing in on a last-minute deadline day deal for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, according to Sky sources. 15:11
Experienced defender Anton Ferdinand has left Southend by mutual consent. The 33-year-old joined the Shrimpers from Reading in August 2016 and was appointed captain by Phil Brown. But Ferdinand has departed after falling out of favour under Chris Powell. A club spokesman said: “Anton has been an outstanding player, captain and ambassador for the club and we truly wish him well for the future.” 15:08
Roy Hodgson has hinted Bakary Sako 'may have re-thought' his decision to turn down a new contract at Crystal Palace, claiming the winger and his agent have been in contact with Palace's sporting director Doug Freedman. 15:04
JEFFERIES JOINS PARTICK
Dundee defender Dan Jefferies has joined Partick Thistle on loan until January. 15:01
NEWPORT BRING IN PRING
Newport have signed Bristol City defender Cameron Pring on loan until January, subject to international clearance. The 20-year-old left-back heads to Rodney Parade in search of regular first-team football, having not yet made his Robins debut. Pring joins fellow City loanees Tyreeq Bakinson and Antoine Semenyo at Newport. 15:00
ONE-HOUR WARNING
There’s just one hour remaining for EFL clubs to complete any loan deals before the 5pm deadline. There’s also just an hour remaining for clubs in Germany to complete their summer business, with the Bundesliga window due to close soon. 14:59
ARDLEY CONTENT AFTER JERVIS ARRIVAL
Neal Ardley feels he has got all bases covered after adding Jake Jervis to his attacking options at AFC Wimbledon. The 26-year-old joined from Luton on a season-long loan deal on deadline day and Ardley believes he will fit in perfectly alongside James Hanson, Joe Pigott and Kwesi Appiah. “We felt his attributes complemented the strikers we currently have,” Ardley told the club’s official website. 14:57
N’GALA JOINS CRAWLEY
Crawley have signed experienced centre-back Bondz N’Gala on an initial one-month contract. The 28-year-old can count Portsmouth, Plymouth and Yeovil among his former Football League clubs. N’Gala, who left Dagenham at the end of last season, is set to make his debut at Oldham as Crawley begin life without Harry Kewell. 14:54
MUIRHEAD LEAVES MK DONS
MK Dons have announced the departure of Robbie Muirhead to Dunfermline for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the Pars, subject to international clearance. Muirhead made 57 appearances in all competitions for the Dons since arriving from Hearts in January 2017, but has moved back north of the border to join the Scottish Championship side. 14:53
FORMER SPURS ‘KEEPER JOINS CARLISLE
Carlisle have announced the signing of former Tottenham goalkeeper Luke O’Reilly on a deal that runs until January. The 22-year-old was a free agent following his release by Spurs in the summer. After leaving the Nike Academy, O’Reilly had a spell at Cardiff before signing for Premier League Tottenham in 2017, but he did not make a senior appearance for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. 14:52
MOONEY JOINS ROBINS
Cheltenham have signed young Aston Villa forward Kelsey Mooney on loan until the New Year. The 19-year-old, who has been in good form for Villa’s U23 team this term, will remain at Whaddon Road until January. 14:52
OLOMOLA OFF TO YEOVIL
Olufela Olomola has re-joined Yeovil on loan until January, the club have announced. The 20-year-old striker has signed a sixth month loan deal with the Glovers that will see him back at Huish Park for a second spell with the club. The Scunthorpe man scored seven goals in 28 games in the first half of last season to earn a permanent move to the Iron, but made just one appearance for the club. 14:45
HEARTS DUO LEAVE ON LOAN
Dunfermline have signed midfielder Malaury Martin and striker Aidan Keena from Hearts on season-long loans. Hearts have the option to recall Martin in January, the Scottish Championship club have revealed. 14:41
SOWERBY SWITCHES TO CARLISLE
Carlisle have completed a deal that sees Jack Sowerby join the club from Fleetwood on a short-term loan. The midfielder has moved to Brunton Park on loan until January after failing to break into Joey Barton’s side in the early stages of the season. 14:36
OGILVIE RETURNS
GillIngham have re-signed left-back Connor Ogilvie from Tottenham on loan until December 31. 14:35
Macclesfield have signed teenage forward Jordan Ponticelli on a season-long loan from Coventry. The 19-year-old has scored six goals in 28 appearances for the Sky Blues. “Jordan will claim the number 26 shirt and will be eligible to face Crewe tomorrow afternoon,” a Macclesfield statement read. 14:27
Luton manager Nathan Jones, speaking to the club’s official website: “It’s a fantastic signing for the football club. Eunan’s a wonderful player, a very good Championship level player. “We’ve bided our time in terms of bringing another one in because we wanted to get someone we felt could significantly improve our squad. “We didn’t just want to bring a number in, but we were waiting for real quality to become available.” 14:20
LUTON LOAN FOR O’KANE
Luton have signed Eunan O’Kane on a six-month loan from Leeds. The midfielder had been out of favour at Elland Road since the arrival of Marcelo Bielsa this summer but has signed until January with the League One side. Republic of Ireland international O’Kane appeared over 50 times for Leeds, but has made just 11 appearances in 2018. 14:13
ANITA LEAVES LEEDS ON LOAN
Leeds United full-back Vurnon Anita has signed for Eredivisie club Willem II on a season-long loan. Anita joined Leeds on a free transfer from Newcastle last summer and made 22 appearances in the 2017/18 season. “We wish Vurnon good luck during his loan spell,” a club statement read. 14:04
MARTIN LEAVES NORWICH
Club captain Russell Martin has been released by Norwich after nine years at Carrow Road. The defender won three promotions with the Canaries but is now free to find another club. He signed a new contract until 2019, with the option of a further year, just weeks after boss Daniel Farke took over last summer but played just seven times for the German and has been allowed to leave. The Scotland international’s last appearance for the club came in a 4-0 defeat at Millwall a year ago and he spent the second half of last season on loan at Rangers, making 17 appearances and scoring once. https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/1035527628613189633 14:02
Former Chelsea defender Nathan Ake has told his former team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek that the time has come to make a call on whether to leave Stamford Bridge. (London Evening Standard)
13:43
EMERY ON NELSON LOAN
Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson is expected to join Hoffenheim on loan before the European window closes and Unai Emery has wished the forward well in Germany. He said: “It’s a big chance for him and the level there is important. He is young and needs to reach a new level to play, he also needs minutes to gain experience. “We spoke to the club and coaches and with him, and we decided together it’s a good chance for him to get more minutes and then come back because I think he is signing a new contract with us.” 13:33
BREAKING NEWS
Rangers have confirmed the signing of Albanian internationalist Eros Grezda on a four-year contract, subject to receiving visa and international clearance. The 23-year-old winger from Gjakova started his senior career with Slovenian clubs Aluminij and Zavrc before moving to Croatia to sign for Lokomotiva and then Osijek. Eros becomes Steven Gerrard’s 14th signing for the Light Blues and the manager believes he will be big hit with the Rangers supporters. He said: “He is an excellent player and the fans will love him because he can contribute in the final third. “He’s really quick, very direct and he comes in with international experience.” 13:24
KLOPP CRITICISES MIGNOLET
Jurgen Klopp criticised Simon Mignolet for publicly questioning Liverpool's decision to prevent him from going out on loan. Mignolet told Belgian media it was "bizarre" that fellow goalkeeper Loris Karius was allowed to join Besiktas on a two-year loan deal, while he was not allowed to leave Anfield before the end of the transfer window. Klopp said: "In general, discussing your individual problems in public doesn't make too much sense......there are worse things in the world that being No 2 - and you are pretty well paid at Liverpool. "In the first moment when understanding decisions or not, it's always better to talk to me about that directly than newspapers." 12:55
ROBSON-KANU TO BORO?
Middlesbrough are still hoping to secure a loan deal for West Brom’s Hal Robson-Kanu, Sky Sports News understands. But a deal is looking increasingly unlikely, we understand, due to lack of potential replacement options for the West Midlands side. West Brom will only allow Robson Kanu to leave if they can get a replacement in before the 5pm deadline. 12:42
BREAKING NEWS
Crystal Palace are in talks to re-sign Bakary Sako on a free transfer, after releasing him at the end of last season. 12:41
BUSY DAY AT HULL!
More from the KCOM Stadium... Hull City and Poland winger Kamil Grosicki is undergoing a medical ahead of a loan move to Turkish side Bursaspor. 12:29
HULL WANT MARTIN
Hull City in talks to sign Derby County striker Chris Martin on loan, according to Sky sources. They are interested in Middlesbrough striker Ashley Fletcher. 12:20
MILLER JOINS DUNDEE
Dundee have confirmed the signing of Calvin Miller on loan from Celtic until the end of the season. The 20-year-old, who can play left back or further forward on the left, joined his new teammates for training this morning. 12:16
TOWELL RETURNS TO ROTHERHAM
Rotherham United have re-signed Richie Towell on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion. Towell made 45 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring six goals as he helped Rotherham to a play-off final victory. 12:05
DEMBELE UPDATE
Interesting developments regarding Mousa Dembele at Celtic – remember, he is wanted by Lyon ahead of tonight's deadline in Scotland. Our reporter Luke Shanley is at Celtic’s training ground and although Dembele started the session, things have changes. Shanley said: “He is no longer training, he walked off the training pitch after around 20 minutes. “I have just watched him on the phone in the upper level of the training ground.” 11:56
MILLWALL CLOSING IN
Millwall are closing in on a deal to sign midfielder Ryan Leonard from Sheffield United, according to Sky sources. It is understood Leonard is set to join initially on loan until January when the move will be made permanent. 11:46
BEN ARFA FINDS CLUB
Without a club since the end of his contract with PSG, former Newcastle United attacker Hatem Ben Arfa is heading for Rennes, according to reports in France. Nice had hopes of convincing him to make a return to the club, but the Breton club has the advantage. 11:11
LOFTUS-CHEEK TO SPAIN?
Guillem Balague has revealed Spanish clubs have been interested in signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan but have put off by his wage demands. The Spanish football expert thinks we’ll see more young English players being targeted by European clubs. Speaking on Sky Sports News, he said: “There’s no doubt that English players now understand they need to come out of their comfort zones at academies. “They need to find themselves in new situations and the people around them are looking for those opportunities. Spanish clubs are making calls, asking ‘how about Ruben Loftus-Cheek’ but the problem is the wage demands. It’s so much money for a young player. “If you want to be the next Jadon Sancho or Harry Maguire, then maybe players have to lower their expectations and go and learn from a different culture. We should see more English players moving abroad and that’s exciting as they will bring what they learn back into English football, including the national side.” 11:02
BREAKING NEWS
Dynamo Kiev are in a race against time to test Rangers’ resolve with a £7m bid for star striker Alberto Morelos. Sky sources understands the Ukraine champions along with Bordeaux are both keen to land the Colombian striker before their window closes this evening. His manager Steven Gerrard is desperate to keep hold of the frontman with the club keen to conclude negotiations on a new £30,000 a week deal. 10:47
BREAKING NEWS
Striker Conor Washington has signed for Sheffield United, following his release from QPR. 10:40
BREAKING NEWS
Middlesbrough wing back Marvin Johnson is on his way to Hull right now ahead of a medical this afternoon, according to Sky sources. The former Oxford defender joined Boro last year for £2.5m but has struggled to hold down a regular first team place. 10:37
BURTON SIGN CHELSEA GK
Burton have signed Chelsea youngster Brad Collins on loan until January. He’s a 21-year-old goalkeeper needed after Brewers No.1 Stephen Bywater suffered a shoulder injury against Villa on Tuesday. 10:16
QUNICY TEASES
Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes confirmed that he is leaving the club in a tweet, but has not revealed where he is heading. However, the Spanish media are reporting that the Dutch international has completed a medical at Sevilla and will be confirmed this afternoon. https://twitter.com/QPromes/status/1035454130305855488 10:08
'A SPECIAL PLACE'
Youssuf Mulumbu has signed for Celtic on a two-year deal, and the midfielder is delighted to have made the move to the Scottish champions. He said: “I walked on to the pitch when I signed and it felt amazing. These are the reasons we play football. “My immediate focus is to stay fit and ready and be 100 per cent ready. I’ve played at Celtic Park as the opposition and it’s a special place to play, so I’m looking forward to being part of the team and playing there. “I cannot describe how amazing this day is for me, but it’s one step to the other. I have signed but now I must work hard to play.” 10:03
BREAKING NEWS
Rangers have confirmed the loan signing of Joe Worrall from Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan deal. 10:02
BREAKING NEWS
QPR are edging closer to completing the signing of Stoke defender Geoff Cameron. The 33-year-old will move to Loftus Road on a season-long loan. Rangers missed out on Aston Villa’s Tommy Elphick, who is currently having a medical at Hull. Cameron is a USA international who has spent the last six seasons at Stoke, where he still has 12 months of his contract to run. 09:58
BREAKING NEWS
Youssouf Mulumbu has signed for Celtic on a two-year deal. 09:54
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Kevin Trapp has signed for German club Eintracht Frankfurt. Trapp - who had reportedly been a target for Liverpool and Newcastle in the past – was part of Germany’s World Cup squad. 09:36
BREAKING NEWS
Moussa Dembele is unhappy that Celtic have blocked his move to Lyon, according to Sky sources. The French club bid £18m yesterday after Celtic assured him they would not stop the former Fulham striker leaving if an offer was received. Dembele, 22, was left out of Celtic’s squad last night as they qualified for the Europa League. Just before midnight Dembele tweeted an image containing the phrase "A man without his word is nothing. A real man keeps his word." Sky sources understand the message was aimed personally at Brendan Rodgers. 09:32
BREAKING NEWS
QPR have terminated the contract of Conor Washington by mutual consent. Sheffield United are now closing in on permanent deal rather than a loan. 09:17
CRAWLEY STATEMENT
Jimmy Smith and Filipe Morais - two senior players for the club - will take charge of Crawley Town for Saturday’s League Two game at Oldham Athletic after Harry Kewell left to join Notts County. Director of Football Selim Gaygusuz said: “Harry Kewell made it clear earlier this week that he wanted the opportunity to speak to Notts County which we granted. Matters concerning compensation for the remainder of his and Warren Feeney’s contract have now been concluded successfully. “The search for a new manager is underway and we are looking to make an appointment as soon as possible.” 09:12
BREAKING NEWS
Harry Kewell has left Crawley Town to take over as Notts County boss. Mark Crossley and academy manager Jon Goodman will take charge of Notts County against Forest Green Rovers tomorrow before Kewell takes the reins next week. 09:04
Paok and Anderlecht are looking to sign Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic before today’s European transfer deadline. The 24-year-old has played only a handful of games for the Club since his move from Benfica four years ago. 08:39
BREAKING NEWS
Sheffield United are closing in on a loan deal with QPR for striker Conor Washington. The Northern Ireland international has entered the final year of his contract at Loftus Road having scored 13 league goals in 88 games for the West London club. Millwall are also understood to be keen on signing the frontman. 08:29
MODRIC: I NEVER WANTED TO LEAVE
Luka Modric insists he was not close to leaving Real Madrid earlier this summer. The 32-year-old, who won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year 2017/18 award on Thursday night, was the subject of strong interest from Inter Milan after the World Cup. However, the Croatia international says he is happy at the Bernabeu. When asked if he was close to leaving Real Madrid, he said: “No, I am at the best club in the world, where I want to be. I am very happy to be here and nothing else. I want to continue working and doing things well as I have done in the last six years.” 08:01
ABRAHAM AVAILABLE?
Aston Villa are looking to nail down a deadline day loan move for Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, report The Sun. The 20-year-old has yet to feature for Chelsea this season and is keen to play first-team football. 07:52
SPURS WANT SIMEONE
Tottenham and Atletico Madrid are interested in Fiorentina forward Giovanni Simeone, reports Tuttosport. The 23-year-old, who is the son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, netted 14 league goals last term and has attracted strong interest from Spurs and his father’s club. The Argentinian, who is under contract until 2022, would reportedly cost around €40m. 07:36
PURSLOW JOINS VILLA
Christian Purslow spent three and a half years as managing director of Liverpool, negotiating their bumper sponsorship deal by Standard Chartered Bank, and later held the same role at Chelsea, where he secured a £900m kit deal with Nike. Joint owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens said: “We are tremendously excited to bring someone of Christian’s calibre and experience into the Club. This is an important step on our journey to return Aston Villa back to the elite of English football.” 07:27
BREAKING NEWS
Aston Villa have appointed former Liverpool and Chelsea managing director Christian Purslow as chief executive. 07:24
WILL BARCA MAKE A MOVE?
Barcelona will not sign any new players before the close of the transfer window later today, reports Marca. The La Liga champions have brought in Arthur Melo, Clement Lenglet, Malcom and Arturo Vidal this summer. According to Marca, their transfer targets for the next two transfer windows include Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, Ajax’s Frenkie de Jong and PSG’s Adrien Rabiot. The latter is out of contract at PSG at the end of the season. 07:13
EZATOLAHI JOINS READING
Reading have announced the loan signing of Iran international Saeid Ezatolahi from FC Rostov. Manager Paul Clement said: “I’m very happy we have been able to sign Saeid on loan within 24 hours of this transfer window closing. Saeid is a strong, powerful central midfield player with good technical ability. “He has experience playing at the highest level with both the Iranian national team and domestically with his current side FC Rostov and in time spent in Spain with Atlético Madrid. Now, I’m really looking forward to getting to work with him on the training pitch.” 06:55
RANGERS LATEST
Rangers are likely to do some late business ahead of the deadline. Steven Gerrard confirmed they're close to signing two new players - Albanian international Eros Grezda from Osijek and Joe Worrall from Nottingham Forest. 06:47
BREAKING NEWS
Aston Villa defender Tommy Elphick to have medical at Hull City today ahead of a loan move, according to Sky sources. 06:36
The big story today looks set to be whether Celtic can keep hold of their star striker. Mousa Dembele was not part of the Celtic squad that qualified for the Europa League group stage last night. Lyon have had an offer rejected for Dembele - and Brendan Rodgers has reiterated his desire to keep the player. Dembele’s social media account late night suggests he is far from happy. Just before midnight Dembele tweeted an image containing the phrase "A man without his word is nothing. A real man keeps his word." We’ll keep you across all the latest. 06:19
THE DEADLINES!
It's transfer deadline day in Scotland with the window closing at midnight. For Celtic it's about trying to keep hold of their star man Mousa Dembele.. It's also going to be a busy day across the Football League with a 5pm deadline for signing players on loan. The transfer window will close at different times across Europe. In Germany, they've got a 5pm deadline, while in both Spain and France it’s 11pm. 06:15
GOOD MORNING!
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CELTIC CLOSE TO BENKOVIC LOAN
Celtic are close to agreeing a season-long loan deal with Leicester City for centre half Filip Benkovic, Sky Sports News understands. The 21-year old Croatian only moved to Leicester from Dinamo Zagreb earlier this month, and only made his debut on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup. Now he looks like spending much of his first season in British football in Scotland. Benkovic was at Celtic Park this evening to watch Celtic beat FK Suduva 3-0 (4-1 agg) to reach the Europa League group stages, and the deal should be completed on Friday before the midnight deadline. He could make his Celtic debut in Sunday’s Old Firm game. 20:40
CITY IN FOR RABIOT?
Man City are planning a January move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, according to The Sun. Pep Guardiola sees the Frenchman as a player who could strengthen his midfield in what could be a busy second half of the season. 20:24
GUEDES JOINS VALENCIA
Paris-Saint Germain winger Goncalo Guedes has completed a move to Valencia. He has signed a deal through to the summer of 2024 with a €300m release clause. The 21-year-old spent last season on loan with Valencia. 20:02
CHADLI JOINS MONACO
Nacer Chadli has joined Ligue 1 club AS Monaco for an undisclosed fee, leaving West Brom. He has signed a three-year deal. The deal was completed on Thursday evening after West Brom accepted an improved offer from Monaco late on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/AS_Monaco/status/1035259738777440256 19:51
RADONJIC JOINS MARSEILLE
Nemanja Radonjic has joined Marseille, making the move from Red Star Belgrade, who he helped into the Champions League group stages this week. He will wear the No 7 shirt for his new club. 19:31
Roberto Rosales has renewed his Malaga contract until 2020 and has immediately been loaned out to Espanyol until the end of the 2018/19 season. 18:56
MORRIS INFLUENCED LOWE DECISION
Derby defender Max Lowe admits his initial interest in moving to Aberdeen was further strengthened when Jody Morris gave a glowing reference of Dons boss Derek McInnes. He said: "I found about the interest and pushed for it straight away. The gaffer at Derby has been great with me, letting me get out and get games. I'm happy to get my contract sorted and to get a move to a big club topped it off. "As soon as the interest was there, Jody pulled me aside and said how great the gaffer is with young players and how I am going to learn a lot by being here, so it was a no-brainer for me once Jody gave me the go-ahead. "The manager was really open and honest with me, over the phone and then when I met him face to face. That was a real eye-opener for me because he showed his belief in what I can do for the team. It was a no-brainer for me to come up here and show everyone what I can do." 18:39
Midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is undergoing a medical in Glasgow tonight, ahead of signing for Celtic. Mulumbu, 31, is a free agent after leaving Kilmarnock at the end of last season and Brendan Rodgers has confirmed the move tonight ahead of Celtic’s Europa League Playoff second leg against FK Suduva The DRC international spent the second half of last season at Rugby Park after being signed by Steve Clarke. Mulumbu previously played for Norwich and West Brom and reportedly held talks with Swansea earlier in the transfer window. 18:09
CELTIC REJECT 'SIGNIFICANT OFFER'
Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Celtic have rejected “a significant offer” for striker Moussa Dembele, with Sky Sports News understanding the interested club is Lyon. Speaking to BBC Scotland, he said: "We have had a significant offer for Moussa Dembele which has been rejected. He’s a player we don’t want to lose, it’s as simple as that.” 17:55
Crewe Alexandra midfielder Brad Walker has joined National League side Wrexham on loan until 7 January. 17:26
WORRALL 'CLOSE', SAYS GERRARD
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has said Joe Worrall’s loan move from Nottingham Forest will be completed imminently. Speaking in his post-match media conference in Russia, he said: In terms of Joe, it’s good news. As we were playing, he should’ve signed a deal to be a Rangers player for a year.” 17:16
CHAPLIN MAKES COV MOVE
Portsmouth striker Conor Chaplin has completed a move to Sky Bet League One side Coventry. The 21-year-old has initially joined them on loan until January, when the move will become permanent for an undisclosed fee. 17:05
Leeds have announced the signing of Izzy Brown from Premier League side Chelsea on a season-long loan deal. The 21-year-old has been capped at various youth levels by England and becomes Marcelo Bielsa's sixth signing of the summer transfer window. https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1035210543886487552 16:55
Caoimhin Kelleher has signed a new contract with Liverpool. The 19-year-old goalkeeper - who trains with the first team at Melwood and made three friendly appearances for the senior side over the summer - committed his future to the club on Thursday. https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1035195633538400256 16:32
LOAN FOR COLE
Burton have signed striker Devante Cole on loan from Wigan until May 31. Cole joined Manchester City at the age of seven and after loans spells at Barnsley and MK Dons joined Bradford City in 2015. He then joined Fleetwood in 2016 for an undisclosed fee and signed for Wigan in January this year. 16:20
WYCOMBE LAND DOUBLE LOAN
Wycombe Wanderers have also welcomed two loan signings to the club, sealing the return of former loan star Fred Onyedinma on a deal from Millwall until January 1. They have also welcome young QPR defender Charlie Fox on a loan deal until January. 16:07
WALTERS BACK AT IPSWICH
Ipswich have confirmed the loan signing of Jonathan Walters from Burnley until January. It is the forward’s second stint at Portman Road, having previously been at the club for three years up until 2010. https://twitter.com/Official_ITFC/status/1035196685042020352 16:02
EMBLETON JOINS GRIMSBY
Grimsby have announced the loan signing of England U20 international central midfielder, Elliot Embleton, from Sunderland until January 2019. 15:52
SEDDON IN AT AT STEVENAGE
Steve Seddon has joined Stevenage on loan from Birmingham City. The 20-year-old left-back had signed with the club until 15 January 2019. 15:41
Middlesbrough defender Enes Mahmutovic has joined Yeovil on loan. He moved from Luxembourg side Fola Esch to Boro in 2017, and scored on his one and only appearance for the club in their 3-3 penalty shoot-out win over Notts County this month. 15:21
WIGHTON JOINS HEARTS
Hearts have completed the transfer of Craig Wighton from Dundee. The forward has signed a three-year deal at Tynecastle after moving from Dens Park for an undisclosed fee. 15:16
Port Vale have completed the signing of midfielder Lewis Hardcastle on a season-long loan from Blackburn Rovers whileBen Whitfield has returned to Vale Park - this time as a permanent signing. Midfielder Whitfield joined the club on loan last season from Bournemouth and made 37 appearances. 14:52
BLACKBURN REJECT DACK OFFER
Blackburn will not allow Bradley Dack to leave the club after rejecting an offer for the midfielder from West Brom. Sky Sports News understand Rovers have turned down an offer in excess of £5m from their Sky Bet Championship rivals for the 24-year-old, who joined the club from Gillingham last summer and signed a new three-year deal in July. Dack played a starring role in Blackburn's promotion campaign, top-scoring with 18 League One goals as they secured automatic promotion behind Wigan. 14:41
SMITH OFF TO DOVER
Chesterfield defender George Smith has today joined Dover Athletic on loan until January 15. 14:23
Scunthorpe have completed the loan signings of goalkeeper Jak Alnwick and striker Ike Ugbo. Alnwick joins from Rangers while Ugbo arrives from Chelsea, with both loans until January. 13:50
Real Madrid have lined up Espanyol’s Mario Hermoso as a possible replacement for Jesus Vallejo, reports AS. Vallejo is wanted on loan by Real Sociedad, who also snapped up Theo Hernandez on a short-term deal from the European champions earlier this summer. Should Vallejo leave, Madrid could make a move for Hermoso, who came through the ranks at the Spanish capital club. The 23-year-old has a €40m buyout clause, but Madrid could re-sign him for just €15m due to a clause they inserted into the deal that took him to Espanyol in 2017. Everton were keen on him during the January transfer window, while Zenit St Petersburg are admirers of the Spaniard too. 12:57
Shinji Kagawa could make a shock departure from Dortmund before Friday’s deadline with Sevilla showing an interest in the Japan playmaker, according to German publication Kicker. Kagawa didn’t feature in the Bundesliga opener against RB Leipzig for new BVB coach Lucien Favre and isn’t considered part of his long-term plans. The 29-year-old has previously said he would like to play in La Liga, although Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc claims there has been no concrete offer yet. 12:25
ELPHICK UPDATE
Hull City have made an offer to take Aston Villa defender Tommy Elphick on a season loan. They join QPR in moving for the former Bournemouth centre back. We reported yesterday that the London club had also made an offer. It’s understood Villa are willing to let Elphick leave but will let the player decide. A number of other clubs are monitoring the situation. 12:21
BREAKING NEWS
Middlesbrough have signed Southampton full back Sam McQueen on a season-long loan. 12:16
QPR are in talks with Stoke City over the loan signing of defender Geoff Cameron. The R's have endured a tough start to the season with problems in defence and Steve McClaren has been keen to strengthen his options. 11:51
LYON’S DEMBELE CHASE
Lyon have agreed personal terms with Celtic forward Moussa Dembele but the Scottish champions are refusing to sanction a transfer until they find a replacement, report L’Equipe. Lyon have jumped to the front of the queue to sign the France under-21 international following the sale of Diaz to Real Madrid and Dembele is also keen on a return to France. Dembele should cost in the region of £20m but Celtic won’t let him go until they have a striker lined up themselves. 11:31
BOWYER: CULLEN WILL STRENGTHEN US
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer believes new loan signing Josh Cullen will strengthen his squad after joining from West Ham. Republic of Ireland U21 international Cullen has joined the Addicks for the rest of the season to become the club’s fifth signing of the summer. Bowyer is delighted to sign the central midfielder, who made 12 appearances for Bolton in the Sky Bet Championship in addition to three starts for the Hammers in the FA Cup last season. He told the club’s official website: “He’s a very good player, good experience in this league and went to the Championship last season so we thought he was going to be out of our reach. “I think he’s a great addition to the squad. He’s a very good player in and out of possession so he’ll be a good addition for us. I’ve always said I only want players that improve us, and he improves us.” 11:18
LEEDS IN BROWN TALKS
Leeds United in advanced talks to sign Chelsea attacking midfielder Izzy Brown, according to Sky sources. The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Brighton. 11:11
Aberdeen have today completed the signature of Derby County left back Max Lowe on loan until January. The 21 year old made his Derby debut in the EFL Cup in August 2016 against Carlisle United. 11:07
Real Sociedad are in talks with Everton to sign forward Sandro Ramirez. Ramirez made just 14 appearances last season before going on loan to Sevilla in January and has only been an unused substitute in one of Everton’s three Premier League games this season. 10:31
HOFFENHEIM WANT NELSON
Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed his interest in signing Arsenal midfielder Reiss Nelson. He said: "We've taken an interest in Reiss Nelson, I can disclose that. But nothing is set in stone as there are still things to clear up. “If it all works out, we'll have a player with great pace who can do a lot with the ball." 10:16
BREAKING NEWS
West Bromwich Albion forward Nacer Chadli is having a medical with Monaco. Clubs have agreed a £10m fee for the Belgium international. 09:55
RONALDO TO BUY VALLADOLID
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo is poised to become the new majority shareholder and president of Real Valladolid by investing £26m in the club and could bring Real Madrid younger Vinicius with him, report AS. Ronaldo’s acquisition of the La Liga club should go through in the next 24 hours and the former Madrid and Barcelona striker is confident of persuading Los Blancos to allow Vinicius to spend the season on loan at the Estadio Jose Zorilla. The 18-year-old signed for Real Madrid from Flamengo for £40m. 09:41
MOUKOUDI TO CHOOSE VILLA
Aston Villa look set to beat Celtic and Middlesbrough to the signing of highly rated French defender Harold Moukoudi. Sky Sports News understands that the Le Harve centre back has arrived at Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground in the last hour for talks and a medical. We believe the deal will be a loan with an obligation to secure the French U20 international on a permanent contract. Moukoudi was linked with a number of Premier League teams including West Ham who came close to signing him in a deal thought to be worth £10.7m. 09:25
BREAKING NEWS
Sky Sports News understands Harry Kewell is close to being named as the new manager of Notts County following positive talks. It’s understood he and his staff are not taking training at Crawley this morning. 09:13
BREAKING NEWS
Negotiations are continuing today between Olympiacos and Yaya Toure, following his release from Man City this summer. Sky Sports News understands that no deal has been concluded yet but agreement is close and should be completed before tomorrow’s transfer window closes in Greece at 11pm. Yesterday Toure’s agent Dimitry Seluk tweeted that his client had received documentation confirming that the Ivory Coast international had become a British citizen. On Tuesday evening he confirmed that Toure had passed a medical in London, sparking speculation he was staying in the Premier League. 08:48
BRAITHWAITE WANTS OUT
Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis has confirmed that striker Martin Braithwaite has asked to leave the club, with Spanish sides Girona and Leganes linked with a move. He said: “Martin came to see me yesterday. There’s a team in Spain that are interested and he would like to go to Spain. “He’s expressed his views on that. We will see how that develops in the next 24 hours.” 08:29
LOOKMAN FUTURE
Everton boss Marco Silva gives an update about the future of Ademola Lookman..... 07:58
BREAKING NEWS
Manchester Utd are in discussions with Anthony Martial over a new long term deal at the club, according to Sky sources. We understand the discussions have been ongoing for several months. 07:56
N’KOUDOU IN TALKS
Stade Rennais are in talks over the loan deal of Tottenham’s Georges-Kevin N’Koudou, according to Sky sources. The winger is available before Friday’s transfer deadline in several European countries, and he is considering his potential options. Sky Sports News reported earlier this month that German club Mainz had agreed terms with Spurs over a loan with option-to-buy. 07:53
GERRARD ON MORELOS
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is hopeful Alfredo Morelos will sign a new deal to keep him at Ibrox. Rangers have already rejected a £3.75m offer - understood by Sky Sports to be from Bordeaux - for the 22-year-old and Gerrard is keen to tie Morelos down to a new deal to ensure he remains at the club. "I'm delighted for Alfredo. He's a very confident player anyway, he always believes he can deliver so it was no surprise for me to see him get a call-up Gerrard said ahead of Thursday's Europa League qualifying play-off against Russian side FC Uma.” 07:29
EUROPEAN DEADLINE?
The transfer window in Italy shut on August 25 but several others on the continent remain open. Germany's transfer window shuts at 5pm UK time on Friday August 31. The Russian window follows at 10pm, and Spain and France at 11pm. The only clubs in a major European league which will be able to continue buying and selling players during September will be those in Portugal, whose transfer window stays open until September 21. 07:26
WHEN IS EFL LOAN DEADLINE?
Clubs can loan players until 5pm on Friday August 31, and temporary agreements can also include an option to buy when the winter window opens on January 1. 07:04
NEW DEAL FOR MARTIAL
Anthony Martial has been offered a new five-year deal at Manchester United and believes he can outlast Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford, report The Guardian. Martial has fallen out of favour at United under Mourinho and has been linked with a move away. 06:27
TOURE TEASE
Yaya Toure has agreed to move to Olympiakos, according to various national newspapers. His agent Dimitry Seluk has teased fans on social media that his client had “passed a medical in London”. However, a move to the capital following his release from Manchester City looks unlikely. 06:19
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