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Celtic expect to sign talented Australian on loan

Celtic expects to welcome talented Australian youngster Daniel Arzani on loan this week, once the player completes a move from his current club, Melbourne City, to Manchester City. Arzani, who, at 19, is already a full Australian international, with 5 caps to his name, including three substitute appearances at the World Cup in Russia, is set to complete his move ...

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Rangers linked with loan move for Bournemouth defender

Rangers could be set to make their 11th signing of the season by taking Bournemouth defender Jack Simpson on a season-long loan move. 21-year old Simpson is highly rated at Bournemouth, and after a few cameo appearances for the Dorset club last season, had expected to challenge for a first-team spot this season.  However, he now may instead head north ...

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Brighton look for additional reinforcements ahead of new season

Brighton are looking for additional defensive reinforcements ahead of the new season, and have made an £8 million bid for Jack O’Connell, currently playing for Sheffield United, and £3 million for Wigan’s Dan Burn. That is according to The Daily Mail who report that manager Chris Houghton wants to add at least one more centre-back to his squad ahead of ...

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Leicester set to sign Algerian winger from Monaco

Leicester City may have lost one Algerian international winger this summer in the shape of Riyad Mahrez, who has departed for Manchester City, but they look likely to replace him with another in the shape of Rachid Ghezzal. That is according to L’Équipe who reports that the 26 year old is set to join the Foxes on a four year ...

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Everton winger Mirallas ready for Fiorentina loan move

Everton winger Kevin Mirallas is set for a season-long loan move to Serie A side Fiorentina, subject to passing a medical. The 30-year old, who spent the latter part of last season also on loan, this time with Greek champions Olympiacos, is being allowed to move to Italy after failing to impress new Toffees’ boss Marco Silva, reports The Daily ...

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Joe Hart set for Burnley move

Joe Hart’s unhappy stay at Manchester City looks to be on the verge of ending with the England goalkeeper set to move to Burnley for £4 million. The BBC reports that the 31-year old had a medical at Turf Moor on Friday, and once terms are agreed will join his new club in time for the start of the season. ...

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Newcastle in negotiations to sign French starlet

Newcastle are in negotiations with French club Lyon to sign 19 year old striker Myziane Maolida. That is according to L’Équippe who report that Spanish side Real Betis are already prepared to offer €8 million (£7.1 million) for his services, but that Newcastle may be ready to hijack that move with a higher offer. A French under-19 international, who had ...

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Brighton set to steal a march on Celtic

Brighton may be ready to beat Celtic to the signature of Hibernian midfielder John McGinn. That is according to The BBC who report that the South Coast club have held talks with Hibernian about a move for the 23-year old, although the only bids that have been made for the player have, so far, come from Celtic. The midfielder, who ...

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Burnley prepare revised bid for Middlesbrough defender

Burnley have made a revised bid for Middlesbrough defender of £12 million after an initial bid for the player was turned down by the Teesside club. The 25 year-old academy graduate, who is the nephew of Middlesbrough owner Steve Gibson, has been a professional at the Riverside since 2010, and has made more than 200 appearances for his home town ...

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Young Tottenham star targeted by Bundesliga side

19-year old attacking midfielder Marcus Edwards could be the latest young English talent to move to Europe in search of regular first-team football. Following the example of Jadon Sancho who left Manchester City last season for Borussia Dortmund and has already broken through into the first team, and the likes of his former team mate Reo Griffiths who has departed ...

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