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Manchester United set to sign winger

Manchester United are closing in on their first signing of the summer, in the form of Swansea City winger David James. That is according to The Daily Mail, who report that United are set to sign the 21-year old for a fee believed to be £15 million, after tracking his progress closely throughout the season. The speedy right winger came ...

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Rangers linked with Norwich defender

Rangers have been linked with a move for newly promoted Norwich City defender Timm Klose. The 30-year old Swiss international is out of contract at Carrow Road in the summer, and whilst Norwich are holding discussions with Klose about a new deal, Rangers are hoping to tempt him to Scotland. The Glasgow side are looking for defensive reinforcements with veteran ...

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Scott Parker appointment may by made permanent

Scott Parker may be set to be appointed manager of Fulham on a permanent basis. The 38 year-old former England international was put in charge at Craven Cottage on a temporary basis when Claudio Ranieri was dismissed at the end of February. He was unable to prevent the club being relegated back to the Championship at the first time of ...

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Norwich set strict summer transfer budget

Norwich City, whose promotion to the Premier League is all but certain now, will work with a strictly limited transfer budget of £20 million in the summer. That is according to The Daily Mail who report that the East Anglian club are determined not to follow the example of Fulham, who spent more than £100 million on new players following ...

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How does English Football League Pyramid System works?

Introduction English football is arranged into a system of inter-connected leagues arranged in a pyramid system, ranging from the Premier League at the top down to a whole series of non-league teams comprising amateurs playing in parks and Sunday league football at the bottom. In theory a team that started at the very bottom could work its way up to ...

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West Brom preparing approach for Preston manager

Managerless West Bromwich Albion have identified the man that they want to take over at The Hawthorns. West Brom preparing approach for Preston manager The Telegraph reports that Preston manager Alex Neil will be given the chance to help steer the team back to the Premiership, and that an official approach for him will be made after the match on ...

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Aberdeen captain in Derby talks

Derby County are in talks with Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie about joining them in the summer. Suspended for his club’s Scottish Cup semi-final at the weekend, 27-year old Shinnie who is out of contract at the end of the season, has travelled south, reports The BBC to discuss the proposed move, with Derby manager Frank Lampard having watched him in ...

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Southampton linked with Birmingham striker

Southampton want to sign Birmingham City striker Che Adams in the summer. However, they are likely to face competition with Everton, Burnley, and Premier-League bound Norwich City also said to be interested in the forward. The 22-year old joined Birmingham from Sheffield United in August 2016 for a fee of around £2 million, and has since established himself as one ...

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West Brom to stick with caretaker – for now

West Bromwich Albion are going to continue with James Shan as caretaker manager, at least for the time being. Shan took over on a temporary basis on March 9h when Darren Moor was unexpectedly fired, and has since gone on to win all three games of which he has been in charge. That run has seen the team consolidate their ...

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Candidates emerge for QPR job

McClaren’s assistant, John Eustace, has been placed in temporary charge of the side, but the club are looking to appoint a permanent successor soon as that they have time to prepare for the summer, with chairman Tony Fernandes wanting to trim their wage bill, already one of the lowest in the division, even further. Names are already being touted as ...

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