Today’s been a day of action rather than talk. With rumours running thin on the ground, it’s been all about sealing those deals rather than flapping those gums.
There’s some big names being talked about – and some even bigger transfer fees.
Here are today’s top stories…
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Top Stories
- Celtic are reportedly looking to bring in a ‘Welsh wildcard’ in young Leicester player Tom Lawrence. (Daily Record)
- Celtic assistant manager Chris Davies has refused to give any guarantees about Efe Ambrose’s future at the club after the Nigeria defender was left out of the squad for Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League qualifying win over Lincoln Red Imps. (Sun)
- Midfielder Jordan Rossiter, Rangers’ summer signing from Liverpool, is poised to make his competitive debut in next weekend’s friendly against Burnley after England were knocked out of the Uefa Under-19 finals by Italy. (The Sun)
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Done Deals
- Hamilton have confirmed the signing of SPL winner and former-Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati.
- Ousted Chelsea man Andre Schurrle has signed for Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund.
- Arsenal have agreed to sign Bolton youngster Rob Holding. The 20-year-old was Wanderer’s player of the year last season.
- Liverpool have signed 39-year-old goalkeeper Alex Manninger on a short-term contract. Manninger won both the FA Cup and Premier League during his previous stint in England.
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South of the Border
- Chelsea will have to pay £65million to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are currently leading Arsenal in the race to sign him. (Daily Mirror)
- Meanwhile, there is no cheap option for Chelsea in bringing in Alvaro Morata. If they opt to bring him in instead – or as well – it will cost them no less than £67million. (Daily Mirror)
- Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson “influenced” the appointment of Sam Allardyce as England boss, says former Football Association director David Davies. (BBC Radio 5 live)
- West Ham have been boosted in their search for a striker after Germany forward Mario Gomez, 31, announced he was leaving Besiktas. (Daily Express)
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And Finally…
New England manager Sam Allardyce has a rather unusual tie to the north-east. His surname is Scottish in origin, being derived from the old name for the area around Allardice castle in Kincardineshire.
So there you go.
