There’s nothing quite like a good transfer story to get the anticipation going – and thankfully, we have a lots of those today.
Huge money moves, big name transfers and some major Dons legends pulling on the shirt again for a very good cause.
Here are today’s top stories…
Top Stories
- Kilmarnock are chasing Northern Irish striker Joe Gormley. He currently plies his trade at Peterborough, where he has suffered from a number of injury problems. (Daily Record)
- Brighton have joined the race to sign Motherwell winger Marvin Johnson. They are set to make a £500k offer for the star man. (Herald)
- Oxford have dropped their interest in signing Johnson after failing with a bid of around £300,000. (Daily Mail)
- Queens Park Rangers are set to join the signing race for Dundee forward Greg Stewart. (Sun)
- Darnell Fisher could be set to follow Celtic teammate Scott Allan to Rotherham. (Various)
- 19-year-old Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong has today been linked with a move to Rangers. However, the young forward turned down a move to Ibrox as recently as last week in a bid to fight for a first team place. (Chronicle)
- Kris Commons has been dropped from Celtic’s Champions League Play-Off squad. Rules allow the club to register one “wildcard” player to their pool up until 11pm on the night before the first leg. (STV)
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Done Deals
- John Stones has finally completed his move to Manchester City with reports placing the fee at around £50million.
- Highly-rated Partick Thistle youngster Kevin Nisbet has joined Ayr United on loan.
- Former Dons trialist Harry Smith has joined Milwall for an undisclosed fee. He criticised Derek McInnes for not offering him a deal last season.
- Frank de Boer has officially been announced as new Head Coach of Italian giants Inter Milan.
- Paul Pogba has joined Manchester United on a huge £89million deal.
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 9, 2016
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South of the Border
- Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has been told he is free to leave the club. The striker was once one of the top prospects in England before a number of issues – including disciplinary problems last year – slowed his career progression. (Various)
- Hal Robson-Kanu has emerged as a target for Crystal Palace as Everton eye up a move for Yannick Bolasie. (Daily Mirror)
- AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma are interested in signing Samir Nasri, 29, with Manchester City willing to listen to offers for the French midfielder. (Sky Sports)
- Championship side Wolves are set to break their transfer record and beat Liverpool to sign Benfica’s Brazilian forward Anderson Talisca, 22. (The Sun)
- Bastian Schweinsteiger, Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Juan Mata could all be on their way out of Manchester United. (Daily Telegraph)
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And Finally…
Former Dons captain Russell Anderson is one of a number of Aberdeen legends set to pull on the shirt again to help good causes.
Pittodrie heroes such as Brian Irvine, Steven Tosh and current coaches Barry Robson and Paul Sheerin have also agreed to play against fans in a special charity match.
The game will help raise funds for the victims of flash floods last year in Inverurie and Ballater. A portion of the money raised will also go to the AFC Charitable Trust.
The game, organised by the AFC Former Players Association, will see Dons fans making a donation for the chance to play against their heroes.
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