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Bolton have announced that Filipe Morais has signed a new one-year deal.

Morais linked up with Bolton in February on a short-term deal after leaving Bradford. He provided 13 assists and scored twice as Phil Parkinson's men secured promotion to the Championship.

Burton have paid a club record transfer fee to sign Liam Boyce from Ross County.

The striker has joined the Championship outfit on a three-year deal after finishing top scorer in the Scottish Premiership last season with 23 goals.

SIMON JONES: West Brom have made an opening offer for Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez

The 27-year-old is valued at around £15m by Southampton but Albion hope to strike a compromise around £12m.

Newcastle and Burnley have also enquired about the one-time England international but he is keen to link up with Tony Pulis who has made attempts to sign him in the past two windows.

Southampton have still to appoint a new manager which may delay negotiations while the player is also understood to be away at the moment.

SIMON JONES: Havard Nordtveit has taken a cut in wages to join Bundesliga side Hoffenheim from West Ham.

A number of Bundesliga sides showed interest but Hoffenheim brought the added attraction of being in the Champions League next season.

JOE STRANGE: Havard Nordtveit has signed for Hoffenheim for an undisclosed fee, bringing his time at West Ham to an end after just one season.

The 26-year-old midfielder has penned a five-year contract with the German side, who finished fourth in the Bundesliga last term.

Nordtveit joined the Hammers on a free transfer in the summer of 2016 after five years with Borussia Monchengladbach. 

He made 21 appearances in all competitions during the 2016-17 campaign, but failed to hold down a regular starting position in Slaven Bilic's side. 

'I would like to thank Havard for his commitment and hard work last season,' Bilic told the club's official website.

'He is an excellent professional and we wish him all the very best at Hoffenheim.'

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LAYTH YOUSIF: Loris Karius is determined to reclaim the No 1 Liverpool keeper's jersey from the attentions of Anfield rival Simon Mignolet.

Karius, who lost his place midway through the season, has been linked with a move back to his native Germany. 

However, the player's agent, Florian Goll, has emphatically denied the former Mainz star will depart Merseyside and insists is fully focused on reclaiming his place between the sticks.

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Chelsea could make Alex Sandro the most expensive defender of all time this summer – but the Juventus left back is used to the sort of expectation that such a move would carry.

The Premier League champions have had an initial approach, understood to be worth around £55.2million, rebuffed by Juventus – but even the Italian giants admit the situation is not entirely in their hands.

Sandro, 26, has been compared to Brazil legend Roberto Carlos, faced competition from Patrice Evra and has proven to be by far the outstanding performer of former club Porto's recent raft of sales.

In signing him, Chelsea and Antonio Conte would recruit a player well-accustomed to filling big boots and justifying big moves.

Here, OLIVER TODD looks at what £55m-worth of left back might be able to offer Conte's champions from the left flank. 

Havard Nordtveit has completed a move to Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.

The Norwegian returns to Germany a year after leaving Borussia Monchengladbach to join West Ham on a free transfer.

The 26-year-old played 21 matches in all competitions for the Hammers

Shola Ameobi has signed a new contract with Notts County.

The striker joined the club in February on a short-term deal and played an influential role in his team's resurgence, netting 14 times in 17 appearances.

Young Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Watkins has signed a new deal with the club.

Watkins has signed a one-year deal to extend his stay with the Championship outfit.

He joined the club back in 2011 before spending time on loan at Tranmere and Chelmsford.

A consortium headed by Sunderland fans which is trying to buy the club is being backed in significant part by cash from the United States.

A report emerged on Monday claiming that television executives Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner and Ben Turner - owners of Fulwell 73 Productions - are hoping to challenge a German consortium to buy out current owner Ellis Short.

However, it is understood that much of the group's funding would come from America.

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MATTHEW SMITH: Sergio Aguero says he will stay at Manchester City until the end of his contract despite growing competition for attacking places.

Aguero enjoyed his most prolific season at City to date last campaign, scoring 33 goals in all competitions.

Despite this, Aguero lost his place in the team around January when Gabriel Jesus arrived at the Etihad, while manager Pep Guardiola is also said to be weighing up a move for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.

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Rotherham United have completed the signing of Ryan Williams.

The former Barnsley midfielder has joined the club on a two-year deal 

SIMON JONES: Swansea have enquired about former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.

Manager Paul Clement is looking to add some experience to his defence and has also held talks with free agent John Terry.

Fenerbahce paid £5million for Skrtel and will look to recoup most of that as they prepare to sell the 32-year-old.

Swansea are braced for interest in England U21 international Alfie Mawson, who has impressed since joining from Barnsley for £5.5million last August.

With Sportsmail reporting that Dani Alves could soon be on is way to the Premier League, PETE JENSON takes a look at how he will cope in the English top flight and what club would suit him best.

MIKE KEEGAN: Manchester United are wary of a move for Cristiano Ronaldo and are continuing to focus on Jose Mourinho's list of targets – which does not include their former player.

Ronaldo, 32, has been linked with a return to Old Trafford after it emerged last week that he wanted to leave Spain. The forward has reacted angrily to accusations that he avoided paying £12.9m in tax between 2011 and 2014.

However, while United are acutely aware of the player's talents, they remain cautious over the situation.

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Wolves have announced that Phil Ofosu-Ayeh will join the club on a three-year deal.

He will officially join on July 1 as a free agent after his contract with Eintracht Braunschweig expires at the end of June.

SIMON JONES: Former Sunderland and Bolton Wanderers coach Ricky Sbragia is set to be named as Manchester United's U23 manager.

The 61-year-old has been working with the Scottish Football Association and was formerly United reserve coach from November 2002 to October 2005 when he won the Manchester Senior Cup, the Premier Reserve League North and the Premier Reserve League National Championship in 2005.

SIMON JONES: Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez is wanted by West Bromwich Albion, Burnley and Newcastle.

The 27-year-old is ready to make a fresh start this summer and Southampton will look to sell for around £15million.

Albion manager Tony Pulis bid for the former England U21 international in January and will revive that interest this summer, with the striker keener to join the Hawthorns outfit than elsewhere.

Stoke have also been linked with Rodriguez but are not in the running at this stage. Rodriguez made 34 appearances last season and scored six goals.

Southampton, meanwhile, have had an opening bid rejected for Lech Poznan defender Jan Bednarek.

SIMON JONES: Swansea have expressed an interest in signing Chelsea's Tammy Abraham who has been expected to join Newcastle on loan.

Swansea want to strengthen forward options with Borja Baston a target for Malaga and Fernando Llorente an option for Chelsea.

Swansea remain in talks with Galatasaray over Bafetimbi Gomis, who was on loan at Marseille last season.

SIMON JONES: Dani Alves is ready to agree a two year deal with Manchester City once he resolves his departure from Juventus.

Chelsea also plan to speak to the Brazilian's representatives but his mind is set on a reunion with his former coach Pep Guardiola.

SIMON JONES: Juventus have discussed terminating the contract of Dani Alves by mutual consent. 

The 34-year-old's representatives have held talks with Manchester City over a potential move while Chelsea have also been sounded out.

Juventus had initially discussed a £5million fee for the Brazil right-back as he has one year left on contract but talks in Turin on Monday centred around cutting short their agreement allowing Alves to leave on a free transfer. 

FULL STORY HERE 

SAMI MOKBEL: Hull are interested in Lee Darnborough as they search for a new director of football.

Darnborough held the head of scouting role at Norwich City before leaving Carrow Road in April.

But he is a leading contender to be appointed to the role of director of football at Hull following their relegation from the Premier League last season.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is adamant that Olivier Giroud still has a big role to play for the club next season.

The France striker endured a frustrating 2016-17 campaign, starting just 17 games in all competitions for the north London outfit despite still managing to score an impressive 16 times.

As a result, Giroud has recently been linked with a move away from Arsenal, with fellow Premier League side West Ham reportedly interested. 

OLIVER TODD: While Arsenal attempt to prepare for a new season that presents plenty of new challenges, their star man – with his future undecided – is otherwise occupied.

Alexis Sanchez, bookending an already-hectic campaign, is leading Chile's charge for the Confederations Cup with his full focus on international duty.

With just a year left on his contract and negotiations on a new deal at a standstill, Arsenal are 53 days from the start of the new Premier League season and do not know for certain whether Sanchez will be sticking around.

CLICK HERE to find out the latest on Sanchez's contract situation, how long it could drag on for and where Arsenal go from here. 

MATTHEW SMITH: Barcelona star Neymar had a medical at Real Madrid and almost joined the Catalans' great rivals, according to Bernabeu club president Florentino Perez.

Neymar joined Barcelona in the summer of 2013 and has since gone on to be one of their major stars in an attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

However, Perez said Real almost completed a deal for the Brazilian but could not quite get it over the line.

FULL STORY HERE

KIT HOLDEN: Few footballers could be dissatisfied with the season Robert Lewandowski has just had. 

The Polish striker has scored 43 goals, won a fifth Bundesliga title, and been voted 'player of the season'.

Yet Lewandowski is no ordinary footballer, and the 28-year-old feels he has every reason to complain this summer.

Earlier this month, Bayern Munich's star striker launched a scathing attack on his team-mates, accusing them of lack of support on the final day of the Bundesliga season.

In the race to be crowned Germany's top scorer, Lewandowski was neck-and-neck with Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the last weekend, but failed to score in a 4-1 win over Freiburg. 

Aubameyang walked away with the prize, and Lewandowski was left seething.

FULL STORY HERE

Barcelona are willing to offer €70million (£62m) to snatch Marco Verratti from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Mundo Deportivo.

The Spanish newspaper report that Barcelona are expecting negotiations with the French giants to be tough but are confident they can sign their target.

PSG do not want the Italian playmaker, whose contract with the club expires in the summer of 2021, to leave but they may find it tough to keep their star after he announced he wants to leave Paris.

FULL STORY HERE

SIMON JONES AND JOE STRANGE: Nemanja Matic is interested in linking up with his former boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United this summer.

The 28-year-old midfielder, who was signed by Mourinho in January 2014, played an instrumental role as Chelsea won the Premier League title last season.

But despite becoming a mainstay of Antonio Conte's side, Matic feels the time is right for a change of club after failing to secure a move away last summer.

FULL STORY HERE

ADAM SHERGOLD: Barcelona could use wantaway Rafinha as a bargaining chip in their pursuit of Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin.

The Brazilian midfielder, who is keen for more playing time, wants to leave the Nou Camp and would be interested in a move to the Premier League.

The Gunners are also keen on acquiring a player in Rafinha's mould and his manner of playing does appeal to manager Arsene Wenger.

FULL STORY HERE

DOMINIC KING: Liverpool are on the brink of making Mohamed Salah their club-record signing after he was given permission to fly in for a medical.

The Egypt international has been a priority for Liverpool since last season drew to a close and talks have been going on since last month with Roma, who initially rejected a £28million offer for him at the start of June.

Michael Edwards, Liverpool's sporting director, has continued in negotiations with Monchi, his counterpart in Rome, and a deal has now been structured that with add-ons, will see Liverpool pay more than the £35m they invested in Andy Carroll in January 2011. The final fee may be closer to £40m.

FULL STORY HERE

OLIVER TODD: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claims the European champions have not made contact with Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea this summer.

Spanish stopper De Gea, 26, is a long-term Real target and was on the verge of a move back to La Liga two years ago before the switch fell through at the 11th hour.

Perez, though, says there is a new faith in current No 1 Keylor Navas at the Bernabeu – and Real have not been in touch with De Gea again.

FULL STORY HERE

SIMON JONES: Antonio Conte has held positive talks with Chelsea as he considers signing a new contract.

The Chelsea manager's relationship with the club has come under increasing strain in recent weeks as he grew frustrated at a lack of transfer activity and guidelines that the players may have to be sold first before he can buy.

However, the Italian met with Chelsea chief executive officer Marina Granovskaia on Sunday and was suitably encouraged by discussions about his contract and plans for the summer.

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Striker Alfredo Morelos will be part of Rangers' Europa League squad after the Ibrox side beat UEFA's transfer deadline to seal his signature.

The Ibrox outfit confirmed the signing of the 20-year-old from Finnish side HJK Helsink on a three-year deal just hours after learning their first two qualifying-round opponents.

Boss Pedro Caixinha is pinning his hopes on the youngster's deadly scoring record as he prepares the Light Blues for their first European clash in six years.

SIMON JONES: Barcelona are re-signing Gerard Deulofeu from Everton for £10.5million.

The Spaniards have a buy-back option on the 23-year-old who spent the latter part of last season on loan at AC Milan. Everton paid £4.2m for Deulofeu in 2015 but he struggled for consistency and was not in Ronald Koeman's plans.

Barcelona are also pushing to sign Marco Verratti from Paris St Germain.

FULL STORY HERE 

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